The New York Herald Newspaper, October 18, 1857, Page 2

zZ AFFAIRS IN EUROPE. Our Pats Panre, Sept. 24, 1867. The Affairs of India Viewed Through a French Medium--Couctusions as to The Valueof British natitutions Generally—France the First Power of Europe —The Camp at Chalons—Spanish Poli” Lie. —Employment of Sitk for The Sails of Veer els. While Paris is comparatively void of those lead- ing epirite which ordiparily give an impulse to the popular mind on subjects of stisring interest, there is no! wan ing material to supply the place. Never, since the great war which closed with the battle of Wa" terloo, bas England and her future so engrossed the public. The immediate topic may be an Indianone; very word and every thought are directed to n timate destiny of that towering nation, whose cdominance hss long been vie wed with no friendly ye. The news from India, put the boldest front on itrhe will, is bad, The position of Lucknow is ter. ritie think of, and I have, myself, seen private Tetters (rom a field officer in General Have!ock’s di- vision, which attests bis retreat, the shattered state of bis lietle band, and the misgiving which all are beguing to feel at the magnitude and consistency of the work before them. Much more authentic in- formation finds its way through private sources in Paris on these matters than is often supposed, though it assumes a somewhat vague aspect. The French themseives, are beginning to be serioasly alarmed about their own possessions, which, though compa- ratively small, are dearly prized. Bnt to revert to England: Whatever the result of the Indian strug- gle, the damage, it is thougnt, must be serious to the fendal government ot the mother country. What was said of India is no less true of England: the government was eminently one of opinion; ler a reverse come, and the fabric colapses l/ke a house of cards. indi is now practicaliy demonstrating and England—according to French vie vs—witl ao the same. They do not expect the country to fall to pieces, but they do anticipate a general rising of the nnddle classes against power as at present ad- mini-teed in that country. They expect, juet as the danger augments, men will begin to whisper, uatil the whisper assumes the wonted form of public protest, that if aristocratic government results ia such serious cunsequences as the loas of Eagland’s mightiest possessions within a period of less than a century, itis clear that sucn & government is unfit for its office. Sach a tone was rapidiy gaining head durmg the Crimean war, and but for its sudden termination, would have increased. It is believed that now it will manifest itsel! with tenfold force. In the meen ive there are great things on the tapis. Toere w Fravce, for all purposes of exteraal demonstra‘ion, more united and powerful than any day since the interview at Tilstt. She has an Em peror of singular shrewdness, who bides his hour with the h of iospiration, and whom, from the remarkanle maaner in which every thing in the shape of disaster seems to fend to his exultetion, destiny appears to have adop’- ed for her child. Half a ceatury and more have passed away, aod like the founder of his dynasty, he ‘too is 08 bos way to an interview with the Northern autocrat while Austria, as bevore, looks on trema- lously and ill at ease. Itis impossible to doubt uhat the circumstances are sigually auspicious for Napo- leon the Third, for fulfillug that role which he has ies bed for himself, of following, rather than con- rollingevents. Of all Powers, France is highest Russa has jnst felt the might of her rigbt hand, and sees ber true interest in kissing the rod that has smitten ber. Prussia is ac'pher. Austria has pur- gued a policy which renders her hatefnl to the whole world. She has not one friend. And England may fairly be ssid to be undergving 4 Cesarian operation, for her best and bravest are beg cat out of her vi- tals to retrieve her Eastern disasters. Count Wa- leski bas been summoned from Biarritz to atvend the Emperor at Stuttgardt, and Count de Keasilef, the Russian Envoy, is already there. The King of Bava- ria andthe Duke of Hesse are expec A pro- grax me has been published of the order of prece- dence and the ceremonial taat are to attend the ooca- sion. A grand council of Ministers attended the Emperor at the camp of Chalons previous to his de- Partore. It 1s not likely that all this flourish of tram- = ind beating of drums is mere emoty sound. he Emperor is not the man for it. But what mighty secret hes beneath ull is certainly known tono one but the chief parties. The death of a remarkab’e man has just taken Lope! m the Rae Blanche —M. Manin, the lyst of the Presidents of the Republic of Venice. His age was 52. He wasa man of rare intellect and of most — patriotism, and many who widely dissented m bis opinions never refused to give hyn credit for perfect sincerity and disinterestedness. He re- ceived bis ecucation at Padua, in which he graduated as Doctor at the early age of 17. Atthe age of 26 he became an advocate at Venict, and svon distia- guished bimself. Io 1848 he played a prominent partin the political events of bis country, first as ‘the elected dictator, then as President of the Veue- tian republic. The year following he was an exile, fiying for his safety. He lived in Paris, and occa- ied tus time chiefly in coliecting documents relat- ing t the present history of Italy. He was an inti- mate friend of M. Thiers. The vintage is now in full operation in Chaa- os and Loraine, and the yield promises to be oth abundant and of very superior quality. ‘The railway is now available to the camo at Chalons, and on Sanday last thousands took ad vantage of it to visit a spectacle always so congeuial to French taste. Everything that can be done to render this service popular aud the troops employed, is done The Emperor has lived among them, the most M{lustrious foreigners have been invited to witness their discipline and share in their amnsements, and tt is understoed that the camp will not be suffered to break up—and it has stil! onother mouth—witbout the Hmpress coming to shed the light of her fair coupteasunce upon it. With all however, the labor is sorely against the grain, and from namerous private letters which J see, it is obvi -u# that the troops are heartily sick of learning prem ip ed to their Emperor. As railways were found of each importance in the Crimean campaign, the Emperor, whore mechanical knowledge is known to be far from contemptible, has been turniag his | attention to the construction of one on military principles, which is now about to le tested at Cha- long About five hundred metres of rails, con- nected together by pairs with the ajd of transversal sleepers, have tron bare, a office been manufsctured. The gauge is about one metre, and each rail weighs rather leas than thirty poands. The railway is composed of a n=umber of links, each conmsting of two metres of 4 uble rail, which, the iron sleepere included, weighs about two hundred and twenty poands, so that the whole may easily be carned and laid down by four mea. links, if pieces of iron each two yards and « half or two metres long can be termed such, are connected by bolta in an easy and expedi- tious way. Two months ago it was leid down in the Park of St Cloud, s0 a8 to form curves of not more than L5 or 20 metres radius, and ultima'ely to ascend a slope of 6 in 100, Small wagons, jointed together after « system of M. Arnoux’s, have been construct- ed and are made to carry troops, artillery. and the ambulance service. They have hitherto been drawn by horses, wbich must suffice in most cases. It has Leen caloulated thet 30 common baggage wagons wi ng & kilometer of this railway, together with ts vebiclea Prince Bonaparte, nm of Jerome by Miss Patterson, who served with bonor inthe Crimea, has prom ed to the rank of captain. rouree of remark that the E mperor, while 80 ive in own tis pereyn to every taing around him, 6 not the le anxious that his alliance with the Km- press shovld nov prove so devoid of political resulta se wae at irt imagined. The state of Spain iskaown | to be cons by b m as big with fuwure events of nd the sedulous nationality evino- ese when at Biarritz, her fre- Sooastian, sccompanied by some and the employment constantly in making im- of some two vements at the Em Arteaga, are »ought by mar ng than is ween on the eu The continued r of the season nt a period | when the equinox ¢ y brings a ve sant | change is astonishing e young ch ‘ axemburg, the Puilleries, and mo ne, are covered with flowers as flowers proouce a singular eff t. In the Commune of ( I of wheat which, though recently req green ns in January in a favorable roason, car t minating which fell during the wo cities of the present day is silk Rodanet, ¢ e, hi a of the Bilk sails they ab quicker; eailiog Vvease ®. of La lack x apta’ klin ‘ " hea wet, they of their flexibility; and in tt ghest of w are so easily handled tuat te would ra ver uve of them several times than any other cace.” After this—in the present f the raw material—the ladles Bad best look vo their laure! Panta, Oct. 1, 1857. Th: Stuttg Imperial Interview—Lowis Napo- # Views on the Indian Difficulties of England ly Resemblances— The Napoleon Nove— Claimants for the St. Helena Medal—Pro posed Demolitjon of the Twilerieso—The Theatr: &r., &e ‘The great interview at Stuttgardt—big, as many r NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY. OCTOBER 18, 1857. believe, with the fate of the world—is a fait accom- pli, and another is to take place immediately with the young Emperor of Austria. It would bea great Presumption to pretend to be in the secret of the motive which has set in motion the three Emperors of Europe, but I oan tell you wbat is generally men tioned to be the cause in the best informed coteries here, and as I have not seen it recorded in any source of public information, it may, at all events, have the charm of freshness. Napoleon is suspected to be profoundly convinced that the Indian difficulty will prove a wasting sore to England. Those who are nearest to him aad watch him most closely admit that no word or syllable has dropped from him to support such a suspicion; nevertheless there have beea indi- catious in council which, without being exactly palpable, bave left that impression—an impres- sion not in the slightest degree weakened by his prompt contribution of a thousand pounds t the fund for the relief of British soldiers ia India. His great object then in seeking an interview with the Emperor of Russia—next to making 4 striking mani- festation of amity with a Power which once affe:ted to scorn his Imperial pretensions—is to place this opinion, ipsis dictis, before an Emperor whom such @ fact concerns no leas than himself. Alexander the Second convinced, like Napoleon, that the enemy— and it is the future policy of Russia to hate with all the hate of violated friendship-—requires but to be leg alone to waste away and consume her strength, wiy be ready to adopt a course more in accordance with the spirit of conciliation and peace, which, under the mask of availing himself of events as they arise, is the French ruler’s programme. Whenever the star of England begins to pale, the interests o France and Russia will be identicai; but in the meantime the true interest of the latter Power is like that of France—to bide its time—to do nothing to excite remark or jealousy, and, though not ostentatiously to disarm. to give ag much as pos- sible the appearance of suffering the sword to rust in the scabbard. But 1t may be said, a meeting at Suittgardt wasnot necessary to do tais; Napoleon might, in 9 thousand ways, have conveyed his senti- ments without baving recourse to the notoriety of a grand interview. Perhaps so, bat considering the French Emperor's antecedents, an opportunity of meeting Russia face to face with something of the ancient prestige which characterized the trfurt conference, # hea the two unc'es of the present Em: perors were, as are now tieir descendants, the cyno- sure of all eves, was not to be neglected. It is easen- tial to the position of Napoleon, engagei in the difficult task of reestablishing a dynasty which was conceived to have perished on the rock of St. Helena, to revive before men’s eyes, without mere repetition, phases of such former grandeur. Again, it is fo- reigr to Napoleon's usage to intrust his secret thoughts to subordinates, and in the present instance there are obviously many reasoms why the Em- peror of Russia’s ear should be the only depository of his ‘small words” As regards the Emperor of Austria, i: is believed that the conten plated interview is simply to disarm a natural jes lousy. Before effecting one with Alexander, or rather contemplating it, Napoleon went to the Isle of Wight. Incia was not then the all absorbing thought of Lord Palmerston, and tbe Austrian in- terests in the Dannotan Principalities placed tre Emperor in a commer state of antagonism. The acquiescence of ja in the views which he en- tertains on the Indian question may be the .neans of smoothing much of tbe asperity which now per- tains between the Court of Alexander and that of the young Emperor Francis. ‘The above speculations pretend to no authority beyond what they derive from being entertained by peraons who have good a nln of observation, and whose information I have been long accustomed to attach great impor'ance to. Au reste, to use the words of the Consfitutionnel, which bas been especially chary of its remarks on this interesting conference, “The Emperor has obtained immense enccess at Stattgardt, not ouly among crowned heads but among the people. Na- poleon ISI. is happy to hear the acclamations which freet the state of France. Happiness seems ta ave rendered him ten years younger”—from which it may be inferre¢ that previously his Majesty must bave been ina ig state. The news from India is expected and welcomed in Paris with as much interest as in London. The mutiny bas come upon the world ina manner #0 starting, its various denowements are eo trazical, the theatre io 80 vast, the stake played for so great, and England's interest in the matter so deep!y important, that if there were no such thing as French posses- sions in India, the effet would scarcely be less. That the mutiny may be temporarily pus down seems to be the general belief, bu’ that it can be kept down withou! exertions utterly sub- versive of the non-military policy ot England is, 1 suspect, believed by po one. Lhe French system of canard bas found in the tragical events of the Fast considerable occupation, and many of the mst appsl'iog relations, which have since veen foand ‘to be untrue, are traceable toa Parisian source. For instance, the story that ran the round of the Lon- don journals, of Mrs. whom ome the dashing leader of Dublin society, baving taken at Caenpore, and being placed between two boards and sawn in two, only Mrs. Farquarson to whom sach 4 s‘ory could re- fer, is quietly at bome living with her husoand. The Empress Eagenie is in Paris, keeping her busbena’s heges in Cee humor by the hignt of her fair countenance Every day she is seen taking the air with the young Prince Imperial on oer lap, whose growing reeerblance to the great Na leon seems to refute the prevailiag scandal that Napoleon the Third is guiltiess of the consan- guirity of his repated father, Louis, King of Holland. No scandal is more generally credited than that Hortense, Queen of Holland, gave birth to sons while her husband had no a cher; and Count ters are ever kaowo wit; but if tue son of the Emperor grows up with the unmistakeable lineaments of tre Bonaparte family, be will be ativing contradiction to his grandmotner’s misconduct as regurds his imperial fatrer. On the 4ch inst the Emp css leaves Paris for the camp at Cnalons, where the Emperor's absence is generally felt. Count Walewski arrived from Stuttgardt last night. He will not se present at the Austrian interview. Several French engineers are at toixs mo nent visit- ing Switzerland, in order to examine the manner in which barrages are established ‘o prevent inuadations and to ascerain whether: the sysem is applicable to France. Toe Emperor, it seems, from having observed the Swiss mode of barrage during his resi- dence in that country, caused the engineers to be sent there. It is said that they thick we! of the system, end intend to recommend the partial adop- tion of it for the Loire. It is calculated that upwards of three hundred thoussod claimants will establish their right to the meéal of S\. Helena. Italians, Germans, Spaniards, and even Portugese, over whom the shadow of the heads of ‘ir respective governments are not just now in a position to decline an hoor they woald probably have dispensed with. In Frarce, several eccles\astios have claimed it, among who Prilly, Bishop of Coatons and the Abbé curé of St, Ambroise, a’ Paris. The extreme fineness of the weather, prolonging the summer to a length almost unprecedented, keers visiters and residents ut the seashore or the mineral springs, at the same time there are indice tions of Paris becoming, aa heretofore, the centre of attraction. The different house agents are daily “making lets” et prices which a few years ago would have seemed fabulous. thoagh the parties will not arrive till November, when the season is con- sidered nominally to begin. The theatres are msking great preparations. Tre Grand Opera has revived the weil known fairy piece of “ Le Oa de Bronze,” which had consid rable success some twenty years ago at the Opera Comigne. It bas been retouched; and by the aid of the choreographist, bas become a scene of most enchanting dancing and grouping, though in ovner respects it has been extended to a beavy length. Mile. Ferraris and her attendant nymphs heve a right to ali the honor of ita great attraction. Tae pas dr sedudtion, in the shird act, is pronounced to be ravissante, At the Italien M. Saivini is etill winniog eternal laurels; bat bis nighta are numbered, for the rehearsals, wita li orchestra, bave commenced at the Italian ra. Among the new engagements is that of M. rt, who made #0 successful a délut at ber Ma wsty's theatre in Loudon. Monde Iustré relates aome in‘erest'ng par connected with the Thestre Francais. Por , each time that the “Marriage of Figaro” is ed, the chair in which Ovnnt Almaviva justics is that whieh decorated the aloon of Philippe Ryalite, at the Palace Rogal. The perfonners of the Theatte Francais received it as a present from Charles X. Anocher'ess apiendid armebair use? in the “Malade [maginaire,” is the one which Molere himself used while playing tae rtof Aigan. In 170, when tne theatre took fire, it was flung out of a window by one of the sceng elfifters, withont being broken. Another carious property of the thea're isthe bell which fe heard in the first act of “Don Jaan d'Austriche,”’ tt hav- ing been one of those which,on Angnet 24, 1672, ave the signal of the massacre of St. Bartholomew. poring the great revolution it found its way to the theatre from the church of St. Germain |’ Auxerroia, which responded to the signa given from the neigh- boring parishes. A report is current that jt is the Emperor's inten- tion before long to demolish the presest palace of the Tuileries and to rebuild it in much loftier pro- re | first appeared in the Patrice. It seems that toe | | strained even the Bank of — to raise its French —— once extended, are elizible, and the | pertions, 60 as to better harmonize with the new of the Piace du Louvre. It is certain that Sieh bina , is mow searcely perceived, and ite utter want of accomme- dation necessary to the abode ot 5 meee cannot be deni The Tui eries is imply a long, narrow corridor, of which the pavilion de 1’ * compriatsg the hell of the marshals, is the entire depth, whereas for proper metry and conve: nience a two-fold dey and height are necessary. Our St. Petersburg Correspondence. Sr. Persessura, Sept. 18, 1857. The Reduction of the Russian Army—Re-organiza- tion of the Russian Navy— Plethora of Specie in Russia— Railroads and other Public Works, $e., Ge There has been a gocd deal of talk lately in the French snd German papers avout great reductions that bave been made in the Russian army, and still greater ones that are contemplated. It has been stated that even the Guards have been, or are to be, reduced by no less than 30,000, and the regiments of the line in proportion; and this is quoted as an un- deniable proof of the pacific disp.wition of Alexan- der IL, which is met by similar sentiments on the part of Napoleon III. Now, there can be no ques- tion about Louis Napoleon's being an euthusiastic lover of peace, haviog inaugurated his reign by the celeorated dictum, ‘\i’E'mpire c'est la paix,” which immediately preceded the breaking out of one ofthe most bloody wars that has ever desolated Europe. As for our own Emporor, I really believe that he isas peaceably inclined as ever a Quaker could de- sire; like his father, be has no military talent, but unlike bim, he hes not even military tastes, and if left to himself he would shut the temple of Janus forever, and devote himself en‘irely to the interasl improvement of his duminions, But he is encom- passed by men whose views and feeliogs are very different to his, the chief of whom is his own brother, Constantine; and although an absolute sovereign, there is a traditional policy which be can- not break through, and a public opinion which he cannot disregard. There have certainly been great reductions in the army, but only such as ala; take place after the termination of a war in which the military estaolishment has been greatly in- creased. Up to the year 1854 the Russian army as composed as follows: Toe [mperial Gaard, uader he command of the hereditary Grand Duke (the present Emperor), consisting of 3 divisions, or 12 regiments of infantry, of % battalions each; 7 bat- talions of carabineers, pioveers, and riflemen; 3 divisions or 12 regiments of caval-y, of 6 squadrons each, and one Givision of artillery—in all about 55,000 men, with 150 pieces of cannon. The Grena- Giers, consisting of 3 divisions, or 12 regiments of 4 battalions each, a battalion of sappers, a battalion of riflemen, one division or four regiments of light horse, of eight squadrons each—in all 54,000 men and 136 guns. Toe graad army, under the command of the late Marshal Pas- kievitch, consisting of six corps,each composed of three divisions, or twelve regiments of infantry of four battalions each, one battalion of sappers, one of rifles, one division or four regiments of light bore, of eight squadrons each, and 136 guns—about $25,000 menin all, The heavy cavalry, consisting of two divisions of cn rassiers, two of dragoons, two of halers, &c. --in all sbout 35,000 men. Toe army of the Caucasus—four divisions or sixteen regiments of infantry, ten Georgian battalions, ten Chernowosky batteries, two regiments of dra- goons, eight regiments of Mahometan cavalry, &c. ~ in all, near 150,000 mev. A division of iafautry of sixteen battalions in Finland, another in Pves. burg, and a third in Siberia. The Cossacks, num- ber unknown. Beside this standing army, there was a reserve compoeed of the Fourth battalion of the regiments of Guards, the fifth and sixth of the Grenadiers and the line, and two squadrons ty each regiment of cavalry—makirg altegether about 200,000 men. The first step taken after the con mencement of hostilities was the calling out of this reserve; and subsequentiy a second reserve was formed, composed of two battalions to every regiment of infantry, and as many equad- rons every regiment of cavary, and finaly a general levy (opolchenia) was ordered throughout the Empire, of waich, how- ever, only asmall portion had assembled when the Congress of Paris put a step to further armaments. The first etep after the conc usion of peace was the distnissal of the militia. The second reserve was not disbanded till atter the coronation of the Emperor; as for the fi it had been mostly employed to fill up the gaps in the standing army, and I ques- ion whether there were left to enjoy the fur- lougb that was subsequently extendea to them. Thus, the present stutus of the Russian army is exactly the same as it was before the war, except that the ten battalions of riflemen formerly existing have been increesed to twenty-four, and that two new regiments of infantry (Crimea and Sebastopol) and two regiments of dragoons have been formed to re-inforce amy inthe Caucacos. It is not im- possible that the third battalion of the Gards, and the fourth battalion of the line will re- ceive a limited furiongh, bat this cannot in reality be termed a reduction of the army, asthey can be called oack sgain to the at a moment's notice. In the distribu of the troops considerable alterations have been made; several corps that were previously stationed in the south have been removed to the interior of Russie, ei her to relieve those provinces toast have suffered most from the effects of the war, or becanve their presence in that quarter is not considered re- quisite just now The garrison of Poland bas deen reduced to a single corps, and the ramors of & great concentration of troops taking place on the Austrian frontier are exaggera ed. The military force in Si- beria has been augmented by the raising of several regiments of Comacks wh» occupy the territory late- ly acquired on the Amoor, and may perhaps be em- Pace for operations against the Celestial empire. ‘be navy is undergoivg # thorough reorganization onder the avapices of Grand Dake Constantine. the sailing veaselx are being gradualiy replaced by screw ships of the line and frigates, aud the old admirals and captains have to muke way for younger end more active men. Particular at- tentin is paid to the Caspian flotilla, which has recently received new commander in the person of Rear Admiral Mashin, and has its prncipal station near Astrabad, on the coast of Persia, where an island has been ceded to Russia tor that purpose by the Shah. We have news from the Caucasus up to the end of iast month, which, however, contaias nothing of importance. The wariike operations there appear to be dwindled down to mere cattle li’ting, in which Po gorge display considerable 4 pertness, h they seldom succeed in getting with their booty “ While every mail brings as accounts of financial calamities in the west of Europe, which hare con- count to an almost unprevedented height, we are laboring bere under such a plethora of money that the Minister of Finance has thought proper to re- duce the interest on deposits in the government bank | from four to three per cent. This will indace maay veople to look out for m re Incrative investments, and thus excite that svirit of speculation sence of which is as remarkale in Rassii cess in other par's The rapidity with waica of the Black Sea Steam Navigation Company and those of the Grest Railway Company were disposed of, showed plainly eneugh that there was no lack of capite! in this cvantry; the misfortane is that our rich boyards and mer bants Go not know how to make a profitable use of it. With « little of that qo- ahead ism that distinguishes America, they would have covered the whole country with a net of rail- ways long before now; but it is excessively difficult to get new ideas into their heads, aod even the anc: cess of the two great schemes [ ja-t mentioned is rather owing to patriotic feeling than to the diff sion of a epiritot euterpriee Yet it cannot be denied that a change is gradvally coming over them, and poseioly the contact with your couatrymen may con tribute to wards hastening it. There are already two little American colonies at two opposite extremities of the empire at Sebastopol, where they aren engaged in raising the sunken ehipa with apps that are the theme of universal admiration the Amoor, where several american vessels have a! ready arrived, and more are expected. and where 4 United States Consul has re Iy been anpoiated by your gov mt The best ferlings are eatertained fowarve them tn this conntry, as may be jndged from the fact that at the college of Irko itak, the «tndy of the Germen laoguage has been ordered to be replac €d by can. We have letters, 9, from the Roestan officers embarked on board the Niagara to witoess the laying of the submarine ca ble and who, while recretting the failure of echeme, speak in the highest erms of the k' aod consideration with which have been t by every one oo The resond seotion of the Railroad, extendiog from Gatobira to far competed that the Emperor was a » travel on it two weeks ago on his journey to Warsaw, It will not, however, be thrown open to the puntic till the end of this month. By November it will be finished as far aa Plescoff, which is much soouer than was expected, 80 that they must have worked at it with uncommon asaiduity lay. Considering thet the works were not commenced till last May, it must be admitted thet their progress is such as to do ere- dit to the adminictration of the railway company. The whole line will be eg ye by 1459, and we shall then bo able to travel by rail from Mosvow to Paris. acca aa aaa Fashio ‘s for October. ‘As sll our fashiona vies are mow at the ss ride, if | Piatti tects and ove then we shall have some their veu we | italy fo deeldiog, as it is well koown that fashion there places than in Paris or } : A Eg : ; 4 f : ‘the sides, edged with alace forming a amas wih eo two feathers, fastened under s bow of ribbon avd trained round the crown. ‘The monsquetatre is the ‘eat favorite, It is emallcr than either of toe others, and when trim- med wit. a lace fall and ribomms or feathers is very elegant and generally becoming. i ting dresses are much and ‘well worn.” This material is very suitable for the sea side, being rather heavy; ard it hasbeen brought to such per- tection, bth in texture and design, that it makes at the same time an avd useful dress. The bedies of dresses are now generally worn high, but low bodies are also geen, and, of course, in full drees, are always adopted. Bretelles are s'ili wora wit them. Ritheranew style of this ornament has lately appesred. It is made of broad velvet, ar. rapged alm #+ equare from the shoulders, and fas- @eved to » bacd at the waist. Three bands of the ‘same velvet, or seven of very narrow, are placed across the front and back. A backle is placed at the waist, both before and behind, from which two ends of velvet havg on the skirt. This has a very pretty effect, and may be worn with several dresses without any other trimming. Double skirts, as well as flounces, still continue to be much worn. Lhe most favorite trimmiag for the double skit is a handsome friage placed on the edge of the upper skirt only. Ivdeed, tringe will be very much udop’ed this winter as a trimming, not ouly for dresses, but also for mantles and the varieties of basquines aud paletows now worn. An clegunt fringe we have noticed was form: ed by a peetina of Venetian guivure, and in the fringe were wi balls ard loug beads of steel. Anvther bad a narrow galoa headin; ae wit velvet, tue fringe being replaced by light barging fachsias, composed of black satin. The nead of tne flower was formed of long steel beads, and the mid- die by # ball of satin and a steel bead below ic. Fichus are still wort, with bat little vanety, The fichu Overon is 4 slight alteration of the fichu 4n- toinette; the ends are shorter, and finish at the sides oy bows. The siceves are also shorier, cu" square, abd open tothe front of the elbow, where they are ornamented with bows. We must wait the retarn of our fashionables be- fore we can hope to sec anything decidedly novel in benuets. at tne present season nothing oan be prettier than those of rice straw, trimmed with small buuches ot feathers at the sides, some falliog over the curtain and otbers over the front, mixing grace- fully with he blonde and coque of ribbon rouad the face. Others have as a trimmiog a long white feather fixed on on one side by @ bow of straw, edged with blonde, and carried acrosa the front, which is covered with blonde. Suawis bave never offered greater variety than at the present time. Independently of those callad al- geriens, one sees shawls of grenadine, embroidered in colored siiksia a style quite Urieatal, as mach by the beauty of design as the rich harmony of the colors, The fringe 18 very wide, and over it tall long tufts, incloding all the ‘sbaces in the embroidery. These enawls are of great value, and for the time have superseded the Cnipa crape. Others, of guipure Veni-e, are almost in as much favor as those of white or black Isce. Our Tunis Correspondence. Tonrs, Sept, 12, 1557. Prociamation of the Tunisian Constitution—-Impor tant Reforns which it Inaugurates—Visit of the Bey to the French flag ship Bretagne -— Investi- ture of the French Admiral with the Order of the Nisham, &c., §c. Wednesday, the 9th of September last, will be a memorab'e day in the history of this regency. Onteat éay his Higbness Mohammet Basha, Bey of Tanis, proclaimed to his people a constitution, in which he secures to them rights and privileges which they bave never enjoyed under any of his predecessors on the throne. It coutains enlightened reforms and generous concessions, and it cannot fail, when car- tied into execution, to raise this regency from an -unha spy state of degradation and misery, and ele- vate it to a more honoradle position among the na- tions of the earth. In proclaiming such principles asthe policy of his government, Mohammet Bey obtains the sympathy of Europe in his own and in bia country’s behalf, and greatly increases his moral strength in the estimation of the civilized world. He bas gained admission, as it were, into the great amily of European nations. and he will participate hereby in the equitable principle, founded upon the balance of power in Europe, which secures to each ta national safety and indeperdence. The princi- ples contained in the Tunisian constitution are as toliows:— 1. Perfect eecurity for life and property. Equal taxation. aw before the law. Religious freedom. . Limitation of the period of military eervice. 6. Admission of hou-Myseulman assessors ia the criminal tribunals. 7. Mixed commercial tribunals. cqusl participation of all classes and denomi- nations tt. immuofties and privileges. Free trade, and cession of the right of the go- vernment to traffic as heretofore. 10, Right of foreigoers to make establishments and ntroduce foreign enterprise and industry. LL. Right of foreigners to purchase and poasess real estate, The grand scheme of reform and civilization which has thus happily been inaugurated is entirely the reeult of French and British influence in this country. The late judicial execution of a Jew by this government, for the alleged crime of blasphe- my, end the fanatical excesses which have recently been exhibited by the Mussuiman population of this city, bave induced Eogiand and France to unite in c mpelling this government to adopt a more liberal policy towards its non-Mugsulman cubjecta, and to enter upon a system of reform which will develope the immense resources of the regency, and give an impulse to its languishing commerce with foreign During the tate visit of the Emperor Napoleon to Osborne, the condition of this country was earnestly Giscuseed, ard measures were adopted by the two governmen’s tor its regeneration from ita present de- graced position. mediately on the Emperor's re- urn to Paris, orders were icngrapte to Admiral Trébouart, in command of the’ Mediterranean squad- ron, which was then at Ajaccio, in the island of Cor- sica, to sail at once for Tunis, and there to await his instructions, which would be seat to him by steam from Toulon. The French fleet, composed of seven ships-of-the line and one steam frigate, arrived in the bay of Tunwon the Slst of August, and, as — sap- posed, caused no little anxiety to Bey a8 to the object of its visit. The result of this for- mideble erray of naval power is the constitution which bas Ia’ely been proclaimed. The framing of th.s constitution is mainly to be attributed to Richard Wood, Exq., Her Britannic Majesty's it and con- wl general 1‘ Tonia. This gentleman has ever been the ardent friend and the strenuous advocate for ad- ministrative reforma in the East, and his prolonged residence in Turkey and in Syria, eg yd an Her Majesty's consul in Damascus, where he batded most successfully in the cause of civilization, has gained for him vast experience in the theory und practice of reforms in Mohammedan conntrics Mr. Wood, tn bis crusade in behalf of bu — and civilization, has been no'y'y seconded hy his ov leagne, Monsienr Leon Roche, the charge dail rs and consni general of France. The consu'atiou wae promulgates at the Palace of the Mardin the yre- sence of bia Highnew the By, bis ministers, the members of the Divan, or Spitteal Pribunal of the Chaza, and ail the officers of the court. “Phere wer: alo present on the occasion Admiral T art two vice-s¢mirals, the captains and principal officers of the Frenob fleet, he foreign cyowuls and their eteffs, and the Catholic Episcopal bishop of Tanis. The wsembly was brilliant one, and the reat ing of the constitution, although simple in form, wee a most imposing — At its close bis Highness and his minister made a solemn declara tion before Heaven, in the Mohammedan form, to maintein the conati‘ution inviolate, On the following Sy, his Highness the Bey, at- tended by several of his Ministers and a brilliant auite, visited the flagehip of the French sqaadroa, the Brétagne, A ship pierced for 164 guns, but carryin 142. During his visit on board, the Bey investe admiral Tréhowart with the great ribbon of the order of the Nisham, end bestowed tbe lower grades of the came order upon the Vice admiral and the superior officers of the fleet. He also presented the Admiral and Vice Admirals with magnificent dia- mond snuff boxes. His Highness was received on board of the Brétagne in the most princely style. Both on hia arrival to aod on bis departure from the ship, the fleet fired its entire artillery. Reval tnteliigence. Lieut. O01. Harte, commen ting Marive Barrante, Brook lyn, N. ¥., eerived at his post yesterday, 16th instent Phos or & board to frame pew regulations for the nary and marine Corps, bly absence from Washing ion will only he temporary. Ho retorns on Monday, 10th instant The ict vances, 00 podlished in the Hasse 16th instant, for the United trates s'oop.of war Vinconmes, have repored for duty at the Brooklyn Navy Verd. The icentee ts expooted to go (x commission n'a fow days. 4 5 Our Bolivian Currespondence. La Pas, August 23, 1857, Te New Go'd Field:—Projeted Departure of Our Corre p ndent for the Place—Journey from Tacna to La Paz—The Outfit and Start— Fachea La Portada—Indion Villages—Dread" ful Scourge Among the People~ Awful Mor tali'y Apathy of the Government—4 Ohurch* Turned into a Bedroom—River Mauri—Coro coro—Copper Mines—Conini—A View of the Giant Mlimani—Arrival at the Brink of the Valley of La Paz. I have at last arrived in this famed city, and have already made ar'angements to proceed to the newly discovered gold fields, which are at present creating euch an excitement around this city. If one would believe but one-half of what is said he would pe inclined to think that the discovery of gold in California was only & mere shadow to what the new fields of Botivia sre. I will avoid repeating the many reports ot the'r richness that daily fly sbout La Paz until I can certify to them myseif fom ac- tual observation, for which purpose J leave hore im ten days, and wili be about six weeks accomplish: | ing the journey to the place and back; and Ishall be happy to lay the result of my observations before | your readers then. Were it not (het one has to get every mining tool be requires made here, Imight have been off long since. ‘The journey from La Tacna to La Paz, particularly at this season of the year, is rather pleasant than otberwise, although the accounta of the hardships and inconveniences to be met with on the road, as given by peop'e of the former city, are quite suffi cient to discourage & person from undertaking the trip. Persons who intend undertaking a journey into the in‘erior of Bolivia having procured their arriero, or muleteer, and everything necessary for the road, including bed and bedding, and 4 sufficient quantity of bread, tea, coffee, sugar, potatves, meat and whatever else they may think necessary to their comfort, leave Taona for Pachea, a small village three leagues distant from where their journey may be said to commence, for this is the real starting point. Finding, the most suitable accommodation they can there, their beds are spread on the floor and they retire for the night; but ere it is half over their avrizro comes roaring into the room and re- quests them to arise, and if one protests against his annoyance and declines to get up, his bed is in- stantly pulled from under him, and he finds bin self obliged to dress at once, to protect himself from the piercing cold atmosphere. Althongh the means employed to compel the traveller to rize may be con- sidered somewhat hard, they are, nevertheless, ne- cesaary, for the day's ride is a very mountainous and tedious one, and if not accomplished before the heat of the day, not only will the traveiler saffer, but in many instances the animal he rides will fali dead on the road. Therefore, mounting their mules and starting from Pachea at 3 A.M, theyarrive at La Portada at about two in the afternoon, after get‘ing over some eleven long leagues and some very high mountains. La Portada is a silver and tin mining station, owned by Messrs. Blondel and Bogan, of Tacna, and the direstor, a gentleman named Dolby, is aa clever and geverousa fellow as ever lived. Too Poitada not being a regular stopping piace, the ac- commedation is given as @ tavor, for which no movey will be received. As the next day's journe will be a lopg one, and the ascent to uccomplis! very difficult, the traveller ts awakened at 2 4. Mf., takes a cup of hot and good coffee, has his bed packed up, and starts out to cross the first range of cordilleras, with the mercury stand- ing five or eight degrees above zero. Ninety-nine out of a bundred who undertake the trip ere the: ,esigy La Portada, are seized with a nasty feeling, called sorrocho, which somewhat re- sembics sea sickness, bat is far more severe in i's attacks; to many it sticks for 4 whole week, and in many cases it has been known to prove fatal vo the sufferer, Its cause is, I believe, at'ributed to the enormous aud sudden elevation attained. From La Portada to the highest point of the roate over the Andes the elevation accomplished is five taou- sand feet, while the distance travelled does not ex- ceed, at most, eight mies. The descent on the other side is very steep ,ani the road winds around the foot of the famous mountain Tacoro, whose sum- mit, pervetuaily covered with can be seen from a distance of seventy-five miles; the height of this giant of the Andes is estimated at 17,000 fect, aad its foo’ is enc'rcled by valuable sulphur rocks, which no one has yet taken the trouvle to work. After passing some half way around the mountain, a road | leading to the famous copper mines ot Corocoro Giverges from the main road to La Paz. Taving some business to transact in the former place, I, ia company with two others, took that route, and at four o’c ock arrived at a smail village, composed of seven miserable Indian buts, and named Huampu- ruta, thirteen lea) from the Portada. The ac- commodations on this, as well as the direct road to La Paz, are most wretched indeed, and one is forced to make use of them more frou necessity than in- clination; as to sleeping apartments there are none, and the shelter of an Indian hut, into which one has to creep on all fours, is a luxury not to ve despised on @ cold night. Last year the population of Huam Lengo mere to eighty souls. but the number been reduced to but twenty-nine, owing to the ravages committed by a pestilence, which has lat- terly visited the people, and which somewhat ro sembies yellow fever in its action upon the human system; but in ged of being accompanied, as the latter I believe is, by black vomit, it is attended in its lust stage by the ejection from the mouth of large poy y of clotted black blood. From the time that thin vomiting commences to the death of the unfortana‘e but a few moments elapse. In Peru as well as Bolivia the ravages of this peste have seen dreadful, and it hus been estimated that durin, last twelve mouths no lees then turee bundred and fitty thousand have te! victims to thisawful rcourge in alone. Among that enormous number, however, not ten white persons have been attacked, for the Say is confined exciasively to the oy Indians. With a feeling of philanthropy high- creditable to them, many of the public men bave endeavored to nduce the government to adopt some measvres to arrest such @ fearful mortality, it is to be regretted that they did not succeed. The poor Indians bar become hat hardened to useless; indeed, so convinced are they of immediate death, that in place of taking measures to arrest its farther progress they collect, or have collec‘ed, all their worldiy worth, lay ina stock of rum, in- vite their friends, and remain ina sate of brutal drunkenness un.il death comes to pu' a stop to their shameful debauchery. Some of another class ba recourse to all kinas of superstitions im the vain hope of abating the Cary of the pestilence. The whole country about Corocoro seems to be ope mountain of copper, and even the houses of the city eeem to built of copper ore, The quantity per taken out of the mines yearly is enormous, but the greater part is either stolen Or loot, for the people are great thieves and there is Do machi! used. The ion has dwindied down from 12,000 to 8,000 during the past eighteen months, and even yet they are being carried off by the peste. Only stopping in Corocoro a day, we started nex! morning on the La Pax road, and after tT ding about twelve leagues arrived at a small post, fi imnetion of the Tacna, La Paz and sore roads, called Conini. Here we had hot «do God sieep, and at 6 A. M.on the follow. were mounted and travelling across ba beads to the city of La Pan. 1 be out belore sunrixe, 60 © coe the yoent Tlimani at @ good rhs yathek fog set in de- pa ) svt not to Le seen twice in a lifetime. However, by 5 ac wk, the fog cleared off a little, nudewe Debeld the gigantic mountain in all its aplen- vor, with its snow capped summit towering towards the heavens. as if the sight was too magnii- cent for our v0: eves, the fog onoe more fell, and we pursued our way muca dissatisfied. The distance from Conini to La Paz ia about eleven leagues, aud I will guarantee that there are not eeven more dreary ones in the world. On the top of this lofty table ‘and is built a little yillage, and the greater por'ion of the immense plain seems to be under cu) tivation. So completely te the city of La Pax hid from the view of the traveller on the plaiu, that he fancies bis journey must lay over a ridge of moun tains which appear in the distance, avd, tired and weary after 60 long a ride, he is questioniug b’maeif if the joursey will ever end, when sudden y he fais bimesif at the very brink of au enormous ravine, in = . Poa rae 7 great city of La Paz, of which T wi youin my next, as the is about closing. dé 4 om a Tax rom reiial snd ‘ommuiations for the on pertora anos of militia dnty, which was collocied mainly the coorer clawes In tbl) clty for the beneat of tke ‘TOth Regimoenta, hes been Mroitn a Our Savanah Correspoudenop, Bavawnaw, Oot 6, 1867. The State-of Georgia and its Political Tendencies —Know Nothingism Dead—State and Congree- sional Ellections—Democrate Carrying the Day —Ben Hill and Judge Brown—J. L. Sard and hie Opponents—Savannah and its Political Edé- tors—An ex- Mayor's Unpopularity—Lawoyere im Office— Matters Verging to a North and South Questron—City Trade—A Crim-con Case--Sowlle- erm Trade, §c., $c. In 8 political view one may assert, with plaasitile confidence, that Georgia is fast achieving progress in demonstrative efforts to * ‘Take Na‘wre’s path and mad Opinion’s leave, by becoming by degrees thoreughly democratic and utiliterien. A oreideaed, bigotted and ignorant democracy is 8 curse any where, while a democracy of the thinking-right-and-acting-well school, with | personal and State advancement continually in view, forme a powerfal check upon all the mad isms of the age Of this latter democratic school of natiendl and ual utilitarianiam is the great bulk of the prov le of Georgia, with the exception of a few mem- ly and botily unwashed followers of aome litle cliques. mong those may be clussed some isether- mal democrats, upou whose ignorant rejaoice and individual intererest can away jon's will. Hence such, though they may compose 8 fes'ering thorn in the great democratic of this State, are, nevertheless, impotent to ta! the tide of progress im the great demooratice masses of ia. Know Notbingism as a party in the South, has eviden ly been killed by the efforts of the men whe un to prop it ug. In starting itas a “national party,” they only took a smal local view of its sway; they judged of great effects by small, think- jog that the spint which ruled a majority in some littie anti-Lrish and anti Catholic community in Now England, could similarly rwe the United States, And the old line whig crew just then being ins condition to catch at a straw, joined issue with “Sam,” and toon the whole amalzaaetion became water-logged iu the sea of public opiaion, Now one may see the Hegsuo's prophecy fuiilied, tinat ere long, through narrowness and republicaa igaorance in its views, Know Nothingi+m was bouad to become painfully “‘amali by degrees and beautifully less.’ The Know Nothiogs now feel it, and rue ‘he day that anti-Irish and anti Catholic “Sam” was coa- ceived. In this State they have made themselves, 80 tar, ridiculously conspicuous in the Mark Capely school, of being ‘ jolly’ ender the most adverse cir- cumstances. Not oue of them believed thas Bea Hill could be made Governor of the State, acd white openly they kept ‘jolly’ in his favor, secretly they were “‘swapving™ bim off foc some forsed-on pet to Congress or else to the Legislature. Judge ri tne democratic candidate, is elected in place of Her achel V. Juhnson, Esq, a8 Governor, oy about 14 006 majority; yet Brown is oaly a second rate maa im the democratic ranks, and Carolinian by birsa. Jn the First Congressional district all the fue of the campaign bas been concentrated. The Hoa. James L. Seward goes again to Washiogton, notwith- standing all tre Know Nothing trickery and Chiaess a8 well as Greek juggiery brought into play agaisst bim. He was ooyosed by the pet of the “ ameri- can” party, Hon. Francis Stebbins Bartow, a lawyer of Savannah; who has been “ office’ during the last seventeen years, He had also against him Col. Wm. Bardul Gaulden, of Liberty county, as an independent do mocratic candidate for Congress, who really wi have made a decent ran had be not killed himself, like General Scott, by speech uaking. He started an“‘organ’’ bere, ia the shape of a campaign ps- per, to support his claims, out the Colovel piayea it out of tane, so he got uo voles worth counaug. le Georgia the people are pened to turncoa s, aad aa | Seward came over ‘rom the waigs, he is uot so gene ray admired, aud comsequenuy bis majority is lew hac migbt have been expecte!. He may taank the | Savagpah Georgian for bis election, as Barton aay lament the vbupgiing of the Republican for his by & minority. The Savannah Georgian in last July was sold out, and in the moment of danger was iguored by the party who should have upbeid it. A young man, ef one of the beat Georgia families, named albert A. Lamar, bought it up and edits ic now with indeper- dence and energy. He isof a fighting stock, and descended trom the great Lamar, who, ina duel, baving had his tongue and jaw sbot off by the first shot, wrote on the ground,“ More fight.” ‘fhe ican is edited by G. R. Snead, whom some set down as a Yankee, aad others as « North Carclinixn. He is & man of medium, deceat ailitys he got into a duei—a fighting fit—last year, witn La- mar, now editing the Georgian, and doubtiess would have fougat, only for his friends, who led the | sport by settling matters amicably oet wen the parties. Ia this, Chatham county, especially in Savannah, there are at present too many wirepullerms the democrats, and really a sound, ing would bea whrlesome benefit to them, as such: would muke them row better in t e same boat. Why, some Hibernians here have been trying to get up ae secret Irish re society on the K. N. To represent this county in the Legislature the democratic party set up Mr. John E. Ward for the Sevate, with Gen. G. P. Harzison, the tallest man im Savannab, and Mr. George 4. Gordon, a young law- yer of promise, for representatives in the House. The Know Nothing party did not run a ticket. Mr. Ward, a lawyer well gifted wita the “gab,” waa Mayor during the yellow fever time in & anal. No man who aims at a bigh office should ever aveept that of Mayor, because if he does his duty as Magar he becomes unpopular to a certaia class, or rather to a class who are very uncertain in party Mr. Ward, as Mayor, is accused of finio, at the msximam sum. He started the after lish aud Dutch Sunday grog se'lers, git te the police bali the fines—a ruinously immoral 3 he aiso tavored negro labor against white, and thas bas become so uppopular with a certain class taas Jobu Cooper, of this city, has been started to ram against him fora Senatorship; but the ran was miserable abortion and a reproof to presumption, The pvople begin to feel they cannot do without lawyers ofice, aad here ia the South the tira thing a man who aspires officially does, is to a sume pon oe ey by becoming o lawyer; after this he is Misdocd, 1 ssey any Cah politics ase fat verging in , 1 may say politics are into a Northern and Southern democrat'o le which will form the first step towards o eat Chinese wall on the imaginary line now lason and Dixon's. People here do not want tosend men to Congress, where they have no vary naeee ates. What can be done by the fag-end of the party who kicked up such a dust wit Fillmore and oaly gt one State of eight votes for their troubie? There are in this city at present but few matteas of interest ‘eyend politics. Next Monday tne muai- cipal elecon takes place. As Dr. Screveu, the ae Mayor, has his hands full in prosreniag the vannah, Albany aud Gulf Railread—a pet of his—he refuse Te-nomination from the de mocrats. Dr. R. Wayne, o man of decided ty, bas been nominated, and will be elec be = gn & ea ope ey no foar of ures, and so far only a alight trepidation in one of our bauks. “Of the Savannat bake I shall talk hereafter, a4 daily such institutions all over the 7 are becoming objects of interest to the oom- miunity. There are numeroas alight cases of bilions fever and chills in town; out on the whole, notwithatand- ing the existence of about sixty doctors in this eity, been Ot en ee: South, The well managed steamera Alabama and 4n- gosta Dow arrive at this pore laden with freight and passengers from New York to a degree hitherto um- a The Avgusta, which arrived todap € y), brought 240 ia steerage, all the maki ot a stalworth democracy,” as litte Dougie wou d say. Toey are mostly Irish laborers gong winter out South. A crim con case, involving one of the Savaunal old bucks as defendant, and a New York lady, dry goods merchant's wife, as piaintu, has recestiy been creating talk in town, and threatening a big expose by a suit for damages on the part of tee jared butband, who took a business like view of the whole affair, The Savannah man went North te bay goods, bu. now finds that his “dry goods” in- ba me only caused a rise in fend bine je jay pretty dear for bia whistle. ie of this ott 47) steph in such little bow bouche mancuvies, settled the matier 7 the Savanaen gent's paying 65,000 over to the fnjared hasband, Some say it was a trick on the part of “Dry Goods’ to bleed oar amorous Soathro: The Fice Masons of Savannah are ercoting @ magnificent ball bere, and Cg baidin, — joing up of a private aa well a8 @ pul Preparations rf accommodate the winter advent of invalid Northerners are being made bere on extea- sive acales. Consumption in the North ix an wind” that Llows good to Soutuorn boardinghouses wid hovels. zit many raluadle (acia in regard pada, end wonld bays been continued bat for hie end. ow