The New York Herald Newspaper, March 14, 1859, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 8226, NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC. ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST. NOT QUITE A MILLION IN GOLD. SPREAD OF: THE REVOLUTION IN CHILE. The Blockade of the Ports of Ecuader. ADDITIONAL FROM CALIFORNIA. INTELLIGENCE FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS, &o., de. &. ‘The steamship Star of the West, Gray, commander, from Acpinwall th instant, arrived at this port last even- fog. Bue brings the mails, passengers and treasure ‘which left San Franoisco on the 19th ult. ‘The United States frigate Roanoke was at Aspiawall, al! weil. The Golden Age, on her prssage dewn from San Fran- @leco, was boarded by a boat from the sloop-of war Van dalie, off Monzanilix. Uflicers and crew al! well. ‘The steamship Hermann has bepn gold at Sin Fran- isco for $40,000, Captain Wright bolug the purchaser, ‘The following is the specie list of the Star of the West:— ots Fargo & Co..$197,500 A. Hardy &0o..... $10,000 2 Ex. Bank... 104,000 Jenning+Brewster 10,000 W. Beller & Co... 91,469 P. Nayior -. 10,900 E Kelly & Co, 60,000 RL. Maidand & Co 8,00 W. Hoge & Oo, - 46,000 Bateher & Brother. 7,20) W. %. Coleman & Co 45,750 & 00........ 6,846 das. Patrick,. x J.@ Parker & Son. 6440 Freeman & Co. 9, ©, W. Crosby .. 6,000 Hower & Crowell... 2 H.L Ritch & Co, 4,000 Beftee, McCabill &Co 28,000 Turner Bron... 4,000 OF eevesseees+s. 22,900 OC. H. Cummings. 3,,00 ‘Wm. Seligman &Co 20,000 T. J. Hand & Co ‘ . B. Wi 8. G, Reed & Co, Total,. FRO yIN' Panama RR. Co, Trevor & Ooigat 8. Lausburgh & ‘Total...... 4. B. Newton & Co. Grocker & Warren. breed ‘7. B. Wales & Co... 12, Bond &Co.. 11,000 ‘The various express companies and the gentlemanly purser of the Star of the West will please accept our thanks for the prompt delivery of our despatches. Our San Francisco Correspondence. San Francisco, Feb. 19, 1859. THE INDIAN TROURLES YN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. ‘The latest news from the voluntcers who are operating ‘against the Indians in the northern part of California is to the following effect:—Gen, Kibbe hed returned from Hoopa to Eureka, in Humboldt county, about a week since. He had procured the assistance of three of the head Indians to assist him in bringing the Redwood tribe to terms. The General is of the opinion that he will soon terminate tho merciless war which tas been waged against the miserable savages if no obstacles are thrown in his way by unscrupulous white men, Th» treatment of the California Indians has, indeod, been shameful. They are the most degrade: on the whole continent, and it is only when driven by starvation to etea) thay they give offence. They have been deprived of their lands and forced into regions that are unproductive. When the Indiane kill cat- te they are pursued and slaughtered like wiid beast: ‘The Indian Burean shouid geek by some means to av: the cruel treatment which has been inileted on Califor: Indians during the ast year. DEPARTURE OF THE BRITISIT CONSUL. ‘William Lane Booker, British Consul at this port Yeaves today on the Golden Age, with the intention of Vieiting Fogland. Mr. James Bowman wiil discharge the duties of Consul during the absence of Mr. Booker. te SLAVE Cast. Pr. McCormick, U. 8. A., succeeded In taking his negro ‘boy (who was abdueted fom bim fo this city last month) to the Eastern States. The boy left here willingly with his master by the steamer that sailed for Panama Feb- ruary 6, The blacks are yery much excited in conse- quence, ‘THE CRNSURE OF SENATOR BRODERICK. ‘The resolutions passed by the Legislature, sondemna. tory of Senator Broderick, which were gent on by last Brat}, contained a serio error, Mr. Broderick is cen- gered for not yotin, tn favor of the Kansas Lecompton i, inaccordance with instructions; but the fact is, he had voted on the question loog before the resolution reached him. It ia worthy ot remark that the Democra tic Convention of 1868 carefuily abstained from saying a ‘word in reference to Proderick or Bas. DECREES OF DIVORCE, EP Decrees of divorce have been granted following cases:—Ernestine Cudot vs. Hall vs, Javin Hall, Maria E. Knight Sophia Fink ve. Julius Fink, avd Sarah O'Hara vs. Robert @'Hara. The Sacramento District Court has granted di- yorces in the following cases:—Elizabeth M. Hastings vs. Fravklin Hastings and Gloriana A. Taylor vs. Holmes lor. ™ho Governor has appointed Peter Van Clief District J of the Seventeenth judicial district, recentiy created by the Legislature. California District Judges have like Jurisdiction with New York Supreme Court Judges. A suit bas been commenced in the United States Circuit Sourt by 8. B. Morse and others to evjoin the Alta line of telegraph from using the Morse patent. This proceeding, it ig generaliy understood, has been instituted at the in: stance of the State line, a rival company, who hope by closing the Alta Company to enjoy a monopoly. California from ‘san Francisco northwards is traversed in every di- redtion by telegraph, and an extensive business transacted. A number of English engineer officers are now in this | city, en route for British Columbia. Their regiment left a ed via Cape Horn, a few months since. re js arumor that about thirty men, form! of a body of Australian emigrants, were recently ki ‘the Indi&ns on Fraser river. MINT STATISTICS. ‘The Soilowring is 9 table showing tho operations of the this city in the a Cadot, Eliza Brayton Kuight, part by San Francisco ich Mint for the fortnight ending Feb, 12, d puller bullion »2seipts (after melting)— reek ending rae Ge 1859, o2.. + 6,819.79 i, Weok ending Feb. 12, 1859... 7,446.98 ++ 14,266.99 ‘Total number of ounces... c— . For week ending Feb. 5, 1859, double cagles. $120,000 For week ending Feb. 12} 1859, double eagles. 180,000 “yf sg) be « “half dollare... 10,000 ° Theremoval of Mr. Eckfelot as coiner of the mint bas eccasioned much surprise. The intent of his suc- wessor has given rise to considerable dissatisfaction. THE COLORADO EXPEDITION—TREMENDOUS GALE—RETURN OF ‘THE UNCLE SAM—THE STEAMER OFF AGAIN, ‘The Uncle Sam, which left this port on the 11th Inst. for the Colorado, with four companies of the Sixth Iofantry, returned the next morning, having encountered a dread- ful gale, which at one time placed the ship in imminent danger. She bad on board a large number of animals and ‘Be FUpy x of corn and other quartermaster’s stores for the use Hi 8 expedition. About noon the wind hauled to the pouthwest, and commenced to blow h pepe CS gens freshening until 11 P. M., when it blew a perfect hurr! cane, and the sea ran so high that it booamo evident the Steamer could not live in it without being relieved of the Jarge amount of freight which encumbered her upper denn and rendered her top heavy. Accordingly orders were given that all hands should go ‘to work throwing overboard everything on the upper decks, and as there were 600 mon on board, a busy scene ‘was presented, though not all would work. Some were Katless and indifferent; othors were praying, some ewoar- Ing, and some enid It was of no uae to do any thing—the ves- Bel must founder—their lives were not worth two cents a Plece, The sea was rvoning mountains high, aad wave after wave broke over her to the grewt peril of ail on deck. Of course, all the men were as wot as they could be, and thia in a fierce, cold wind, which, driving through their foaked garments, made mavy think it the coldest weather had ever felt, ere were about forty six tong. of barley on the upper deck, and that was coon tossed overboard. The pack sad- ies ind aparejos for perhaps 400 mules followed. Then Wert a large number of barrels of provisions, Then went 1,600 sacks of coal which was in the forecastic, and ‘Weighed down the bow of the boat 60 that the seas swept im and threatened to put out the fires. ‘Thero were 200 mules on the upper deck, but it would ‘have required five or six msn to get each animal over- «1, and in cage of a lurch, all these men wouid have been in Sianger ‘of going over too; #0 only a few-—no! on bess Ay dozen—of the mules wero thrown over. else Was spared; spars, marine tackle—cven ‘dhe valuable tronks nn 0 ear of the officers aud ae Were ail sacrificed, Tho value of the property ‘own overboard ia not known, but it {s supposed by wom Rorgons on board to amount, perhaps, to 820,000. At halt eleven all the looge stuf! on the upper decks had been cleared off, and the | moved Ln pA od the wind slackened. The oaptain ie mer about here Bhe ‘arrived aa already stated. bs for port THE NRW ALMADEN MINE, This great case, which involves the title to tho quick- silver mines neat San Jose, remains stationary in the courté. ‘The Of the United States in secking to wrest it from the present holders, who havo been in porseasion pad A ears, - eee at © mach a bh mining claims in th State aro held on far lesa secure title that the Almaden Company hold their mine, and it i# not at all i that this sult by the government shontd have « aeod grosk alarm soos miners. Tho strongest phase of the proceet- 4g a, that if the United States eucceods in onating the ————$—$— ——— ooo MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1859. present bolders of Alme’ca, other private parties, resi dents of the Atlapsic States avd @qifornin, will come infor the mine, The government wil! not, npder any circum: rive uny benefit from the proceeding, though it hear all the expenses of the hitigatien. opmon written by Meeers, Reveray Johnem, J. P. Be: jamin, J. J. Crittenden and John A. Rockwell bas bean puiiebed, in which they state their conclusions as to the Sulidity of the present holderg? claim as follow! 1. The tides produced are unquestionably genulve, and suf- ficient in Jaw to vest fm the company the rightor property In e mines ind, CP of the partien ot gtpally Interested tp the mines (ear. ve, OD change ov erp ment Calitornis, tnat bo respect. wud be paid equitable tives, Unaccompanied by & Toraal delivery of porse selon, 4 what Le euppored det ca ed papers. No evel to be tence. Dor 1s any effort to obtain them shown; cer- tear ly nowe were produced or relied on before ghe Land Vom. mivsicrers, ‘the very. witness wh) bimself "proposed this frend, and who w relled on to support the allegalon, was 68 ¢xamiLetion, to the acmission that he had no ke that the nefarious scheme proposed by himeclf was over execute ‘We think you may remain s¢ cure as to the result of this liti- Foticn, and can only regret tbat @ court, without even inquiriog {eto your constituents’ ntle to property {n thelr possession, should ev join them tvom ite use, under circumstances calou- Jated (0 inflict on them so gerious an fojury. ‘THE CMINESE AND THE MINERS, here ig # Movement now in progress through several of (he nerthere mining counties to expel the Chinese from the digeinge. It started in El Doraco, and has been mark- cd ip Lutte, Trolumne and Sheata. In the latter county, particularly, the f¢eliny very strong and threatens to produce serious resu! ‘The American miners are re- solved to free themselves from the presence of the in- Utders, a8 they are deemed, In the cities the Chinese sre pests, and are disliked as immoral and filthy. They do net come into competition with us in towns. The Chinese devote themselves to fishing, washing and fill Vas ious menial postions; but in the mining districts they come directly into competition with Americans, and hence the movement in favor of their expulsion. Ib Shasta county, however, there cxiets a difference of opinion among citizens on this subject. Ata mecting of miners, beld a short time before the convention above reterred to assembled, resolutions were adopted in favor of supporting the Jaws and deprecating all violence to- wards the Chinese, The party opposed to them is un- coubtedly in the aecendant, and in obedience to this genti- ment Mr. Street bag introduced a bill in the Assembly to probibit Mongolians worktog in the mines after tho let of January next, It probabiy will not pass, ERDUCTION AND DEATH. Wm. Durie, a ne police officer, formerly of New ‘York, was killed Jast Sunday evening by a man named FYowzer, Durie, who was a married man, with geveral children living, seduced, three years since, the daughter ot Fowzer, then about sixteen years old.’ A child was of the illicit intercourse, In consequence of the dis- @ por bei this affair, Fowzer separated from his wife and daughter, the two latter living on Stockton street, and the old man in the lower part of the city, where he vended segars. Durie algo lived apart from his wife and children, It seeme that last Sunday evening Darie visited the bouge on Stockton street, and tapped at a back win- dow in the yard. ‘The girl told him to leave, according to her testimony given atthe Coroner’s inquest, and goon afer ber father was seen by her in the yard. | Pri sbe beard the _ of a pistol, and supposing that Durie wos the person fired at, went outside, Bat could find no tracg of either him or her father, save that to the right the fence which separated the yard from the street was broken to the extent of allowing a man to paes through. Fowzer is an old man, and bas one wooden leg. The yard is fully one hundred Sect in length, but the examination was not prosecuted to ite end, and it being dark nothing could be seen of Darie, whom the girl thougbt bad been wounded, but had made his escape. Next morning his dead body wae found ly- ing in a pool of water adjacent to the rear fence, as if he had fallen and parted with life in attempting to scale the same. The whole family was arrested on the homicide becoming known, and at the inquest subsequently held, though not fastening the commission of the decd on the old man, yet all the circumstances point in the strongest manner that way, THEATRICAL, The Mises Gougenbeim will leave for New York bi the steomer of March 5, ona professional tour, Their return to California bas added much to their popularity, WaR AMONG THR GUANO SPECULATORS, ._ George Van Schultz, James Hamilton, Henry L. Hawk, Féward L, Lyon, Henry W. Porter, Isaiah 8, Perkine and Jobn McPherson, filed a libel this afternoon in the United States District Court against ©. Crafton, master of the schooner San Diego, claiming $17,600 damages. They al- lege that inéy were on Johnson’s Island, the largest and ‘Moet weeterly of a group of guano islands in toe Pacitc can, lying in latitude 16 deg” north, end longitude 170 cog, west. They were residents of the isiand from Octover to December last, when Uae schoouer San Diego, Aitted out in this port, ana carrying an armed body of wen, arrived at Johnson's Island. Captain Crafton ex- pelled the libellants, and carried them prisoners to Hono- jul, where they were landed. ‘The libellants came here in the bark Yavkee about a week sinee. An order has been issued for the arrest of Captain Crafton, aud to hold Lim to bail ithe sum ot $6,000. It is “understood an armed verscl is to leave here in & fow days to expel men left on the island by the San Diego. - Markets. W. T. COLEMAN AND CO.’S CIRCULAR, Francisco, Feb. 17, 1859. Throughout the past fortnight the weather has been un favorable to business, Heavy rains have no! only visited this city, but have extended tbroughout the State, Whilo the real’ interests of the country have been greatly ad vanced by the copious showers that have fallen, the im- wediate effect has been to interfere with transportatioa ond prevent the shipment-of geods to the interior. We bave, consequently, to notice a lees active country trado thus far this month than was reported for the closing fort- night of January; and aitbough ihe number of transactions that bave occurred since our review for the steamer of the 6th inst. was written, are by no means inconsider- able, purchases have been principally made upon city ac- count, comprising also speculative ‘operations in liquors and feed grains, while raw sugars were at one time taken to ome extent by operators. Owing to the low priccs which have continued to rule for Kattern provisions, the trade bave evinced a disposi- tion to buy treely; but they have taken very littie of other articles such as candles and coffee, which are ftill held at bigh figures. As the close of the rainy season approsches, and accounts are received of great activity in mining operations, a heavy spring’s business is locked forward to and purchases made more with refe- rence to that prospect, the expectation of which is general, than to any immediate demand for goods. Importers have algo been induced by the same cause to refrain from urging consignments, and the result has been to impart a certain firmness to the market and to maintain prices. The advices tbat were received by the mail that loft New York January 6, were thought to be favorable to di- minished shipments from the Atlantic side, but we find thataltbough freights are’ quoted for the succecding mail as rather dull, yet the quantity of goods shipping is larger than there was reaton to anticipate would be the case, Nothing can therefore be said in the way of cucourage- ment to parties who continue to send supplies 80, abundantly, and we must leave the record of sales of con- signments made at a loka to tho shipper to Have its effect upon those who need look for no other returns go long as ‘ey pereiet in ignoring anything that cau be said in the way of advice, Eastern shipbread bas cold at a decline; consignments are very difficult to place. Boots and shoes are still dull without improvement. Candles are little inquired for, and the combination yet hold their heavy purchases. An- thracite coal is in wr request, and arrivals have been y on bettor terms; English are steady, without stocks in first bands, Coffeé is heid at high figures, bul iio busi- ness has been done since our last, continues dull and ecarcely asked for; market lower. Corn meal has declined, and finds but slow sale. The jobbing trade in dry goods has been unimportant; arrivals of domestics are large and realize lower figures. In fish, mackerel aro lower, but dry cod is readily taken up on arrival at a high figure for lots in prime order. Fruits and sauces are less active, and the market well supplied. Raisins, apples, and otber dried fruits remain as last reported; nuts of ali kinds dull, In French goods there is little doing; sardines are firmer. Guppy 8 continue nominal, without any eeiling; additional reccipts are looked for from the East Indies. Lumber is very dull and quiet, under a light country demand; purchases for export to Valparaiso are making at previous rates, No malt liquors are selling, and prices are but nominal. In metals pig iron has re- ceded, and thé market for all kinds is inactive. Molasses and syrups flad little sate; prices unchanged. !mporta- tions “of nails to parties outside of the trade are slow of sale. Naval stores inactive. In oils a material advance has occurred to a light stock of linseed; no other changes to note, Provisions have been freely dealt in—beef over: stocked; bacon in good request, at better prices; brined hams have tmproved a sbade, patent covers find mode- rate ralo at former rates; butter not so active, but prices for choice stoady; inferior a trifle lower; lard is in good favor and finds ready gale vpon arrival at advancing rates; pork is more active at an improvement; parcels in order are rare upon Janding, and most receipts require in- spection, Oregon meats bave come in more freely, ant are principally held for better terms. Foreign rice con- tinues heavy, with traneactions confined mostly to a job- bing business; Carolina shows some improvement. Raw sugare are lese inquired for, but the market evinces firm. nes; refued hag tinctuated, an myance ef ic. [md Ib. bot being maintained. Domestic spirits have been bought largely upon speculation, and are now held by operators for an advance; in foreign there is no yt to be noted, Spirits turpentine are lower, and find few buyers. Fast: ern ground galt is a6 last reported, with sales w arrive, at full figures; in coaree, we learn of no change, Teas haye changed bande freely, and prices can be quoted at an im- provement, Wines as last reported, and very little doing. foodenware dull; anticipated receipts light, but stooks ae ample for the present. Yeast powders have uot va- ried. . MONEY MARKET. . The country tol se “ag, fea ge the Where by an abundance of rain, The as goed a succes pulsteg Beason to coming epring summer ja placed beyond adoubt. Ip the meantime feels of dust from thé interior have beon rather retarded in otherwise by the wet weather, it being almost impossible to transport g00¢s throughout the mines during its continuance. At the close of business on the 1éth inst. there wero $752,591 In the Stato Rep ot A Select Committee of the Legislature upon State finances report that, after making the moet liberal allowances for oxpenses, interest, &o., there will be in the treasury Febrtary 1, 1960, up- wards of $85, They recommend a reduction of tho Property tax fo 600, te de. Tse monn ot howe lures Wilin all probabnity be adopted. ‘The United States Assistant Troasnrer in this city m- vited proposals for the purchase of $600,000 Sub: treasury drefte, to be used in remittances to the Eastern States, ‘The bide were oj at noon today, ani were taken as follows—$17,600 at 2%¢ por cont preminm; $60,000 at 26, and the balance at 2%. ‘At the present writing thero are uo indications of a Money is in fair demand at 1% a ‘not much in favor for ese ices from New York to the effect q f sterling bills will be offered in that market upon the award of the United States government Joan of $10,000,000—most of which, Ib \, wile be taken for foreign account, The rates have, however, been fairly sustained by a demand for shipment to China, in New of Mexican dol'ara, of which our market is bare ai present, We quote 880 fine at one tenth per cent dis- count, The following are the operations at the United States branch mivt in this city, from the lst to the 12th ined Total... “s oe . ‘The following isa statement of the. we of our exports, ovber than treasure, since the let pst :— Feb. 1—To Honolulu, per Adelaida, $17,766 09 Feb. 6—To Panama, per J. L. Stephen! 6,058 35 Feb. 9—To Hong Kong, per Nicoline 5,679 22 Feb. .0—To Valparaiso, per Therese, . = 95728 59 Feb. 14—To Guay mas, per Genov: 1,962 25 Feb. 14—To Honolulu, per Chapia, 020 Feb. 15—To Victoria, V. I.. per Mainiust. 10,964 98 Feb. }¢—To Victoria, V. I., per Giulletta 9,178 16 Feb. J6—To Mozatlan, per Gen. Morgan 91751 16 Feb. 16—To Melbourne, per Caroline... 18,980 47 Total for February... Previously this year, 465,172 19 Total for the year........ se veee ess 8054811 48 The following is a statement of the exports of treagure from thie apt since the Ist Inst. — +. $604 60 1 1,287,077 27 Feb. 6—To Fngiand, per J. L. Stephens. 278 96 Feb. 6—To Now Orleans, por J. L. Stephens 50,600 00 Feb, 5—To Panama, per J. L. Stephems,.,.. 16,810 90 Mihai cake v4 $1,682,671 72 Previously ibis year. + 8,786/819 00 Total for the year...2.....0004 e+ eye e4 185,419,890 72 In stocks thero has been but little done. Purchases of State 7’s are mado at our quotations for home account. ‘n FREIGHTS AND CHARTERS. There is a large amount of tounage now here, without charters offering in any direction. Tho Rambler was chartered just prior to the departure of the inst mail to load guano at Jarvis Island for the United States. The Fleetwing goes hence to load for the samo voyage, under charter made at the Fast. Several vess.ls, in default of obtaining employment, have gone back to’ Now York in allasi, 8 NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA. MONA AA AAA Our Aspinwall Correspondence. AsPInwaLL, March, 5, 1859. Few Passengers Over the Isthmus—No News from Central America or Bogola—Losa of the Steamer Muinpos in the Magdalena River—M. Belly and his Engineer Corps Looked for—The Great Canal Hoped for—An Irish Envoy in Town—Latest Naval Reports, dc. The Star of the West, which leaves here this morning for New York, takes home only one hundred and iive Passengers; the Grauala, for Havana and New Orleans, takes twenty-five, the total being the entire number over the Panama Railroad from the Golden Age, the California ship. This, as our landlords say, in fish parlauce, is not only the emallest “run” of the season, but it is the smal!- est number of passengers that has ever come over tho road from California for New York since it was opened, The consequence is that our landlords not only complain, butthere are long faces about the railroad and steamship offices. Nota word from Central America since the sailing of the Illinois for New York, The Columbus will be due at Pavama to morrow, and the British steamer from San Juan the day following, with dates from all parts of Central Amerioa. The British steamer Trent, which arrived here from Carthagena on the 23d, brought no mails from Bogota, they not having arrived at Carthagena at the satling hour. This is the eecond time, in succession, that this annoy. ance hos oc jurred; fo we are without {aformation of any action of the New Granadian Congress, which was to hayo met on the Ist of February, The last dates from Bogota are to the 22d of January. This ceteution of the mails is said to be owing to the low stage otgeater in the Magdalena river, ‘Toe steamer dompog, on her last trip up the Magdalena, was lost, with hor cargo. None of the particulars are known, and ag such things happen go frequently on your Mirsieippt, on a much jarger scale, the occurrence” 13 s-arcely worth mevtioning. Our local news is wot worth mentioning. A corps of seventy engineers and men are expectedon ihe next British steamer from Southampton, to commence ibe survey of the Belly canal in Nicaragua, They may come, and a dig dust be kicked up, but that won't built the caval. One thousand Bulls and’ crapeauz, with their polished tins for liquor and bird bags on their backs, Mie? with tooth brosbes, shoe brushes, boot and ehoo lasts, sponges in buckskin, &s., may come; but this won't build the canal. When it'wili be built I cannot say, By the way, there is an Irish gentleman now at Panama, out on the last Southampton steaffier, who is ‘tae’? O'Gor- man Mahon. Te'sa gevive—a genuine tromp—is on his way to Nicaragaa; with a epecial commission alzo with him, to which he js said to be secretary, to Nicaragua— probably with despatches or soructhivg for Sir Gore. Just call the attention of the department to this fact, and ascer- tain if this little move is with the advice and’ cousent of your government, The Roanoke is at Aspinwall. All well. St. Louis and Jamestown at San Juan, Tho St. Marys bas arrived at Panama. Her old crew and officers go ‘home in the Star of the West to-day. The following is the list of the old officers who go home, viz.:— Commander, C. H. Davis; Lieutenants, D. P. McCorkle, J. H. Maury, W. H. Ward; Surgeon, J. W. Taylor; Assistant Surgeon, Stewart Kennedy; Parser, W. A. Ingersoll; Licu tenant Marines, E. M. D. Reynolds, New officers—Commander, R. D. Thorburn; First Licu- tenant, G. B. Balch; Second Lieutenant, Jas. H. Moore; Third Lieutenant, L. L. Phelps; Purser, Geo. Hf. Ritobie; Lieutenant Marines, C.L. Sayre; Surgeon, J.T. Mason; fa a Surgeon, Sods Magee; Captain's Clerk, Jas. H. orburn. Our Panama Correspondence, . Panama, March 5, 1859. No Mail from the Capital—States of Bolivar and Magia- lena in Discontent—Revolutionary Spirit in Canca—The City Healthy—Bad Feeling of the Natives Towards the French, dc. By tho West Indian mail steamer dates from Bogota only to the 2¢th January bave been received here, the mai which left the capital on the 8th of February having failed tg reach Cartbagena in time for the steamer, The news is of but littlo importance, On the 15th of January ihe new Resident Minister for Peru presented hig credentials to the Preeident of the confederation, and the usual congratulatory speeches were delivered. A Spanish newspaper publishod at Carthagena, called the Parvenir, says that the States of Bolivar and Magda. Jena are threatened with an overthrow, and that there are certain data going to show that the (discontented of these two States bave concerted a plan against the present “local authorities and the general go vernment, with the object of forming a separate govern- ment. The State referred to is doubtless wat of Canca, where the idea of a separation from the federa) government and the establishment of a separate and ia- dependent one, out of the contignous States, firet origina ted, is about to revolt. I suspect that the defection has extended from there,to the States of Bolivar and dale pa, and that they are to be included in the new feder- ation, ehould the plan succeed, ‘ The journals of the country state that crimes conitaue to be the order of the day in the State of Antioguia. Tho election for Governor is about to take place in the State of Canca, where the spirit of revolution is 80 ram- pant. Since my Iast there have been two deaths at the Engliah Steamehip Company's works on the Moro, adjacent to the island of Taboga, from fever. The first was Mr. J. R. Perry, clerk of the Poreer of the steamship Valparaiso, and the other was Peter Taylor, a mariner attached to the same ship, who hailed from Lowell, Mas. The effects of Sbich be died possessed have been turned over to the American Consul at this port. Panama and other paris of the Isthmus are porfectly healthy. The French steam tender Megere arrived at this port on 26th uit. from Guayaquil, whenco she sailed on the 10th. She brings no news, except that the blockade ie mor strictly inforced than it has been. The merchants of Panama and other ports on the coast begin to feel the effects of the blockade; more especially the flour merchants of this place, who receive their sup- plies from the United States,, and who have, until re cently, carried on quite a thriving trade with Og baa A lew days since a French subject residing hore, by the name of Deceguy, being assaulted by ive negro, he turned «pon his assailant and gave him a severe drub- ‘Ding. Tho negro went to the police station and lodged com- it against pecenyy, Saks police officer are him struck him over t head with a stiok, without, it is |, the #1 provogation. of the affair, and re. The Consul, caring gardin; the edhduet of the officer as an act of brutality, le raparation, which {n the diemiseal of tho pollee officer, to havo takon a great diglike ling is doubtless superinducs! because the French Consul caused the dismissal a short time since of the od of police for a similar act of brutality towards somo French seaman, of which I give ‘0 account in my last. The flagship Merritneo and sloop Decatur were at Reilo- Jo at last accounts, Ilearn that the whole of our Pavitic squadron, consisting of two steam frigates and four mo ps, is ordered hero, the object being, it ls presumed, t) hold courts martial on some delinquents in the rervice, The St. Marys fired a national salute in our harbor 0) the 22¢ of February. Mr. F. H. Woodward, recently United Stat » Fev at Coquimbo, Chile, has’ ent ‘upon the dutics ut QEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC. The steamsbip Callao arrived at Panama on the 2)h of February, with news from the South Pucifle dated at Valparaiso on the 3ist of January and at Callao on the 12h of February. The Callao did not touch at Guayaquil, an | weare thore- fore without any further direct news fro . Ecuador and the blockading squadron, CHILE. OUR VALPARAISO CORRESPONDENCE. Vatrarawso, Jan. 31, 1859. Spread of the Rewlution—Landing of Government Troops at Caldera and Action of the Insurgentu—Generak Disaf- Section im the Provinces and Despatch of Government Forces—Political Prisoners Sentenced to Banithment— ‘The Clergy in Revcltion—Hopes from the English Loan~ ‘The Curse of Anarchy, dec. ‘When I wrote you per last steamer, the province of Captapo was in a state of reyolt against the general go- vernment, and Ladvised you that the government steamer Exmeraida had heen despatchet to Caldera with some three hundred troops, with orders to blockade that port and put down the revolution. ‘The Esmeralda arrived there on the 16th inet., and ai- though the place was in possession of the rcvolationists, the troops were landed without any difficulty, no reaist- ance being offered. On ihe 19th they proceeded by rail- road to the interior, some fifty miles, where the track had been torn up by the revolutionists, and where they are now stationed, awaiting, it is said, reinforcements, Why they were permitted to land at Caldera I do not under- stand, as the revolutionste at the time were one thousand strong, and well armed. There ig a rumor bere that the government officials at Caldera bave been reinstated; and although it ig not generally credited, yet if one thousond re- yolutionists under arms would permit the landing of ouly three hundred of the government forces, it would pot seem improbable it they had allowed the reinstatement of goverpment officials. There is one thing very evident: the revolutionists in Copiapo are apparently doing nothing to strengthen their position; nor ‘s the government seem- ingly do\wg anything to suppress the revolution. The only explanation thatican be given for this “masterly inactivi- ty”? of both parties is, that the former are waitiog for the eouthern Provinces to make a demonstration against the government, and the latter are holding its forces in reser ve for the contemplated outbreak in the north. Since the sailing of the last steamer, two more pro- vinces, besides Copiapo, viz., Talco and Huasco, baye declared against the government. The revolutionista at Talco were, at Jast accounts, fortifying themselves in the public equare. A son of Gen. Las Heras ig in command of the cavalry, and Carlos Corra is in the field at the head of uine hundred men. The government bas despatched from this port two steamers to Constitution, with 300 troops. The govern- ment has also sent a emall force—250 men and four field iecee—ngainst Atacama, which is in a state of revolution. is force 18 enfirely insufiicient, and re reinforce: ments arrive thé revolutionists will have so increased in strength as to render it difficult, not impossibie, for the government to put them down. It is very clear that un- less the government adopt more vigorous measures, the Tevolutionists must succeed. ‘The province of Aranco, which is known to be greatly disafiected, will soon, it is thought, revolt; and many are expecting & demonstration in this city against the govern- ment. The revolution is evidently on the increase, al- though the Comercio, the organ of the government in this city, would Rave the public abroad believe that the move. ment is headed and carried on by a few of the rabble ef and that.tbe government can easily suppress it. political prigoners as Santiago, with the exception of Super, the Englishman, who is in ireus, have been sen- tenced to bauishment'to Magellan. They were ventenc- ed on the 27th.’ * Among the miost prominent of the parties under arrest in this city ate Messrs. Poro, Sinchi, Samprayo, Coboa, Dodd, Mena, Geoyencho and Arlequi. 4 great many others are held ag prisoners. The government is making desperate efforts to rein- force the army. It is now actively engaged in raising two battalions of infantry anda regiment of cavalry, and, in orcer to induce parties to entist, a bounty of twenty dol- Jars is offered t each recruit. One of the most striking features connected with the revolution, avd which augurs success, is that nearly the whole of the Roman Catholic clergy of the country have arrayed themselves against the government and openly espoused the cause of the revolutioniats. It is supposed that the ArehWishop, who has long been inimical to the ‘ut administration, has influenced the priests to take nd, A few years ago he was ordered to leave the Out tiie-government has never had the courage to He defied them to do it, and now that there 18 a movement among the people to overthrow the present government, he espouses their cause and o nwe the bf nt, inge fo hed church in their Vote ‘To any one who is familiar with 1 end wor! the chureh in this country ft is not ditieart to foreuall toe resu}t, The government, if it expects to put down the tion, will cither bave to conciliate the archbishop or put him out of the way. Intelligence bes reached here from the south of the arrest of Col, Justo Arteaga. It is also stated by the goverpment paper that numerous arrests have been made in the provinces of Nuble and Aconcagua. Whilet the disaffection appears to be general and wide spread, there seems to be a want of proper organization and concert of action among the revolutionists which are 50 egecntial to the Fuccess of any cause: but, as an offset to this, the government is as supine and ine Mcient as if no “ar ger existed. Tn consequence of the existence of this ate of things it is no easy thing to conjecture what will be the result, With a thorongh organization of the oppo- sition or revolutionary forces, it would be an easy matter to overthrow the present government; but that can hardly be expected in a country like Chile, where the people have but little bravery ond no etability of purpose. The loan of seven millions of dollars recently effected in England by this government will, as soon as the present pontical disturbances are over, give an impetus to busi- nees throughout Obile which has not been experienced for alongtime. = — It is undefstood that $2,000,000 of this sum is to remain in England, with which to purchase running stock, &c., for our railroads, whilst the remaining $5,000,000 are to be invested in gold dust in California and Austratia, and re- mitted to this country. Although some time must elapse ‘before the amount is received here in gold dust, particu- jarly that portion which is to be sent from Australia, when the fact is taken into’ consideration that our ounces to which the dust is to be converted, are worth $17 25, it will be seen that the country will derive the greatest benefit from the loan. Were it not for the political troubles that unhappily ex- ist throughout the country, the future of Chile might be contemplated with pride and delight, With an abundant harvest, and an advance in copper and nitrate of soda, her two great articles of export, and from which she do- jarge revenue, and the immediate ct of the circulation of upwards of mes ex 0 among her people, what brighter prospects could she have or desire? PERU. OUR CALLAO CORRESPONDENCE. The Ecuador War not Advanced—Arrests of Tradesmen— Ail Diplomatic Intercourse with France Broken off—Mr. MonsatP Liberated—Trade very Dull—Bolivian Refugees Driven Away, de. CaLLao, Feb. 12, 1859. The difficulty between Peru and Ecuador remains in statu quo, and it will probably be some time yet before we have a solution of the affair, although the mediation of Chile, through its minister, has been brought into requisition. The merchants of this place and Guayaquil are anxiousto have the matter peacefully adjusted, and are using all their influence to that end. ‘The government is actively engaged in making arrests of parties implicated in the riot which took place on the occasion of the landing of the wooden houses from the United States, and make it a pretext for arresting, others who are suspected of being disaffected towards the go- vernment. ‘The French frigate Andromede, bearing the flag of Rear Admiral Bomard, and her steam tender Megene, have eailed from this port for Panama. The French Miuister who was accredited to Peru, and of whose diffeulty with this government T advised you in my las} letter, left on tbe lreuch frigate, Thus is all diplomatic intercourse be- tween France and Peru suspended. As the question in spute bas been referred to the French Emperor for ad- went, no doubt he wiil sustain the Minister, and Presi- tent Castilla will bave to mako ample reparation or take the consequemees, Which will probably be the bombard- ment of this port, an event not at all unlikely, aa Rear Adinital Bomard threatened to shell the place when the aifliculty first occurred, if justice was denied by the go- vernment of Peru; and nothing but tho arsurance given by it that he would be governed by the decision of the French Emperor probably saved the place. Mr. Monsalve, Who was arrested here a short time ago on suspicion of plotting the overthrow of the government, has been releated on bail, and on condition that he leaves this part of the country; he and his guretics boing held in tho sum of four thousand dollars, Business at this port and at Lima continues exccedingly a dy, with no prospect of an Cag tyes Raves of ex on England amd Valparaiso are exor- way high. is on London command 42 per cent, and on Valp: 16 por cent premium, Ne bills at ig ou the United States are effered. The rate paid for gold is 1035 per cent, ounces 15 and lenders 12 per cent, eng Pomc of ee, Teecived in payment being the depreciated this country, Tho Bolivian refugees ‘at Tuena. have been notided to leave within cight days, and a similar notice has been given to these ia . It is understood that tds order has been given in con- formity with the requeat lately made by the government of Bolivia, ‘The fact as to wi Perti has made @ simi. of quest of Bolivia as respocts the Peruvian refugees within the territorial limits of the former has not yet transpired, BOLIVIA. Tho only item of nows from Bolivia is that some re- yolutionary correspondence of General Cordova and his friends bas lately been discovered at La Poa, by which Prefect of Puna, is implicated. The government is at present at Ouro, and the gountry is comparaiiyely tranquil. THE WAR QUESTION IN EUROPE. Our Paris and Brussels Correspondence by the Arabia, The Mission of Lord ‘Cowtey to Vienna. The Evacuation of Central Italy not yet Certain. WORK FORTHE PARIS CONFERENCE, ae, &., &. Our Paris Correspondence. Panis, Feb. 24, 1869. Europe Drifting into a War—Louis Napoleon's Position— Ourious Freaks of Prince Napolem—Lord Cowley’s Mission lo Vierna—Will it Amount to Anything?—Bait; and Washington’s Birthday in Paris—Mr. and Mrs. Preston, the Minister to Spain—The Emperors Speech and the Preféts, de. Notwithstanding sundry flattering rumors to the con- trary, the greater part of which, however, may be traced to the Bourse, the tide seems fairly setting infor war. The Emperor, from time to time, tobe sure, utters mystic oracular sentences capable of varied interpretations, and which are accordingly appropriated to the wishes of parties in whichever direction they incline. But factagre stubborn things; and while the price of eubstitutes for the conscription is raised from 1,900 francs to 2,000 france, legions are hourly arriving from Marseilles, and in Paris itself daily exbibitions of long files of horses are crossing over from the Rouen Railway to that of Lyons, people will rather believe what they see than what they bear. From abroad, too, accounts are sent of the Sar- dinians concentrating, Garibaldi raising recruits In Switzerland, and that the government of Wurtemberg has ordered the passes of the Black Foreat to be placed in a state of adequate security. Thus, despite » speech made by the Eniperor to some anxious manufacturor— Rassures- vous, messieurs, la pain ne sera pas troublie—a mere echo, in fact, of his Sphinx-like oration from the throne—the thoughtful public persists in saying, with the Roman bard— » Bella, borrida bella, St. Padum multo sparcitum sanguine cerno. The truth is, it is not very easy to exaggerate the troublogs state of the political atmosphere. Napoleon has placed himeelf ina position from which he cannot with. draw with honor. Anything like a secession from the ground he has deliberately, and evidently after much pro- found consideration, ehosen to occupy with regard to Italy, will be looked upon by the whole world as a defeat fatal to one whose prestige is built upon success, and to the hypothesis of a charmed life, protected by tite,sword of des- tiny. Itis said that he bas misgivings, and occasionally wavers—that he is only held to the sticking point by his cousin, Prince Napoleon. And yet how opposed aro his antecedents to all this! When did he ever unbosom his doubts and fears to mortal man ’—when did he ever halt in the course he had once deliberately entered on?—when did his cousin ever sway him to the right or left? Oa the contrary, has not his whole history been one series of obstinate self reliance—par fas et nefas—of unfathomable secrecy ,’of stern superiority in all matters of importance, when dealing with bis own family? Without him Prince Napoleon falls to-morrow like a house of cards; and he simply pleye with his haughty, overbearing humor, asthe nurse does with thatof the babe on her lap. To be sure, the Prince's escapades of humor are some- times no trifling matter. It was but a few cays ago that in the Emperor's presence he fell foul of Marshal Maguan jm a fashion which threatened considerable defignent to that officer’s sash and epaulettes. The Prince, it secms, attributed his cool reception in the capital when returning with his young bride to the arrangeraents of the Marshal, by which the masses, in whoze affection he still belioves himself to reign, were kept back. The Marzhal retorted gomewhat sharply, that so far from preventing by his arrangements any explosion of yivacity in the Prince's honor, they had been the means of rescuing his Imperial Highness from outbreaks of a very different character. Without another word Priace Napoleon immediately caught up an ivkstaud from the table, which be would undoubtedly have hurled at the Tambour Majeure’s head (such being the sobriquet of Magnan, in consequence of the lowness of his origin), bad not the Emperor caught his arm. Stories of this kind creep out, and certainiy do not add to the Prince's popularity, nor to the inclination to vote him the magnificent dotation the Emperor's Ministers-have thought Ot toask for him. That his sympathies are en- tirely with the war party cannot be doubted, and his speech to the Italian deputation, in which he referred to the fact of his family having found an asylum in Italy when exiled from France, and which necessarily excited the predilections of the Emperor and the French people, as well as those of himself, towards that generous nation, isa grave fact; but its gravity is occasioned by the con- viction that it was the Emperor himeelf who really spoke, and not his flighty, balf crazy cousin. Among the other eccentricities of this former Prince of the Mountain is his lote of wine, which, is said, he in- dulges in more than ever since bis marriage. Old Jerome, his father, in order to be some check on his headstrong fon, has his bedroom close to the nuptial chamber, and his near neighborhood is said to be some restraint on scenes which have already revolted the innocent girl thus carly sacrificed to his arms. The venerable ex-King con- tinues to exercise his vocation of showman and escort to his daughter in-law, and daily her carriage may be seen exploring some partof the capital, with the old man’s somewhat triste looking belle fille seated by his sido. The families of the faubourg St. Germain have been thrown into a difficulty by the presence of a princess whose quarterings cannot be impeached. To neglect her altogether would be to dishonor the feudal principle they suppose themselves to reprozent, but at once to go and bow down before her while wearing the livery of the hated Corsican would be inconsistent with ail their ante- cedents. They have accordingly intimated their desire to show their respect rs accepting any morning invitation to the Palais Royal. course the first feeling on the part of the Princess was that they had better remain as they were, sulkily eneconced in their legitimate quarters; but I be- lieve the Emperor and the Prince have decreed that, under all circumstances, it ie better to receive these gen- try on their own terms. Alas, for the old aristocracy of Frapce! as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever ‘be, a degenerate race, who deserted their country in its bour of need, and who {n the evil times that have befallen ‘them, bave vever bad the spirit to do one act and utter one aspiration that would recall the hearts of a once fond people. A narrow exclusiveness, a petty selfishness which eapnot eee beyond the wall of bigotry it has created, is, as heretofore, the only polar star it recognizes, Ttis generally understood bere that Lord Cowley, the English Ambassador, has been despatched to Vienna by the English government to see what can bo done before the war hatchet is finally thrown. The Bourse became quite buoyant on the strength of it, But those who know Cowley cannot but be aware that bis powers of persuasion are not such as to render him a very fit instrament of any delicate negotiation. That ho bas gone to Vienna may be trve enough. It fs certain he bas not yet returned to bis peat here. Sut at he bears with hin any guarantee from the French court I disbelieve altogether. If any such ‘guarantee, or concession, or adhesion, or whatever it Tay be termed, exits, ford Cowley would not be the man fixed upon to make’ the most of it at the opposite court, His forte is, asTbave more than once remarked before, acertain fixity of purpose in matters of principle whieh renders him a steady and valuable minister in a court where lying, chicanery and the grossest prevarica- tion are the cbict inetromerits ofgliplomacy. He is a man w werd»: bas even difficulty in expressing those few, is thoughts are exactly the reverse of quick, The moment a difficulty arises be is restices till he th reat- ing place, @ principle—something that his chiefs recog- nize as such. Once this obtained, he is ina state of re- id will hear of nothing till he receiver farther or. hat shal) disturb it. Representative of a great coun 'y like England, a raidewr iv such matters ie aqmitted frem bim, which, in any smaller country, would ve in- tolerable. ‘The following anecdote will show that hie adherence to principle, ag ho terms {t, sometimes hurries bim into reat absubbities. When ho firat assumed the Purls_ent- Sasey he found it was customary for the public to attond divine gervice at the hotel of the British Eabassy in the ball room—the room in question being devoted to the caneing oe about once in two years. The whole thing declared himself determined to get his face happen what would. ‘The room opposith ta the ball room was exactly the same size, but usod only for the purpore of dining, and not dancing, aad divine ser- vice might consistently be performed in that, It was a prineiple—daneing and devdtion were irreconcilable, bat difing wos another matter, The consequence was that a room eeldom disturbed wae given up for one whieh ones @ wock had to be dismantled for the ianities of a state dinner, where it may well be thorght the deceit and ho} lownes’s might wel! balance the “trippings of the light fan. tastic toe,’” re, Tis very probab'o that Me prevence a Vienna of one who hat Neard wuh hes own care and seen with his own eyes the things, which “belong unto tts peace,” may be a good political move just now forthe Derby administration; but that it will settle anything doubt. fashionable worla is that of the Pri jatowsks, grand-peice of the famcus Marshal wie serene im the Elster, near Leipsic, with Viscount de Eootarea! ofa Lapguedos family, abd whose mother was loge VO Mar- sbal Ney. The various ministers are erdeavoring to cheer the dul- nese of the seaeon by fancy balls, such fites encouraging a greater immediate outlay than others.” M. Fould’bas & mosk ball op Monday, and M. Morny another on the 2¢ of March, where all must be dressed in the costome of Louis XV. Court Walewski, too, has ove named for the 6th of next month. Tuesday last being the auviversary of the birth of Washington, the citizens of the Unived States at present fojourping ip the French capital—and their pumber now scarcely exceeds (0, whereas formerly it was from 5,000 to 10,000—determined to celebrate it by ball at the Hote] du Lovvre, Those who bave not bad the opportunit; Of vieitiog that splendid palatial ina will have some diffi- culty in picturing to themselves the macoieent and gor- geous nature of Lhe accommodation it af 18 for reunions ofthis king. Its coloksal extenor and ad isolation, with @ palace on either gide—its long entourage of grace- fv) arcades surronnding it on three sides—ts marblo frovt, spacious court and princely tightof steps—sre well caleviated to prevare the mind of @ stranger for an inte- Hor in which it is diflicuit to eay whether dazaliog magai- Seevce or the mest luxurious comfort are the more atrik- ing features. The grand entrance court—a quadrangle of vast dimensions, protected by a glass roof from the acci- cents of weather—conducts vou to a beautiful Italien staircase, Whose marbe baluetra ike in winter and ib Summer, ere studded with the "st exotics; and then, pasting through sundry crystal doorways of gigantic pro- portions, you fd yourself cn the confines of aeclon, which, to ‘speak of as glowing with luxurious tapinerie, in the ehape of rich fauteuils of velvet and car} ‘of the Most fascmating “textare and mn, i stant to dieparoge, #0 noble are its proportions, its Ottipgs snd general outline. The magnificent ‘ban. quettng bal), already of world-wide celebrity, is divided from this by a range of glaes doors, which form part of a glees screen, reaching to the rcof, eo tbat at once, from the first salon or salon de lecture, the whole proportions of this unrivailed salle @ manger msy be seen. Its real dimensions I am unacquainted with, but it must, be something like forty-five feet wide by more than thrice that measurement in lepgtb, with a proportionate height. The ceiling, which is convex, ts divided into medalliong, each containing rich epecimens of the limner’s art. In fact it blazes on the bewildered visiter a very galaxy of oid and g'owing colors. The richest chandeliers, and of o0- lossal magnitnde, are suspende: {10m it. The walls, which are pierced on either side with six jofty arched windows, are even more dazzling than the superb plafond, for ag Mavy mirrors ab windows, with their gilded consols, re- flect the crystal luminaries throughout their whole 5 The effect i# extremely beautiful, even by day; but. wi scen at night, the whole 13 one vivid concentration of light radiating over gold and cryetal aud gorgeous coloring; and the visiter who witnesses it for the firet time seems trang- perted into some fabled palace of the genii, utterly forget- Ung that he is simply in a house which humbly offers the beet entertainment “for man and horse.” secured ‘Such is the hotel in which on this occasion was for 4 great bational reunion. Externally it was laminated’, and videttee of the mounted gendarmarie of Paris, with arms glittering in the reflected light, kept watch and ward, While the sons of freedom and ber favorite daughters hur- ried to its portals to commemorate the nativity of one of the sincerest patriots the world has ever luced. Soft carpeting covergd the marble steps; guards of the grena- oilers werg seniinelled along the corridors; serving men, whose broadcloths and silken hoge a'most threw into the shade one's respectable ‘best coat,’ with their necks giréed by some mysterious cbain of many links, indica- tive, I presume, of their peculiar vocation, received your tickeis, and echued your name in gonorous accents, tll it renched the ears of the American Minister and his lady, who reccived each guest with a benignant emile and bow, and then you at once found yourself in the grand salon have already endeavored to describe, Now its wondrous encbantmen: is tripled, for the harp and viol, the stirring drum and cheerful horn, are: wak- ing the echoes, and pouring forth a food of the rainbow tints of the gorgeons roof are lit up bye thousand lights, and the loveliest daughters of America and France, arrayed to colors such as only the most match- lese taste could ucequately combine, are tripping itin every wee. of graceful movement over tne burnished floor. Ices, sherbet, ryrops, orgeats, cakes, in fact every spe- cies of refreshment, meet you atevery turn. On either side of the grand salon de danse two spacious chambers are thrown open, where buffets arc seen groaning with more substantial fare—the luscious ealmon, the dindonm avs truffer, the goodly chapon, the compact pullet, whole bame, topgues, pates de foic gras, fruits and ie of every rort and kind, with genial Bordewux and ebampagne ad txfintlum, beset you on every gice with invmcible temptution. In fact, Aabitué as I nim in this unceasing vortex of luxury, for excellence and abundance in the shupe of the good things of this life, I have seen nothing to ¢qnat the admirable catering of tne Hutel du Louvre in the bands of the Americans, It bappened a littie unfortunately that a ball was fixed for the Tuileries on the same night, or the attendance, doubtless, would have been greater. As it waa, many of the ministers dropped in in the course of the evening, as aio eeveral parties in their court dreesea, giving in: creased life and animation to the ecene. The siigat deco. rations which were added to the natarul beauties of the ball rocm were much admired. At oné end was the mag- nificent banner of the republic, its stars and stripes being gathered up in festoons, £0 that all might be exposed to View, and beneath the folds were susyeuded two portraits of Wasbington and one of Lafayette. At the other end, between the full length portraits of the Emperor Napo- leon and Queen Victoria—the proper appeadages of the i — ‘ag algo & beautiful marble bust of the Father of is Country. Mr end Mrs. Preston, the Minisier and his tady ap- poicted to the Court of Spain, attracted general auention from their good)y presence. ‘Tne lady was bailed by the foreigners as [a Peine de Qu , and her majestic pro- Portions and the dignitiea style ot her toilette harmonized well with such a title, Such a massive representation as this superb couple will afford of the power and dignity of the United Statcs at the Court of Madrid cannot fail to settle the Cuba question. Mrs. Pree‘on was dressed in a robe of satin, having the slightest tinge of gold, and over it some light gorsamer material, with apparent flakes of California ore, Mr. Mason, on whoee arm, for ceremony’s sake, she leaned occasionally, looked like a feeble mortal supporting a goddess. The American Minister appeared like one on whom the hand of visitation had borne heavily; nevertheless bis voice was chcery, and the frequency of bis remarks showed that bis mind was still in the él natural vigor. Like Lord Lyndhuret, the Chancellor, Time, in sparing bis head, bas bit him sorely on the heel. The Misses Mason, dressed in rich habits of cerulean blue, with the fashionable double skirt, 5 looked exceedingly well, and did all in their ro increase the charm of a delightful re-union. was one lady—I was told her name was Ingoldby—the wife of a physician, whose drees of white silk, the body and sleeves of which were edged with crimson velvet, who was gene- rally acmired, delicate features and sylphiike form were the opposite of the proportions of Mrs. Prea- ton-meach £0 admirable of thelr kiua, Thare left myself no room to advert to M. Delangle’s comment on the Emperor’s speech, as forwarded to the various Prefets. rai us to the ‘ the second, the tone of arrogan regard to the gratitude which France ought to feel for all the Emperor has made of it, is justly condemned. trays, too, a consciousness that the ‘people are the war, and seems to assert that the public press other réle than that of a governmental % OF eee ane a cry peace or war, as it is bid, and to remind the of while its princes are to loll in palaces and wealth by millions, such things as material at once to be laid aside by the masses, whenever peror ebali call upon them to do so—that, in c'est moi. i felted Our Brussels Correspondence. Brvasers, Feb. 24, 1869. ‘The Two Questions of the Day: the Danubian and Italian Difficulties—What Austria Will Do in Regard to Italy, From London to ‘Naples and from St. Petersburg to Paris the attention of the official world is entirely fixed on the two great questions relative to the Principalities (election of Couza) and the affairs of Italy. It has been rumored that a change of Ministry was about to take place in France; such, however, is not the case. The Em- peror Napoleon has not the most remotest wish to lose his Minister of Foreign Affairs, nor does his Excellency Count Waleweki evince the least desire to abandon his Emperor. Th ia true that there exist two contrary opinions in France, as elsewhere amongst governments, as well 23 ia public opinion. This struggle of opinion ie the natu- ral consequence of the present state of affairs. It 1 pro- yoked by the nature of the political events which are pre- paring for accomplishment, and the French goveroment, taking the precedence in those events, must necéesarily be under its influence. But the Emperor Napoleon, by placing himseif betweon the two opinions, has found means of conciliating them, and we cannot bat applaud the result. ‘We learn from Paris and London that Lord Cowley Jeaves Loudon for Vienna, and aithough it {s rumored that his miseion is only for the double election, Moldo-Valaque, we (hink that to be the pretence, but certainly the noble Jord is charged by his government’ to reat affairs of much more importance. As to the Conference 'to be held on the affair Moldo-Valaque, you may be that Rusaia and France will to ape tho gnt@h and res. peek the peg man fetdians eee popu- iutiour. ir wi pronounce same sense. Kaptan id will choose a medium, not to be in disaccord with stria, and, bt td accepting the fact, will not oppose that the union should be recogalzed. whose opi- nion is always favovabio to these }, Will vote With the majority, by that meaps leaving Austria and Turkey alone on their side. hed Nowwithetanding,”™ pays the Nord, “ thatthe Austrian pers deny the fact, tt is positive that the Cabinet of Vieona bas employed ile means in her power to ob- tain from the Cabinet of Berlina positive assurance of as- sistance incase of a conf Avstria av Italy, These attempts have produced no effect; have nA in the least ebanged the Prussian policy, and Prussia will co nothing that may bave the appearaace of @ provocation for France.” ¢ - from Viewna to the Cazelte dA ng of the Among the approaching marriages mentioned in tug 2d February says, on the position taken by