The New York Herald Newspaper, September 29, 1859, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1859.-TRIPLE SHEET. NEWS FROM CUBA. INTERESTING FROM NICARAGUA. ; Arrival of the Granada from Havana— | Failure of the Belly Enterprise, dic., dic. Her Trip from New Orleans—City of ‘We have received a few interesting particulars of the Havana Very Healthy—Trade Reports | complete failure of the great Belly enterprise in Central Shipments of Asiatics—Gross Totals and | America, a rosult which we confidently predicted from the Deaths. ‘The United States mail steamship Granada, Captain J. beginning... The details, which are brief and to the point, will show how @ell founded has been the estimate which Maury, arrived at this por early yesterday morning from | was formed of the project in this country. ‘Havana, ‘The great company which M. Belly informed the world She lef New Orleans on the 20th, at 8A. M. and arrived | that he had taken to Nicaragua, and which, acoording at Key West on tho evening of the 22d inst. at 63¢ o'clock. to his own account, could not fail to establish the canal, After disembarking California passengers and mail, sho | consisted of no more than sixty persons. These unfortu- Jeft again at 84 on samo evening for Havana, at which | nate persons were employed for nine months in Nicara- port she arrived on the following morning at 64¢ o'clock. {| gua. During five months—the first of the nine—they re- Left Havana on the 23d inst, at 3 P. M. ‘The Granada has exporienced strong head winds during the passage from Havana. Havana was unusually healthy for the season. Freights were dull. Besides other freight the Granada brings 157,000 Mexi- can dollars from New Orleans. Our Havana Correspondence. Havana, Sept. 23, 1850, Great Excitement in Naval Circles and Dread of Filibus- ters—How it Ended—Bank Movements— Weekly State- ment—Injury to the Tobacco Crop—Oficial Honors—Land- ings of Africams—The Negro Militia Force—Opera Re- port—Death of an Artiste, dc. Afriend of mine, who resides near the Admiraity in this city, tolls me that, observing unusual stir and activity there—boats coming and going, and signals being made to and from the Admiral’s ship—he was led to inquire of a naval officer, with whom he is on terms of intimacy, “What was up?’ He received an answer, under a pledge of secrecy, that a telegraphic despatch had been that morning received to the effect that a suspicious American steamer had been seen off the coast, crowded with men, ‘who were supposed to be “filibusters.”” Whilst this ‘‘se- cret’’ was being told my friend, a signal was made at the ‘Moro Castie that a second American steamshtp was in the ‘ofing—the Cahawba having been previously recognized— upon which the excitement among the naval men became intense, and increased in intensity as the strange steam- ship passed the mouth of the fort slowly, as if in deflance of the frowning battlements of the fortifications. As no one knew what to make of the stranger, the Spanish steamer-of-war Conde de Venadito, whose steam had been expressly got up for the purpose, left the harbor to recon- noitre. In about half an hour the stranger again turned her head towards the port, and the Conde de Venadito at half speed preceded her tuto the harbor. The stranger proved to be the stern wheel steamer America, from Gal- veston, laden with cattle, consigned to Messrs.’ Mora, Al- fonso k Co. of this city Ata meeting of the Board of Directors of the Spanish Bank of Havana, held on the 17th instant, which was pre- sided over by his Exceliency the Captain General, it was reeolved that the 2,000 sew shares to be emitted should be paid fer by cash on the spot at forty per cent pre- mium, and that the new shareholders should participate in all the realized profits of the bank for the previous six days. The reason assigned for selling the new shares for cash instead of at 25 per cent in cash and 123g per cent every two months after until the total amount is paid, is that, by so doing, the bank will be more able to at once expand its discounts, and thus relieve the pressure upon the money marketat once. But will it so expand? That 3s the question. If we are to judge by its previous recent acts it will not, for, by the published weekly statement of its affairs for the Week ending the 17th instant, 1 find the following amount of specie in its chost:—$2,927,301 10, and of its own bills $146,700, making a total of $3,074,001 10, against $2,849,838 95 in specie, and in its own bills $101,455, a total of $2,961,288 95, the preceding week, at the close of each week's business, which shows that a contraction of $122,712 15 took place during the week end- ing the 17th inst., which is assuredly relieving the money market with a nengreee There was algo carried to the credit of profit and loss during the week ending the 17th instant. the large amount of $116,562 40, whilst at the close of the previous weck’s business the amount carried to the credit of the same ac- count was only $98,523 35. Does not this fact prov contestibly that the Spanish Bank of Havana is fattening upon the distresses of our commercial men, or at least ‘upon the necessities of some of that body? ‘The rivers in the tobacco growing district of Vinar del Rio, in consequence of extremely heavy rains previous to the 12th instant, have overflowed their banks to an extent greater than was ever before seen by “the oldest inba- Ditant,”” doing great injury to many vegas of growing to- A grand scene took place at the Catholic church of this city last Saturday afternoon, in the investiture by his Ex- cellency the Captain General, assisted by a prominent member of the Cuban nobility, of two gentlemen, Don Pablo Gonzales Lauzan, a captain of the rural militia, and Don Cieto Diaz Acebedo, medical attendant of the Guardia Civiles, with crosses of the Royal American Order of Isa- bel Ia Catolica. Thave obtained the following particulars of the landings of several les) ee of Bozales, 1,700 Bezales were ianded at Siguapa, near Cardenas, from a large clipper American ship. ‘Two cargoes, one of 300 and the other of 70 Bozales, were landed near Cardenas; the first from a Spanish vessel named the Reglita,and the second from a vessel which Jeft the Congo with 1,100 Bozales, of which large number she lost all but the seventy ianded from an epidemic which broke out on board. On the 16th of August last an American vessel lauded 1,400 Bozales near Sagua la Grande, and lastly, the brig Brownsville, formerly a regu- lar trader between New Orleans and this port, landed 800 Bozales at Santa Cruz (Canasi), in this island. The bark Corinthian, which you will remember got ‘ashore on a reef outside the harbor of Cardenas, was got off, taken “fnto that port and her hull sold for a trifling amount some little time ago, was purchased by slave traders, has been repaired and fitted out at Cardenas for a ‘YO to the coast of Africa, to return with a cargo of ies. They have been measuring the free negroes the last two or three days to see if they come up to the required stan- dard for the militia. It is reported two battalions of them are to be sent to Spain. ‘The Spanish Opera Company at the Theatre Tacon pos- sess some fine voices and genuine artists. As yet they have only appeared in Zarzuelus (petite Operas comique). ‘The prima donna, Senorita Rumirez, and Senora Uzal, are ‘Doth accomplished artists. The former's voice is almost “used up,” whilst the latter is really so truly beautiful a ‘woman as to completely disarm criticism. The tenors, Senors Grau and iz, both possess very sweet voices, although neither are ‘of great compass. Folquera, the baritone, enters into the spirit of his part with a gusto I hhave seldom seen surpassed; he sings well. The buffo, Rojas, has a tenor voice of considerable power, and he is ‘one of the best comic actors I have ever seen. The basso Thave not heard, but hope to do go upon an early oppor- tunity. A gloom has been east over the company by the decease, on the 15th inst., after three days illness of vom- ito, of one of their number, the Senorita Dona Juana Lopez, 8 native of Madrid, who had never appeared upon our boards. She was twenty years of age. News from the West Indies. VISIT OF THE GOVERNOR TO THE DISTURBED DIS- ‘TRICTS—POPULAR SUSTAINMENT OF HIS RULE— TRADE GREATLY DEPRESSED—GOOD WEATHER— THE LABOR QUESTION—RUIN OF THE ISLAND COM- MERCE BY EMANCIPATION. We have files from the West Indies dated at Kingston, Jamaica, on the 10th inst. ‘The Colonial Standard of that day contains the following summary of events since our previous advices:—The Go vornor left Port Royal yesterday evening, on board ber Majesty’s ship Valorous, for Montego Bay. We believe that it is bis intention to visit, besides Montego Bay, the town of Falmouth, St. Anu’s Bay, Port Maria, Annotto Bay and Port Antonio. Several additional addresses have been presented to his Excellency expressive of the sense of the educated and propertied classes of the community in reference to the personalities which have been directed against him by & portion of the colonial press. Trade continues seriously depressed, although there Seems happily an end to the failures whieh have charac- ‘Yerised the crisis through which the commercial interests Of the island have lately passed. This crisis can scar&/ly fail to be attributed to the fact of the large decrease which exports of the present year will show in comparison ‘with those of last year. It is not expected that the sugar of this year will much exceed 23,000 hogsheads, showing, with its proportionate quantity of rum, a de- crease in the material resources of the colony of not lees than £200,000 in twelve months. ‘The weather has generally been very rable. Fine showers haye fallen, and the promise for next year's crop is generally | The public health has, onthe whole, been favorable, although the usual amount of in- termitient fever at this geason of the year has been ex- | perienced, aggravated in some instances by a typhoid | pts dangerous character. There has been little or no yel fever. ‘The same paper adds, in an editorial on free immigra- ‘tion:—We are among those who affirm and believe that nothing Uke free immigration ever can take place into Cuba. ~ It is not in the nature of things thata Cuban slave. ceived @ part of thoir salary each month. Soon after the expiration of the five months, Mr. Belly left for France without notifying his employés of his intention, and for the next four months they never got ono cont of their money, and, what is worse, never expect to get it. On arriving, in the beginning of the expedition, Belly brought with him 700,000 francs; but after this sum had been expended he could not carry on his enterprise. Tho founders of the company gave their money into the hands of Belly, and this has been the sorry result of their hopes and plans. The French en- gineers arrived in Nicaragua two days after the expira- tion of the American contract a8 was originally intended by the company. ‘The works undertaken during the occupation of the country by the French engineers amount in the end to nothing. Their labors for nine months may properly be said to have been thrown away. They had begun tho operations of levelling, but this had to be abandoned in consequence of the want of labor and the severity of the weather. ‘The whole corps of workmen and engineers were divi- ded into three parties. The first remained at San Carlos, where they were employed in erecting a house which cost no less than 700,000 francs. This place was called San Felix, after Belly, and involved him in a difficulty with the commandant of the place, who disputed his right to establish villages and name places after himself. This matter was, however, eventually settled, The second party was stationed near a junction of the San Juan river, and surveyed about thirteen or fourteen miles, as the aggregate of their united labors. The third division was sent to Machucac, on the San Juan river, where they succeeded in constructing a hut or two for culinary purposes. Before this division of the force was made the men were kept in idleness. ‘The main part of our intelligence is, that everybody has left the place, and the grand project of M. Belly has been entirely abandoped. The utmost dissatisfac. tion obtained among the working party. The sys- tem of giving goods in payment in lieu of money was largely adopted, and the result has been what it must be in all cases. The rates at which these goods were sold were very exorbitant, of which the following will afford an example:—20 boxes of matches were sold for $1; 1 bot- tle of brandy (poor), 75 cents; 3 Ibs. salt, $1; 7 eggs, 25 cents; 4 boxes matches, 50 cents; 3¢ gallon of liquid cof- fee, $1; 4 chickens el), $3—and so on in proportion. The ‘earnings of the men, which they had collected during long years of labor in all parts of the world, had to be expended in this way when their salaries failed them. Most of them had to sell their clothes, watches, ornaments, &¢., so as to find the means of defraying the expenses of their eo. ‘The failure of the enterprise was also due to the non- arrival of two hydrographical engineers from France, who had been all along expected, but who did not come Decause, it is alleged, they had no confidence in the work. Our informants are agreed that the opening of a canal is a practicable work, but to ensure its success a large capital, and at least 20,000 men would be required, who would also be expected to submit to the regulations of a military organization. In short, the bubble of the Belly canal has burst, and will not be renewed, and the dupes of the enterpriso, now dispersed over the world, are left to fight their own battles, and to shift for themselves. Our Managua Correspondence. Maxacua, August 27, 1859. . Legislative Session Closed—Treaty Progress—The Lamar- Zledon Treaty Ratified to Suit the United States—Englana and the Mosquito Question—Nicaragua Wants to Under- stand it—A Postal Treaty with the United States Needed— Honduras Colonization—Importation of Chinamen—News of the Costa Rican Revolution—A French Neutrak Circu- lar—Mail and Transit Matters, dic., éc Congress closed its extraordinary sessions on the 14th of this month. Although the work done is not volumi- nous, still it is of the greatest importance. Linformed you by last steamer that the Lamar-Zeledon treaty had been ratified to suit the United States, suppress- ing the end of the 16th article, which refers to the obliga- tion of the United States government to stop filibusters. ‘The press here spoke highly in favor of accepting the treaty, and also did the government recommend its ratifi- cation, so that we might again, after so many disappoint- ments, hope that our relations with Nicaragua might be definitely settled. The English treaty will not be acted on until the Mos- quito question is definitely fixed, for which purpose Sir William Gore Ouseley is expected in Realejo. It is doubt- ful if the interview can take place before December, as Sir William is in the interior of Costa Rica, with his family, and will not be able to move from there until the dry sea- ton bas made the roads somewhat passable. I sent you by last steamer, in bulk, the conditions on which Nicaragua will arrange the Mosquito question. She will not deviate from them, and will rather wait for a bet- ter time coming than make an arrangement alike to the ‘Wyke-Guatemala arrangement, giving up Belize. Great dissatisfaction has been manifested government ag well as the people. ‘The French treaty has also been ratified, with modifica- tions. It contains a condition of extradition of runaway sailors, if reclaimed within three montbs, and a clause for consula to be witnesses in court. None of those have been mentioned in the United States treaty, but as all privileges granted to any nation are also granted by another article of the Lamar-Zeledon treaty to the United ‘States, we are secure in this respect. The United States will have to make a postal conven- tion. England applied for # exemption from military service for all sons of Englishmen born in Nicaragua until the age of twenty-one years, which has been granted, allow- ing them to put a substitute after that time. A colonization grant has been given toa party from Honduras to colonize some of the mountain regions of Matagalpa. Liberty of religion is granted to them, and a premium of one hundred acres of land for every family for five years. The government has also decreed, and Congress bas approved of, the importation of Chinamen. ‘The contracts made in China are to be valid in Nicaragua, the Chinese to be exempt from military duties for twenty years, and besides that, a premium is established to im- port the value of fifty dollars worth of goods into the country free of duty forevery Chinaman. The government, with the object of facilitating the importation of Chinamen, and also manufacturing establishments, through foreigners, applied for the power to grant privileges, but Congress, in hope of the ratification of the American treaty, has thought it preper to put no obstacles in the way to a free developement of the couutry; they are down on all mono- olies. Ponsa interesting speeches were made on the subject, purporting to show that the time has passed by when Nicaragua was little known, and the granting of exclusive privileges was necessary to encourage emigration and manufacturing establishments. Many contracts have been made and never been executed, only proving an em- barrassment for others. Now, as Nicaragua is known and bas treaties with the Great Powers, no such induco- ments will be necessary. The French government bad addressed a circular to all the Spanish-American governments—I suppose out of Ppoliteness—to ask for their declaration of neutrality in the Italign war. They all have declared it, Nicaragua saying that it was quite certain or most improbable that she should in any way be involved into or touched by it. The conclusion of the Italian war has created a great sensgtion, although opinions were different as to the conditions BY the treaty of peace. ‘The news received by the new steamer Guatemala, of the overthrow of Mora’s administration, has caused a most intense interest, of course. Everybody is glad that no blood has been shed. General Canas is in Leon, and in- tends to retire entirely from politics and settle down in | Nicaragua, of San Salvador, his native State. The exiled Bishop of Costa Rica will leave Nicaragua by the uext steamer to take charge again of his flock. The country, notwithstanding the great scarcity of money, is getting ahead; a great many colfve plantations are in progress. An English commercial house has offered | a loan to Nicaragua of $500,000, but the conditions arc not known yet. The Government House has been enlarged, also the Congress hall and the halls for Senate and Lower House, with their respective offices, The building will be finished in about three months? The law of repairing roads, by which every man has to holder should consent for an instant to place on his estate a number of free laborers, to disquiet, and by any preferable degree of condi the hundreds of slaves upon whose fealty he depends for the government and cultivation of his profitable estate. So it is with the Chinaman. It matters not what the pretences on which he was seduced from his own coun- iry; the moment he lands in Cuba he becomes as effectual- Ty a slave as any African. Another number of the same journal has the follow- ‘ing:—The efforts that are being made by the Anti-Slavery Society to suppres any description of immigration into ae feat oes are developing themselves with more more vigor, in proportion as the misrey tions by Sehch alone thay are uy rain are Suapledl tbe acting om minds ic. And again it says: Jimaica began to sink immediately after emancipation. Any one who will peruse the returns of our ex; from 1838 to the present period will see in our material resources has been a’ gradual one. Our exports have been falling off year after we that period, until at length, from having in 1888 exported in round numbers 70,000 hogsheads of sugar, we have come down to something like 23 800, or Chants one third, in 1869. —____, Supreme Court—General Torm, Noncr.— ee Court, General ‘Term, will-ad- ‘on Friday, mber 80. The balance of the ca iSier which is fot reached at the adjournment. will fh ‘be called, without further notices at the term w be held the first Monday {n Noventber, to which time the pr teen wilt rn, New causes put upon the calondar ‘will be called after the causes on the present calendar are spond of, = by their presence, | on, the minds of | work three days on the road or pay ninety cents per year, has in some departments been faithfully carried out; in others, in a tiempo way. The reat of payments due | \ soldiers for the filibuster war will be made next month, | Which is quite a good evidence of the improvement of the finances of the State. Some of Mr. Belly’s engineers had applied to this go- vernment for work. No news from Belly. Transit matters are in a statu quo; that is to gay, the universally desired transit is not open yet. The mail contract made by the United States Govern- Ment has inspired the people with confidence of an early ‘opening of the transit. The arrangement made by Gen- eral Jerez and Mr. Yelverton, of the Canal Company, has not been taken into consideration by Congress, as it is op) to the declaration of free transit. ¢ United States and Central American Transit Com. pany (Van Dyke) have informed the government that they will open the transit by September or October next. Our San Juan Del Norte Correspondence, Saw Juan Dew Norte, Sept. 16, 1959, Sir Gore Ouseley’s Recall—Monsieur Belly non est—Ie the Canal a Humbug? —Shipping Items, de, Sir William Gore Ouseley has received notice from his government that bis services are no longer required in Central America, and that he may retarn home. It is said that her Majesty, Queen Victoria, stamped her pretty little foot and sent forth from her flashing eyes a multi tnde of “blazing stars,” when she was informed of hig ne Qtationg with Nigaragua, and he was forthwith ordered return beso in rane quick time, Mrs. Ousele) rAd splendid specimen r 8ex, ands lady very mucl loved even by the natives iiverythiog uiet in Costa Rica. From Grana a and the interior of F ragua there is nothing new. fons, Belly, with whom de Barruel continues to threat- » has not made his appearance, nor do { believe he will. The canal is a humbug, and I fear the promised transit will be the same. “harbor improvement” is progressing slowly; that is, the steamer Ogden, 80 generously offered to the town by Mr. Scott, is being repaired or rebuilt at the expense of the ciiane and when finished will doubtless be required for own use. The brigantine Thomas Tillotson sailed for your port yesterday with 9 very darge freight of Brazil bides and deerskins. The schooner Kijaabeth Bussell also sailed, loaded with Brazil hides. The little steamer Laura Frances assisted in loading the brig, which had to anchor outside, and to proceed to Granada for a of exports. She is a fine little steamer, but of 1 service here without a transit; and the faithful (eed Red have oot to her for a t year, wi ® penny Of wages from the it Company in New York, snd who are all but starved out, will soon have to sell her for what sho will bring, as they cannot eat her, and must sell her or starve. The United States Sabine and Jamestown are at anchor off the harber; and has beon out eight days from Aspinwall, hither bound, Her Britannic Majesty’s steamer tisk left yesterday for Kingston, Ji Affairs in Brazil. OUR KIO JANEIRO CORRESPONDENCE. Fee Janmmo, Brazil, Aug. 12, 1859. Railway Progress— Work on the Don Petre Segundo Line— Rivalry of English and Americans—Mmead of Filibus- ters—The United States Ship John Adams Condemned, &c. I have for some time past promised myself to write you a letter more genoral than any yet sent to you by me; up to this date I have had go little time that I could call my own that I have been unable to do 80. Just having arranged my business upon the Don Pedro Segundo rail- road, or as it is called in Portuguese, ‘Estrada de ferro de Don Pedro Segundo,” Ihave made my appearance in the metropolis of Brazil for the purpose of rosting & weary body and to satisfy a hungry stomach, for wo live on toncinha (tat pork) and fajao (black beans) upon the railroad, of course it is a great pleasure to get toa city like Rio, where you can at least eat eggs and bread, and drink tea sweetened with sugar, not quite so full of rat dirt as it is upon the road. The “Estrada de ferro de Don Pedro Segundo” is the point upon which all eyes in the States are now resting, and upon this railroad I wish to locate you for a few mi- nutes. Mr. Price (an Englishman) built the first section of this road running from Rio Janeiro to a place called Belem (Bethlehem), some forty miles in the interior. ‘This portion of the road is badly constructed, and during the rainy season is entirely useless, as it was nearly all last season. Ibis, however, now under repair, and as the Brazilian company haye a very active man to su- perintend the matter I expect it will do better this season than the last. The cars and engines used on the finished portion of the road are of course wholly English, and they are the most disagreeable invention in this country, espe- cially that I have ever seen. The car holds eight passen- gers. It is square, with slats facing each other; a door on the right hand and one on the left, which are constantly locked while the train is in motion. These doors are half glass, which slides down somewhat like the glass in our omnibuses at home; but the road being very dusty the glass is seldom down, and the heat being intense, a North- ern maa comes within an inch of being baked brown be- fore he arrives at the town of Belem. I went over the road some time past with my friend, Dr. D., of Virginia. ‘The doctor had but recently arrived in Brazil, and his stomach had not recovered its regular tone, and while on the way he became much affected, and was obliged to re- lieve himself in the car. This is one out of many similar cases. The train has three classes of cars—the first class costs from Rio to Belem five milreis, about equal to $250 of our money; the second class four milreis, the third. class two milreis and a half; all passengers in the thisd class must be without boots or shoes on their feet. Bare- footed people in Brazil travel very cheap, but a man with patent leather must pay for the privilege of wear- ing it. ‘ihe American Company, who have taken the second section of this road, are a their best to complete it within a given time; but I fear they have undertaken something beyond their strength. The second section begins at Belem, and runs only seventeen miles further into the country, but this seventeen miles is equal toany fifty miles. you can pick out in your State. The road for the first five miles runs like a snake, and,forms a perfect WU, and so near is one division to the other that a stone may be pitch- ed over the intervening distance. After the five miles are passed the line takes an acute angle for two miles, and ends against a mountain on division seven, now being worked by D. H. Sampon, a thorough railroad man. Di. vision seven is perhaps as heavy a one as there is on the line. The first tunnel is about six hundred feet long, the second four hundred and eighty, and the third nearly three hundred feet. After this division is passed you reach another tannel, on division eight. This division is a very heavy one, but is now nearly finished. It is under the charge of Dr. D., of whomI mentioned the incident that occurred in the car. Division nine is not quite as heavy as eight, yet there is a tunnel on ft and several very heavy rock cuts. This Jast word calls to my mind a sad thing that occurred upon division five last week. This division is nearly all rock cutg. The Superintendent, Al- bert H. Hawking, lost his life by carelessly exposing his erson during a blast in the cut immediately below the jeese teat ey to be on this division that day, and after the accident I mounted my horse and rode up the mountain to see Mr. Hawkins. I knew hina well, but I did not know him when I saw him that day. He died a few after the accident, and the company lost a good man in him. There are thirteen tunnels on the seventeen miles, the contract taken by the American contractors; the Jast and the largest tunnel js over one mile long, and is now being worked by Robert Harvey, an old contractor and a member of the company. I hope’he may finish the tunnel in time, but I fear he will not. The second tunnel is located on division fourteen, and is now being worked by E. D. Muhlenberg, of Pennsylvania, who has a large for- tune in the division. Iknow it to be one of the flaest divisions on the line. It will be a thing to lament should the Amrican com- pany fail to finish the entire second section. The English would gloat over it, and they are at all times on the qué vive for any event that may turn up by which they may be able to make some capital. They say our countryman finished the first section—why don’t you finish the second? The second section is five times greater than the first, and takes more time, more labor, more money and more men. Many Irish laborers, from the States, came here, some time past, but they are nearly all gone back now, and an Irishman is a rare sight, at this time, upon the line. ‘W. Milner Roberts, the President of the company, reached here last week with his family. He comes with the intention of remaining during the time it requires to finish the work. The Americans residing in Brazil celebrated the 4th of July at the “Club Flumineuse,’’ Rio de Janeiro, by a grand ball, which was well gotten up, and finely carried Out. Isaw in the rooms nearly all the Imperial Ministry and many fine ladies belonging to the Imperial household. I had the pleasure of heeling it over the floor with a fair senora and was satisded with our effort. Mr. Meade, our Minister, Scott, our Consul, and several other Americans, acted as managers, and everything passed off very quietly and genteely. ‘Do you know that the Brazilian government absolutely believe that the States have designs upon her? that we wish to occupy the country, and for that pur we have sent men to work the railroad who, after it is finished, will remain and in time colonize the entire land? Pre- posterous as this may seem to you, it is nevertheless a positive fuct, which was mentioned to me only a few days ago by @ gentleman who stands high here. He him- self laughed at the idea, but stated to me that it was the truth; indeed, I have heard our Minister say that the Bra- zilian’ government feared us, and looked upon us as & nation of filibusters. God knows we never would think of ‘fiibustering in such a country as this. I have never been in Nicaragua, but I will venture to say that it is a Para- dise to Brazil, and from what] know of it I think it “no great shakes,” The wet season will commence in October, and usually lasts four and five months. The roads are at that time impassable for pack mules or wagons, and a man on foot bas great difficulty to get along. I myself have been de- tained ten days going a distance of ten miles in the Sierra Mountains, taking into consideration then the great diff- culty of getting supplies from point to point, what wonder ig it ifthe American contractors fail to fulfil their contract. Mark you, J do not mean to say positively that they will fail, for] know very little about their affairs, and care Jess’, but viewing everything as I have done, I have formed an opinion, and itis that they cannot build the road for the money, and that the English would have been in the same fix had the contract been awarded to them. The John Adams, United States man-of-war, came into this harbor a few days ago. The commander, Murray Mason, called a survey, and had the vessel condemned as unseaworthy, so she will remain her some time, until the ‘Washington order Department at OUR SOUTH AMERICAN CORRESPONDENCE. Brrxos Ayres, August 17, 1860. Propositions for Peace Rejeced—Phe Strife to be Single Handel—Number of Troops Gathercl—An Alarm of & Revolutim—Effet—War Steamers in Our Harbor— Light Ship Made a Prize—A General Conspiracy Dis- covered, Suppreseed, and the Detected Condemned. ‘The negotiations ef Hon. Mr. Yancey, United States Minister, in an effort to make peace between Buenos Ayres and the Confederation, have utterly failed. Gen. Urquizs had given his consent to a peace upon almost any terms, conceding even more than Buenos Ayres had ever asked; but the liberal concomions were supposed here to be dic tated by bis necessities, and they were utterly refused. ‘The onus of the var now rests on this government, and the moral nid au comfort of the world is passed over to Gen, Urquiza. Mony of the compliments and flatteries offered Urquiza. by Americans temporarily residing near him, orld which are publisiied in the United States, are, to those here who know, sickening and disgusting. But in this matter he has been generous. ‘The atrife is now understood to be 2 singlo-handed one Brazil and Uruguay will both allow Urquizs to fit out ves- ir ports, and enlistments are rade privately of wor sfoamers so fitted out; but no off tw! Is afforded, Paraguay ale dso ‘for the. Hood thet when Uratien managed to hav wi with the United States sottiod, oat 1 alg help against Buenos Ayres, now at San Nicolas about 7,000 soldiers, Urquiza has about the samo number at Rosario, can be done until the opening summer affords grass for horses, At present the ground every = is bare, and animals are dying by hundreds on all Two days ago an alarm occurred, more valuable in the effect it produced at the moment than in anything clse. ‘There bag lately been a well dug in the prison, and the gate has been open a good deal. The prisoners, who can in crowds of a hundred or more, arranged to out, A guard or two were killed, and seve id soners reached the streets, and j on horses en vored to Some wore shot in retaken and a few escaped. In the first excitement there was raised the cry of revolution,” and peaceable in the streets hurried home, shops were closed, fastened, a call troops to arm was heard, and soldiors on foot and officers and policemen were galloping ‘backward and for- ward. The manner of receiving the alarm, and the ready credit sv n to the idva of its being a revolution, shows the ess with which changes are received. Four war steamers of Urquiza’s are now sporti in sight of this port, and two small steamers of ernment are lying cloge, not to go out. The re- mainder of the fleet is at San Ni and the four of Urquiza’s are between. Both parties are purchasing more vessels, Upon the four vessels spoken of the decks are crowded with the crew and es, and some distin- guished opponents of this government are in command. ‘The Pouton is a lightship stationed in the outer roads, round © gov- which sorved as a signal by night to incoming vessels, and it was of great service to the commerce of the river Platte. Two nights Urquiza’s vessels took the Pouton, and bave made of ita store hulk for coal. Tho papers hore call on vessels of war of fc Powers w forcibly take and place back this commercial signal. ‘The ovtrush from the prison turus out to be a part of a plan for overturning the government, in h were not only prisoners, but men who until lately befd offices in the army, among whom were two or three genera! officers. Five of the prisoners are already sentenced to execution, and the samo fate awaits, no doubt. as many more. Que of the killed in the first outbreak was Aquilar, who headed an abortive revolution in the country about ten months P0 ‘His inefficiency in that event secured the clemency which spared his life in prison. The International Cricket Match. SECOND DAY'S PLAY—THE FIRST INNINGS OF THE ENGLISH ELEVEN—HAVOC AMONG THB WICKETS OF THE OANADIANS—STATE OF THE GAME ON THE TERMINATION OF THE SECOND DAY'S PLAY. Montreat, Sept. 26, 1859. ‘This morning the match between eleven English and twenty-two Canadian players was resumed. The day was remarkably fine, although in the early part of the morning there was a slight appearance of rain, which, however, soon passed over. The wickets were pitched shortly after eleven o'clock, at which time there were about two thousand persons present. As the day pro- gressed this number was considerably increased, until there was between five and six thousand people as- sembled, The concourse of carriages was very great, as was also the attendance of the fair sex of Montreal. The Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in Canada, Sir William F. Williams, attended by his suite, were present on the ground throughout the day. The announcement of the death of the eldest son of the Governor General, Sir Edmund Head, who was drowned whilst bathing this morning, cast a feeling of gloom over the assemblage. He was a young man of great‘promise, and had only re- cently arrived in the colony from England. Play commenced by Wisden and Hayward resum- ing their positions at the wickets, neither of them being out when the stumps were drawn on Saturday night. They were opposed to the bowling of Harding aud Fisher; the former delivering the first over. Licutenant ‘Surman was long stop, with Pickering at the wicket. The first two balls were wide, but the third was splendidly hit by Hayward to the long leg for three, following it up with an off hit for two, and a single off Fisher. The latter was capitally flelded by Daly, or wore runs would have been obtained off it. Wisden, after scoring 2 to log off Har- dinge, gave achance to Morgan to slip, which was not taken. He was shortly afterwards, however, caught by Hardinge, off Fisher, at short slip, tho ball glancing off his glove.’ His score of 7 was well obtained, and com- prised a couple of 2's and three singles; 2 wickets and 23 runs. Caflyn joined Hayward, and the first ball made a single by @ pretty cut to the ‘off. Hayward, after a fine draw for 1, made a magnificent leg hit for 4 out of the boundary. After scoring another 2 hit he was unfortu- nately run out. His score of 17 comprised one 4, a 3, three couples and the balance singles, all obtained by a masterly display of cricket; 3 wickets and 32 runs, George Parr was now seen making his way from the tent to the wicket, and the appearance of this celebrated batsman, whose fame bas been acquired in many a well contested field, was the signal for general acclamation. Two maiden overs followed, indeed the bowling was ex- cellent, and runs getting difficult. Caffyn_managed to get away in good style, a hit to leg for 2 off Fisher, and then Parr made one of his favorite and magnificent leg hits for 8 off Hardinge, following it up with a fine cut between point and slip for the same number off that bowler. Caffyn was also scoring rapidly, making a beautiful drive for 3 and a leg hit of Har- dinge for 3 quite out of the ground. He gave w chance to Hardinge at slip, but received a new lease of life in consequence of being missed. Runs were rapidly got, and never before in Canada was a finer display of Scientific cricketing witnessed than was now afforded by those two incomparable batsmen. The elegant and grace- ful style of Caffyn’s drives and cuts, and the masterly de- fence and terrific leg-hitting of Parr, afforded arich treat to the admirers of the game. Those two rendered a change ct bow tng, necessary, and Napier went on at Hardivge’s end. His second ball was hit to leg by Caf. fyn, but was so beautifully fielded by Symons that 1 run only was obtained. Parr continued scoring rapidly, but lost his companion, as Fisher managed to get a bali past Caffyn after he had scored 18, comprising two 3's, two ‘2's and the rest singles; he had maintained his wicket close upon an hour, and was deservedly applauded on retiring; 4 wickets and 61 runs. Julius Coen now joined Parr, who, after making a good leg hit for 8 off Fisher, narrowly escaped being caught at long leg by Capt. King. Julius ir was bowled by Fisher without having troubled the scorers; 6 wickets and 69 runs. ‘The hopes of the Canadians now rose high, and they began to entertain expectations of victory. Parr, how- ever, was as yet unassailable, and on being joined b; Diver led off with a leg hit for 3. A finely pitched ball from Fisher shortly afterwards took his wicket, and he re- tired amid applause; his score of 24 was made up of six 3's and singles, 6 wickets and 74 runs. He had maintain- ed his citadel for nearly an hour anda half. John Lilly- white succeeded him, and Diver was caught by the wicket keeper, Pickering, off Napier, after scoring 3; 7 wickets and 80 runs. Lockyer joined Lillywhite, who was soon after bowled by a shooter from Napier, after making 4 singles, 8 wickets and 83 runs. H. H. Stephenson followed, and after scoring @ couple of singles, his middle stump was taken by a splendid ball from Fisher, whose good judgment in vary- ing his pace according to his opponent, was highly ad. mired; 9 wickets and 86 runs. Jackson, the last man, now faced Lockyer, who made a splendid leg hit to the palings for 3 off Napier. Jackson “skied” his first ball high in the air, and was missed by Prior, 2 runs being ob- tained for it. They scored rapidly together in splendid style, J. U. Smith having taken the ball from Fisher, and when the dinner bell rung, 115 was on the telegraph. On resuming play 2 more runs were obtained by Lock- yer, when a fine bail ball from Smith took Jackson's wicket, Lockyer bringing out his bat with a score of 19 attached, comprising leg hits for a 3 and two 2's, a cut for 2, and singles. Jackson’s 10 was well obtained. The total score of the Eleven for this innings was consequently uit, leaving a majority of 82 over their opponents first nings. ‘The Twenty-two sent in G. Swain, Fsq., and Lieut. Sur- man, to the bowling of Jackson and Caflyn. Surman made an excellent leg hit for 4 off Jackson, but the score sub- joined will show that Lieut. Surman and Captain Earle, none of the Twenty-two, madea stand. The magnilicent Wicket keeping of Lockyer, and excellent bowling of Jackson, Parr and Caffyn, together with the fielding, prevented most effectually any large scores being made. Pickering, Daly, Morgan, Hardinge, Ravenhill, Napier and J. U. Smith did not place a single Tun to their credit, while Morgan, Napier and Hardiage completed their “pair of spectacles.” When the stumps were drawn, at half-past five o’clock P. M., seventeen wickets had fallen for forty-four runs, thus only exoeed- ing the first innings of the Eleven by twelve runs. Play is resumed to-morrow, when the match, it is expected, will be finished at an carly hour. We shall, on its termi- nation, give an analysis of the bowling. The following is the present score of the game :-— ‘TWENTY-TWO. First Innings. Second Innings. Swain b. Caffyn.. . 4 ¢. Jackson b. Caffyn..... Surman c. Caflyn b 4 1d. Ww. b. Caflyn. run out. at. Loc! run out. Jackson b. Jackson. ” Hardinge b. Ravenhill c. J . ©, Lillywhite b. Parr. Cally + 2 Db. Jackson, $ . ¢. Lillywhite b. Jackson, . ce L rb, Jackson... ¢. Stephenson b. Jackson. +19 run out... . h. w. b. Parr. Bacon run out.... * b. Parr... Morgan c. Wisden _b. Stephenso1 . 0 Lw.b. Parr... Swettenham b. Parr... Smith ct. Stephenson 'b. Lockyer b. Ellis ¢. and b. Parr...... Prior b. Jackson........ Tilstone c. Lockyer b. Parr... Kerr, not out. Byes 4, keg byes 2 Total.......65 + c. Lockyer b. Parr, DOG OU... ses eceresscace oH HO BHOHOCASO @ wan a rr, Napier ‘st. Parr ¢. Grundy b. Parr..,.... Byes 2,1. b. 2, w1nd,. 6 Total... ...606 GLAND. Innings. Grondy b. Hardinge Wisden c. Hi y Parr b. Fishe Crear b. Fis Diver c. Pick “ah “1770-78 the low water mark of Our Albany Correspondence. ALnanr, Sept. 27, 1859. Meeting of the Hard Shell Democratic Committec—Neavly Pull Attendance—District Delegates to be sent to Charles- ton—Dickinson no longer their Leader—State to be or- ganized—Determination to continue the War—Not much Care for the State Ticket, do. Anumber of the adamantine gentlemen selected at the YVoorhies House, in Syracuse, by tho Alvord State Con, vention as the State Committee, assembled at Congress Hal}, in this city, last evening, at half-past eight o'clock. ‘Though it was a secret affair, still a few of the members, previous to the meeting, and after the adjournment and the adjustment of their champagno, wero considerably 10. quacious. A determination was made to carry out their programme of electing Charleston delegates by Con- gressional districts sometime in the course of three or four months, at atime when the State Committee shall deem most expedient. From tho manner in which the Cagger-Douglas Convention on the 14th instant selected their delegates, in direct opposition to the wishes of the democracy in soveral districts, the hards {cel highly in- dignant, and will carry the war into the Charleston Con- vention, Several of these delegates, as well as their out- side friends, appeared scornfully indignant at the fatal se” duction, yielding and caving in of Mr. Dickinson. They declare that though he has been induced to succumb to the softs, through the persuasions of Edwin Croswell, John C. Mather, Augustus Schell and other hards hereto- fore, @hat they, the State Committee, and their section, will never abandon the national principles of the party nor the true men who shall withstand the wiley efforts of the softs. They declare that they entertain suspicions of Mr. Dickinson’s hardness, from the moment the fact be- came known that he held private, secret and confldential audience with the identical individual who, since the adop- Uon of the compromise measures in 1850, has heaped upon him more slanders, crowned him with more impre- cations, vilified him more sarcastically, than all the other political opponents Mr, Dickinson ever encountered, In proof of the fact that Dickinson has been seduced, and will assuredly be cheated, a few of the members pointed to an article in the last New York Leader, writton by Jobn Clancey, the present County Clerk of New York, and the author of the deceptive Syracuse resolutions, in which he says:—‘The delegatos to Charleston are elected. ‘They will not vote for Diékingon, but will unite as one to nominate Douglas.”? This emphatic expression, made by one of the leaders who run the Syracuse machine, who reported the resolutions which were adopted, and who is regarded in the city of New York asa regular Tammany tomahawk, was regarded by the hard committee as’ suiliciently — significant, that it wap the intention of the softs, from the start, to cheat Mr. Dickinson. By this confession, so openly made and promulgated by Clancy, it is now evident, that having used Mr. D. as much as they desired, and by his conduct is entirely lost to the hards, those having done the cheat- ing are desirous that the country should be possessed of the fact at the earliest possible moment. ‘The State Committee will persevere in organizing throughout the various counties and towns, in order to prepare for their election districts. Every delegate to the National Convention is to be pledged to support a traly conservative candidate for the Presidency. As they now have no candidate of their own in this State, nor in the North, they will allow the South to select the man, and they will stand ready to support him. ‘There was an earnest discussion in close circles about the halls and parlors of Congress’ Hall, and supposed to have been also in the secret session of the committee, as to the propriety of supporting the State ticket. It did not appear that any disposition was manifested to bolt the ticket openly, on account of having first nominated it; still inferences could easily be drawa that the Alvord and Wood hards will no be themselves in sackcloth and ashes should the State et be defeated. They claim from seventy-five to a hundred thousand national hards in the State, and to the active and reliable ones amon them, no doubt, the proper advice will be render previous to the clection. So, if with the comparatively impious insult given the hards at the State Convention of 1858 the State was lost, what chance can there be now, where a thousand fold more deception, tricking and cheat- ing prevailed in the Convention of 1859? The party can- vassed the advantages which their section had reaped from the present State officers. It was asserted that only two of them remain firm and considered. Those are Tucker and Jaycox. ‘Tremain sent in his adhesion, and bowed submission to the’ softs twelve months ago. He is identified with them now as their candidate. He is afflicted, the hards assert, with a political monomania, moving, careening, and tossing about from one point of the compass to another, commencing with democracy, joining the Know Nothings; and carrying the dark lantern until the Attorney General: ehip was secured, then self-abolished the oath, and jumped directly over the hard heads, his early boon com- pee, and landed directly in the arms of the softs. A ard shell firmly declared in Congress Hall last night, that Tremain voted for Reynolds for Congress last year with a false caption on bis ticket, though the gentleman relating the circumstance did not seem to regret it very much. ‘Thus argued, conversed and talked the hards last evening. They expressed the fondest anticipations of success at the Charieston Convention, and of occupying the inside track when the race shall be undertaken in May or June next. There was something said concerning seif-defence in case the Rynders Tammany short boys are transported to Charleston, but nothing concluded upon. The West Washington Market Contro- versy. SUPREME COURT. Before Hon. Judge Potter. Serr. 28.—he State ex rel. Owen W. Brennan et al. vs. The Mayor tal. At 10 o’clock this morning the business of swearing in a jury to try the cause was proceeded with, and about half-past eleven o’clock the full number was obtained. Messrs. William B. Evarts, E. W. Stoughton, ex-Judgo Edmonds and Waldo Hutchins appeared on the part of the State, and Messrs. Richard Busted, Corporation Counsel, ex-Judge Dean, Moses Ely and Rufus F. Andrews, for this city. 7 Mr. StovaHTon opened the case for the State. The only question, he said, at issue was a question of boundary, upon which the title of the parties exclusively rested. It was an action brought to recover lands west of West street and between Dey and Vesey streets. West. Btreet, he contended, was the extreme boundary of the city of New York. It was for land lying west of that boundary that the State brought this action. That the title to lands under,tide water was vested in the sovereign power of the State, was a question very well settled by the highest powers in the State. By the charter granted to the city in 1686, the title to all lands to low water mark was vested in the city of New York. The only grant since made was to be found in that made on the Mont- gomery charter, in 1730, which gave to the city of New ‘ork all lands four hundred feet beyond low water mark. In 1798, the Corporation of the city of New York peti- tioned the Legislature to allow them to make an extension treet (West street) seventy feet wide, which petition was grunted, and West street was thus constructed. question, therefore, as to who owned land west of West street was, he thought, very clear, be- cause the mere fact of p> land having been filled in by the city gave no title to the property. The first instance of the city granting the privilege of dumping earth or mud into the water west of West street, and between Dey and Vesey streets, occurred in 1844. After it was filled in it began to be occupied for markets and other purposes. In 1849 a question arose in the Common Council whether they should erect market buildings on this filled in land, and the committee to whom the matter was referred reported unfavorably, In 1861 Comptroller ‘] in areport to the Board of Councilmen, said that all land in question belonged in reality to the State. Iteo happened that for some time this land had been occupied by parties who have paid rents to the city therefor. If the city was not entitled to this property, of course the rents, &c., should be turned over to the parties legally entitled to them, Mr. Joseph Barnett, fruit dealer in Washington Market, deposed—Since 1827 I haye been acquainted with the water and land line of Washington Market; in 1827, out- gide the market there was nothing but water between Vesey and Dey streets; in 1889 there were a few piers and slips running outside of West street, between Vesey and Dey streets; my boat could get in ‘and out at any State of the tide in 1827; at low water there was about three feet of water. Mr. Morris Cohen, produce dealer at Washington Mar- ket, deposed—I have known the locality of Washington Market since 1839, from which time till now I have been steadily in the market; at that time there were piers run- ning into the water west of West street; I have been up est street with loads of potatocs and unloaded there in 1839; boate also camo away up to West street, between Vesey and Dey; the tide used to rise at that time six foct; at West street, between Vescy and Dey, the water was abont twelve feet deep. Supervisor John A Kennedy deposed—I came here to reside in July, 1827; there was a,short Pier at Vesey street, and the water ‘easterly > of West street under the market; there was a foot bridge running from Mog dl to Fulton treet, and the tide flowed under that bridge; there was a flrewood pier at Dey street, and the water came into West street; there was no other pier between Vesey and Dey streets; at that time I was employed as a journeyman sign painter, and used to go there at high tide to paint names on sterns of vessels; [had no means of agcortaining the depth of tide between Vesey and Dey streets; in tho fall of 1848 there Was no filling in of the water at the point in question; in 1861 Alderman Tiemann, the present Mayor, made a pro. position in the Common Council to have the old market torn down, and another one built on the new land made by the filling in. Messrs. Wallace, Ewin . Smith, and Wm. A. Duncan were called to prove the genuineness of several maps pre- pared at different periods, of certain lands in the vicinity of the ground in jaded By a grant from the Corpora- tion to Trinity Church, and by a similar grant to the Governors of Columbia College, it was shown that in the Hudson river was at First or Greenwich street. The Court adjourned at half-past three o'clock until this morning at ten o'clock. ’ Quo Warranto it. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM, Before Hon. Judges Roosevelt, Sutherland and Clerke. Sept. 26.—The People and Hubbard G. Stone, Respond ent, es. Wm. Menel, Appellant. —This was a quo warranto, to try the title to the office of Trustee of Common Schools for the Twentieth ward. The jary found a verdict for the plaintiff. Exceptions were taken at the trial, which were ordered to be heard bofore the General Term, be- fore whom it is being argued. The judgment in the mean- Ume to be suspended. sasiigee es ns United States District Court. Nomecr.—Notes of issue for the Oetober torm must bo filed on or before Friday, September 80, in order that they may take their places on the calendar. All notes tea after that date will be placed at the foot of the ca- ieucar, The American Institute. THE FAIR AT HAMILTON PARK. ‘The fair of tho Institute, in combination with the Now York Horticultural Society, was continued on Monday im the dopot of the Third Avonue Railroad, at Hamilton park. ‘The live stock, with the exception of a few specimens ef geese, ducks and chickens, has been entircly removed, 0M account of the injudicious action of certain of the di- rectors in awarding tho prizes Gn Saturday last. It seoma that the majority desired the show of cattle to be oon- tinued over Monday, and when the question was put, te vote, it was 80 decided, but the minority overreachod thom by awarding the prizes on Saturday, which caused all the owners to forthwith withdraw their stock, In the temporary shed beyond the depot quite a number of hor- tioultural instruments, patent ploughs, reapers, &c., are still to be seen, but a greater number of these have alse been removed. Tn the depot the display of plants and flowers was parapet it Srp » The fowers, how- ore Vi mi and pyres ‘and Bougusts nearly gone. Lio ibiina Aaland rare po (that is rareim Among ant this ee siyriation ocobita, or species ever exhibited in America, and now sel in Eng pee ly lenivs The jorbia ars, Ss ‘the =. rbia Angularis, very poisonoug which In- tent m those spectators rersed. botany, were considered as varieties; also a of the’ By- f ia i and a spocimen of the Bygonia 0 Roe ‘of the Bygonla tribe, ius leaves moss delicate- ly and curiously marked, resembling velvet; alse one of u Ln aap yet » avery curious and beautiful plant, its leaves delicately pencilled with red and covered with an almost metalic lustre; also plant from Japan, and a PIAS GF Sie nepnee species i exhibited before; also @ very curious Cactus Senanlus, the largest ever exhibit ‘The Euphorbias mentioned above belong to Dr. Knight, who had a very large collection on exhibition, in- cha some beautiful specimens ef ferns, and several varieties. Among the most noticeable collections was one of heaths, some of them very fine. Also, several varieties of croton’s, from which croton off is manbfac- tured. Mr. Robt. L. Stuart, had several varieties of By- gonias, ten Myrantas and of Caladiums five new specimens, one of them very rare; the most beautiful plant on exhibition, the Calidium Chantinanii, Among othor things, was to be seen a choice variety of Dineapple, (rretne pineapple), not serrated, be! to C. H. llienthal of New York, and raised by denor some fine French monthly pinks in pots, from Wm. Pel the Principal of the Orphan Asylum, and also a handsome large collection of cut flowers; a fine specimen of the My- ranta family, belonging te Mr. Buchanan. Also, a fine collection of Lycapodiums belonging to Mr, Buchanan, and three fine speoimens of Dracaiua, besides a very rare plant, most nondescript, the Seningia Gutifera, The Alla- manda Aubletia, in er ye bearing a beautiful flower of the bell cup form, and of ‘a very bright yellow hue, at- tracted much attention. Another rarity was a plant which is called by the Sandwich Islanders the Tara; they use the roots of this plant as we do potatoes; it is a spo- of Colladium. A specimen of the Bicelar Picturata Colladium was very beautiful. In the fruit department, Ellwanger & Barry had a vory exteusive display. Also, W. S. Curpenter, of Harrison, Westchester county. Among the specimens of pears the former were the Flemish Beauty—a most delicious fruit—the Easter Beurre, the Vicar Winkfleld, Stephens* Genesee, a native of the’ West—very remarkable speci- mens of the Belle Lucrative, Louise Bonne de Jersey, and Beurre d’Anjou. There were also several specimens, very fine, of the Duchess d’Angouleme, weighing each eigliteen and a balf ounces, grown by Mr. Buchanan, of Astoria; also, several magniticent specimens of the Bart- Jett pear. Among apples, specimens of the Gravenstein, Hawley and Porter, in Mr. Carpenter’s collection were very fine; also, of the Vandervere, and a remarkable one of Newton pippin. A yer singular pear was exhibited inthe collection of Mr. 8, W. Field, of Brooklyn, the Beurre Clairgeau; also, Beurre Nantais, both grown om trees planted one year. Among other remarkable specimens, the Roslyn pear, grown by William Cullen Bryant; one yery remarkable apple, of the Belle Josephine species, weighing two pounds, exhibited by Mr. T. G. Shaw; the’ Genesee Chief, a very beautiful, immense apple, of a bright yellow color. Of ‘vegetables there was a very good exhibition. Mr. Wm. 8. Carpenter had a very large collection, extending nearly two sides of the room. His specimens of rice corn, black sugar corn, also a singular corn received from the Iroquois Indians, were very fine and curious. He had, also, very fine specimens of the new variety of egg plant, elongated in form, more like a sausage than an egg; also the new Japan pie melon, brought from Japan by Gommo- dore Perry. @ Sandwich Island duck squash was the most singular object—in form a very accurate representa- tion of a duck, requiring no stretch of imagination to see the resemblance. These specimens excited much curiosity and merriment. He had also sixty varieties of potatoes, twenty-five varicties of squashes from the different islands of the Pacific and from South America, one from Honolulu, one from Persia, and also one fine specimen of the Leg- horn squash. The Cuban mammoth squash, also in his collection, was immense; it weighed 120 Ibs, Mr. Ruth, of Fifty-eighth street, also had'a very large display; 100 varieties of vegetablos, many of them new. Fine specimens of foreign grapes, at the time common- cing to wilt, were exhibited by T. Ryan, gardener to G. H. Lilienthal. One very singular plant should have been mentioned above, the Chychnoses Loddegesit, commonly called the air plant. It can be grown oncork, or in peat. There were two specimens, one springing from a basket of peat, and the other, green and thriving, clinging to a large piece of cork, the cork being suspended by astring on a nail. Alse avery beautiful specimen of the Orchid in bloom. ‘The depot nor the grounds were not crowded, notwith- standing the fine weather at the time, which one suppose would have enticed people from the city to the one air. The fair continucs to-morrow till 9 o’elock in the evening. Palace Gardens open to-morrow at 10 A. M., and at Hamilton Park the exhibition and trial of saddle horses will come off. It is, therefore, to be hoped that the weather will continue fair. OPENING OF THE FAIR AT PALACE GARDEN. ‘The annual Fair of the American Institute opened on Tuoeday at Palace Garden, and will remain open until the 28th proximo. In general interest this Fair promises to equal most of the preceding exhibitions. As yet the pre- perations are not entirely completed, and the hurrying to and fro of workmen, the thumping of hammers, the clincking of trowels, the squeaking of planes, and the buzz of saws, denote that the work of finishing up is rapidly going forward. The mechanical department promises well in the display of steam en- gines, pumps, steam cut-offs, planing, morticing, turning and other machines highly interesting to most intelligent people. The best plants of the late Horticultural Exhibi- tion will be ranged about the centre of the garden and kept renewed throughout the continuance of the Fair. A series of prizes for fruits and flowers will be awarded every festa rte e Lens the James Gordon Ben- nett Napoleon pumpkins will be alletted a among the vegetable curiosities. _ ‘The lack of space in the garden has tended ina measure to exclude many articles usually introduced merely for advertising purposes, yet some improvement in this re- spect might be mado by the managers. This filling up an exhibition with catchpenny patent humbugs has a ten- dency to depreciate the character of our fairs, and it is well that even a partial movement is made to stop it. Although by no means quite arranged, the fair presents even now numerous objects of interest, affording the cus- tomary variety, and, including ventilators, soap, pianos, sewing machines, pictures, tools, furniture, belting, mez dicines, stoves, Carriages, baths, photographs, weighing scales, gyroscope tops, electrical apparatus, churns, agri- cultural’ implements, bad specimens of phonography, pumps, carpets, hoop skirts, life preservers, beds, rat traps, jewelry, and nearly all the imaginable and unimagi- nable commodities usually found in the American Institute Fair. The grounds are rapidly filling up, and when every- thing is arranged a visit will cortainly pay for the time and the quarter charged at the door. Among other curiosities of the Fair is the electrical ma- chine, said to be the most powerful battery in the United States, by fo oor Ee all the gas jets are to be instan- taneously lighted. le apparatus is so arranged that it can be exhibited to the public, nee Among the other attractions, Dodworth’s Band will be in attendance every evening, so that the visitors to the fair may be reminded of the good old times of Niblo’s Garden and Castle Clinton. The excessive rains, which continued. nine days, have alone prevented the Managers from opening as was intended, but, in spite of the delay, there is every appearance of there being a decided success. ADDRESS OF JUDGE MEIGS AT THE AMERICAN INSTI- TUTE FAIR. The thirty-first annual fair of the American Institute, at Palace Garden, was last night formally opened by Judge Meigs, who came forward to the edge of the platform which is set apart as a place of refreshment, and said:— LADIES AND GxfTiEMEX—The American Institute calls me to the agreeable duty of opening to you this, the thirty - first annual fair. The new works of our country done ‘since last year are gathered here for our instruction and just national pride. By these triumphs of labor and of genius we are stimulated to constant efforts to equal and surpass other nations, and to improve every one of our inventions, This remarkable age of great discovery has no people as profoundly intent as Americans upon greater skill. Foreign nations are pleased to see our doings and exchange theirs with us. At this fair behold the marvelous ingenuity of our people in all. their works. Seo how vastly more attentive we aro to great labor saving machines than to mere show. Thore is a striking feature of the present age wholly unprecedented since the world began, and that is the universal honor now paid to men of genius and industry. Eugenie, of France, gave the Cross of the Legion of Honor last month to a gardener, While mechanical power is being thas manitested and honored behold the once humble farmer emancipated. Not from his humility before the lords of the Jand, but from his unhappy routine of farming. Every art and every science are _strenuonsly at work for him. The chemist, who for ages worked to transmute base metals into gold, now labors to transmute every vase material into wheat and fruit. As I am here by order of the American Institute to open the doors of the thirty-flest. anneal fair, I will sit down after saying, “Hearty welcome to all. May the present pleasure wo y in viewing our country’s works lead to examina- tion, to improvement and to all good.” « Errrcr or the Avrora Borraris—A young lady, aged about 16, of considerable intelligence and pre possessing appearance, is now residing with the shorilf of Ottowa county, Di., preparatory to her removal to tho Tunatic asylum. She became’ insane from viewing the aurora borealis a short time ago, which she was induced to believe betokened the approaching end of the world. Hyavy Damage py tHe FLoop.—A mill situated on Walker's creck, near Mechanicsburg, in Giles county, Va... owned by Joseph Peck, was swept away by the lato freshot. ‘The mill contained’ about 2,000 bushels of Fwheat and fifty or sixty barrels of flour. Mr. Peck’s loss by tha flood is estimated at from $12,000 to $14,000,