The New York Herald Newspaper, August 20, 1860, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 8747. MORNING ED ITION—MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1860. the Portugese fing ealuted on going on board, the Marine guards drawn up, &e , &e, The Japanese Princee came on Jeck and were presented, and all hands bad a good time generally. On Jeaving the ship, the English tag wae satuted, the band playing “Hall Columbia” and “God Save the Queen.’ The Niagara will get all her coal on board to Bight and leave ia the mor She takes (wo hundred and seventy tove, forty of which ehe buys of the Eoglieh Mail Company, the balance was bere belonging to the United States government. We get no water; nothing but coal; no provielons or anything elee. THE JAPANESE EMSASSY HOMEWARD BOUND. News from the United States Frigate Niagara. AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM TOMMY. Gur Correspondence from on Board the Unked States Frigate Magara, &e., &e., he. ‘We have received, by the way cf Engiand, late advices from the United States steam frigate Niagara, which left ‘bis port on the 30th of last June, with the Japanese Em- Dassy a8 passengers. Tho Niagara arrived at St. Vin- cent on the 16th ult. ‘The correspondence from the Niagara which we pablish to-day will inform our readers of the progress of the re- ‘turning Japanese Embasey, a8 well as of the health and Dappiness of the passengers and crew of the noble vessel, ‘The friends of Tateish Onejiero, and especially the ladies, will also be glad to hear that Tommy has not been for- getfel of the kindness lavished upon him during the brief etay of the Embassy in this country, as the following autograph letter which we baye received amply tes- thee — U. &. Srmaw Frigate NuaGara, Ponto Granpe, July 17, 1860 The Japancee on Beard Ship—Tommy’s Application to the Study of English—The Japanese Doctors Seasick—The American Dictors Desirous of a Medical Conference— Delightful Wealher—Mililary Pastengers— Health of the SBip, de. de. ‘The Niagara left New Yorkon the 30thJune. Witha favorable breeze we took our departure, and before the evening ehadee prevailed we had lost sight of land. Dur- ing our progrese down the bay tbe Japanere Ambassa- dore never came on deck. Tateigh Onejiero, known in the United States as “Tommy,” is indeed a bright and clever lsd, and has already acquired a more perfect knowledge of the English language than the imperia’ interpreter himself, Active, playful, inno cent and witty, the young neophite is the life of the ship. The wieh nearest to kis beast is to be educated at Annapolis, and to become amidshipman. Deluded youth, be only thinks of America as it was when he was there, the idol of the moment, caressed and fattered py a’ little does he suppose that ere the sun nad sunk beneath the western hills, on the evening of bi: departure, nis mame and fame were forgotten. His instinct: are all affectionate, and he remembers with gratitude all the kindness shown him, and has devoted a large portion of his leisure time during the yoyage in writing amatory epistics to the numerous ladies who feyored him with ‘their smiles, and, as we have seen eeveral of these con- fidential letters, we assert the fact boldly, but shall re- serve the names. Tateish takes daily lessons in English from our estimable chaplain, and from him we learn that the lad is uncommonly clever. Among the Japanese offi- cers there are come intelligent and refiaed men; but the majority are uniateresting, if not repulsive. The doctors bave been seasick the whole voyage, & circumstance, perhape, attributable to the fact of their placing too implicit @ reliance on the efficacy of | heir drugs, for, un- Mike the profession elsewhere, they practise what they preach. Our doctors bave, as yet, been unable to have any conference with them, aithough our surgeon, through the interpreter, has ‘requently solicited one. These shaven sons of Exculapius certainly betray, in their out- ward man, no remarkable evidence of minute acquaint- ance with physiology, pathology or therapeutics, and we are not fully prepared to say whether, for the sake of their countrymen, this is not, indeed, a blissful ignorance. Among #0 many conflicting opinions as prevail among the European and American practitioners, where only one can be right, the chances against making the correct sciec- tion are truly fearful. Like their neighbors, the China men, for every case of sickness in the families in which they practise, #0 much is deducted from the annual sti- pend allowed for keeping them well. By the orders of their government, the Japanese are prehibited from visiting foreign countries; but on the ground of preservation of their health, they may possibly go ashore for a walk. Tateish Onejiero will probably run the mail by assuming the dieguise of an American suit, which he purchased at a tailoring establishment in New York—‘he golden colored Cupid retaining, in all its intensity, the same fondness for the sex which he brought from Niphon. While writing the young is pocring over our shoulder, and, having recognized his name, is anxious to know to whom we are writing. The Niagara, the triumph of marine architecture, has not, thus far this voyage, done credit to her great reputation, owing per- haps to her great draft of water; but when she becomes lighter by the consumption of her coal, water and pro visions, she may redeem her former renown. Her ma- chinery bas worked admirably; her daily consumption of coal bas been thirty-eight tons; the revolutions of her pro- peller thirty-five, and her®speed under wind and steam about eight knots. For one hour she logged thirteen knots. The weather bas been delightful, and the prevail. ing wind fair and of moderate force. She has occupied ‘the same time in making the voyage as the steamers Mys- tic and Sumpter, now on the African station, although we bave sailed a greater distance in search of the trade winds, which we did not find. Her battery is grand and impoting, and when the crew shall have been sufficiently drilled, she will be to any enemy ‘ar more terrible than an army with banners. Her accommodations outside of the cabins, however, are not equal to her vast dimensions; ehe derths ber men badly, and ie sadly deficient in Iaddess and hatchways. The porous nature of the wood of which her decks are constructed will always make ber a damp and uncomfortable ship. The cases of rheumatism and pulmonary disease which appear on the sick list also indicate that she may prove a most unhealthy one, par- ticularly should she remain long ‘a the sickly waters of China and the East Todies. At present, with few exceptions, the health of the officers and crew is good, and the Japanese, generally, are as fat, happy and contented as clams at high water. In addition to our seventy-two Japinese passengers, we have Colonel Ripley, United States Army, a distinguished officer of artillery, Lieutenant H. A. Wise, United States Navy, well known to the literary world, as well as to the service, for professional attainments of the highest order. Both these officers haye been entrusted by the govera- ment with valuable presents of ordnance for the Tycoon of Japan. Mr. Orson V. Hallenbeck, bearer of despatches to the Hon. Townsend Harris, Minister Resident at Jeddo, is also aboard. From Porto Grande we sail for Loando, on the coast of Africa, for coal and water. We expect to reach Jeddo by the lat of November. TOMMY’S CARD. ‘You do not know how happy we were come to visit to wnited States and exceedingly present time all over and so buitiful country everything verry astonishd as the vail road train the Capital, the Patent officie—Smithonian musium which has great maney curisohity there—the Bajoons—Dbuitiful Steamboat— fire engine—fire work—the ‘Wheatre—big ball—Dance—music—verry fine sordior pra- mnded uniform building and pretty ladys & & 1 have cried when I left New York, at ‘Aoughts of leaving, Captain Porter—S 8 Lee and — Dapont. Dr. Medenall Mr. Lecland and Mr Guido Methan and great maney other friend. lexpect return back again to goto schoo) at anaplish $0 study English & Navigation, and then I can see all my m@eind again. {Here the letter is eigned in Japancee.} TATEISH ONEJIERO. Tommy OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Cues Setene Seuse Pome ge} Porro Guaxps, St. Vincent, July 17, 1860. ‘The Voyage of the Niagara—Description of Porto Grande— Bucellent Time Made by the Frigate—How the Japanese Comport Themselves on Board—Tummy is Exercised Con- cerning the Fair Daughters of America—Accommodations Ser the Ambassadors—Celebration of the Fourth of July— Arrival of Two Englesh Steamers—Future Course of the Niagara, dc., dc. ‘The Niagara has arrived at her firet stopping place, sixteen days from New York. ll well. Nothing of special interest has transpired so far, aside from the usual dull monotony of a sea voyage on board a maan.of-war. ‘The highlands of St. Antonio were first seen yesterday ‘at one o'clock, and at eight the Niagara dropped anchor im this harbor, which is called Porto Grande, one of the mort barren, rocky, desolate places to be found upon God’s footstool. Chagres and Greytown are perfect paradises compared with it. This island, or rather pile of rocks, belongs to Portugal, and forms one of the group of the northwestern cluster of the Cape de Verdes, imhabited only by “black republicans” and a few Por- tuguese. ‘The Niagara has made very good run, considering ‘that the voyage has been made most of the way by steam alone, against head winds. ‘The Sfth day out the propeller was clevated. During that night and part of the next day she made from twelve to thirteen knots, giving further proof of her extraordi- nary eailing qualities. The propeller has been hoisted ‘and let down foar times since leaving Sandy Hook. On the evening of the 6th, when in latitude thirty-seven do- (grees, passed spars, masts, &c., of @ wrecked vessel. Same night, weather dark and rainy, passed a ship, which the Niagara came near running into. Several ‘yeesels were signalized on the yoyage; on the 10th a brig was seen to windward, with all sails eet, supposed to be @ slayer bound for Africa. On the 1th, latitade 23, longitude 29, going ten knots, poke a large French ebip bound to New Orleans and West Indies. ‘The Japanese are in a perfect state of ‘salubrity,”” every one, from and including the Kamis,down to the cooks and barbers. They are not the same people they were when in the United States, where they were cooped, caged and penned up like so many animals, On board the Niagara not a day has paseed that they have not been on deck, mixing up with the officers and others as freely as if only ordinary passengers. It is interesting to see how closely they apply themselves to learning the English langoage. They have quite a library of books of diferent kinds—Dutch, English and other dictionaries. There are several others besides the interpreters who speak considerable Maglish. ‘Tommy’? takes lessons dally in “English of our excellent and worthy chaplain, Rey. Mr. Stewart. “ Tommy’ sends a letter to Mr, Bennett, in which he speaks of his visit to the United States in the most affectionate terme. He speaks particularly of Warren and Lewis Leland, Captains Dupont, Porter and ice, and ‘of several things which he saw. In regard to the ladies “Tommy” is somewhat exercised in mind. He spoke of three “very beautiful ladies, 0! very beautiful,” from whom be had received letters (calling them by name), ‘but on reflection he erased their names, because, he said, {t would make the others ‘feel jealousy.” 80 much for the Japs. The accommodations provided for the Embassy ‘fare certainly upon the most liberal and magnificent scale. Everything, 80 far, bas gone along smoothly, but dully and tediously. The glorious Fourth was celebrated by a dinner Brooklym City News. Kiros Coustt Rerveticas DeLecaTas To THe State Con- vestioy.—The Republicam Assembly District Delegate Conventions assembied throughout the county on Satar- day afternoon and evening, and selecte’ the following delegates and alternates to the State Convention to meet at Syracuse on the 224 inst.-— in the ward room, given by the officers of the mess. The | pirst District. | D. C. Winslow, J. N. Stearns. life and sou! of the ship are Colonel Ripley and Lieut. Hen- | Alternatee—Isaac W. |, John Quincy Adams. : ‘ Second District —Delegates—D Ogden , Charles ry A. Wire, United States Navy, who are going out to ia th ‘a. es Japan to instruct and superintend putting up machinery pg " ey eee Third District. —Delegater—W. C. Benedict, Thomas G. Shearman. Alternater—€. B. a Jr., CL. Allen. Fourth District —Delogates—Paward W. Fiske, Joua- than D. Holbrook. Alternates—Jobn ©. Siaght, John E. Cammeyer FYftr District —Delegates—David Stewart, Chas. Bone- dict. Alternater—P. W. Ostrander, F. W. Bradley. The following resolution was offered in the Second Dis. triet Convention by Mr L. N. Murray, and was unani movsiy adopted — Resoived, That the republicans of this district heartily endorse the administration of Governor Morgan, and hereby — their to the Sate Convention to tive him their unqualit . A similar resolution was by the Third District Onan tee actagates it is understood, are fa 5 |, are favorable to the renomination of Governor Morgan. sent out by our government. Colone! Ripley 1 an old and accomplished officer of the army, thoroughly skilled in the art and science of ord nance practice. Mr, Wise goes out for a similar purpose, having charge of a differeot department, Last night, soon after the Niagara dropped anchor ,an Euglish seamer came in and anchored alongside of us. She ise new Steamer, built and owned in Gieegow,on her way to China. She is owned by private individuals. This morn- ing another steamer belonging to the Peninsular and Ori. ‘ental Company came into port, on her way from Australia to England. She leaves to morrow, and by her the let- ters from the Niagara, intended for the steamer which eaves here on the 224, will be sent tomorrow, A few hundred tons of coal will be put on board the Niagara, ‘and some water, Fruit, provisions and almost everything | peron Le mg Reatetty aot eatable cannot be had here, Everything in that line bas | at Washington W. F. Heary, South Oarotina, aad’ Jas. to be imported. DH, of New Orleans, aré stopping at the'Ciarendon ‘The Niagara goes hence to Loando, which is some 2600 miles, and is expected to occupy twelve days, At Loando the United States government has a coal depot, where tho Niagara will again recruit, At bor rate of sailing so far, he will not reach Jeddo before the middie of October. Lieutenant-Colone! Morris, of the United States army Captain Ramsay, of Washington, and J. 8. Proctor and party, of Louisiana, are stopping at the New York Hotel. |, of the United States navy; Hoa. H. ¥ Hilliard and lady, and Dr. John Maguire, both of . aD , ane a ire, ale stopping venue Hotel. Porro Grawpe, July 17, 1800. The Japanese on Shore— Visit from the Governor General of Porto Grande—Tthe Portuguese and Bnglish Flags Salut- ed—Saivtes on all Sides, dc., de. A party of Japanese went on shore to-day, but stopped only @ short time. ‘The Princes did not go; only the doctors, “Tommy” ‘and somo half-dozen others went. They were not very much pleased with what they saw. ‘This afternoon the Governor General of the island, ac companied by hia aid, the Englieh Consul and threo or four others, went on board the Niagara by invitation of Captain McKean, and were rece ore Dr. Browne, of Hartford States navy; Dr. Gross, of Philadel in; George Medel. tough, of Maryland, and W. M_ Worthington party, of Mississippi, are stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel. Right Rev. Bishop Alexander and son, of Rupert's Land Red river; 8. MoClihtan, of Virginia; J. A. Rodrigues and family, of South America, R. G. Garritt, of England, and = MeOottom and wife, of Newport, are stopping at rerett Houme W. Wright, of Loutsiana: J. F. Hale and family, of ia; James Turner, and J. Leech, Jr., and wife, all of Philadelphia, H. H. Hickmam, and J. 4. McCleary, both of Georgia, Capt. Crowell, of the steamer Flora J.J. Jones, of Hartford, and N. B. Lesauer, of Alnbama are stopping at the Jafarge House. ived with all the ho THE CENTRAL PARK. What Has Feen Achieved by Ten Thou- sand Workmen and an Expenditure of Two Millions of Dollars, INADEQUACY OF RESULTS. What the Park Was, What it is, What it May Be, and What It Might Have Been, &., &e., &s, A year ago the Contra! Park was a fashioreble place. It was the daily resort of tens of thousands. Our citizens took pleasure in riding over its broad avenues, sacntering along its winding walks, and extolling the catural beau ties of its location, They could then judge fer thomeelves as to ite present and prospective condition. But now all that is changed. Its novelty bas worn off. The gay and ‘well dressed’crowds who uted to foci to the Paris of Satur- day afternoons are seen thore no more; and the Central Park i6 fast Japsing into a state of neglect, scot as has fallen upon the Battery, Union square, and our other public breathing grounds. But fow of our citizens know from actual inspection what tho Park looks like just at present, Therefore it is ail the more necessary that we should inform them. The following report from our spe- cial reporter will probably suggest the truo reasons why the Central Park bas coased to be thoattractive place it was a year ago. Franklin, in one of bis admirable essays, keenly sat!- rizes hose who pay too dearly for their wh sties; but ‘what would be bave said in regard to those who, after paying moet dearly, find themselves possessors of no whistle at all? New York paid most lavishly for hér Japanese whistle; our Aldermanic band blew upon it most melodiously, refreshing themselves at our expense, be- tween the tunes, and all New York dances at the great ball, ‘and can afford to be laughed at now when the bills come in. ‘The Central Park whistle, however, though dearly bought, will not play. In other words, after three years labor and the expenditure of millions of dol- lars,” New York is almost as parkless now as ever. For all practical purposes the Centra! Park is at present useless,and there seems to be not the slightest proba- bility that it will answer the real purpose for which New Yorkers need a park, for years to come. Incomplete, un- finished, with only promises here and there of good things to come—with no shade, with walks and drives beginning in dust, running along sand banks and stone yards, and ending, like humanity, in dust again, the Cen- tral Park, instead of daily attracting a greater number of visiters, is losing even its Aabitués, who flock away to Jones’ Wood, to Hoboken—to any place where there is shade, and it is visited now only by « few rural strangers, who to see the Park as t: Bar- pum’s, or any ecurdeus Ta ok migat bave deen otherwise—that we might, more than a ‘ago, bave bad the Park ina to attract and de ‘visiters—is only and the fault of the ret bas boea séopted init laying ott, aad tothe mis: whi out, take of the architect in not following the natural lay of the of alt that por- THE CENTRAL PARK Is about two miles anda haif long, and one haifa mile wide. It is bounded by Kighth and Fifth avenues, Fifty. ninth and 110th streets. Its area is about seven bundrod. and sixty-eight acres, of which about one hundred and thirty-six acres are occupied by the reservoirs of the Cro- ton aqueduct, from whence the city is supplied with wa ter, Those who know anything ot the preparation of land ‘and the laying out of gardens will bo surprised to learn that, since the beginning of the work, on May 1, 1857, up to January 1, 1860, ten thousand five hundred moa in all have been employed, and one million seven hundred and largely; soventecn “five tress and shrabs drainage WHAT THE PARK WAS, ‘The Park is naturally divided by the reservoirs into two portions, which have been termed the upper and low- er Park. The upper Park bas been scarcely altered, and will be described presently. The lower Park, when pur- chased by the city, was a straggling suburb, covered with low, squalid houses, inhabited by a class of persons whose occupations were really nuisances in the eye of the law. Heaps of cinders, potshreds and broken bricks were scattered bere and there, and, in short, the ground was used as a sort of repository for all soris of rubbish. been commenced, and such embankments and rugged excavations assisted to make the general aspect of still more wretched and woe begoue. Swamps ‘out-cropping rocks aided ‘an effect which scarcely needed aid. The cost of the land taken for the Park was $6 406,199 74. PRELIMONARY CLBARINGS. This unsightly plot of ground, however, preseated the best area for a park which could be found in the vicinity of our city, In the lower part there was little sarface, to ' be sure, and much fock, bat soil and trees can be casily | i timore, are ‘at the Fifth Avenue ‘The distance run in sixteen days has been 5 600 miles, Ben, Perley Poore, of Massschusetts: W. A, & of although some time was lost in running about, hunting for | fiinois; W, @. Sylvester, of Baltimore: J. C. Havers, of the ‘trades,”’ which she did not find, but made most of | St. Louis; it, W. Cobb and J. Miller, both of Georgia, are | he voyage against head winds. er ote ; Col. James S. Bernett and ae, Ind ©. B. Smith, of Misniesippi, and Mr. Hartetiene, of United States navy, are stopping at the St. Nicholas Hotel. — ; Dr. Saddard, of the United | 258 Eg | Forse roads agrots the Park, whi HE procured, while if rocks, so necessary to picturesque effect, be wanting, they can seldom be obtained, and never in such positions and with such effect as Nature ar- ranges them with her artistic hands. The ground was well selected, pad og work was ws nm ‘the pools of stagnant water were superficially drained, and ten thousand cartloads of stones were taken Three hundred WHAT If 18. The “What it is” is, we greatly fear, a relative of the “What ie iti’ and is almost equally incapable of definition or description. It is neither a Park, astone- yard nor a piece of waste ground, though by turne it re- minds you of all there, As you enter the gate at Eighth avenue and Fifty-ninth street, you are immediately en. veloped in a cloud of dust which renders further progress imporsibie, and makes it necessary for you to return to the hotel ‘opposite and clear your throat, noting in ‘our blank book, what you afterwards find to be really , that although there are plenty of water carte Par’ where is they rE i fr, 2f i ge Hie i i i r F i | 83 { [: et ‘ H i st : t Fe HE ih i i 3 i & ae & = iE iF iy Fe i & s 12 # s i f il & 3 % i 5 & j i ly of freestone, are to be erected in the Park, besides smaller bridges of wood and iron, and bridges for trans ich will presently be con- therefore, and daring the autumn of 187 | commeneed, | ,reveral factories and a few cow stables were idered. Proceeding down the path, we come, opposite | to the Sixth avenne entrance, to’ an excavation, | extending to the Filth avenue, and ahout tive acros in extent, which bas been dug out for a lake, while iow, ewump grounds in other locatiti-s of the Park have been filled up, m every care the ground being male to conform to the plan of the architect, ond not the plan tothe natural lay of the ground. ‘Tue central lake or skating pond has been deepened and widened by excavations, and the hores built up with masonry; and the lake at McGow- ap’s Pass,at the northern extremity of the Park, has been dug out, pine thousand cubic yards of material beving been excavated from the cantemplated site, and the limits and form of the ake not having been yet de- cided upon, the drainage and sewerage will of course be understood without avy particular description, and the total extent of the pipes has already been given. Proceed in, de Park, we flad it incomplete and un- Snished, with the exception of carriage roade and a few spots of green to the first of th: traneverge roads, of which four are to cross the Park, at Sixty sixth, tieth, Eighty eixth and Nively seventh streets. we reach this traueveree road we come to a sandy valley, on the right hand, rough and rugged, with a bridie ub began, and to a email green, upon the left. transverse reads, as they called, are crooked streets connecting Fifth’ and Fighth avenues, built below the level of the Park, solidly walled up, open during their greatest length, but arched over at those piaces where ‘They are crossed by the drives, These roads are admira- Diy adapted to de gutted by the rains in sumjner and blocked up with snow in winter, and will, probably, like the bridges, form’ a feature ‘of tbe park more ornamental than useful or necessary, at east for some years to come, and certa:nly not important enough at present tocrowd out more popular improve ments. Beyond this road ts an imitation marbie yard to the Fight, and great stretches of green turf to the left, and following the main drive, we come to the most finished portion of the Park, with beautiful vistas of groen, clumps ct rock and bushes artistically arranged, ‘and some fine trees, original inbabitants of the soil. Here, as everywhere, however, the treee or the paths are #0 arrapgtd that ‘t 1s tmepossible for tho visiter to obtain tho slightest sh ide, and at the end of tho Mall, with its quad ruple row of fine elms, it has been found to erect a smail tent to screen the visiters from the sun. ‘This Mall, if it were shadier, would certainly be a most beautitul promenade, and will be one of the attractions of the Park. Just here the grand Central Lake, or = pond there is begins and at the extremity of the Mall uilding a magnificent stone terraee, with arches and fountains, looking south from the Ramble, and taking in at one grand view almost the entire whole of the western ee eee eg ag nape }, except the drives on either side, the ground beyond it, towards the avenues, is as rough, rugged and unfinished as over, with a few exce tional spots, and several carriage and brid! roads are laid out or just begun -in these sections. Theshores of this pond, upon the northern side, are broken and — ‘with any amount of small shrubbe- ry, and a waik winding and twisting into a perfect maze. is ig the most picturesque and the most favorite portion of the Park, for nature deen left almost entirely to hereelf; the rocks furnish a cool and refreshing shade ‘and the windings of the path, with glimpses here and there of the lake, with its bright waters, give constant variety and beauty to the » Beyond this mazo comes another trangverse road, in the pone d of which unfortunate vebicles pitch and in a sea of sand, then the old and new reser- voirs, separated by another transverse road, and then, ‘THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE PARK, into which few visitere, except those from Harlem and Manhattanville, ever venture. This part of the Park, about one third of the entire area, is almost untouched. A few roads are Jaid out, and the excavations for the lake already noticed are going on. There are two or three wooden buildings upon this portion of the Park, and the Convent, vacated about @ year ago by the Sisters of Chari- ty, who removed to Font Hill, upon the Hudson, is now occupied as the residence of the Architect-in-Chief. The country here in agreeably diversified with hills, is well wooded, with a fine, fertile soil, few rocks and an abun- dant supply of water. The Park in now bounded by 106th ut really extends to 110th street, le islature baving an act tw bring the interjacent within the Perk limits, Two and a half millions of dollars have beea granted for the completion of the Park, with the promise that only one- ‘third of this sum, or about $833,000, shall be expended easb year. WHAT THE PARK WILL BB. With the improvements now contemplated, or in pro- gress; with its drives, promenades, lakes, statues—of which one of Commodore Perry has already been pre- wented by A. Belmont—zoological and botanical gardens, nurseries, art galleries, splendid bridges, fount- alps, forests, lawns, winter drives through evergreen janes, cricket and ball grounds, skating ponds, towers and fine buildings for its managers, the Central Park will, when completed bea of art, and be Sache ofthe readers of world. itis tar ta an} Baropean parks as now surpass oe Union equare. Before this brill that 20 would bave been tly practi bite a Central Park to en; S ‘ovly by anticipation. To show this we bave but cunsider WHAT THE PARK MIGHT HAVE BEEN. In the first place, the Park, such as it is, and such as it will be, if completed im accordance with the present de- signs, bas been entirely created. Swamps have been filled up, rocks levelled, lakes excavated, and no attention whatever has been paid to the natural features of the ground—s little study of which would have saved much and more time. If, then, walks and roads had ted. Bois de Boulogne. their pative soil—tif bridges had been built from the na tive rock, and not from stone transported from Nova Sco- tia, the natural features of the locale being consulted—we should have bad, ® year ago, and at a cost not much exceeding $100,000, a park open to the public, and with the attractions suflicient for our demands of ru raj scenery, pure air and shade. Now we have the pure air, but the shade amd the scenery aro in the future, in- definite, infinitive temse—the to be about to be. Then, if such improvements were needed, the Park might gradaally bave been raised to the perfection of a mammoth landscape garden by portions, and without dia- torbing our epjoyment, as the builders raise whole blocks of houses to a new level without destroying the comforts ‘of the oceupante, To ovr mind, also, the wrong portion of the Park bas been se cted for beg'aning operations tion because it was nearer the city and better for ped triane, but what is the use of baring an entertainment near at band at which no pleasure is afforded, its only The portion of the , could have nto a beautiful demands of H holds true— A bird im the band is worth two in the bush. Police Intelligence. Re Anneet OF AN ALLEGED Tair —In the month of Feb- ruary last, James Dewitt and Philip Farley were arrested for stealing Ofty-one bags of corn, the property of Fox & Co., Sl Water street, from the schooner 8. B. Godwin, then lying at Twenty fifth street, Rast river, Farley was tried, convicted and sent to State prison; but Dewitt was poy | S have @ mone, ye ye | who gave poeenne trial. the thal cocurred, bat prisoner was non cst, an’ mained go until a day or two ago, when officer 5 and arrested Dewitt, and took Police Court, when dusty looking individual, and something of a temperance lady, and was at the timea pupil at the semi in ford. We learn that the people in the veighborboo fo incensed that they intend to lynch the perpetrator of the deed a@ soon as they obialn eulficient proof of hs got THE NEW YORK HERA NEWS FROM HAVANA, Arrival of the Quaker City—EKarthquabe at St, Thomas—Large Arrival of Cooil &e., &e. The sieamsbip Quaker City, R. W, Shufelit, commander, arrived at this port yesterday afternoon (?.0day), from | Havana, Wednesday, 15th inst , at one P. M. ‘The health of Havana is generally good for thie season of the year, and the weather fing, © There was no local news of much interest. The day of departure of the Quaker City being 4 feast day, business waa generally suspended. The quotations of the sugar market we annex:—For No. 12, 8); 09 reals per arroba; whites, 12 a 12%; muscorados, 7h; a 9 Stock on hand at Havana and Matanzas amounts to about 260,000 boxes, agair st 265,000 boxes same time last year. Molasses, clayed, per keg, 31}¢¢. @ 37 )¢c. Muscovado, 460, 2.500. per keg of 534 gations. Freights have been sustained at same prices since las: advices. Exchanges—London, 60 days, 14}¢ a 15 per cent pro- mium; Paris, 60 days, 1); 8114 per cent premium; New York and other Northern cities, 60 days, 2a 3 per cent premium; New Orleans, short, 3 a 4 per cent premium, Arrived August 13, steamship Star of the West, from New York, sailing same day for New Orleans, Tho Times of St, Thomas, of August 1, says:— Yesterday evening, between seven and eight o'clock, a very severe earthquake was felt here. ‘shock was Stropger apd the rumbling longer and louder than any earthquake felt here siave the one of February, 1843, that did go much injury to Point & Petre, Guadeloupe. The owe! belief with -d to this one is that it was con- ined to this island, whilst the one we refer to, it will be remom bered, was supposed to have come from a distance, a8 subsequently contirmed. Our correspondent sends us the following market re- port from that island:— Our market is abundantly supplied with breadatuffs and provisione, White pine boards are abundant, and $20 ing figure; pitch pine in demand, at $23 to $24. ve been rather dull; very little demand for ia'33 on deck. Proighta to European ports, £158 molasses, on deck. pean ports, a 6d. Ex London, $4 80 to $4 8233, 60 i, United States aight bail drafts, par: per cent premium; private bills, 60 ¥ ight, three per cent discount; ‘American gold, 1 to Ws OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Havana, August 15, 1860. premium. Contract to Pave Havana—Statue to Columbus at Car- val of Coolics—Helieved from Tazes—Cattle Importa- tion—The Moorish War Fund—Cuslom House Receipis, eo. e. On the 9th inst. the eontract of William H. Fairchild, of the city of New York, with the “Ayuntamiento” of Ha- ‘vana, for 20,000 metres of paving material, was placed in the news items of the Diario. This contract has fortu- nately been given to parties who are fully competent to comply with their engagements, and, although the whole amount will not exceed $110,000, it may pave the way to more important negotiations for the block paving stones, which are under discussion and for which most advan- tageous offers for this city have been made by Mr. F. If these contracts are given to the same parties there will be no more failures of contractors—no more injury to the important interests of the city—and the work ‘will be well and economically done. 1 am led to these remarks for the reason that after the contract of Mr. Fairchild—now finally closed—bad been accepted, at a rate below apy offers, and his terms had transpired ‘through members of the Council who made the contract with him, other offers were made, two days subse- quently to the period allowed for the opening of the proposals, and were entertained by the same Council, after they had informed Mr. F. that the contract was his, and required him to sign ‘the contrast and deposit the money as guarantee that he ‘would comply with his obligations, What induced them finally to conclude the contract in good faith we are not advised; but probably they eaw at once that the parties offering could not possibly acomplish the work at the ferns neve, @ Oe oe, they had gone too far to retract without liability for damages, at Cardenas is at last closed fora monu- ibecription the contract made at years—a bronze statue and podes- tal, which are to be submitted for the approval of the Royal Society of Arts, at the capital of the nation. ‘Gur cemeteries are to be enlarged, under the orders of {he Captain and to be removed from the city, which will be one of the blessing of the Count of San An- tonio’s administration. General Serrano is also occupied, with a learned and intelli volunteer of assistants, in procuring an- tigi curiosities of Cuba and the neigh! conti- nent, for the of transmitting to the Royal Museum at Madrid. If you or your friends can give assistance, in the matter, from the immense quantity in your libraries, museums, ‘&c., the service will be highly appreciated here and in Madrid, and we can promise you something in return worthy of preservation, even from Cuba. Our wharf improvements, in the vicinity of the Foun- tain of Neptune ai ap my rapidly. American sbip Stag Hound, ,534, from Swatow, Bata- via, and St. Heleva, 165 days, arrived on the 15th inst delivering 363 live ‘coolies, having lest, during the vo; ago, 5T of disease and overboard. Captain Hussey, of Boston or vicinity, died just as his ebip was entering this His remains, Iam infdrmed, have been embalmed for the purpoee of Sending to bis frients On the 11th, arrived French ship Sigisbert, Cesnard, 130 days from Ma- cao, with 399 coolies, and Spanish ship Guadalupe, on the 12th, 188 days, same port, with 360 eoolies, having lost from the two veesels, as I ‘have deen informed (not from official quarters), 76 during the voyages. Total of the six vessels last arrived, 1.746 coolies, all coming upon the market at once, from diferent companies, wit : some little anxiety to realize, bas brought down the prices to rates rather more reasonable, as noted in my letter of last evening. Lands which ‘are devoted to raliroad purposes, and taken from landed proprietors along the various lines, are to be relieved of the royal tax to the crown, ou assessed valuation as to the quantity, &c., both with the original proprietor and the enterprise acquiring them—another league in progress, favorable to Cuban in- dustry and enterprise, brought to Bear througl the jntelli- gence and representations of our chief. tteamer Salvor arrived 11th, stock, and towing a b tered at sea, having been detat belonging to the same enterprising Ovr Morocco war from Tampa, with a full cargo of rig, loaded also with cattle, encoun- heavy weather, stock stands at last report by the commissioners — Paid in Solido subscriptions $085,433 1046 Discounts from official salaries, h ‘were voluntary offerings. 24,837 65 Subscriptions for support of bers of soldiers in the fleld..... 14,129 6236 Goods of various kinds, at valuati 00,295 63 1,084,695 91 $133,906 67) 176,013 22% Aggregate from all source®..........+ The customs receipts for May and June, as ttated by the Diario, less than Inst year. But jn the last six months the gain over es and rents for same, lees than is of 1800.9, Total te for Orst six mont 285 B4'4 ‘Same in the year 1859. seco + 10,067 686 86), Difference against 1560 in m of..., 154,300 72 This diminution may be made good in the last six months of the by improvement in busigess. At any rate it only shows, not that we Lave fallen off so mach in ral business, Or in prosperity, as it does that taxes ve been diminished, and in thus much the general in- dustry of the country benefitted. The tax upon slave property for cedulas has been removed, which was a con siderable item in property taxation, and of importance in revenue statiatics, Our health is good cide at West Farms. Weer Fanus, Angust 17, 1860, 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HARALD. The body of au unknown man was found hanging by the neck from a tree in the woods opposite the residence of Mr. Crane, Port Morris, near Mott Haven, on Saturday, 17th instant, about eight o'clock, A.M, From appear ances it was thought that deceased had not been fe gh dy When found he had The New Abolition Martyr. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD, Will you ascertain asd publish the name of that young devoted “friend of freedom” who was recently bung in , “for giving strychnine to the slaves to put into the Surely, if John Brown was honored for merely murdering men; thie young “friend of freedom’ should be doubly honored for the to murder men, wo- men and children. He has died @ martyr in & holy cans. Let bis name be recorded with the honored pare of Jobo Brown, to be watered with the sympathetic tears of un ‘vorn millions. A FRIEND TO MARTYRS, Ob '* Mrs. Ruvanern Liresmeanonn dled at the Stark county ja hy on the Ist inst.. aged 102 years, 10 monthe and 20 days, It js stated that when» girl she war a great favorite of @ ‘Washington, for whom the cooked during his visite to Little York, Pa , which so pleased bim that he offered her a permanent situation tn his family, which she declined. ote . | | | | PRICE TWO CENTS. ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE. ABRIVAL OF THE ETNA AT THIS PuRT. OUR EUROPEAN OLLA PODRIDA. Art, Literature, Politics, the Slavery Question, Sporting Matters, &e., &e. &o. The Cunard screw steamship Etua, Capt. Andereon, from Liverpool on the 7th ana Queensiown on the Sth instant, arrived here early yesterday morning. According to advices from Napies, three hundred sol- diers who were on the point of joining Garibaldi have Deen arrested. The Minister of War had withdrawn the troops from the Abruzzi in order to concentrate the prin- cipal part of the army around Naples. = It is reported that the King of Naples has 42 000 soldiers. at Reggio, opposite Messina, and these troops, it is contt- dently reported, intend to join Garibaldi the moment bo lands. At Naples and Rome he is waited for with impa- tience. ‘The London News of August 6 says:— The stock of cotton in Li is now 1,240,000 balee, being nearly double the quantity held at the correspond. ing period of last year, when the total was 658,000 bales. In the House of Commons on the 6th the subject of the paper duty was taken up. Mr. Gladstone moved the first of his two resolutions fixing the duties on paper, books, &c., imported from France, in accordance with the commercial treaty. He spoke at length in explanation of his proposition, and urged its adoption, that the last rem- nant ot he protective system might be instantly destroy ec Mr. Puller moved his amendmet dec ari og it to be inexpedient at present to assent to government proposition. After a general debate, in the course of which Mr. Disraeli demied that any question of free trade or protection was at issue, the House divided: — For the amendment Ministerial majority. ‘The original resolution was carr! resolution, affecting paper not the produce of France and Algeria, was agreed to without a division. Prior to the assembhing of Parliament, Lord Palmerston received 170 of his supporters at his private residence, and fully explained to them the position of government. ‘The government had decided on having the whole of the iron plated steam floating batteries put in a state of tho- rough repair and made ready for immediate service. Queen Victoria was paying her annual visit to Scotland, Mr. Jobn Craft, provision merchant, London, had sus- pended—liabilities believed to be moderate. The Nova Scotian arrived off Londonderry on the morn- ing of the 7th, Our Constantinople Correspondence, ConstaxTinoria, July 20, 1860. Condition of Affairs in Syria—Panic Among the Christian Populatin—The Greeks Arming—The End of the Sick Man Rapidly Approaching, dc., de. The news received here from Syria becomes more and more alarming. Since the massacre in Damascus an out- break has occurred im Aleppo, another fanatic Mussulman city, of which we have as yet no particulars. Thero is great excitement, even here, amongst the Mussulman population, which recalls what are considered the wrongs suffered at Navarino and in the later wars of the Ottoman government. The exchange hes suddenly gone up from 118p. to 129p. to the pound sterling. The Sultan’s ministers are endeavoring to allay the excitement, and are filled with anxiety for the conse- quences. An allied naval force, French and English, is hourly expected to come up from the Archipelago, and the Christian population look forward to its arrival with more interest than I can describ» to you. Many of the foreign residents bave gone to Atheps an! Malta; others have gone to Vienna, via the Danube. A the loast sign of an outbreak most of the families her will leave for Malta, the nearest strong place of Christea- dom. The Greek ion is arm! and are greatly Peer They oy gee come when they may conquer back their =e, last ire, Chureh of. 3t, ‘and again elevate the cross of Christ in the Sophia. The Turkish it now sees the fruits of its indifference and and from present appearances, the religion of ; propagated by the sword, will be destroyed by it. The Sultan is reviled by his subjects and ly called an infidel. ‘ascribe to him, personally, the feeble condition of the country, and that were he dead and his only brother, Azziz Effendi, raised to the throne, Mussulmanism would once more the power and splendor of the times of the older Sultans and the Janissaries. ‘There is no American vesscl-of-war in the Archit ‘and we must seek a shelter from foreign forces. Why is this the caset THE MASSACRES IN SYRIA. The Intervention of the Great Powers. The Paris Moniteur annonnces that the representatives of the great Powers assembied on the 3d for the purpose of signing the protocol stipulating that the measures which bave been arranged in common for intervention in Syria shall be immediately carried into effect. A Paris despatch of the Sth says:— Yesterday, at four o'clock, the Turkish ambassador signed all the protocols, which em- power France to send an expedition to Syria. The expe- dition is expected to sail on Taesday.”” ‘The Paris Pays says the regiments destined for Syrin left Chalons on the 4th. Four steamers had also left Toulon for Algiers to embark troope. Great agitation prevailed in Candia. The Governor General of Damascus had been deprived of office and went away from Syria, in order to be tried before the proper tribunals. The Governor General of 3 t bad also been arrested. it was said that Russia would rend four ships of the line and two fri from Cronstadt to Beyrout. The General Admiral was one of the fleet. ‘Troops bad left Marseilies for Syria. We give below the the representatives great instant, The following is a full translation: — First protocol of the conference held at the Foreign Office, on the 3d of Angust, 1860. His Imperial Majesty the Sultan, being desirous to ar- rest, by prompt and efficacious measures, the bloodshed in Syria, and to show bis firm resolution to insure order and posce eaneng the populations placed under his sover- cignly, | thelr Majesties the Emperor of the French, the Fmperor of Austria, the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, bis Royal Highess the Prince Regent of I’russia, and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, having olfered their active co-operation, bis Majesty the Sultan has accepted, ‘The representatives of their above enumerated Majea- ties, and of Dis Royal Highness, have agreed upon the fol- low /ng articles — Art. 1. A body of Buropean troops which may be to twe've thousand men, will Be airected to Syria, contributing to the re-eetabl of tranquillity. Art. 2. His Majesty the Emperor of the French consen to furnish immediately one-half of this number of troops. Should it become to on ry whole number, as stipulated in the ‘ing article, the high Powers, without delay, will come to an Forte in the ordinary diplomatic tion of those Powers among them wh! vision for it. Art. 8. The Commander in Chief of the expedition, his arrival, will enter into communication with the ‘“ ‘tak! Senvectlon the 'Ennperor of Al te of all the entre 4 banvinced that attain the ob- the duration of Syria (sic: en Syriey to six months. EAR Pompe much as wi f the . vi understood that Ube x Preceding articles are 10 be transformed into a Convention, which receive the i of the signers of the be this pro- Charge d’Affaites of Prossia, Finelow, observes! that the present distribution of the Prossian ships of war May not permit bis government to co-operate for the Present in the execution of article 6. Done at Paris, the 3d of Avgust, 18¢0, in six different copten. ‘HOURS second prot col of the Conference on the 3d August, 1860: etria, Great Dritain, tb, ie conformity pote Prossia and Rusia, desirous to