The New York Herald Newspaper, November 6, 1863, Page 10

: 7 10 NEW- YORK HERALD FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1863.—TRIPLE SHEET. SOIREE RUSSE. Now York City Taken by tho Muscovites. The Boll in Honor of tho Ofi- cers of the Russian Fleet. Splendid Scene at the Aca- demy of Musie. THE TARTAR TARS IN A BLAZE OF GLORY Ow Diamonds and Pearls and the Rus- siaas of the Diamond aad Pearl. The Display of Silks, Satins, Honiton and All That, MENU. es Pougtevnth street by Third ayeoug, ee en es leaving the bali wil tae the rst ear- ‘age 10 ue, ond will be set down & any spot below Forty cin sireet for two dollars fare. El cen’h-Fach ticket will be Gambered , registered and conntersigned by the Secretary, afwitting eue persom only, hay or gentleman. By order of the COMM.TTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. ‘Tur 00 ke RoomvELT, Sueretary. Tickets of three different kinds were issued. Tho sad seribers? Uekets were as follows:— Qececeeeereneeseret ene net eh tee Nees COTO ROtttt ‘Tho Geueral Committes of Arrangements invite W a ball, to be given by citizens of New York to the OBMICERS OF THE RUSSAN SQUADRON, fat the Academy of Music, on Thursday evening, 3 the oth of November, 1863. at pine o'clock GEORGE OPDYKE, Chairman. ‘Taro, Roosevanr, Secretary. Rare onee ae recseeses resent teeenen nese rere eneeet oben) Reverse stamped with the Russian and American en- sigue, crossed on an anchor, and enclosed in a circle, bumbered, marked with initiais of proper holder, and With ivitiais R. D. F. ‘The invitation tickets proper were as follows:— POOL COOEO EE LELOLE RE IELOLE RE EROODOLILEDEOE DE ‘The Committee have the pleasure to invite TO A HALL IN HONOR OP THE OFFICERS OF THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON, At the New York Academy of Music, on Thursday evening, the 6th of November, 1963, at nine o'clock. ANVETATION COMMITTEE. J.P. G, Foster, Thomas Tileston, Theo. Roosevelt, Joba D. Jones, Arthur Leary, Alex. 8. Macomb. Qe eernne nese te tent aEeetPanerdPGtTOteE Pe: ‘The third ticket was as fotlows:— AOOOOOLELOOLOLELOLDLE RODE BEDE POEL EDL EDEL renee ADMIT By tho private entrance (stage door), Fourteenth street, To the Academy of Music, upom the oceaslom of the me BALL TO. OFFICERS OF THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON, On Thursday eveniag, November 5. OOLPOE LO RDIOL OLE REDILEDE nornonenee Moet things were in thia posture on the evo Of the msaauls.—Don Juan. : Punctually, in accordance with the programme, the doors on Irving place were thrown open at vine, and countless dainty damsels, who had looked forward to tho night with certain doubts whether or no it would ever cone, realized that the great bail had begun to be a fact, Inside tho door @ pleusant change in the Academy was perceptible at tke very fret step. Instoad of tho ordi Ohariottes Siterienne and Charlottes | oary barronncss of the vestibule, it bad the comfortable Mew Vorkaises—Pouding Mes- selrode and Pouding Seward, THE DIST HED GUESTS. WALLIANCE ICOYHUSH. The Beauty of the Metropolis Covered with Pearls and Patriotism. Lannagar’s Ball Nowhere---Rows and Roctions at a Discount. THE CLOSING SCENES, WETOILE DU NORD, SHODDY! SHODDY! SEHODD Y¥!! ae, a, a © Peter, great in story, Aw whilom great in glory, ‘Look thy seat sublime upon the sona of Ru See what thy fleets have done! And—tho great victory woo— Hear ihe proud triumph shout, and see the nations bow. Wassil) Perowitsch Petrov. Last night the grand ball in honor of the officers of the Russian fleet took place at the Academy of Music, aud wax a jaro. Tourer to distraction on the part of the la Gien—the good humor of the gentlewen—tho more shan Orieutal eplendor of the whole #scone—were al! that weved it, if paved it war—which certainly must be const- dered dovbtiu), Fvery arrangement made for the com fert aud pleasure of those present was admirably con- elved and horribly executed, aud vo circumstauce what or occurred that did pot mar the pleasure that every ought t) have fet, Our city ladies were more than ly resplepien’ in appearance and appare!; and, 1 sravellore bot belied the aians in Fo. spect to their busceptibility to tender sentiments, Xbat curious jittle shrimp = commonly —_ called Cupid must bave made seversi very good bits foro bind shot. Aw for the eupper, it was all that could be desired, and # great deal more than ag! would got—for whe fault of the ball was that ther wo many persone prosent, It was to much of w jam Tully one thousand persons could have been spared, aud 4 have made the ball all the better, , An amiable Russian, rays that a would appear to be vnder the man perative society, consisting of a French & Chinese master of the cerem at many wero Abeir absence w Petersburg ment of w ¢ ballet master German knight of a ru waker — Everytt i, bot les, a wlan g in its pince, enough of than al In Moscow, ouptepance, and enna, » contrary, they sometimes dance our of tact surneti musicians go out of tune. sometimes sbere a candies among the waxliehta, sometira the floor creaks ip the drawingroom; after « hearty sup yer * sometimes Loo much champagne taken: rome- at a bail than at a market. How: * not from custom, but from an dimer there i# more ne ever, the merriment overflow of the beart; people go expressly to dance and wake merry.” We are fomiliar with the fantastic ex sravig torsburg; with the Empress Kitz beth’s polyglot ballin the tce palace, and with Princo Potemkin» feast on the Princesa Dolgorouki’s birth uy, where crystal cnps, filled with diamonds, wero Drought on at desert and sorved to t os by the spoon Therefore we can hardly expect that the Rus giann should be surprised by any extent of more oxtrava. ance in gayely; but If any comparisons should be drawn ‘may vory well bo found that, without formality and anus, wo can go to any extreme witha Petersburg ball ju the “bigh (antastical,”’ aud join with it, moreover, that spontaneous outflow of exuberant apirita, and certainly the crowd and noire, auppored to be charactoristic of the Dall at Moscow ‘The general orders for Inst night were ax follows. — BALL IN HONOR OF TiN OFFICERS OF THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON PROGRAMME OF AULANGIM ENTS, The ball will be givou at the A ny of Music on the ereuing of the Sth of November, bs6. Pirsi—The doore of the Academy of Music #, will be opened for the od clock on the ing Of the bal Scont—The entrance to the ballroom will be from the gain lobby in contre, and the exite oo either vide by ignated by vanes of flowers music will be under the direction of the ‘ommities, and will commence at ten o'clock by eignal from the ch at which moment the gas will od The mu 0 on Irving be under the control of the Floor de partners (or | mrnittes, w 4 foreign Kueste, prevent the cr the ballr ald dancers 10 ady will be adm wearing a bonnet, oF gontioman carrying a ¢ Ladin and gontiemen are 1eyuired appear in og drose Sieh The House Committee wil) wee t cade by thom in warione parts of fhe ty Port of questa ave properly rarried out Leven: for the om Seventh—The supper Toum.wll be opened at half-part sleven o'clock, Supper gilh be served at all times there aller during the p enfion wi!) be.eer¥ed iv the north iS ny from tae Airing the cot naance of Abe bail. PicashOn entering tie covers! way lending to tbe supper room by the north door of tbe Academy, ort Trv og be found divided to the contre by ® Pines, the way w)! cord. Partion are desired to k neler left hand p the division cord te down end lak/og up , both in Ketel tour m in tine an the north coeines# of furniture about it; and insteaa ‘of the usual bare floor the foot fell softly on a carpet; and as you turned to tho right, delivered your ticket and passed up stgirs, a heavy cloth of the rich Magenta coiur softened your footfall at every step of the way, and when you landed in the upper lobby it was there also, giving, in the brilliant light, a warm, rich glow to the whole place You were here at the door of the foyer, whore the lady leaves her cloak, and where the gentleman leaves tho lady while ho passes down to the end of this lobby and doposits his overcout, cap, ke, Nocap money to pay— no charges by the hair dresser—no charges av all, Re- Warned to the fuyer, the gentleman glinees in on that soene of very orderly con!usion and n».sy quiet and men- tally helps the lady .o get ready. Mora help i# uot ne- cersary, as thero is pleuty there, and help with needle and thread, too, in case of accidents, Art ia everywhere and in all parts of {.fe, and, just as men and women go to Italy to commune with the spifys of antiquity in their masterpieces, 89 women come ahd wait all night to put a stitch bere aud there, and feel amply repaid by the oppor- unity to study the dresses, From the /oyer you descend not 4s you camo, but down the stairs at the other side, up the south stairs and down the north, Notinuch of am idea, that, one might say, and yet, simple as tho idea was, it wae a very considera. bie contribution (o order andease, But we go down the stairs still on our so/t Magenta colored cloth; we turn to the lott, and we stand op carpet, and are in the lobby, Here are some decorations worthy of attentive notice, First Of aid, full in the ceatre, opposite the middle balcony door, 80 arranged that when that door was open he seemed to look in placidly and calmly on the dancers, was a marble bust of Washington, the property of Misa Charlotte Cush man, Above this uumerous jets of gas were so arranged as to form a “wreath of radiant fire”? about the hoad of the hero aud patriot. ‘To the right of this was an exquisite littie statue, by Miss Stebbins, of the *+Lotos Eater,” with dreainy looks that seem to listen for the iali of the rose leaves, and for the Music that gentlier on tho sptrit lies ‘Than tired eyelids upon tired eyes, This statue was loaned for the occasion by {ts owner, Mr. Leonard W. Jerome. On tho other side of Pater Patrice was a dainty little Diana in marble, the property of Mr. Benjamin Nathan, apparently ay imagindtion of the Goddess, when surprised by Actwou, she Halt backward shrunk, and viewed him from aside, Startled at first, and would have seized her bow. Opposite to these were portraits of Nicholas I. and tho pregent Emperor Alexander, the property of Mr. Thomas Tileston, and copied {rom portraits in the imperial gallery at Moscow. In the paseago ways that lead from this lobby down. stairs were two pieces of statuary, representing Ore bear ers, avd the wal's wore ornamented by numerous fino photographs, furnished by Brady, Prominent among those was Brady’s admirable portrait of Admiral Lisovski, qually admirable group: the Almiral aad the captains of the fle Portraits of Admirals Paviding, Farragut, Dupont and Foote: of Commodores Ringgold, Rogers, Porter, Rowan and Verry; and 0! Generals MeCielian, Banks, Dix, Wool, Scott, Halleck, Sickles, Hooker, Fremont, Grant, Gll- m 6, Stoneman aud Kosecrans—also furnished by Brady— aud bi ornamented (bo walls. I addition to these, which were photographs, Brady also furnished four splendid pictures fo oil, portraita of Meade, Franklin, Kearny and Burn. side Down the lobby, to the left, two elegant littl retiring rooms wore thrown open, and further dowa was fitted up tile temple for the especial delectation of those ed to “the cup that cheors but not inebriates,’” whether tne sald cup be filled with a decoction of tho Arabian berry or the Chinese shrub This is one of those excellent ideas that need only to be suggested; and ia future no bail will be perfect without this very agreoable feature. It would be impossible to overpraise the quiet taste with which this little placo was arranged, or the ex- celience with which its object was carried out by Vel- monico. Down the lobby to the right—moro decorations, more little cotey rooms to get away to, aud suddenly wo are stopped by Mcrimeon curtain, What is beyond? What holy of holies i# there into which we must not penotrate? What is it? Does that curtain conceal some deep Terpsi- 0 mystery that mort not be profaned by the pab- lie ¥ Wo eball probably eee by and by. Let us im prove the time at present by « visit to the ballroom and & glance at that We enter at the central door between two bronze men at arms who bear flambeans, and each of whom holds up his flambeau bravely, and looks resolute, as if he meant to chore tance of company at | n thenceforth “i vy the arrangements neo it out. We pass down tho two or three stops that aro there, and we ere on tho (oor, and within that rich cirele of softened light drawn by the line of the boxes. ‘To the right and left are places of exit, marked by very beautiful vases of flowers, and in front, abutting out all tho paraphernalia of the theatre, and softening the abrupt break that the circlo of the auditorium neces- sarily makes, as it reaches the lino of tho stage, was an immenso hall, elowed in at the farther oud by a facade, beyond which was seen, as from an interior, a delicate landscape, Above and at her side thie hall was tapestried in white, the white { tapestry appearing to fall in graceful folds and to termi | nate at the floor in golden fringe. On either side, the ceutre, were suspenddd abields, which bore the boraldic devices respectively of Russia and the United States The ee of these white walls was further broken by four , painted with imitations of ancient weapons of war. In the two angles, at the extremity of this white hall, wore doors which led to the committee rooms, and Vhe hall was lighted by two immense ehandelions Hut, ae the top of thie hall was not go high as the root Of the Academy, © drop curtain was waspended so a to cover entirely the apace between. On this Curtain was a very fine piece of scopic art, } paiwted by Mr Minard Lew t represented ed. on tbe ballroom floor | #2 allegorical Ngure of Yeace standing in the vestibule of oor hat, | & temple, beneath the Russian angie, with ¢ centon of | Korsia and the genie of Amerion at hor foot, joining | bande over the emblem of New York city, On either fide were the fign of the two nations Seon from the hall we have described, the anditoriam of the Academy presented the most freeb and brilliant Appearance. AN the white had been repainted, all the 1, aud the paoele on the front of ihe galerie tan the boxes, which were formeriy of @ red, bad been recolored i delcate green. A conbinuout drop, painted in featoons of towers, Maseed the whove amphitheatre, aod below the mpacen be (worn the pitare 6 the family er 10 fertooned in re gold | that « vice | MUN; Bd BE the centre Of och of those epacon were tho | BASES Mammoth bunkew of towers, wid gracefulle the signs of the signal code which read ‘ Welcome Russia.” Sofas at either side cconpied abont half the length of the floer , and the bands were placed one above the other im the left extremities of the box and family tier. Fven before the doors were thrown open crowds bad assembled outside, and these, immediately upon ihe opening of the doors, began to stream in incersantly, seriously, joyeus!y, in earnest, im haste—in all poesibio moods, manncrs and ways—ladies in stiks and gating, of pink, pear!, white, blue, of all the pogsible varieties, fol- lowing up the sbado from indigo till * melted into white; silks of greon, crimson, purple and yellow; silks orna- mented and silks plain, And silks were not all, for there were Indies in velvet, and ladies in hnce—lndios in feloaks, im furs, in shawis and in hoods—ladies in headdresses and ladies with their glorious little heads left alone with their own beautiful hair, Every lady bad diamonds on. As the ladies reached the landing on the box tiers, they ‘were encountered by that invincible, imevitable, heavy and remarkable mortal, Prown, It would be an insult to put any initials, even if we knew any, since that would imply that there was sofme one unacquainted with that man—can there be such a ‘Some ono'’—Never. Brown was in bis usual rotundity and banded the order Of dancing to the ladies—a light business suitable to hia style. Before many minutes, a@ the sagacious may divino— the boxes were filled, the seate in the balcony were Aled, and the whole auditorium of, the Academy was & Kind of celestial parterre. Flowers of every xind—and such flowers—dablias, rich and splendid, were dis- posed to predominate—but the primrose was there too— and the fresh little daisy even. There also were the violets dim, ‘That came before the swallow dares, and take ‘The winds of March with beauty. And there too was the Queen rose in the rorebud garden of girls, Queen lily and rose in que. At ten o’clock the music began, and the promenaderg took the floor. Already, though the guests, par exccl- Jance of the occasion, were not present, there was a heavy display of gold lace, Much of the weight of which was borne by General Dix and Staff. Meantime the committea to wait on the Russian Ad- miral, consisting of Mr. George Opdyke, Mr. Charles P. Daly, Mr. Wm. H. Aspinwall, Mr, Watts fberman, Mr. Wm. H. Webb and Mr. James W. Beekman; had gone down to pier No.1 North river to receive the Admiral and officers of the flect and escort them to the Academy, which they reached at ten o’elock, Arrangements bad been made for invited guosts to enter on Fourteenth street. There a shed had been orected outside of the Academy, which extended nearly to the curb, Inside it wag fitted up into an elegant little saloon, draped im rod, whito and blue, and ormam’nted wth the colors and do- vices of Russia. Here wore attendants to take charge of the wrappers of the gu sts, ind from this they were ushered into an anteroom, where they were received by the Committee on Reecp''o:, composed of Mr. Hamilton Fish, Mr. John A. Dix, Mr. E. D. organ, Mr. Alexander W. Bradford, Mr. C. A. Divis and Mr, E. E. Morgan. This anteroom was ofnamented with portraits of Nicholas 1. and Peter the Great, aud was formed’ from one extremity of the lobby. So that we are now on the other sido of that mysterious red curtain. After some few formalities between the cemmitice and the guests the latter were escorted into tho ball room, Admiral Lisovski on the arm of Governor Morgan, and the captains with cther membors of the committee. Be- hind came @ train of subalterns, the band, meanwhile, discoursing Russian national airs. Immediately after the Russians arrived the danco began, We call it adance out of respect to conven- tional and popular prejudice. In truth it was very wonderful and indescribable phantasmagoria of humanity. The frantic few struggling against the determined and desperate many. Had one chaneed to know several porsons present, that he might have been able to pick them out, but in the absence of any such particular and personal knowledge, 1t was moro nonsense to suppose that there was any par- ticular person there. 1% was mere mags and more matter. Asfor a dance it was a mere sway of crude material, moved a little this way, a little that, but not a dance. Alas! for the Rursians, It is knowa, or should be, that theso Sclavic heroes ure not the very largest of the hu man race—that they are small men ip fact—and what is to become of small men in such @ jam? Early in the night—indeed, very soon after the danco began—we saw several of them in the embrace of grand nebulous masses of muslin and crinoline, whiled hither and thither as if in terrible tor- rible torment—thoir eyes aglare—their hair biown out— and all their persons expressive of the moet desperate energy, doubtless in the endeavor to oscape, What be came of them we cannot tell. Wo have spoken above of the etate of matters in the bail room at eleven o'clock, aud have endeavored to pute in tho plainest terms tho great error of the occasion—which was that too many tickets, by at least one thousand, had been old, Not only was there no foom to dance, but it was impossible even to stand with comfort anywhere. And all this, safficient- ly and disagreeably apparent in the ball, became very much more so when the question of supper was on the tapis Admiral Lisovski is a gentleman of plessanter mien ‘nd style than the photograph by Brady would suggest— though the photograph is, nevertheless, an excellent like- ness, Rather below the medium height, compact figure, a slight stoop in tho shoulders, strongly marked features that harmonize well with a nose not atall Tartaric; square forehoad, heavy brows; face clean shaven to the mustache, and a mustache that covers the mouth and conceals its strong jaw, a bold crown, and hort crisp, grayish hair at the Fides and back of the hoad; small brown eyes, and minus the majority of bis front teeth. Such is the Adtoiral. ‘Tho order of dancing was aa follows — vavevevonsoovessvevasioirotocseeesneece se sietborndy a ix Hoxon oF THe Orricens ov The RUSSIAN FLEET ORAND BALL, at Tie ACADEMY OF MUSIC, November 6, 1863, NEW ¥¢ PROGRAMME. Overture to “William Tell’? Selections from “Ernani’’...... ‘ a Rossian and American National Aira. ORDER OF DANCING. seeeeene -Helmemulter Meverbeer cee Gung'h March, 8—Gallop, “Allez Toujours’ Aria, 1 due Fosenri”’ <2 : 33 EE Ee nsosasesshioal 5—Polka Redowa, “Crarina’ jartha’’ Hlotow Verdi; March, ‘'L’Etotie du Nord”. - Meyerbeer 3 1—Waltz, “First Fiirtation”” ‘trans $ Aria, wore?” Verdi} L’Ailianee Joyeure’.. Dut Polio” 9—Quadriile, * mater Railad, * Roc! March... . 1l— Waltz, "Re mm Lied Brindisi, “*Macheth 12—Lanciers, '‘Newport”’ peeeneeeeneene re IAIDALOOIEOEDELODDLEDOIDLELODOORLOLE DEDEDE DEDPLPLDEE HEBEL! 5 E s = 314—Gallop, tone”... Quartotte,"* Attila’ bs —Quadriiie, + Melodie” Aria, *Pille du Regiment’ }16—Poukn Redowa, “Frolic” Ballad, “No One to Love”... ix Enfera’’..., y17—Lanciers Helmemullor di dl gc zntaanel 20— Waits, elsenborn Maroh, from Donizetti Sar —cation, “Uprising Mario Finale, “Adieu Sobubert} RXRCUTIER AND FLOOR ¢ Thomas Duero, Wa. H, Asrinwant, Hasrron Fret, Wa. H, Wrenn, F, 1). MoROAN, | r Aur. 8. Mic Bumunew f¢ Hawny Core, J. 1, Genaup Fowrwn, 1, W. Hasereuey Re B myeee: Jn, Anta AL DAVIN, We & Kew, Gaan P. Daty Hinewy F Fecniney Jaa, We Bhawan an, A. Var WL Stu rvesanty Worm Seminar, Wa. D horiw Aaudier of Urebuatra. leader of Military Rand ¥ 6 MeO LLER ©. 8 GRAFULLA it is remotely possible , Aeoracse ness menvoecgsy nese | wittdineir horses turned towards Fourteenth street, ag@ | At ench side two of the upper preeceasim boxes were | | @raped in Russan and Amerwan Gags, and at the ceutre | Of the first tier was suspended a perfect model in minia | fare of be ship Ceneral Admiral, bearing at ber mizvem | | | TBE SUPPER ROOM. ent General Kennedy, aided by Captain Cameron, of the | characteristic to want to see the figuréd; werd & Acoveres passage, which bad been erected ina few hours, tea from the Acadeny of Music to Irving Hall, where De!mosico had prepared the supper. This passage way was most beautifully decorated. Flags were hung from tbe ceiling, while the sides were draped in white muslin dotted with golden stars; flowers were profusely piled about, and rich carpets covered the floors, The sleps ascending into the Hall were also richly Carpeted. The entrance was Beautifully decorated. Statues, lights and flowers were here arranged in the most tasteful manner, while through the opened doors was teen the beautiful ha’), brilliantly lighted and reeplendeat with Danvers, escutcheous and devices. Festoons were buog around the gallery, On the walls were shields bear- ing the arms of Russia; also on each side of the hall were placed two broad Union shields, The effect produced was really magnificent and redounds to the credit of Mr. Harri- son, the proprietor of Irving Hall, under whose direction these decorations were made. At all times the place is beautiful; it is spacious and bighly ornamented with freecoes; but as arranged last night it was resplendent. ‘The cop d’ail from the gallery was most effective. Long tables reached around the whole of the immense hall. ‘There tables, under the charge of Delmonico, were set in the most attractive manner. Fruits, rare at this season, were in adunaance, while the bright crystals and bouquets were distributed about in the most elegant and tasteful man- On the table fronting the evtrance were placed the “sieces montecs,” or grand works in confectionery. In temples of fame were to be seen Alexander II. and President Lincoln, On pedestals of variegated sugars were the statues of Peter the Great and our immortal Washing- ton, There were desigus for fountains, arches of triumpby fo rotunda of Athens, cornucopias of pleaty, devices rare and ingenious, all sweetly worked out. Io fact, the table was a triumphant proof of the ability of our great caterer, and excelled al! previous displays of the kind. As for the qualities of the viands and the wines it is veedless to say a word of praise. The name of Del- monico is @ guarantee for excellence in those depart- ments. But to get into thie corridor waa a difficult matter, and the appreciation of its brilliancy was reserved for a few. For the whole sway of pertons present were evidentiy determined, each on his .own account, wot to be to be late for supper. ‘Those who took their positions in the line with @ view to pass into the supper room, remained stationary for ten minutes. Then the mass started and made a pro gress of six feet, Ten minutes more, and the mass started again, and madesix feet more, which was the progress, until finally the unfortunate mortal gave it up in disgust, or patience was crowned with ite usual glory, and ho got in, Once in he perceived that, not only were there too many persons present, but tho persons present were not the most polite or agreeable people that one might meet in the course of a summer's day or a winter’s night, In fact, he saw Shoddy. Weare, ag the public knows, eseentially democratic, and cheri#h the idea that in the abstract @ne man is as good as another—but! When a grand bail gets out with the announcement of its own fine purity and exclusiveness it awakens expecta- tion, Upon our entrance we observed two detectives at the door,and tho fact was suggestive. Evidently the committee thought that some of its members might, to say the loast, make mist, and a‘ter mature de!beration we ure of the opiniwa that they not only might mistake, but did go. We regard ‘tava latent virtue in the committeo, that at one time certain mombers of it debated the propriety of turning out ver. tain persons. Why didn’t they do it? Wo append the bill of (are, which was priuted ou silk flags, American and Russian:— aoieaaaloneiatee “SOIREE RUSSE,” LE 5 NOVEMBRE, 1863, MENU. HORS D\EUVRES. Haitres ala Poulette; Huttres en Marinade; Bouchees dg Uibier pes de Filew d’Ortolans; Sait-miten a la Russe. a peu ROBGES PIECES. fonipellier, Brae eee een Rilets de Bovur a ta Mazarin, 3 3 a de Cochon de Lait, garnie deshatelets, re nnee Jainbons de Westphal & a moderne, ew Regence, Pates de Canvass Back Ducks, Yates de Gidler sur Socles, Gaiantines de Dindes eux Truffles. ENTREES. Balade de Volaiue a In Russe, ouele le Pigeons eo Mcedoine, 18 de ne, Cotele} Chaudfi de File Pain de G Royale, le Nerac de Plaviers. ‘de Homards, Aspice de Filets de Scles a Ja'Victoria, Timbales @ ia Renaissance, Becassines a la Geoffroy. Becasses Bardees i Grouses. ENTREMETS, 8UCKES ET DESSERT, varins au Marasquin, Biscuits Moxcovites, eaux de Mille-feuliies, — Bavas Glaces aa Rhum, Charlottes Siverien Cua: loties New Yorkatzen, g erin gt Gelees Mac Gelees dAntzick Orientales, Gelees de Voires a la Marerbale, Gelees au Madere. 3 i 3 Paine d'Abricats @ la Meresina. vis ax nem, 8 Glaces a la Rose Compotes; ECES MONTEES ET GLACES. Wasniagion, Lincoln, Bie assortin; — Petit-four PIE Pierre le Grand, Alexandre iT Athenes, a one Jumelies d’Abondance, Le Pavilion des Aizies, 4 riomphe, dultane a la Parisienne, Liaigie Amerieain; | Le Casue sur Socie; — Pouding La Lionne. + Corbeille Ji Les Dauphins: “Diane; — Madeleines; x Amand 3 Bombex Spongade; Cryi Vauil ‘Citrons DELMONICO, SOLLLOLOLILELL TE LODELESOODEEUIIEES DLELE PED Throughout the evening the eupper rooms were thronged, and presented the most animated, most bril liant appearance, The beaatiful toilettes of tho ladies, the glitter of their diamonds, the gay uniforms of the officers, all blended into & harmonious ensemb’e, which but added to the magnificent appesrance of the hall, Above the laughter of the guests aud the loud popping of the Widow Clicquot champagne were heard tho strains of music, the odor of flowers fad of tho pates also mingled; and we must agsort that if the Academy, with its waltzes, its quadrilies and polkas, attracted the gueste, Irving Mall, with ity splendid table aod rich wines, was no lees patronized. Tho covered passage way was constantly crowded, and ‘wo observed that more than a necessary amount of care was taken by many, very many persons, to repeat their visite to the hall, We suppose its brilliant appearance was the attraction, Thero wore some funny incidents at the suppor. For instance, contrary to the usual custom of American gen- tlomen, there waa no attention paid to the ladies. They were crowded into the middie of the foor, and the men eat while the ladies—biess their dear little bearts—looked on. We noticed that many of them wore an enxicas look a& time passed and they got none of the edibion, Wo might say that some of them waxed furious; py and pushou! owch other, made sharp remarks wep dressee and want of toom, and, in fact, qnar- rolled oatricht at limes. The men made occasionally spasmodic wtiompte to pass Jobster ealad or gol tine to their fomale friends; but owing to the malo jam this was generally « froitiess effort, and tho ‘mon quietly gave up the struggle and eat up themselves the tempting tit dite intended for their fair part. ners. This dono, the ladies wero solemnly as- sured that “supper was ovt of the question and were led away grumbling. At timos members of the Committee wont up into the gallery and shouted out to the hungry crowd io the hall tbat thousands were waiting to sup. These announcements were received with jeers and snbers by those who wore at the tables ‘tucking tn,’’ Up to the last this atate of jam and squeeze continued at the supper room, until the meal prepared for two thousand persons, was all devoured, and the sleopy waiters bad become, contrary to thelr usual custom, mo- roso and unkiod, The moral of all this is, that supper for two thousand cannot easily be converted into supper for four thousand, and wo hope that in the future the lesson may profit, There can be no reason why bail committees should not, ke the rest of maniind, be taught by experience. THE OUTSIDE, WITH INCIDENTS. Although the hour for the opening of the doors of the Academy war fixed by the committes at nige o'clock, Jong bofore that hour—say half.past seven—the curious multitude began to make their appearance, aud to throng the sidewalks leading to the principal avenuer of ingress, Among this astemblage were anumber of poople, prin cipally boyr of s claer who do not hesitate when & graud dewwonetration of any kind i# to cecar to make ibeir ap. pearance, and by wneeemly renvarks @ndeavor to cast ridicule upew it. By he admirable arrangement of the po Mee, Bowever under ihe gertonal direction of Soperaten dnennoniannasraneneraeee Nee ehereeshehthNoneneenwnnnnentteeDrNoen sbbneneeebebeeeed Nee banIioNeNenItONeOOH Eighteenth precinct, and by Captain Thorne, of the City Hall police, no particular obstruction was made, nor any serious affronts offered to those who made their appear- ‘ance as participant io the festival. But the crowd could Bot resist the temptation—ss usual with all New York crowds of a promiscuous nature—to say something of their own as the evening progressed, and in their own ca- Pacity as outside spectators. WHAT THE CROWD SAID. At half-past seven or a quarter to eight o'clock the crowd of epectators became #0 dense that the police had to interfere to clear the sidewalks and to keep the Passage ways open, When the attempt, which was successful, was made to clear the way, then the crowd— and among the number female voices could be distinctly distinguished—were heard to say, “Why don’t they pat up @ rope if they want to keep us back?” “This is the Rushin bail, is it?” exclaimed a prejudiced Emerald {etander. “Be Jabers, I’d rush ‘em to—— first.Y “I1’s @ good thing the city don’t have to pay for it,” cried some other voice, ‘But the merchants do,’” volunteered another, ‘‘Nor the merchant, nayther,”” qjaculated a stentorian; ‘for the tickets bave been selling for fifty and sixty dollars a pace; but I wouldn’t give fifty cints to go 1.” “There's Irving Hall, too,” exclaimed another spectator, ‘fitted up with big chandeliers and ilegant carpets, and all that, like a palace. Oh, but it’s big thing for the Russians.” Other cries were uttered, which it would be unnecessary to repoat, and at eight o'clock. THE FIRST CARRIAGE ARRIVED. it came down, according to directions, by Irving place, and, wheeling around Mike Murphy’s establishment, hard by the passage way leading from the Academy to the supper rom, im Irving Hall, took posi- ton in front of the Irving place entrance to the Aca- demy—only an hour toosoon. Tho ladies were obliged to remain outside for the present; and as other carriages came up on the Fourteenth street entrance, and alighted their fair freight, the multitude again had something to say. But at this time the remarks were of an admiring character, “Un! oh! oh-b-hl’? were among the expres sions. *But,” cried ap Emerald damsel, ‘but didn’t! Jend that beautifal crayture my shawl!” The crowd in- creasing, Captain Cameron came forward and personally assisted in forcing the curious throng back to the opposite sidewalk. HOW THE BALL GENTRY AND GENTLEWOMEN WITH- STOOD THE OBSERVATIONS OF THE CROWD. Among the first arrivals wore the members of the Cominiitee of Arrangements and their ladies, the latter Atticed with tho most exquisite taste, Every inconve- nienco and every remark made were received with a smile and with a degree of cheerfulness that showed the most polisued of the New York polite circles can relish a little fun under the most reclerche as well as tho most outre circumstances, Some of the gentlemen looked a ltule cross; but they did not do anything that warranted the interference of the po- lice. “Ub, come into the crowd,” cried a pretty littie dameel of fifteen to a bevy of companions of neariy the enme age; ‘come into the crowd, girls, and sce the fashions.” “Get off my toes,” cried a masculine, just About this juncture; and, the crowd again becoming dense in the vicinity of the Fourteenth gtrect entrance, the po- lice had again (o move them off. GRUMBLING ABOUT THE DOOKS NOT BEING OPENED, Nout this time, getting on towards nive o'clock, cum plaints were heard about the doors not being opened; bat they must baye been uttered by persons who do uot care. folly read the Heraup; for the hour for the openig had beon repeato’!y mentioned in the columns of this jour- ual, au if auy inconventevce resulted from a want of knowledge in that respect it should be charged to a lack of intelligent enterprise aud scrutiny on the part of those interested. L FOR OPENING THE DOORS. At nine —and the committee deserve especial credit for their precision in carrying out the programme 8) far ag timo is concersed—a brilliant calcium light was cast from the balcony of the Fourteenth street frout, and as its raye wore shel upon the assemblage upon the street, far up towards Fourth avenue, aud down towards ‘Third avenue, and again into Irvieg place, Dewutiful and gay picture was presonted. This light was the signal for the opening of the doors; and, without noise or confusion, without haste or precipitancy, those in waiting, some in carriages, spme upon the sidewalk, some upon the steps of the Academy, entered the house. THE TIDE OF CARRIAGES now fairly commenced its fow. Down Fourteenth street, into Irving place, and around, when reaching the barricrdo, came the stream, andaseack vehicle drew up and Posited ite precious froight of loveliness and diamonds, and satine, and laces, and gems, the crowd-of spectators could not refrain from an admiring cheer. No more in. vidious remarks weré heard, and the multitude geadually sided into .u ox; ressive silence Of Wiu.wr and satis ction, until SOME ROWDIES UNLOOSED A Nowse. When the crowd was..t its height, and the carriages were gathering fast, some unmitigated rowdies unloosed @ horse attached toa veticle on which Was piaced a cal cium Hght—a light which wus intended to be ext bited at the head of Irving Hall and opposite the cir- cus sitmiltancously with the opening of the doors, ‘The horse, with disarranged harness, ca vorted for a short time among the crowd, now blinded by the glare of the briliant light (rom the balowy of the Academy, and now startled by the rush of ®, commingled with the laughter and good cries of some boys, until a great many women 1d avd ran hither avd thither, some seoking the protection of the police, and others making the best time posible for the place they most become—home. Tho horse rauged promiscuously for a little while, but was finally secured by the police. * Does that hare be long to the circus?” ‘No.’ “He's a Polander,!’ “Who eat aborse””’ aud a few cries of this kind, were the only marked results of this extemporaneous act of eyuestriun jem. ANOTHER CALCIUM LIGHT, AND ANOTHBM. Immediately succeeding this event a calcium light ap peared on the vehicle from which the horse hut been so summarily detached, and following it was another from the Irving place balcony, each of these brilliant lumi: ries being aimost as bright as the sun at neonday, These Higttts iNuminated everything around so distinctly that the moet distant spectator, with good eyes, cou! guish divetin- THE SPECIAL INVITED GUESIS AS THBY APPROACH ED, ‘Tho Russian officers, the guosts par excellence of the evening, were driven up in carriages, none that could be noticed having liveried drivers, but being Jehu’d by regular New York hackmen, with here and there tho exception of a private carriage, as in the case of tho Rossian Admiral himself and staff, who were expecially complimented by seats in the private carriage of bis Honor the Mayor of’the city of New York. Fol- lowing the Admiral wero carriages containing the prin- cipal officers of the Russian squadron. ‘The officers num- dered some fifty or sixty, and wore all dreased in the bright ‘and brilliant uniform of the Russian Navy. The honored guests were roceived at the entrrnce to the Academy by tho chairman of the Committee on iteception and othor members of the same committee, and, after a few words of weleome, wore ushered, with no further cere- mony, within the walls of the Academy. Admiral Li- soveki at first looked severe, as if he were ex. pecting to encounter an enemy whose batteries he could not ‘withstand; but the severity of bis countenance relaxed &s his vision encountered tho flitting and glittoring robes of the fairie belles of tho night; and when he seemed to realize that it was not an enemy who fuoght with shell, aod ball, and can ‘ster and grapeshot he was to encounter, bat lauce-like glances shooting from the eyes of many of Gotham’s fair- est daughters. The Admirals chief officers seem led ‘to be taken all absck, with their main. | aheeta flowing to the wind. They kuew not whether they were properly shod or not; but they ap- Peared to bo satistied that thera was shoddy enough somewhere to answer any purpose. A RUSH AT THE POURTHENTH STREET ENTRANCR AGAIN, Shortly after ten o'clock especial guests entered the Academy, the foreign ambaasadors and consuls arrived, and somo of them wore mistaken by the crowd, expecially the women, for the Muscovite visitors, The rush now was Very great and the {police for the third or fourth timewere compelled to clear the sidewalk by main strength. No cheoring, 10 word of congratulation waa uttored by the | asrombiage outeide as the Russians appeared: everything was as jaiet and ablomn as 6 night at Tammany or Movart after a democratio ateat. At half-past ten carriages were continuing to arrive, and | here we leave thie portion of our accocet of this queer, } Ersoy, odialrable # waRk for another wiew, | | BB SS How much did itall cost? Not \hat anybody cares, of We wanted to trent, and we bere done it, and would baye done it if it had bad to cons twenty two and | © quarter (ime af mech ar tdi) Fol + ae emmerican } courre @stimace — Dresses, laces, &c., bought for the occasion, at a moderate average. It is to be expected that the jewelry and most of thi dresses will of course be good for any other minor ocea sion; but this ball, which caused most of the origina outlay, is the grand golden offering of the metropolitan: to the Russians—the unstinted hospitality of New Yer} to a friendly foreign Power. NEWS FROM SOUTH AMERICA, Our Bacnos Ayres Correspondence, BuxNos Ayres, S. A., August 12, An Argentine Snart—History of It—Present State! tion of Brazil and Paraguay—Buenos Ayres—, : tion—Keligious Enterpris:s—Dotdness of Mr. Stirling=, Exploring Expedition—Mr. Biiss—The Steamer Kepler— New American Line—New Custom House—Plagiariem 0) Story’s Commentaries—Markets Dull—Plour, Lumber, Hides, Freights—Arrivals, £c. i ‘The Argentine Confederation is on the verge of one of those fearful chasms Into which, when near, it is sure 4 fall. Most of the politicians of this country are young: and the penalty of youthful folly in affairs of Btate usually is visited on the whole country. The revolution in progress in Uruguay is headed by) General Flores. He was once in the regular at my, afters | wards was President of that republic, and in the rebel lion of 1858 he was one of the most daring ail ters; but he escaped the fate of his comrades, and fled Entre Rios, of which province General Urquiza is Go He was in tho service of General Urquiza; but om breaking out of hostilities between Buenos Ayres and restof the Confederation General Flores furtively abame | doned his protector and joined the forces of Buenos Ayres. Now the wars are ended in the Confederation, and Genera): Flores has returned to play the game of revolution, As might be supposed, he bas not been followed by tho!) It has been generally ber | blessings of General Urquiza, Meved that Flores has received help privately from this) part of the country—certuinly not through the opposition of the government. Now, the complication is, Ceneral Urquiza is aiding the? government of Uruguay to maintain itself against Flores. | It is in all the papers, and no one doubts but over oné| thousand of the best cavalry of Entre Rios have already | crossed the river, ana that the best officers of the coun- try have lowed their services to Vresident Berro, 0 miuintain the integrity of the government. ‘This gives 86 , tangible shape to interference that there 16 no calculation as to the re=ul in tact, giving provincial aid to a neighborin » in oppesitron té the sympathies of the uational government. There aré Tumors of the general government lending all its forces to aid the filibustering movement of Flores. In case the forces of this country should be sent to join in the civil | strites of Uruguay ib is tear t the fires of revolution will be kindied all over t rovinces. A month more must solve some important probiems iuvolyiag the peace of this great valley Brazil 18 favoring the insurgents, while Paraguay ig un- derstood as sympathizing with Presideut Berro. In Yaragoay there is preparation for war; but in what diree’ thon the bolt will fall does not yet appear. In the province of Boenos Ayres there is litte trouble out of political circles. ie public mind is in a ferment on the eub.ect of immigration, Contracts have been madé with various companies for the introdvetion of immi- These have not yet arrived; but there is faith im the scheme. All at once the government bis becomd alarmed at the idea of introducing # new religious element into the country. jected’the project for colovizing twenty thousand Welsts families. They will adtit emigrants, but no longer as coloniste. Rey. W. H. Stirling, superintendent of the Patagoniam Aud south American Mission: to awaken the government to this subject. He bas gained the favor of several india chiefs, and also bas secured cordial co-operation for missi¢ purposes among some Catholic gentiomen, fhe cupiaity and the laziness of the priests in the frontier settlements are so glaring that the Tudest are moved to avoid them and 0 favor the Eng- lish missionaries, * Just at this time tbe English and Freach governments are uot m creat favor here, aud this adda to the political agitation caused by unpretending missionary operations. Mr. Stirliug’ boldfy writes 1» the Secretary of the Laterior, telling hia bis intentions, and even asking the co oper: tion of government. An exploring expedition is on its return from the Ver- mego river. A little steamer was sent out to fiud tbe ca- pabilities Of trade of the twos on its banks, and Mi Porter (, Bliss, of the United States, was sent as a spec agent of the govermment to w protection with tho Indian tribes. report of cou abi prove a t uccess of the enterprise. “nd times more valuable to a than did that scientitie (7) exploring expedt- tion superintended by (aptain lage, The Kepier, a pioneer steainer, proporing a new line be- tween Liverpool and this city, b arrived nore, She has to anchor about eight smiles from Her owners bave learned, at great expense, he class of steamurs needed for this trade. one tise adroad 30 Well acquainied with uharities OF the river navigation and com- pug Mr. baward {/. Hopicing, who is now im New: « arrangements for a new Nine of United States steamers. American trade at present is dul! here from CaNses grow Out Of the war, buton the restoration of peace the way will be open for a line of steamere from ew York to Huenos Ayres that will benefit the ownerg and both countries The government has ordered the building of » now jor which an appropriation o: twenty d Spauisb dollars bas been made. A printer here bas jssvet a kecond edition of “Story’# Commentaries” in spanish, to which be bar aitixed bie name ws anthor The market is dull for alt American a Mo Dod at ® White pine 331 to ¢ Of 104,000 dry hides were sold tor ts to 3s siiver reals, vr conse the shore. Piour sella duit exces Josses us ear has eavied for Cal Faustman for Callao Kelative Kank of Generat Schofield. with Other Generals in Hie Depari« ment. rai has given an o neral Kou, to th ta major general withio the par the President to assiga mand another, Ihe judge Advooata ¢ ver or of the tions bad eon tsaued to ¢ nment of Congress, the being a loiter informig him that From Idaho Territory. Flon. Sicney Rigerton, Chief Justice of Idato Territory, arrived at Bannock City on Friday, sept. is. ile train left Omaha June 18, moking the Wip in three inooths | Colonel Savery also arrived with the Judge. |i will be remembered that the Colonel was born the san Geveral Scott was, and bat command of a reg Scott at Lundy’s Lave, « under General Houston in the war of Mexico. Dreaking war the Colonel was posseesed of a large estate which has been coufiscated by the repels sacrifice of property to the abandonment of th ight and bied upon many battle liivg in the North and is cow . ring step among the new goid fh 15, passing through the hostile Sioux country witho cident or molestation from the Indians. Captain Fisk’ expedition was sent out by government to escort omi- ‘ant trains over the northern route from St. Pav! to the watore of the Mississippt. ston, Nov. b, 1869 ‘The bark Nonpareil, while going down ja to with an unknown schooner, aud had her fore r the port side carried away. Schooner Inet her boweprit. gig on She bas anchored. ‘The Pour Cuanurs,—Captaiu Nathaniel Hille, of the Twen ty-fifth precinct, has boen transierred to the Second pre- einet, formerly in charge of the late Capt, Peter Squires Sergeant Van Hahn has been promoted to tae command of the Hroadway #quad, Fing.—A fire occurred about twelve o'cloce on Wed. nosday night at New Dorp, Staton Island, in the eoldiera? darracks, which were almost, eatirely destfoyed. J+ ie supposed to bave been the work of an diary. 5 Prize Cases. UNITRD STATES DISTRICT COURT. Bofore Hon, Judge Bette. Nov, b.—The United States vs. the Brig Minna and Car go. ~The United States Listrict Attorney this day entered A Goal decree of distribution of the of the above Vessel and cargo, The Viewria alone wbares In thie prize, Mr. Hi. Rico, Assistant United States Attorney, appoarcd on bebail of the gover am Expensive Amusement. the Richmond Enquirer, Oct. 30 ) Dest evant, however, bunting win be ammanition, it ia a ent thing ‘wine, eoopomy would resign tne whole linperial realm of Nimrod vo the knisbts of Moe wot ane tras. On this account the Legisiature re | y society, has done muck ~