The New York Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1865, Page 2

2 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. | #1 the rates of intorest Farva¥, Jan. 18-6 P.M. The stock market was heavy at the first board and th speculative feeling tame, owing to the general uncer- tainty which prevails relative to forthcoming military, political and Gnancial movements and their consequences, | Jurin while the immediate influedce exerted by the course of gold is such ‘as tends to depress and unsettle prices fo everything purchasable with paper money. The closing | st. Petersburg - quotations showed the following variations from those of yesterday’s second board;—Erie advanced 1, New York , Hudson River 4, Michigan Central %, Il nols Central , Clevelaud and Pittsburg X, Rock Island Central 1 3, Quicksilver 3¢, Mariposa 23g, Cumberland 34. ing declined 3, Michigan Southern \, Chicago and Northwestern 1%, preferred 13%, Fort Wayne 3%, Ohio and Mississippi certilicates %. Goverument securities were a shade lower, with only a light demand. Sixes, 1881, declined 3g; five-twenties jeces. . at dé, Bow issue 4. Tenforties were steady at 1023, and Silver coin, Mexican and South American dollars certificates at 9754. At the open board at one o’clock the market for Erie in the principal continental Cie8 s— Bank Market ‘art: 4 46 © / Vienn: 6 Berlin 7 7 Frank(ort.. ry 6 Amsterdam 6 6 6 6 Brussi 6 6 | Madris r) 10 Hamby 4 The following table shows the present value in England ing to the British standard :— Per ounce, Zana Read- | Foreign gold in bars (standard). 3179 “«_ silver in barg (standard) 0 51 Gold coin, Portugal 317 6 ys American eagles . . 3164 bad Doubioons, patriot .... »-3140 “ “ Spanish 13146 & Napoleons ........+++ . 816 36 pe Ten-gauilder pi - 8100 0 5 0% <"Bpanish pillar dollars........000..0 61 The English official return of the imports and exports and New York Central was stronger, but weaker for the of bullion and specie for the week ending December 28, other stocks. shows that there was imported into the United Kingdom At the second regular board the market was somewhat | 8°ld valued at £263,969, and. silver, £69, 761—together, feverish, Erie advanced 34, New York Central 34, Hud- son River 34, Fort Wayne %, Northwestern 4, preferred | 9nd silver, £175,864; together, £475,837, ‘The exports 136, Cumberland Coal 1. Ohio and Mississipp! certificates declined 4, Illinois Coatral 34, Ohicago and Northwestern exceeded the Imports by £142,107. The Board of Trade returns of England for Novem- ¥M, Quicksilver 4, Mariposa 14. Rock Island, Michigan | ber show that the exports amounted to £12,065,000, against 212,750,000 inthe same month of 1868._'Ror.zhe.| re now refused, holders demanding ites Southern and Reading were steady. Government securities were dull. Coupon five-twen- ties advanced 34, new issue 34 a 3{. Ten-fortics were 3¢ lower at the opening, but closed steady. At the open board, at half-past three, Erie declined %, Mhigan Southern 3f, Mariposa 34, but the rest of the list was a fraction higher. The chief activity was in Northwestern, in which a largo ‘‘short’”’ interest has been made. Rumors very unfavorable to the management of the road have been circulated; but these are contradicted by the President of the road ina letter which was read at the second board. The gold market opened with feverish activity at the advanced quotations of last evening, but it rapidly weak- ened and closed heavy. The quotations were:— 10:30 A. M...... +» 219% 11:20 A. M 21955 12:45 P. M 4:50). M ie 1:60 P. M.. 218% «6:10 P. M ++ 219 According to reports from Washington the untaken portion of the ten-forty loan amounts to only about forty millions, which would leave a hundred and sixty mil- lions outstanding. Probably more than thirty millions of this is represented in the speculative lots now hanging over the market, the holders of which are in expectation of profiting by a rise of two or three per cent within the noxt twenty days. A large amount of capital is em- ployed in carrying these and other national securities, and therefore their udvanco will be regulated to some ex- tent by the state of the money market; and the latter is very sensitive, owing to the heavy demands to which it is liable and other influences common to a period of intla- tion like the present. To-morrow the second instalment on the bonds subscribed tor last week will be due, and ‘the third and last on the 21st. » Money is moderately active at seven por cent. class commercial paper is scarce as well as out of reques:. It és rated at § a 10 per cent. Foreign exchange is quiet. days are quoted at 110\ a 34, and at sixty days 109%; a 3, although some ask 3 a %4 higher. Merchants’ bills are offered at 108 a %. The subscriptions to the seven-thirty notes at the Virst National Bank to-day amounted to $244,700. The Trea- sury drafts paid were for $1,262,000. The docline of six per cent in the rebel loan on the London Stock Exchange, between the 28th and dist. of December, indicates the effect of Sherman’g and Thomas’ successes upon the public opinion of Europe; and as at that time the capture of Savannah was not reported, it is reasonable to infer that that event, coupled with the capture of the large amount of cotton stored there, would produce a further considerable declino in the loun as well as in the price of cotton, and tend to produce close money mar- ket, leading perhaps toa partial renewal of the recent commercial distrust and monetary derangement. ‘The East River Bank is reported to be about to reor- ganize, with a capital increased to $300,000, under the Na- tional Currency act. Its surplus is stated to be forty per cent, from which a stock dividend of twenty-five per cent will be paid to the present holders, the balance be- ing transferred to the new organization. Tho highest cash prices of the leading railroad and miscellaneous shares at the first seasion of the Board of Brokers t)-day compare with the quotations on Friday of last week as follows:— Jan. 6. Jan. 13. — 70 9835 Alton and Torre Haute RR and RI 7 Milwavkee and Prairie du Chien RR. 49 Mariposa Mining Co. : 16% New York Central Ri ‘Obio and Mississippi certificates, Pittsburg, I't. Wayne & Chicago ft uicksilver Mining Co ing RR... Government securities at noon to-day were quoted as follows: — Coupon sixes of 1581... . Registered sixes of 1881 Coupon five-twenties, inte rod five-twenties...... October 7 3-10ths Treasury notes... Coupon ten-forties. ° One year certificates. . State stocks were registered at the following prices : Missouri 6's. Louisiana 68. ‘The returns of the Bank of England for the week end- tng December 28, compare with the statement of the pre- vious week as follows:— Dec. 21. Dec. 28. sionals 5,001,138 12,927, 13,040, cy 542 10, orga 1 541 19,372,055 ‘Specie and bullion. . 307,760 14,100,974 ‘The return of the Bank of France for the week ending December 29, shows the following changes compared with the previous account :—Increase—Commercial bills, thirty-four millions and @ half; advances, one million ‘and one-third; notes, four millions and three-quarters; treasury balance, nineteen millions; current accounta, fifteen millions, Decrease—Cash, four millions. The following were the quotations for American secu- ities in London on the 30th wit:— Maryland 5 per cent.....+.« seseeee GB 8 68 United States 5-20 years, 1882, 6 percent., 43)ya 4436 ‘Virginia State 6 per cent. . -~-@ a Do, Opercont..... aa Atlantic and Great Western, N. Y. Sec., 1) mortgage, 1880, 7 per cont. m1 a 73 Do., 24 mortgage, 1841....... 67 a 60 Do., Ponnsylvania ist mortgage, 1877... Tl a 73 Do. do, 2d mortgage, 1882... 67 a 69 Erie shares, $100 (all paid)... v2. BT a 88 Do., T per cent, pref. (ali paid) 40 9 42 Do., 4th mortgage. 43 0 52 Do., Sth mortgage... 47 0 52 Minols Contral, 6 per cent, 1876, 72 0 %6 Do., $100 shares (all paid)... 51 a 58 Marietta and Cincinnati RR. bonds. 60 «a 71 Panama RR. 9 0100 Do, a OL 0 108 Pennsylvania cent, convertible. 7” « SL % 2 30 Do. Tn reference to the above Satterthwaite’s London cir oular says:— ngeq' 6 of the present holiday season ver: bee pet taned lace in the Tonton marke for American securities until to-day, when, on news rtant federal victories, an up for United States five-twenty bonds, which rapidly rose to 44%, closing 44.0 44%. Ti. fow transactions have taken ‘doing recetved of the im ‘sotive demand sprung ‘Dols and Erie ehares show an advance of one dollar pe Bhare on the weok. ‘The rebel loan was selling in London on the 90th December at 65 a 67. ‘With the oxception of Amsterdam and Berlin—where the rate for money is still eix per cent—the terms of al First | Bankers’ bills at three | eleven months the total in 1864 was £148,000,000, against £132,000,000 same period in 1863, Stock Exohange. Frupay, Jan. 18—10:30 A. M. $5000 US6's, 81, cou 1123 1600 shs Erie RR... 83% 5 di se. 2% 100 do 8h 8334 10000 US6's,5-20, con 1095, 100 do. 8344 10000 do. .ne'w iss 10034 100 do... 83% 55000 do. new iss 100% 6 Frio RR pref.... 99 10000US6's,"74,co, on 102" 300 Hudson RiverRR 109 67100 US0's,10-40,con 10234 200 do... 10844 600 d0....0-... 102% 400 Reading RR..... 11334 10000 US 6's, 5-20,ro% 109% 50 Del, Lack&W RR 223 15000" 97% 200 Mich Central RR 110 1000 Missouri 6° 614 200 1 5000 Mo 4's, RRiss 70” 250 20000 0 & Miss ctf,. 3134 200 do 60 25000 do. ¢ 400 Mich So&Nia RR 35000 di 1 100 de : 8000 N ¥ Cen 6's, 100 600 N Y Ceatral 6 100 Il Cent Ri 10000 Alt &T Ha 100 2000 Del 200 400 600 Cleve & 650 Chie & N W RR. 800 100 190 250 400 60 Cumb Coal pref. . 100 neo do. 500 de 609 do. vy 1100 Chic&N WR! 700 Quieks'ver My 100 100 do......b10 9744 100 400 Mariposa Mg Co. 14 100 do......830 65 500 lo. 30 15% 700 Chic& RI RR.. 102 690 do. Ws 500 do..., . 102: 400 do. 200 M&PrdCi RR 39 45 500 do. 100 GOs 66.685. 0 | 100 de “ 500P, FUW&C! } 209 do. -810 14% 100 do. 200 NY Central RR.. 163, 1100 j 0 do. 17” 400 100 Erie RR. weer SIM BOARD. i “Past Two o’Ciock P.M. | 260 shs Erie RR. .830 8354 100 do. 83% 0 US 6's, Prog 110 1500 160 84 ) US 6'8,5-20,cou 500 83% 40 do..nowiss 10254 1260 84 10900 do. new iss 10334 100 810 82% 20000US 5',10-40,cou 102% 100 Eric RR pref..., 98 25000 co. 10244 100 Hudson Riv RR: 103% E rt 400 Woecevevees 10d | fS$0's, "Bl, reg LL 500 Reading RR...) 115356 | 10000 Tr n, 7-30, AKO 11835 utral RR: 10954 10000 Ohiok Miss cer 31 wb S&NIRR 72 30000 dO... eee. BOM Il do.. MBE. 500shsCumbCoal pref 42), 400 [ILnos Cen RR... 124g 309 . +. 43 60 Shic& NWRR.. 36 100 QuicksilverMy Co 97% 600 do... ‘ 100 Mariposa Mg Go. 12% 600 do. F C7 do. 200 do....ces. 3596 200 Chic & NW prof. 6035 100 dO...ceeeee OX 7 550 ade 100 Chic & 600 Fripay, Jan, 13-6 P. M. Asnes.—Receipis, 77 bbls. The market was inactive but firm, with small sales of pots at $11 624¢ a $11 75. Buxavsiurrs—Reocipty, 11,674 bbls, flour, 110 bbls. and 4,342 bags corn meal, 6,147 bushels corn, 7,526 do. oats and 2,430 do. malt. There was rather more tone to the flour market at one period of tuo day, when gold was at the highest point, accompanied by some improvement | in prices; bot. subsequently it closed about the same as yesterday. Sales 6,000 bbls. Stato and Wostern, 600 do. Southern and 400 Canadian. Rye four was dull at $8 25 8 $9 25. Corn ineai was firmer and more active. Sales | 800 bbls., at $$ 16 for Jersey and $9 for Brandywine, with 100 punchoons at $42 a $42 50. We quote:— Superfine State and Westorn flour. $9 65 a 9 86 | Extra State. . 10 05 a 1015 | Choice State, 10 20 a 10 25 | Common to mi 10 10 a 10 65 Extra rand hoop Ohio. 11 05 a 11 20 Western trade brands. 11 25 a 12 00 Evtra st. Louis 11 40 a 15 00 Dormmon Southern. 10 60 a 12 00 , Fancy and extra d 12 10 a 14 75 Common Canadian 10 15 a 10 25 Good to choice and 10 35 a 12 00 Rye flour, superiine. .. 8004 9 25 Corn meal, bbls... 815a 90 Corn meal, puncheons, 42 00 » 42 50 —The wheat inarket was inactive, and in the absence of basiness prices were entirely nominal In consequonce | of tho staal! supply and absence of receipts holders were | not anxious to realize, except at full figurea, Rye was quiet and nominal. Burley and Barley malt were dull | and nominal. The corn inarket was firm, but quiet, with | sales of 10,000 bushels, including mixed Western, in store, at $1 90, and new yellow Jersey at $1 80a $1 83, | the tatter price delivered. Oats were dull and drooping at $1 073; a $1 08 for Western. The only sales were two loads of Western at $2 09, payable and deliverable ‘on the 26th tn: i was rather firmer at one period gold was ut the eat point, and f yer ih"; but al the improve- } ment was entirely lost. was fair, sales being made of 1,300 bags Rio, per Dag., on pil vate torms, and 200 do. Maracaibo at 2de., gold. ‘We quote ordinary to fair Rio at doc. a 44¢, ; 5c. & déc., and fair to good cargoes, 43yc. a 44 Jc. Stock, January 13, 1565, 46,476 bags. Corran.—n ingot th as been but little business transacted since our last, the fall in gold having had the efivet of restricting the demand, and prices were a shade Off. Sales bave been only 80,000 Ibs. at 45c. a 48 3¢c. for Detroit, and smali lots of Baltimore at 45c Corrx.—Beyond the insinediate wants of the trade there is no demend, and sales were effected of only 250 bales at the toliowing men representing @ decline of from le. to 1ige. por Ib. We quote:— 83 | $140 a $160; band, Engl £338,730. There were exported gold valued at £300,383, | sales Ca bbis. ood fair to prime, | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1865. Vera Cruz, 0c. a Sle.; San Juan 1 Be. 08 and Central Americans 300. a ; a Bie. j Quraceas, 7c ‘a 26¢.; Rio Hache, 26c. a 260. ; Bo- Bola, a Oe. . ~ Txpigo.—The demand has been moderate to-day and confined to the wants of the trade. Small sales of Ma- dras have beeu efivcted at $176; Manila at 80c., gold. non. pig was very quiet, the sales con- finea to 85 tons No. 1, at from $63 to $63 50. American ‘was quiet but rm at $58, The following are the prices current from Sr + Fods, English, $200 8 $270; wetted eer ibe Toe, atte. shoot, Bi t of gold and silver coins of different nationalities, accord- | ghee! Hogi single, double and treble, 10c. a 1240. ine — wh moderate since our 5 usiness has been very Pe ot ean ithe ee bee o 3 Teariren. —With y diminished stock of prime a i ataiee deepite th ins Buenos Ayres middle, per Ib., 400, a dle, ;, 2c; light, Be. a 800. ; Orinoco heat ale. ; Mghh, Sia, aot a 58c,; rough, 460, a 50c.; crop, sh, 36c. @ 38c. bu hl Cuba mi Porto Rico by ‘Stock, Inds. Cubas, 500 do. Porto Rico, and Navan Ler ga Hy) a 3 resins thero was 8 moderate business at $23 for common to low No, sede eat gay = $37 80. ‘was firm rates. Ons.—During the week u Now Bedford of 1,400 bble. cru a to” manufac- 5, which very quiet, though we note a sale of 1 ipposed to rable in 30 - Lard oit si o yery mith smal Balen at $2 200 $2 %. Castor oil to'$3 75, witha erate job- bing demand, Othor kinds were without material change in value, Bg Aktion PrrRoLeuM, —! ipte, 2,482 bbls, The market was dull, and refined was entirely nominal, with » difforence of 2c. a 3c. per gallon in the views of buyers and sellers. The stock is small and steadily decroasing, not being at all equal to the demand. firm at 5134. a 52c., on ‘the spot. . The sales wore 1,600 bbls, crude at 51!<c. on the spot, and 610. a 2c. for all the month, sellers’ and buyers’ option; 400 do. refined, in bond, at 723gc, a 73c.; 700 do. free, in lots, at 92c. & 93c,, and 100 do. benzine at 5Sc. a 8c. Piovistors. —Rece:pts, 630 bbls. pork, 407.do. beef, 535 do. cut meats and 418 do. lard. The demand for pork was more active to-day, but the market was somowhat unsettled, clos.ng at $41 87.a $42 cash, for 1863-4. moss, With sales on the spot of 9,500 vbls. ab $4275 a $43 for now meas, $41 8734 a,$42 25 for 1863-4 moss, cash and regular way; $3425 a $3625 for prime, and $40 for prime and thin mess; alao for future delivery, 2,000 bbls. old mess buyer all’ January, at $42 50 a $12 75; 1,000 bbls, new moss for March, buyer's option, at $44 a $44 25; 1,000 bbls. prime mess for February, seller's op- tion, at $4125 a $42, and 4,300 bbls. new 1008s for February, sclie’s option and buyer's option, at $43 50a $43 75, Boel was decidedly more active,’ but prices favored tho purchaser. Sales of 2,000 bbls. at $21 756 a $22 50 for plain moss, $21 50 a $24 for extra do,, and $17 50 a $16 for second.and third quality. In tierce beef nothing was done, and prices were wholly tominal. Beef hams were steady and. in good demand; sales of 400 bbls. at $26 a $26 76 for Wostern. Cut meats were in fair request, wilh sales of 600 packages at 17c. a 183¢c. for shoulders, and 19¢, # 216. for Lams; also 200 tiercos shoulders, seller February, at 18}¢c., and 25,000 Ibe, do, in bulk, at 18%c. Bacon sides were in fair domand, with sales of 400 boxes at 22c. for long ribbed, 223<0. for short ribbed, and 21\¢. for Cumberland. cut. Dreased hogs wero leas active and scarcoly 80 firm, at 163¢c. a 17}¢0. for Wostern and 17)4c. a 17}¢c. for city. Lard was in foir demand and sivady in price; sales 2,000 bbls, and tierces at 20%¢. a 23}¢c, for No. 1, 230. 8 24%c. for fair to prime steam and kettle rendored, and 24340, for choice do, Butier was steady at 26c. 2 43:. for Western and 46c. 4 60c. for Stato. Choese unchanged, at 1dc. a 24, for com- mon to prime. Ric, was quict, and in the absence of sales prices were mowinal. Sxuos.—Clover was selling at 26%. in fair deman Timothy was Rough flax was firm outta linseed wo —whicl is u de- The demand was moderate, but markot firm, of only 1,900 sacks, Asiton’s, and 1,000 do, round, froin store, on private Loris. Phe market. was. toarccly so fizin aad legs a2- uence of the fall i without decided 5; 50 3S pepper at 446. a 443éc., mut | $t ee cloves at otic. af8e. " ¢ was a fair demand, at previous rates, cassia at $1 mogs $L 8234 Sucan, —The ‘The diminished stock and ‘thé li he feccipts strengthens the views of holders, who soon look for un advance in prices. Sales to-day were,626 hbds. Coba muscovaio at 190, a 20c,, and 512 boxes at 17%(¢, a 220,, may be quoted at 1840. a 1836, s00d d6., 196, w 193<¢. Refined was quict, but tiem, at 23%. for hare Stock y 13, 1865, 14,492 hids., 10,384 boxes, 82,917 bags ado hag ‘been a. fair demand for both goat ur last, and full prices have been ob- riess are as follows:—San Juon Chagros do, 95¢. a $1; Sisal do., boc. a 2c.; Bolivar do., Oe, a ¥c.; Mexican do., 500. a Go, ; ‘Tampico gout, per Id., 99¢. a 9he.; Vera Cras do., 85c. a 90c,; Bucro: Ayres do., 70¢. a 75e.; Curacoa do., 70, @ Se, ; Madras coach, S40. a 660. ‘Piruow wassloady and in’ fair demand, with sales of 140,000 Ibs. at 176, a 17),¢.—the latter price an extreme. ‘7 wacco bas beon tess active for the last few days; gales 132 hhds. at 120. Wriiey.—The market was scarcely 80 firm and less sales 1,000 bbia, Western at $2 26. Wor t.—We report an active market for domestic, with more inquiry ‘or fore'gn. The sales comprise 200,000 dba, feeeo at STc. a $1 G2, the extreme price for prime Oinio; 50,000 Ibs, pulled at S7c. a 94c. for super and ex. tra; 50,000 ibs. Calivorn'n at 45c. a O3e. for unwashed hoavy ‘and spring clip, including some scoured on pri- vate terms; 100 bales Donskoi, S23gc., gold, 280 bales Mestiza and 40 bales Mast India, private terms; 1,400 balos Robat, 28c,, goid. ‘The market is uirm, Fair rofining Asa general rulo meats, poultry, fish and voretables of the best quality sell at higher prices than last week, as will be seen by the annexed list: — } Prime boot, 25. a 35c. per 1b.; potterhouse | soup and stewing pieces, , hindquartors, laie, 10c, a’ 18e. ; chops, 20¢, a 30c.; 200. | FAMILY MARKET REVIEW. | | ; veul, hindquarters, ny 220. ; fore quarcors, 1Mo. ; cutlets, 50¢. a 406. ; roasting pieces of pork, 206 ‘smoked’ Lams, 22c.’a 206. ; smoked | bacon, "246. « 266. ; Que.’ 25e. ; SauBAgeR, LBC. #190.’ ; belognas, 16e. ipa, 10€. ; Porwrey axp 8, 200.’ a 30c. per Ab. ; a 28e.; geese, 200. a ison, 160. a the. ; quail, por 8, $1 a $1 25 per pair, rab- aur. a Se, por Ib. ; cols, 20c. 1k co; partrid 500. per 28 (is! Fr, riped bass, Be ».;" frost fish, smelts, 45 lobsters (live), lOc. ors, $1.8 $4.a hundred, ial pe : Domnion potatoes, B0c. per % pk.; 1Sc.; onions, Ge. a OBe.; cab: & 1¥e. each; red ‘eabbages, 10¢. a 20c. each turnips, 106, 1c. per }¢ pk. ; carrots, 160. , beets, Lue. & 150 Facrr —Apples, 0c. a 50, per % pk,; oranges, per $1 26; lemons, 37c. a $1: cranberries per Butter, 42c. a 650. per Ib. ; cheese, } oggs, 6 for 260.; honey, 35c. a 46c. 126. ; ‘Taorriv.—The fastest time ever made in trotting in donble harness wav made by Lady Palmer and Flatbush Maid. They trotted one mile to u road wagon in 2:26, and two miles in 5-014. The fastest time ever made for | age. one mile to © wacou was by Peerless. She trotted it in 2.25'4. The fastest ti ever made to sulky was made by Flora Tem; She trotted a mile in 2:2044 on Long Island, aud a mile in 2:19%% on the Kalamazoo track ; but that track ts es believed to be short. A horse can a Upland. Florida. Mobile. N. O. @ 7. inary, .. 100 100 lon 103 Middling. .. 108 109 109 110 Good middiing.... 111 112 ua 13 Caxpraes,—For adamantine there has been a moderato business doing at prices varying from 32e. to 344g0 Sperm and patent were dull, and prices in the tain nominal. Devos axp Dre.-—We notice sales of 200 Kegs bicar. bonate of soda from 93yc. to Oc. ; 10, caustic soda at 11ke. alle; 6 do. sal soda at 430. adkec., and 1,600 ounces quinine and 5 tons soda ash on private terms. Fisn.—The market for dry cod was quiet but firm, tn view of the emall sopply, at previous rates. | Mackerel , $23 60a 824 for No. 1 shore, and $164 Of box herring we notice sales of 2 5c. for sealed, chiefly at Ni a ents to Liverpool per fat 2, 20 hhds. tallow at 10e., 60 tierces lw , 100 bbia, pork on private torris; and per steamer, 25 tons bacon at 208. and 1,500 prokages butter and cheese at 30°. To London, per neu- tral, 300 hhes, tobacco at 25e., and by American, 50 tons ofl enke at 138. 64., and 500 green hides at 168. To Ant- werp 6,000 feet black walnut at $11 per M., and to Am- sterdain 40 bbls, ashes at 279. 64. To Bremen 1,000 hhds. tobacco at 27s. 6d, 4 30s,, and 700 cases do. at 17s. 6d. A Bremen ship was chartered to a port in the Mediterra- nean with tobacco at 35*, Two or three small British vossela to Matamoros at 860. a 900. per bbI., gold. Gexsy Bxos continue firm, vut we hear of no sales, Gusxy Crom. —The demand has been quite active and the market firm, with sales of 260 baics at about 220. Hors. —There has been 8 good demand forall grades, the transactions, however, being contined to the medium grades, as the stock of fancy qualitics is and considerably firmer in consequence, The sales were 200 bales, at from 360, to 68¢, for new, with fancy at 60c., and 260, a 380, for 1863. Hay.—Shipping was searce and firm at $140 a§1 with a fair demand, and city Jota command $1 76 a $3. 1 Hives. —The fail in gold during the past three days hes the principal continental bourses are now considerably | had a depressing effect upon the market, and prices have ‘below those of London. At Paris the charge of the Bank of France is four and a haif per cent, and ai though the transactions out of doors have not’ been below {iat point, some improssion is stated to provail that a aoe eduction to four percent may be announced almost ‘dmmodiately. At Hamburg the rate is four por cent. At Fmgkfort itis five por cent ot the bank and four per ta Birtinois ii is five per ceut at the Uipok nnd Sour aod # half yor cout outside, Auucxed ; 9G # Mc, ; Tampico, #00, » 51; cont butaide, materially declined, with only a moderate demand, Hold- however, were not very anxious to ronltze, in view - | of the diminished receipts and the email stock, compria- ing about 360,048 bides, Sules since our last have jontevideo, 203¢ pounds, at 16c., gold; foniorideo | at 360.; 2,000 Buenos Ayres ak about 260; 260 city slanghter (cow) at i1c., and 3,000 Buenos ed on private terms, Quotations, six months, are:—Fuenos Ayres, 34¢. 8 3600. ; Rio Grande, 6. # 86, ; Oronoco, 396. a '34o. ; Oalifornii, 46. n 260. ; Cabello (open), 300. » 900. ; Porte ‘00, 8 Blo, inquiry bat firm at $16 25 a $1426 for | Lindsay and servant, C: Cabello (booked), Ble, 8%y 4 trot several seconds faster when hithed to a sulky than be can when hithed to 4 wagon. ger, Jan, 4. © Winslow, Mrand Mra ier, B Moreau, E Miss Kingsbury, F hort, clntyre, M Koenig. ’ ch, W Henriquon, T Stationd. d Bayard, P Noitre, A Crooks, Ade Baudry, Wm Cheeks, Jos Stitt, L’Amatuck, Geo Hanlon Lees, Win Hanlon Lees, Hanion Alfred iw Leos, G Lomer, J Wailer Ho pd, ME an vant; H de Neuille, J Tt Herrman an Mrs George Brown, child and ser- n Howard, Major General James pt Chas Biliott, A Harrison, D Ham- burger, Eugene Foruche, Wm Fesenmneyer, Frederick Bau- ier, O Bagshaw, E Willlamson, H Edwards, Mr Horton. Live ‘Steamsbip Moravian, at Portland Gage ww Hore, Bongo Whitiingion, Mr and Mrs Holt, Frank Slanley, ir aod Mrs Hellan and two children; Mr Fox, Capt Mo jaghlin, and 113 in th age. Pont Rovat, § C—Steamship Arago—Brevet, Brig Gen Williamson, Gov Stove, Col Ingersoll, Col T H Jor Cay Gray, Lieut Col Sain pa Chas Corois, Lieut Col R Hutching Major LT Blalt, TW Savage, Mire Savage, Bd: ward Swift, Mrs Bdward Swift, Lient Col 8 Merrill, Lieut Col Ruler, Mr Lavregoe, Nr Mason, Capt John § Kelly, Maj wi Surg P 8 Arndt, Major Stevens, Mra Steven Burg J Ls Hoeves, Capis Morgan, Shaw, Raymond; Ioeate Shue, Linnell, Coiling, Burnes: Mrs Lynn and two euildren, Gapt Barely AAG; Major TT Taylor, Jona Le Foater, J Hougon, Mrs Gallie kajor Seun. J Sauns joni child, Miss 1 Wisaion, gery, 7 L Wiley, Capts are ner, M git W Ludlow, surg aloman, Raita, Benson, joore, J JS Cox, Venner, Pr O'Hin- Stowe, Moning, Ro ‘oloe, Mooney, Hertick, Pi Frat ger, Babies Parrith MeKeun, Gucdhgr, MeGu: we Rasa Wargetne Haller murrots Tite a i i ly reduced | Co! ~ ni see 3 ; D Weigh; pth Eepnie Maal B ; Moore, Si reese (os a a Lioutenanis T } Sanith, 1 rll , Jones, Cutter, Menke, Gi see, ee er, ister, W Goodwin "darts a, ra Aral io eg at et rk Ze Hepat fae ears ee Der. Bevan abtp Tecate on as ARTURSS. o EUROPE. The China at New York with , Two Days Later News. Auxiety for Full Reports. of » Sherman’s Triumph. England Still Nervous About the Canada Raid. A Reunited American Army and War in British America Seen in the Distance, THE REBEL LOAN DOWN SIX PER CENT. THE PAPAL MANIFESTO AGITATION. | ee nS Serious Encounter Between French Troops and: Italian. Brigands. THE FASHIONS, he, &c., &e. ‘Tho Cunard steamship China, Captain Andorson, which left Liverpool at half-past ton on the morning of Decem- ber-31, and Queenstown on the evening of January 1, arrived at this port yesterday’morning. Her news is two daya later, The London papers of the 3ist December reviow at great length the ‘events of the year 1864. The T'imes speaks of it’aa another year of tranquil ‘prosperity, added to the most undisturbed period of English history: The London News observes that the year, which be- gan with anxiety and approhension, ends with peace and apparent security. The Engtish Board of Trado returns tor November show the oxports to have been five and three-fourths per cent less than in Novembor, 1863, but larger by twenty- three per cent than those of tho same month in 1862. The exports for the eleven months are sixteen per cent over 1863. A meoling had been hold at Dublin for the purpose of forming an association for the reform of the law of landlord and tonant, and for obtaining the abolition of the church establishmont. The Lord Mayor presided, and there was a large puiaber of Catholic clergy present. A disturbance had been anticipated; but, with some slight exceptions, the proceodings were quiet and or- derly. ‘All the porsons accused of having taken part in the recent riots at Gonova havo been acquitted, ‘A rather desperate encounter had taken place between French troops and a band of brigands near Veroll, in the Papal Stutos. Seven brigands were captured and sevoral French soldiers wounded. The Giornale de oma seizes the occasion to proclaim that the Pontifical government doos not encourage, but is rather the victim of brigand- ‘Tho steamship Glasgow, from New York, and Damascus, from Portiand, arrived at Liverpool January 1. Tho Paris Bourse, Deceabor 31, closed firmer. Rentes AMERICAN AFFAIRS. Waiting to Hear from Sherman Again. Later news from America was most anxiously awaited In England, on account of the doubt which existed as to Shorman’s operations at Savannah, and the state of affairs in regard to the St. Albans raiders. The Con- foderate loar, continucd flat, at a decline of ubout six per cont since the receipt of the news by the Hansa, At the close, howover, it was firmer. Sherman's “Unprecedented” Strategy and Victory—His Motives Now Under- stood tn Kngland. ‘From the London Post (government organ), Dec. 30.) ‘hethor the rumor of the fall of Savant is founded ‘on fact or not, Sherman bas already done enough to establish his fame ay a skilful, original, and, above ail, a “successful general. Howeverthe war may terminate, and howover singular may be the episodes which it will yot fur- nish to history, the grand marcha the federal army trough the heart of Georgia in the winter of 1864 must ever possess an cimost paramount claim (0 rem mbrance. Viewed strategi- cally, General Sherman's tactics may be said to be unpre- codented in the annals of werfare, because in the only iustance of a parallel nature which can be discovered the motives dictating so hazardous a movement were diffe- rent. Iv Sherman’s communications had been out off when ho was in occupation of Atlanta, and if any sorious | Obstacles had opposed themselves to his retracing his stops through Tennessee, then in soli-defence he might, asa sole chance of saving his army, have pushed his va sonthwardn towards the sea. Bat this was not so, Hood, it is true, wax ebabied at times with the forces under his command in Tennessee to titoaten the federal line of communications; but for ail practical purposes the Northorn general was always able to — obtain everything of which he stood in need, and tree to move hia army in any direction be was pleased. His advance through Georgia was therefore purely voluntary, and was, #0 Lar as we are in a position tw jndge, dictated by the hopes of capturing the principal towns on his line of march, of devastating the country, and finally of being able, with the sea asa base of tions, to employ his army to better advantage than he could have done by remaining in Northern Geor. gia. The risks which he incurred were con- siderable, and, indeed, such as would have de- terred most men from undertaking such an enterprise. Abandon'ng his base of operatona, he was oblised to provide his artsy with eupplics sufficient for march of probably six weeks, and was compelled to guard as best be could against an those thousand contingen- cies which might compo! to abandon his under- taking, and once more turn his face towards the North. Ignorant of the couritry he was to traverse and of the force which his oppoventa might be enabled to employ t him, he had to trust principally to the supposed jority of his army and to the good fortune which proverbially attends the enterpristi His anticipations and his aspirat we both been realized; and now, aftor # march pying Juat four weeks, and, as It wou) seem, without having encountered any serious opposi- tion, he has established the much desired communication between his army and the federal feet The details of Sherman's late operatior fore us, and, dismissing as unreliable the of the fa Ase cog it is established beyond doubt that on the 4th of the present month the federal army had taken up a strong position on the southwest of the town, and had captured an ‘mportant fort on the Ogeechee river, six tiles from the pojnt where it fails into the ea Ad- vance ng along the lett bank of the river, Sherman was enabled, W peer without opposition, to oxtend the left wing of lis army until it must have closely approached to the Savanah river, and by this means secured the command of all the communications with the town from the north and west, Three lines of railway leave Savannah, one passing in westerly direction to Albany, ‘and crossing the Ogovchee river at Fort McAllister, The second is the Cential Georgian Railway, which follows tho left bank of the Ogeechee til it reaches Millen, and the third is that which leads to Charleston. The first two of these li are inthe hands of Sherman; and as the third pursues a aortherly course for a few miles on the Gee n bank of the Savannah before crossing that river, not improbable that the left wing of his army may’ have taken possession of it The app are now be- Savannah from the Georgian side are, in the command of the federal ge efforts made by Foster to intercept the nications between Savannah and Charleston have, however, falied; and, 80 far as we can gat rom the intelligence brought by the iast mail, tie Confederates will not be prociuded from sending reinforcements to Savannah, if they are fortunate enough to bave them at thotr disposal. The fate of that town, if not already de: cided, will depeng chiefly on the force which the Coniede. ates will be enabled to employ in ita defence. Although Sherman's mare through Georgia was unexpected, it would be a great mistake to suppose that the Confederate overnment have taken no precautions against an attack rom the land side. Strong fortifications have been raised since the beginning of the war, and it only re- maitis to be seep whether those fortifications can be manned with troope sufficiontly numorous to withstand } agsaults of the army before whose prowess Atlanta The Ratd from ada. ‘The advices by the Hanaa as to the Canadian difficulty Continued to claim greet aitenyion, and bad even axerted Gome little influence on the Vondon Stook Bxchange. In ite olty article the Lovdon Times says tho American news caused some litt, depression in Canadian seourt- tea, although the only importance attached to the fresh examples of the netvonal weakness furnished by the last New Tort intelliggrios ts, lest the onder of General Dix, and the wildmesa‘of the polftical press, should lead some trreaponsible pyreona to violate the Canadian territory, 0A than plore tha Weshington guvernmenk agaiast their anzigus desire, in a position gs dicagreeable both to the people Of England and the respectable classes of the Unified States as was occasioned by Commofiore Wilkes and the-vote of the House of Representatives in the "Trent affatr. A Reunited American Army—War with England in C The London Army and a? Gazette, me close of tho Prat renews the expression of its faith that the Northern tates will succeed in establishing a milli supremacy in the South, and that a war with Great Britain, to be Canada, is not an impro! are- ‘the North and South, of ag- that Shoashy miliary supremacy does not moan the re storation of the Union, it may prove somothing more ar- Togant and offensive to ‘ TERNON OPINION OF THR, EVENT. tdioata og fake prey ly to England as well as his States President and his Baty’ ot ed lar Ck beers Sapa sccgenmest, T am correctly informed, events soon show that there is some foundation for these REINFORCEMENTS ON THE LAKES. ._ not Deo. 30. tine Fedora ead Sanaa the preservation of on! ttle ge tician in: subordinate authority. But what we do gather m the mode in which such, expreasions have been re- ceived, is that they serve to fxnibit the contra-distino- tion in which thoy stand to the general opinion prevail-: ing among persons of weight and authority in the North- ern States. Mr. Chanler has put one fact on record— oe the Washington Senate has no sympathy with his opinions. Y 1t will no doubt be found necessary, in the interests both nations, to maintain an oflective military police on both shores of the lake, with a View of preventing a re- currence of the rocent’ depredations. We shall be glad to see the federal government combining with us for this purpose, if only bocause such a measure, in order Lo be completely efficient, ought to be reciprocal, and to be adopted upon both’ frontiers. In the present American war we have taken our stand by the principle of neutral- ity. Whether expedient or not, that has been the policy of the British government from the commencement of these hostilities; and they have secon no prospoct. of bringing them to an end, or of mitigating the severties they Involve, by any deviation from such a course. It would be im- Soeaithe therefore, for the British government to allow Confederate soldiers, under shelter of our neutrality and Of tie asylum they have found on the Canadian soil, to take these attacks upon the territory of a neighbor with whom we are at pecce. There can be but one opinion about it, both in this country and in Canada Neither the Lnylish nor the wih allow themselves to be Griven into unfriendly relations by the buccaneering exploits of a ed Be whose olject is sufficiently manifest. We are g! to perceive tut the latest Cuna- dian intelligenco leaves little doubt of the recapture of tho ‘‘raiders’’ in the course of afew days, Tho Canadian government will then be in a position to hand thom over to the federal authorities, under the terms of the oxtra- dition treaty, and we doubt if there are many who will mourn over the,justice that may be meted out to them on the other side of tho frontior. If the next mull docs not bring us that intollicence, it will at any rate mark the steps which the Cs jan government bas taken, aad justily the guarded moderation of the American Senate. MANCHESTER TREMBLES FOR THE RESULT. {¥'rom the Manchester Guardian, Deo. 31.] It is a good maxim Lo owe nothing to people whom one ig unable lo respect. Although the fo Telations of the United Staies with England are still undisturbed, wo are glad to say that the conduct of the federal govern- ment is so generally disapproved of by the public opinion of this country as to render it desirable that we si.ould be scrupulously exact in our ngs with them. ‘Thore is, indeed, so much reason fo fear that they may shortly inake some demand on our pationce which it will be impossible to moet, that we ought to be very careful to start’ in any fresh controversy with a balance of obligation, in their favor, This motive alone is enough to command very tolerant and liberal consideration for the claims to ress which they put forward in the matter of the St. Albans raiders, Undoubtedly the Americans have suffered in this in- co, Whether or not through any dofault on the part of British authority—an injury which in a similar case should find it very hard to bear. A party of (gga claiming to act under Confederate authority, who had found an asylum in Canada under color of pacitic inten- tion, made an incursion, about two months ago, into the Stato of Vertnont, where they plundered. a bank, and re- troated across the /rontier with their spoil, Their surrender to tho American government has been demanded under an “Rxtredition treaty,” which stipulates for the giving up to each Power of persons who may have committed broach of the peace on the torritory of the other. The judge of the Montreal court, before which the prisoners ‘wore brought to try the validity of this claim, di ground that the troaty required that the’ warrant for their arrest should be signed by the Governor General, a formality which had not boon observed in the | iow ie instance. It thus followed that they wore sct at iberty without any decision having been pronounced on the question as to whethor the nce with which they were charged would have justified their surrender. * * #* But whethor or not the prisoners could have been held to come within the provisions of the treaty hed they been properly put on their trial, there can be no doubt as to the mischief and wrong involved in the acts of which they were undoubtedly guilty. It sooms to us more likely that they are liable to punishment for an offence against the laws of Canada than to extra- dition for punishment by the laws of the United Stat but it must be admitted that a deep discredit woul be reflected on our institutions and national charac- ter if such offences as they have committed could be repeated with impunity. ‘e certainly should not allow any neighboring territory to be converted into a ‘basis for levying war under any pretext against a British jon, and we bave no disposition to require that the Americans should rest patiently under a correspond- ing inc It is dve alike to our dignity and to our re- sponsibilities as an independent Power that we should prevent such things being donc, and either the pro- visions of the law or the spirit of its admin- istration mast be defective if we fail to accom- plish our end. This consideration will weigh far more heavily with the Engliah people than either the intem- perate threat of reprizals on the part of General Dix, or the acrimonious spirit in which the release of the prisoners has been discussed in the Senate at Washing. ton. It is the unfortunate tendency of demoustrations of this kind that they check the disposition of even honorable nations to give a fair hearing to the reasonable complaints of their angry neighbors, but there is no fear ot their overcoming the sense of justice entertained by the English government and people. The Pope's Manifesto. PIUS THE NINTH FURNISHES THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT OF 1864. From the London Post (government organ) Dec. e) e most important event of the year is the conclusion of the convention of September; and though its provi- sions have yet to be carried out, the engagement is in itself a good guarantee for their execution. It is the Bond of Powers fully able to perform their contract. France has magnanimously recognized and reconciled her obligations, Italy has nobly and loyally answered to the duties the situation imposed, and witnessed substan- tially, by sacrifices honorably made, to the strength and ‘vitality of her patriotism. The two govern- ments that represent Catholicism in a form com- ible with the ideas of the epoch have com- bined to maintain the dignity and independence of the Holy See. They Lave assured to the Pope the free- dom he claims to exercise in the estates of the church; and France, disregarding the alienation she deprecates, bas not ceased to advise the Holy Father to protit by the opportunity thus afforded, and, by adapting the institu. Uons of the papacy to the reasonable requirements of public opinion, to fortify their foundations. But this wise counsel does not appear to have produced the tou In tna ssity push of he Poor aa fallen tion, in the eurly part of the year, it on ears that’ would not hear. The Sovercigh Pontiff bas just proclaimed, in unmistakable terms and appa- rently with inexorable obstinacy, that, come what may, the majesty and supremi of the tiara will be as- sorted to the last. It must be borne in mind, however, that words which Gregory VII. might have spoken to trembling nations excite pity, where they do not provoke # stronger emotion, when pronounced by Pius IX. Still, in one sense thelr significance cannot be dissombied. They indicate a tenacious adherence to dogmas that are obsolete, and a stubborn opposition to reorms that are plainly required. They bear the mint mark of an unbeeding and unreasoning despotism, and we all know that, as was said by an orator, who in his day vehemently and eloquently espoused the cause of logitimacy, “They who resist improvement because jt {8 innovation, may find themselves compelled to arms innovation when it has ceared to be improvement.’ We are standing on the threshold of a year during which the papacy will have to choose ite way for better or for worse; and the convention of Sep- tember, concluded to consolidate the unity and the inde- pendence of Italy on a basis consistent with the tem. poral sovereignty of the Pope, may, in its development, ecome the means of purifying strengthening the government of the Roman church. One of two things i cannot fail to accomplish. The Power that refused to conform to the spirit of an equitable and beneficial en- gagement would cease to exist by its own act. hh for From Le Follet.] A celebrated once remarked, ‘Nothing is 80 new as that which is forgotten.” Paradoxical as this re- mark may at first appear, the least consideration will en- Dut a modi- mes a weaves fo of a bygone binge of too styl thet? Soltnautable exteriaa, nothing being») re- as si tiet fabrice fanoly and expensive: fashion of Wm vogue for the present wometbing with up the middie of the beck. mad ite very. fauch worn with silk whieh they can be “Knickerbock and eomposite tals, such ar silk and py woollen poplin, are made into mo: i — Pobes de chambre. moires, satins and velvets ace. ble to do ville und dinner dress ry gauze are worn over satin or silk skirts, ¢ tannels now worn in and OUtof doors are of & Tmueb er make than those t which we aro accum tomed, and are called anger ‘The ty faattonable are of scarlet or bright blue, with small designs in black. ‘The pattern of the material is simulated kn ‘aim. mings; fof tnstanee, should the tunnel -be ax ith, narrow black stripes, harrow braids will be employed te ornament it, If with spots or squares of k, buttons ‘of the same form will be used as trimming. and cloaks ee ee simple fabrics are trimmed with rows of round cord, or tubular braid, on which are sprinkled small steel or jet beads. These corde are placed in rows round the skirt, and carried up each breadth as high as the kneo; or, iu some cases, straight ‘Morning dresses thus tollettes de visite, moire, satin, faille silk (that is ‘unwatered moire), taffetas antique, and velvet, are much still in fashion, and re- Passemetitorie with'beada te ; fur, lace or feather trimming i» for are often seen, ball dresses, the under © the tunic of color. The low much worn if the: This. corsage cam made of black velvet, handsomely trimmed with jet or geod, la, ; ‘Pho vortios de bal have not altered much in form, the be i rite shape. Me mai in ae lush, with a thick. or, che! itinge, is very got aud auifable to the seasons, Many ones Cloaks that fe have see! jere ‘scariet, an black Gubroidered” in black and White floss silks. ‘The lil hoods uow worn over the headdress during the transit to and from the carriage are very pretty, and in many cases of |-necoming. . We give the preference to the Marte Stuart shape, with a deep curtainfalling over the shouldors. If these are made in lace’ on some transparent materials, they are,.of course, lined to match the dress or cloak which they accompany ¢ ‘The most elegant cloaks for morning wear are made of the “Mount St: Bernard’ cloth; the hal? fitting palctot being the mos' fashionable form for this material. If made in white, those cloaks are excessively distingues, but only suitable for carriage and quite dress wear. Manties of velvet pile or cloth are trimmed with passe- menterie, or the curly Astrakan: othor furs and feather ornaments being reserved for velvet. Beaded passemen- terie is very successfully employed with guipure on both dresses and Cloaks, : Last winter the cloaks that were trimmed with fur bad ‘one rouleau only. ‘This season the cloaks are edged with a deep band of fur; the revers, collar and epaulettes are also of fur. We have seen one hali-fitting paletot of vio- let velvet, trimmed with a broad band of Chinchilla; = deep pelerine of the same, pointed at the back and front. Small epaulettes and cuffs of the same fur. This paletot was lined with quilted white silk, and was intended to be worn with @ violet velvet grees, ‘trimmed with a band of Chinchilla, carried round the skirt and up the back seam. The bonnet was of violet velvet, the crown being formed of drooping white feathers, e muff of violet quilted satin, edged with Chinchilla, The boots of violet velvet, with band of fur round the ankle. Bonnets have not altered in form since we last wrote on the subject, the curtain having entirely Ball coiffures are more elegant than ever. Holly, with berries and icicles of glass, formas a very pretty and suita- ble headdress for season. In fact, no wreath or flower headdress is considered complete without these icicles or dew dro] For elderly the fanchon of lace over flowers and blonde is the prevailing style. We seo @ great quantity of quilted velvet and sat n both for bonnets and mufts ; tho luiter, if made only of plain fur, are considered quite neglizes, oxce; for young la- dies. The rule fos young ladies’ bey ed ie barectlerd always has been, and we suppose always wi Foque-via. : what is demi-toilette for married ladies ia visiting dress for young girls; moircs, veivets and satin never being worn by any young unmarried lady with the least knowledge of the art of dross. It being an Spomipillty, to describe all, or even a part of the many styles and materials now worn, we select afew of the best models, and describe them for the benefit of our readers, Bright colors are much more worn this winter than usual, as will be observed from the accompanying descriptions, ‘The following dress was intended for a wedding:—The material was white silk; on the skirt were threo narrow mauve flounces, edged with blonde, and put om in fes- toons. Above each point was a rosette of mauve silk and white blonde. The ly was of white silk with peart buttons; the sleeves being tight to the wrist. With this ‘was worn a small Bolero without sleeves, of mauve silk, trimmed with a double white blonde, om whieh was & narrow white bugle trimming. ito fe have seen an apple-green silk dress, flounces; in‘each of the a hangi aeaiie the samo ‘was placed. was with bait tight sleeves. Over this dress wasa tunic ok silk, open up the back and front, edged with a Diack and green twisted cord, formed into an ornament at each seam. An open body of black silk, with coat basques, trimmed round and up the seams, with black eee buttons smaller than those on the skirt. ‘o have alao seen this make in a plaid silk over a in silk skirt, In some cases, with these bie skirts, or tunios, the skirt and body are made in one piece, without pleats or gathers, in the princesse form. Another dress was of moire antique, with broad bine and white stripes. bottom of the skirt was trimmed with a white guipure, eleven inches wide. Above this = chenille fringe, with white bp sd Deads; coraage habit of the game, trimmed like tho skirt, over an under waist- coat of white moire, embroidered in blue silk. A first skirt of violet saiin, with small lace medallions, Ovor this an upper skirt of violot nye fe ied and front, and edged with a double row of bi uipure, ‘When a double row of lace is mentioned the two placed edge to edge, 30 as to have a hoading each way. A dress of Russian gray silk, with violet embroidered be ae the skirt trimmed with three verry narrow tuvautes ribbon, alternately gray and violot, about nine inches of each color. Tho flounces are placed sg that the violet comes above the gray, and vice versa. body made uite plain, with bretclies of silk trimmed like the skirta, ro are fastened behind, and hang in long oar shaped e Blve poplin di 80 gored as to be nearly plain round the waist. The skirt scalloped round the bottom, and beg with a thick twisted silk cord. The ia made with four points—one in front, another at the and one on each side; the cord carried around the waist, and fastened by a tasaol at each point. Across the front are three rows of cord, fastened on the shoulder by an orna- ment and tassels. This dress was to be woro with @ black velvet pile jacket ornamented with black corda ‘The bonnet prepared to accompany it was of quilted blue satin, with a tanchon of black velvet. We have seon several very elegant ball dresses, from which we select the following :— White silk skirt bouillonnee up tothe knee. These bouilions of tulle are put on in a slanting direction, Above this skirt is worn a tunic of white tulle of the same length as the under skirt, and | up a etris ot pearl. At the right side is a long spray fern leaves and dewdrops, fastened at the waist, and de- scending to sappert the tunic. The body is of white tulle, draped, with cointure Suisse of white silk, ed, top and bottom, with @ narrow row of fern leaves, The fan to be used with this dress waa also made in imitation of fern leaves. Another, for mourning wear, was of mauve tulle, with five narrow fluted nces, edged alternately with white and black blonde. Three of these flounces were carried up each seam. The tunic was of mauve open at each side, where it was laced across by white and black blondes, spangled with white bugles ‘The body was also of manve silk, trimmed with white blonde, The opera cloak to be worn with dress of Yak lace, over mauve silk, Another was of black tulle, over black satin, with four bouillonnes of the same; on these were fastened small bunches of gold grapes and leaves. These bouillonnes were continued quite up the front breadth. Over this skirt was @ tunic of black eatin, open in front and very long behind, embroidered ail round in gold embroidery grapes and leaves. The body was of biuck tulle and satin, with ornaments of gold grapes on the shoulders. The wide waistbands so much in favor a litte while bo are rapidly di @ medium size, are mostly jastened at the back or sides with # rosette instead of a buckle, sashes are still fastened in the same manner, and have very wide ends. We have seen two or thrae Inge coats, intended to be worn over low bodies. One of the low black velvet bodies intended for Kate, ibd had no sleeves, and wag pointed at top and . A deep lace was carried round the waist, and formed into the coat basque at the back. This body was intended to be worn over a white atin dress, trimmed with black lace and | sein There is no alteration in the form of cuffs and collars at resent; they are still embroidered with white or colored pos, butterflies, flours de lis, &c, The most fashionable ornament at the present moment isin the shape ofa swallow. Create and initials are sometimes embroidered on cuffe and collars, as well as handkerchiets, the latter bei very handsome, though our clegantes have at longts understood that these articles are for the pockot, and no longer display them in the band. Small veils are much worn, aud appear likely to com. tinue in favor. We are very happy to see the decided return of neck- laces; they are not condned to evening wear, but accom. pany morning toilets, though, of course, in a modified form. The long chains of beads have become excessive- ly vulgar; one row close round the throat, with a modal. lion, is sometimes worn. But the most elegant of these collters are of plain ribbon velvet, fastoned with a sn and ornamented with gold coins, small sprays of Hoek. work. Cameo or rait medailions are much worn; they are suspended from the collier or from « small ebain. The vestes Ruases are much in fashion; they are made for either simple or elegant toilettes. We have seen sev. eral dresseeol moire or light satin, made with these jackets, accompanied by the chemisettes Russes, These, i intended to be worn with silk or dr materials, are made of tulle, of very fine muslin, with insertions; or with frills of lace and open work insertions, in whiek are cerise colored velvets, Some are made oi biack and white lace, others entirely of English point, If intended for demi-tollette, they are in foulard or cachemire, trim. med with the oachemire braid so much in vogue. Lingorie for totlettes de ville is still linen of bati embroidered with simple Valencion: either © ingertion, the collars still very small; oravate of sill jo cashmere pattern, ‘The shape of sleeve now worn hag o course, had tha