The New York Herald Newspaper, March 23, 1866, Page 5

[to : ~ STATE CAPITAL renal NEW RAILROAD EPOCH IN THE STATE, | ‘Review of the New Routes Projected. DIRECT AIR LINE TO NTREAL, ‘ne Midland Railroad Bill Passed by Both Houses. “Phe Town Bond System Applied to Rail- "road Enterprises. “The Continental System of Railroading to be Introduced on the Older Railroads. &o. &e. &e. War Albany Correspondence. Auvany, March 22, 1866, A NEW RAILROAD FOCH. The present Legislature is the first succeeding the set- tlement of the national difficulties, and begins the era of peace. The influence of th.s is seen in almost every dmportant speech, and gives tone to the leading action of oth chambers, The scope of public enterprise has gained an extraordinary impulse, not only by means of the expansion of the currency, but more especially through the great energy given to the people of the downs aad counties by the return of so many of the Volunteers who have taken active part in the work of the late campaigns. There is no more demand for re- ccuils and the outlit of regiments, and the same eueray wisplayed in that direction appears to find a channel now ain the increased activity of the people in local enter- ‘prise and the development of our domestic resources. ‘The lange indebtedness of the towns and counties has given practical direction to their efforts in secking every mode of enhancing the productiveness of taxable yp operty, and overbauling the funded debts of all sorts fey the proceeds of an accelerated industry, The most prominent indication of this statement is to de found in the onexampled freshet of bills bere for cre ling, extending or improving the railroad facilities of ‘the State. [have gathered ma few moments, glancing At my files, an incomplete list of these measures, as fol Gows:—The Piattsburg and Whitehall Railroad, Susque- dhagna road, Schenestady and Athens, Midland Counties, Rondont and Oswego, Schenectady and Ogdensbury, Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain, Plattsburg and Mon. acoal, Lake Champlain, Lebanon 3)-rings extension, Fonda and Ogdensbarg, all of which are either new roads or im. ortant exteusions. The pr.peling idea im all these projects Is borrowed Zrom tue recruiting system by which the towns and counties filled their quota of volunicers, They either {provide that State shall be dircetly given to the ‘Toads, or that the towns shall sulseribe for stock and \issue their bonds to secure the construction of the roads. peeg projects, the followin, are the most impor. me A DIRKOT ROUTE. TO MONTREAL. » The Whiteladl, Plattsburg and Moutreal road is the mos! impor! cit of all the projects at present or for many Years before the Legislature or the public. It is@-mat ter of astoni-yment that such a work should have been delayed to this hour for its comptetion. It will afford RA direct ronic, almost an air tine road from New York ‘Montreal, and enable that — ao on ‘bang to connect with the existing and Mon- a road and intersect with the road, hus making a complete connection of Now ‘Yorke as Aho terminus of the splendid Canadian rallways—the Groat Wostern and the Trunk. At thea Canadian roads debouch at Boston and , and the Royle = sh ghee Ln Raid York into New nel or want of any thoroughfare through the great anranor wilderiees of tia State b' importance enterprise to the commerce ot Now York and to the intermodiate cities of Platts. ‘Darg, Whitehall, Albany, &c., ts obvious, That it should Jiave boon left to be built to'so late a day as this seems 5 z been advanced here in Dit! before the 1 in ron pe ge! ng for another alt million dollars, the of tl imal esti mats asked for to complete the road. It will probably ROAD. ? i 5 i \itroads «The pioneer b the Conten' a8€ the Madson, devoted some attention t their perfrction as en Greater speed is the roads of New York aro Gingraceful peed now in a should be reached. culverts, seid for road bed, hea pironger padre! ne ng need bs Sd ) aocomunetat ecermas, rates: fiuatd be tsjtod,Thia whole’ matter ‘weeds once: Jhaul ng. 3 He bsst4 a ALuasy, March 22~11 P.M. THN PRO RATA FREMONT WiLL occupiot al! the evening in the Assembly, and, after an exctling debate, was ordered to @ third reading by the gororwhelm ag vote of 72 to 9% The provisions of the Pill, i€ adopted, will reduce the receipts of the mil State some millions of dollars. Tis sudden crested quite @ senention, and Nvely. y be expettad during the ‘ether progress of the measure The Senste Raitroad Comtatttce heard extended argu of varow ‘ieants for city railroads this after fooa, Then philosophers are gettin qaite desperate at the hopelow: proxpect# of their el Jature, Not asngle bill, except the Under Joon report in either House for New York erty. ‘The gridiron =<) a tad way thie year Tho suspens 4 speciot bear ity themes ou Satunlay mora Fog thee tvcuce Was gone ap rhle Bills Before the Legislature, ASD CUILD'S HOSPITAL, NEW TORE CTty. Senator Andrews troduced a hill providing that every Year hereattor (ve Board of Supervisors of the city and Gounty of Now York shall levy and collect, and pay Over to the ofleers of the above inet tation of the of sixty dollara for each child under years of RS, Od seventy-five dollars for cach over two of e and woder ten, aud one hunared dotlars for each ¢)ld over ton years, for cach child under thecare of ‘the tuatitetion. This school to soauane to rere in the distribuvioa of the common school of the eity. SEWEHAGH AND DRAINAGH OF NEW YORE. Senator CG. pa introduced a bill foe amendment the law passed April 12, “ oi rikiog out section 9 and amending as follows: — In order to provide for the more e(Teotual Seiveatet ound may Copirve, fo pur unos for oy aod law, the Croton ota, for aug Wers, aud the Com, t of saints, od the Coane bonds authorized, tssued for such material expenses for engineers, surveyors, inspectors and uther persor Seo. 10, For the purpose of making the payments a or by the nd ‘the Comptrolier vu . acrement’ Bonds ia afdliian’ te thoae auiuorlzad by exist $100,000, to be mad: bls five years from the. date of Teste. with iiuerent not to ‘seven per cent. It shall be the duty of the board, tion of any sewer construct: rtify to the Of “Axsessors. the quantity the price thereof, and the eharges for engineers, de., &e., iu onder that the expenses may be properly apportioned. DREW THKOLOGICAI SEMINARY OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Senator Dow introduced a bill pesrniing. that the fol- lowing Sg orien Daniel , EK. 1. Faucher, Benjamin F. Manierre, Thomas Se ; Baker, Charles ©. North, Edi eran, "Coes eB er, jes C. lw. S. James, rles B. sere ltt A tte Raa 5 rr : im the county hips in theology lished, and juates may have conferred them by the faculty honorary dagrees in theology, &c. COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. Senator Gibson introduced a bill jing that the act scoala eer a the words ‘‘when authei ed in the manner herein- after provided’’ and the words ‘and authenticated,’’ NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. » Atuayt, March 22, 1466. PRIITIONS AND REMONSTRANC#S, Mir. Fouasr, (rep.) of Ontario, presented a petition from Hugh B. Wilson, claiming an interost in the Under- ground Railroad grant in New York. Mr. C, G. Cornent, (dem.) of New York, presented a remonstrance aga’nst the erection of an engine house in Burling slip, New York. BIL{S RECORTED. Providing for the care and education of idle and traant children in Brooklyn (for the consideration of the Senate); to provide for the payment of certain expenses incurred by the Commissioners of Quarantine. + JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE CITY OF NEW YORK. A communication was received from the Comptroller of New. York covering a statement of the amount of judgments obtained agninst the city during the past fiseal year; total amount $129 059 76. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. C. G. Couxeit—To amend the act relative to sewerage and drainage in New York (it gives to the Croton Aqueduct Commissioners additional power in the matter of making contracts underjthe law of 1865); to authorize the Pacific mehip Company to in- crease their capital stock to fifteen millions of dollars. By Mr, Low, (rep.) of Sullivan—To incorporate the Drew apegiegna Seminary of the Methodist Episcopal Church, By Mr. Axprewa, (rep.) of Otsego—Relative to the Nursery and Cuts fospital in New York. Ut provides may be estab! that the city shall pay, per annum, for each “i Sup. ported therein, $60 if under two years of age. 7% if over two and under ten years of age, and $100 ff over ton years of age. BILL Prassun. Incorporating the village of Port Jervis. EVENING SESSION, THE STATE BANKING DRVARIMUNT. A cominunication was ved from the Superin- tendent of the Banking Department sting forth that the fund now in his hands for the redemption of insolvent sa ety fund banks, amounts to $83,045 since this has been accuinulating four banks have failed, viz.:—Lewis County Bani : County, Reciprocity Bank and Bank 0” Orleans; that under an order of the Supreme Court of March 5, he is roqyired to pay to the receiver of the Yates Count Bank a sum sufficient to discharge its debts, whic! would absorb more than the fund iu his hands. Ho there- fore asks for ad:litional legislation. WLLS ADVANC#D TO THIRD REAMING, Incorporating the Workingmen's Union of Ne Considerable d'bate was had upon the bill auth, Wiliam Beard and others to construct piers, bulkheads and basin in front of their lands in the Twelfth ward of Brooklyn, pending which the Senate adjourned. Ausembly. Aumary, March 22, 1866. TAR YRONTIER POLICE KILI. The special order, the Niagara Frontier Police bill, wam considered in Committee of the Whole, Mr. Writiams, (dem.) of Erio, moved to amend by naming as Commissioners Hiram Barton, Nolson K. Hop- ‘kins, Ephraim 5, Meeene, Sons, 1. Hutchinson and the Mayor of the city of Bai ; which was lost, Mr. Wintiams moved to farther amend, that said Com- missioners, together with tue Mayor of Buffalo aud Sher- if of Brie, constitute a Board of Commissioners, ‘aud further that the act be submitted to the popular vote of the district. He proceeded to addross the House, when was repor.ed and the bill made the special order for to-morrow morning. TRE NEW CAPITOL, The new Capito! bill was theu taken up, Mr, Cocnnane, (rep.) of Albany, moved to postpone ita further consideration until M evening. After debate the motion was amended the bill the special order for Friday evening, which was adopted—yeas #2, nays 8, WILLA PARSKD. To extend (h# torm of the office of Justice and Clerk of the Judicial district of the city of New York to December 31, 1569. ‘Mr. Curtis (dom.} moved to recommit, The motion was lost—yeas 34, nays 64. The bill was To authorize Henry Soloyns, an alien, to hold real estate, To onable the trustees of the Seamen's Fund and Re- treat to borrow money. A recess was taken. RVENING SERSION. THE PRO RATA YREOUT WLE The special order was the pro rata freight bill, whieh was considered by the House in Committee of the Whole, ‘This bill es ali the railroads in the State to carry way freight at a scale of graduaded by the prices eharzed for through freight, with allowance for short distances over pro; ata through rates. ‘The bill was discussed at jength, and ordered to third reading by a vote of seventy-two to nine. Adjourned. Fine Art SALR AT THE SOMFRVILLE GALLERY. There was a large sale of pictares last might at the Somerville Gallery, Broadway, belonging chie(y (oa pr vate collection, and comprising works of Amorican and foreign artists of various merit, Seme of the pictures wore good and some quite indifferent; but neither the owner nor the auctionce: have reason to complain of the prices, The bidding was decidedly spirited among the Vory DUMerons agsemblage present, and we hardly think ‘that any of the pictures sold below their intrinsic value. The sale started with » email landscape, with sheep, by Van Dilghem, for $55; a view im Holland, by Rusdorp, of the Hague, went for $50; a somewhat indifferent landscape by A. Verous, very cold in tone, brought $54 50; & winter scene, by Favelle, a small piece, of rabbits feeding, by Tait, and an interior, by M. Armoux, brought respectively $57 50, $45 and $25; as flower and fruit pivce, by Mile, Roseborn, a Dateh artiste, pot presuming any remarkable inerit, cold for $57 60; “Bearte,” a very pleasing picture, barmoni ous in color, with excellent relief and good drapery, painted by Reyntiery, of the Hagne, broaght $137 60, the Bachelor, by Kirsch, sold for $250; and severa! caht net pictures followed nt prices rating os high as $225, an Italian study of a female head, evidently from nature but not very remarkable, by G. H. Boughton, brought $160; a very good marine picture, by Dr. Haas, with some One tiansparent water, and « background of ln. minows clowds, brought only $150; it was worth more. Ag approaching storm, by A. B. Durand; » landsrape, with some admirable effects of clouds, rain and tunshine intermingled , brought the highest price of any pictore, $900; Inndecape, with figures, by Hoflermans and Ver boeckhoven, for $250, and an adinirable exterior by Koeck Koeck, of Amsterdam, “Tho Gate of Dinant,"’ for $135. ‘The latter was knocked down to Mr. Barney Williams. A pencil study of “Sheep,” by Rosa Bonbeur, sold for $337 50; Scene im Winter, by Mr. Seben, of Brussels, ; Landscape, with 5 landt, Holland, gs: the Betelepe sy Aaya aoe able for its bold coloring and brilliant efteats of light, was bbornty contested for, and gold at $610; a Woodman's ut in ‘the forest of Fontainblean, by Paris, brought $250; “Au Herotr dort artist F. Sond the of ble merit, sold for $324; an Alpine scene of Winterberger brought §77 60: the Home of Contention, vi Noterman, of Varies, $190; the Order of Arrest, b Nehlig, on elaborately fimierhed ure, browght ‘$408. Cole's double landscape, Italy and th ” . inted on the same panel, sold for $112 50; ‘Corette,”’ rom Vietor Hugo's “Lee M) ables.” by Kastman Joh son, provoked much competition, and finally was knoeked down for $490; ‘he Calprit wy, by Bd. Gray, $195, Autumn in the Adriondacks, « lan six inches by four, by J, M, Hart, $105; V by A. € , eb; Rheepand Lam's ery pretty gute piece by rervave ye A Moonrise, by Ce 60. A-small picture by Richards, of iphia, ‘La the Woods, $62; Kembrandt Stadio, A Micromopic cabinet pictare of exquinte Bnish, by H. Fcheers, a Dnteh painter, brought $70. A very curions tiem weene in the West Indies, eotitiead “Come to Mamma,” hy Nohtig, bought $70. A flower aed well Handled snd judiciously grouped in color, by jeenbergesn, called some vigurvua bidding, and was bought by Barney iijams «for $100; u on lan) Krave for compan'on by F Kr 9406; The Chiidren's Faney ban 6 ft Paris, wae Koocked dowe for $134; dren Expetauben, y Guy, for #100; rein White, brought AY f Rydatt Malte, by J.P. t, ove of bis thowt charming , $420, The Lacomaker, by J Patrols, of Paris, $16; “Peok-a-boo,’' by Hein ts, of Amsterdam, $155, 4 fruit and flower piece, by A of Port, $102 50; The First Stitch, ty M. Ap- London, yeah by f Witt : Wats). aad The Guard Room, by Minguet, with Rgores by Boy, “ty cloed the a for me evening Bevemty-ergbt ‘will be Nenlipaed, Wiel the remainder ‘of thts Shcsen, ao oug tnadred and Ofty-seven pictares, will be limers—The Spring Styles in Dress Goods, Bonnets, Huts, Trimmings and Materials—The Novelties at the Pri) cipal Establishments. ‘The Clerk of the Weather isjgenerally supposed to bo no willing slave to fashion, and up toa late hour on Wednesday night the metropolitan mil!iners feared that their apring opening would be a failure on account of his obstinacy, It had rained heavily on Wednesday mora- ing, was gloomy and foggy during the day aud evening; in fact, for a week before, alternate rain, sleet and snow presaged bad weather for the opening day. But during the nightof Wednesday a brisk breeze sprang up and dispelled the fog and mist, and Thursday morning was as cheerful, pleasant and sunny as the most unreasonable could wish. The fresh and bracing breeze served to ren- dor the day still more pleasant and enjoyable, and these attractions of nature, albeit apparently hesitatingly bestowed, added to those of the shop windows and in- teriors, naturally drew great crowds of ladies into Broad- way and the othor fashionable streets. But even had the day been bad the modistes had no- thing to fear, Women are the most arbitrary of charac- ters, and Dame Fashion and her milliners the most arbi- trary of women; and not even the Clerk of the Weather could successfully interpose objections to the enjoyment of the oceasion by both classes. The spring opening is always an event with the fair dawes and for the fashion- able milliners of New York. They never fail to enjoy it as the opportunity for the exercise of that gran‘ passion of the female soul—display. On that day, when the one class displays wares—if bonnets, ribbons and laces can be called wares—and the other its beauty, they are hoed- less alike of thermometrical and barometerial advice, and, in spite of wind and weather, brave Broadway and crowd the milliners’ to excess. Yesterday they were ‘upon the streets at a very early hour, and old merchants who never know when opening day comes “save by tts cost!’ wondered, as they repaired to business down town, why Broadway was thas early so full of ladies, Lo- comotion on the west side of that great Woroughfare was much retarded by the groups of ladies who stood gazing in the windows or hurried from shop to shop. Frequently they stood five and six deep gazing in the windows, while tho interiors of the principal establish. ments on Broadway were crowded as a ballroom at the height of the season. The modistes appeared to be ora- cies whom every. lady was anxious tocowult; and Diana of Ephesus, who foretold fortune aud ‘ate, was never more courted and worshipped than our metropolitans who foretel! and arrange the fashions. One would im agine from yesterday's display that a modiste’s establish mont is at all times sacred in your trae woman's eye. On opening day the modists becomes a sort of saint, and the arbitrary dames who acknowledge no allegiance to mankind succumb to thom, On opening day the modiste is absolute; her taste “there is none to dispute.” The woman who objects, like the woman who deliberates, is lost. Not to accept the style decided upon by the grand council of millinors is worse than death to woman; for it results in being ridiculed. With something ot this semi-sactod regard possessing them the ladies yesterday visited the differant establishments, anxious to levra the now styles and materials, and to examine the specimens of bonnots, hats and dreases displayed. BONNETS. One is launched upon ashorele=s sea of description in attempting to narrate the beauties of yesterday's open- ing. Our millincrs seem to have exhausted not only their own inventive brains, but the establishments of Paris, to collect an assemblage of novelties with which to delight the fair dames of the metropolis, as evinced not only in the variod shapes of the bonnets, bat in the endless variety of trimmings that embellish that most Important garment which a well-dressed woman dons Inst, and yet on which she bestows more care than on all the rest of her toilet, Such “ary fairy’ creations, such combinations of delicate |, #0 becoming and yet sueh mere apologics of bonnets, were never befor: seen. Th some styles curtains avo ignored; others have a most teutlow pretence of headpiecos, and still others, carry- ing out the idea of ‘Uheasy les the head that wears » crown, are minus crowns. In shape there is no radical change, but such variations of former fashions that it is diffioatt to trace the present modifications to thoir origin. Wo have had Marie Siuatts before, but never so depressod on the forehead or so widely curved at the throat The wut and lar dimensions of the empire ere modified by endioss puffings of iilusion and ruches of tulle, while sireamers of the same fabric float from the top, om tho sides, bebind and before, giving a peculiarly Hight and } appearance, forming, tn fact, an rely differ. ent of the genus Empire. The fanchon ts obso lete, bat its beautiful effect i retained in an elegant crownless hat, by a handsome fall of lace, which produces the same charting Peet: while the present stylo ait: more securely on the head, being {4 there by rib- dons and a bow at the bark, thus making an te surrounding for the popular coli a la Grecqg’ le those we have the inevitable gy; During the past season there was an attempt to introduce this siape, but it failed on account of its unsuitability to the wintry weathor, and it was rarely used except in eveni hate; but now one can scarcely Ond wg pos to an! Sr |. The varieties are the Spanish Gypsey, the Imperatrice and the Pamelas. Theso aro eininently the young lady's bonnet, and form a mort bewitchin» beaddress for the bright eyes and rosy checks of misses in their ens. For the more precise there other modes les# prononcée, and consequently more ap mrings the tawdry gilt, which is happily ban- ed by moxt beautiful ornaments of jet, of of wilvered tingol, “glittering iu silver sheed,” present acool and reft i contrast to the enaily-tarnished gilt. is som times showered upon uv again, wi I eet. ot aye y consists in attaching quantities of siiver bees, of batter flea and Uny birds to the most gossamertike gauzes; and again there are feathers of spun silver (or some looks like it and will mot tarnish), spun 4 in thing t threads as light and fieecy as a marabont feather. Jet and straw wo have a combination exceeding! prt for trimming the popelar ey mpeg a otraw flowers, with date and bells of jet, are hand. some ornaments. Then thero are berries of jot, inter mingled in bunches of fancy straw, connected arovnd the bonnets by jet chains. The fickle Goddess of Fashion parades Ler tyranny by exhibiting her subjects fetvered and in chains, not so wt Arran J ly worn ae those of the captive Zenobla in the ‘triumphal Procession of her conqueror, but rene lens becoming, because evincing & thirst for novelty that forces the fominne choice out of the region of grace and bemuty and gives to man the sought-for pleasure of exclaiming, “Caprice, thy name fe woman!” These fashionable relics of a bar Daroue age swing and dangle from every bonnet and Deaddresn; at either side of the throat, they fall below the neck, on the bust, and almont to the belt, As to color, it ts imponsible to decide what will prevail. The ever-popular laventor, the Niae, violet, ant the pew at “moon on the lake,” are made up in every style, and met with Fg commendation at the openings Thea shades look fresh and spring ke now, aud yet they en- dure the dust and sun of tnideummer betier than lighter shades. Pearly gray apd piue, corn cvlor aud cerise are also popular combinations In veils we have squares of talic and of crépe Line finished by wide hem, and occasionally by a narrow lace orrache, These are fastened at one corner on the left wide of the bat, and are preferable to the loug net veils Bow going out, which split and tall into foida In rownd hats there are several novelties, some of which are exenedingly pictaresqne There tv the Watten: resembling an inverted basin, and the Continental, whiet, with round crown and three siies looped, i@ really wech & bat os Generat—not Lady—Washington wore in (76, bat which, a centary later, woman, in her love for novelty, tae tod to herself. There ix nlao a yachting lat called the Tarpaulin, alias the Jack Tar, the Sailor, Mi and a dozen other aquatic pames are given to a Hittle dat hat which ia decidedly new, This last ix ruai factured by Erhard & Reyuolds, at their establintm: 598 Bromtway. Here, too, are made the “Charts Corday” bonnet and La iro het. The materia! from which these goods are made te filver brilfiant braid) ® the leading style in I’arie, hates are really beau tiful mm design Mme. Railings, No, 318 Canal treet, exhibiied one of the handsomest co lections of millinery in the cy. Her | funn late wore seein by those of hor own manatec | whieh hovered a humming bird, was fastened above ‘the forehead, wide white mlbons ae atrince were fastened at the Ubroat by a tuft of marabout feathers. | Another ot the sume establishment was of Leghorn straw, inserted between which were puffings of lavender , stk; @ wreath of double violets completed the trimm!n 7 a sqaare veil of crape ase, also of lavender, wae fastenod at the side by a delicate cameo, strings of Hbbon of the same hue were left floating, white narrow velvet bows confined the bonnet at the throat, Here, too, were Continental and the Park hate, euiable for equestrien: and exqnieitety trimmed. : At Mine Kahn 4, No 235 Sixth avenne, there war an | we bog gypsy, trimmed with teal Blonde ince | crown is open. square of lace folds aver tie back, and the most delicate crap» howers trall from the top of the bonnet over the lace at the crown, elamberine on down to the throat, where they twine round the jiu sion strings Thore waa alto here a Neapolitan broidered with sliver. the veil and strings being ove piece of (lusion; a wreath ihe corise ban tean over the foreben 42 University place there was a most didingy’ gy psey, trimmed with cerine ribbon and black lace. There a chain of the eame Margwerites tad 0 latter an invention of the princess | pa bm opteyh hes ph ated Dine eit, patted at | ‘oreh ead ver chains th froot And book. ene were At B. Thompson & Co.'s wae alan an exiensi: 9 aswrt whieb = of the Grecian patiorn *< were pendent dewdrops, The ‘Tell of Craps wwe yards long was fastened at each side ~"s CoM cameos A tuft ol white beaiuer bells at ibe On the banderas | made when Mane Amtoinetio im chip aad | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1866.—WITH SUPPLEME front, with green pendants over the crown, completed this unique head covering. A number of other osiablishments were visited during the or by admiring crowds, at all of which many recherché styles were displayed. Among those who attracted the greatest attention were the following :— Broapway—Mine. Demorest, Mrs. Mulchnock, Mrs. ‘Simmons, Miss D'Orsey, Milo, Barnett, Mme, Fagan, G W. Bassford, T. Jouanique, Welch & Burke, Clark & MeLaughlan, Thomas Jumes, L. Bions, E. Mathers ¢ Co,, R. Thompson & Co., Mrs. Burton, Mme. Hillier. SANA Steeet—Mme, Rallings, Mra. Blake & Cam mings, Sherinan & Boas, Misses Sterling, Ira Beard, K & R. Gallies oley & Young, Mra, M. J. Higgins, M. Daly, T. D. & Sixt Aveyve—Mme, Kahn, M. T. Higgins, Mme. Selover, Mme. Aver & Miss Shug, Mme. Camille Lacy Gaeat Jones Sreexr—Mme. Bullmeyer, Divesoy Sreexe—H. Openhym, Mra. M. Feely, Mme. Salomon. Leroy PLack—R. Mein. Usiversiry Poact—Mrs, Levins & Gosson. Bowkry-Miss Jamieson, Miss W. Fogarty, Dempsey. Hepson Srrerr—Mrs, McLaughlin. FULTON Srxxer, BROOKLYN.-J North, Miss Boyle, DRESS GOODA, In dress goods there are the mohair, the foulart, the alpaca and pales for spring wear, ‘These are in solid colors of the various shades, in smail checks and in varied designs of small figures. “Tho polka dot, the Grecian square and nondescript chintz figures are exceedingly Nka dots Mos. y. In silks are the stripe, the check and Strij Are most prevalent; both wide and narrow are diay but the narrow is’ most popular. In organdies there is an endless variety. The striped and robes are, however, the espocial favorites. The silk and woollen grenadines are of neat patterns—principally of black ground, with chintz figures, Gores tn tha’ skirt aro universal, oxc»pt in very thin [iccpecul a o- are Sed Fin See aoe a yard deep. ‘The corsage is round again, and shorter in the waist. With these ‘round waists a belt. is worn, fastencd with rosettes, The coat sleeve atill holds its place for thick material. Organdies are made up with the usual pafliogs and ruffles, A gored dress—the Madeline—introduced by Madame Demorest, whose estabhshm nt was crowded from early morning tili night, differs from the Gabrielle in having lappets im front and back, which are continuations of the side bodies. This made up very handsomely in laven- der silk, with trimmings of garnet velvet. Another dress at this establishment was of light silk, with three somi circular ruffles of a contrasting color juced one above another at intervals on each width ore was also a double rutile going up cach width. Toe odice was plain in front, with jockey basque behind, MANTLES, is said, will take the place of th fo long worn, Theso, when tn re handsome, but still present they are never full dress. too, are coming into favor again, Shawts are arranged in 'a hood behind, and are thus made tnost gracefal garments, Basques of silk, not fitting closoly to the figure, aro still worn, elaborately trimmed with buttons of jet and close- gimpure lace. These are sometimes made without sleeves, but with adeop fall of lace from the arm bole, which has a very fac t Masical, The Ghioni-Susini opera troupe, under direction of Max Strakosch, commenced a short season (three nights) of opera in Charleston, & C., on the 12th of Maret. Madame Rudersdorff is fulfilling an engagement in Holland. The National College of Music, in London, is about to be given up o& a failure, The Marquis of Townshend guaranteed its support fortwo years, and the time has expired. ‘The Abbe Listz has arrived in Paris to superintend the rehoarsals of his new masa, the Crowning, to be per- formed, for the first time, in the eburch of St. Eustace, Mareb 16. Eimma is the title of a new ballot to be produced at the Milan Seata, The following arc the titles of some new Italian operas just ready for production:— Veronica Cyto, by Bignor Meiners, J Due Mariti, by Signor Nicola d’Arienxo; Gi-vanni di Napoli, by Signor Coppola; Oberto da Bres- cia, by Signor Bagetth It is said in London that Signora Ferni has made a faire, in La Favorita, in Milan, having no voiee for the Scala, and that Mr. Santley displayed judgment in re- fusing to sing in the opera with her. Mr. Charles Adams has returned to London from Madrid, Mr. Tom Hohlor, the new English tenor, from whom a #plendid effect is looked for, will make his Gret appear- face at Hor Majesty's theatre, London, on the Tth of April. It is not generaliy known that Mr. Hohier was employed for four years as @ clerk in the Beoretary’s oftice of Inland Revenue. He then became private secretary to Lord Dudley, who seat him to Italy to com - plote his musical education. Mr. Santley has thrown up bis engagement in Milan and arrived in London, Mr. Belfe has completed a new opera, entitied The Kaight of the Leopard, in Paris, A bew lenor, named Viturini, ‘ia singing with success io Padua. Zilda, the now opera by Flotow, is in preparation at the Opera Comique, Paris. Madame Lint-Goldschmidt (Jenny Lind) ts about to undertake a concertizing tour through Germany. Patt! bas signed an engagement for three months withthe opera in St. Potersburg. She is to have four hundred pounds per night, or ten thousand pounds sterling for her stay in the Russian capital, M. Gounod's two act opera La Colombe is in rebearsal at the Opera Comique, Paria, Madame Carvalho, with Mile. Nilsoun, were the prime donne astute at the first imperial concert of the Prench Court. The programme included the names of Gluck, Verdi, Mozart, Gounod, Anber and Gretry, #o that the royal entertainment was a. «ry catholic affair, although giveu in Lent. ‘The violinist Sivori haa given @ grand concert in Mar- feilles, France, for the benefit of the families of the vic- tims of the cholera, It realized the #um of fourteen thousand francs. When the artist came forward to play the last piece a silver wreath was presented to him in the name of the city. Don Giovannt bas been revived in Mila the Car- cano. It Is upwards of ten years since the great compo. nitoa was heard in that city, The young French prima doona Irma Morio sostalned the part of Donna Anna ins very artistic and pleasing maunor. Gincomel!i mate an admirable Lepereiio. Garcia was a good Don Gioyannl, but le spoken of as not equal to bis predecessors in the part, Tamberiai and Ronon!, La Morio had an excel Jont benefit on the fifth night Madame Frezzolini, the singor, hos ordered a sale of her furniture, paintings and works of art in Paria, as she ‘wii be compelled (o reside in Italy for the benefit of her health Mme. Nantier-Didier, Tamberlick, and Graziant havo Feached aris from St. Petersburg. Graziani wae to ap- peor February 26, and was likely to take part with Freschini and Mine. Grossi onthe revival of Jt Giwra mento Itt) d- nied thet Napoleon presented a valaable bracetet to Theresa, the singer. ‘The mustelans employed in the orchestra of the Grand Opera, Paris, lately demanded an increase of pay amount ing, in the aggregate, t €0,000f, in the year. The demand was submitted to M. Georges Hainl, the conductor of the band, who reduced it by one half; it was then taken to M. Perla, the manager, who cut off 10,000f more, and lastly, to the Minister of State, who redneed the remaining 20,000f, to 10,000f, The musicians are not catiefed, but they cannot rengn, ax they would then loor their ser ice claims to a retiring pension, to which they are entitied after some years. ‘The fret of a series of concerts which is given im Lent eneh year by thé Prefect of the Seine has just come off at the Hotel.de- Ville, Paria, It was brilliantly attended Among (he pieces perforined were the overture to the Joye Commira de Winder, vy Sicoin, « the Africans, song by Mile. Nilesen and Newdin from @Guitlawme Tell, an air from the Mitr Bn and the One 'e to the firet act of Oberon A’ the Parts opera houses, February 27, L'Africaine war performed at the [alien and Rigoletty at the Grand Opera. M Laon Dapres, son of the tenor, first appearance as 4 baritone in Paria, FATT! TOO YOUNG To OFT MAntrED, [Parts (Fob, 3) correspondence of La Nord.) You know that there has again been some telk of an aching marriage of Mile ine Patt Indeed it appears that the Parinian public are impatient to raarry the young diea, We ooo this from the eagerness with witch they discuss the Uridegrootn, Bow « Rowman ce, HOW ® <panish roArY in, aod again, ax At present French poble; but 1 oan ‘sswnte Yow Used ory Labs O8 On Preceding Ones, the mews ie ontiveiy vat foundation, and | believe people wilt hawe tr was: onir will foo Mmanke hin for « long time, two years perleps, for the marci: of Mile. Watts. ft tot that the gion of the “fain the i BA Old = Oneogh marty, ta « be thovgh the pelle, thanks to her delicate feare end ier Ainent AMO MANOR pret in BITING Ber on! twenty veatt, and even Bioewoen, 1 WRI tel y enya bool denen tint her nen We quite twenty Mires. Hower er Mile. Patti i atill ® minor; she in a Mpergiant. and in | Spain women do pot attain thelr majorisy oni are twenty-five, It lottows that the die. with pot be wpe under two yeare This pecelinrtty, peher tn-ic cant at Sire night, derives great imnysruanes from ‘> mnguint pamiion of Mite. Pet. Im wire of » © het reiativen with M. “arakosch, ber trv in-law, her gains ore dtr ded i of wtloh gee to her relative Ktrakearh, while the third iy f= hn peg nee yor vin ber OW ‘Ortpha, of @bigh she will be mstrer « manor, page| FrLrREA s. Pike’s Cincinnati Opera House Destroyed. Loss Estimated at Five Hundred Thousand Dollars. Great Fire in the Oil Regions—A Mile of Flames. FIRES IN THIS CITY. be. ke. he Great Fire in Cincinnati—Destruction of Pike's Opera House—Loss $500,000, Civcixxant, March 23—1 A.M. Pike's Opera House took fire from an explosion of gas, at midnight. The whole building is in fames, Adams Express office; Rickey & Carroll, booksellers; Metery & Bros.’ muse store, Wheeler & Wilson's sewing machine establishment, occupied portions of the building. The structure will bo entirely destroyed. Lows about $500,000. Great Fire in the Oll Regions—A Mile of Flames—Many Wel Bulldings Destroyed—One Man B. to Death and Sev Others Serio Injured—Loss Estimated at Pernonees Cextae, Pa., March Tho greatest fire ever known in Oil Dorado, excepting that of the Maple Shad, two years ago, has noarly ox hausted itself, leaving a horrid and fearful amount of ruins The conflagration began at the Ocean Well, where two men were encaged in cautk. ing @ now bank, containing oi! to the amount of two hundred barrels, One of the staves was forced ont at the bottom, which created a vacu through which the oil ran out, and running down th ran, it communicated with an engine house, and there canght from the fire in the furnace, From this poiut it rapily spread to the oil tanks of the Ocean O\l Company, Philadelphia, the Aretic well and No, 20, Patterson Dickey and No. 19, thence down the run to the different wells, five in number, belonging to the Beeediu & Myers and Breedin & Tennent leases, which were soon in one huge mass of flames, With no early o checking this fearful tide, it rolled onward down the run in flames, communicating with everything combusti- ble, sweeping every object before it, It voou found « channel, which carried the burning mass into Bennelod ron, catching in ita way three refineries, some thirty or more buildings and several wells in progress of drill ing. In fess than fifteen minutes from the breaking out of the fire it was emptying itself into Oil reek, ut the mouth of the ren, thus presenting to the eye a terrible mountain of black smoke and flame nearly a mule in length. The damage is eatimated at $150,000. Patterion & Dickey, with tue Ocean Oil Company are, the heaviest losers, Twenty thousand barrels of off were conmmed with the tankago. Some eighteen engine houses, derricks, engines and the wholo paraphernalia for sinking wells were destroyed. The Bennehot and Oil Crook Kailrood sustained some $500 damage. Two men are re ported burned seriously, three fatally, and ooe— MeKevzie—las just died at the McClintock House, He was the most horrid sight ever witnessed, being nothing bat « blackened, charred mass of dew When extricated from the devouring. clement, and be was in every way unrecognizable, Another mau ts re: ported to have been burned to death in a derrick, and one jumped from the top of another derrick to save but life, and was injured slightly. Large Fire at St. Johnabary, Vt. Sr. Jonxancwr, Vt, March 22, 1996, Aboot half past seven o'clock inst evening fire way dis covered in the tin shop connected with the railroad repair shops in this place, The fire xpread rapidly, aud proved very destructive, consuming the machine shop, new car house, engine house, rail whop and part of the wood shod, together with two engines and pari of « third, with All the machinory, tools, stock, ke. Nearly all the cars were saved. The loss will reach fully $100,000; insurance $25,000. Tho buildings destroyed were the property of the Passumpsic Railroad. ny Between one and two o'clock on Thureday morning « fire broke out tn the tatloring establishment of Joveph Metzner, on the second floor of No». 183 and 145 Beventh street. The flames extended up the stairs to the third and fourth floors, damaging the building, which ia owned by St. Bridget'’s choreh, to the extent of three hundred dollars; no insurance. Mr. Metener's Ions will be abo one thousand dollars, insured for two thousand dotlary ‘on stock of clothing ‘and right hundred dollars on sew. ing machines and benches in the Germania Insorance Company. The third floor is occupied by Albert Kam merer, tallor, damage about one hundred dollars; in wared for nine handred dollars in the Invernational In surance Company. The fourth by H. Phein, tailor; dary age fifty dollars; no insurance, ‘The first Noor in oecu | by James Webb asa meat market: damege aout ifty dollars, insured im the Youker and New York In surance Company for three thousand dollars, IN BENSON SFRERT. Hotwoen oleven and twelve o'clock last night a frr oe urred in the seamen's boarding house kept by Samuel Porter, at No. 1 Henson street. The fire, it eeoms, orig nated in the back room, first floor, orcupled by Mr. Por ter asa sleeping apartment. The flames spread into the front room, the fornitare of bot! destroyed. “In the back room Mr. Porter had which be kept the beet portion of hix bed clothing for the house. The lors x estimated on household furniture and wearing appare! at about $900. ured for 2.250 in the Central Park Insurance Company. The building is damaged about $800, insured tt i ow ". Truman, residing st the cor ner of Cal nd Vanek streets, From the statement made to the Fire Marshal tt seems one of the betger Was port itled Ws go to thie closet in the back room to get aclean shirt some two of three hours before the diw avery of the fire Thi man was minoking. It ix believed that he either set ré to some of the bedelothing with be cigar or strack a matol, mod thus not fire to the promises Some three or four of the boarders «ho were eroping on the third floor had a narrow escape from wufforation They were compelled to tnake their exit from the room | Aa Lie rope the window, and sailor like, they ¢ bedstead and backed (hems! ves due to the street, Fire at Astoria. A fre, wy to be the work of an incemiary broke ow two o'elork yesterday morning at Astoria, in the house of Dr JW Seott, compre try the overnment, and It waa entirely destroyed loenred for 1,200, Fire tm St. Pant. Or Peet Mareh The Dakota House and the Washington Howse (fn buildings) were destroyed by fire inet might = Ieee $5,000 to $4,009. Partially innurert Fire at Halifax, ¥. % Hevoan, Mor ~ ee ‘The office of the Halifax Sun wan destroyed by Ore beet night. ‘This paper end ite editor and proprietor Mr Kitchie, were coneistent friewts of the United Slaton throughout the war of the reveiion Theatricnts at Howe. ‘The legendary trieh trams K Mav orrneen we performed at the Olympe theatre, New Orteana, every evening, from Mar D wded ho ine Kath Ineo Mavourneen Mire Charlee Howard Wellton Terence O' Moore, Me It an, oad Bleck Kexty Mr F. A Tao he song “The Weerng of the Geeon! war cocorred © )th Rbownted euthanimem The drains Michael Karle followed by the comedy & Kins in the Canterbury theatre, Warhing ton, D. « ry wight Mr. Joweph tor han eonetoded bis onesgemer the Nashville Team, theater, playing To Robins Never Teo Late vo Mend, the leat night Mice Jolin Doty and Meme Ryn are at Woe « 1 teeiws Julie Daly ae Paanetie, with smu Femaln « in Comin, wad Sern Myer 9 Te ty The inet) Benigrant. The Feniaae Of Mt Laie m ary procemion to De Bare Opers Heo wirick’s evening, {he Rode hating been hire 5 beneMt The draws freien syed, with Daw O'Carrotan by o as by Mr Wil J. Wiegine, wnt Jany Nellie Mortiner, The Lattin Bett fo enderie ron by faren The loaned. The Phetale brigade of #1 Lowe apprered of th in tell uniform, ond the wational eng of ‘Youre nd, (be Penian Men, wet giver with creat eect Asddin, of the Wonderful Lamy. peaks as « grew nprctncle at the Variation, HA Low yon Thayer & Noyes grant ree combination owt sted in * be Laoee St Gee Week Om ue ah of Marek. a Contractors. A VERDICT ro fm Reapo: ACCIDENT IN THIRD AVENUE TREN MEUNDRED DOLLARS FOR INsURIBH ie CRAVED. SUPREME Comm CheceTT, rani I Before Jadge Jarmer Lyman BO Spaulding ws Robert Jardine tal Tha defendants in this suit were o tractors, and i July 1806. w Third avenue, new Elghty-sixth stre PlaintitT, wht he night of ths vehicle against a flag which had be Le elroet by some laborers employed by Ut Mr. Spaulding was thrown under th railroad car which was passing at the timo ly injured, piv eft leg being erushed and won ken Were it not for the promptnoss: of the driver of the car it was claimed that he would have been killed No defends was made by the contractors and the jury brought in @ verdicts for pluntift for ti€teca hundred dollars, Foreign The ten The programmes of the Vara theatres aunounee® the following pieces for the 27th of Februury, viz — Theatre Francaw-—Le Lion Amoureux, Ou La Vieda Boheme; Opera Comique—Fior d'Aliza, Ly rque Tab cade, Rigoletto; Gymnase—Helow Voranquet, Les Re voltées; Vandeville—La Famille Benoiton; Variet\ Lambinet, Barbe Bleue; Palais Royal—La Foire ove Grotesques, La Consigne est Ronfler, Cn Mari sor des Charbons, Spartacus; Porte St. Martin—La Biel: Bois; Chatelet—La Lanterne Magique; Ambigu—Le Mo decin des Enfants; Gaite—Le Coup de Jarnac; Dejaret Len Trous 4 la Lune, Lew Décsses du Boouf Gras, A qui Je Casque; Folies Marigny—Bu! qui s’avancet Mies Milly Palmer bas terminated a brief engagoment at the Theatre Royal, Liverpool, Irevious to ber returm to London he had a vory flattering benefit in the ) gure, appearing ax Pauline in the Lady of Lyons. CONDITION OF DRURY LANE THEATER, [Peom the London Star.) Saturday the anonal general meeting of the pro- prietors of the Drary Lane theatre company took ploce 1m the maloon of the Theatre Re Tho seerotary read the report of the comimittes, The «for the year, Im cluding the balance of £1.54 fe 3d on the dist of De comber, 1864, amount to 2a 1d. the payimome amountto £4456 1s Td, leaving a bolanee of £1,021 ke Gd. The reeeipts comprive the eum of £6,000 from the lessee on rent account for the theatre, and a further pum of £115 for extra perfor daring the season of INM-6. The payments comprino the sum of £1,330 1% Ad. for four quarters’ reut to the Duke of Bedford, and LOL for rates and tax 100 have be n paid to the trustees of t) new re pd all the current ¢ penses have ‘nteban bivst. The mittee refer w Te Lo the Continued #r the leseo and the fature prospects of the theatr DEATH OF A Loquisr, the Mane #, Web. It} Mr Dau Marinifian, the well kee died at hls rowide Lentinek pla nd, in the 490) year of hig age ath was bronelitis, — Mr. Mac hy in England, where bis tal tation and vocal ileion bave won for bim a name (hat will long be remembered visited, periodioally, since Dito towns «in i the principal Telegraphic Market Reports. Paranriraa, March £2 Stocks are firm Pennsylvania tives 50% Railroad 60%, Vennxylvania Ruilroad 654, American gold 127%. Bight exchange on New York at por Votroloum declining. Sales of erude at Ste, redaed re rf Flour vory dali; salow red wheat at $2, Choire 1888 Ne $2.35 a $2 40. rales of 4.000 bushel» yellow at 70c, Sale nia whi at $2, Oto at $225. Baler of 6 heel Tie, 4 Lhe, for extras and 6c. « mon to good. Bales of 1,900 head hors at § 00 Ibe Satew of 5,000 bread of aboop at Te Cows at $90 4 875 Barrwome, March 22, 1 Flour—low grades heavy, choice firm What firm, rod Corn is th >. Onte dull. 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