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2 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Sarvrvay, July 2—6 P.M. The price of gold to-day has has been almost station- ary, the highest quotation being 1503%, and the lowest 150. The transactions aro unusually small, and tho Jending rate, after rising as high as 1-16th in favor of the fender closes “flat,” showing that coin is mot go scarce for delivery as ithas been for some days past. The Gpeculation in gold bas for the present lost much of its activity, as, although there are a number of persons who look for lower prices, still there is a good deal of uncer- ‘tainty as to the future movements of the market, and in the present redundant and depreciated state of the cur- rency a high premium on gold, as compared with cur- rency, ‘s thought to be inevitable. There is, however, but little speculation in the gold room, and the stock market bas engrossed the chief attention of the oxcited multitude who crowd the precmacts of the Exchange. ‘The current prices of gold to-day axe subjoined— Time. Price. Time. ‘The price during the week has not risen higher than 15034, except on Monday, when there were a few trans- ‘actions as high as 16134. ‘The following table shows the highest and lowest quotations for each of the last six The exportation movement for the week amounts to about one million and a half, of which the Pereire to-day takes out $300,020; the City of Paris, $110,766; the Her- mann, $33,300, and the Allemannia, $80,000 The ship- ments on Wednesday by the Persia were $925,904, and those of the last thirteen weeks will, therefore, compare as follows:— Werk ending. May 5 Amount, The stock market opened with considerable animation. At the ten o'clock boards there was some excitement In Pittsburg, of which over 6,000 shares were sold, the price going up to 86.2 863g. Michigan Southern also was ac- tive at 84.aud Northwestern rose to36}4. The movement in Fort Wayne was scarcely so obvious, but there were somo sales as high as 10134. At the reg lar session there was an active demand for government bonds, and it was reported that large orders wore in the market for seven-thirty bonds, The rumors Were vague and contradictory as to the origin and ‘amount of these orders; but it was affirmed that thoy ag- grogated at least two and a half millions, and while some Persons surmised that the government was in the mar- Ket as a purchasor, tho best informed persons discredited the rumor, and it was stated that the purchases wore for foreign account, and with a view to obtain the long gold bearing bonds, into which during the noxt two years the seven thirties will be convertible, Under these ru- mors the seven-thirties advanced %, and the five-twen- ‘tes of 1865 3¢ percent. Sixes of 1881 were also strong at alight improvement in the quotations, In railroad shares there was a fair amount of activity, tho sales of Pittsburg alone amounting to 6,000 shares at 85% @ 86%. Toledo also advanced 1%, MlMnois Contral 15, Rock Island 3, and Michigan Southern %. The movement im Erie was scarcely sustained, and, although there was a fair amount of sales at 66, the quotation fell off after the board to 64% a 64%, there being very little disposition on the part of outsiders either to buy o# to sell. Of the miscellaneous securities ‘Western Union Telegraph was the most active, the price frangitg from 5634 a 553. Boston Water Power sold at 3444 and Mariposa preferred at 26%. At tho one o'clock open board there was no change ‘worthy of note, Reading was im fair request at 1113, Rock Istand at 1003 and Northwestern at 36, Rock Island being firm at 10034. Government securities were rather more in demand, and the prices of the first board ‘were fully sustained. The afternoon board being as usual omitted there was ‘but little doing, and the current quotations at the close of business were as under:—New York Central 1043¢ a 104%, Eric 645 064%, Reading 110% 8111, Michigan Southern 83% a 84, Pittsburg 85% a 86, Toledo 114% » 116, Rock Island 100% 0101, Northwestern 36 0 36%, Northwestern proferred 653, a 655, Fort Wayne 101%, a 1013s. Mariposa proferred advanced to 26% bid, and Quicksilver closed at 49%. Petroleum and mining stocks are flat, and the volume of business is extremely small. At the morning board Bennehoff Run closed 10c. higher than at the same time yesterday, selling at $5 80; New York Gold 5a, selling at $1 20. Consolidated Gregory Gold was 26c. lower, selling at $20 50, Brevoort sold at $125, Benton $1 45, Downieville Gold 85¢., Keystone Silver 10c., Wallkill 90c., Quartz Hill $4 (b, 10). Foreign exchange is dull and the tendency of quota- tions is rather lower. Bankers’ sterling at sixty days is quoted at 1085;, and has sold as low as 108};. Three days’ bilis aro selling at 100% a 1103. Commercial Dills at 10615 a 107%{. Thero is little demand and fow bills are offering. The money market is easy at 4.05 per cent, and com- mercial paper is scarce and passes freely at 5 a 7 por cent for choice names. ‘The business transacted at the Sub-Treasury in this city to-day was as follows:— Recetpts 1,789,002 For customs... .. $454,000 Yayments.. 1,894,756 Gold notes........ 400,000 Balance ... 85,904,262 The importations of dry goods at this port for the week ending July 26 compare as follows with those of the previous weex:— —-July 19 ——July 2 Value. Consump'ion. ge, ; vi Manufacturos of wool. ..1,351 $657,710 2,090 $876,802 Manufactures of cotton. "710 ” 249,794 1,402 431.502 Manufactures of silk. 246,082 "455 468,283 Manufactures of fax 989 266,087 Miscellancous. .... 861 192, Withdrawate. Manufactures of wool...1, 546 $234,350 Manufactures of cotton 162 53, Manufactures of silk 74 107,222 Manufactnres of flax 167 47/54 8 2,481 O47 $444,879 Manufactures of wool... $961,190 Manufactures of cotton 58,446 Manufactures of silk 112,539 Manufactures of M™ , Miscellaneous 9,108 Total... 517 $639,006 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Sarornay, July 28, 1864 First Session—10:30 A. M. $25000 US 6's "88 reg 124 20 F062 105 400 ss Reading RR. 11134 200 dO esseeens MLN do. 10 Mich Cen RR. do. 8000 US 1000 US 6's 5-200°66 dO soe. 100 Mich So do &N Ind 1200 . do. .d . 10000 Tenn 6's ex ©... 10000 Tenn 6's new. . 3000 NC new bonds 2000 Mo6's, H&StJis § seouri 6's... 16000 Ohio & Miss cer 6000 HadRiv2ds fbs 2000 Mich Sos f bds 20 : 200 Clove & Titus RR 200 do 1000 Alton & T iin 1000 TolkW Ixtmez 92 1900 9 do. 3000 Pitts, FLW &O8d 85 }g 200 do... 2000 Musser 600 60 she Merch F 500 18 Bank of 121, 100 Canton ¢ * 900 Chi & N Wertern 9634 100 Content Coal Co., 44 1200 MO. 8 100 0... 666 Dad 400 Cumb Coal pref. 100 American Coal... 10 West Union Tel.. 7 do é an do. 100 do 100 Ashio'ton Co 16 200 Quick Min Col x00 do. ‘ 500 do . 100% 400 do, . .2dcall 100 sOoM&P acme LJ 600 Pitts, Fe WAC RR 101 sy 400 GO. cceeees 101% 100 BO. cece LOD D0. 100 do, 2d call 101 N Y Central RR. 100 Chic &Altop prof 106 1000 Brie RB NEW WORKS. Hanesrs’ Picroxiat History or THE Gaeat Re- BELLION. ‘The Harpers have presented to the public an elaborate book in this history of the rebellion. It is a compilation from a large portion of that mass of matter which was published in the daily press of the country, and in the metropolitan press chiefly, with some references to official documenta, The work was commenced during the war, and at an early part of it; and though the com- pilers profess to be impartial, every one must know that impartial history could not be written under such cir- cumstances. A true history of the rebellion and the events of the war could not be written yet by any Northerner or Southerner, if even it could by an impartial foreigner, Harpers’ book is history in a Northern point of view witha great deal of Northern feeling and prejudice running through it, just as 8 book compiled by Pollard is history in a Southern point of view. We do not say the compilers were not honest in the selection of their matter and in their comments. They may not have intended to falsify history; but their minds wore warped by sectional focling and ideas. It could not be otherwise. Then the Harpers are enter- prising publishers, who make books to suit the popular taste of their customers, without having any of the ele- vated ambition of learned and able historians, How- ever, the book is not without some value, A great deal of scattered information has been collected together which may sorve the future historian, who will be able to sift the materials and compare them with other mater-als, This volume, which is folio size, ends with the close of the Peninsular campaign in 1862. It is elaborately illustrated, after the spread eagle and sensational style of our pictorial magazines and weeklies, There aro two hundred and forty-nine ilustrations of scenes and inci- dents, thirty-two maps and plans, and two hundred and fifty-six portraits, Some of the illustrations of scenes are croditable enough, in an artistic point of view, though we all kuow that a great deal in them must be credited to the artist’s imagination. Most of these illustrations, which have bech published before, ‘‘ from our artist on the spot,” are fancy sketches, With regard to the so-called portraits of eminent men and a portion of the illustrations, we canuot epeak so woll, They have a vory cheap shoddy stamp about them and look fearfully ghastly. The Southern men espe- cinlly bave painfully forbidding portraits; whether pur- posely made so or not we can not say. If so, It would be in keeping with the spirit of the work and with the purpose, probably, of pandering to the taste and preju- dice of people by making all the Southerners look like ghastly, hard-featured conspirators and murderers. Were a history similar to this compiled by Southernors and for the Southern market, it would have probably correspond- ing defects with regard to the North and Northerners. ‘That, & wo said before, must be expected from auy his- tory written now. We cannot, however, let the appear- ance of such a book pass by without protesting against its being called a true or impartial history. ig ANNALS oF THE DupLEY OnsERvaTorY. Weed, Parsons & Co., Albany. A large portion of this volume is occupied in a descrip- tion of the Dudley Observatory buildings and instruments and in a history of the cstablishment of this excellent in- stitution, The concluding portion gives the result of work performed in astronomical science since labors were com- menced at tho Observatory up to the present year. All this, while highly interesting and usoful to men of sci- ence, will not interest much the general reader, Most of our citizens are acquainted with tho manner in which the Dudley Observatory at Albany was estab- Ushed—by the munificent gift by Mrs, Blandina Dudley of seventy-six thousand dollars and bequom of thirty thousand for this object, and the liberal donations made by others in Albany and ip the city and State of New York, till the aggregate cash donations exceeded a hundred and fifty thousand dollars. We need not recur to these well known facts, except to remark that in this, as in everything else, we perceive the large and liberal spirit of the citizens of this State and city whorever science or art calls for aid or charity invokes. The Dadley Observatory, though only a short time in existence, is maturing rapidly in usefulness. It has already a proud name in the scientific world. We have no doubt it will attain, in time, the same position ‘New York ocoupies to the rest.of thé Union, a pre-omi- nence worthy of its founders and of the State. Its peri- odical reports will be looked for with increasing interest every year. Wao Goxs Tere? on, Mex anv Evanrs. By “Sentinel” (William H. Bogart). Carleton, New York. The character of this work is hardly expressed in the title, It is neither more nor less than a book of anec- dotes of prominent Americans, beginning with Washing- ton and coming down to Edward Everett and Zachary Taylor. Traits of individual character of importance in forming a correct opinion of the illustrious men of our country, which we do not find in the more serious records of history, are exhibited here, These anecdotes give us really a clearer insight of the true and complete character of the public men spoken of, with the defects as well as good qualities, than the writings of Bancroft or other sober historians, Tho author seems to de- light in presenting these contrasts, which many other writers avoid from fear of damaging the beauty of their pictures. He even ventares to tell us of the little domestic jars between George and Martha Wash- ington. He does not think any man or woman porfect, or that the defects found in the character of illustrious men should lessen our admiration for their services and the good that is im them. The object of the author appears to have been to amuse and instruct at the samo time, Any.one who has been much in Washington can relish his anecdotes; for such as he relates are the staple of conversation among old public men. Wherever a group of the old statesmen, politicians or public men are found, at the hotels, io pri- ‘vate circles, or about the Capitol, the same or similar stories about former eminent public men may be beard. Mr. Bogart, who seems to have been a good deal with that class of persons, carofally picked up the anecdotes and sketches of which his book is composed. He has given them in a simple, goesiping style. On the whole, “Who goes there fis an amusing and instructive little volume. Tas Ovp Mercuaxts ov New Yor City. By Walter Barrett, Clerk, Fourth series. Carleton: New York. We are not surprised that thie book is going through a fourth series; for it must be interesting to a largo class of tho people of this city. Take the men of whom Mr. Barrett writes, their families and acquaintances, all of whom want to see the book, and we can understand the demand for it. Outside of New York it will not be so much read; for the gossip about these oldjmerchants can not be as interesting to those who did not know them; ‘but the author may congratulate himself on finding a nu- merous class of roaders here. He tells us in a simple, conversational style, and often with a pleasing quaintness, all about the imen who con- tributed to build up the business of this grand commer. cial emporium; how they started in life, what their habits were, what fortunes they amassed, who they mar- ried, what families they had, with many amusing anec- dotes about their business and career. It isa curious jumble, but very pleasant reading matter. His gotsip- ing sketches hit some of our wealthy aristocracy pretty hard, but we feel there is a stamp of honesty in all he eays, This genial old author has used his memory to good advantage, as is shown by the manner hich his sketches are rehahed by the public, Cuniettxs: A Trovsapour’s Sona, ann Ornen Poxms. By George H. Miles, Lawrence Ke- hoe, Nassaa street, New York. The fact that the jingle of words in rhyme, or even vorsification, does not constitute poetry, ia not generally understood by those who write verses. This, we regret to say, is more the case im our country than in almost any other part of the world, We were led to make those Yemarks from reading the book before us, The author has written some not unmusical verses and displayed some art in the construction. There is, too, in them what we find in the productions of a vast number of as- Pirante for poetic fame at the present day—a good deal'of ambition and # striving to awaken the divine spirit of poetry. This, it must be confessed, ie a gratify. ing sign of the age, promising better results in the future, and even now and then producing some- thing worthy of the name of poetry, The spirit or genius of poetry appears to be struggting into life through all those efforts at verafication, and we would by no tncans say anything to check the progress. But, ungracious as the task may be, it is our daty to speak of such works as are submitted to the public with candor and with a view of elevating the standard of poetic taste. The author of “Christine and other poems," has some fire and an active imagination, which might be cultivated so as to give him a very respectable position among the poets’ of the day; but, as he has not @ great deal of postic genius, he should study poetry as an art. The correct use of similes and metaphors and words with meaning is necessary in order to become a respectable ‘verse writer Vol. I. NEW YORK) HERALD, SUNDAY, )JULY ~20- )1866, THE FASHIONS. QUR PARIS (SPECIAL) FASHIONS CORRESPONDENCE. ° “Morning Calle” in Geod Society—How Young Ladies are Trained After Being “Brought Out”—A Very Useful Chapter—Canght by a Princess—Her Reception Apartment and Company—The Latest Fashions en Triul Before a Fair and Critical Jury—The Four- reau, Bonnets, Hats, Scarfe, Skirts, &c.—! ploying a Baron—Dress and Outside Adorn- ts of the Princess, &c. arpa . Panta, July 13, 1866. Of all the dutics imposed on us by society there is, perhaps, not one more importunate than that called “morning visiting,” which, contrary to all logic, is not at all carried on in the morning hours, but seems to have ‘been instituted for no other purpoge than that of wast- ing the best portion of gpr time in idle pursuit and useless babble, I do only call the habit of spending the hours from two to five in gossip both idle | and useless, but Isay it ts pernicious, and that these quiet drawing-room receptions, as they are now carried on, are made more baneful in their effects than the read- ing of avowedly bad French novels, It is a notorious fact that those ladies who are overacrupulous in going their morning rounds are great mischief makers, news- mongers and fearful talkers, They haveg natural pen- chant for discussion, and catch up every rumor asthey pro- ceed from house to house, which they spread and propa- gate as if it were gospel truth. They are walking regis- ters of all the births, deaths and marriages that bave come within their hearing since they ‘came out’’—and, indeed, no better expression could be applied to that pro- cess by the help of which young people leave their egg- sholls after careful training under the tender wing of » mothorly governess, ; When girls emerge from the obscurity of the study into the splendor of well figbted ballroom they rua less risk of turning prematurely worldwise than when they expand by degrees, after baving been initiated into the wiles of society by dint of “visiting with mamma at Mrs, Takemdown’s or at Mala:ine Hantenton’s.” These are the hotbeds of feminine diplomacy in the arts of “innocent seduction,” tuilet, svandal and egotivm. But, will it be objected, those who frequent society must follow its laws, Girls must learn that all is not gold that glitters, and also to distinguish right from wrong. Better far that thoy should go through this initiating process with their mothers and in ladylike company than be left to pick up evil out of b»oks or from hear- say. Lanswer to this that the knowledge of right and wrong is called conscience, and exisis in every humsn breast without tho collaboration of any Worldly wiso- acres, If a young lady were taught during these visits to put in a good word for an absent party when ‘alxely accused or encouraged to recall some attenuating quality where- with to obliterate his deliciencies; or, again, were sho simply to say she proferred the practico of virtue to hearing it praised with high-flown encowiums, I should be reconciled to morning meoiings, and think they atoned for a good deal of evening absurdity. As itis, whole hours are spent in dissecting onc’s friends, or at least as mach of them as is apparently their own, and what is not is subjected to no leas harsh criticism. “Mile. P.’s nose! Whata nez/”’ and then» pun will escape from some one in the depths of an armchuir, who says:—"“Ladios, why complain of her xer? im cow- pany such as yours every one ought to bo bien né."" Horrid pun; but I have heard :t, aud maintain that it is bistorica!, cf Then Mile, S's chignoi will bo put ou the Lapis | very disastrous position for a chignon—and Mme, 7. wi! be a: cused of benoiton airs, and 4o on, till all the initials have had a tale aMxod to them. I, like all other mortals, have gone through a good run of calling, and as far as I am personally concerned, have taken a great dislike to it, and although I do not approve of mean things, I must con. fess to having teft my cards more than once in the hands of servante at times when I knew their masters were not within, 1 have always backed myself upon theso occasions with some specious reasoning, such as loas of time; noth- ing but backbiting at Mme. T.'s; euch a set of dandies at Mume. 0.’s, and other sedative reilections, One call, bow- ever, I was obl god to return yoaterday at the Princess ¥.'s, and it being # state afluir, 1 tandete dross for it. I wl not say how I put it off from week to week Provious to (lat morn ov which it could be put off no longer; how delighted I have beea when evening set in and I had escaped it; how cleverly I have avoided meet- ing any who might allude to the Princess; what a pro- Tound tactic'an I have boon in ever keeping behind her carriaze at the Bois, and this for the sake of putting off a visit which I, however, knew to be as inevitablo as doomeday. It was almost a reliof to ne caught at last, and Iam gure I looked gratified when it did happen, while I was quietly enjoying the cool, edged in betwoon the Princess’ barouche, which, according to my caicu lations, ought to have been further ou at that hour, and the lake over which I egy not possibly leap. “Imay say I thon experienced what a culprit feels who, after having done all he can to remain concealod, relapses into calm resignation wien at longth collared by a detective. The Princess shook her forefinger at me, with a glance that meant pardon if [ would but amend, but I noticed « dawning thunderbolt in reservo if I did not avail myself of her patrouage, I may now be expected to oxplain why I had givon myself sv much troubie to defeat a cail which it was very possibiy goog policy to retreive imme- diately, Very truly, it was; but independentty of my aversion for all morning visiting, I had heard the Prin- cess talked of a whole winter and had formed a strange idea of her receptions. 1 knew her to be the oracle des modes in the Faubourg St. Honort, tho me des poites im the Faubourg St. Germain, and the beau ideal of at the jiterati and painters in Poris. 1 concluded she was oither a précievs: im the style of ‘lle, do Scnderg, thon gh not so ugly,or one of Moli‘re's stereotyped femmes savantes, but not so affected, or w Mudame de Stal without her large foot—so large thal when she became famous it was called her pied-d.-slae’, (read pledestal) ; or a Madame Récamier, but not in such very low bodies; in fact, she filled in my mind th+ vague space of a grand sowv-ntr without any of the pecul arities attached to the same. In one word, I had heard that to call on tho Princess ‘war equal to being tried and condomued, and I am not aware that I was obliged to be precipitated in a case of the kind. However, there was po going back, and, when Con erhn ya bot for what appeared to mo one of the most form! encounters, I stepped out of a brougham at the Princess’ dwelling with something like curiosity urging on my footsteps, he staircase was covered with velvet pile, and lined it and left with exotics and odoriferous plants, On the first landing stood a few officials in white neckties and black coats, with no particular demonstration of flunkeyi«m. spacious ante-room, hung ‘The first chamber was a with green reps and furnished with oak; the second a dining room, with walnut furniture, old china, Cordova eather and tapestry to match; the third a small drawing room, with inlaid furniture and crimson sili curtains; the iourth a largo drawing room, in violet ebony cand amber hangi patncings Teniera, Cranse, and the incers’ portrait ‘Winter. halter, ornaments were all gilt bronze, the floor a highly polished mosaic of foreign wood, The Ofth room, in which the Princess holds her matin‘es, was a boudoir ail blue and goid-colored satin. Flowers ae in jar- dinidves, of cut and arranged in vases, enlivened windew and corner. Smail tables wore covered. witi knick-knacks from every climo, and pretty women were resting hore and there in the downiest looking chairs. The Tose most aflably to welcome her lady Visitors, but simply bent her graceful neck or waved hor email hand and smiled to geutlemon. A Ma thy nine conversation was being carried on be- tween incess and five lady visitors on my entrance, and the subject continued when I was seated, “*We were talking about the present fashiotis while alone,’’ said the Princess, with nono of the stiff roserve of & précieuse, or the purse-proud haughtinoss of a parvenue; \* we have all but sworn death to the last novelty. Will you join with us in the anti-fourreau “Ido not admire the fourreau,’’ I answered; bat —— “Ah! madame,” exciaimed at least four vol “please, ‘BO Compromise; you sarely never will wear a z a ee an een ope ae ey © bing.” “T!"" exclaimed one, ‘look like a belle under the Directoire, never!’ “I! like my great grandmother, undor the first em- PNG, like walking tie stonee!" put in a thie. “The fourreat will be mcdified,’"T said, midly. “How can @ fourreaa look well?” asked the “Pamelas were modified and 1urned into lamballes,”’ I “Protty, dear littlo lamballes, so they were,” said all in chorus Isdod fourresus will indend’ ook well,” I con- “Late ake plata wine nipecs or ie ite Tieut tike your robes empire from ne eee shorter, and the widths must widen towards tho ‘and be nicely rounded, bornons fashion, This fe bot an overskirt, and shall be trimmed all round with ton taeg Serdar rae cach side of a narrow inser- ve & plain white alpaca petticoat made, and pte poco like the Mary 9 wt over a ehemiteti tr wilt logan! and the height tent galt bad ” ‘ “Ab! but that is not the a h of fas! real fourrean,’’ insisted Mand therefore it is supporiable. T'want (0 beat of & bya Ls nice, and still retaining Ite eachet uine ugliness os ibe test wine That is what Iam told we are to “Nice and ugly! Comtesse?’ ox- caine’ ih «TE ad can that be, 1” ox t this moment a Haron de Somebody wae Bo wont through the threo evolutions i H announced. Araw np art hat down, and bend—like a convict, with precise nicety;'] Comelia , Eliza Herlihy, John Madden, Margaret then neared our cirole and eat down. — Pike, Marcus Wiener, Eljsabeth, Conner, “Baron, we are disc fourreaux,” said the 3 McWhinnie, John Sullivan, Princess, “If you will be jonta moment they will | Catharine Benjah Richard Cam; soon be despatched; for I think I mean to discard them | bell, Eliza M. Fonerden, Patrick ue, ‘on this memorable morning,” one, should ad- | Daley, Jane een, Jobe Coffey, vise the contrary, and vote being maintained.” | August ke Coffey, Mary “And why?” @ nuisance to no one | Keyser, John Horan, Nicholas Melcher, James Grady. * excepting thelr wearers,”’ ina 4 “Neither | Letters of Ip were ted ‘same trains nor crinolines, I wi ” the Baron. | officerto the ‘persons for the ‘named “What release! Iam sure they would be made to look inors:— very elegant.” Wilson to Thaddeus W. Hunt; Joseph ‘bo think of an elegant ugly one,” insisted the | Dai, guardian to B. B. Burfield; Eliza J. Dufly, guardian Comtesse, looking at me. to L, B. and Duffy; ve “This ia the prettiest I can ” Tanswered. “A ‘and Ludi peari gray taffeta robe, very flat in it, gored widths, ian to Emil, Louisa Herman ‘and not very wide around the bottom; neither long posneaehs gecetions to Bourgars; enough to sweep the ground, but sufficiently long fo § ian to John Eckes; Riehard Coffey, spread gratefully over a muslin flounced petticoat. james, Thomas, Mary A. and Coney: i Leeks width should be divided by # China blue pi and two me, guardian to and ‘Henry Schiefer; , rows of blue chenille t to match would rich | L. Norion, guardian to’A. R. ZL. and C, A. Norton; Wim. around the lower pars of the skirt, The bodice, high | Groatzer, to Greutser; Caroline Linde and tight, fastened round the waist by a blue belt and garden to Emma, Hovtensia, William, Herman and rosette, Rouleaux i fpr peri area by ne ao nee inet be agg Demons to Sarah E. Mot: ind tl wi wi jeeves ; Hens Henry look well aroui fott; Henry guardian Joseph, Ellen armholes, should be sewn, and puff out from the shoulders to the wrist between slashes of taffets,’” “That must be pretty, I should think,” said the Princess. “The style of the seventeenth century,” said the Ba- ron. “ But still I have described a fourrean,’? I insisted. “* Let us defer our oath for another moath,”’ proposed the Princess, ‘In less time you will all be in four- reaux,” I continued. on is a map of the war, ”? said the Prit rising and lending the ae abolisher to a sel on pins, representing Austrians, “a Bact! flag, you will ive,” she pursed, ‘is painted with the national colors of its country. Now, if ag will take up the ‘Monilewr, and stick the pins in the positions the com- batants are there said to occupy you will make the war clear to all my habitus,” are not enorgh Aus trians,” said the Baron. ‘Please ring for some more. I cannot think what b comes of them; people never can get enough round that Quadrila’ére,"” As sen as the Baron was provided with a fresh box of ‘Austrians the Princess again sat by me, and said in s iow voice, Now let ag talk abou' bonnets; 1s thercany- thing new?” “Not in shape, Porcansialy,” I replied; “but Ihave noticed a few lamballes in black tulle or crin, dotted over with small straw balls, currants and other fruttsor berries. Tho Catalanes are trimmed with falls of black lace worked with jet.” “How I like those: loose peplum Jackets made to match the skirts!” exclaimed a lady. “‘it is the pret tiest novelty this summer I have bad a gray spotted mohair made with ene trimmed with straw passemen- on black riboon,”” “And I,” began another lady, have had one mad> of white striped Sultana,” The pép!uin fs tr: mmed with wh te fringe, and the sleeves hang loose like lappels, leaving the arms cool under noth- ing but net, 11 is impossible to say how tong this enumoration of new clothes would have cont nued bad it no! been stop- ped by the entrance of three gentlemen, who gave an wable turn to the current of ideas, The new book sdiscu sed, written by Alexander um‘ fils, and en- titied “Affaire Clemoncean,” th n tho new piece at the Gaité, Jean a. te, Which some one had sat through with the temperature of the honwe varying from 95 to 105 do. res above zero. the word pote reminded ail that they had let- tors to write, or a post chinive to of, and leave taking began; but those who left » lowed vy o: hors who Poured In, and when I loft the Princess ler bond vir was full of iitersti, diplomativts and people of distinction, who each sad thelr wordon turn, et battery of witticl=ms levelled at tii that prodnction, but at wo one y ir toll, in white spotted tr pire—that $2, body wid shirt e run under three rows of ¢! ny a om. ons were fit carts Her hair was dressed wit | covering all the ton a bine rosette, and Over be sof the amine colored ribbon, s Tier jewelry was composed of turqeoise earrings, a turquoise back comb and brook. her wisttore hat on fawn-coiored double skitia wth a quiiling of tho material of adecper shady arcunt the bettom of and iony scarf sashes to male: behind over tight easiqtt 8, rice straw Stella bonuci, ted oa under snd ends, AM the fin the chignon with pea-green ribvon other foliectes were of Hight matorin® looped up over 7anslin of Hght fuutand petticonts, | NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE. Jersey City. AN EX oeneys AGRSCT Orrin —SusrKeTen SwiNDLR.— For severat memthir Pas the newspapers bave toomd with advertisemouts Pret Solf-constituted ayenta, who held out to poor greentorn® he vompting bait of fino situations by just giving a call, Ae W4# then expected, but tho situations were seldom or 1i”Te. forthcoming. Porcmost among these brokers was +S. Wilms’ £07 Wilson being known, bat the Co.gr Company mystery. - ‘fhe office waa at No. 146 Gyeene streot. terday morning a crowd of office xcelas assembled 4% usual, but outside of dours, for the e,’eucy office was oi ‘The poor dupes wont with theirco."aplaints to the ioe mation, whore some curions re@*lations wero le, TWO “mon twelve dollars gind oo bait, yom five to ore gave fifteen Sola are several others ‘ach. The feo at first would be only’ two dol- tho wily broker would hold up ythe daz- ziing picture of a situation just open for a candids te, the pre greephorn was mado tw safler anotnor Lonusain the oye to ho at last relieved from disaypointmenty wandering perhaps without mploy neni for weeks, ,P00r servant girls bad been repeatediy swindled of as much as five doliars. The lesson conta:ned in tho foregoin, $ may werve asa warning to unsuspecting individuals whe are foolish enough to embark their littie fands in specu- Jations so treacherous and deceptive, BorcLanis —Late on Friday afternoon a party of rob- bers entered the house of Mf. George Mason, corner of South Soventh aad Grove streets, and rifled tho building of clothing, jewelry and monoy to the vatue of about $250. Boxes, bureaus and drawers were broken open, and the thieves had a fine time of it, while the eotire family were absent, Singer's saloon,-ia Hudson street, was also broken ito, and robbed of clvars and whatever stamps were in the drawor of the counter, This is the second time the latter store has received such a \isit within the last mouth, Sivas or a Teoroat.—Dho steamtug Tontine, of Cox's line, sunk while lying at the dock of the Morris Canal pier on Friday under circumstances etmilar to that of the steamtug on the North rivera few wo iks ago. ‘The water was turned and, throucsh neglect, was allowed to contione running unul tho bout was flooded. All tho parties aboard had time to escape, Men had beoa erm- ployed yesterday to raise her. Hackenseck, Desrecetrva Errvors or tux Licmrymd.—In the midst of the thunderstorm yesterday the lightning struck the barn aod outhouses of John V. Banta, at the June tion, and the contents, comprising corn, stock, &e., wer totally consumed. Tho etorm raged violently in this quarter, Withio an hour after the above occurrence a tree near the railroad, about two miles above the June tion, was aplit through, and about tweive feet only of the tronk was left stand ng. A wag who was seated in the steam cars observed that the armics of tho ethereal Poromac must have been im motion hitherward under cover of heavy battories, Union Hit. A Rocs Srur rx Licurivc—Raruioan Oneraverap,— About one o'clock yesterday aficrnoon, during the thunder storm, a huge rock was torn asunder by the lightning, and a ponderous fragment was thrown on the toad, blocking the passage of the horse cars along the track. Being of too large dimensions to remove at the time the car passengers were tranaierred to the one com- ing down, which returned to Wovhawken. At the time of the ocourrence the boy who had charge of an extra team pf horses to assist in pulling the car np the hilt was Knocked senseless, more from [right than electrici- ty, ag Le was not materially injured. AN ASSASSINATION. FRUSTRATED. A New York Merchant and a South Caro- Hoa Clergyman the Parties. A fow days ago a distinguished clergyman of South Carolina arrived in this city, and fput up at ono of the chant doing business in Front street, who, it is alleged, had been guilty of some improprieties with the former's wife nome two years ago, the fruits of which were dis- covered but a few weeks sines. The clergyman had a friend who was to assist in tho matter, The facta were dis- covered by detective John Slowey, who communicated them to Captain John Young, of the detective force, been preaching ® course of lectures on poly gammy, leaders threaten the re life. the third lecture fn oa thoosand Watker, Jasob FY Meday, guardian to Pauline, aaorge R, Emma, Mena and Robert Oesterricher. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Services To-day. At St. Ann’s free church, in Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenue, Rev. Dr. Gallaudet will preach at half: past seven A. M. and half-past three P. M., the Jatter service for deaf mutes; and Rov. Fostor Ely at half-past ten A. M. anda quarter toeight P. M. Rev. Wm. P. Corbitt, pastor of the Seventeenth street Methodist Episcopal church, between First and Second avenues, will preach to-day, morning’and evening, Services will be held, mornmg and evening, in the Memorial church, corner of Hammond street and Wa- verloy place, Rev. R. G. Quennell, the rector, officiating. Rev. Dr. Deems, of North Carolina, preaches this morning in the chapel of the University, Washington square. Rev. James B, Dunn, pastor of the Central Presbyte- rian church, will preach in the church on Broome morning and evening, and at Palace Hail, Sixth avenue, ode tied ‘und Forty-second streets, at four o'clock V, Rev. Dr, Howes, of Hartford, will preach in the Broad- way Tabornacle church this morning. ©Tho Messenger,” S. S8. Snow, will preach in the Uni- versity, Washington square, at three o’ciock this after- nogn on “fhe Coming Terrible Doom.’” At the Church of the Resurrection, Thirty-fifth street, near Sixth avenue, the Rov. Dr. Flagg, the rector, will preach this Sunday morning at hulf-past ven o'clock, Miscellaneous, The keel of the new missionary ship to take the place of the Morning Star has already been Inid in East Boa- Yon, and she is expected to ve completed by the middle of September, Tue H-brew Leader says of the Rev, Ben Kantrowitz, who ded recently a! Col mbus, Indiana: ~“He lived to th: ripe age of ninety-thrve years, aud died honored and respected by ail who knevr him, “Ho was, at the tim» of his death, the oldest Jewish cantor In Amorica, He sang before the Kines of Prussia, Holland and other countries by express invitation, and, asan sccomplished master, acquired u world-wide reputatson. "” The old Second street churety in Baltimore, which for pearly acontary has stood in shat city, is to be pulled to make way for the march of commerce. Inter- ug closing services wero recently heid in it, at which nleresting historical statements were made, ‘This ce ‘ozaion was formed aboot 1750, and is the third chureb iu point age inthe city, an Episcopal and a Loman Ca‘ hotic being older. In 1756 a lot was purchased Dy the congrertion on North Charles street, nearly op- posite tho vresont St. Paul’s Episcopal church, and bo- tween that time and 1758 airame church was erected upon it, The site was on a steop Lill and difficult of ac- cess, In 1784 1t was determined to build a new church, and in April, 1796, the corner stone of Second street church was laid. From tho records which have beou obtained, it appears that since the organization of this congregation, over suventy years ago, thore were 1,123 marriaves performed by the several pastors (numbering tn), 2,775 baptiams, 1,162 confirmations, and 1,981 deaths have ccourred. The congrogation hus determined to build two new churches and parsoaages, (ropa dpead to co with the money acceuing from the sale of the Sec- ond street property. Atthe annual mecting of the trustees of the Newton Mass, , Theological Institution, hold after the anniversary, June $7. the Ex ive Comtn ttee soported, among other things, Unat the Hon. isasc Davis, of Worcester, Mass., had, under certain “restriccions, limitations and condi- tions,” given fora permangnt scholarship the sum of £100,000, the anuual income of wh oh ‘is to be applied towards the expenses of some stadent prepgring for the ministry in said {nstitntion.”” One of the conditions is as follows; “No student is to have the benelit of this ethers. p unless be plodges himself, as a general rule, i?) Without notes, not intending shat he shall withom servent er and cliigead etudy;, and freno case shall aA % receive the benefit of the Puud wheco stmediog o,f inal atndent ‘above mediocrity.” Tbo nition is has been gratefully: ‘accepted, and the foyndation named “ihe Davis Scholar. ship.” ‘Tho Church Journal publishes the following letter from the Aroudishop.of Canterbury, respecting actton of the ‘Eplreopal’ church in Amuerica towards Bishop O>- Lampert Vatack, Juno 21, 1886. Rev, axp Drar Sm;—-I have received, with very muda satisfaction, the resolution of the Bishops, clergy aut Jalty of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Uniiel of America, declaring their hearty concurrence fa fe" course pursucd by the ight Rev. the Metropolitas fan’ other Bishops of the Chureh in South Africa, th Geoh "g with the wad departure from Christian doctrim by wa ich one of the Bishops of the said Province had notorious. T wh doubtless be a grent encouragement to thit Righs kes erend Prelate vo find tbat the expression on le part of tha Bishops and clergy of the province of Cay. turbury of a ‘Tatton of the courage, Urnii ss and o- Voted fore of’ be truth of the gospel which ie has majl- festod, s' ould & 4¥e been endorsed in ¢o decided a mam ner by the Protm ‘ant Episcopal Church in Amorica; ad Meat be grauityin, 1% the vishops and clergy of te provinee to recdivey “UCN @ letior of cordial sympathy n & matter so deeply 2a “eting our common faith. Twill pot faite @ "municate that resolution to te two "Houses of Convers, "08 of tho Provinee of Cantr- bury at their ensciog mm “hE. | Lave the honor tof, on Ce nes haseam 0. f, OANTUAR ‘The Rev, Dr, Barer, Seem “TY of the House of Bishos, Buhiop Randall had hardly. @een in Denver, Coloran, forty-cight hours before he secured tie bond pe deed of five acres of the mom eq ‘ble and valuable lad in the city “for educational purpm “®*- bee land ws donated on condition thit tue kip %OPAl headquartes shuuld be estedlisied here, ee Ra Statistics of five hundred C ‘sual, chardhes tho Wost show that more = Non anol rer of pe yaa number of mate members served im 4 4° Union armk during tho war, including tho elrurehy aa Wers and sixtt Oue ministers,’ About one tn six of them’! lost their tives. The Old and New School churches of 3 unite! The untied church goes to the bytery, (N.S.) They have requested Rev. to supply the pulpit. Ret. James King has donated property im 2 ‘Tonn., valued at $16,000, to the Holston Presbyta “> the parpose of w theological seminary. | “a, TL, hay baa B. ‘There are fow German churches, etri . and having their connection with the Old School, a tered over Wisconsin, lows and Illinote. A convents | coumposed of their ministers and elders, designed fa ritual edification, was held on the last week ig May, iat Tiettevilte, Wis, Various questions were some theo! ol, but mainly practical, and having rofer. eme to the German work. These brethren, fasttered aa they are, inderod by the barrier of fom enjoying fully the sympathy of their Ameri: jo rene pr fee Hoe pte oo wd unbetief, form: and heres: their need wich vetroskinent. aa those reunions afferd,, and heve doubtless returned to their fields Bofore repar.ting, they made an appointment for convention, to be beld wext spring at Dubuque, Tho annual New England camp mertings will take place “, foil > Yarmouthport, Mam bonine Aagust 7: at Ham! begins Aogust 20; at | Martha's Vincyard, Mas:., begin August 20; at Kenue- fius August 2f;at Rppine, XH, begios Aucust 27, ai Ins i ie 7 uM } Briain, Me., ‘August 27; at Willimantic, Me., begins August 26; at Fast Livermore, Me., begins Au- oh ay om i a | ‘27; at Bast ie. us mber 3; ¥ e., ar begin Beptel jj; at Colambia, Rev. Mr. Meleod, the mi of the American Homo Mi Society at Great Salt Lake City, has Morinons tacking the in its stronghold. have Sitonded’ in considerable numbers, though the the commission of the contemplated crime, The hare clergyman started from hia hotel yesterday fore- ‘a large church im that city. Mr. MeLeod is greatly en- noon to carry out his design; but the de- | couraged. tective was on his track. The parties reached! The latest accounts in regard to the S school the store of the merehant, when he was is- | movement in Germany are rory encouraging. private vited to to the room of the‘ clergymen in (he | letter from Berlin speake of the school ae growing so Rrosdway, Reteh, where coat Co cedaahy rapidly that the rooms conld not contain the cbildren. a Rag By mt | Seven classes had to seek new quarters, suspecting any acceded demand, The Archt and of England have doter- the sil fe by Detective Slowey, proceeded mined on.the formesion of new of inborers in tothe hotel, and when the were beret, the chureh, called ‘‘readera.”” They are to be publicly root the detective d' Minealt aed piety | © | appointed, after an oxamination by a Blabop, and are Barta Soobinit Garpaee nance ses | een ouag eer, Seal at 0 the is is eh ay with ae nenoren ta mr hough thelr will draw the masses toward the truth of the statembnt, and demanded t0 search his por- vegan fon, when all the weapon found was ® penknife, On entering the room, however, a cane with & solid lead THE ORGAN AT PLYMOUTH CHURCH. head was discovered, whieh was seized by the officer, ‘The ascumed an alr of innocence, and assured | A Trin! of Ite Capabilities Considered Suc aoe arora planation eauhout any tnvention to read cessful. wo in an ©: =. Friday evening, in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, atte 40 personal vilonee, ‘Thus the spe Mr. Beecher had entertained his people with a long talt THE SUNROGATE’S OFFICE. Letters of administration on the estates of the followiag named persons were granted by Surrogate Tuckor for the week ending July 28, 1966:— oh John Ackland, Joseph Stein, Patrick Hannigat, , James L. Fraser, by Bs, Bor Mary C. Hatheld, Crtstopher wite Annio 8 Wee bam, Maria Jungel, Walter nd, Eliza oo bys a fig pon Rng Ry a. cee, See s "" Finley Sonn Walsh, Jane deler, Rosana. irre, i H and plenty of good advice, it being the last prayer meet ing of the season at which the pastor would be preseut~ for Mr. Beecher now goes to rusticate for six weeke—thr doors of the church were opened to a select company ¢ about one hundred persons and a few representatives o the New York press, to hoar the new organ. The disap pointment was great among the many who had thy ponderous doors of the church’ closed in their faced Among (hove present at the performance might be no | Hood Key. 1. W. Beecher, Theodore Tilton, Matthew Halé | qachment of Smith, and any muses colebrities, among whom Mr, i ee tf Al ae ty it e aig cbeteeshae Pella leleshieel some more softer ‘on the full force of the Tuba the most, peasantry capabtliics @ builders are ‘doaorr clear, distinct emphasis which is given to all the meta: ie Ee OY OTe See ee wc netiten, lose mi of their effect. The audience rotired, thoroughly convinced that Plymouth Church had @s- large benefits, cured a valuable addition to its already and that the largest organ ever built on this continent SUNDAY EXCURSIONS. 1 are Air Desirable Once a Week. KRYPORT, ¥. J. ‘Thr Harlem steamboat Sylvan Grove, Captain Long- Street, will make an excursion to-day to Keyport, N. J3., inside passage, stopping at Union, Rossville, Tottenville and Amboy doth ways, She will leave Pock slip, Hast Tivog, Bt nine o'clock, i ‘The steamboat George Washington, Captain Sherman, will make an excursion to-day around the lightship off Sandy Hook, ana touch at Keyport, N.J. Thercare new no cholera ships at Quarantine, and the trip wilt afferd the excursionists an opportunity to breathe the pure sea air. ‘The steamer Chicopee will leave the foot of Barclay street at nine o'clock this morning on an excursion to Keyport, N. J, Sho will land at Chelsea, Union, Wood- bridge, Rossville, Tottonville and Perth Amboy. 5 FORT LEE, BULL'S FERRY AND PLEASANT VALLEY. ‘Tho steamboat Boardman, Captain Annett, will make anumber of excursions to-day to the above places om tho North river. FISHING BANKS. The steamer Charles Chamberlain, Captain Bird, will start during the early hours of the morning foran ex- cursion to the Cholera Banks, which locality is famous for fine fish. The steamer Wyoming, Captain Hoffmire, will stert for the fishing banks this morning, making her last land. ing at pior No. 4 North river at nine o'clock. ‘Tho steamboat Champion, Captain Foote, will also ge to the fishing banks to-day, and will make her last land- ing at nine o'clock at plier No, 4. GLEN COVE. ‘Tho Harlem steamboat Sylvan Stream will leave Peck elip at nine o'clock this morning for a delightful exour- sion up the East river as far as Glen Cove, stopping af College Point, White Stone, Great Neck, City Inland and New Rochelle. ‘WawaRk. .a ‘The steamboats Magenta aud Thomas P. Way will make a number of excursions to-day to Newark, paring throngh the long rattroad bridge across Newark bey. They will leave the foot of Barclay street. ‘The Coney Island boats will make their regular tripe to-day, from Ohristopher and Dey streets and pier No. 4, North fiver. SEWIURG. ‘The steamer Thomas Collyer will leave the foot ef Chambers street at half-past seven o'clock this moraing, stopping at Thirty-fourth street, for a sail up the North Tiver to Newburg. She will tand at Yonkers, Hastings, Dobb's Ferry, Sing Sing, Haverstraw, Cozzens, Cold Spring and Cornwail ° POUGHKERFSI®, An excursion’ train will be run on the Hudser Rives Railroad to-day to Poughkeepsie, stopping at intermedl- ate stations, leaving Thirtleth atreot station at nine A. Mf, THE NATIONAL GAME. J. C. &. C. va, Turkey Clubs. A closely contested game of base ball took place be- tween the above named clubs on Tuesday last, om the grounds of the United States Club, Third avenue and Sixty-fifth streets, which resulted in a well-carned vis- tory for the former club. The following is the score:— 3.8. 0 Ctomnm ames FB! ccenauonn® geek 4; ~ak; wok irkey. Time of game, thi both clabs proceeded to where a spleadid collation was partake Champion vs. Independent nnd Ravenweeds. The Champion B. B. Club, of Joracy City, played three matebes during the past week, with the following re- Champions, 17; Independents Haven, 18; 69; Raven of L 12. boys making ia he three a total of 10 runs Healy ya Winthrop W. Gilman, Motion for Wiley v8. Abraham McWier, Order vaca bas ba muad D, Gibson ve. Robert B. Milliken. Motion granted. a } Daniel W. vs. Dearborn. Motion tor open default ‘and case referred. Order to be nottied. Eliza Melrose vs. James Banke. Order granting cus- » tody of infant to petitioner. somnarentemd aes Wilron, of the rated ps artillery, was sent by and Ld quarvere for the bd ée- cam) J dnt of the Rioventt United Sales hie js now in New York.