The New York Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1866, Page 6

‘APPAIRS IN BUROPE, Our al Mail Despatches ae nvespsitteies King Victor Emapuel’s Speech to the Italian Parliament. Ihaperial Turkish Repert from Candia. aed Whe Revolutionary Agitation Bx- tending Bast. anne CONTINUED EXCITEMENT IN IRELAND. SB IBZRIAN QUESTION. ae. &e. &e. ion BY STEAMSHIP T@ DECEMBER 16. ‘The Cunsrd mail steamebip Australasian, Captain Cook, swhich left Liverpool at 2 P. M.onm the 15th December, ang quecnstown on the afternoon of the 16tb, arrived et ‘is port carly yesterday morning. ‘The financial and commercial reporte of the Australe- wan, with the main points of her news, have been antici- putod by our advices by the Atlantic cable, Our speciai nail despatches, special correspondence snd newspaper files, containing very interesting and im- portant details of the intelligence to the latest moment previous to the sailing of the Australasian. ur speciat correspondent ip Cadiz, dating om the 8th of December, sayai— ‘The United States iron-clad monitor Miantonomoh and ateamer Angusta are hore. They arrived this morning. ‘They aro ‘i quarantine; but the Consul has had an 4gterview with the Governor, and to-morrow (the 9th) they will be admitted to pretiguc. Great curiosity is ‘Masitested to seo the monitor. ‘The London journals of the 15th of December contain very full details of the Oaks colliery explosiona—disasters which sere amply reported to the Henan by special wable derpatchor, Among the exploring party who went into the Usks pit and whose lives bave been sacrificed fre;—Mr. Thomas Jeflrock, mining engincer, Derby ; Mr. Smith, mining engineer, Lundhill; David Tewart, under- ground steward (this was the man who ventured down with Mr. Dymond efter the first explosion); William Sug- dev, under deputy; Charles Siddons, under deputy; ‘Thomae Nadin, dreman (two sone lost in first explosion), oud William Stephenson, dreman. ‘The atcamebip ‘Tusmania, with the West India mails, arrived at Southampton, England, on the 14th of Decem- wer, with yellow fever on board, Thero had beea ninety- ‘x caves and twenty-one deaths on the passsge home; confined to the crew, the doctor being the only excep- tion. Viscount Treijiard bas been appoinied French Minister we the United States of Colombia. Genera) Latmirantt has been nominated to the dignity Of Senator of Franco. General Baron Goltbals has been appointed Minister of War of Belgium. We pre informed froin Paris that the French polios had seized in the farbourg St. Denis a clundestie press, printing prociarnations catling Spain to rise and revolt, ‘Thess prociamarions were said to emanate from General Prim. Atolegraw (rom Catcntta announces that the Indi government bad oponed a5 per cent loan ot £600,000. ‘This ie io: ed to be for the purpose of miceting the expenditure in connection with tho Orissa famine. A @espate. irom China dated at Hong Kong November 28, says the French expodition in Corea had penetrated % Kan, (han without meciing resistance. A great fire ooonrred at Hony Kong on the 80th of Oc- tober, More than two hundred houses were completely ae arn d aires PECIAL DESPATCHES, “THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT. Wing Victor Kmanuel ot the Seasion. By epeciel telegram, placed ob board the Australasian M4 Queenstown, we have the following report of the com- Bole text of tho ape Golivered by King Victor Eman- wel to Me Halian Parliament, already alluded to in our able despatch — Fronunor, Dec. 15, 1866 ‘The Italian Parliament was opened to-day by King Victor Emanuet in person, His Majesty delivered the following mpeech frow the Taron Seow SexaTou, MeNoKY Dercran:—Our country is henceforth free from ali foreign domination. It is with profound joy that f declare thie to the repronontatives of ‘twenty-five millions of Italians, The pation had taith je me end 1 in it This great event by erowning Our coimwids efforid glyge & fresh tm. pulse to tho works of civilization, and remders more stable the political equalibrium of Europe, By her promptitude in military organization, and by the rapid ‘anion of hor peopte, Italy bas acqeired the crodit which wae necessary to onable her to attain tadepondonce; by Rerne!f and with the aid of efficactour alliances Italy has found enconragomont and sapport in this laborious werk in the sympathy of civilized governments and poo- ples, and bes been further sustaincd and strengthened Sy the courageous pereoverance of the Venetian provin- ‘ees in the common enterprise of national emancipation. ‘The treaty of peace with the empire of Austria which will be laid before you will be followed by negotiations, aga wi)i facilitate exchanges of prisoners between the awo Fates. ‘The Vrouch government, faithful to the obligations mhich were vontrocied by the September convention, bas withdrawn iis t from Rome, On its sido, the Amilan governcont, oNrervant of its engagements, bas Pespecied and w)') respect the Pontitieal territory. Our good understanding with the French Emperor, to whom we are bound by frieviship aud gratitude, the modora- Mion of the Romans, the wisdom of the Pontificate, and Ake religions contiment aot right feeling of the Italian people; wii sid us to distinguieh and concitiate the Watholic interesis and national axpirations which are in- Serwoven eu! contonding with cach other at Rome. ed to the religion of our ancestors, which (9 also ot the great majority of Ttalians, 1 neverthelees prrpect the principle of Hberty hich breaths wabrough «ovr = ioetitutions, and which broadly end sincerely applied, will remove the causes of the old (@ifferences be! own Church and State, This disposition sour part, by {reassuring Catholic comsciences, wil) mecoompiieh, | hops, the wishes which we express, that Mabe Boversi¢n Nori \T may remain independent at Rome, Itaty jr cocnre now thet, besides the valor of her sone, whieb through all the changes of fortune bas never. Belied iteelt, cither by land or eee, nor in the ranks of ‘who ormg or the volunteers, abe possesces as the ram- werts of bor independence the very bulwatke whieh aerved to opprens her. turn her efforts italy can, therefore, smereari bave shown ad- c al their independ: p= to Bow let eli my people devote themecives wi Aatelligence, ardor ant indomitable consiaucy to the evelopment of tha economie resources of the penin- Severat billa will be in'd before yoo with this object, { To the midss of the labore of pence, and favored by & Wecurs future, we shai! vot nagiect following the teerone af experionee to perfect our military organization, in Order that with the least possible expense Italy may not Soom the forces necseary to maintain her in ch belongs to her among great nations, —_— Treen ks in re eto the adm inistra- don unadom and thore which will be pro te y08, above ali respecting | s i vane aan’ the acoounta' /liy of ate, will management Sf public attire. ity go provided in ad for the expenditure of about to open po A The Cal ‘will ark of you the continuation 1887 of the 1; measures voied for 1866, The ve bodies will qiso roatarely discuss the bills Will be jald befur® them to ameliorate the (pees: te ment bas the year for extraordinary payments of Mens Of the Isxes and to jive them aimong 1! ant the k gait in thor scuivity ben sar M Tab the went. ine | aX Ch fe before the Kub- will rea. b ite torte Senator, pa es pow rer. bersell, equal te the eae tee Abe fall iii the enjoys Bhs trad tegen wo have denn ig p hans Gabe eervase NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 380, 1866, r { THE CANDIAM REVOLUTION. Russian View of Cause and Effect, The Jnvalide Busse, Of Decamaber 13, publishes an article in which ii dirpuses the correctmess of the analogy ‘The Aaitation Extending--Greece Likely to be Involved with Turkey. ‘The Vienna Presse assorte that a rupture of the diplo- Matic relations between Greece and the Porte is inevit- able. The same states that great agitation prevails in the Ionian Is! coos, and that wine seawe hed been turbed in Cephalonia, ‘The Secession Idea Farther East. Advices from Constantinople state that the Porls has obtained proofs of a scheme concocted in Bulgaria for separating that province from the Turkish empire, The party entertaining these pians have put forward M. Abramdoich, of Galatz, M. Dtmnitraki, of Tulebs, as candidates for the throne of a future electoral principality of Bulgaria. The Turkish A from the Report--Impertal Advices minisetoner in Crete. CossraNrixores, Dec. 4, 1366. The Imperial Commissioner in Creie has forwarded the following report, daied Nevember 18, to the Grand Vizier: — In the report which I had the honor to addrezsto your Highness through the Chaiki-Chadi, and which the aide- do-camp of Rechit Bey was entrusted to deliver to you, 1 announced that a band of fasurgents belonging to other parte of the island and joined by some Greeks, had as sembled at the village of Askifos in Sphakia, in order to oppose the subiniesion already offered by the Sphaktotes. T also informed you that when on the point of starting for Askifos with the objeut of chastising the recaci- tants, a thick fog provented the troops from marching aud compelied me to defer the intended movement until the cessation of the raine. Since then, although come chiefs have held back from the consciou ness of their culpability to consequence of the rigoro: meagures announced against the rebels, the great mass of the Sphakiotes have demanded the imperial clemency, They have driven from their districia ell the straugers who came to assist the Insurgents, and have commenced to deliver up thelr arms to the authorities. The sub- mission of the ‘kiotes hag rendered the projected movement of opnecessary. Leaving ten Turkish and ‘ptian battalions in the district of Retiymo, which jora upon the raouptains —, — by on, it yd Reoemeey. to = tain the prestige of the imporial om with ht Dattalions to the village of Episcopl, situated ours’ journey trom Kethymo, near high moan- The assurances and the couns2l given to the population produced their effect. All the inhabitants of the district of Rethymo, comprehending forty villages, ny themselves in turn to make their subinission and a: for pai arned in tranquitity to their homes and dolivered up th ms. Ty the same manner a dopntation arrived from the in- habitanta of Al-Vasaill to announce the'r submiscion, aud a similar step 18 expected from the districts of Imari and Meliotimo, If our expectations ju the latter respect are deceived, troops will be despatched to bring thems to reason. Out of the aleven villages composing the Saudjack of Condie, Malevizo wioze remains ina siate of insubordina- All the rest have submitted apd laid down their part af Tranquillity par ae Seevinee aan in tend rt of 1) As lo Sal heve made Peprematsiious declaring, that. they Beats te flip the aon thon! oe , Tray ae Strike, 1 mn u fore considered G abeydon an opposition whtch would br! “Ho ey Fear, aera of Sybckin apd Apootrons, Hike the ricts of je ant districts of Canes, Rethytee, A Veaathy and the ton vie lages of Candia, have entirely submitted to the imperial authority, Only the villages of Malevizo, Meliniime and Imari etill show hestiation. The remrant of Greek volunteers and the Candian ingargen' eb from Apocoroua and Spbakis, beve retreated i lirec- tion of Rolino and Kissemoa After assuring the re- establish went of order in these later districts end leav- jug some troops in garrison, I intend proceeding in per. eon to Tmart and Moeliatimo, and thenve to Selino and Kissamos, through Canes, in order to compel the sub- mission of the remainder of the rebole, What remains of the iusurrection bas no imporieuce. ‘Lhe insurgents are reduced toa small uwimber, aod the valor vitherto diepiayed by our troops promises & prompt end definitive ancoees in the event of the remaijoing in- surgents 0 ing to offer resistance. uch is the eiate of things now brought about in the island, ander the auspicgmof the Sulten. In an engogsmont which took place between a hand of insurgents and the imperial! trovpe commanded by Gen- era! Meimed-Pacha, nine principal persons were killed und txo seriourly wounded. THE HANOVERIAN “SPOILS.” The Securitien Removed Previous te the Pruse sian Occupation. “ BEAuis, Der. 14, 1866, The eem!-official Provineial : blithe the following statement a¢ to the government securities, Xv., removed from Hanover immediately before the Prussian occupation of that kingdom: It is wl! known that some days previons to the occu- pation of Hauover by Prossian troops, in addition tou um im hand each of about 1,700,000 thalers (£265,000), Joterest bearing securities forming part of the property of the country of above 19,000,000 theaters (£2,860,000) were removed from the Hanoverian Treasury and forwarded to Englend for sale. ‘The negotiations entered into for the restoration of these papers have led tomo remit, As far back as Auguet Inst the requisite steps were takou by the Civil Commissioner for Hanover to prevent elfher the capital or interest of the sforesaid securities being paid until farther notice. ‘This measure, however, is not expected to achieve sufi- clent success; but further arrangements have beeo l : A u Be 3 g a 225 i ; ii 8 i F it 18 Known that the securitice in safe custody, have into ap and thet therefore third persons, ve purchased such securities business, Could pot be the sufferera. signaied will bo the most effective means, if not come King George's opposition, at aed done to the country within the narrowest possible ‘mn Besides the above mentioned same time removed sum of seourities deposi debtors, as linger for advances. 7 Rot ot third ja could a pat Oy interest paymenta ordered by the Civil Commissioner im 0 far ae such such ities are payable to the former Kingdom ef Hanover, OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE, tRELAMD, GUA DUBLIN COMRESPONBERCE. Watting for Stephens and Wear” Preparations— of il Fa) ! the War Govern- Arrest. . Dorur, Deo. 16, 1808 Adberente of Feniantem are «til! compeliod to on- tay te eur of pesience, No official communication | Wace boa eal has been received by the Dublin Executive of the organi- tom as to the whereaboate of James Stephens. Specula- tion ts all they have to guide them, and, of course, the day or night for the commencement of operations is alse stil) unknown. That cannot be decided till gets positively into England. The people have their faith to his promises, an@ would not come to ‘Struggle with half the emergy if they did net that he was at hand to direct their movements, i thas the organization ig crushed. The very quietness with which the ’ Beople wait the arrival of their government/to issue no warrante for the arrest of Ame- Pd subjects, len Caio Weet : fe arreat_ of American citizens last that they have de: Scones ccs amen ee rian hs toate tan for detention. General Giceson claime come $60,600. Others claim smalter woms, as indemnity for lost time, and the i of England, have thoroughly turned upside down within the last week by police and military searching for the ©, 0., but without apy result, south of Ireland continues to be carried on with vigor, but with very little success, , Considerable excitement has been created in Dubli to-day by the arrest of a much respected citizen on of Fenian complicity. My. Denis Downey, merchant tailor, was engaged for the paat two days as. juror in an important will case In the Court of Probate. Tho could not agree, and atter much remonetrance were dismissed by Judge Keating. Kleven of the jui agreed, but one held out firmly and would not join {: that one was Mr. Downey; and as he Joft the court t! evening a party of polive arrested him and conveyed him to Mountjoy Prison. While I write the police are busy searching bis premises for @ quantity of Fonian uniforms, which they have received information have ‘been prepared by bis workmen. No uniforms have yet been found, but a large supply of ammunition has been discovered In the cellars of tho house, also a number of boa and revolvers. Ali bie workmen have beon Test SPAIN. The Roral Visit to Lisbhon—Apprehensione of the Camnariilia—-The New Ralirend Line to Lisbon, Estremadura and La Mancha—A ied in View of Revolution— Mannp, Dec. 12, 1966, Queen Teab-lla fe now receiving the hoepitalities of the Portuguese court, The royal visit was not dewrmingd upon until after along contest with the Queen's reluc- tane> to undertake the journey. The ease-loving sov- ereign viewed with diemay the prospect of two days’ travel, for the most part over a desolate and dreary tract of country, and sbrank with all the horror of an ac- complished gourmet from the rustic cuisine of her loving aubjects of Ciudad Real and Badajoz, where the royal party were to pass the night, Queen Isabella doubted also that abscnce would increase the fondness of the Spanish people for her royai person or dynasty. Might they noi be too happy to bid her Majesty a long fare- well, and eveu make eome attempt to prevent her re- turn? Such were the eogitations of the Camaniia, bat, on the other band, it was impossible to affront Dom Louie and his royal spouse, ‘and the invite- tion must be accepted in the abeance of any valid reason for refusal. Narvaer, answered for the prosertation of order even during his absonce—for he, a# the i'rime Minister, must accompany the Sovereign, The Governor of Madrid and of the provinces are instruments serps in cho art and slence of repression, Martial law gives them unlimited power over the lives and property of the ustion at large, and should trouble arise In any portion of the army Narvaez could bo summoned by telecraph. Besides, Marshal Narvaez did not relish the thought of being jeft behind. Alrendy viewed with distrust by the Camocrilla as not suffic:ently pliable for their cone ‘upon the whortics ar wo!l as the purreetrings of the Slate, the old conser leader could pot afford to let bis enemies havo 1) Queen's ear undisturbed fora whole week. Power is precious in Spain ebove all other countries, for in pone other, hape, le the axiom of “njeking hay while the sun chines”? go ehamolessly applied, Tho Prime Minister @ecided to accompany the royal party, conristing of the Queen, King © Prince of the Asturias, Princess Isabella aud suite, who left Madria on the @b instant, sleeping en rowfe, as 1 mentioned above, at Cinésd Real and Badajoz. These towne had duo notice of the royal viet, an expensive Inxary for which they will be peat taxed, A reception and demonstration must be provided thet should sufficiently testify to the loyal zeal of the Governor and munteipal- ity, and their becoming devotion tothe powers that be. ‘The new railroad line connecting the two capitals of the Peninsula Je, undoodtediy, v great achievement, and ‘one thai wil! bear fruit ia happier times by promoting comme: nl inlercourme baween the sister kingdome. Vor rat time the whistle of the eivilis.ng locomo- tivo awakens the solitudes of the country of Hop Quixote and the arid hills of omadira, Doubtless, were the vatiant hidalgo stilt fu quest of adventure, he wou'd charge, lance in hand, full pon the Cery, shrieking monster Invading his domain, #3 some enchanted dragon bh ae od ay go So 716 she corte, But RR ws ave may the asa wal ich Ry": Palo trae long and thirsty Journeys astride bis humble beart, Immediately upon leaving Ketremadura the Loy Ky the country changes ontirely, At E'vae, the Grst a guese station, the traveller (nde al! the features of Apdaljuria, ite orange groves laden with fratt, and farmr go ye Situated spon both banka of the Tagu’. Ante! ue = ( Romag ® fow hours before at Aranjnex Bow widened into o majestic river, area! ari of theses, Smiling hills on either hand, with here and there a village or town gleaming through the woodland screen, form a delightful landscape, At Liebon rises in view upon tte seven hills, spreading like an amphitheatre upon the nght benk of the or ratber of the oreau, for the river at ite month ie quite four miles in breadth. And here we are et hegre ‘The glories of Lisbon have been ro often 0 hat I ehal) make no digression to enter The royal en A Spain doubt- ng grand opare notifug to te tbe uoaors ct Comparisons, we ‘and perchance Isabella 11. may contreat the comfort aod prenperag ee has witiessed tp Portugal with the misery and de- taken uj trustworthy information, Toughty ‘oot of the present state of mat- it affected to see in of bpanish terri- a. Iberian itary but a political officers and non-commis- versed In the art and practice of f# anxious to deliver Spain, or vatber himse!f, from this sword of Damoctles, perpetually Dg beads of military prime mi ia the burden of « general order and sn ‘‘sliocntion”’ which he has addressed to the army. (Unfortunately, refrai asking the pertinent question & better still, practise now #0 piously arger er. Roe. Marnbal soldiers bave eome- themeelves with Sioned officere too well promunciamintos; and = 4 Hi é i a ! leaffection, among the officers and ore the tbat conneqa: k ‘ Net I very quiet in U8@ present state of the pal cation even of a ro Sor of muting is euificiend to eptall the suppression {¢ oral ramet ar published in E Steers eee i ‘ | eg i te fi ue | i i : tat i Li iit wi 2 * . F i i : +4 i 4 f i EF | eas i i i EE E 13 i ts | i i ih E : [ i Fl y i i f E | u de 5¢; i | uf : Lisnon, Deo. 10, 1866, ‘The harsh though useful lessdh inculcated by the doc- trine that might makes right has not been Jost upon the Portuguese people, who have long had the conviction that there can be no permanent security for their coun- ‘try until they are sufficiently strong in their own nation- ality to be able to inspire other Powers with a wholeeome respect, and oppose all hostile attacks with a reasonable Prospect of euccese, It is not many years since Napoleon 1. disposed for time of the national deetinies of Portu- gal by the simple promulgation of an edict that the House of Braganza had ceased to reizn. The Portuguese are free, prosperous, contented and well governed, while the Spaniards are enslaved, ruined and ground down by the exactions af « despotic govern- ment, the secret springs of whose actions are to be found im the machizations of those who rule the Spanish court and the Spanish nation, If the horrors of the mode of adminisiration in the other portions of the Peninsula bave, as may readily be conceived, disgusted and shocked the whole of the Por- tuguese people, the happiness enjoyed by the latter is tooked on by every lideral Spaniard with feelings of un- mingled admiration and envy, Hence it ie that all the disinterested and educated ad- ‘vooates of Spanish liberty have, in ldter times, pointed to the union of Spain with Portugal (not of Portugal with Spain), under the name of Iberia, as the only means of solving the Spanish dynastic question in favor of liberty and independence. The Iberian party has mumberless edherents in Portugal as well as in Spain, and altheugh State policy may bave induced public men ip thie country to apparently deprecate the idea of the Iberian union, there ig no doubt whatever that the great majority of thie nation is fully wiling and prepand to meet half way the wishes of their Spanish neighbors in relation to thie much to be desired fusion of the two kingdoms into one; and the Yonera! idea, I think, prevails throughout the peninsula that the progress of events in Spain is fast tending to realize the long cherished wish and make of it am accomplished fact, The unenlightened have Tooked upon every fresh pronunciamien’s 1p >pain asa Step tp thia direction ; but kuch was not the case. Those insurrections were by no means prom: by be Iberian party--being indeed calculated to produca quite tne op- Posite effect which they desired——but by the ambitious military leaders alone with which Spain abounds, and whose object ts not to nor to relieve their country's misory, but morely to overthrow the Bourbuo dynasty and usurp themselves the ruling pow r. Some weeke ago the rumor became current that Queen Isa- holla intended paying a visit to the Kin; and Queen of Portagal. Although this ramor was at first entirely discredited, various causes gradually conduced to heighten its probability, until at last the sero!-oiticial Correpnd-ncia de Espana removed all doubis by de- claring i to be tru. Now, leaving on one aide the mer ures and surmises which from that mo mont 10 be formed as the purposes of the visit, I intend only to deal with the opinion expressed on the subject by the more inent members of the Therian party in this city, These ow, veclare ttle have Jong been their belief that the first practical initia. tive towards the rea iza:ion of the Iberian union would be taken by Queen Isabella herself. The reasons for such @ op the of the Queen are variously de- feribed, Kingdom of Spain at the 1 Lime ts mh such & ie of jt commution, and eo deep rooted is the public dissatis ac- tien with ruler ae well as Cm that her Majesty han the conviction even the present system of by the administration re terrorism adopted cannot long defer the outbreak of a revolution, which might perhaps 6 equal In intensity and ferocliy to \he first revolutionary movements in Fiance. Stouid such an event take piace the Queen well Knows ilat not ouly would her throne be forfeited, but probabiy ber 1fo as welt, and her Majesty w.uld, therefore, be nut un- willing to avoid euch a catastrophe by abd:cativg, even ‘ee no otber reasons fur such a corrse. Irreupective of this Qucen Teabotia has become, tatteriy, more and more wrap up in ber re! gious sent!ment out as she Je by the troubies of @ and the continual dangers end alasne by which her earlier inclinations for the seclusion of a cloister so strengthened that she ie stated to have definitely ‘upon yemguing the throne in fayor of the King of |, should that monareh prove agretable to the union of the two kingdoms inte one Siate, and giting hereo!f up cntirely to a religious life, in !mitation of the example of tho celebrated Coarles V. ‘This reso.ution and the wish to make arrangemonts with the King of Portugal for her abdication, und the fusion of Spain and Portugel into the Kingdom oi Ibaria, oa w be the cause of Queen Isabelia’s journey to on. Without wiebing to prejudge events, or to foreses the eventualities of the imture, every lover of peace and ‘order may well be pardoned for hoping that the anixipa- tons ot the Iberian 'y may be realized, and that Queen Isabella may be succeeded on hor to.tering throne by one whe will do much good to ber unhappy | and suffering people. E 5 ih f 4 § i hie “ : E Sih i | i i i A i l iy ni HH F ul we sf e& 55 B 3 i | | ¢ 5 Es | 3 E i 2 &. i B with long trains, have no other trimming beyond two front side pock @ la Louis XIV, The necks of our bodies are trimmed pecially when relieved by buttons or medalions. Foularde are mucb worn for fourreanx, tho shades being iron-gray und peorl gray, over blue piiss petti- coats, Tre sieves are tight and of the same shade as the underskirt. The pretiies! ball robe Ihave seen sinve say last letter was worn by one of tho Princors Dagar’ has just returned from St Perersbur; Duchess wore three tulle tunes, grad: each canght np at intervals hy water rusies and other marine plant. tbe same fell from under whe chignon over tho shoulders, whie a compicte set emeralds fell. on the fair wearer's neck, aru Court ladies lead me to say series invited at Compitgue followed ¢1 ampie by casting aside their ball as soon as her Majesty's official eveuing over, at half-pas' ten. Ailwho hadasaste for a littie intellectual tun were invited to a sociat tea drinking at eleven in the private apartments, aud those who did so we ¢ to join in a game invented by the Empres’ herself. No jewels and no ornements were allowed to remuin in the hair; state was to be forgotten. When tea was vver the names of all present, written on smal! squares, were thrown in a bag, trom whieh, -ac ¢ maiice, the youngest lady present drew forth a ne The person answering to the name on the squa: the untertasate victim, who had to tel! a stery that was io last, watch in hand, one long hour, and wothing was to bo ted that had ever been prinied. Siany cali that “the fate} hour.’’ The faces of —— and terror, when the bay is opened and the band dipped in, are always most dramatic ex. ve, tha bo Co: bronze and enamelied beads be the richest treminings for ball henddre-ses. and full dress bonnets. Some very preity litte ee lice pelerines are worn over low dre-ses for ¢: toilette. Hair Is worn cn the very mor.dian of every laly's ag- ciput, and long pinite dangle down, Ezyptian style, ba- hind. Some of tho piaits made ap into chignons are @. led submarine cablos, cowtatl:, abioxlocks and wetl- ropes, ‘ho othor implements of han! latur adopted by ladies are mag.c pencls, bares’ fest and «san's down, for either the biack, the bive, tho white or the rad, be- sides atl the apparatus nsed tor veining, examelling, nympbine, pearing, dowuing, eri lacteo-pumping. Those who do not unde. terms have not completed their educations, aud won’: do weil to study a very erudite work w has lateiy Gy orgy ‘on “tho beautifsing of ty f it not be ‘orgottom that cror, a3 crepe form a very elegunt aed inexpensive trimming Dall dresses whether of sik or faiin. A pretty f costume for Christmas parties i# called the «fe s-asons,”” May som your realers ade; t it and make it up them civor. @ lower ekirt, which represents winter, « made of gray slik dotted over w swan’s down, which imitate suow. Over th and trimmed round with gray summer is a wainband of ribbon, from which hang basquines a fow wheat ears, poppies and dog rose, other hedge grasses, The body 12 spring, aud 1 tretlis worked mbbon to figure an open basket. I q the shoulders, in the chemisette folds, 0 fow spri blossorns are set in and fall, sleeve Hike. over the orm ‘The bair in powderod and atrily curled, ornamented wi feicio drops of crystal and green velvet trails ¢ care must be shown in the selection of colors for the ahore costume, the flowers all harmonizing wth the hne of the fruit; tho poppies and wheat ear: eb \ld alone be very bright. THE MEXICAN QUESTION. The American Mission. The French government has received by the (aus atlantic cable the following despatch, dated Decem 3 trem the city of Mex.co, and Ne phi Orloan: i ‘The Emperor Maximilian t« stil i: + country of Vex. Joo, Hi» final decision is not yet talren. As the evacua- ton is to be finished in Mareh, an orgency exists for the transports to arrive without delay. The mission composed of Campbell ond hich arrived at Vera Cruzon November 29, place on December 3 It #eemea to bo ns haost conciliatory feelings. ers Maxtwitian’s Hesitation. [From the Paris Si ote, Deo. 16 Gne cannot help comparing the’ hesitation to Maxtraiiian tobe @ prey, when «bo: his throve, with that which be manifeatod ing it. Be took @ long time to decide bet Mexico; ashorter period, doubtless, wil! not sv fu po Thee modi bis rola retura. Nowever, that le only @ secondary point. t appear importa: despatch jast read ts, first, the forma! de ue returu of the Frency troops will be of Mareh; and, secondly, the arsuran evliatory scntimept shown by the Amerion: The maintenance of a good wndersrandin, Feoove and the United States is an int rev o weer, far superior to ail those which we * THE FASHIONS. OUR SPECIAL PARIS FASHIONS CORRESPONDENCE. Lyons Robes and the Cost—A Democrntié Idea at a Fancy Ball—Ball Costumes-A New Opera Cleak-—The Gered Velvet Skirin— Drese Materials—Ruesian Styles—A Series of multe for Compiegne—Head Dresees and low Ceo Rinne Fans ee” nas, fies, 1h; 1006. Fashion is one thing and humanity another; for my pert I do not eee that any great én ie attained because ladies wear Lyons brocades which half‘ ruin their bus bands, The said splendid textures have already caused great discomfort at home, es they ere not solely adopted by the wives of millionaires, The fact of Lyons robes being the origin of ruin shal} be ftustrated with a tale founded on facts about a pair of shppers which were put in some well meaning lottery instituted for the poor, aud gnined by a eober minded gentleman, The slippers were so elaborately worked with gold that the first time the winner thereof pul them on he observed that he was in want of a new morning gown to make liis négligé coatume complet, When clad in bie new flowing cashmere ho discovered that his foot stooi aad the chair on which he sat at his writing desk were very mach (he worse for wear and ordered a man to renew them, Whon tie things were brought into his etudy all the rest looked very faded, especially the carpet and curtains; cn con- wulting his account books he found he bad bad them @ very long time and resolved on purchasing new lang: ings. In the course of time everything in the sanctum was refilled, when the gentleman's wife—for he was mar ried—dectared that her lord's retrent was the only re- mpectable place in the house to receive one’s frieuds in. Monsieur im great alarm at the threatevod invasion ordered Madame’s drawing room to be furnished in ihe newest style, Next, servants were found fauit with for their ignorant band)ing of delicate upholsery—» new set was called In for higher requirements; but theee «1 Jected to live with families who gave no pares Din ners and partios were in consequence given, and the ead ‘was that both Monsieur and Madame wero ruived in a very short time, Awong the wrecks of thetr past splendor @ pair of old tarnished slipsbod shoes were found just fit to be thrown on # dust cart, Bat, to return to ourselves, people are certainly dolnw some very humane things, with the best of motives, only & pity it is the motives are fashionable, So we are taken up by hippophagy,’or the use of horvelieb ss food. Others are collecting all the points of Luetr 7, Instead of biting them off and throwing thew ay The enda thus preserved are to be soni for sau Al! this 6 doubtless very wise aod saving, bat Lan aot quite euro that horse steaks acd Moff arc expentially necessary, 1 may bot say what my firm convictions are as regards the latier articie, becavee of Mave, de Pompatour ond M. ae Voliaire, who both us nd memoirs jeacl we thet pvety Sextena affa'rs. THE FRENCH ARMY. Napoles Plan of Reorganiz2tiou—t the New Force Used to Advantege and Where? {From the London Times, Der. peror Napoleon wes yeurs ago hailor your of heey ty alone, fow men would deuy him a tering appellation. France had, on bis ac through every variety of revolutionary Bhe pad exhansted ali ber powers of ult faim to acquiesce in an r order where fr had becume imp . ald not fail to France grew prom and thirst -of ‘ory ah down into a fational utilitarian epirt Indeed, waa not quite Fure that he had orp! the old complaint, and administered to it ently, by comparatively rare aud short wary as it was eapposed, wih the main p ty: public atteution from demeste alfa jowever, never lost eight of the or “The empire ie pence,” and hard the present royp tay be raid to ha Crimean campaiga © ae, tnofe succeaefe! as tt to'd but in Lily aint Verio re quiltity at home and the prospect of eninterr broad: Napoleon b tion of the Yr o mich, periaye, Bevate ie ne NOLS thereave In the pr aw becanso it war gone 0,000 combs on of the patiowal fmane € mrgit alow eareduction, That any Dow am of attacking f+ ter by vbat onen the cone as ad Woven d we on i) SWHeeriand or Kugtand, hor y ane cred by hor present offensive (he foor cases, and Im the foursh th ie | taen that sue would bave preparatiogs cold, theres for that it may Ve quest scbeine, even enrriet to make adequate provis: on, A war with Prussia iniglit ot thie present moment 7 of be Jats ore2 & Frederick P 0 late Niehulee 1 Catawba wine, and preverred a « aS Vet and selling ‘orge suifestte s € ff i i fi in i Bi | | ft to is coming on apwe, which t to set every man's han® against his neightor, Hance has her mission in 8; ond Do icheens sont note Te hele heee cron ent iat ale comers. Poesibly; but her way to the East lies either overland or by sea. In either case reckon with her neighbors. Wi nes new gutien strength would be iusufliciewt; wisi would be superduous, tis Freneh peo tended tu lay upon theny a now tribute Doty iv ble and money, snd express ( bill to that effect may founder on the legistative bod Notwithstanding the ecandaivuy invasion of Deumur! upon id have to her eu It ch arsuments a3 these that many of the ground their objections toa measure in- cuntdent hope tnt nolwitbsiunding the starting events in Germany, mows peopio in France ihink that the insues 0” Evrope and peace are, and ill always be, in the baste own ruler, if ha is aware o” the real nature of hile aseon- dancy, end knows when and low to use It, Eibe Ductiioa, and in Saxony aud Bohemia, war, 1he- Even m he Freuch think, wonld nev r have broken oui bel Nape- Jeon, @ Napo'eon is oniy «en him, white, if ma:ters a I that Prines may be fund to hy Sexponditure and by the in pulation will be a very ob Bat what the proper momeni, only raised his foger to deprecate or forbid i on ja not Bew to be reganed by which betray mistrast of th Jeed, cannot be measured, bo’. horse, or ke then lost by oun'e!, oud fived, and for cannon So tong. aw Fruswia may keep paoe with ever bro he to an open eon ue garted beuan, that weig unit, @ sation tor war oe 4: rity as the indenni e pry. _ AQUATISS. The Exugtish sealiers’ Race on the Syne, pe ‘The race was Le mon are monn. and the eueor tors belt or £100, # ch of two mt pecuniary’ suecoastus frequently Utl witt: Poet, ween Brigut anda batt, The neatest and mast eelen A Gap te ion of an armed por. imparianc», and whieb, ‘been furm d regard: xolvement among on tho Type to rund 'Y. Pright, was Hie ol Liitt—from ihe Mig! me. Albion Rowing Chub, has hicherto beem ‘od ipo.) as ane of rs on the Tyne. He + ease and dexierity, ton Perey (in whose inter: \ inate overs! days ago match wih Chat @ Thames hid been 0 bim as 8 wiintst of bro: tua mapers; mily who hi ch eat Ro namerons, have beaten W 4, Baiting last night, 4 was tolorably even, 18 Sted their pus.cions twice of tho winniog a;.0r Winwieg by ah ng POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Avremrt to Past iat Henry ar Na, oad David of No. made Bauk of an offiver, whore bir. mpsor, preventing ao been drawn by cag on it, Mr, stirers a LOrgery, and accord, Aw ec PAPE Hil yard war al mee the genuine abet: « F:qut the sum of $1,000 t- a Mr. dchieg Piexroertt om at Niviny Land jn the pocket of |) hold of tte prinover wae handed it It prove the fellow was rel. Cetoiped tii the beat @ venth prec net, comm'tied for tra’, ‘ehenck hed no ve cured atiom ptod to r (CRUELTY 10 ASiuss® the Merchany« brougi.t before Joni huree attached to # streots, the horse having a sore foot, fre sap taken by tt ’ ©, An officer of the b Hugh Allen for erve wh he wes div hile «. Doi sites © Pore foot ana koee, horse Aw © Dat present wenrins api up 1M Hiedcor y wh boo fm) Onneg —A bold ettempe detrand une Nats ored check. It appear he a bookkeeper living “an ken to th egernst ben, depored thy parine committed Daniel P Moines, Mesere. Witiam P. ti, * nennioetures of esto to Goorss Sehiegel, 4 him wih printine o marke, i not Me Anderson. Mp, ‘ed, to gv Dall im wn plant bra, Mory Sehenek, one of vnoen he felt onge a instantly setved James Wegor, and semen pr set and he sip on thie veo nicer of Ui nty- taken to the Toma and ult of $800 bak, Me. 1 Ure pucser which the ae. e Fallon was yesterday argo of driving a sragon through the nit Condition to wala, {as cozin, wt on tthe driving of the horse om) aed inkomas, The leer of the Sixth give bait to anewer the yesterday urreniad , attached to « ime hore lad large sores om oitar, and ateo Weed w n a as charged by ‘ va otteet, with the ODonnelt "ewore thet 1 run off etover wan Poovard Cox, of 2 oteth ritts tie Hhett of @ we proparty to the vate athe complain nusttred on th tountog from Fy vary covmittd on & cbargy 6f mL. F. Poot, of 636 wee Boyle, a junk Fost Sixteenth wtreet, matity of lead pipe , bo, It is alieged, » tor $9. Royle ade & ve did o@ know ~nited by Justive Let ee eee