The New York Herald Newspaper, March 21, 1867, Page 9

| ° . fiké the Israemves wao passed through the Red Sea in their flight from Egypt If the idea -fs sublime, there is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous. We will qention only one more proposition attributed to the same fertile imagination. In this New Yorkers are particularly interested; for Mr. Serrell, it is said, would convert New York, or at least Broadway, into a modern V. » He would widen Broadway by having a broad canal, with picturesque gondola% pass up and down its centre;a double railroad track on each side of the canal, and a carriage road between each track and the sidewalks, and sidewalks ten feet wider than at present, As for the marble palaces of trade and the other stractures tobe demolished in order to effect this widening of Broadway, their materials are to be sold and devoted to the liquidation of the national debt. Now, if Mr. Serrell has enough time, money and science to carry out successfully all his plans, we shall suggest that he also engage the services of the famous astronomer in Dr. John- son’s tale of Rasselas, and change our detesta- ble climate. The astronomer possessed the regulation of the weather and the distribution of the seasons. The sun listened to his dic- tates, and passed from tropic to tropic by his direction. He “restrained the rage of the dog star and mitigated the fervors of the crab.” Perhars Mr. Serrell wi!l postpone the realiza- tion of his stupendous plan for remodelling New York “ntil the astronomer shall have arrived from Abyssinia. Napoleen’s Plan for the Relief of the Pope, It was stated officially in the French Legis- lature on Tuesday last that the Emperor is in favor of the partition of the Papal debt among the Catholic Powers, This is an indi- rect way of pledging a number of the Conti- nental governments to the maintenance of the present state of things in Rome. Napoleon seems to be passing from one political blunder to another. His desire to retain a power of intervention in the affairs of the Pope blinds him to the consequences of this eternal policy of intermeddling. The checks which he has received in Italy, Germany and Mexico seem to have produced but little effect upon him. To the rest of the world it is plain that they have weakened his popularity with his people, and that a few more false moves of the same kind will entirely destroy it. If there is one question more than another which it is dan- gerous for him to reopen it is that of French interference in Rome. He got safely out of the consequences of hisefirst mistake in that quarter, and should be satisfied to remain so. The voice of the Catholic world, at least of all ‘but the fanatical portion of it, is against the continuance of the Pope’s temporal power. But even if this were not so the Italian people are determined to put an end to it, and what a nation wills it will be difficult to gainsay. This guaranteeing or assumption of the Papal debt is simply intended to commit the Catholic “Powers to an armed interference if necessary; and if a step of that kind should ever be at- tempted we need scarcely say that the conse- quences will be fatal to Napoleon. He cer tainly will not be sustained by the French peo- ple ins war for such a purpose. The very idea shows that his mind is becoming weak- ened, and that, like Louis XIV. towards the close of his life, he is surrendering himself to the influence of women and priests. Congressional Prefanity. ‘The discussion on Tuesday in the House of Representatives of the bill proposing relief for the South was characterized by an extraordi- mary outbreak of Congressional profanity. “Mr. Covode, of Pennsylvania, proceeded to relate from the Scriptures the story of how King Ahab was made to suffer because he had shown mercy to the King of the Assyrians, who, with his army, had been delivered into his hands. Before concluding the narrative he was inter- rupted by the announcement ofa message from the Senate, whereupon Mr. Ross, of Illinois, inquired of the Speaker whether a message from the Almighty could be interrupted by a message from the Senate.” Now this question may have been considered a fine joke in Con- gress, but outside of Congress the moral sense of the community is everywhere shocked by s0 public and flagrant a violation of the divine commandment, “ Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.” Such irreverent trifling is not witty, but wicked. Its bias with Butler and Covode in inhuman opposition to the proposed relief of the starving people of the South, they invoke the judgments of God upon the people of the North if they ke Ahab, to show mercy to Our radical opponents to the resto- the South to the Union, it appears, pronounce this cruel curse upon the men of the North who, moved to generous of their late pointed them to utter destraction.” If such blasphemy is tolerated at Washing- ton, it is, perhaps, not surprising that similar wanton disregard of the religious suscepti. bilities of the public is indulged in at Albany. ‘The brethren and sisters of a Baptist church near the State capital have been grievously offended by Mr. Oakey, who, in a recent speech in the Legislature, stigmatized their house of worship as a “bath house.” To be sure he may plead in extenuation that he wished to retort upon the pastor of the church in ques- tion; the latter, im addressing his Sanday school, had innocently likened the capitol to “a lunatic asylum.” a ARRIVAL OF GENERAL SICKLES AT CHARLESTON. Cnanzestox, 8. C., March 20, 1867. General Sickles arrived here to-day, and will lesue hie order assuming command of the department to-morrow. ‘The preegpt civil officers will bo permitted to continue qurir Cametiens, el NEWYORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1867.—TRIPLB SHEET. EUROPE. BY THE CABLE TO MARCH 20. LABOR RIOTS IN FRANCE. Military Control of Prussia in Germany. &. FRANCE. Labor Sttikes and Ricting. ‘ Loxpox, March 30, 1867. Labor riots have brolen out at Renbois, France, GERMANY. Treaty Progress of Prussia. Beau, March 20, 1867. A treaty bas been comluded between Prussia, Bavaria and the Grand Duchy 0! Baden, which gives to Prussia the command of the arnjes of the two latter countries in time of war. —. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The Londex Money Market. Lowspox, March -20—Nooa. Consois for money 91. AMERIO\N SECURITIES, United States five-twenti Erie Railway shares. Mhnois Central shares. ke, &e. TA 40% 18% Lonvox, March 20—Evening. Conaols closed steady aj 91 for money. AMERICIN SROURITIES closed at the following qrotations:— United States five-twentits T4 Iittnois Central shares. 856 Erie Railway shares. . + 0% ‘The Paris Bourse. Pans, March 20—Evening. American bonds sold te-day at 844. The Liverpod Cotten Market. Laverroo:, March 20—Noon. The cotton market opens quiet, with an estimated day’s sale of 8,000 bales. | Middling uplands are steady at 13344. March 20—Evening. ‘The market has been quiet during the day, and closed camer at 1334. 9 13% for middling uplands, and 18% 4. for middling Orleats. The sales of the day foot up 8,000 bales. Liverpool Brendstuffs Market. LiverrooL, March 20—Noon. The market is quiet. Liverroon, March 20—Evening. Mixed Western corn wat solling to-day at dis. 64. per quarter. Liverpool Provisions Market. Lrverroot, March 20—Noon. The market is gonerally unchanged. Lard, however, ‘has advanced to 50s. 9d. per cwt. Liverroo., March 20—Evening. Pork—Prime Eastern mesa, 75s. 6d. por 200 ibs. Lard—American, 502. 9d. per cwt. Liverpool Produce Market. Liverroot, March 20—Noon. Tallow, 44s. 3d. per cwt for Amorican. Linseed oil, £39 per tou. Tron, 51s. 6d. for Scotoh pigs. Rosin, 16s, 6d, for fine. Liverroo., March 20—Evening. Ashes—Pots, 34s. per cwt. Spirits turpentine 87%. 64. percwt. Petroleum, Is. 7d. for standard white. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Brret, France, March 20, 1867. The steamship Pere:re, from New York, has arrived at this port. ‘AMUSEMENTS. Olympic Theatre. Although newer favorites have of inte been more Prominentiy before the pubhe, yet La Sonnambula, sparkling with the many gems, vocal and instrumental, 20 profusely distributed throughout the score of that popular opera, has not lost its potency to charm the mu- sical ear. Its production lest night at the Olympic theatre was greeted by a full house, which bad every Teason to be pleased with the truly excellent manner in Richings’ Mr. J. A. Arnold was received with laughter, The chorus and orchestra under Mr. Predigam were excellent and deserved the applause they received. Theatre Francais. A benefit will be given at the French theatre this even- tng to MM, Scribot and Chandora, and Mmes. Rosa Seu- vier and Carael, on which occasion those artists will sp- y woarte Aap Reneone obo this establishment, where they Dill com- der Dumas, and L'Amour d'une Ingenue. Kelly & Leop’s Miustrels. comic and « number of new SShetvs tease te as Only Leon.” “Patt in Paris,” a new operatic and bu and the “torrid spectacular 6x- ” of * Leon” are the prominent attrac- tions of the present week. San Franc! Minetrels. | & | g? i : i i a ! i ili } é i i : { i i I A i i f hh j H i fir Hi tlielise Ls : z g Ex-Congressman T. M. Pomeroy, of New York, G. D. Ward, of Chicago, IL, are stopping at the St Nicholas Hotel. General D, Ruggles, of the United States Army, 8. of we James 8. Kendall, Oswego, are stopping at the West- of N, ¥,, and J, F. Slater, Mo ye Fifth Avenue Hotel. Senator James W. 4 P. @ ae ee ee & z 1, Ping at a the who sai jeater- of Cork, and Sir Bdwaat Gunard, Baronet; of Liverpooi, ———S VANCOUVER’S ISLAND AND THE CONFEDERATION QUESTION, an SPRING FASHIONS. ‘he Metrepolis—Gi a Dis- ux Establishments—Latest Goods, Bongets, Cleaks ‘The Fickle Goddess und Opening Day Poor Isaiah! How bis memory must have been taxed and his brains racked at the contemplation of the ex- travagance of the daughters of Zion! Look at the alarming catalogue :—‘The bravery of the tinkling orna- ments about their feet, and their cauls and their round tires, like the moon, the chains and the bracelets and the mufflers, the bonnets and the headbands and the tablets, and the earrings and the nose jewels, the change- able suits of apparel, and the mantles and the wimples and the crisping pina, the glasses and the fine linens, and the hoods and the veils” But what would the worthy prophet say to the daughters of Gotham had he been obliged to follow them through the countless marts of the great metropolis during the vernal-equinox of the year of our Lord 1867, and attempt to describe the bewildering Kaleidoscope that fashion holds up to her votaries on opening day? The words of ths Western teamster when, the tailpiece of his wagon came out! and all his vege- tables went rolling down hill, would probably suggest themselves to his mind, “no expletive fin his ex- tensive vocabulary could do the subject justice,’ The choice of the most fickle and treacherous season of the year by modistes for the display of the regulation habi!- ments of the chameleon goddess is perhaps typical of her character and an indirect compliment to her change- able nature. The clerk of the weather, however, for once relaxed his annual frown on the opening day yes- terday, and old Sol smiled good bumoredly on modistes and their patrona, Opening day is as changeable and un- certain im regard to date as the subject we are about to treat of, but the majority of the leading establishments this year selected the 20th and 21st of March as the most favorable dates to display the latest novelties in ladies’ wardrobes. These dates are rather early for mantles and dreases; hence there was not such an extensive dis. play of these articles yesterday. The gradual revolution in fashion which has been going on for the past fow years has, we fancy, this spring reached a climax; for there is now & marked and decided definition of the dif- ference between the past and the present. From the flowing expanse of drapery and corresponding accessories, large, high bonnets and cloaks enveloping the entire person, that prevailed six years ago, we have almost reached the minimum of proportion im every article of ‘dress, The most striking change is in the form of skirts. They are made very much smaller, being out nearly straight to the figure, are almost plain im front, and have but Wtde fulneas even at the back. A daring innovation has “been added to the narrow skirts, namely, short dresses, which relieve the fair wearers of the necessity of becoming involuntary street contractors. The latter are, of course, suitable only for the street, and should never be worn for bail or evening dress purposes. We hope that the good sense of American ‘adies will make the short drees = permanent institution; but we fear that the tyranny which French taste still exercises over our countrywomen will be fatal to the continuance of this becoming and useful style of dress, should it lose caste ontirely abroad. Visiting, dinner and evening dresses are made very narrow this season, with very long trains and plain skirt infront. Most of the sleeves are flowing, and some have a small slveve inside. But deferring further remarks on dresses to their assigned Place below we shal! commence with the cornice to the column of Fashion, that greatest triumph of huwan art, the bonnet. BONNETS. It ig singular that modistes have not yet discovered an appropriate name forthe microscopic affair that now entirely supersedes the time-honored boshet. nt is 90 utterly of dosoripts z ' 3 uitiiyied il : i th hi st Hie! 5 Ate Bs i bf cone gepaian. crystal and jet; ‘the fair wearer’ ii Pt g H banger papicenap am typ bn phmoveny che eve pe tulle chip knot in front completed nge ge 74 thi erquiie bonnet Another bonnet was of white tulle, Renenere ce Maks tases Se mene ded with pearia, which littered like dewdrope in the by go fe sed ine aan ming and ears of barley peeping over the crown, which Fag = in gp eae gene oes appar at Madame Broadway, we observed s Bade bonnet d'the Vers’ which wae 0 decided The material wes Em) chip (am article of manufacture), the fo style, Bae og een eee 9 ey ny fringe encirc! it completety. Around the hat was thrown & wreath bent be Page Rg a Peng epg Are bode SS. mn Tha he bag Antotets, wis le of white ahe sod blue feathers Long also . Near it was a Marie Stuart of drab hip, a camelia artistically placed on the crown, and green It was admirably waited for o travelling aes ‘Empress bas over other materials is that it is water- pape pt HI novelties A handsome chip opera i i i if a i i E tf : E ade Hi ef { : H i i i z ane A H B #3 i [ef rE 3 2, : He we have mentioned. think that many Jadies would approach some ‘moat stylish spring bonnets with fear and Ser reels be sere to ish any ‘who would dare try on, ‘only @ genuine belle could woar meet * rs Fl] LJ i 8? , Mme. Selover, Mra. Newberry, G. W. Barsford, rs. Muichinock. CanaL StkeET—Mrme. Rallings, Mme. Brodie, Misses Starling, 5 f. Reeder, Mrs Higgins, Mrs, Barton. Nowra Sraset—Mme. Tullman. Fourrn Avexus—Mme. Zelier Unson Square—Mmoe. Filiette. Fora Avsxos—Miss Texta StrerT—Mue. Sixta Avanue—Mue. Kaba, Misses Garry & Flyan, Mmes. D'Howd & Mott, Ciuvtow PLace—-\illes, Marchal. Bruvooxr PLack—Mme. Carter. Vanicx Sraser—Mme. Isaacs, Divrton Sraaet—Opendym & Lindorfers, Mme. Sole- mon, E. Spence, Broostrx-—J. North, Miss Gordon. DREASHS, SHAWLS AND MANTLRA. We have never witnessed before in the metropolis such a magnificent display of dress goods as was exhi- bited yesterday by some of the above named establish- ments, The looms of France, especially Lyous, con- tributed some of the rarest and rickest specimens of silks, Belgium her boundless treasures of aces, and even the Hindoo sent his unrivatied shawls and coatly mus- line 9g offerings to the insatiable demands of our New York belles for novelties. We can sympathize with the perplexity of a fair devotee of fashion, sitting in the midst of » Niagara of silks, sating, mustins, shawls and manties, perplexed as to which to select, and vainly wishing that all could be melted down to the limits of a single wardrobe. The materials for the present ‘and poplins, and for organdies, grenadines, called ~ Chambery of which we saw at A. T. Stewart's, Broadway, is pon | to supersede grenadine to some extent, as itis mu stronger, and very thin is of excellent texture. In some of the of Chambery green, blue and white catia stripes are woven in the material.” One very handsome a establishment was an im- itation of black with a red silk stripe. An sin; pepo Soggy ee commen, which is no lew a personage than the Em- To give the manufacturers a peror Napoleon. Lyons chance in the world ‘of fashion he encourages the revival brocaded silks {Eiander dreamed of in his philosophy. "A decided ol E jue, &e., can scarcely be found in the prevail- fis nidtes: tat the most aval tints of those coloen Bonnet’s unrivalled biack silks are still in vogue, Lord & Taylor also bad some beautiful pattern: peg - ‘most nage of which heed a sme —_ igured with a wreath uquet, as deli- ately woven as if limned with the Bruch of fn arte organdies the prevailing modes here are broad, - tudinal stripes, ‘with rereatha at the bottom. Dresses of such materials must look very briliiant by gaslixht, and are suitable only for young ladies. The pro- vailing style im grenadines at the ment ‘s cray, intermingled with green or black, with beautiful chinta flowers, Both here and at Stew- art’s there was a magniiicent display of shawls, and the principal demand this season is only for the richest and rarest cashweres, Three thousand doilar shawls are eagerly sought after at the latter establishment, and ladies prefer even the blanket patterns of the realarticie to the most artistically finished French imitations At Madame Demorest’s we observed gowe attractive dress patterns, Regarding dressea, we may add to our previ- ous remarks that handsome dresses are all gored, and cut go as to form a deep train. Some of them are trimmed on the seams, others in a simple border aronnd the bottom, or to represent a tunic, with buttons, rosettes or bands in front. It is very fashionable now to trim each seam of the oe and there are various designs, all more or less striking and effective. Ail the lines, howover, are straight or dicular, tending to give an appear. ance of height, and thie is greatly assisted by the lensth of train and reduction in’ the size of the hoop skirt. Most of the bodies are cut round, and they are all Dnisbed with a belt and rosetve, Straight sleeves seem to be going out fashion, all the later styles are flowing, some quite wide and Recsrey 4 pointed, with | rege 4 ascending in-vertical lines. The *“Peplum” an the “| padour’? sleeve arc both novelties, the first wide and pointed at the bottom, the second cat out square on the lower part so as to show the deep mousquetaire cuf now worn. A very handtome carriage dreas, made by Mme. Demorest, is of drab gros grain, an indescribable shade ragrestive of pink, it was gored and trimmed down seam with bands of Tose-colored satin, wound around with fine jet beading. A pepium deeply pointed was tarned back en revers with colored satin, the revora dotted with small cut jet Polish sleeves trimmed to match. A ie | elegant stiort dress of salmon-colored goat’s bair clot! Foie of black silk, headed with a narrow ateaw trimming. The upper skirt had folds of binck amd green silk alternating, headed with a straw trimming to mateh ‘Gir & | Ee H i § fe bt | Hs 2 *§ A i Prestient Juavez arrived at San Luis Potost on the 21s where he met with an enthusiastic reception. On the $4 of February General Corona cocupied the city of Colima with its garriso. On the Sth the liberal General Marquez, of Oorona’s army, eccupied the city of Tamora, im Michoacan. This leaves the whole country northwest of Queretaro in the hands of the liberals, and General Corona and General Regules.in a condition to join Eeco- | bedo and fight Miramon at Queretaro, No engagement | had taken place up to the 24h ult. WEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Forrness Moxnes, March 19, 1867. ‘The brig Mary Cobb, Captain Daneaa, from Baltimore bound to New York, while at an anchorage im Hampten. Roads came in collision with the berk Lapwing, frem/ Baltimore for Rio, Janeivo. The brig lost her anchey if ! if | f ry y i rH Ht il i Eg tat ayy i Pg i i di : HI i he ei 33 i 5 u ih rf THE COLORED MEETING IN COLUMBIA, S. C, Speeches of Wade Hampton, Hom. W. F. De Saussure, Hon, B. J. Arthur and Others. 4& Unity of Interests Between Whites and Blacks. &e. &e. ke, We copy the following report of the rocent meeting of freedmen held in Columbia, &, C., from the Pheniz of that city, of the 19th inst, :— In pursuance of a notice published in Sunday's Peniz, the-colored eitizens of the district assembied in large numbers at the African Methodist Episcopal church yes- terday yy at nine o'clock, and after forming a jon jeir various societies, marched through streets, headed by a band of music, to the vacant square on Plain street, just beyond Nickerson’s Hotel, where addreases were delivered by Gencral Wade Hampton, W. F. De Saussure, Colonel Wm. H. Talley, E, J. Arthur and James @. Gibbes (who had been spo- cially invited by the committee to addreas the colored Vreedaten,) The proceedines wore opened. wih rays men, e Pr were er by the Kev. Simon Miller (freedman), APRRCH OF. WADE HAM General Haurrox spoke of the importance of the Present movement, not only to the colored, but to the white man. He advised the freedmen to give their friends at the South a fair trial, and if they were found Wanting, it was then time enough to go abroad for sym- pathy. Ie was 5 Oieke legaent to bald up the South; country , 90 woul prosper. ‘The present state of aifhirs was not Drought about by the action of the Southern people. white or black; there- fore, neither was reeponsil for it, SPERCH OF HOY. E. J, ARTHUR, WHITE, Hon E. J. Armor said ho was unablo to deliver @ address, ap he was not prepared for such an pes A FP aha wae uneeciond Atees elleaen tee processi the princi} speech, could only give a few words of counsel. The occasion of thie celebration is one in which you have had no ~ Itis not theact of the white, men of our country. Ithas been conferred upon you by the seh apetr fee core twee bag hoped that it would be the means of enlighteningjand improving their mental and moral condition, He, in junction with the white citizens of the South, would endeavor to assist them by ali the means in their power to accomplish that end. They had the right of sie, advived them to exercise it good judgment, Privilezes which are being conferred upon should educate themaclves and their children, duly and the interest of the while men to heip the colored ‘men in their educational and moral training. If we wore actuated by interest alone, we should rather contribute to than attempt to retard their advancement, They are politically the equals of the whites, and education wiil far to make thom morally and mentally so. Let there mo war of races among us—let us look to each other’s welfare, It is true that many of the whites are deprived of the political rights which the colored men will enjoy, but that should not and will not create epvious and unkind feelings. He concluded by advising them to regard the white men who have been born and reared among them as friends. Let no harsh feelings exist between us; look to each other's welfare and beppiness ; and Jast, though not least, look to your educational and moral improvement. SPERCH OF WM. H. TALLMY, WHITE. Mr. Wy. H. Tautxy said he fully appreciated the con- fidence and respect manifested in the invitation to ad- dress bis colored friends in relation to the condition of the country; amd would, ander other circumstances, have attempted a full discussion of the subject. But the subject itself was one so vast in importance, and the notice of such a meeting #0 brief, he did not pur- ee doing more than to indicate his heart’s concurrence in some of the views already presented, intending thore- by to add his testimony of their correctness. He said that they had heard that the interests of the white man and the colored man of the South were one and the same. They are parts of the same society, inbabit- ing the same land, under the same sun, breathing the sane atmosphero; and if the lessons of history and reason taught auything they taught that, under such ther. vernment are the prin- cipal causes of difference and consequent conflict of interest. 1a vast country, with a wide range of mate and almost inioite variety of soil, there must # naturally, perbaps necessarily, arise such conflict. Legislation which may be productive of food results to one portion of such a country may be utterly disastrous toanother. Bot with thesame soil and climate, and sur- rounded by circumstances the same in all ceseutial ticulars, the wits mun and the colored man of the Sith the tame interest, the same destiny. It was impossible at this time, to mark ont and recommend any particular line of policy. Everything was in doubt and confusion. i HH) a Hy il : | : Hl fe Hi ereas skulkers Union men at the be could designate as nothing better than traitors, He advocated universal soffr ing that the driver of a one- irmge—believi horse cart was as much entitied to that right as the ownor of a block of buildings. He qnoted treely from history to show the importance of the right of suffrage, and advised the colored inthe selection of their PH | lh il i =f Ha HL i At a late hour om Tuesday afternoon last officer Joseph Strauss, attached to the central office of the Metropolitan Police, while passing threugh Bleecker street, noticed the movements of « party of men who, as the officer fancied, wera acting somewhat suspiciously. Accesting one of the trio,a Mr. Tipfel, the officer, after a conversation, learned from % g i H i i gage T SE reinvested in harness at T. T. Stillings & Oo. of No, 1,166 Broadway, and m@vo « chock ‘or aot signed “Dr, Charles do’ Velasky,” bought carpots of Ailing & Lacey, 171 Sixth aveaue, and paid out a check for thirty-nine doliars, sigued by M. Maroolli, M. D., aad subsequently using the same signature toa cheek for forty sever doliars, given in payment for shire ond underclothing to Mme, E. Dickolf, of 210 Spring street, brovzht bis operations to @ close. Li ts expected Sn, pertien shone mpeane swe given above will make complaint against the ‘es whom, it is they have fully (deatified. Charles de Villies —— by ae age inrny man by birth, an: y-five years, ben graduate of the College Henri TV, aad has beoa s professor of languages by profession. LECTURES LAST NIGHT. Facts on Food. William Henry Brown, M, D,, M. BC, P., of Londem, delivered a lecture last evening, in room 26, Cooper In- atitute, on the above subject, in which he endeavored te trace the natural history of various articles of food, amd more particularly dwelt on the adalterations of them as sold in the market. Toa and coffve he designated ap healthful drinks after a hearty meal, on account of their nitrogenous qualities, which, he said, were often es- riously impaired by the mixture of calicanthus, which: bad not the aromatic property of tea, and by Chickory, the product of the chicorium antibus, which was alse de. Qicient in the nitrogenous nature of coffee. Beer was often adulterated with coccu/us indicus, which created affections of the ym and by opium, which indacea cerebral dere, Milk was eased, in which case the perfect white globules wi formed it when healthy were spotted and marred Shape. Milk held in zinc vessels became more or Poisoned by the lactate of that metal. Both Cane sugar, when unrefined, were filled with the aoarway, asmall, egg-shaped, eight | spider, which, how- ever, was not cousidered to be injurious. ‘The Catacombs of Paris, Egypt und Reme. A free lecture om the above-mentioned subject was delivered last evenivg by the Rev. Isaac & Hartley\be- fore the Western Branch of the Young Mon’s Christian Association, No. 76 Varici street. {The room was welt filled by an attentive audience, The reverend gentle man, in # graphic manner, dedcribed the catacombs of Egypt, pointing out; the difference between thea am@ the catacombs of Rome, He had, he pald a visit to the Roman catacombs, and he placed his hearers the result of the observations he made in these wonderful places whero the carly Christians took from the persecution of Pagan rulers, That part the disceurse in which the lecturer adverted to the thea- and tothe inscriptions in Latin upon the tombe—im- ecriptions which denoted the confidence of the Christiem inthe mercy and providence of God—was listened with profound attention. He closed with some brief re- marks on the catacombs of Paris and the numbers @@ victims of the revolutionary period who had been ‘a terred there, After a vote of thanks to Mr. Harti the singing of the Doxology the audience se PP" Lecture at Stelaway Hall by Susauna L. born, M. D. ‘The subjects of this lady’s lecture last evening were Nervous sympathies, Nervous Derangement, Loss of Memory and Insanity, Although naturally a dry matter for a New York audience it was given in auch an inter- eating Sform that it riveted the attention of ‘a furty large audience. The lady M. D. explained graphicallg the sympathy of the mind with the ly, through the nervous system, and illustrated the effect produced gr the mind the abnormal conditions that part of e tube which received the bral nerves. Sho stated that, in addition to special senses which merely connect us with world, she adds two, which sho terms inter- Firat, the “sense of want of supply ;”” secon Oe of a want of excretion or relief. locates lower part of the emotional or inztinctive system, the comneiak tween the mind and the merely organic wont on to say that the instrument is called fitia located in that part of colon where the tric nerve is distributed. 4, disturbed. Here the difficulty is located wating | that han Meng under hee _ the gonses, such as sight, hearing, te foe CONSOLIDATION OF RAILROADS. Maram Tene., More 2, S00. The Memphis and Little Rock Railroad has Sef solidated with the El Paso and Pacific Railroad, of General Fremont is President. MAIS FOR THE PACIFIC. ‘The steamship Ocean Queen, Captain Harru, ow Jeave this port on Thursday, for Aspiawall. ‘The mails for Ceatral America and the South Pasig ‘will close at balf-past ten o’clock om Thuraday morning, ‘The Nsw Youx Henay—Kdition for the Pacile—wiit: be ready at half-past nine o’clock in the morning. ‘Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, six conta ule a Bos potatet “Bocuse year fred tepals ttle Seep Be A der ie a