The New York Herald Newspaper, August 4, 1867, Page 6

MEXICO. SPECIAL CORRESPCRDENCE OF THE WERAL®. Banta Anna Not Tried Yet—Subscriptions Relieve Imperialist Refugees—The Loss of the Ciudad Condal, Havana, Joly 21, 1867, ‘The Spanish war steamer Ulloa, from Vera Cruz on Whe 16th, arrived as this port yesterday with twenty- ‘Ware refagces, partly Mexican and the rest Spaniards, ‘Among tbe former the only one of any note is General @uovas, Genera) Perez Gomez, ‘the Spanish officer who eommaniied the castle of Ulloa, wont to New Orleans, Mf he bad come ta the UMoa the police detectives who vepoired on board in search would have secured him. According to the report of the passengers and officers, Gevera! Santa Anna remained e prisoner ip Campeche. Far from baving been shot, 1t does not appear that he hed undergone any trial whatever, nor that soy pro- Seeding» had been instituted, further than thal be was well guarded and held subject to superior orders. Juarez knowe fui) well that, as a passenger on board of ‘ap American vessel, the “id Block’ Las to be delivered BP, With the best possible grace that can be expected from the astute assassin of tho less fortunate Maxi- milan When the Ulloa left Vera Craz, the Austrian cor- ‘vette Elizabeth and the French steamer Phiegothon ‘Were botb anchored here. Madame Juarez and family arrived st Vera Cruz op the 14th, and proceeded to the Mexican capital the next The Hamburg brig Puebla, from Laguna de los Fer- minos on the 74b, arrived here op the 22d, but brings no Rowe whatever. She had nipeteen refugees.on Board, ‘most of (hom jn great miscry. Neither the captain nor ‘any of tho passengers gave apy credit to the reports @presd bere that Santa Anus bad been shot, A circular signed by all the foreign Comeuis resident at ‘his port was ed recently, invitiag subscripuons ip aid of the many indigent persons that continue to arrive Mow Mexico, seeking both refuge and reiief here. Several of the Mexican liberals have been returning to Mexico lately. The English eteamer Tyne, which sailed yesterday for Vera Cruz, took # great many of them. The Uiloa, not having brongbt any papers with her, ‘the news is very meagre. All was tranquil ip Vera Cruz ‘whon she jeft her anchorage. Foreigners were in no way molesied. ‘he American steamer Virginia must have arrived at ‘Vere Cruz on the 17th, boing seen then near said port by Hoa, She will probably. be bere to-morrow with ‘mows from Sisal, ‘ThesUiioa, on her way here, touched at Sisal, having @ipped the sounding lead trom the moment she left Vern @ruz; ana, according to report, she went to the former place for the express purpose of picking up the miseing Passengers, captain and crew of the Spanish mail @eamer Ciudad Condal, which sailed hence on the 8th Jost, with twenty-eight passengers, as follows: —José M Gomez, Bonito Andaris, Casto Guevara, Agustin Viar, na brothers, Angel de Loto, Rafael it, Julian Lopez, Jesue Rojas and Benito r and lady, Bernardo Figuera, Pablo Guillen, Pedro Gonzalez, Jose Vaiiente, Aduiberto Dett- mer, Joaquin Viliaiobos and lady, J. Hemr, G. Nagel, Joe’ Pomuio de Ollequi, Juan Baptista Riva, lady and two sons, Joes Gomer. Hor crow consisted of fifty-one individuals. The C. Senda! foundered near Campeche on tue 12ib, the day wfier leaving Sfsal for Vera Crag, in consequence of Breakmy (ne stufing box uland of the shafi, But | wndersiand that thero must be some mistake in this re- rt, as the vessel would not have sunk for twenty-four ours had there been no otber cause for her sinking ‘hav that reported, Although the twe American engi- Ba of the steamer were new hands ap board of « nish steamer I learn that they were competent men, ebe filled immediately, as is reported, the water must Dave rushed in some other part of the ship unseen. ‘Phe passengers and crow secured six of her boats: bo- fore she went down; ono of the launches, containing tree ngers, ton marines and the boatswain, arrived @t Alvarado three days later; but nothing was seen aéterwards of the other five boats with the rest of the passengers, the captain and the remainder of the crew, the former there were two or three females and two cbildren, No further particulars are given, Strong are still entertained that the buats have been saved, © Conda} has been an unfortunate ship, You will PecoMect that she met with a serious accident not many montbe ago. As to the owners, they have made pren:y @f movey by ber, ®ko Demonstration in Honor ef Madame Suarez at Vora Cruz—General Good Opinion of President Juarcz—The Reception on the Reate to the Capital. Onmana, Jaly 18, 1867. ‘Madame Juarez and family, after the most enthusias- @e reception at Vera Cruz, left on the morning of the 27th of July by rail for Paso del Macho. As the hour of ber departure the entire population escorted her to the are and made every manifestation of their superior wegard for her, as the nearest representative of their ‘Wasbingtop—Benito Juarez.) The demonstrations were Spontaneous and not paid for out of the public funds, end were intended as a slight token of the exalted admi- vation which the people of Vera Cruz entertain for ber fuedand. Everywhere here he is spoken of as a great fama honest man. In this last particular he ts compared & oar own honest Abe Lincoln, He will most undoubt- e@y be unanimously elected President if he will con- gent to be a candidate. It is thought by all parties, even bose that bave been of late identified with the empire, that no better choice can be made, and that his residence for a while in New Orieans, bie knowledge of our American laws and customs and hie honesty make im decidedly the best man to superviee the reorganiza- ‘ion of the government , There are many most impor- tant questions to be decided and many large moneyed interests at stake im which foreigners are interested, The Mexsean railroad from Vera Cruz to Mexico is a na- bona) en! se, and must be assisted by the govern- ment if such aid is needed. The roads need repairs. Bchools established, the army reorganized and a thou- and otber interests will require supervision of no erdinary intellect. On the arrival of the train at Solidad Madame Juarez (war met at the cars by the alcalde of the village and its Doapitatities was pressed upon her. The furor was great, ‘At Paso dei Macho similar scenes occurred and the party Breakfasted, after which. ng seated in Troy coaches, made by Messrs. Eaton & Gilvert, and drawa by eight or ten small Spanish mules, tucy were whirled to- ward the mountains ‘At this point of the journey— @rzada mountain—which you will remember is over @ree mice in height and the last mile of which is cov- ered with snow, presents its poak prominentiy and dis. pon the azure ky. Formerly eruptive, it bas pany fiery or liquid exhibitions for two cen- or more, but has left us, in the volcanic stones th He tire country, full evidence of the nich hes sleoping under it, \boldt attempted ite ascent, and Jately an Tepeated the failure. the Portrere, a few miles from Cerdora, crossed the Chiquihuite Mountai by a- deputation from Senor Den Francisco and 1 the %& : j 33 i ? fe. 33 i hia geet H i carpets were strewn 4; the ground to the hotel, and fowers ‘tnd evergreens ly distributed Viva upon vive rent the was apparent from tbe heart, and she spoken of as the wife of that father of bis country, defender ins but 4.000 Bombered soar: eet i it ating by Ad Cordova have been informed that there are stil] many hard working, Americans ho would be giad to show (heir appreciation of the most fruitful 60:1 of thie aeighborbood by setting bere, Mf assured that they would be respected and that the; ‘Would be eocouraged in living the lives ef peaceful cu! Givatore of the soil The coffee of Coréova cannot be excelled, and the un- With dhe coffee tree growing wht ‘she worn: che 16th, Madame Jearez and party Cordova for ma, where they arrived yesterday at noon. Similar di here— were, triompbal jemonstrations occurred bai arches, music, apeech making, elegact @woere, and ali of the af ceteraa President Juarez here, ea in Cordova, bas been especially wivard. Genera) Al- Jatere is Governor of the State of Vera Craz, and is mak- ing thie city hie headquarters. Genera! Barranca, whom tbe pe ed killed by torpedoes, is alive, ere at Quite « sumber of are concentrated bere, ar- Geyed io the uniforms of the imperial end liberal armies. upWorme are in process of mancfacture, and we obs) Saran 1? MON © cemten tenting. cae aero Neo Foreign Representatives but American Recognized at Vern Crur—Maximilian’s Prime Minteter Safe ‘ssezotow, Augest 3, 1667. Rear Admiral Palmer, commanding the North Atisa- te equadren, reports to the Secretary of the Navy bis Grrivel at Vera Cros on the 20th wit, from Key Weat vin Tampico, The United States sicamer Yaatic is thera, Rveryitiag i@ quiet im the vicinity. Tee Austrian Gorvetto Blisabeth was at Vers Cruz awaiting the body of povdliage Uiiadimaenvceane to was also in port. No foreign vee are recognized but our own, the other foreign Consuis having struck (heir fags. Mt Ag ie perfectiy quiet, end not cavscally un- Seoia Ana's at Campachy. Adm aly 22, oftet oie eassee Sh. Mending the United States Tampico AAT, 9 Ihe Ih of Joy, i "ile gown pea Sue the stomach, and he was to have heen buried on in the Protestant barying ground at 160, the authorities giving him military hono Despatches have aloo ‘beet! received at the Navy De- partment from Commander Roe, commanding the United States steamor Tacony, announcing bis arrival at the Navy Yard at VPonsacola, four days from Vera Cruz, Admiral Palmer in bis ftagship, the Sus- Don José Maria Laconza, Prime Min- vince Maximilian, and bis secretary, Facts and Figures Regni tion and the Claims to be Adjusted by It. The Board of Audit, at present restrained from the exercise of ita functions by the timely iseuance of an order of injunction by the Supreme Court, through the tofiuence of the @itizens’ Association, is now engaged in a straggle for its very existence that will test all the resources and influences of its most earnest partisans and supporters. The question of its constitationality is about to be tested before the courts, and in this con- nection some reliable facts concerning its organization will prove of imterest to the community, whizh is, at large, deeply concerned im the scheme and should know something of its character, The Board was created during the last session of the Legislature, and was empowered to audit, adjust and de- termine all unsettled claims against the city of New York which had matured ptior to January 1, 1867, The bill composing it was nover read before either house ef tho Legisiature, but was tacked on to the Tax Levy, the tatle read, and was immediately referred to the Confer- ence Committee, This was about thirty-six hours befcre the adjournment of the session, and certainly gives rise to suspicious reflections, considering the magnitude and Yecponsibility of its provisions. A bill embracing euch {Mportant powers and discretionary authority as this should, one would think, be entitled to some debate and grave consideration. But, like the twelfth section of the Tax Levy, which transferred the licensing powers from the Aldermen and Commonalty to the Metropolitan Po- lice Commissioners, but has since been declared uncon- atitutional, it was surreptitiously engineered by the lob- bying cliques through the Legislature, and impudeatly foisted upon the public as a law, To con- vey to the public mind an idea of the corrapt and impolitic measures it was deetined, if Rot intended, to subwerve, it is necowsary only to refer to ‘one or two of the claims which have been flied for adjust- ment by the Board of Audit. The Hackley contract was a contract made in 1861 between the city and Andrew J. Hackley, by the provisions of which he was to clean the public streets in consideration of the sum of $279.000 an- ually. The work was proceeded with by the contractor; but in the summer of 1863 the Board of Health declared that the streets and public thoroughfares were not in such a condition of cleanliness as the public health and the terms of the coniract required, Upon this the Com- mon Council took action and declared the contract for- feited, and directed the then City Inspector to take charge and contro) of the street cleaning. Tho sureties for the proper performance of the contract by Hackloy wore the Messrs, Hope, and @y the terme of section ten of the covenant they were made liable for the payment of all expenses which the city might incur in cleaning tho streets im the event of the perform. ance of that work not being faithfully exe- cuted by Hackley. The city then proceeded to cleanse the streets, through its own officers, at an annual expenditure of about $600,000, and, therefore, by ‘| Rtrict construction of the terms of agreement as re- gards the responsibility of the sureties, they aro in- debted to the city in about $2,000,000. It now appears thet the Measrs. Hope declare that’ the city was not jus- tified im rescinding the contract, and that in consequence of its abrogation the: suffered pecuniary ‘8, For the recovery the amount so claimed to have been lost they have filed a claim for settlement before the Board. Asa corollary, howover, to this claim, we find certain politicians, among whom are Charies Deviin, Charies D. Blish and Colonei Bagley, presenting claims arising from the same source. These gentlemen have filed claims before the Board to the effect that they were interested !n various amounts under Hackley, in ‘this very contract, and that by the city annuiling the agreement at the time, they also have suffered damage im large amount, Thus the aggregate of claims against the city @rismg from this single Hackley contract $500.000. A prominent party im connection with the ‘wae also summoned before the Grand Jury to giv®-tes- timony on the subject of bribery and corruption of the Common Council in making that contract; but he de- clined to testify, on the ground that he might criminate himself, He was committed tp prison, but subsequently escaped to New Jersey. Another claim which has been submited for “adjustment” is that of Charles Devlin, 000, for work done in altering the sirecta The law of the State provides that the grade of streets ebal! not be altered without the consent of the property holders on the line of the proposed im- provement. The Common Council, in defiance of this Jaw, and without obtaining such consent, directed cer- tain streets to be regraded. Mr. Devlin submitted a proposal for the coatract, which was ultimately awarded tohim, With this law staring him in the face he pro- ceeded to perfom the work. The city then attempted to collect an assosement for the regradivg of the streets from the property owners, but was defeated in the courts on the ground above stated The contractor then commenced an action against the city for the re- covery of tho amount claimed to be due, and was de- feated in the courts en the same ground. For several years past he bas nted this claim to the Tezisla tare, hoping to have it allowed ; but it has been annually refused. It now appears as one of the claims ‘against the city before the Board of Audit, Nearly all of the claimants before this Board, ana their claims as well, are so well known to the courts that they dare not pre- sent them in the shape of ordinary suits at taw. But the members composing the Board of Audit have Deen so little concerned in the politics of this city as to be perhaps unaware of the character of the persons or the cases with which they have been called upon to deal. Two of its members ai pot si dents of the city, and the remaining two have been for years removed from political epheres. The majority of the claimants are old political tricksters, who weli know how to appeal to the sympathies of gentlemen not cognizant of their antecedents broad exercise of the equitable powers of t Audit there is the amplest room for saddling on tho community the payment of claims which our courts would throw out without mercy. The proceedings of the Board would also be endiess, there being no restric- Hon in the law as to the length of time it ebould sit, and tbe city would be for years at the mercy of an irresponsible tribunal. There is no appeal from the decisions of the Board; no errors of law or fact which they commit could ever be remedied, and out of all the people of the state the Corporation of the city of New York ts the only party which is forever debarred o: the Judgments of its own courts and of resort to the Court of Appeals. The claimants who defore this Board y go before the Board, or go betore the courts at their option ; but the city must follow wherever they may choose to drag it. If auch an act were passed to adjudicate upon the claims of auy private citizens It would be consid- ered & monstrous bardsbip and encroachment on their rehts Fortunately, however, the of will have an the motion to di well as against hb and fer the exclusive benefit of a lot of vampires of the city treasury and thetr band-in-heart friends—tho thiev- claims already fied before thie Board amo nt to about $3,000,000, and this, so to speak, In its incipiency. There are, doubtless, scores of which Bave been shelved for years by reason of 1 lack of snecess im the civil courts, but which have not yet been put in a presentable form for adjustment; and the t would never be brighter, Ss = principal reason assigned by exJudge Woodruff for tendering resignation was, that, as soon as he dis- covered the number of claime which were being eented and the vast amount of labor which the members would be calied = to perform, be formed the con- elusion that bis duties in connection therewith would occupy, if he continued ag @ member, the balance of bis probabie Liet THE BOARD OF EXCISE AND THE SINKING FUND. 1m pursuance of a resolution passed at @ mecting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, om the 30th ult, the Comprolier, salons of the 24 imat., for- warded @ communiention to Benjamin F. Manierre, Trea. garer of the Board of Excise, requesting him to “ if the Board, ’’ NEW ‘YORK HERALD. SU} CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. The Organization of the Legislature Stil! Under Consideration in Committee of the Whole. Avnany, August 3, 1867. The State Consiitutional Cofvention reassembled this Morning. Memorials were presented relative to fishing ‘tp the international waters, in relation toa law library and against dovations to sectarian institutions. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Verrianck called up bis resolution calling upon the Canal Commissioners for information concerning breaks In the Erie Canal during the past ten years. Adopted. Mr, T. W. Dwight’s resolution that the vote on the amendment now being considered in Committee of the Whole be taken at a quarter to two o'clock on Tuesday mext was laid over. Mr. Merwin’s resolution relative to a system of cumu- lative voting for aldermen in cities was referred. ORGANIZATION OF THE LEGISLATCRE ‘The Convention went into Committee of the Whole on the Orvanization of the Legislature, Mr. Archer in the chair. Mr. FUuren, (rep.) of Monroe, was opposed to larce Senate districts, It would be much better for this Con- vention not to attempt to make out an apportionment, but to pass that duty over to the Legislature. Mr. Lew. (rep.) of Oswego, did not understand that the Convention had been called on to make an entire pew constitution, but to make such changes in the present organic Jaw as experience had demanded, There had Deen no demands on the part of the press or people for a return to a larce district system. The smal district plan had worked well and he was in favor of letting well enongh alone; but whether large or small districis wero adopted, the subject of apportionment should be left to the Legislature. Mr, Pect, (rep) of JeTeraon, did not attribute to anv one party purpor's in the discussion of this subject, He Delieved there was an earnest desire on all hands to arrive at the best nian for the organization of the Legislature. No six men could make ap apportion- ment that wonld be satisfactory, and for that reason ho did not believe that this Convention should make the at- tempt. It more properly belonged to the Legislature, and should be left to that body. The Senate should represent tho State, and small districts had a tendency to localize tho views of the representative. Large dis- tricts would have the contrary effect Mr. Lxk—Would it not have a tendency to enlarge the views of Senators if they were elected on a general ticket? Mr, Brus, eatd that was not a bad proposition, The election of Senatora on a State ticket wonld poscess many advantages over any other plan. What wag needed was an experienced and an ablo body of men, who wonla bave m viow the best interasts of the State. Mr. W. C. Prows, (rev.) of St. Lawrence, said that in the first instance the State was divided into four great Senate districts, This was not found to work wall, and to remedy dofrcts eight distncta were subsequently agreed upon; but when the Convention of 1846 mot there was a great pressnre for another change. and thirty two districts were arranced This was a change to the other extreme, Wo stiould not imitate these examples by fol- lowing either extreme. He favored the plan proposed by the gentleman from Westohester, Mr. Grewiev. (rep.) of Westchester, sald it was open to ome objections. but if modified would be found to work well and give minorities an opportunity to be represented, Mr. M. H. Lawrever, (rep ) of Yates, was opposed to going backward. The people would not endorse the change from smal! districts to larce ones. Tho rablest part of the work of the Convention of 1846 was abolition of the large district system, The neonle were now too negligent of political affairs, and if largo dis- triects were adonted it would destroy what Little intereat was now exhibited. Mr. 8, Towxrwn, (dem.) of Queens, favored tho form1- tion of amall districts, as it wold bring the representa- tive more directiy in contact with the peonte. Mir, WAKEMAN, (rep) of Gonesee, raid if he had beon called upon when be first came to this Convention to ive a vote on this question. he shonid have favored largo Senate districts; but the consideration given to the nbject had changed his views. He shon!d support the single district both as to Senators and members of tho Assembly, It would give minorities a better op- portunity to be represented. The term of office of a Senator should be increased, aud that would relieve the diMculties complained of. It was always salutary to have a le minority in numoers, because the majority would always bear watching. He shonld vote on there propositions without reference to party at- vanta and, after full diechssion had been had, ho would vote for the proposition asa whole that should ‘appear to be for the best interests of the State. Mr, Bicxrorn, (rep.) of Jeflerson, felt compelled to dis. sent from the report of the committee go far ax the Senate districts were concerned. They asked th:s Con- vention to divide the State into eight districts. The ‘small district system had been in force for twen'r years. It was popular with the people and had worked well. The change would not be sanctioned by the would return to the plan of electing members of the Assembly by countics, as it was preferable to the single district system. A plan that would give minorities a representation was desirabl.. 2, Mr. Rumery, (rep.) of Steuben, was opposed e Te Port of the committee because it did not do to the First district (New York). although he had ne partic- ular love for that locality, But in making an apportion- ment it should be jostiy dealt by. In thie apportion. ment 54,000 inhabitants of that cliy were left unrepre- sented, ' He proposed that the Senate should consist of thirty-three members, aud that the State should be divided into eleven districts, each district to have three Senators, no county to be divided except Ne ‘ork. This plan would provide for a more eqnal division of the State, He would leave ghe apportionment to the Legis- lature and thus remov® one disturbing element from this Convection. Mr. Ganviy, (dem,) of New York, _ te amend the report #0 that the First dietrict consist of the city and county of Ne York, and shall be entitled to two additional Senators, The committee here rose and reported progress, and leave was granted to sit nzain. Mr, Mrrnirt, (rep.) of St, Lawrence, stated thet it was the purpose of the committee to give reasonable time for the discussion of the report on the organization of the Legialature, but he would say that it was the pur- pose of the committee to reach a vote if possible on Tuesday evening. Adjourned to Monday morning, at ten o'clock. “KINGS COUNTY POLITICS, — ‘The Brooklyn politicians are very active in preparing for the fal! campaign, and as there are several profitable offices to be scrambied for, the army of patriotic aspir- ants is unusually large, For woeks past the influential ward managers in the democratic interest have made daily visits to the “Hal!,"* where the “Ring” sits in per- Petual session, slate in band, to “‘arrance’ for their friends and adherents. The meetings, it Is no secret, have been rather inbarmonious, and om more than one occasion the ringmaster has been threatened with decap- itation, This trouble is cansed principally by the de‘er. mination of two leading office holders to obtain renomi- nations, One of these, the Register, has held his posi- tion for two terms, and still seeks another lease, moch to the disgoet of several gentlemen who have strong olaims, County Clerk also wishes another term, much to the disappointment and chagrin & host of old itera who have great tions and strong backers. The conflict is, io |, 80 bitter that it is more than probable that there will be pins Ma pe — aoa ifa mya mise cannot be agreed upon. Next in importance to the above local offices ia that of County Judco; but, strange to say, there seems to be no contest over it on the demo. eratic ride, Assistant Tistriet Attorney Troy baving the field to himself. Not so, however, on the republican side, there oe) three determined asp'rants, namely, E, L, Sanderson, Chairman of the Ropohiiean General Com. mittee; Samuel B Higginbottom and Heory § Beliowa For the Mayoralty the contest 1 lively {n both parties ‘The democrats are divided between ex-Mayor Kalbfleisch and ex-Congreseman Hunter, white the republicans seem to be almost unanimous for A M. Bliss of the Saven- teenth ward, although some few would profer to eee Mayor ‘With Mr. Kalbtieisch on the Bliss on the republican, the exciting, as tho latter gentle. with all classes and the for democrats thit ‘the race eck-and neck one Two Senators and nine Assembiymes are also to be elected. The aspirants for Senatorial honors on both fides are men of character and worth, but a very diffor- ‘ent clase are urging their claims for the Aesembir. With a few honorable exceptions, the men putting themselves forward for that once honorable position, would bo more @uitabiy placed if seet to the Penitentiary For Justices of the Peace several worthy and a fow anworthy mem on both sides are mentioned as being gure of nominations, A Coroner is to be elected in place of Mr. Lynch. As this office in worth about $4,000 a year, It is anced fay that a large pumber are pressing themselves forw: to fill the place. The present incumbent will not be a candidate, but his clerk, Mr. Joseph Monk, will proba- bly get the republican nomination, which will bo worth. Jess unlees there be two detnocrats im the field, aad this io not improvane, The democratic slate now stands af follows :—First Senatorial District, Jobn C. Jacobs, mber of Inst As- Seoout Senatorial Mistri Mayor Jobo M. Dixop, ex. Assem- bdiyman, will get the County Clerkehip, it being conceded that the Eastern District is entitled to at least se much. THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF REVENUE. Commissioner Rollins, the head of the Internal Reve- nue Department, will preside over the deliberations of the Metropolitan Board on Monday (to-morro' come from Washington on hearing, through of the iliness of Colonel Messmore, the Deputy Co: sioner in this oy. AL interesting matters wil be ht before on that day. oT Colowel recovered from Mesemore bas almost en Die late severe illness, and, it a expected, will be able to maregigala ja Vy morrp T's proceedings, EUROPEAN FASHIONS, THEATRES AND GossiP FASHIONS. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Foreign Manufactures and Perversion ef Taste—Manners, Natural and Affccted—Roll of Fashion to Londou with the Sultan—Con- ast Between English and French British Style as Seen in Rotten Rew—The Gardens, Parks and Gulidhali—Trains, Cloaks, Skirts, OUbignons and Ornaments— French Costume for the Seaside. Panis, July 19, 1867. A very erreneous idea prevails throughout France that Paris is the sole resort of fashion, and that beyond the limits of this capital mortals are 80 forlorn, so abandoned as to spend their lives in utter ignorance of social pur- suits and pastimes. The great folly of our modern times being that nothing home manufactured is as geod as the products of foreign countries, anything that comes from abroad is adopted and ao tenaciously patron- ized that our native workmen often give up competition with discouragement, Inferior goods are preferred to superior texture if they but bear the con- tinental stamp. This ie also applied to the daily routine of life: our manners must have @ tinge of some- thing that is not natural’ to us ere we are considered polished members of society. French manners es- pecially are the grand desideratum, and all who cannot procure the advantages of « continenjal tour through Europe blindly put on French manuer aecording to tradition, thus turning ® very pleasant, la@ylike girl into on absurd, affected demoiselle; for, be it once said, manners are never aped with impunity. Every child ot Eve has her own peculiar grace, clashing discord- antly with spurious Smitated graces. To be natural in company is to be lovely; mative style is the key note to harmony in woman. When this reasoning is opposed by womtn of the world, who are ever insidious arguers, they politely wish to be in- formed if the youngster, fresh from the fumes of a tavern, who bursts into a room in a way natural to himgelf, whistling » tune or chewing a root, with bis bands ip his pockets and hat deplorably low over his eyebrows, is to be considered as agree- able and refined as the genticman in laven- der kid glover, leaning gracefully, with studicd atti- tude, over an armchair, and-so sweetly smelling of the newest perfume, Well, ne; the young bear evidently does not care to be refined or agreeable, and his great mistake was to thrust bimself into company where a parallel could be drawn between himself and others. Besides, I maintain that refinement is of natural growth; what is correct in @ gentleman of any country is correct everywhere. The objection applies to those who seek social roles out of their sphere, wo are the martyrs of society. Fashion is as elegant down Broadway, New York, 2s in Hyde Park, London; or at the Bois, Paris. The French may ignore this, but foreigners who scour the world are not tong decetved. When the sud news from Mexico reached Paris an end was put to all gayety, court mournigg became and I was one to follow the sultan to London, came in for the Belgian Volunteers also. While the Chief of the Faithful was bei with a royal reception at Buckingham Palace honored paid my court to my own sovereign mistreds, Fashion, then verv showilv driving down Rotten Row, The bright English belies were quite re(reshing after the wan, pale Parisian goddesses, who have had a long run of late hours, over banqueting and over dancing. Here I found white mas- lins and black sashes, black robes with a tinge of crim- son, bevics of dashing equestrians in gray riding habits, yrooms In the ughtest of buckskins, rosy-faced-maidens with sheaves of fair bair all afloat in the breeze, young scions in velvet and scarlet on Shetland ponies, and coachmen in the stiffest starched collars that ever kept flunkeyiam above all creation. Further on, at the Botanical Gardens, 1 found lovely lawns covered with elegant saunterers in the newest. etyle, which, as we know, are aweeping. Yes, their trains were kindly relieving the green sward of all the smut of the metropolis; there was a confused serpen- tine trail of blae sitk under white muslin, of taffeta with satin Toils (the last trimming) of pink, rey. and yellow. cireu! lace shawls were caoght 7 ing, an ent! Behind litte panes of holes and thrast under their eyebrows. But this is not all I came in for. There is & conserva- tory in the Botanical where young couples Treaming of—oette clien Tet os Rope. “I alao came it reaming of el us came ronnie ha see ceeetaa Ses yantly y ladies in tu wi nothing on but hidden in the lower their boxes, g LS One evening a diner intime was to the queens of the London musical world, Sainton, the most lar of English singers. No din. ner ever given in New York could be more recherché i Ss i in Paris, Mme. Lommens-sherrington, from the Opera, who will soon appear in New York, wore an emerald green robe, trimmed with satin, or rather a ladder of eatin bows down the right sido of the front width. The waist was ornamented with cluny, her jewelry was Etruscan gold, the necklace being made of heavy rows of gold Deada, ‘The real of the evening was the wonderful porformance on the piano of @ young American, the brother of Colonel Sanderson. is execution is not only brilliant, bat traly surprising—a kind of calisthepic feat with sixths and octaves between three finger spal ‘a continued cascade of running modulation, now crand, triamphant and majestic, then goft, fascinatine, mild. On my return to Paris I found that preparations were being made for tho seaside, and the newest additions to our costumes is the Baschiik, or Caucasian shaw!, which is draped round the head, shoulders and bosom of our fair strotiers on the sands and pier. They are mado of Algerian chally, or striped goat's hair and vilk, sometimes of plain embroidered white and blue cash- mere; at the corners hang large Arabian tasseis. They look Eastern, and this Oriental style will prevail for many months on many garments, Biack tulle is much in vogae, trimmed with white bdionde, fritls, insertions, and looped up over black silk with white roses, Scarfs of black Inco are worn, but more especially lace Marie Antoinette fichus, with long, eashlhike ends; flounces can be made useful this way, sewn on a tulle pelerine 1oundation, THEATRICAL REVIEW. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Tho London Dramatic Fete—Tho Actors at the Crystat Paince=—Theatrical Fan and Actresses and Their Doinge— Mr. Clarke as Richard the Third=The Modern Meledrama—Mr. Toole’s Lecture on Japan—The Manageric and Miner Shews— Munificent Gift ef the Viceroy ef Egypt— Hinte to the New York Actors. Lonpon, July 15, 1867, Some of the numerous American actors who have visited London during the last few months have brought the rumor that a féte for the benefit of the American Dramatic Fund is seriously in contemplation at New York. Itis devoutly to be hoped that this rumor is correct. The American Dramatic Fund is a gharity sadly in need of money, and time has shown that tho system of theatrical bonefits is mot tho best way to get money. Besides making 2 fow venevolent actors do double work it has ceased to attract the public Last year’s benefit, at Nibdlo’s Garden, was no beneiit at all, The receipts hardy paid the gas bill. 4 Ste, on the contrary, will be fine frolic for the actors and will certainly please the public and largely increase the fund. Let me tell you how the London dramatic féte is managed and you will see how easy, how pleasant and how remunerative is this plan of benevolence. ‘The dramatic féte began at the Crystal Palace on Satur- day and ended to-day. Saturday was tho ‘‘sweil’’ day; this bas been the shilling day. The aggregate attendance was about twenty thousand persons. The profits ought to be about two thousand pounds—fifteen thousand dollars, On Saturday everybody was there, The liter. ary, the theatrical, the fashionable celebrities mingled ine laughing, talking, bustling, spendthrift throng. A friend of mine who dropped im at the Savage Cluab—the resort of critics, magatinista, reviewers and young authors—was met by & solitary waiter with ao astonished stare. ‘Why, sir,” said this waiter, “there's nobody here, Didn't you Know this was the Dramatic Fete day?” The society, then, w the fire attraction of the Lendon féte, The celebrities go and pay their money to help along s good cause and be amused. Other peo- ple go and pay their money te see the celebrities, At the Crystal Palace all was bang and blare aad fan and frolic, Around one of the naves some of the pret- test actresses in London—and they are mot very pretty— had established their booths, and sold all sorts of articles at whatever price the purchasers chose to give. Dear ol@ Mra, Stirling 4i4 not have a stall this year, nor did ‘Miss Ly4ia Thompesen bite strawberries and sell them at ® guinea each; but there were plenty of others to atone for these noticeable absentoss. Mrs. Caulfield, Mrs. Bil lington, Mra, Howard Paul, Mra, Randall, Mrs. Paunce- fort, Mise Agnes Burdette, Miss Eleworthy, Miss Miss Sheriden, Miss DAY, AUGUST 4, 1867. fort, Miss Lucy Rushton, Mile, Elise de Rohan, Miss Seagrave, Miso Dunning, Mise Louisa Moore, Miss Annie Bourke and Miss Ambrose kept open Can you imagine the bright eyes and fair faces of these ladies, and the crowds of admirers surrounding them, and the money that came pouring in for the Fund? Besides these, Bumbers of handsome ballet-giris, b by the two Marsbatis ‘as veterans, pushed thi the dis. a ecirtvagant pie rei mes worth aay-amount of the jokes and Lee ie very like The Midnight The Myste- ‘Monk, and. hie other former pear and Bis con. ways Strand, who is a8 an impersonator of burlesque women as Mr. Mark’ Smnith, played the heroine in The Foghtful Heir and proved that he can be as melodra- matic as Miss Cushman, Miss Avonia Jones, Mise Lucille ‘Western, or Miss Matilda Heron. When in the baicony scene—although there was no balcony—he said to bis lover, ‘Yes, I adore you; but do not muss my chig- non,” and wi he passionately declared, “1 have a hated rival, ’Tis well!’ nothing could exceed the ex- citement of the audience. Not less excellent was James as the remorsciess Baron, who always said, ‘1 am not the rightful heir; but no matter,” and who coolly disposed of his nioce—villain as ‘he was—by stating, “ Let her go! I @o_not care who has ber so that I get rid of her. Ha! ha! Tis well!” But there was something more than the =I ry and moder drama to bo seem at the féte, At another booth, Mr. Toole, the pet comedian of London, who ranks as Joe Jefferson used to do in New York, was de- ivering lectures on Japan, with Mr. Pani Bedford—the George Holland of London—as the Tycoon, and another actor ag the equally veritable Le gap Here were ement and instruction combined, No library in the world could give such information about Japan as Mr. Toole imparted to his bearers. ‘* Look atthe Ty- coon and the Tycooness sitting upon their throne and throness,” he would exclaim in a barst of eloquence. “Here you see a Japanese drum, here ts a Japanese fan, here is some colored paper, which don’t amouat to much; but it proves that we bsve a eae to show something and gives variety wo o entertainment,” J am sorry to say that the audience laughed; but it was impossible not to Jaugh evenin the most serious portions of the lecture. ‘You who have the Japanese jugglers in New York need no description of the top-spinning and buiterily by Japanese Tommy, who was as great a favorite as ‘All 1-don*t think that “Aunt Sally” has yet been exported to America. This is a game of throwing sticks at a figure with a pipe in its mouth, and Mr. Buckstone, the upon this occasion. Usually you receive a prize if you hit the pipe, after Lc tas oma J for a throw; ut Mr. Buckstone had improved upon that idea, You paid sixpence if you missed his ‘‘Aunt Sally” and a aioe tt you hit her; and ail this money went to the aris siaccmsssmsaaiiee a in “ b = Where the best comic slagers appeared. Add op) to this saleswomon, for which he paid in rouleaux of sovereigns, After he had taken bis departure it was officially announced that he bad contributed five hun- dred guineas—over three thousand dollars—to the fund. ‘How long is it since the American dramatic fund bas been thus liberally replenisted? How long will it be under the stupid aystem of management which has endured 80 lonx ? ‘Toe New York actors and actresses can give a finer fete than that which J have describe:, and they have more liberal and appreciative public to back them. There 1 a score of literary gentlemen on the New York prese who will be most happy to do all the writing re- quired for the songs, squibs and burlosques. There is not ap actor in the city who would —_ willingly ni exert himself for such a charity; ‘would not cheerfuily preside at Admiral Farragut’s Vieit—American Civiliza- tion and Spirltuous Conversione—The Augact Fetee—Tendency of French Literature. Panu, July 19, 1867, Admire) and Mre. Farragut arrived in Paris yesterday, and will leave in & day or two for s fortnight’s trip to Germany, ‘The Colorado will, I learn, leave in a few days for New York. American civilization ie undoubtedly extending its be- neficest influences over the globe, and “American drinks,” partaken of as they now are at the Exhibition by the outside barbarians of the rest of the world, will Bow probably make the tour of the globe; and, as the “Disbanded Volunteor” once predicted as one of the mhiskey will be Already some dozen places bearing the sign “American Bar’ are opened on the Exhibi- of the building, and is devoted to edibles and bibulante, my eye was attracted by a sign, upon which, in glaring gold letters, was painted the following ‘list of American drinks,” most of which I must confess, even everal years’ “practice at the bar’ in my younger days, were entirely new to me:—''Cobbiers, juleps, locomotives, > other works of the celebrated authors will ‘perhaps de interested ii knowing that it 1s nis of Legion of Honor ig Monsieur Paui de Kock. Such facts as these rather temd to prove the truth of ti seory of a republican friend, who asserig that it is a part of the policy of the present governinent ‘to so brutalize and demoratize the people of France that Pf will be renders = moe ertomgnt thought their rights as men zens. ucter affution is announced as soon forthcoming to the style of literature represented by such books as the moires de Rigolboche,” of “Theresa” and of “Skit tles.”? Mademoiseilo Finetie, known by visitors to the ‘the Clogerie or the Maville, duri six years, by her handsome Piorcing eye, pt hair, and her extraordmary saitatory powers, has notified the Parisian world that she is about to present it with her biograpby, and which, bmg mad the ones previously mentioned, |, she avers, true, HOUSE RENTS. Hundreds of Houses and Apartments Uneceu-. pied—The Tenants’ Jubilee and the Land- lords’ Discomfiture. 11 is gratifying to be able to make the announcementibat house rents are very perceptibly declining in this city, and particularly on the east side of town. Inthe Seven- teenth and Eighteenth wards especially the decrease in the value of rentals is almost universal. No one savo the landlords will be disposed to regret this; for the demands of houseowners during the past tbree years have been so extortionate that they have drawn down upon themseives ag a class the opprobrium of the com- munity. If thelr evaticious propensities have ied 10 leaving their property in great part uptenanted they have no one to blame but themesives, and if the present decline should continue ao that the average rente would be Gfty per centum less than the rates of letting two yeara since, the people generally would be of opinion that there still existed» margin, of profit to the landiord sufficient to satisfy the demands of an honest outlay of capital. The altitude that rentals had reached in May last was beyond all reason, and. was brought about by an evident determination on the part of agents and owners to take advantage of the necessity that the public were led to believe existed, The fact that so many apartments in tenement houses and so- many dwellings of the middling class are now unoccu- pied is, however, sufficient to satisfy everybody that. the alleged scarcity of “houses to let,’? upon which the agents and owners were continually harping pre- vious to the Ist of May, was all moonshine, Had there: been a real lack in this regard it is not probable that a. plethora of apartments and dwellings to let would now characterize tne market, The fact that such is the case at present forces the conclusion that the agents and house owners had combined to take advantage of the false idea of scarcity that had impressed itself on the public mind; but now this bubble has burst, and the consequent injury has resulted to those who are best. able to bear it—the owners and agents themselves, The engineer is hoist with bis own petard. ‘Another gratifying feature ol this matter is that pre- sent indications point to the improbability of the public: ever again being humbugged as it was in May last, and ae it bag been during the past two years. If any re- hance may be placed in the activity that now character- izes the building interest, more houses will be erected. this year than for many years past. An unusual brisk- ness is observable in this regard, not only ip the city proper, but in all of its suburban districts. By the lst of May next these houses will be ‘fully comploted aud ‘throwo upon the so that if the bouse-buater will only keep his eyes and ears open he will not be Mkely to subject himself to the imposition and extortion that was so generally practised in May last; for thero: will bean ample supply of dwellings from which he may pick and choose without throwing himself, as then, upon the mercy of agents, who are looking only after high percentages, or yielding to the demands of exorbi- tant landlords, while laboring under the faise impression that ualess they complied with these they would havo: houseless. l ‘A tirst class house was hired by a widow bg? in Ninth street, near Fitth avenue, for the sum ir year,’ Previously she had kept # boardi profits of which enabied her to lay by about $800 per annum. Not satisfied with this, bowevor, she vecame: Possessed of the speculative mania, and leased the house as above stated, After furnishing it at considerable cost she now has occasion to heavy reut, without receiving one-tenth of the income that she hoped would result trom her speculative enter- 180, Prat in order to show how the ratio of rente proper hag decreased the following exampies are given :— eary ago hired certain premises in Nassau street, floor and cellar) for business purposes, at a rental of $2,000 per annum. Op these —- he hada lease wiicb will expire in May next. offered to release these premises at $1,500 per an- Dum, which proposal was refused. Witbil the agent in charge of the property has offered im the same premises at a renial of $1,300 per annum, wided he will enter into a lease for three years {rom next. In seventy-eighth street, near Third avenue, a gen- tleman has loased for two years certain premises at rental of $800 per annum for residence purposes, Six months ago he offered to renew bis lease at the same Tental, and tho proposal was refused. A few weeks since ‘he receiyed a letier from the agent, in which it ‘was stated that if he desired to release the premises for $700 per annum ($100 less than ho is now paying) the ald be glad to close a contract with him. A gentleman two e =f g Pe if 3 Hee i the people have thie mater in their own: iil they profit by this advice? MMIGRATION AT THIS PORT. Daring the month of July 23 376 immigrants arrived! ‘at Castle Garden, Nearly one haif of this number re- main in this State, while of the Western States Iifinots, receives the largest proportion. The following tabler gives the destination of the entire number:— ¥ Mexico.. 0 Tennessee Vermont. Utah maander James G, Maxwell, . United States Navy. A telegram from Washington announces the death of this officer on the 19th of July, im the Tampico river. The deceased was « native of Pennsylvania, and wae about forty years of age, He entered the naval service and after passing through the varions eubordinate greded, at eee pay I he held at the time of his on daly 16, der Maxwell was an abie officer, With credit during the war. He was in the ser. eer Tee am ree fifteen years were spend