The New York Herald Newspaper, November 15, 1868, Page 4

4 CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA | Revolution Again Rampant in Colombia. More Earthquakes and Volcanic Erup- tions Along the Andes. The steamer Henry Chauncey, from Aspinwall November 6, arrived at this port yesterday, The following is the list of treasure by the Henry Chauncey :— + $500,000 tees 124,500 Van Hofman é Weis, Fargo & Co. 3 BL3L y. H. Hogg & Co. ae 250 FROM ASPINWALL. Wells, Fargo & Co.. bi + $2,455 Hoadley, Eno & Co, ++ $650,088 ‘Total. COLOMBIA A Revolution in Bogota—Plot to Scize the President=Civil War Imminent Throughout the Republic. PANama, Nov. 5, 18 im my letter by the pre vious mail I expressed the fear that a revolution would soon break out in Bogota, Scarcely had i despatched my letter when news reached Panama confirming my suspicions, On the 10th October the Governor of the State of Cundinamarea, Sefor Ignacio Gutierrez Vergara, ‘collected some 2,000 men in the government house in Bogota, and having prepared himself for a fight declared the State “outside of the law.” The Presi- dent of the republic, General Santos Gutierrez, hear- ‘ang of the affair, immediately calied out the national troops in the city, about 700, surrounded the government house and demanded the surrender of the Governor. The latter asked five hours, but was refused a moment, so he surrendered and was made prisoncr, with his secretary, Sefor Holguin, and all his followers. Meanwhile the conservative friends of the Governor were busy outside the capital. Abacuc Franco, with 1,000 men, presented himself erratte; a body of national troops was sent ‘to disperse his forces, a fight ensued, in which Franco lost forty kiiled and the government troops seventeen. Franuco’s forces were finally compelled The people of the Savana have raised upwards of 609 men in favor of Don Ignacio, and Antonio Cuervo, with a large force, had taken Ghipagiiens a place near Bogota, and which contained $8,000 of government funds. ‘This is an important point, as it entthe government of from receiving any duties from the state, as everything passes through that town. ‘The reports so far received came through the government or liberal party, and, of course, are not any more favorabie to the conservative or revolu- tionary party than can be avoided. There 1s little doubt the conservatives have a powerful organiza- ton throughout the country, and a general civil war 4s looked upon as inevitable. All regular communication between Bogota and the ooast has been cut off. Forces have been sent Into Toluna and other States to aid the government. Ic is more than probable that if the conservatives are at al essful the liberals will at once endeavor to get old Mosquera back from Lima and place him again at the head of the government in the hope of hus bei ble Lo control the States of Cauca, Pana- ma, Bolivar, &c, The liberals will make a desperate struggle to keep themselves in power, and there is no doubt the revolution in this State, by which the conservative party was thrown out of power, had its origin with the general government at Bogota. ‘The Los Santos Fight a Massacre—Impo- sition of Government on American aud.) Other Foreign Merchants—A Suspicious Traveller—Naval Intelligence. PANAMA, Nov. 5, 1868, The revolution still lives. My last informed you of a fight between the forces of the Provisional Presi- dent and the conservatives at La Villa de los Santos. Further particulars of a reliable nature inform us that the fight was nota very equal one and resem- Died @ good deal more ® massacre than @ bat- tie, as the President was pleased to an- ounce it in his oficial report, It appears that when the conservative party stationed at Los Bantos, and composed of 100 men, heard that Car- Porsiy THERE MEP tae Peover peake Vr vl and akedadiled, leaving only eleven persons of shole force Uehiuu. and these also calculated to escape; but before they could get their horses sad- died they were corralled by the goverument troops and obliged to make th fight they could. They succeeded in holding out for upwards of an hour, at the end of which time only one of them was left @live, and he was so badly weunded as to be unable to make further resistance and was captured. Since this affair Panama has been kept in acon- @tant state of alarm by the reports that are circu. lated to tae effect that the defeated conservatives arc marching on this capital, Guards are doubled every night, rentinels stationed at ever corner and no one permitted to pass after ten o'clock without being hailed with “Ala! Quien vives” the replies to which are very amusing at times, as there is no regular pass word and every one, especially the foreigner, has to invent one for him- self, Some reply they are foreigners, otners Ameri- Colombianos, which the sentinels don't Uke; others, “#l governo Provisorio,” and the Ja- nig invariably bawis ont, “i'm a Jamaica. wun, sar! Strange to say in all this Babel no one has yet been sho! at, which ts co more owing fu the discretion of the sentinels than the stupid decree of tie Governor, Which announced that all person d in the streets after ten o'clock with- Ont a lautern Would be subject to be siot by the sen- tel. the latest accounts from the Correoso expedition nre dated the suth wit, at which time it was at Sona, Veruguas, and was to Sail for Chtriquit on the sist; wo will scarcely hear of it again watil the sth or 10th tus'ant. ‘The decree of the Executive to double the commer- clal tax on @il merchants has tet withppposttion rom that body; and, alte no ntiempt has yet Xeen made to enforce the de there probably De in a few days. The forel ad jressed their consuls on the subject, and they In turn have held a meeting and sent a remonstrance to the take the ground that ¢ will President, in which the; G ‘sising of the commercial contribution at this p iar time Can ouly be looked upon as a War tax, and dhat, therefore, foreguera shouid ve exempt from paying it. This view ts also taken by the press here, Qn ts undoultedly the correct one. The President has handed in his reply to the cou- Sular remons e in which he repeats his in on to entorc decree, The consuis heid another pt_of this document and have pro- The matter wil\ be laid before the government at Washington by the Consul, and it ts oped imuediate steps will be taken to have @ stop PUL fo this Linposition on forcigners here. A young German named Francis Gogge, aged twenty-three years, a native of Hamburg, commitied 6uicide on the Ist inst. at the Kaulroad House, by ahooting himself im the breast with ari @imost instant death, The unfortunal ‘a the 4 yy it 4s aupposed, insane a 1 the deed. He ieft a wetter addressed to his fuuily, taking farewell of them. tain James Smith came to y the last trip of t on from Acapulco stituiion. Ie represented himself as a secret t to Mexico from the United States government and lus remained here since, giving various reasons for doting so. ‘The jast mail from New York brought o Jeter trom Mr. Sargent, Who Was @ passenger from San Fran on the Constitution, stating that he had boen robbed of a letic mith of the tueft. Inquiries her discovery tat Smith was full of d of credit and suspected have ied to the ‘afts of one kind ora Atuat he had introluced @ person to the he 1 tals place, Who © him $5000n the letier of credit of Bargen be consuls at Panetwa and Aspinwall bad Smith o ed yesterday, an! he is now in prison bere nn ying an investigation. Tiere ts an im- Pression tui he is one of a fang of thieves, and tt Nnected with the recent In my next | may be Biay turn out ve was heavy robbery on the plains. able tw have an fiteresiing case for you; in the me », if any passerge:s by the Censtitution have hort 9 they had better inquue after Ca Smith, atlas Mr. Thomas, \1 The from Central Ar rourht by the Guatema olmportant The States were all en- jJoying peace. The indigo ctop in Saly turned Out Detter tian anticipated. Mr. George Burt has been appointed United staves Vice Cousul at the port Of San Jos: de Guatemala, There 18 consiieravic excitement in Costa Rica over the coming Presidential elections, The present candidates are Senor Vous, ex-Minister of State, and Don Francisco Moute re. ‘the latter, 8o far, declines the nomination, Voulo is tne government candidale. ‘Off Acapulco, October 99, the Sacramento passed a @bip entoring the harvor, suppossa to Le the Louse co) Hor Majesty's steamship Liffey prrived at Aey Wall yooerday With saliors Gnd Marines for the chic squactrom, lier Najesiya steamship Chautictocr sill remaing Jo iw ob Aeconns Of Lo troubles » T dd Swop-clwar Cyane ia also here, t United States. She could, probably, in case of ¢x- treme need, land twenty-five men to protect Amer!- can interests. It is simply @ farce to keep such a vessel here, for she could really render no service in | ease of need, and the services of @ good ship, Woll nianned, may be required at any moment. PERU. Troubles In the Cabinet—Political Affatre— Coniition of the South—Progress of Ralls way Enterprise=Fears of Yellow Fover Again, Lim, Ook. 28, 1968, ‘The Minister of Justice, Doctor Luctano Benjamin Cisneros, has resigned his position in the Cabinet of Colonel Balta, It will be recollected that this Minis- ter was sent to relieve the wants of the south imme- diately on the receipt of the news of the earthquake in Lima, By his prompt and sagacious action he conferred immense benefits upon the suffering people and restored order in the aMlicted distriota, But during his absence @ sum of money was stolen from the Department of Foreign Affairs bya member of his famtiy, and the proceedings instituted by the government against the criminal were of such a na- ture as to wound the feelings of the Minister and cause his resignation, This incident, unimportant in itself, may be productive of notable consequences, { yhe separation of Cisneros from the Cabinet will draw a large numberof sympathizers to the opposi- tion benches; and wherever, as in Peru, the slightest | pretext is eagerly seized upon for revolution, we | may be again affiicted by that chronic Peruvian dis- | order. It 1s, indeed, well known that conspiracies | are already on foot, and almost all the evil can be | traced to the First Vice President, Colonel Zevallos, | who, ambittous of command, is using all of his en- ergies towards attaining his desire, Nevertheless, | tho situation is not considered dangerous. The Wholesome fear which the energy and sternness of Balta’s character have inspired will go far towards retarding any outbreak; but the opposition to be encountered in Congress and in many ofthe higher officials will hamper the acts of the Executive and embarrass Baits in his really sincere efforts to do some good to his country. Political matters in Peru are always almost unintel- ligible to foreigners; but since this country has be- come interesting on account of its recent terrible mis- fortunes anything relating to its progress may be found entertaining. Congress still 3 busily occu- pied in examining the budget presented by the Mintster of Finance and 1a discussing the means of replenishing the exhausted coffers of the nation— that Is exhausted for the time—for Peru still can count upon her wonderful natural wealth, guano, for ten years tocome, A recent loan has been made by the government with the guano consignments, and this willenable the Treasury to mect its obli- gations for some months, meanwhile making other arrangements. An important law was passed by Congress a day or two since recognizing and confirming the promo- tions made by Prado in his revolution of 1865, and declaring null those conferred by his opponent, Pezet, during the same period, Prado is still very popular in the republic, the glories of the victory over the Spaniards on Ma) 1866, cannot be for- gotten, and his name ts linked inseparably with them. The alacrity with which Congress confirmed his rank and ordered that he should receive his legitimate salary, the suspension of Canseco’s decree declaring him «criminal and exile, all go to prove the hold he still has upon the affections of the peo- ple, and although he yet preserves his strict retire- ee in Chile his welcome in Peru would be enthu- siastic. Halta still continues to command the respect of the nation by his straightforward conduct, and ap- pours determined that his name shall be remembered with gratitude, There can be no doubt but that the able men compostag his Cabinet aid him greatly in his desice, for Balia, not being a man of genius, or even talent, has the valuable qesiity, of being 7 and willing to listen to and accept sage counsel, Concerning the claims pending with this govern- meat, in relation to wrongs inflicted upon American citizens during the late revoiution, ae further is known; but our Minister hero, General Hovey, 1s determined that justice shall be done to the injured parties. ‘The government has acted nobly, in @ charitable view, towards the people of the south, The assist- ance sent to the sufferers was for the time ample, and the &eUion of the commussion above reproach, But charity alleviates rather than effects a radi- calcure, ‘The executive cannot rest content with having caused a temporary relief. It now becomes of primary necessity to commence the building and reparation of those important public works which commerce 80 greatly requires, ‘The moles of several of the large seaport towns were carried away by the sea, and, owing to their absence and the violence of the surf, it is found impossible to unload the ships that have arrived since the catasirophe, The mm- portant town of Arica, completely leveled to the earth, lost its fine custom house and ware- houses, eoeeiee, with _@. mole. ee Cs aig, grb ees cuca sce endise ArT! 0 Sus eat at ert ‘on account of the degree of natural terror and hesitation existing, but from the lack of those accommodations requisite for the prosecution of commerce, And the government, in- stead of sending canvas, provisions, &c., to tue ruined disiricis, should immediately procoed to the rebuilding of works that bear so heavily on such great interests, . The idea of estabishing a Bank of Hypothecation bas been received giadly throughout the enitre ce- public, but Cougress, after discussing the project for some time, Was unable to arive at any decisive conclusion, and thus the matter rests. The pian was to have organized tie bapk with the national funds, lending to Jandhoiders and jarmers the amounts they might require at a small rate of Interest and taking the property to be repaired as security, Such @ scheme appear d feas- ive, but tue great diMcuity im Congress arose from the desit n the part of some Senators to make the bank general for all the south, mstead of limiting lis operations to the people who in reality stand in such great need of speedy assistance. Some siep of this description musé bo taken, else the towns and cities overcarown by the earthquake will remain in ruius. Several Utopian projects are also under dis- cussion, Ove proposing that the government take such steps as Lo imduce the houseless people to leave their overturned homes and emigrate to the fercile vaileys of the far interior. This, no doubt, would lighly advantageous to the people’ them- ves” and eventually to the country, but th Cost of such an exodus to the governwent would have contributed effectnaily to the rapid disappearance of the Chinchas. © governmental action must be immediately taken, since the tnclomency of the weather and the privations to which the southern people are ex- posed are bringing disease tu their midst, In 6c eral of the roamed towns smallpox has appeared, and the yellow fever still coutinues its ravages in tue port of Islay. Arequipa bullds all of her hopes upon the ratiway now being built by Meigga, aud the Executive, Viuced of its importance, loud the contractor every assistance possidle, ‘ints undertaking 1s rapidly ad- neing aud Mr. Meigga, with his acknowledged ts coufidont of terminating the work withia amouths, Arequipa, then, having the means iving building materia 8, &c., ab @ moderate nH set about her rebuilding, and baving the facility of transporting her produci# to the sca coast, a transportation that now costs more than the vaiue of the article, can develop the virgin fertility of her valieys. 7 raltiway from Lima to Huacho, which, as I have informed the readers of the HeRaLD, is the market garden of the capital, Is progressing very well, and & company composed of the wealthi- est and most influeutial inerchants of this crty have otered to construct the ratiroad connecting Lima with the ctiy of Jauja, a town Aity-six leazues in the interior, and it is probable that ihe proposition will be accepted. ‘This tine {3 by far the most important ever projected in South America. The vadeya of JSauja and the surrounding districts are warvellously fertile, and are known in the United Siates from the many Virtues they possess tee end atinos- phere toward the radical cure of cousumption. But | more Lmportant than those ts the fact that this railway would almost touch the Peruvian head waters of the Amazon, and having already steamers plying from Para to Iquitos, the starting point in Peru, this rail- | road would nearly complete the line of communica | tion between the two oceans. ‘The Avazon district, | rich imevery mmaginable production, would then be | easy of access, and the only obstacie then existing | to its proper development, the prose of savage jodians, would raptdly disappear before the rife of the immigrant, The government of Peru ts most | anxious Uo initiate this undertaking, and as the parties proposing it only desire & comparatively smisll portion of the funds to be furnisied by the haion, it is highty possible that I may soon be able to cornmunicate the good news of its success. = This line | forelgner ' terested in the country, and to Pera | would be of even more eventual advantage than the great Pactiic Line will be to our own republic. Serious complaints are made against the Minister | of ‘reesury, and his department. Congress soma time since gave the E- entive permission to | make any changes in the © stom House sysieut | that migut be thought advisable, and ove of the trst | siep# taxen by the Minister was to appotat a colonel | of infantry as manager of the Custou House in Cal ; Mere wre already five retired managers of the ne establishinent, all, according to & peculiarity of Peruvi w, enjoying full pay, ‘The salaries of the i 4, both on the civil and military lists, v scitied for nearly two months, and ; the ow is tremendous, The loan J have men- | toned pe lately effected may soon, however, remedy the iatter defect. Government hag tsaued @ decree forbidding the exportation “of alpacas, vicafas, and all aniinels proceeding from the mixture of those breeds. Tits | Measure bas been reverely asaiied by the press, comparing the action of the administration to the mode of proceeting adopted formorly by Japan and | otyer nations of selfish tendencies, |. Tho line of railway from here to Pisco and Tea, | two important towns in the south, about 140. miles distant, 1s belog sury ‘Vis Vue would pass | through the valley of Caseie, where aeveral magniti« Cent sugar estates Are Bituatod, and would then tra has been the dream of every oue, Peruvian or | ties to be encountered in its construction are tnsig- nifleant. ‘The heatth of the city ts Fmd now particularly Our fearful visitant of last year, the yellow as not made his reappearance, although wo fear thac with the hot season, beginning tn em- ber, we Will gain be afilicted. Enerzetic measures ave being taken by the government fa establishing quarantine regulations, new hospitals, ‘c., but the sceds of the malady may be still lurkiug among us, Busweas is looking up and freights for guano are active. ‘The American Quano Company has recom- menced chartering. ‘The United States steamers Powhatan, bearing the Laer of Rear Admiral Turner, the Kearsarge and ack are still in port, All weil on board, have just learned that Major General Hovey, the Minister of the United states to Peru, has received the formal exprossion of the vote of thanks paased by the Peruvian Congress to him on account of his generous conduct during the urgent moments after she earthquake. ‘The document ocnrering this intelit- gence to him speaks of his proceedings in the most Hattering terms, and expresses the gratitude of the nation for his humane endeavors to assist the suf- ferers from that great calamity. Adm ‘Turner and the officers of the United States navy are aiso mentioned very kindy in the Minister of Bowslin Aiairs? note imparting the action of Congress to General Hovey, fot BOLIVIA. Popular Opposition to the Boundary Treaty with Brazil—TaxationAn American Bank. Lima, Oct. 28, 1568, From Bolivia we learn that Congress closed its sessions on the 8th, and that the people throughout the country have protested against the treaty of Hmits with Brazil, approved of by Congress, by which Bolivia loses nearly 17,000 square Leagues of territory, receiving in return. across of one of the Brazilian orders, which adorns the breast of Melga- rejo, their President and Captain General, ‘Congress passed a law imposing a poll tax of two dollars annually upon the people and of five per cent a valorem on all property, personal and real esiate, at the same time ratilylng the contributions and taxes recently established by Melgarejo; still it will be found difficult to cover up the deficit noted in the budget, and new loans are spoken of. We are expecting the new American Minister to this government, Mr. Caldwell, and have long telt the necessity of the presence of an American diplomatic or consular agent in this country. ‘The Bolivian Bank, an institution established by Americans in La Paz, 1s about opening, and it is said will doa very lucrative business, Mr. Charles Rand, formerly secretary of our legation in Chile, is the manager. Action of Congress—Polltical Troubles—Earth- quake in Copiapo—Business Matters. VALPARAISO, Oct. 17, 1868, Congress during the past week has been busily en- gaged in discussing and voting upon measures which only affect the internal interests of the country and which therefore would not be of importance to a foreign reader. The Chamber of Deputies passed a bul establishing an tmport duty of ten per cent ad valorem on all animals brought inio the country from tne Argentine republic, but the Senate in considering the motion acted upon the re- peated solicitations of the commercial portion of the community and approved the bill, but decided that it should only be put in operation three years after its passage. Thus we have tho same regulations of free trado between the two republics ht least for three years to come. ‘The government has found it dificult to find a successor to the Minister of the Interior, doubtless from the fact that the increasing unpopularity of the administration deers most public men from linking’ their fate with its decitning power. The Intendente of Concepcion, Don Anibal Pinto, is temporarily exercising the duties of the position, having been called to the capital for that purpose, Political manifestations still are the order of the hour, and at a very large one held in Santiago on the lith inst. the following resolutions were adopted, which I transmit, aa affording a good idea of the popular sentiment:— First—The well being of the country nnd pence demand the reform of the electoral laws, and to effect this object it Boceasary that the bill pening In the Chamber of Deputies be ime. to change the present so that in future per rs fect freedom {0 the expression of opiaion shal! be allowe Third —1t ia aluo of absolute {mportance that the judiciary be #! felded from attacks which have their origin only in the passtons of political parties. ‘Finerth. That the policy of the present Cabinet is an fnsu- porable obstacle tothe realization of the necessary reforms expressed above, and consequently the resolutions herewith adopted shall Ge placed immediately in the bands of the Premld In consequence a committee of seven influential rgons Was named and presented itself to the Presi- dent of the repubiic, at the same time reading to him the resolutions I have translated. ‘The President Naturally enough showed his profound, disgatisfac- firteyy.enlneti?’ diem. ‘The only thing left to these seven influential! parties was to return to their con- stituenss and inform them of the result of the inter- view. The latter immediately adopted another reso- lution whereby the conduct of the President was severely censured, and it was decided that the hos- tile manifestations aga!nst the government should be continued until the odjects the movement were attained, Although there is a good deal of excite- moat existing conceruing these manifestations yet no danger of trouble is supposed to exist. ‘The impeachment of the Supreme Court, which I have before explained, stili drags its weary length along, and it ts more than proba!le that the Judiciary will sally victorious from the convict. Subscriptions are being actively solicited and re- ceived throughout the republic to be employed in the erection of a monument to General O'Higgins, one of the heroes of the war of independence, and orders have been already given to commence its consiruction in France. ‘Yhe government of Bolivia has just sent very valuable present to the gardens established in Santiago for the acclimatization of animals, Four beautiful Hamas e arrived in Valparaiso, and are now engaged in contrasting the beauties of Chilian with Bollvian scenery. On the Lith of the present month, at half-past ono A. M., a severe earthquake was felt in Copiapd and its vicinity, which, though causing a good « of damage to buildings, yet, fortunately, wo with no loss of life. The noise accom; movement is described as having been terrifying, and the osciJation of the ground, at first gentie, be- came violent in the extreme, The buildings shook visibly, and the people, roused from their beds, ran in their night dresses through the street, callin; upon the mercy of Heaven. After four minutes o! action the movement ceased, but the inhabitants of the town were completely panic stricken, remember- Ing the recent catastrophes in Peru and Keuador. ‘The people, fearing to re-enter thetr houses, passed the entire night in the strects, and as several minor shocks succeeded the one just de- ved the anxiety experienced was terribie, The towns in the vicinity of Copiapd were also visited by the same plicnomenon; but no loss of life is reported. In Copiapo itself thirty. eight houses were injured; but fortunately none of the public butidings suffered. The volcano Lluual- Jaco, about eighty leagues distant from Copiapo, in the range of the Andes, is in activity, and throws large streams of lava towards the east. In the south of Chile a large volcano {s reported to be in action; but this story is not confirmed, The terror of the people along the coast is very great, for afer the earful scenes of August in Eevador and Peru their rep titton has been apprehended here. business in Valparaiso continues dull. Frei; have been falling, and we have in the bay j revister tons disposable shipping for Liverpcol and Kea. » Ducotah left for Arica on the 13th inst. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE WEST. Connection of the Lakes with the Mississippl. A convention met at Pratrie du Chien on the loth inst, to adopt measures to secure an appropriation by Congress forthe improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, 80 a3 to open a navigable channel for steam or other vessels connecting the great lakes with the Misstssippi and ite alluent. It as- fembled in pars: ce to the call issued some weeks since, signed by yovernors of Wisconsin, lows, Missourt and ota, Delegations, ropre- senting Wisconsin, were present from Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh, Menasha, Berlia, Montelio, Port age, Madison, Saux City, Boscobel and other points, we More than 200 delegates were present, moluding Governor Fairchild, of Wisconsin; Governor Merrit, of lowa; Hon. Philetus Sawyer and Hon, B. FP. king, members of Congress from this State; Le buc, of Minnesota, President of the’ E and St. Cloud Railroad Company; & number of mem ber of the Iowa Legislature, Mr. Hiram aud Volouel N ¢ ney, of New York city edhan, of Boston. ‘The most tmportant document read at the conven- was aletier from Mr, Peodeid of the United es Treasury Dopartwent, from which we give Important poinis. A constant stage in the Misstestppt, furnished by the supply from the reservotr Inkes, would be of like inestimable value to the businesa of the Fox ond Wisconsin route, approximating, os ft would, in freight tonnage of ajcicul- tural products to that of the Erie canal. From the report of the Auditor of the Canal De- partinent { appears that the Erie Canal, down t 1896, had paid the cort of original conswuction and “enlargement,” expenses and invere: and had, Over and above, A credit Of $41,500,000 in the forty yeers after its ompletion—the “canal debt” of the State peing for cost of tue lateral canals, What the Erie Cana! was tn connecting the great lakes with the Hudson the Fox and Wisconsin improvement would be in connecting the great lakes with the Missiasippi. * * * The plan of reservoirs for the | supply of the Mississippt Would not only be of the st signal service to te business of ti Wisconsin route, but incidentally to th iL! Inter when (he severe Sumter droughts ave felt. At St. Anthony alone the quantity of reserve water passing would hot be 1es# than 1,600,000 cuble feet per mia- Vox and t verse tho wine growing district of tua, Its bonelie te the country Would bo very Grogs, And Wie aio . equal Wo one soventy-elgith of thal qolag over | SUIENEL ASSOCIATION, WESTERY S5¢ Adoption of a Constitution and Enrolment of Membem—A Variety of Papers ou a Variety of Topics. Cx10aG0, LiL, Nov, 1, 1863, A somewhat more numerous assemblage than lost eventng, and including @ larger repre- sentation of ladies, convened, pursuant to ad- journment, at nine o’olock this morning, in tho Music Hall of the Crosby Opera House, hay- ing for its object the organization of a Western Soctal Science Association, Three sessions were held during the day—a morning, afternoon and even- ing session. The morning session was consumed in adopting a constitution and enrolment of members, thus making an accomplished fact the object for which the meeting was called, The afternoon and evening seasions were occupied in reading papers on various subjects and discussions. Mr. Sharon Tyndale, Secretary of State of Illinois, temporary President, called the forenoon meeting to order, after which the exerolses were opened with prayer by Rey. Dr, Woods, of Indiana, succeeded by reading of the minutes of the last meeting. Rey. Frederick H. Wines, of Springfield, Il., from the Committee on a Constitution and Permanent Organization, reported in favor of the adoption of the constitution of the American Social Science As- sociation, He read this constitution, with appro- priate incorporation of a few verbal corrections, in change of the name and location of meetings, essen- tial to the proposed mame and locality of the new organization. For permanent President and Secretary—the only officers for which nominations were made—the com- mittee presented the names of Rev. Dr, Kdward eecher, of Galesburg, Ill, for President, and Rev. Mr, Wines for Secretary, Quite an animated discus- sion ensued on a question being raised as tu the pro- priety of appointing two clergymen to these post- tions, this part of the report bemg taken up first. It was stated for the committee that Mr, Schuyler Colfax, Vice President elect of the United States, had been applied to by telegram to accept the position, but declined on account of press of other duties. The name of Rev. Dr. Beecher finally pre- sented itself ay one that would reflect the greatest credit on the association, aside from his identifica- tion with social science, During the discussion other names were suggested, including that of alady. At length the action upon this paragraph of tae report was temporarily deferred and the subject of adopt- ing a constitution taken up. The constitution recom- mendod by the committee as the basis of organiza- tion was read by sections and thus separately adopted, with occasional minor amendments and the addition of two articles, ove making the subject of literature and the fine arts a fifth department, and the other providing for such changes in the instru- ment as exigencies may demand, wiich provision very unaccountably does not appear in the original constitution, ‘This important preliminary, the adop- tion of a constitution, being settied, the subject of the elvction of a permanent president and secretary, was renewed, with renewal of the previous ani- mated discussion. The debate, though long drawn ouf, was at times pleasingly lively, but not at all acrimonious. it was brought to @ conclusion, temporally at least, by recommitting the whole sub- ject to the committee, with instructions to make out. ‘a full list of officers for the ensuing year, as required by the constitution, Meantime a recess was taken ot ten minutes to allow those present who wished to become members of the association to sign the con- stitution and pay the stipulated initiation fees. In this time seventy-three namea were aitixed to the constitution, Turee names were auded to the Com- mittee on Permanent Orgunization—Kev. Robert 8. Collyer and Dr. W. W. Patten, of Chicago, and H. H. Ford, of Niles, Mich. This committee, on further motion, was instructed to make their report at ten. A, M. to-morrow, after which, it being now one P. M., an adjournment took place till three o'clock this afternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION. Punctually at the appointed hour the meeting re- convened. Having known that Dr. J. U. Gregory, of Urbana, 11, would read a paper oa “Woman’s Place and Work in society,” there was @ large addition to the number of ladies in attendance. After the usual preliminary of an opening prayer, Dr. Gregory en- tered upon the reading of his paper—a most able, broad, comprehensive and masterly exposition ot this rather trito theme, but in the brilliant manner of its treatment at his hands possessing unwonted magnetic force and interest, He did not propose, he suid, to advocate woman's rights, to urge their fit- ness for the professions, for the forum, for the arena of poliiics and public oftice, but to speak of her in the privacy of her home and home duties, The mother had @ great power tn framing the future career and desiiny of her offspring. Social reform, if it would be broad and promi- nent, must begin with woman, Feeble and reluctant motherhood bred incaiculable mischief, The woman's true territory of empire was at the fireside of home, 1t was in woman’s power to make home an Eden or fetorin Mele nike households of a people, and ye plished all reform movements are transient and in- secure. He dweit tn this connection upon every de- pariment of household duty as presided over and coatrolied by woman, He vext most graphically portrayed the inQuenve woman exercises by the sim- pie power of her womanhood, This power, silent and unseen, revealed itself in the political history of the world, in is wars, in its treaties of oe, In its intrigues, in every possible phase of life, For the higher and complete development of woman he tn- sisted she should be educated, should be given her proper righis, aud then go forth and stand up as the pout queen of the world and shaper of its destinies. le Was warmly applauded at the close. Upon invitation to those who wished to speak upon the subject of the paper, Rev, Mr. Mcintyre Tunde. a few remarks. He insisied that the extravagances of households were chargeable upon the men and not upon the women, Men, be claimed, spent more for cigars and and on fast horses than women on sa.ins and silks and ambition for display. Mrs. Willard, of Chicago, said that as a woman she was willing to bear half the biame of bad man meut of households, but not all the blome. she was quic? eloquent on tls household specialty, ‘Mrs. Dall insisted that husbands would not give their wives money to spend on self-cuiture, They were obiiged to spend what money they got on frip- peries and nonsense or eise go without money. Mrs. Comstock, & Quakeress and preacher,suggested that Dr. Grego paper was imperfect, a4 it made ristian duties of women. enlarged at considerabie length and with true wanty eloquence and feeling on tis branch of the theme. per by Dr. Turner on “Proper Political In- nm for the Masses’ was noxt read, The w point wade in the paper was that the partisan racter of politcal speeches and edivorials worked incaleniabie mischief, He would have in our com- mon schools the science of government fully taught and the great principies of political ditrerences im- partially explained. As the governivent and partisan politicians would do nothing he urged that it was their duty to take hold of the matter. fle recom. mended that a paper should be published In Wash- ington, one half to be edited by the champion of one political party and the other hall by the champion of the opposition. Dr. Mc¥arland, of Jacksonvilie, TIL, read tne sne- ceeding paper, the sudject, “What Shail be Done with the Insane?” It was @ very lucid exposition of the subject and replete with forcible and pi tcable suggestions, With most people those having charge of the imsane as well as others, the chiei tdea was, he said, to seclude the imvane, and this was considered the extent of duty’ required. Very few, he showed, had @ correct idea of the number of tsane people in this coun There ‘was one Insane person to every 463 of the population, very few of these now being properly cared for. The buiidings where insane are placed are costiy edi- fices, got up for show, and for little eise—so many huge monasteries. He characterized the general egent Management of the insane as modelled on an 4 and shallow system, Hep: p imeni-—cottages instead of huge brick or stoue buildings, and general Care and sur- roundings ax homelike as posstbie, “Population and the Law of Its increase,” a paper, lengthy, but very interesting, prepared by Dr. Na- than Allen, of Lowell, Mass., was now read. it was acumuiative array of most Imporiant vital statis- ‘s He said that out of 471,772 married women in New York State there was only born one and sevea- tenths child to each woman; and of those bora two- fifths ied before reaching tier fifth year. Foreign n, Le claimed, were shown by stausics as more proliile than native born wore! In New York city, wile there were 965 native born woinen Who had ewéh ten children and over, there were 2,880 foreign born women having each tite sane number. He proceeded to discuss tho canse of this, and attributed much of it to eagerness for ihe accumulation of weaith, to desire of leisure tor amusements and display, to forced economy and to the growing criminality of abortions. He’ severely eriuawied Malthus’ theory of population and also Donpieday snd Spencer Herbertson, was that the physical condition of women has more than anything ‘else to do with the laws governing tie ter ‘of population, He touck upon unhappy tnarciages, divorces and inc of the soxes, o¢ affecting human increase, as like wise sterility, hereditary diseases, int wige of blood relations, intemperance, licentionsiess, fash- jonable modes ‘of living, too absorbent use of tho brain, absorving pursuis of wealth and position aad Kindred subjects bearing on the same point. + It being six 0 at the close of the reading of the last paper the C ution, OD MOtlva, adjourned tll hal’-past seven P, BVENING SESSION. At the evening session the attendance was far More numerous than at the day tee Mr. Charies F. Coda, of Richmond, Va., tn the absence of the temporary President, was called to tie chair, Prolessor H. L. Wayland, of Kalamazoo, read & pa- peron the “Problem of Domestic Servitude.” ‘This he proclatwed much more of@ problem than many sup- Woh more difficult of satisfactory soluuion than many imagined, In tie Orst piace ii was wrong dering & survant girl as @ mere Thenial, hired fof paltry pay, ‘The lawyer was oqually the aah Of bis client, the aoctor of his pationt, the clorgy. man of his Gongrogation, and Andrew Jonnaon th worvantof tba uorie, thougls HkO many Oluer pr NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1868,—TRIPLE SHEET, vanta, he was about to be discharge for not giving Sati=faction to his employers, Pride was a great ob- sacle in the way of getiiug good servants and low wages another diMenity tobe overcome. ‘There was au increasing demand for young girls in what was considered more honorable euiployment.and thit paid them better, He gonsi: itexpedient to raise the rate of compensation and to do away with the Present process on the subject and return to the custom in this regard pre’ ig in the days of our rancinothers, fe advised co-operatlou of families in t hewashing and the drud; of dpmestic servi- tude, tore simplicity of living, Noes hpspitality and pinchtieck display of supposititions walth. As ser- vants united in prayer and praise im our churches with their employers, 60 he would resiore a condi- tion of equality between employers and servants. He referred to tho efforts of the Citizens’ Association and Commissioners of Charities and Correction in New York in the establishment of a lator bureau as @ good *tep towards finding employnent for sixty thousand girls reported then as ont of situations. In conclusion he insisted that danghiers should be educated in domestic labors, that they should be made less familiar with French and music and belles lettres, and initiated more thoroughiy into the mys- teries of bread-making, cooking beefiteaks and con- SecHing savory: puddii pa A discussion | ensi Ing ®& proposed ac- naintance with the social science of domestic rudgery that came home very intelligently to the bosoms of everybody, after which Mrs, Caroline H. Dall, of Boston, re: Paper on “Lodging Houses for Women.” She was warmly greeted as she took her place on the platform and, bonnetless and cloak- lesa or shawlless, entered on the reading of her pal Ga There was a genvine tone of ringing eloquence tn her clear, silvery voice and earnest delivery. The subject matter of her paper was most excellent, and her stern log'c of facts, presented a startling series of thrilling recitals of the temptations besetting young irls in great cities and their headlong rush to ruin nconsequence, To save young and impoverished girls from temptations she recommended lodging houses for them, or, more properly, temporary homes for them, whence they could be introduced to hon- est and remunerative employment. Her subject, however, had more to do with lodging houses for girls in employment, the great — to be accom- lished Lael healthy, well ventilated houses, chea) but good and healthy board, and easily within their means, so a3 to allow a margin for saving something. She gave the result of experiments of this kind in arious cities, showing complete success of the plan. In some of these houses are cooking on the co-opera- tion plan for fifteen cents & meal, and a reading room, and, in- fact, comfortable homes, She re- ferred to the Home for Young Women in Elizabeth street, in New York, where board and lodging are furnished at three dollars and twenty-five cents & week. The parior was carpeted and well lighted and there was a piano in it, but the bedchambers were each occupied by six persons, with no bureaus or closets or chance for personal privacy. She would rather do away with the piano and carpets of the parlor and give a room for two girls. She showed what a large field for benevolence to use its capital presented itzelf tn getting up proper homes for young women, particularly cheap and clean restaurants, where meals can be procured promptly with nothing extra to pay for marble slabs, walls painted in fresco, candelabras and white aproned servants. Tn conclusion she made a most touching and stirring appeal for the fallen and outcast of her sex—an ap- peal urgent with devotional sympathy and tender- ness and moving through its impassioned eloquence. Mrs. Willard followed in @ few remarks encorsing the suggestions of Mra. Dall. She attributed the whole dittict to the wrong organization of society. Several others also followed in brief speeches, Among the speikers was Mr. Murray Shipley, of Cin- cinnati, who stated that in his city a co-operative association had been formed where meals could be procured for fifteen cents each, and good, pleati- ful and wholesome meals at that. At a few minutes after ten o'clock the Convention adjourned until nine o'clock to-morrow moruing. It was inadvertently stated in last Sunday’s HERALD, in connection with the announcement of the intended consolidation of Companies I and K of the Ninth regiment, N. G. 8. N, Y., that the former company paraded a small number of mon at the re- cent annual inspection, The reverse was the fact, Company I having paradea forty rank and file. The total strength of the company, which is one of the best in this excellent regiment, was on that occasion forty-four. With reference to the consolidation of the two companies, we think tt @ very proper meas- ure, First Lieutenant Andrew, of Company I, would make @ most capable and efficient captain of the new company which, no doubt, will be furmed inthe Ninth. Lieutenant James H. Ingersoll, Seventh regiment, National Guard, recently appointed commissary on the staifof Colonel Clarke, was serenaded on last Monday night by the Seventh (G) company, under the command of Lieutenant De Lamater. It was a most gratifying and pleasant affair. Orders have peen issued from the headquarters of the First division for the commandants of regiments to prepare thelr armories for tuspection by General Liebenaw. At the reunion of Company B, Twenty-second regi- ment, which took place on Wednesday night, it was pared Son, y hainman nt st an Tnittee, that THe Wid htton, ad fied from ite own ranks several companies of the regiment. The fact is notorious, and fully justifies the sobriquet of tne “Busy B's," by which the company is widely knowa. The Committee of Arrangements for the grand ball of the Ninth regiment, National Guard, which will take place in the Academy of Music on the 1ith of January, haa already disposed of 1,500 tickets, The “spondulicks” thus obtained will no doubt be propaey, expended by the comunittee in making the 1 the sensation of the season. Major O'Shaughnessy, Second regiment, National Guard, 18 working hard to reader the battalion worthy of its position on the right of tbe line of the First division, When the colonel, who is at present laboring under disability, is abie to move about, the work of discipline in the second wiil no doubt be accelerated, Company ©, Sixty-ninth regiment, will give a grand coucert and hop at the Armory, corner of Fssex and Grand streets, on Friday evening, the 20th Major Wm. Seebach, Fifth regiment, National Guard, is mentioned as a candidate tor the position of com- Missary general of subsistence on Governor Hoff- man’s stall There are several other aspiraats for the same position, Jntii Jurther orders the commanding officers of the Fifta and Eleventh brigades, National Guard, will report direct to the headquarters of the commander- ju-clief, All orders for parades or other services for the Second division will be transmitted to the bri- je commanders direct, and the brigades will for ! % constitute independent commands, and as a diviston be subject only to such ord be promulgated from the commander-in-c . ‘ne Firat division, National Guard, will assemble for review by his Excellency, R. EB. Fenton, Governor of the State of New York, on Wednesday, the 5th last. Evacuation Day), at two o'clock P. M. The troopa im the usual order, v: First, Second, Third and Fourth brigades of infantry and First brigade of cavalry will form tn depioyed line on Fifth avenue, right resiing on Waverley place. It ts understood that the Governor will review the division from tho Union League Ciub House, At a regular meeting of the Board of OMcers of the First cavairy heid on Monday eveuing last at Ittner’s Hotel, Colonel Henry Brinker presiding, a resolution was unanimously adopted tenderiug a vote ol thanks to Major Kent, late inspector on the stat of Briza dier Genera: Brooke Postiey, and congratulating him In most complimentary terms on his to ‘he command of the Washington Greys. The reso- tions are signed by Colone! Henry Bringer, Lieutea- ant Colonel John lttner and Major Joha Madden on behalf of tue Board of Orncers, Captain Bdward Rogers, Tenth (K) company, Sev- enth regiment, recently announced bis detorinina- tion to resign his commission and retire from the Nat 1 Guard. Company EK, Twelfth regiment, will give an exit- bition drtil and promenade concert at Irving Hall on Thursday evening, Vecember. 17, ab eight o'clock. Adjutant Murphy will douutiess take such measures 4 will save us froin the disagrecable duty of report ing a drilla fa Tompkins square. Veron sap, t was bad judgment which decreed that tue featt- val of Company H, Twenty-second regiinent, should , the night afver Company 8 spread its hospitable board, The reasons, We take it, are obvi- ous. Nevertheless the Jambar i ine il boys was very successful. The occasion was the celebration of the Long Branch encampment, at which H com pany carried oif the Aspinwall prize for the best shooting at long range, according to the rules that ‘ailat Wimvledon, tenant Lockwood, the andant of the company, presided, Some very cellont and humorous speecues were made, the ny was a brilliant one aud the celebration was Se party” and grand masquerade will be iven to BE company, Seventy-frat regiment, om Turse Sree ue 10th jasiant, at the armory, entre Market. We wil not be surprised to dud tuat the party Wil be successful and that the “eur prise” won't. General Orders No, 2 New York, are promulg all concerned. Seciious Code are published, which pr the Improper possession of miiii the coue, It 18 also announced th the National Guard are only eni services When they are orde orders of the Vormmander-in-Chier, ance of tie ordinary routine duties aa prescribed by tueir immediate Commanders they are entilied to no pey, but receive such beuetlis of exemphon as are provided by law. A regunental court martial is ordered to convene Monday, the o0th, ab tio Armory of thg Bighty- fourth re aut, corner of Browdway aud }ourth street, as Nall-past ten O'clock A, M., for tho trial of such deling ents a’ May be brought before tt The oficers detatiod for te court are from the ihird, Pith and Sixth roginents, Adjutant Philip F. Smith ts appointed actiag jwige advocate. Najor-eueral Edward 1, Molineux 1s, at his own Tequcat, reheved {ova the command of the Syoond division, Natioual Guacd, Of tue State of New York, and wil report divoct, wila the monbers of lis staf, to tho Adjatant General ay Albany. the Governor lect hax wopepvod the offer of the f firet Poginont, Rh. G. Ny Voy CO CH00rs bind, Yo Alvaby on Woe day Qf bid Inaueuratoie from Neadquarters, State of ted for tie iniormation of of the Midtury vo penalties for property. Read the members of ed to pay for then on duty by the in the perform. = ee ee PARIS FASHIONS, The Czor aud the Eashions—Precocity of Lady Writers—'tie German Women’s Con vention—The Fashions Censtitution iy DangerThe Compicgze FetesTho Lass Styi use Panis, Oct. 30, 1868, ‘This has been a very full week, almost asolema week, fora death blow has been dealt to the Paris fashions by the Czar of Russia. He has opened bis oracular mouth, from which ukases proceed as easily 88 upper notes out of Christine Nilsson’s throat, and @ recent ukase prohibits the entrance of Paris fashtom Journals ta his vast empire, Russian ladies are nos to be taught about pannicrs, nor to be told they wear their evening bodices much lower than Parisian dames, Pollsh ladies are strictly forbidden also te wear bouquets, and this is all enforced by the same Emperor, who, a8 I have observed before, was quite enraptured when here by the “Grand Duchess,” toque, algrette and all! Allowing that some of the fashions in this advanced capital are absurd, over done, ruinous, suicidal and so on, this crusade against fashion Journals will but give them greater prestige, and after all put a stop to the exchange of those questions and answers so replete in observa- tion down the correspondents’ column. I can affirm a3 far as Tam morally concerned that some of the information imparted from editresses to fair mquir ers bas plunged my soul in deop cogitation, Ide not, of course, allude to the pudding and ple ree ceipts; but there are fashion writers, who on receiv- ing from an Angelina or an Arabella a few hairs from a gentleman's whiskers can predict whether the said gentleman 1s jealous, true, mean or generous; whether he likes polking or walta- ing best; if he prefers his tea with or without cream and sugar, Such indications are na- turally precious, whilo others are positively indispen- sable, such ag the following answer to @ young lady's request to Know what no young lady can know without being told, “No, madam,” came the response alluded to, “there is no particular shape for a priest's shirt distinct from other shirts.” Now, this may appear futile, but it must be taken into consideration that young ladies are so, and conser quently peeplaxed when, with nothing but good in- tentions and a few yards of calico, they earnestly de+ sire to make linen comfortable. But more serious reflections are suggested by the German papers. A mecting has taken place Stuttgard in which a motion was voted on the nes cessity of modifying the toilets of Jadies, So far 80 good. I suppose that Paris should not lay dowm the law exciusively; but’ a committce wag organized at the close of the Germal meeting composed of painters, doctors an Beientifte tailors, who are hencefortn to set the styles after deliberation. If I were a husband this now aya tem would alarm me extremely. ‘ihe getting up of one’s wife by a painter 1s surely as objectionable as the turning out of one’s wife by a miiiiner, and the chalking over of one’s wife by & tailor cannot be more agreeable, It is evident that Russia and Gere many axe framing anarchy in the fash'onable constl- tution of women, and after this political report I cam but advocate that your readers abstain from male or female government, the safest case being neithe® active nor passive, but ike France with regard te Spain, neuter. SH he'first series of dnvifatione is ean Asean ~ omplégne. This batch are house warmers, an CORE literal are included, The third set will he Austrian and very warm. The following is ® textual copy from one of the invites recelved: By order of the Emporor you a70 tnvited to. spond —— dare 10 the Ce jegne from th — of November or Ver aan ere Roart carriages will meet you at the station in orded cember. ony cae ' ay you to the cli ten. (othe departure of the hranerial trata for quonts will Toave the mast two O'0 oC. Monten ence GRAND CHAMBERLAIN. ‘The blanks are filled up according to the emiasion of the diserent series of invitations, A short note joined to the above begs the guest to answer whether ‘or no, he accepts, if his lady will accompany him, and if for hunting parties ho will bring his stud or not to follow him and madame. Of course the honor of being invited to Compiéene ts thought above price; but when the visit ia over it a pee, conciusive tha tne price of the honor exceeds whut some peanle spend in 6 lifetime, Madamoe’s lady's maids and monsienr’s grooms have much the best of it and talk of “our? visit to Compiégne as marshals talk of “our country’s glory; des, an adiminisirato! of these ‘imperial residences has inform me that they are not particular about tuc libera¥ use ol everything placed at the disposal of thelr masters, and pocket what they do not require wiile theres Aé [shall be at Compiégne during some part of the stay of high life in this chateau, { will forward faa details on both low and high from that sclect spot, Meanwhile I have viewed many wardro.os, many wonders, and haaien to describe those which are the most unique, A morning robe—it is made of Bis marck velvet, loose in the back and tramed, it ie open down the front over a Venice giulpure petticoat, and it is lined with Bismarck sailn, The bodice, which ts tight In front, is fastened with pearl clasps down to the waist, ‘the sleeves are wids and open on the front of the arm up to nearly the shoulder, ari clas} respond to those, Ca the and fali with wtriit round Mie wrist, Ye mm the hair with this is pearl, but P Up half the crimped tresses, ‘Vue wearer is very bvune, An evening costume, without a traia, of the most elewant description, is the following, in- tended for a bride of the second chateau series:—I¢ ig all as white as orange blossoms and mado o/ thick gros grain, trimmed round with white chenille fringe, under rouleans of satin, ‘The bodice ts highs over it is worn a Spanish figaro, with chenille epau- lettes, and satin buttons down the tight sleeves froi the wrist to the shoulder; round the waist is rolk ® white crepe de chine scarf, with wiite ends be hind iringed like the skirt; white snowballs of cho- mille hang like belis about the chigion. The on) ornaments to be worn with this are amethysts, third remarkable toilet 18 a hunting robe to be worm by @ belle who looks on wide the hunters mount in their saddes, but does not fole low them, As Diana performances are not het Jorte, she kills in a diiferont sphere. A basquine bodice, high behind and square in front, of mauve satin, worked with silver ead a scari round the waist and bows of white satin lined with mauve, small, very small bows of the same all down the front width, full sleeves. though tight at the wrist, with Vandyke Cluny culfs, mousgquetatre shap thrown back, rafe o/ the saine round the pnouldes and Louts XUL beaver, with wiite, curling ostrich feather, A huntress of this description does well te stop at home. Piain and pretty costumes have come out with Styrian bats thia week. One worn by aa American lay on deck at the aecond experiment on the Seine, given by T. b. Stoner, was a Marie-f 80 calied from the actress now in New York aud 80 much regretied in Haussmanized circles. itisa@ cashinere or striped high bodice and underakirt, with flounce, and an over tunic of plain cashmere, one shade. looped on each side with @ satin roset One of the greatest men on board at this secon American feta was Ferdinand de Lesseps, of the ‘Suez Canul, Wio congratulated the inventor before @ compact mass Of 450 Visiiors looking On ab the Corey dial shaking of hands and shouting ‘Vive do Lege Sepa! vive Stoner!” in one breath, 1 noticed of this occasion that where Champagne bottics popp! caien pee sncdossion fomale algrottes cresu ickeat. chole”’ (which Parisians pronounce Per is as great an attraction at the V aries ne the “‘uchess of Géroistein.” A new fashion set at the firet performance of this piece isto have buttona and jewelry of the © shade #8 ribbou sash worn behind; thus a 22 tatola With wiuethyst nawents and amethyst colored ribbon; Coral jewels ond coral colored ribbon with gray Bik. A usw fower-s:ar for the foreacad is @ japau exotic and called diantrés, THE PARK YESTERDAY. ‘The Park was well attended yesterday. A very large juvenile population played about upon the green and level lawns, while those of ripe and ripene ing yoars swarmed through alt the winding walke and rambles; Kailed up and down the lake; loitered by the fountain were a tireless streai of Croton de- lights to toss in air @ small, round ball; eat in twos and threes under the decaying shelter of the arbor near tho Casino; ingered on the Rialto, from which the upper and lower lake look 40 delightful, especial ly in the spring time when the surrounding shrabbe in tho pate biue event ‘sunses fushed aad dew with slowery drops,” ivames the a mirror where oats the snowy swaa and glides the dark gondola once ina while. People who had nothing to do and no piace else to go made @ rush to the Park yester- duy, 48 though to have a parting look at the fase fading beauty that a fow short Weeks hence will be ruthiessiy sacriiced to the inexorable siernness of Winter and Winter's snows. The omerald lawns wih soon be sheeted and sirouded, and the linvoring leaves of gold and deep red wine color will yiold te the rude northern gale and be buried beneath the driving snow and aloct. "fwas ever (hua. Yet, thous no longer boasting the fresh and fragrant beauty tho springtime, the Park, ia tts autumnal garo, tte sober sot raiment, looked yesierday wondrous fair. Aimost in the heart of a big city, with grimy smoke from factory and furnace streaming tirougie the azure overivad, it beara tts iany blushing charms through the varying season in ai tio trans quil beauty of a sheltered, rural se ene, unauilied and unharmed. Dodworti's band @as sadly missed. Whore there was so much joveliness on ev: hand niusic should have added its charm to pay ® perieos and — fitiing homage to the last =o brarit, = clot hours =o tho goiden Indian summer. “ty ies’ dresses in some instances Were absouteyy reaplondent. Some bad tue biovmn of the deep goa waves and others the pire Pp jargin ofan Apr rs w, Along the Kumble 8 brill cavaicatle sauntered slowly to the lake quisites from roadway nod tender rosebuda irom Filth aver,qe wont arm in arm, better pleased to mine in tye gay and festive turong afoot than to roll past i pilent, solemn state belind prancing foams any fiveried Grivors. The procession of cur ‘ iNusually large, and tae chaplay of fash- 00 IMe 19008 proportio ately great, Few su OP sa ave to be cajoyed in ong eoason, And When dcpart 0 join the lang and pleasant troop that bave Kone Laore they boar away many Bad aad Yonder, TMP Ode eS as, ee