The New York Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1869, Page 4

4 + CBNTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA A NEW ERA IN ISTHMUS TRANSITS. Tho Caleb Cushing Treaty for the Darien Canal. Louis Napoleon’s Treaty for the Nicaragua Canal. New Railroad Grant Across Costa Rica. REVOLUTION IN ECUADOR. Affairs in Peru, Bolivia and Chile. The steamship Henry Chauncey, Captain Connor, arrived yesterday from Aspinwall, with dates to the 5th instant. Among her passengers is Caleb Cushing, who returns from Bogota,. where he has nego- tiated a treaty with Colombia for the construction of the Darien canal. Full and interesting details of the news will be found in our correspondence, ‘The following is the list of treasure by the Henry Chauncey: Bugene Ketly Weils, Farg TOtl...+-seeere PANAMA. The Mission of Mr. Cushing—Treaty for the Darien Canal—Louis Napoleon’s Counter Plot—Treaty for the Nicaragua Canal—The Isthmus Tax Question—Panama Bank. v PANAMA, Feb. 5, 1869. ‘The most important news from the Isthmus is the mission of General Cushing, who returned from B o- gota yesterday and leaves on the steamer to-day for New York. During his short stay General Cushing has been the guest of F. W. Rice, the United States Consul at Aspinwall. On learning that General Cushing was in the city the President of the State, General Correoso, very courteously sent his compliments to him, and later in ‘the evening General Cushing called on his Exceliency and was received with military honors. The party was received im the government sala in the most courteous and fmendly manner by the President and his suite, and an hour was spent in pleasant conversation. Of course hig Excellency was anxious to obtain some information in regard to the General’s mission. of which the latter made no special secret. He stated frankly that one of his principal objects in visiting Bogota was to confirm the basis of an arrangement already entered into at Washington, to open a canal ‘across the isthmus; that his propositions were re- ceived by the government in the most friendly spirit, an@ that he had so far been successful in his jon as to enter into a treaty lor that purpose, which he now takes home with tim, and which only png the ratification of the Congress in Washing- n. In connection with this matter let me call your at- tention vo the news from Central America, by which it abpears that Sefior Ayon has just returned from +| France and perfected a treaty with the French gov- ernment, as Commissioner from Nicaragua, to open @ canal actoss that State. Tuis is Napoleon’s pet idea, and he does not sleep over such notions. If he once gets his scheme into market it 1s bouad to com- ve with the isthmus canal scheme; so there is no ame to be lost. He has a couple oi hundred miles w contena against there, while we have less than fifty here; but he has energy and pride while we have only personal aggrandizement to urge us., Let petty jealousy and petty speculation give way to the great national scheme of opening a canai across this isthmus which will be the world’s pride, and the United States can stick a feather in her cap that will cali forth the adimiration of all nations. Europe and Asia will join hands across our isthmus, both by sea and land. England must communicate With Australia and the East through this channel. France must look to us for shorter route to her Pacific possessions. The North and South Americas will become closer allies. Columbus’ great idea of finding @ passage froim one ocean to another will be at last rea\ized. and there will be no more necessity for enterprising individuals to lose their lives and be frozen to death in butting round the north pole to get into the tropics. If any man can build this canal in a hurry General Grant ought to be that man, and the sooner he builds it the better, if he has any atbition to make his mark. When | wrove you last I thought the tax questioa, ‘so far as it related to the foreigners on the isthmus, had been settied, at leastfor a year; but it seems 1 was disappointed. The government came to terms with the /anama merchants, but left those of Aspin- wall out in the cold, and now refuses to deduct a cent from the original amounts levied on them, although they naturally expected to be placed on the same footing as their neighbors and therefore took no trouble to make protests and s0 on, Now, how- ever, that they find they are tobe mulctedin the whole sum, their danders rise and they refuse to pay a doliar beyond that stipulated in the law. They are backed up by the energetic United States Cousul Rice, who is dome ail in his power to help them with his advice, and who itis tw be hoped will be abie to obtain some justice for his countrymen, Were the money demanded to be spent for any good purpose people might be willing to pay it; but when they see that every cent they pay and more too, is to be squandered in keeping up an army of idie, lazy soldiers for the sole purpose of keeping one man in power, and that a dollar is never spent for the public good, they naturally kick against the Injustice. It will take at least up- wards of hall the entire income of the state to sup- port the militia force to be kept under arms in time of peace, body of seventy-five police would Go far more eillcient ser vice A charier has been granted by the government of ¢ sovereign State of Panama to Messrs. It. Planas Kelly for the establishment of a State and ts to possess a capital up to $260,000, but go into operation 80 S000 a8 $50,000 is secured. Captain A. K. Fisher, @ well known California: died near Panama on the Ist inst. He came some time since in connection with the Cocos Is! gold hunting expedition. oh . Dubow, a native of Brooklyn, and for many years resident here, died on the 3d inst, a city. It is to be named the Bank of Pana- | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1869.-TRIPLE, SHEET. most satisfactory debt of the republic tn London, @osTA RICA, Another railroad scheme is on foot in the republic, ie Secre! State has entered into a contract with Edward Rielly, Alexander Hay, Mutt McCart- Vickers, citizens of United States ‘of @ railt across Costa to the Guif of Nicoya. The capital ts to be $10,000,000, divided in sections of $100 each; the headquarters of the company to be in New York, Philadephia or Boston, The company isto commence its surveys within three months after the ratification of the conti and within the four following months must spend least $50,000 in actual work on the road, and the first thirty miles must be finished in complete from Limon Bay within eighteen months after the signing of the contract, ‘The government is to advance certain amounts tn bonds as a loan to the company in proportion to the work done, taking the road as security for ent, and guarantees an interest of six per cent per an- num on the $10,000,000 after the road is cempleted. Yhe contract is dated January 9, 1869, The bonds are to be offered in New York. ECUADOR. Another Revolution—President Espinosa Overe thrown by Garcia Moreno—Banishment of Prominent Liberals. The government of this republic was overthrown by a revolution on the 16th of January, at the capt- tal, Quito, headed by the ex-President, Gabriel Garcia Moreno. Although a good deal of excitement ex- isted for a time, there was, fortunately, no loss of blood, and Moreno has been allowed to install him- self quietly in the Presidential chair, It seems that the principal object in Garcia Moreno’s overthrow- nee nisap) was to prpress his old pramy, Urbina, into r again, an 088 8 penned to De too ture to oppose him. a 3 ‘The following persons have been banished from the country:—Don chief of the liberal party in Ecuador and president of a political society known as Sociedad Liberal de Gi ; D. Miguel Risfrio, President of the Supreme 3; Seflor José M. Av President of Municipal Council; Colonel Bolaiia, Vice President of the Council; Sefor Marcos the canton of be ag oer of Guayaquil; Sefior J. M. Noboa, editor of La Li and Seior J. M. Lacey, member of the Municipality. At last accounts matters had settled down quietly. PERU. Troubles of the President—His Violent Assault on an Editor—Fivancial Difficultics—Inter- nal Improvement Schemes—Naval News. La, Jan, 22, 1869. In my last correspondence I informed the readers of the HERALD of the incident which occurred during the inspection of a battalion of infantry by the Presi- dent, resulting in the semmary dismissal from the army of two officers who had openly expressed their discontent with the existing government. Although the justice of the action of the President cannot be denied, yet the manner in which it was executed gave rise to considerable dissatisfaction among military men, since no officer, by the rules of the service, can be cashiered save by the sentence of a court martiai, and in this instance the epau- lets of the two offenders were torn from their shoulders by a sergeant, in the presence of the en- tire regiment and by the direct order of the Presi- dent himself. In Pera, whenever a disinterested person desires to ventilate his ideas, the public press isthe medium invariably adopted, and such is the liberty allowed that articles abounding in the most vuigar and abusive epithets constantly appear. Captain Odiaga, one of the sufferers in tis particu- lar case, wrote @ long articie in his defence, assailing the President in very bitter terms, and urging the want of justice im the matter, and published the document in the news- paper El Comercio, over his own name. On the appearance of this article the President sent for the editor of the newspaper, Don Manuel Amuia- tegui, and the scene that ensued has caused very general pain to the admirers of Colonel Balta, Ex- cited and annoyed by the attacks of Odiaga the President lost his temper, and went so tar a8 to order ip a file of musketeers, with loaded guns, to shoot, there and then, the offending editor. Had it not been for the intervention of some of the Ministers and persons present in the palace at the time there no affirming what would have occurred, for Baita, a man of ‘terrible passions when aroused, was be- side himself with rage, and the oficer commavding the squad of soldiers at hand was ready to carry any order into effect. Fortunately, however, the Minister of War, a brother of the President, fgrcibiy interfered, and while some others were remohstrat- ing with Colonel Balta pushed the editor from the room, and the curtain fell. Amuiategui, being of very high position in the city, has been the object of — sympathy, since his age and station should jave shielded him, and, moreover, as the article was signed with the name or the writer, the editor of the vaper in which it appeared was in no way responsi- ie. The newspapers of Lima have kept a religious silence on the matter. Cor still pursues its labor in reference to the condition of the public treasury, The new Minister is apparently very industrious, but as yet has not Satisfied the public in presenting some scheme by which to relieve the burden resting on the exche- quer. Congress has under consideration a bill to boy owed the Executive to supply the deficit of 5,000,000 soles existing in the budget covering the hese of 1569 and 1870, and the Executive will only ave to follow the usual plan of raisi the loans at ruinous rates of interest. In a country where the expenditures greatly exceed the recetpts, and where no great degree of confidence exists in the stability of any government, no amelio- ration of the financial condition is ble save by the exercise of the strictest economy, and such a measure would so exasperate the pensioners on the Sta.e, whose name is Legion, that the remedy would robably be more dangerous than the disease itsell. Yhen the guano disap) Peru will be in a most unpleasant predicament uniess the advice of some farseeing man is adopted and a well-arran, and equitable system of taxation be established. With- out this there is no hope. Nevertheless, Congress 1s apparently desirous that the country should reap in some measure the advan- tages of her enormous natural wealth before that treasure leaves for foreign lands, Bills have been passed authorizing the goverument to issue bonds to the amount of 60,000,000 soles, the product to be ap- plied to the construction of ratiways connecting the Inost important points throughout the republic. Several of these projected railways would be very profitable; otizers, like that from the coast to Are- quipa, benedcial only in view of the occupation they will give to portions of the country always ripe for revolt. Mr. Meiggs, the enterprising contractor of this line, is now in Luma, and Willing to under- take the construction of other roads, even offering in some cases to raise the necessary funds himsell, to be reimbursed by @ grant of the road for a term of years, together with the government guarantee of a certain interest on the capital expended, Sach uni- ver-al ¢ nidence is placed im Mr. Meiggs, and he so thoroughly carries out that which he undertakes, that it is more than probable that his offer will be rly ac iby the government and endorsed people at large. Cn the adjournment of Congress, towards the end of this month, @ permanent commission, composed of members of that body, commences ita sittings, which last until the next session of Congress in July, 1870. This commission has been already chosen, CENTRAL AMERICA. The Panama Railroad Company's steamer Guate- mala arrived at Panama on the 30th ‘ult, All the Central American States are quiet. GUATEMALA. During the recent Presidential election General Zavalia atiempted to up @ revolution in order to force himself into the executive chair, after what may be termed a street row in the capttai, in which two persons were killed. The revolutionary mop was put down, and the late President Cerna was re- elected to the office. Zavalla was Governor of the Antigua, and professed to be favorable to the re- lection of Cerna until the last moment. The duplicity pracused by him is highly condemned. SALVADOR, Congress opened ita session on the 12th fut., when President Duefas delivered very satisfactory ad- dress to the House. I have already iaid berore your readers the statistical reports of the progress of the republic which are repeated in the message, and higuly ereditabie to the government and speak very favorably for the progress of the country, HONDURAS. Seflor Medina seems to be the most likely candi- date for the Presidential election. The railroad is still & matter inembryo, but they are looking for the arrival of a vessel from England with materials to commence the work. NICARAGUA We bave confirmation of the report that an at- tempt iad been made to mn President Guzman and his family on the 4th inst, The poison was arsenic placed ma plate of pineapple sweetmeats, ans was detected by Dr. Meee who was called in to attend the posers ae veya nor pase: covered from their attacl pa- thy has been expressed for the president thro hout the country. We have not heard of any person being arrested for the atrocious crime, Congress had commenced its sessions, Don Mariano Montealegre being elected President. A iine of dillgences bas been started to run be. tween Masaya aud Granada, onder direction of Measra. Gotiell and Tejada, Senor Ayon Who las been on a spectal mission to Barope on bebai! of the church and government of | jcavagua, lias returned, having been quite success ful in bis interviews with the Pope as weil a in temporal matters, While in Faris Sefior Ayon at ed or for he opening of @ can ‘norous Nearuaeae and Is considered generally satisfactory. Almost all oi the members are, however, inimical to the gov- ernment, or rataer to the Ministers now in Colonel Halta’s Cabinet, and their influence is such that the probability of a change of ministry is imminent. Such @ movement wou!d ceriainly increase the popaiarity of Colonel Baita, since the programme sued by the present Cabinet, accepted gladly by the people, has not bee arried into effect, and discon. vent Is general The inhabitants of the Southern districts, ruined by the earthquake of August, have no time to devote to political aifairs, and that most dangerous section of the republic is occup with the rebuiiding of their houses and the renovation of their estates. ‘The country generally seems quiet, but popular movements ii Pera resemble those terrinie convul- sions Which aflict this Coniineni ana appear when least they flea im such force as wo leave a sad memory behind. The health of the city is satisfactory, although several of yellow fever have appeared, yet their character has not been considered dangerous. The weather is fearfully hot, thermometer standing at eighty-two degrees in the shade, figures almost unprecedented here at this time of the year. by fo ees eran ieee te i Saini ones ma on the 16th to men ¢ remain ps vo the squadron. ‘The Bacotah is stil im port. Lows of the Arica=Attack on an Editor— Yellow Fever. Lima, Jan. 28, 1869. The steamer Arica, belonging to the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, and plying between Callao and the northern ports of Peru struck on a reef in the harbor of Pacasmayo, on the 18th Instant, and £10,000 being insured. The captain attributes the disaster to the negligence of the man entrusted the lead, faise soundings being given, and the striking on the reef a few seconds after seven feet of water was announced. The English investigating the affair, and the that the captain will be acquitted The company, now in existence since has not been fortunate, this being the fifth | steamer lost since that time. to Engiand for the Sitnilar in character, the coast, As I informed the Heraup in ie att oa nae with President Batta; and 1 have now to chronicle & very auy coal Ste’ ee gr haat vy ably conducte r % editorial. recent pabisted, some severe re- concerning Mr. Garcta Urru- now dead, but formerly Minister of Fi- nance under President Pezet. ‘The strictures were ‘80 severe that a son of ld pane yo and, with the assistance of a large Inkstand, injured the oitei editor, Mr. Vial, leaving him in a most dilapidated con- and, from the fact that the ink entered in the face wounds by the caused lass, his eyesight 18 almost despaired of. Not satistied with ‘un she fol- lowing day Mr, Creutia returned to ~ Ceiee; ‘pro- posing to wreak vengeance on the remaining editor, Dr. ‘but was met by a spirtted resist- ance on the of that gentleman and the com- Boe oo cifpotial that the atssoeing party leit ai 80 ¢ for his residence on a cot, and has remained in'bed since the occurrence. The reports from the Southern districts indicate a most uosatisfactory sanitary: condition. Yellow fever is raging fearfully in the seaport towns, and the maul steamers from Val} are forbidden to touch at (slay, In Jantane also the fever is very general, and we learn that it 18 appearing in the towns to the north of Lima, As yet the capital and Callao have not been ted in any great degree, only four deaths being re} since the commence- ment of the hot season. It doubtless will appear in the course of this month; but will, we hope, follow the course pursued in 1858—that is, the cases of the ary ying being of a less malignant type than those of the Very iittie attention is paid to the cleanliness of the city, and instead of accepting the warning of last year the public authorities appear to be as negligent as in that terrible period. Business is extremely duil.The Dacotah is still in Port and the Tuscarora is expected from Panama. BOLIVIA. Defent of the Revolutionary Movement Severity of President Meigarejo. Lima, Jan, 23, 1869, The revolution has been completely suppressed by the energetic movements of the government troops, and owing, perhaps, in a great measure to the want ot confidence felt in the leaders of the revolt. Two insignificant skirmishes took place in which the rebels were beaten, but the main body of their forces dispersed without waiting for an attack. At first the revolt seemed us, and the elements com- pas it were also formidable; put the selection of leaders and the proclamation of the constitution of 1860 were peculiarly unfortunate as regarded the uitimate success of the movement. The Lan or persons implicated in the revolution have emigrated orrather fled to the Argentine republic, Melgarejo being determined to set a bloody example to future malcontents. He shot a few days since his cousin, Colone} Lozada, concerned in the rebellion, Although the revolution has been crashed, still the ple are generally discontented, and at no distant jay will, i all probability, make another attempt at rising, though Melgarejo is so firmly fixed in his po- sition that the ces Of success are very small. CHILE. Funeral of O’Higgins—Indian War—Proposed Treaty with Buenos Ayres. f VALPARAISO, Jan. 17, 1869. The principal event of imterest during the past week has been the reception of the remains of the Captain General O'Higgins and the magnificent ob- sequies attendant on their arrival. After an im- posing ceremony in Valparaiso the funeral cortége departed for the capital, where the display was even more brilliant, and, after the customary requiem mass, funeral discourses, gunpowder and brass instruments, the remains were deposited in the cemetery, shortly to be covered by a monument now under process of construction. ‘The Peruvian iron- clad Independencia accompanied the Chilean squad- ron to this port, and her superb band has excited Chilean admiration and envy. The savages have made another attack upon the frontier settlements, and on this occasion have met with complete success. Nearly 2,000 of them passed the river Mal'eco, and, precipitating themseives upon the undefended villages, robbed, murdered and burnt all persons and property that they encountered. It appears that the gévernment proposes making a treaty with the Argentine Republic for the more eff- cacious continuance of the war, and will endeavor to hem tn the Indians and prevent tue possibility of their escaping to the Argentine pampas, where so many congenial spirits from the semt-barbarous tribes in that country would be so easily found. Ratner an important society has been recently formed in this country, with the Lge of exporting the valuable avimais found in Chile and importing those from foreign countries not yet known in the republic. The association numbers among its mem- bers several of the most influential men in the coun- try and will doubtless be productive of great good, In commercial circles no great activity is noted. A ‘arge number of ships is here seeking freigut. HAYTI. The War in Hayti—Desperate Condition of Aflairs—Fagitives to Jamaica—Reported Defeat of Sainave. HAVANA, Feb. 6, 1869, We have advices, via Jamaica, from Aux Cayes to January 19, stating that a desperate battle took place bevween the rebeis and the picos on the 16th, in which the latter lost some 200 men in killed and wounded, and they were driven from their position. ‘The arrival on the 26th at Kingston of the British bark from Aux Cayes places us in possession of news to the 23d. Said vessel took upwards of seventy refugees from Aux Cayes, principally women and children, to enable them to escape a barbarous death at the hands of Salnave’s troops, who were within three miles of the town. The port of Salut was bom- barded and completely destroyed by Salnave’s troops, and the tower of Aquin was compelled to surrender to them. An engagement took place at Saint Louis, which was also compelled to surrender. The village of Torbecq, three miles from Aux Cayes, had been burnt and several lives were lost, Salnave was in the vicinity of Cayes, with two war ships, visiting and carrying destruction to the forts around. The port of St, Marc was reported as having been bombarded. The state of aifairs in AUX Cayes was very alarming. Business was sus- pended, the people were panic stricken, not knowing what to do. The foreign residents were seeking pro- tection at their respective Consulates and the vessels in the harbor were affording protection to the peo- ple who sought it on board their vesseis, The French Admiral has telegraphed to the French government the state of things in Hayti, asking for instructions how to act with the Haytien govern- ment tn reference to the raising of the blockade of ‘St. Marc, and will await the reply to his despatch in Havana. pot the visit of the French Admiral to Jamaica he sent his secretary to Torrington Pen, the resl- dence of ex-President Geffrard, with hus compli- ments, desiring to assure Geffrard oi his regret at being unable to call upon him, whereupon Geifrard aad a number of his officers accompanted the Ad- miral’s secretary to Port Koyal, on a return visit to Admiral Torbeck, and a very interesting interview took place between the ex-l’resident and the Adm rai on the present condition of Hayti, aud a perfect ententeé cordiale existed between them on Haytien politics. letter from St. Thomas, the 20th of January, sa¥s:—All communication between Port au Prince and the neighboring towns is cutoff. Sainave, at the head of his army, lias had a battle with the revo- Junionary forces, in which he was totally defeated and obliged to make a hasty retreat. He lost 200 men, Killed and wounded, as is reported; also & great quantity of ammunition, guns and other mutiitions of war. General Tanis commanded the revolutionista, He has iasued a proclamation speak- ing of the glorious victory and calling upon his fol- lowers to persevere as they have begun. Sainave has ships of war, but is entirely out of coal, and 80 cannot work them. ‘The Alex. Petion, which ashore on the 3ist of December near Gonaives, not been heard of since. It is, however, now rumored that she bas been taken by the revolution- ary party. ‘he present condition of Hayti calls for the inter- = . _— foreign government to arrest the uman butchery that is perpetually going on there, No doubt can be entertained that France, which has “friendly relations’? with Hayti, will intervene Shortly “to bring about a better state of things in that unhappy country”? NASSAU. Meeting of the House of Assembly—Cabans in Nansau=The Pineapple Crop. Nassav, Feb. 1, 1860, The Governor has summoned the members of the Honse of Assembly to meet on the 9th inst., when there is every probability that the interminabie Church question will again distard this quiet com- munity. The Church of England was endowed by the crown soon after the founding of this colony, and the is = J ape need dona On its disendowment, as proposed ‘The news of the capture of the sch te, caused much excitement among the cusen resident and some of them have expressed their views in loud and unreservd a manner as to attract the atten- tion ities here, who have en eae operations. There are a of a generals here stopping at the prince! i ha oe indicates anythi i very mild soldiers indeed, these i erals recently challenged @ gentleman both here and in New York, for some remarce reset? Sarde be ety a much to of his flerce ant a” F ff PARIS FASHIONS. Skatere—Tableaux Vivant. PaRiB, Jan. 26, 1869. ‘The members of the Skating Club have been tiring Boreas with their prayers ever since the beginning of this mild winter, and the robust god has at length sent them eight degrees below zero, It is really not much, but just enough to cover the lake at the Bois with a sheet of ice and to set all the silver mounted skates flourishing over the pond at Madrid, which is the name of the reserved part of the Bois, On the first day the water set the club went ringing over the glassy surface. The Emperor and Empress ordered their sleds to be conveyed to the scene of action, whence all the ladies of the lake have this sea- son been expuised, Unfortunately those irrepressible Chinese under Mr, Burlingame, with a mile and & half of credentials, kept the imperial party so long in the presence of their different buttons that no one could leave the palace, and majesty had to forego the long expected treat. This has not prevented a little private skating on the piece of water reserved for the imperial Prince's water sports in the reserved ‘Tuileries garden. He and hia friends, with two or three very pretty girls, have ali enjoyed the fun of akating en famille and tumbling over on the hard surface; but they have borne their mishaps good-na- turedly, rubbed the bruised parts democratically and recommenced perseveringly. Skating and ve- locipeding are the young Prince’s new acquire ments; the times he has been overturned from both are out of number. He had the velocipede oftener under him last week than the week before, ana as he takes this exercise in a long sanded avenue, facing the Tuileries, in his own reserved play- ground, people collect round the railings to look at him, and he nods and laughs at them every time they laugh at him. The Emperor often walks be- hind his son with some one or other of the gentle- men in attendance, and they seem to enjoy the jollity of the boy. This lasts about half an hour every day between lessons. On Saturday last there was a miniature skating fete on the lake near Sureane, on which a pleiad of Paris éleganies assembled. The queens of the busi- ness circle were a Mile, Cottes in a dark green toilet, which reminded one of a pine forest in Switzerland, and Comtesse de Moltke, in light gray cloth and satin, elegantly looped to show a great deal of ankle, and trimmed with otter. The gentlemen wore too much muff on their heads, but they will scarcely appear to advantage on the ice until this evening, when a large torchlight celebra- tion is to take place, attended by the Emperor and Empress, This will be the time for their Polish velvets, Siberian furs and Hungarian Rol- backs, They will trace the initials of the fair one they invite to dance with their incisive skates, and she, with graceful dexterity, will swing forward forming either a yes or a no; if the former he will throw his arm round her waist and they will dart away to- gether; if the latter they will both turn their backs to each other and part as rapidly as will-o’-the- wisps to sport elsewhere. On the third day of the eight degrees granted for such excelient pastime Mme. Moulton was much ad- mired, and, by the way, this American and talented beauty is everiastingly on the domains over which Mrs. Ronalds swayed all last, season. She was in pares velvet and satin; her toque, mui and of biue fox fur. Princess Murat was pre- sent, or, rather, piles of fleece representing her ; for in it all she could scarcely seen, Mme. aki Carilla, a new beaut, was so atratd of her complexion that she looked on from the borders of the shining lake in coveriets of leopards’ skin. Not all the supplications of gay cavaliers could induce her to unmuilie and step down. “La bise, la bise” (the north wind) was all she answered, and surunk back like a coy bird. Mme. de Metternich was in light swan green, with changeful hues like moonshine on the wave, and like a water sprite glided about everywhere. Mme. de Sagan was ip glacier blue with crystal ornaments, and how ciill- ing she looked irom the top of her aristocracy on smail “crevedom!’ Meanwhile a few inveterate riders cantered round the lake, a thing their thoroughbreds did not like, and they sniifed and they snorted tll they steamed with rage. Mr. Musard drove his til- bury, which was as earnestly harnessed as if it were parading hour in the afternoon, not a nocturnal turnout at all. This is but a sketch of a corner of Paris; and would that my pen could convey some adequate idea of all the enjoyments that were being shared at the same time in other corners, The time lost in driving from one to the other is what a fashion writer who has @ proper sense of lus vocation most deplores, When le arrives ina salon at about mid- night he is sure to be told he has lost something, either the view of a toilet which has just gone, or the romance of some singer in high life, or a novel figure in the cotillion, or & bon mot from some famed writer—things he would so mach have liked torecord, and for the loss of which he can only plead an alibi in his favor. In law J am aware it is the safest plan recommended to insure an acquittal; but your readers are inexorable. Tuey will never be- lieve I am not omnipresent, and tietr displeasure would add thorns to—well, yes, to the cusiions of my small coupé, in which i am drawn by my faith- ful mare “Fiirt’’ from four P. M. toditto A. M. every day of my life. It is as much as horseflesh can beur, but human flesh, which is lined with acon- science that is eternally pricking, becomes porous in tume, and J am often drawn up in the condition of a ‘spol at partes which present at the saion door the discomforting perspective of a squeeze. Having thus conveyed an idea of my personal ap- pevrance, | proceed to say that admiration came ont of every one of my pores at a party given by Mme. de Vignale this week, who had tableaux vivans at her sumptuous residence. And what a capital open- ing is Unis new private theatrical mania for all the old Jews at the femple! Here come the fine flower of Paris high life to buy old bits of brocade ior cha- rades, old lace, old jewelry, tapistry—any hoarded treasure that cannot be got at a store and that has not been seen by a rival. The idea of Mine. de Vig- nale was to act, not events in tableaus, but pictures— that is, living paintings—and | think this avery artistic and art-propagating idea. On the occasion of her soiree the weil known picture of Winterhal- ter, ‘The Empress and Her Ladies,” was charim- ingly renderea. The young blonde who acted vhe Empress, hoiding the large straw hat, and che other leaning over in front to pick up @ stray rose, were more graceful than the artist’s own creation; and thea there 1s something in the knowledge that the rounded forms are not cold—that in the veins glows warm life, The “Innocent Coquet’’ was the second tableau, by a pretty American girl, But was she ianocently disposed?’ Why, if 80, did ste look down so fas- cipatingly to her wee pink satin shoe and a stil smnaller 1005 that seemed to move avout in it as casily a8 a nutina shelly This lovely Cindereila was in ail the bloom of pink, her budding charms vetled by a pink crape fichu, aud her powdered hair en- livened by @ plain pink rosette, but so provokingly and innocently nestied above her foreiead; and then there were siray curls wandering and — no, I am convinced the coquet Was not so innocent, after all. ‘the third tableau was a Neapolitan lady holding a Tose. it is @ very ojd picture in the Saxony Museam, When Ihave said that the rose was white, bursting from out of @ mossy chalice, and that the eyes, whicu looked, as it were, black, veiled with long, stiken lashes; that the pink of the lady's cheek glowed with desire which 18 a8 ineXplicabie as the perfume of ail blossoms; that heavy, raven tresses fell over the taper fingers that held the happy flower, and that a tear—a real tear—dropped on it, fam sure i shall have said a good deal, but not enough; for the tableau was acted Liree times by the desire of spect besides, I have to re- mark how wondertul it is tiat beauties should be able to atop tears just as their eect is required, 1 asked a friend of mine how the Neapolitan lady had man: . He stared at me, laughed, shrugged his shoulders, said “Vay,” which freely transiated means “simpleton,” and out of high lie “great boopy " Weil, | don’t care; that tear to order does puzzie me, Iwill mention the other tableau, because of a toilet. It was the king portrait.” A young oy’ picture in an old carved frame. This picture fi her lite girl, smiling at her, and I must say her name—she was Mile, Manuelita Cotes. Ll have let out the mother’s, too, but I only bine velvet, pompadour cut, trimmed with alver biue velve cul immed with silver bag od the whole hazed over by alarge gauze alo, out of which the mother beamed like a star in It is aiways a trial to turn from parties such as these; but as none here below were created to enjoy life I must confess that | was guilty of an omission when | recorded some of the toilets I noticed at the jing of the legislative session. That of the FFincess d’Essling, who is the Empress’ Grand Mis- ‘Robes, mention. It The over. very thick, stiff silk, yet ly J ruches like those on the fancl bonnet and aigrette cor. rache came de ows, in gape, ae wore a prey ay down the front with ) of wide Valenciennes. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Progress of Heligion—Churehes Dedicated Revivals, &c. ‘The past month has been remarkably prolific in the maiter of church dedications throughout the country, We enumerate a number under their sepa- rate denominational headings:— METHODIST. A few years ago it would have been difMtoult to find a large and well-appointed Methodist house of Worship in Michigan. Now itis estimated that the State is better supplied with such edifices than its neighbors. In Coldwater, Mich., the 26th ult., a well built brick nouse of worship, which had cost $27,000, was duly dedicated, free of debt, by Rev. T. M. Eddy, D.D. Also at Augusta and East Saginaw, in the same State, Methodist houses of worship have been lately dedicated; also at the following places:—Auburn, N. Y.; Quarry- ville, N. ¥.; East New York; Cedarville, N. J.; Forest Grove, N. J.; Camden, N, J.; Willlamsburgh, Penn.; Glendale, Mass.; Hartford, Conn.; Welchville, Me.; West Union, Ohio; Goshen Hill, Ohio; Pera, Ind.; Salem, Ind.; Richmond, Ind.; Abingdon, Il.; Ever- green, Hi.; Peoria, Ill.; Chicago (German); Paoli, Wis.; Kinnikionick, Wis.; Eureka, Wis.; Pottsville, Wis.; Charles City, lowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Cresco, Towa; Crescent City, Cal. On Thursday evening of last week an informal meeting of about thirty of the promment laymen and clergy of this Church was held at the house of John B. Cornell, in Fifth avenue, for the purpose of con- sulting as to the mest eflictent means of placing the Gospei within the reach of ali the city population. It was unanimously and earnestly resolved to raise the sum of half a million dollars for building Metho- dist churches and chapels in destitute parts of New York, and $100,000 was subscribed by those present. BAPTIST, The Baptist church at Mahopac Falls, in this State, dedicated, 20th ult., @ house of worship, built at a cost of $12,000. Other edifices of this denomination nave been lately consecrated at the 1ollowing places:—Rochester, N. Y.; Walton, N. Y.; Dyckman, N. Y.; Cinclanati, Ohio; Beech Grove, Ohio: Prairie Vine, Me.; New Lebanon, Ill.; Leland, llL; Deer Creek, {i.; Twelve Mile Grove, Ill.; Stanton, Mich,; ‘Three Oaks, Mich.; Cedar Springs, Mich.; Winne- bago City, Mich.; Orton’ Mich.; Fall River, W1s.; Garden City, Minn.; Ashland, iowa; Denison, lowa; Hopewell, Mo. PRESBYTERIAN, A house of worship has been lately built at Hazle- ton, Penn., by Mr. A. Pardee, an é: of n. and has been presented by him to Pres- yterian church of that place. The new was dedicated on the 17th ult. Other churches have been dedicated as tollows;—West Dresden, N. Y.; Downs- ville, Penn.; Taylor’s Falls, Minn.; Delphos, Ohio; ae Onio; Sharon, Ohio; ‘Midland, Mich.; Amity, The new Congregational. church lately erected ie new. ional churcl in . Camden, N. Y., at a cost of $20,000, was dedicated on the 14th ult. Other Congregational churches have been lately dedicated, as tollows:—Newark, N. Y.; Mount Vernon, Ohio; Chicago, L1).; Odell, Ill; Maita, It Mich.; N. Portland, Me.; Berlin, tage Grove, Minn.; Chester, lowa; Inde: pendence, Iowa; Alden, lowa; Benicia, Cal.; San Mateo, Cal. LUTHERAN. A large Lutheran church, built at an expense of $35,000, was lately dedicated in Syracuse. Other Lutheran houses of worship have been consecrated, as follows:—Avoca, N, Y. jaryiand, N. Y.; Sauger- ties, N. Y.; Brush Valley, Pa.; Olney, Ill.; Des Moines, Towa. GERMAN REFORMED. Small German Reformed houses of worship have lately been consecrated at Fulton, Onio; Adams, Onio; Florence, Ohio; Clearspring, Md.; Frostourg, EPISCOPAL. An Episcopal church, built at a cost of $8,000, was recently consecrated in Alpena, Mich, ROMAN CATHOLIC. During the past week Catholic churches have been dedicated in Brooklyn and Jersey City, full descrip- tions of which have already appeared in our columns, REVIVALS. Recent reports show an aggregate of nearly 5,500 accessions and conversions, lucluding 3,000 Metho- dists, 750 United prone 700 Baptists and 600 Pres- byterians. In Lebanon, N. H., there is an extensive work of grace, embracing all denominations, Among the Methodists of Grace church, Boston, seventy conversions are count and seventy- five in the meetings of the tord avenue Po id church, Boston, The interest in Pitts- field, Mass., quite remarkable, beginning the Methodists, who count 150 cou- All but two of the students in Maplewood Institute are now believers, as the result of the work there. In Ledyard, Conn., where no general revival had been enjoyed for thirty years, in a single meeting in the Congre- gational church eighty indicated their purpose w follow Christ. We hear of much tnterest in Ge- neva, N. Y.; in Adams, N. Y.; in Amboy, N, J.; in New Scotland, N. Y., where a Presbyterian church and two neignboring Reformed churches share a rich blessing. In Vineland, N. J., the Methodists hoid meetings afternoons and evenings, with ninety conversions; and the Presbyterians and Baptists hold successful meetings. Among the Lutherans re- vivals are reported in Lancaster, Pa.; at Sonor Ohio, where eighty have confessed conversion, an at other places. We hear of 200 conversions in Mar- tinsville, Ohio. In Boonville, Ind., eighty have just joined the Methodist church, and the interest is ex- tended through the country. Among sixty converts im Ames, Iowa, was a lady in her one hundred and first year, There is considerable religious interest among the students of lowa, Marietta and Olivet colieges, At Mechanicsburg, Pa., it 18 said that allthe young ladies in the Irving Female College have been converted. The good results of the revival of two years ago im Wabash College (at Crawfordsville, ind.), have been very manifest ever since. The standard of piety has been higher, and the devotiong! meetings of the students have been weil sustainedSespeciaily during the present college year. A work of grace 1s now going forward in the Rev. Byron Bosworih’s congregation, Greenville, Green county, N. Y. The first tokens of this revival ap- peared during the week of prayer, and they con- tunue to give promise of yet iarger results. On the evening of February 2 six new cases appeared. The whoie community is moved. About thirty-five pro- fess ho, At Centerville, also in the presbytety of Catskill, a revival is now mm progress, with avout the same results as at Greenville. There are indications of a revival in the Presbyte- rian church in Greenville, Tenu., under the charge of Key. Mr.,McOorkle. Tuis church for some years has been in @ languishing condition. Rev. P. C, Headley writes from Adams, Jefferson county:—A few days since [came to this beauuful village to assist the pastor, Rev. E. Lord, whose healin has been poor, in a deepening work of grace which is pervading the whole community. Ali the evangelical churches are active, and tere are tdi- cations of a very extensive revival. There is a similar state of feeling in the “stone street church,” Watertown, the principal viliage of the county, four- teen mules distan‘. Au unusual reiigious revival is in progress among the various Methodist churches along the Hudson r and the conversions are numerous. A Uon- gregational church at Buckingham las received furty- two members us tue fruit of the revival there. The Second church of Philadelphia was tounded in 1/43, a8 one of the results of the preacuing of George Whitefield in that ¢ The union daily prayer meeting in Ithaca is now in its fiith week, and 18 accomplisaing good. ‘The Advance says there is still more than usual religious interest in Overiin, Pres, Finney prea’ though occasionally interrupted by broken hi and sometimes, in the judgment of many, we: ing his cause by war upon such amusemenw as croquet playing. ‘The tobacco using question is having speciai agitation. One grocer las vurned up his stock, aud with other dealers, decided to sell no more, A powerful revival isin progress in Groton, and ower 100 conversions are ulready reckoned. The | Congregational, Baptist and Methodist churches | unite in the edort. In West Grotou church there is | @ work of grace going on. Rey. J. D. Potter conducted a series of meetings in Marshalltown, I 4, recently, in which all evan- gelical denomin s in the place united. Kev. Dr. Wisner in one o. ° meetugs spoke as follow: “When the country was new, the hunters Would come together and unite in expeditions against the wild beasts. Sometimes there would not pe harmony among the dogs, who would grow! and quarrel among themselves. A fight, however, with a bear would quickly unite the dogs, who thereafter were always upon the most friendiy terms.’ The Doctor left the audience to make the application in part, simply remarking that he thought @ fight with the devil would have a tendency to bring the people of God together in sympathy and work. A deep religious interest has been manifested in Bloomfield, N, J., since the new year. Special meet- ings are held in the Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist churches, Conversions are reported, and many persons are anxious ior the salvation of their souls, Union murning prayer meetings are held and are well aitended, ‘The Cambridge, N, Y.. County Post saya the rell- glous interest continued with undiminished intensity at Whitehall, Meetings continue to be held morning, afternoon and at the Methodist churca, among verts, Something like have ded to the church. Meetings ere held nightly in the Baptist and Presby- tertan churches. An excellent spirit prevails in the respective in fact, the whole community. ‘ Crime in New York, In an article upon the late murders and robberies 1m this city, the Methodist of this week reimarks as follows: What is the end of all these successful attacks upon life and property to be? Security to person and estate is the first necessity of asiabie condition of ang yet our persons and estates are not | secure in New ) ork, je assault a; Mr. Pullman, | the murder of Mr. a before his own door, the | successful rads of thieves and burgiars concur to show that crime enjoys an immunity here which MM be dri papithes enderty clitnens ven to extremdé Roman Catholic Peers in Great Britain. ‘The list of the Roman Catholic peers of the three kingdoms is as follows:—The Duke of Nortolk, the Faris of Denbigh, Buchan, Fingall, Granard, Ken- mare, Orford, Dunraven, and Gainsborough; the Countess of Newburgh; Viscounts Tani and. Southyrells Lords iestinoniy Camo, Stourton, Vaux of Bartowcen, Petre, Arundell Wardour, Dormer, Stafford, Clifford of Chudleigh, erries, ovat, ‘Trimleston, Louth, Freneh, How- den and Bellew. Tothese must be added the Mar uis of Bute, who apparently “seceded” after the sheets of the Di were sent to press, It may be interest to know that the list of Roman Catholic in 1769, just 100 years ago, included only eight Engusn and six Irish peers. The Generous Churches in New York City. In point of Christian liberality the Episcopa’ churches of the Evangelical Low Church persuasion in this city, compare very favorably with their stricter High Church sisters. From the digest of the statistics of the New York diocese for the year 1868, it ore that the contributions of St. Kd ate, . Dr. 8, He ayng, pastor, amo to $230,188, being more than double tie sim ($108,238) contributed by the four Trinity churches, viz.:— church, St, Paul’s chapel, St. John’s chapel and ity chapel. Next after Trinity and third on the list stands the Church of the Incarnation, Dr. John Cotton Smith, pastor, which gives $42,000. ‘The fourth lace is Occupied by the Church of the Holy Trinity, v. 8S, H. Tyng, Jr., pastor, whose contributions amount to $: ‘Thus, of the $007,828 contributed the past year by the forty-five pie at churches and chapels of New York county, $307,183 has been given by the three Evangelical Societies above named, The New York diocese inoludes. the coun- ties of New York, Richmond, e38, Orange, tnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Vister and Westchester. ‘The total amount of contr?butions in the whole dio- cese for 1868 was $937,491. Tie following table gives Sooner ro vaw eine eeneree ey im the last Confirma- Communt- Contridu- tions, tions, cants, 2,373 18,083 $514,958 1,751 21,098 1,974 22,177 937,401 rches in the county of New York reported 2,496 baptisms, 1,345 confirmations, 14.502 communi cants and contributions amounting to $067,828 lor 1 ‘The Charleston Orphan Asylum. A petition has been presented to Congress by oM- cers and soldiers of the army in favor of the rebuild- ing of the Charleston Orphan Asylum, which w; |, destroyed during the bombardment of that city’by the federal! forces. This appeal is made in behalf of the Sisters of Mercy, to whom the asylum belonged. It ia made by men who, while in prison, or in hos- pital at Charleston, were recipients of the tender care and self-sacrificing devotion to doing good on the part of this band of noble women, who have given up their lives wholly to piety and humanity. The following letter, from Sister F. Xavier to Hon. F. A. Sawyer, will explain fully the position of the Sisterhood in regard to the petition;— 406 TENTH STREET, WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 1869. Hon, F. A. SAwyeER, United States Senator:— Deak Sin—I have pondered over your suggestion of yesterday regarding our petition, but could not come to the conclusion of making it Out in the shape ofa claim, which it certainly would be were I to have @ calculation drawn out of the money ex pended for the relief of Uniou prisoners. I assure you, Mr, Senator, 1 had rather lei the unsightly ruins of our Orphan Asylum remain as a monument of the jate war than present a bill of charges for services which we voluntarily rendered to those r fellows who sacrificed their blood and liberty for the main- tenance of the Union. The Senators are aware that our petition has been gotten up by the men who were the recipients of our attentions during their illness in the prison hospitals of Charleston, and seconded by the recommendations of their general officers, Therefore do we deciine making out a claim; they ask It as a gratuity for services rendered to the government. Moreover, Senator, money could not repay our labors during ile whole of the war; but the generosity of the governinent can com- = makes it bold even’ to rotklessness. Unless tt is more thorouwhiv ferreted out an more aniformiy pensate our losses by granting the prayers of those who served their country in the hour of peril. Knowing as I do your influence and that of Senator Robertson, as well as the desire of many of the Sen- ators and members of Congress to grant the prayer of 80 ag A officers who had been prisoners of war, therefore do I leave this matter in your hands, in the hope that South Carolina may rejoice to find that her destitute orphans have found fatuers in the Senators of their State. I have the honor to be, with high esteem, dear sir, most respectfully yours. SISTER PF, XAVIER, . Religious Notes. It is proposed in the Observer that inauguration Prayer meetings be held all over the country, be- tween the hours of twelve and one o’clock on the 4tn of March—inauguration day. There has been preying enough of a certain kind, in a national sense, for the past several years, and it is about time a change were effected. ‘The discontinuance of the anniversary meetings is under consideration by the managers of the Ameri- can Bible Society. The Boston Traveller in substance asserts that there is not a large town or city in Massachusetts in which an audience of at least 2,000 persons cannot be collected who would loudly applaud any speaker for ridiculing the Bible as containing insp! writ- i; fis stated that within a few weeks past the re- union between the Old and New School Presbyterians has made decided pacates. ‘The three largest congregations in Boston, on Sun- day morning, assemble within a stone’s throw of each other, at the Music Hail, Park street church and Tremont Temple. Telegraphing by handkerchief in church does not look very pretty, in young ladies. Rey. D. U. Eddy yesterday morning baptized two men and eleven women, coset oh Sep young. A young lady of a respectable family in New- ark, N.J., has for the past three or four years attended churcb at different places in the city, where she has appeared generally dressed im @ fashionable style, and where she has often attracted attention by her elegant manners and appearance, The sextons ot the churches have, however, met her at other hours than those of wor- ship in their churches; for, after the close of the evening services, she has ofien secreted herself until the closing of the church, where she has occupied & seat alone until morning. There are few of the sex- tons in the city who have not at some time a the past three years found her sitting alone in t) churches at the break of daylight. ‘The colleges are to be prayed the last Thursday in this month, Some of the collegians, we fear, are past praying for, ‘The Methodist College at Belfast, Ircland, closed ita first term on the 17th of December last, with eight students in the coll and ninety-eight in the school. Two of the students have gained scholarships in the Queen’s College. The New York etek gives one-quarter of the Money contributed to the Board of Foreign Missions in the O. 8. Presbyterian churen, The Young Men’s Christian Association, of Wash- ington, appeais to Christians for help. The proximity of the Capital to the other place seeins to suggest the propriety of applying there for anything outside the corporate limits of Washington. ‘The Presbyterian cause is struggling up in Omaha. High Priest Lynch strings up the wicked in that region, and they pass ito eteraity with scarcely a straggie. MEXICO. General Rocha Sent to Tamaulipas—Drutality of CortinamAn Affray in Vern, Cruz. HAVANA, Feb, 6, 1869. The Engiish steamer Tamar, from Vera Crus on the 1st, arrived here on the Sth Inst., with dates from the Mexican capital to the 29th ult. Public opinion was that Escobedo would resign: the command of his division, despite tho assertions to the contrary of &l Constitucional. General Rocka left the capital for San Luts, and from there he was to proceed immediately for Tamaulipas, when he Will at once take the command of said division, General Arce having been appointed Governor of Guorrero the expeditionary forces of the South were placed under the orders of Colonel Caseres. General Cortina had given the orde: pronunciados of Paimillas should be sb althougit they were only. prisoners of war, taken in an action they had with his forces, The papers speak of other cruel acts committed by him Worse tna the above. ‘The insurgents of Tamaulipas have been beaten im Parta, Vela and Carriilo. In the latter action the whole force was dispersed in disorder, and they had seven killed and two wounded. Diego Alvarez intended to proceed to the capital and remain there. El Constitucional was being transformed into an — of Free Masonry, with (he Mexican rites, ‘he organization of ‘the national guard of Sinaloa Mi bpd proceeded ja Mi ie jamous brigand, Susano Montiel, was shot b; Colonel Roldan in Zacatian, i - Ce ne stallstics of 1468 there bed RL, eed Loy a ia the capital, of waow By fe major part wi detail for minor offences and inenriety ely ae In @ personal conslict between Mr. Rite Wiechers, of Vera Cruz, the former was but not seriously, by revolver shuts, ‘The American ship Heary Travers, the first veasact Sort han oy any United States for a direct ort, bound to San Juan Bautista, was wrecked on the bar of Tahaseo. Crew all saved. The New Bedford Standard says tiat on Tuesday, the Oth inst, @ whale was found by Mr. Josepi Pearce driven on the shore of Mr. Jobn Sisson Premises. It is being cut up and tried out under the superintendence of Captain Geor Seabury, an oud Whaleman, Who judges it will yield abous tour bar- fels of ofl, It of the grampug 9; and had just died, having lout its rockonion and rua aground.