The New York Herald Newspaper, April 18, 1869, Page 7

TRE FASHIONS. The Latest Novelties in Dreas Materinlo—A isit to the Temple of the Chameleon God- desy—What Mrs. Grundy Prescribes=Taste aud its Opposite. . 11a. mere verbal equivocation when we speak of spring fashions and summer fashions in this jati- tude, No sooner has the ice king relaxed his grasp on the streams, and biustering winter has roared his last through his March trumpet, than throughout the entire extent of our parallel of latitude tronf Schenectady to Coney Isl- and, from Saugerties to Egg Harbor, from Weehawken to Hell Gate, the same flush of genuine, unmistakable summer brightens earth ‘and sky, and outer garments (that is of any remark- avie heavy texture) become superfluous and uncom, fortable. fake Friday, for instance, As we stuod beneath the majestic dome of one of our dry goods palaces, with glass above us, glass beneath us,’glass on every side of us, the heat was uucomfortable and, to some extent, as disagreeable as a certain old Jaw that was framed in 1789, Therefore, when la- dies discard those heavy materials which guarded their tender frames from the blasts of winter and the breath ofrude Boreas, they have no need of any state of spring probation in costume before they emerge in the chrysalis toilets of summer, It would require an encyclopedia, in comparison to ‘which that of the Marseilles philosopher would be a pocket edition, to give a full description of the myriad styles and materials that go to deck the fe- _ male form this year. Here are a few of them:— "A. 'T. Stewart & Oo. have a bewiluertag variety of everything. ‘The present style of dress, which requires @ double skirt, cut in more complex forms than ever geometrician dreamed of in his combinations, gives a wide field to the skill and inventive genius of the manufacturers, ‘Taffeta stripes for the under dress of every pattern, and brilliant as the rainbow itself, are worn under any kind of an overskirt and casaque that the taste of the wearer may suggest. The patterns of taffeta poplins, with worgted stripes and satin facings, at this establisument, are Kaleidoscopic in their va- riety. Then comes the glace serge, in blue and gray, of the loveliest shades, and the glossy epingline, a decided novelty. Goats’ hair of the lightest kind, for summer wear, has made its appearance, This material has previously been too heavy for the dog days, but tie new varieties are remarkable for their Nightness and durability. In Lyons silks there are Bome beautiful brocaded patterns, Not any of those pouderous aifairs of w half century ago, which were as formidable as the armor of a crusade, but light, charming stuffs, in which the patterns would serve asm fiower painter. One white silk robe in particuiar looked perfectly daz- zing’ with the rich embroidery of ‘flowers fud trailing featoons which adorned the skirt, Cheeked silks of small patterns and satins with Biiver leaves thickly interspersed in the folds were displayed before us. One white satin robe which figured at the Exposition, and which Eugenie her- self admired, was a striking affair. It was covered with velvet flowers, the “creation” of which was a Marvel of patience and ingenuity. First the flowers were stamped on the satin with such force as to make the impression penetrate through the material, nd then the velvet was ratsed by being picked out Into relief by hand, The effect is exceedingly brilliant and distingue. A black velvet robe cailed the Patti had a silk embroidery, which al a short distance would be readily mistaken for a trunming of black lace. ‘the Watteau silks are in rainbow-striped patterns, and although they are in demand we cannot say we like them. They are satd, however, to light up beautifully at night. The Cham- bery gauze has almost succeeded in completely ousting grenadine {10m summer dresses, and is found in @ hundred varicties. Jt will be all the rage this summer. Perichole poplin, in silk and linen, is guother novelty in dress material. ‘There were some very handsome suits on exhibition on the second floor of this spacious establishment. One consisted of a lavender underdress, trimmed with real lace and ruching, ornaments on back, and bias founce more than ten inches deep on the suirt, A Watteau overdress, with a flowing instead ol @ coat sieeve, completed this costume. We do not admire the Watteau style of overdress; it hasa rather old-fashioned look about it, Another suit of royal blue silk, with a black ue, It was trimmed with Chantilly lace and ruchings of silk. An imported suit was of that beautiful hue called “ashes of roses,” no other color bei visible in the entire dress. The underskirt had @ filounce and @ very deep puff, and the overdress was trimmed with puftings of satin and had a panier with ruffle of silk and satin puif, A-caie au lait costume had three bias founces on the underdress, with a puffing of satin and a little {rillat the top. ‘The sleeves were putfed and banded a la Mousquetaires de 1a Keine, and the overdress was eis for a@ trimmed with a fringe of chenille silk, and was puifed + and banded at the side similar to the sleeve. In evening robes a lovely garnet and a still lovelier biack silk bore off the pain. After all there is nothing: that can match @ handsome black k. In this robe the overdress swept ross the front of the skirt with rare eiegance and formed the most beautiful figure in the back. A Magenta robe, with a pointed over- dress, was also very stylish, We also were shown gpome rich specimens ofjapricot, Barbe Bleue, Bonnet, Ponchon and Stewart silks, all heavy, durable ma- terials, which would require no ornament to set oif their richness. Gloves have still very long wrists and from one to six buttons. In tils establishmeat there are nearly three hundred shades of color in re to correspond with any possible style of cos- tume. The javorite light colors, from Tuscan straw to the brightest marigold, are to be found in this coliection, One very handsome style of glove is piain on the back, embroidered on the wrist and _Bcollopped at the bottom. Some beautiful specimens of salmon and cedar berry colors were exhibited. One very singuiar custom with ladies is wearing un- a kids for demi-tollette., They soil those gloves before wearing them, often throwing them on tne round and stamping on them for that purpose. weir gloves for full adress must be faultiess, the Biightest speck being considered as damaging as if it ‘was on the lady’s reputation, J. & C, Johnston, corner of Broadway and Ninth street, exhibited some of the latest and rarest novel- ties. One was the Mikado silk, a beantifal material In all colors, chen¢d, striped, chintz and plain. Some of these were in while grounds, with satin stripes, and had a very elegant appearance. ‘They were specially designed for this house. We also saw an assortment of a new material, called Mecca cloth, somewhat like the preceding and of very recherche iyles. The sultanas, in plain colors and filipea, had @ more brilliant lustre than gatin and they light up splenddiy. Kvéry variety of Chambery gauze, fignred, striped and chéned was on exhibition, In the dress goods de- artment were Irish, Lyons and goats’ hair poplins, rench crape and Bugenies, aimong which were many novelties, Heal pongee, be cron and fan- tasias were in plain and mixed colors for walk- log suite, Bonnet, Ponson, Tapissier, Teiliand ny and Beiloi weil koown manufacturers in Earope, furnished the diiferent kindg of Diack silks. In “ee goods of * this ma- terial were many Parisian novelties in stripes, checks and chénes, The stripes were clear gud distinct, drawn in the most delicate manner on ‘white grounds, and were In every color. Some new materials, with novel designs and of a rich quality were exhibited in foulard silks. Rich broche and lace shawls depended froin the sheives. There are Many new and elegant patterns in this department. The summer styles at Lord & Taylor's in dress Materiais are very extensive. ‘There we saw gome grenadines, withg satin nai, and em- pa broidery of every shade ani tern. It would seem as the manufacturers of this class of is wero determined to make a bold stand against Chambery gauze which threatens to drive it from the fleid, Some of the patterns were really beautiful. One black grena- cine had satin and woollen flowers of a very brilliant and striking pattern. Plain siik grenadines of all shades are specially designed for travelling, The light and durable epingline in silk and wool, Japan- ese silks in silk and linen, and crape poplin with satin stripes are also very desirable for sum- mer wear. As it is no longer fashionable for ladies to wear cloaks except en costume, there Were some very handsome materials in wool and silk striped facings intended for children. They are very showy, small figures of a handsome pattern, there is an endless variety of costume cloaks, with oOverdress attached. In some the panier ts formed of bows and puffs, others have mantilla fronts, Agai were lace pelerines and berthas and ng tabs, is. One extraordinary styl 8 ® Watteau with and large basquine, decorated on the back with an immense bailcon-like bag, which, we presume, can be inflated at will when the fair wearer to travel with more rapidity than usual. A close fitting jacket, with lace skirt and gash to match, and @ panier trimmed with handsome satin ruching accompanied this suit, A double cape, with rows of puity, and a cape with mantilla ends crossi in front and brought around to the back, with a deep skirt trimmed with ruffling of the same material and guipure lace were the main features of two other Costumes, Bonnet and Ponson’s black silk und gros grain of the toughest kind, with fancy silké im every Color, were very much admired at this house. In foulai robes there were some handsome dotted overakirts, to be Word over plain and striped underdresses. Aiso Plain drab overdress with an underskirt in bright colors. Figured satins, with beautiful fowertng, pis taffetas and others with large satin dower em- broidery and plain and red musiins were con- widerable attractions. We also were shown some misting’ pompadour robes in muslin with hand- some flowers scattered over them. Otuers shone with Ps td stripes. Arfold & Constable exhibited some stylish cos times at their new establishment on Broadway. One costume was of light gray allk trimmed with crimson en tablier around the and 1p front of tie basque, A crimson sash wae paniered at the Wack. An i or reception robe of biack ai galled the Grand Duchess. J ree foids in the side ‘vrendihs Were cae tt p purpio aalin vest trluayed’ Wilh plank hee “Tuy NEW Y’oRK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 1869.—QUADRUPLE SHEET. pee Ince ny isn SE EER Rr enERET ON Rea SNy TC slevees were trimmed with folds and fr’ 450 respond. A blue silk suit had an trimmed with satin and thread lace. and thread Jace, to eorrespand . suit was very elegant |, of ¢ 3 ly expensing, A nety MEE’ 4 Goatuih in green was was trimmed with threa? Reg color. The overdress 2 Yarge and varied #sortment of handsome fans oon tarantr “ome pongees, attracted mauy ee » 4 Sixth avenue bazaar during the Housekeepin~ s low prices by foods in every style were offered at Carmine 8” 9 igen at the corner of Bleecker and 1 Legrai ciered to his numerous customers @ very arge® sortment of silks, both American and im- bart er’, at his Broadway store. fu: .& dress trimmings and fringes, sash ribbons, mishing goods, laces and gloves were to be seen sa every Variety at the Sixth aud Eighth avenue houses of Honaldson & Meares, - Simmons, Broadway, displayed any quantity of ribbons, laces, crapes and tarletanes, La‘iies’ and babies’ trousseaux and imported em- broiery and lingerie were the attractions at the es- tablishment of Mme. Vigovroux. At Jones’, Eighth avenue, silks, dress goods, prints, sheetings and shivtings were exhibited in every variety. The Foster Brothers, on Fighth avenue and also on Bleecker strect, sold a large amount of dress goods and musiins. Smillie & Co. had a rare collection of mixed, striped and plain pongees, silk mixtures, suminer eoeenes; taifeta percale robes, jaconets and or- gandies, Weinberg & Pro. were particularly happy in thei varieties of point applique cotlars and handkerchiefs, laces in every shape and parasols, There were many admirers of the white Marseilles of Irwin Sunpson, Sixth avenue, during the week. On the Bowery the customers of Sugden & Bradbury thronged to see their new dress goods. On the same thoroughfare Peyton exhibited his silks and prinis. James McCreery & Co, had a large stock of house- keeping goods to dispose of previous to their re- moval to their new store, up town. ‘The co-operative dry goods store, in Vesey street, had a fine assortment of ladies’ goods on exhibition, ne. “nee Macy, on Thirteenth and Fourteenth atree George A. Hearn exhibited a fine lot of real India and camel’s hair shawis. It would be an interesting sight to witness the crowds of fashionably dressed ladies who throng our leading dry goods establishments during the present season. The styles and materials are 80 numerous and varied that it takes ail of a belle’s tme to become acquainted with them, There 1s a considerable reduction in prices also, which will be agreeable to the ladies of fashion, and in particular i} sre tae masculines who are obliged to foot eir bills. PARIS FASHIONS. Easter Come Again—Paniers—Square Bod- ices—OruamentsThe Diana Toquei—Alen- con Ruff—The Canova—Prevailing Colore— , Cashweres—Spring Toilets. PaRIs, March 30, 1869. At the last dal masqué given before Lent I came across an ecventric masker in one of the outer pas- sages. He was dressed as Clodache, in faming red, jaunty yellow and spangles; but the expression of his countenance and his general air were most de- jected. He was, besides, lying rolled up in his velvet cloak along the ground, considering the antics of the dancers in view with deep melancholy. A Mephisto, with whom 1 was pacing through the lobbies, gave him a friendly kick, inquiring, “Why sosurly, friend?? ‘Sir,’ answered the grotesque individual addressed “I am afflicted with the spleen and morbid sensations, and as it is customary in this season to appear in disguise 1 am trying the effect of dashing attire on my system, and do enjoy it ex- tremely.” A deep groan from the speaker closed this period, and Mephisto, turning to me, reflected as we went along, “He thinks he’s mighty jolly, but Td sooner give up my friendship with the devil than again experience the cold shiver his enjoyment has given me down the spine of my back.” The said shiver was, of course, caused by the ter- rible draughts one always feela behind the scenes. I felt it myself, and the masker had nothing to do witn the chicken-skin that creeps over a man among stage properties; but I also felt the philosophy of the incident; and now apply it to my own case this day. None of your readers woula believe me if I told them 1 have to turn into spangles when I want to be genial; but they may rely on my veracity when I assure them that I have all through Lent endeavored t9 hide my humoristic and profane tendencies under a sober coat curtalled of cod talls behind and by administering unto my digestion plenty of cod inside—in fact, under @ mourning suit which { have enjoyed exceedingly, though I do not suppose I have had enough of the medium in me to communicate shivers, Like the contemplative masker, I have felt better until this morning, when the unleavened paste of my old man cracked under an explosion of laughter; it did, and, honor bright, I turned into my biue frill frock, Poole trousers and claret satin necktie (such a wide sailor’s knot !) with all the friskiness of my organization. This jollity was not caused by sunshine, as this Easter wind of ours is easterly, nor by the passing folly of man- hood either, as this date will show, it Log | two days previous to that on which April and ladies make fools of men. It was what a poet or ballad writer would style a reminiscence. Thad been the day before to pay @ visit to one of Fashion’s relatives; her name is Fancy, and the new denomination she nas given to paniers revisited my memory. Dos ddos, or back to back, it was, and when in my mind connected this with what we now, see since square bodices have been adopted, the vis & vis association almost killed me. If anything had been left in womankind todeiine philosophically besides the dos d dos and vis @ vis, Twas just in the moodto find @ name forit, but there is nothing between the tw Tam glad I have returned to my old disposition again. I learned a great deal of Fancy. Her toilet was the model spring costume. It was a bright green faille skirt with a flounce of Chantilly round the bottom. Her panier was made of two flounces rounded and very full behind, looped with green rosettes, She wore on her left side suspended from reen silk cords an alm pouch chateiaine, on which er initiais were worked with black, and it was terminated by long black tassels eer. bodice Tas square, Ahd over [é whé wore & high lace jacket with falling sleeves open and wide. Her jewels were enamel, small plates im her ears, on whrch all the biped specimens in the garden of acclimatation could not be got in among long grass; but on one there was a stork on one leg, on another a heron, on her broach an ibis and pigeon. These ornaments are a perfect mania, and have been suggested by the enamels of the Japanese, who have long exceiied in this industry. Sleeve puttons are made of the size of an English half crown, and the great idea is to have tangied herbage, on which exquisite birds are settling. ‘The favorite colors are reds, violets and argu blue, because they are dificult to produce, Each subject ts, whether bird, fish or dragon, encased by exquisitely thin threads of gold, and the number of ornaments for wear seems to increase every day. There are studs, pins, lockets, links and even but. tona. French cail tt émalt ciaisonné. Some of the imitations are excellent, aa the quality of the enamel consists a ue perfection of patnting in vitreous pigment M subjecting the as to the action bi the fire, , sins Talso paid a visit to Taste this week, another rela- tive to our sovereign lady. She was jubilant over the failure of Me gre which procession she has #0 long thought inappropriate on Good Friday; but religious feeling, I perceived, was only a partial consideration; her real gratification is caused by the return of meres, Dot i on in an angular, three: cornered style, but peplum style across the back; the centre tt ithered up to the waist, over which comes a black sheaf of bows; the sides, which hang, form long, wide sleeves, She has also adopted a new fanchon trimming to be put on bats and eee ar ail tke with these cashmeres. It i fringe, made of all the shades in an Indian shaw}; it is sewn on tulle or crape, aud after forming the usual scarf above the chignon is crossed trader the chin, Straw hats are te be worn pointed towards the forehead, and this season’s favorite ts the poppy trail, with black or blue veivet bow on the sue of the head. The harebeil, m mauve aud yellow primrose, is sul able tor young ladies. ‘The Van Dyck red was worn by Fashion herseif on Easter Monday, at a soirée given by her ty some ju- veniles, lor the distribution of Easier eg contain. ing toys. She had likewise adopted an Alengon rai, which began at the waist in iront, and, rounding the bodice, stood up like short fan behind, ‘The Diana toquet, or feathered cap, 18 Indispensabie with this, Itis kept on even all the evening, and the feathered is fastened with a snap of wems. This toquet and the Canova headdress are tle novelties, ‘The Canova consists of a bow of hair, ala Greque, at the top of the head, and of thick treases that look like torsades, Colored satin ribbon is looped through these plaits, and a satin bow is placed in the contre of the forehead, Some prefer a cavalier feather, piuk preferred. It is tuen fastened under the kuot of hair, descends to tie middle of the back of the head, where it is gracefully twisted and left to curl behind the ear, Pale green is adopted with bionde hair, The Malcontent hat is my favorite; it lends @ pout to coral lips. it 14 made of gray straw, & narrow oval crown brim twrned up on one side only, With & bow of gray satin, It 18 trimmed with @ long ostrich gray feather Juid back over the crown. Lace is much worn fan shape on the warst and epauletios, The fold in most favor tor mounting certain frilled spring materials is the be'l fold for ounces. Some like the organ pipes, while ot reject both, as they suggest ring and peaiing forth dau jal Prince entered hia fourteenth year monti. He has been presented with 4 volocipede, and the Chateau Laitite, on ine other hand, the ied property left him by Princess Bactoochi, is to be sold, It consists in the Princesa’ Tenldence at ennes he wolel jarm of Kyru-es> for comers; they adhere to Louis “XY. piissc and Barry rune, er wich Was, boas: ghee on Princess by the peror and had cost 1wo le He is at present much interested in the hippic cele- bration, which is to take place at the Palais de Vindustrie; and this reminds me that a subscription has been raised in high life for the purchase of forty horses to sernsoees, se srblecy of Pie 1X, Of course, they will all ie-baids, The following. is the description of a toilet pre- sented to a banker's daughter by a banker’sson. It was enclosed In a large el ny ene, with silver rims and silver hinges. ‘This egg had a renaissance lock and @ gold and silver key. Gold and silver, the magic key to hearts, ‘The costume comprised two skirts, one of that culiar coral shade more red than pink, and still tween the two. The bottom of the underskirt was flounced with French Jace (point d’diguille), Over this a train of the coral silk, somewhat longer than the underskirt, and trimmed round with a flounce of the same lace, raised on the sides by branches of coral. A small mantelet of lace « Za vieitle is crossed over the bodice, fastened with pink coral buttons. Waves of lace fall round the arms, and they are called engageantes, The band for the waist is fringed all round with seed coral, as also the bow ends behind, This is very costly. ‘The flower most sought after for evening wear on tulle and tarlatan is the tulip in all shades; they are put on the shoulders and in long grasses fail behind from satin poufs on the waist. They are 80 light that the least breath makes them undulate on their graceiul flexible stems; the tris and the rose are still supreme, VELOCIPEDE NOTES. Ten or fifteen years ago Americans were proverbial for their lack of physical culture and the consequent “gingerly” structure of thelr individual anatomies. But they ain’t so celebrated for it now, and the consequence is that the ideal Brother Jonathan, long, lank and sinister, 13 a rarity. Much of this improvement is due to base ball, rowing, ‘‘club’’ and other athletic pastimes, and the late war did a good deal in the way of developing as well as destroying muscie. Now the velocipede is a candidate for the popular favor, and as @ means of gentle ‘extension exercise” is undoubtedly one of the best that can be devised. But all the country is agog with an imaginary “poser:’—What'll the velocipede riders do in sum- mer? Why, they’ll do as the ball players and other gym- nasts do, They'll enjoy themselves at their favorite sport. A ride of ten miles on a velocipede is not half so fatiguing as nine innings in an average game of base ball. And those who are expert at both games endorse this opinion. Some genius should get up an umbrella for the warm weather, to be fastened to the guide bar. And by all means, let him patent it. Fifteen velocipedists rode six miles, near Mikoury, Mass., in forty-tive minutes, on tbe 12th ult. Of course if they did that on the 12th of August it would warm them some, and 60 also would a match game of base bail. Ayoung Ohio “‘chap,” near Cincinnati, wants to wager $500 that he can beat any velocipede ona good level road, for the distance of @ quarter ofa mile, He will run the course and give the velo, 100 yards start. ‘‘Arrangements can be made at Charley Wheeler's, Brighton.”” Frank Sweet is putting himself in trim for his 3,000 mile feat on the veloce. He | eer to go from Bos- ton (June 1) to Buffalo, to Cleveland (0.) and thence to Washington. Perhaps he will (?). Frank Rivers’ Jersey City Velocipedrome was the scene of another graud carnival on Friday evening, and all the “dons” of this city and Brooklyn were present. Several gold and silver medals were con- tested for. ‘The receipts at the Boston Velocipede Rink on fast ae were about $500, etroit rejoices in 300 good velocipede riders, who display their proficiency in the bicycular art at the gymnasium and the ring. At the gymnasium a brass band concert is given every Friday night, with the star riding, and at the rink an entert ent 1s given every Saturday night. “A reliable gentleman” reports that ‘an intimate friend” of his has *‘@ distant relative’ who made such a short turn on a veloc that he cut off his own ear by ranutng his hind wheel over it. That ‘“re- lative’? must have been an—animal! with long ears, “Jennie Peterson,” a velocipedrienne, and pupil of Brady, of the Hanlon Brothers’, 1s announced as hkely to outshine all the “ stars’? in Venus’ conatella- gon of lady “ go-it-gracefuls.” ‘‘ Twinkle, twinkle,” Ce Don’t the American Velocipede Club feel ‘hefty’ since Brooks won the $250 veloce at Pearsall’s last ‘Thursday night? Perhaps not. Some of the clab boys ought to take a “hack” at Hudium’s time, His mile in 3:03 with forty-four turns, at the Indtanapolis rink, last Thursday night, is the highest “notch” on the stick. Frank Gibbons, the popular young athlete, is im- mense on the fiyii Trapeze and ag & clown on the veloce at the Empire City Velocipedrome. The en- tertainment is capital every evening, and draws large crowds. Faul Dana won a beautiful miniature gold veloct- le recently in @ half mile dash at the Pearsall Brothers’ Gymnacyclidium., Time, 1:58; ten circuits of the arena, The Gymnacyclidium is thron; day and even- ing by ladies and gentlemen of the élite, the ‘peer- leas’’ proving a talisman to the gente sex, ‘The masquerade at Frank Sebring’s Hall (Willett’s Opera House), Brooklyn, E. D., on Wednesday night was a grand affair. ‘auty and bicycles were there ad lid., and all tastefully displayed, Notning “airish”’ or snobbish, you know, Wm. Pickering and C. B, Demarest could not agree in the race on Friday night at the Jersey City Velocipedrome, Cause:—P.’s driv! wheel was oniy forty inches in diameter, while D.’s was-forty- three inches, They growied a little, chauged the race to a time match, and then “went it.” Of course Demarest won, beating Pickering by three seconds in ten circuits of the track. Mr. Darling, of Newark, took the premium in the mile race. Time. 3:50. Ina five mile race at the Portland (Me.) rink on Monday night there were eight entries, P. Davis won the first prize in nineteen mioutes and thirteen and a half seconds. Mr. Ladd took the second prize, and took seven seconds longer to win it. At Indianapolis, recently, a “auffer,” while ridi on the sidewalk, veloced over a gentleman's feet and seriously injured them. He must have been an expert (?) and should try to run over his own neck next time he is out. Four young men were fined $5 55 each at the Wor- seater jass.) Police Court, on Monday morning last, for riding velocipedes on’the sidewalks in violatiod of a city ordinance, A silver goblet was contested for at Institute Hall, Wilmington, Del., last evening. On Sunday last a party of six velocipedists rode their machines from Latiiner Hill, Brooklyn, to New- ark and back, via Jersey City, over Bergen ifill, and along the plank road, their ariival in Newark creating quite a sensation. At the Oswego rink, the 10th ult., Swift, Boyle, Husted and Pease participated in a mile steeple chases, over bridges. Some heavy “tosses” were made, Fred Banion is champion velo rider of America, no one having accepted hia sweeping challenge to all comers, Prof. “Ab” Lp og and Mgoyety tom be aspirited game of “tag,” on bicycles, at the Bland testimontal, Trench theatre, on Wednesday evening. By the by, Brady and Pickering were the first to latroduce this amusing game to yeloce drivers, Waiter Brown, the champion oatsman, will under- take to ride fifty miies, in six hours at the Jersey ay Velocipedrome on Friday next. One thousand dollars await the result and some splendid riding is expected. He starts at three o'clock P, M. and aaiee up about the time he geis through, Cor- rect Cammeyer'’s Amphecyclotheatron fs in the full tide of its g.ory, and the tr hums with the rumble of wheels like Broadway country! Cam, says bi Chase, at the Astor Velocipede Halls, is engaged with a number of iady pupils, and EB. ©. Ferry, at the same establishment, puts the boys through their evolutions with ry” grace and courtliness, Some folks think the sensation is “dying out,” but “other” folxs don’t, and are putting their money in it in the way of fitting up several new hails. ‘The following matches are now pending:—April, Walter Brown and B. H, Billings, at Mystic Park, Boston, $250 a side. May 13, Jolin Mitchell and Lauson, two iniles, at Riverside Park, Boston, $100 a wile; 14, F. Kinney, a two mile race again u at Boston, for $100, —, 8. Lawler aad Kid. M. ‘y, Wo Iniles, at Worcester, Mass, for $04 June 1, Professor Sweet against time, 10) John Higgen and Samuel wilmen, tv Providence, R. 1, for $100 a side, QUA NEW MINISTER TO THE ZA. {Washington (April 16) correspondence of the Phila- delphia Press.) The nomination of ex-Governor Andrew G. Cute tin, of Pennsylvania, as American Minister to the Court of St. Peversburg, Ruseia, was confirmed this aiternoon in the executive session by an aluost unanimus vote. The only speech in opposition was that of Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, who has been a steady avd uncompromising op- ponent alike of the nomination and confirma. tion of one of the most popular war governors in the Union, His remarks were ¢x- ceedingly offensive. Senator Cameron was ale swered by his colleague, Hon, Jolin Scott, in a graphic and concliiatory address, in the course of which be referred to Governor Curtin’s long services in public life, his admirable private character, and his great popularity with the people of Pennsylvania aud especially among the soldiers. Governor Cur- tin was called upon last evening, at his rooms at Willard’s Hotel, by large numbers of citizens of his own and other States, Ie will return to Pennsyl vania to-morrow, and will probably be one of the party of Cotonel Forney, which leaves Washington on Wednesday next, during at least one week df their tour through the Soutn. A MILLIONNATRE’S WW, To pr ContesTEn.—We have heretofore stated that considerable dissatisfac- tiun hud beea occasioned by the provisions of the will of the late samuel Miller. We rd @ report yester- day that certain interested les would probably attempt to break the will, and legal proceedings would goon be instituted tg ‘that effec—Lynchvurg Avr} 16. LITERATURE. Review of New Books. Cuirs rRoM A GERMAN WorKSHO?. By Max Muller, — volumes. New York: Charles Scribner & Co. We have long known Mr, Mulier as @ student of Sanscrit literature, and have read with deep ingerest his “History of Ancient Sanserit Literature” and his “Lectures on the Science of Language.” But even had we never read his previous productions or heard of his name before, the recommendation of that truly great and learned man, the late Baron Bunsen, would have insured for the books before us a thought- ful, attontive perusal, The study of ancient lan- guages ia nota popular one witn men of gentus. ‘There 1g too much arudgery tn the task of learning tongues which have ceased to be mediums for the interchange of thought between men, in many cases for centuries before the birth of Christ. And yet there is nothing more essential to a clear understanding of our present civilization— indeed, of the very Christianity we profess— than that the mystery which veils the past from the present shall be removed, enabling men to fully perceive the great work of creation and to fully ap- preciate the sublime truths of Scripture. Mr. Muller ig one of the few men of avility who have devoted thelr lives to this work exclusively. Without being pretentious, and in spite of some obvious errors, to which we shall call attention, his “Chips must be regarded as valuable original contributions to lin- guistic researches, ° “Essays on thé Science of Religion’? comprise the first volume, which is assuredly the most in- structive and entertaining of the two,> Inas- much as it dispels many illusions and gives us a Clearer idea of ancient religions than we have yet obtained from perusing the cumbrous volumes of translations which have from time to time been published. A recognition of relationship detween languages apparently separated from each other by the most insurmountable differences has paved the way for @ final discovery of the original language of man. If we believe what the Bible teaches—and we cannot reject a part without reject- ing ali—there must have been an era in the wor:d’s history when mankind comprised but one family, which spoke but one language, and we must also belleve that before or with the end of time this unity of peoples and of tongues must return. Mr. Muller, throwing aside the prejudices of a sincere believer in Christianity, but addressing himself to his work with the strict impartiality of philosophical inquiry, has shown us how, above the gross idolatry and superstition of the ancients, there existed an intuitive faith ina Supreme Being, upon whom the utmost dependence was placed, even though there was no clear conception of the Divine attributes. And, after all, the only advantage we can claim over the Brahman and Buddhist lies in that intellectual reveiation or development which, coming with Christ, enabled us to understand the reatness of God. Before that coming the lews as a people knew but little more of the Infinite than did the inhabitants of India, of Greece, of Per- sia and of Arabia. True, the Almighty had revealed himself to Abraham and had held coaverse with the prophets; but these favored few were not permitted to explain the mystery they had beheld unveiled fur- ther than was necessary to tusure the worship of the trae God and to compel an implicit. obedience to His will, In the first volume of the books before us Mr. Muller bas condensed in an admirable manner all the important facts recently discovered, He writes in a charming style, uniting interest with instruc- tion. He has gathered the few grains of wheat from the many bushels of chaff, and by so doing, given to the world a better knowleage of the religion of the Brahmans, the ora the Zoroastrians and other pre-historic people. ‘ith his deniai that there are any points of resemblance between ‘Genesis and the Zeno-Avesta” we cannot From a careful rusal of both we are inclined to agree with Pro- fessor Spiegel, even though we are unable to decide from whence arises the similarity. There is another subject, too, which we must enter our protest against. It requires no great linguistic ability, no unusual = agin of ancient religion to perceive that Buddha never taught his dis- ciples Nihilism. It is undoubtedly true that Mr. Edward Upham’s ‘Sacred Historical Books of Ceylon” have proven in many respects unreliable, mainly because of the treachery of the Buddhist priests in furnishing traditions where facts were re- quired. But it is folly to assert that there is nothing in these books which cannot be relied upon. ‘The meaning of the word ‘Nirvana’’ has always been a subject of dispute with the Buddhist priests. Some hold that it means “eternal rest and peace,” “a place 0’ iappiness,’? while a few hold that it means “compitve annihilation.” Now Buddhism was as essentially a protest against, or a reforwation ol, Brahmanism ag Lutheranism was a protest against Catholicism. But asa reformed faith it was superior to Protestantism, because it retained those material and spiritual elements which are essential to the preservation of religion. Why do so many distin- a ‘ished Protestant prelates now publicly declare that eir faith isa failure? Simply use Protestant- ism a3 an abridgment of the materialistic and spiritualistic elements of religion, is unsatisfactory to many persons who, while rejecting Catholicity, re- gard it (Protestanism) as lacking in the essentials of success, The moral code of Buddha is as pure as that of Moses. He taught the masses of the people not to take human life, not vo steal, not to commit adultery, not to bear false witness—ina word he taught them to be righteous. Is it natural to sup- pose that millions of the inhabitants of the world would have consented to lead mortal lives of righteousness without the hope of a reward after death? There is nothing more pleasant than sin; there is nothing more tren of present pleasure than virtue. If, then, the Nirvana of Buddha had implied extinction ne never would have been the founder of probably the most powerful (numerically, religion in the known world. Granting even that he was an atheist it is Impossible for us to arrive at & belief that he was a Nihilist. The faith he taught must have promised a renewed existence after death, although we agree with Mr. Muller that Nirvana could not nave meant ‘absorption into a divine essence.” We have avoided all linguistic investigation into the meanin; of this word, because it is impossible to say thal Buddha's idea was that which a literal translation implies. But looking at the subject in the light of amd Reve Dae bat Bud jam 4 or detec would have to Buddni ia fhe latter beta oie Sooty cabnot 8x! H) in a Shon of Nihilists. The first essential to society is a belief in @ future life, Even a pure deism cannot form or control society, because of its seifish unity. fhe Jew ts by no means a deist, although he rejects the Christian Trinity; but a large proportioa of the American Indians are deista, and they have no society. Now, there was not only society in the ume of Buddha, but there was also civilization. How absurd it would lave been to preach to civilized wenthe doctrines of righteousness as @ necessar: adjunct to nothingness after death. Ignorant an lacking in reasoning powers as were the lower classes Of the early Buddhists, theif instincts alone would have prompted the rejection of the annihilation theory. If death meant extinction, men, not having the hope of future reward for virtue and not having the fear of future punishment for vice, would inatiactiveiy have indulged in the end- less earthly pleasures which sin affords. Looking at the subject in this light, we must reject Mr, Muller's argument to prove that the Nirvana of Buddha meant annihilation, while acknowledging the Rent ingenious, logical and entertaining manner in whic! he has defended himself against the attacks of others. ‘The second volume comprises ‘Essays on Mytho- logy, Traditions and Customs.” Here Mr. Muller has exercised his great abilities as a linguist to prove that all the mythological stories of the Greeks and other ancient peopies are simp\y nothin, that they never had actual occurrences. ‘We hold his arguments to ve most dangerous to historical research; and he is not the first that has indulged in the same specula- tions, For instance, the Greek frychologieal story about Kephatos {§ simply an allegory. Now it is plainly evident that a large number of these myths are mere allegories; but many of ihem must idently contaia historic facts, Which, from the absence of writien records, have been distorted and aliered through thousands of years into the supernatural and impossibie—in a word, into the mythological. We ean readiiy perceive, if our present. civilization and written records should perish, how the life and history of Washington would, five or ten thousand years hence, give rise to & myth; and we can also imagine the learned meu of'a future civilization metwmorphosing him into Deity. He is now called, tu terms of affection, “the Father of his Country,? “first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen.’ How easy, then. for the scholar of the year twelve thousand after Christ to makea od oi him, or for tradition to deliy bim, We know that “the facher of his country” is really God, who 1s also “first m war, first in poace,” <cc., and that when we appiy these terms to Washington we la- dulge In exaggerations, arising from our deep re- spect and afiection for a great man, Taken conectively there is much of the allegorical in what we call mythology. There is aiso much of pure fletio: put we insist that the Jupiters, Mer- ud other half human, haif spiritaal ological stories were at some tine real wr. tiller it himself indignant at fessor Wrison saving, In reference to Buadhism, ‘It is hot impossib-e that sakya Muin is an uoreai being, and that all that is related of him js as mach a fiction as is that of his preceding migrations, and the mira cles that attended his birth, his life and hi parture.” He iejects the idea that bi the name of Baddha’s father mean food,” of his wie Gopa “cowherdess,” and of his father-in-law Daudapanl ‘stick hand), the whole story is allegoricai, And yet in this seo. ond volume he ‘ollows the footsteps of Neibuhr and of Strauss i declares all the mytholugical stories of the Grecks mere atlegories. We can ac- cord to Mr, Muller no higher praise than to say his argument is almost conviction itself, But here again our nafares come to the rescue. If we must reject all the Greek and Roman mythical tates we must also reject almost everyting of @ pre-historic character, Rather, then, let us believe that in the mass of ap. parent impossibilities related in these myths there all who feeb an interest 'n a.cten. -iterature at the publication of these vo't AS a scholar he is profound, mnentative, critical, as a writer his are full of life, But few books on the same subject could engage our attention as closely as these volumes have. They are valuabie in many re- spects, Whether as Inquirtes into the religious thoughts and as} ions of pre-historic peoples, or as catching up the links which unite one language to another, they must be 6g among the most noteworthy productions of the day. ADVENTURES IN THE WILDERNESS; in the Adirondacks. By William Boston: Fields, Osgood & Co, Mr. Murray 1s an enthusiastic sportsman and an able, graphic writer. His “Adventures in the Wil- derness” are told in a spirited manner, which can. not fail to delight the reader. Weshare ils pleasure in the sport of catching trout in the Nameless Lake, feel all the excitement he felt in leaping rapids, acknowledge a deep interest in his ghost story of Phantom Falls, and do not doubt the trath of what he writes, for such things are not impossible, Or, Camp Life H. Hi. Murray. and, to conclude, have laughed heartily at the humorous events which he relates as having transpired, particularly the chapter devoved to the deer hunt. This book is one of the best of its kind that we have read for some time, not even excepting Baker’s Adventures in Cey- lon, which we noticed a few days ago. Mr. Murray is just the companion we should like to have in @ tour through the mountains of Alabama, Georgia, ‘Tennessee and Virginia or among the lak es of Flori- da. Lt is true that there he will tind the deer wilder and shyer and tbe bears more affectionate than in the wilderness; but in proportion to the diiicuities 80 is the increase of sport. There is one bad ieature in the work before us to which we inust allude, The advertisements’ and puffing of certain dealers in fishing tackle and gun “sights’? are in bad taste. We regret to see 80 charming a volume marred by the introduction of puffs of traders of whose merits or demerits the reading public care very little, Mark, THE Maton Boy, OR RICHARD HUNTER’S Le By Horatio Alger, Jr. Loring, publisher, josvon. Whether the author intends this book for children or grown persons to read we cannot discover from anything in its pages, Aga book for boys it will do, although we scarcely approve of those impossible “Ragged Dick” stories as suitable literature for the young. However, the idea which prompta the writing is a laudable one so far as it aiins at rescuing the little vagabond urchins who infest our streets from the life they now lead. If Mr. Alger can effect anything in that direction by @ wide circulation of ies a geri Of truth, Which will be brought to ligit at some future day. But while we have been compelled to differ with Mr, Muller ij gome resvects we must conuratulale his books ana by muluplying the number of the “geries,’? we wil heartily recommen the public to purchase and read the first, and wish the author good health and plenty of paper, peas and ink to accomplish the second, BREAKING A BUTTERFLY, OR Brat.cite ELLERS- Lre’s ENDING. By the author of Guy Livingstone. Author’s edition, With illustrations, Pliladel- phia: J. B. Lippincott & Co, This 1s an admirable story. The characters are well and vigorously drawn, and alt‘hongh the plot ig not so perfect as we could wish, itis, on the whole, acceptable. We must, however, protest against the execrable scrawis called illustrations which delace the book they are intended to embel- lish. 1t would have been better to have left them out entirely rather than disfigure an otherwise ex- cellently gotten up work. SHINING Hours. By Paul Moraine. Boston: D. Lothrop & Co, ANDY LUTTRELL, By Clara Vance. Boston: D. Lothrop & Co. These are excellent books for children. The an- thors incuiacte morals which must make their works acceptable to all parents. We therefore heartily recommend them to the public. In typographical aid mechanical execution they are elegaiut speci- mens of bookmaking, reflecting great credit upon the publishers, ‘fue trewam Papers. By Edward £. Hale. Fields, Osgood & Co. There 1s a great deal of quiet satire and humor in this book, although we cannot imagine for what the papers contained in it have been collected and pub- shed. Still, the thing is iteresting, 1f not insiruc- tuve, and will while away a few hours pleasantly, VENEZUELA. Boston: The New Government—The Orinoco @pened to Foreign Flage—Reception of the Remains of Dr. Vargas—Non-Payment of the Ameri- can Claims. Caracas, March 8, 1869. The new government has been organized and Gen. Ruperto Monagas, elected by the Congress as first Designado to fill the executive chair (in consequence of the death of General José Tadio Monagas, Presi- dent elect) has been duly installed. The Cabivet Ministers appointed are as follows:—Rafael Martinez, Secretary of the Treasury; Manuel N. Betancourt, Interior and Justice; Juan P. Rojas Paul, Foreign Affairs; Lorenzo Mendoza, Public Credit; Rufo Rojas, War and Navy; Francisco Conde, Public Works. Adecree of Congress of this date provides that from the publication of this decree will be open to the merchant vessels of all nations the free naviga- tion of the river Orinoco and all its branches, in their full extension, as far as the territory of Venezuela extends. A committee of medical men have been appointed to receive the remains of the late Doctor Jose Vargas (ex-President of Venezuela) at the port of Laguayra on their arrival from New York, and to conduct them to Caracas, Dr. V: was the father of medicine in Venezuela. He received his medical education in Edinburg, Scotiand. Venezuela has neither paid her first instalment nor interest due the Sth of February to American claimants under the treaty of the 25th of April, 1864, While paying annually $683,887 44 to her 160 generals and others on the lore ——- list, as a reward for treason, devastation of their country and deluge- ing the soil with blood in their revolutions and counter revolutions for power and the spoils. Vene- zuela 1s a military despotism. Besides the 160 gene- | | ; | | | rails on the pension list she has twenty-two in Con- gress, and the number all told 1s legion, A THEATRICAL BREACH OF E CASE. The Affections of an Actress Trifled With to the Extent of $50,000. [From the Detroit Post, April 16.) Some time since the item was floating around in the papers that Ada L. Webb, the popular and fasct- nating actress and one of the celebrated Webb sis- ters, was about to be married. Later the paragraph wi urrent that she had married and retired from the stage; and later siill was a paragraph deny- ing the last mentioned report. Amid all these rumors and counter rumors it seemed altogether likely that the fair Ada was not entirely free from matrimonial entanglements of some sort. And such seems to have been the fact, for we find on the rec- ords of the Wayne Circuit Court that action was commenced on the 26th ult. by Ada L. Webb against Jotun Skae for breach of promise of marriage and the damages are latd at $50,000, Three counts are set up. The first is that in the city of Detroit, m January, 1868, the said Ada L. Webb and John Skae plighted their troth. That is not exactly the phraseology of the legal document, but it conveys to tne puiar mind a better idea of what was done by Ada and John than would the verbose document of a half dozen of legal cap, with its whereases and saids and afore- saids. Infact, they made a verbal agreement to be married to each other within a year, or in January, 1869. The sisters Were playing an engagement in this city at the former date, and Skae was most assiduous in his attentions as a lover. The first count further alleges that Ada ae thie romise of marriage in good faith, sincerely re’ ring upon the party of the second part to stand by his pledges like & man; that she then expected to fuifil her pro- ee, fd was ready to do 80, aud has been ready The second count charges the anfaithfainéss of Skae, and sets forth that whereas the piaintif was ready atthe time agreed upon to be married, and has been ready ever since, the defendant positively and absolutely refused to marry her. Sne alleges that she repeatedly and frequently urged upon him to make good to her hts promise of marriage, but he has put her off from time to ume and now utter! refuses to marry her, although she was ready an willing during all this time, The third and last count sets forth that upon her engagement with Skae to be married in January, 186, it was understood that she was to retire from the stage, which profession she had previously fol- lowed a8 @ means of support to herself and her mother; that she did so retire from the stage on that account, and has since that tim been deprived of that means of support. For this reason, and tor injuries to her feelings by reason of the failure of the defendant to fulfil his promise, she ciaims damages to the amount of $50,000. The ate toraeys in the case are Moore & GriMn ‘or the plain. tif,and Dickinson & Dicinkson for the defendant. The cage is likely to be @ very closely contested one, but it has not yet been set down for trial, Corron IN TRXAS.—A well informed Texan, just from the interior counties of the State, says there is considerable cotton to come to this market. The roads have been 0 nearly impassable in conse- quence of the continued rains that many have been compelled to delay hauling in their cotton. He says there are probably not less than 1,000 bales now in each of the three counties of Limestone, Freestone and Navarro, and, though it is impossible to make any reliable estimate of all that is yet to come to this market, yet he thinks there cannot be less than 16,000 to 20,000 bales, and probably more.—G@alveston News, April 9. —_—— MAINe State Arrarns.—The Governor and Coun- cil of Maine, at their meeting at the close of the pre- sent mo re to appoint three Judges of the Su- veme Judicial Court in place of Judges Appleton, Dickerson and Waiton, Whose terms are soon to ex- from each councillor district, commissioners to revise ire; @ State valuation committee of one member the statutes of the State, and @ commissioner on the variatious of the needle. 7 Na PLACE NOTES, WAT? Great activity begins to prevail everywhere to prepare for the ensuing season, great crowds being the present hope of hotel and boarding house keepers. In order the better to accommodate sojourners a new horse railroad 1s projected from New Haven to Fair Haven, to crogs the bridge now in courses of erection to Grapevine Point, An association 1s to be formed in Norwich for Planting shade trees and otherwise improving the Streets, sidewalks and other public grounds im the town, Tn view of the celerity with which#rench fashions are adopted in this country the proprietor of @ cer- tain “springs” in Central Virginia proposes to post in his halls and saloons a similar notice to that found in Parisian concert cafés:—“Ladies are requested not to smoke in this room.” ‘The Northera Neck of Virginia, nearly surrounded by Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac and Rappahanaock rivers, penetrated by their numerous tributaries, abounding in the best of fish, oysters and wild fowls and fountains of pure water, is being largely im- poset by enterprising citizens from New Je! and ennsyivania. Milden Hall, one mile below Union whart, has been improved and a splendid wharf was built in the direction of the oyster beds in the Rap- pahannock, People living in towns along the railroads in Kansas aud jurther west, expect a heavy rash of summer travellers, for pleasure as well as business, during the coming season, Work on the Rockaway branch of the South Side Railroad, Long Island, 1s progressing rapidiy. Some 160 men are engaged upon it. Cape May 1s preparing for the’summer. All the hotels are introducing tmprovements, aud a large number of cottages by “the seaside” are being renovated, with a view to rent them to families for the summer. Cozzens’ Hotel at West Point, that delightfnl spot on the Hudson, so closely connected with historic events, 1s being entirely overhauled and refitted for the season. New Britain is putting on city airs, It has @ police- man on duty through the day and prohibits veloci- pedes from the sidewalks. ‘rhis will change the resent intention of many, New Yorkers to make ew Britain their place temporary sojourn next summer. ‘The citizens of New Rochelle have made a demand on the New York and New Haven Railroad Com- pany for increased railroad facilities during the summer, and the Bees) ie has promised to run two extra trains duily and build a new depot for them. Catskill “expects company” this season and the Sruof that “everything aud, everybody ve arrayed order that “every’ aud every! array in their best bib and tucker.’ Bedford Springs, in Southwestern Pennsylvania, the annual summer retreat of the late James Bu- chanan, is also beginning to put on its festive ap- parel, the town authorities having issued stringent orders for the eked of all the streets, aileys and byways, and the hotels preparing for a large influx of sirangers. The people of Fishkill propose to build @ horse railroad, and one of their reasons for Sole ia the belief that it would afford greater attrac! to city folks to locate there during the summer, Sharon Springs, the place where orery more and more of the wealthy Germans spent eir sum- mer months in rural ainusements and the gay festiv- ities of fashionable spa life, is to be largely improved upon this year, and the several hotels are making great exertions to entertain a larger number of guests than ever. From present appearances the summer season at Saratoga promises to be a splendid one for all whose bank accounts can afford to “rusticate”’ it there for a month or two daring the “heated term.” The hotels are being put in order, the halls and ball- rooms made ready for ‘£, assemblies; private houses and cottages fitted up for occupation by private fam- ilies; the drives and parks carefully overhauled and the “course” prepared for the fast trotters and ran- ners already training or entered for competition of speed during the racing season. Camden is one of the most beautiful villages in Maine. Itis situated on the western shore of the Penovscot Bay, witha tine harbor aud splendid water power, and is one of the most romantic and picturesquely located places to be found. The scenery cannot be excelled. The viliage is nestled at the very foot of Mount Batty, Kimag 3 over 1,000 feet into the clouds, while the Meguuticook and other peaks stretch away to the north, with a beautiful chain of lakes at tueir feet upon one side and the bay on the other. The rural beauties of the place are becoming well known to pleasure seekers and more are visiting it yearly. It is destined to become one of the leading places of summer resort in that State. ‘The first signs of spring and indications of the con- tinuance of pleasant and mild weather are alread: well improved ail along the shores of Long Islan: Staten island and Jersey, and even inland, to com- plete all the usual urrangements to re- ceive the migratory thousands. who seek to escape the dust and turmoil of the city by a summer residence amid the green fields of the country and to enjoy the invigorating breezes wafted over the “briny deep.’ It is said that @ great number of farm houses in the counties along the Hudson river are being tarned into boarding houses by the thrifty house- wives, who af ot let their “pleasant country homes” for the summer, to such as cannot very well stand the expense of hotel life at the springs or oa he seashore. GERMANY. Renction Triumphant—Subjection of the PreseAustria More Liberal—Military Am- bition—Profligate Expenditure=North Gere man Army—Additional Taxation Required. BERLIN, March 23, 1869, Twenty-one years have passed since the great March revolution, but the fruits of it were subse- quently destroyed by violent reaction, proving that the people were not ripe yet for liberal institutions. The late war having pliced in the hands of govern- ment unlimited power, has, of course, not improved the cause of the liberals. Indeed, we now see Aus- tria, the country of a Metternich and the Concordat, though thoroughly beaten and expelled from the German Bund, obtain the start of its former and vic~ torious rival. That modest tribute to justice—a jury trial for offences of the press—has just been estab- lished in that country, while it ia still denied to the Prussian people. The only powers in Europe boasting of civilization who yet rule the press with the most abject despotism are France and Prussia. During the last session of the Diet here Deputy Eberty re- eated the often made motion to amend the press law, but though matters of much less importance oc- cupled the plenum it was referred to the Justice Committee and not heard of again. The gevern- ment commissary in that committee made objec- tuons as pee ‘as blackberries to it; he even ex- pressed his conviction that if such motion should be made to the Reichstag the North German Bund gov- ernment would not consent to a change of the exist- ing press laws. The only consolation remaining to the friend oftiberty is the historical fact that though nations may suffer for a long time unrler ali kiads of oppression, yet the day eventually arrives when they contrive either by dint of perseverance or open re- bellion to shake off their fetters. Austria is even said to have adopted a rigid sys- tem of economy in military expenditure which has Jed to tts resolution of foregoing the hitherto exten- sive summer manceuvres and substitute exercises of smal! detachments only. Prussia, on the other hand, makes no pause in her mili propererons on land and sea; and the e: pense datiy {ncarred by the lavish waste of powd: and shot at the artillery grounds at Togel, within earshot of the Berliners, is of itself @ consiaerable item, In keeping with this a bill is actually now before the Bund Counctl, modestly asking a trifling Increase of the navy loan—already xed At 10,000,- 000—to 16,000,000 thalers; and this, coupled wit! information that ag much as 9,000,000 tnalera of the above have been expended in the construction of i harbor of Jaude, in dry docks and coast de- Migate expenditure of the funds of the new fled: confederation would at least justify timely application to the Retchstag; but such a reasonabie proceeding does not seem to ait a Bismarckian pol- tey, Whieh rules absolute and without much consid- eration of the views of representatives. old ruse of deferring the budget untii the close of the session 18 again rezorted to, and members of the Reichstag inclined to be reer on the subject of me grants may be whipped into the traces by the — Of pressure through threats of hmpending warfare. So much is already known that the miitary état of the confederation, Oxed at 225 thalers head, with one per cent of the population, num! iz as per census of December 3, 1867, 29,970,478 souls, making 209,704 men for the peace establishment amounts to 67,423,400 thalers for the year 1870, 0! these Prussia has to pay 59,000,000, Sax about Pe a age yoontgt ytd over 1,000,000, Hesse kc, Among the items of expenditures otark is one of 4,000 thalers for forty-two 8' ards jo8- pitals for invalids, Beg in 1809 with 64,000, thalors, now stand at 170, thalers. Pensions are el about 6,000,000 thalers, and not with a Bund Minister of War there must be the additional charge of @ Saxon Minister of » The Ban army for 1870 numbers a omicers, 34.923 non- commissioned officers, 9, m 055 vates, 2,185 ambulance assistants, 7, mechan! 1,289 surgeons, 607 paymaste surgeons, 454 gunsmiths, 75 saddl 307 ua hdd 8 ee one i hee from. ple and saddles them with heavy taxcs whiclt are still to be increased. 0 Ne federation will have by no means an easy matters of finance. The several States are at heads as to the best mode of raising additional nuyg, and this is provably the reason why the "4 not yet been brought though it is well known that the task o! Parliament, following in the wake of the ‘Will be to vote additional duties on tobacco, and even allow the jevring of @ tax on tions on ’Ohauge. From latter source a favorite pro} the Minister of and tained to be no Interference Aine the an income of at leaat ten vy 0