The New York Herald Newspaper, July 8, 1869, Page 3

WASHINGTON. President Grant and the Vir- ginia Election. He Accepts It as an Endorsement of His Own Policy. Minister Motley Silent About the Alabama Claims. An Investigation Ordered Tato the Shoot- ing of Americans in Cuba. ‘The President to Commence His Travels Again Next Week. Wasutnaron, July 7, 1869. ‘The Presidential Reconstruction Policy En- lorsed by Virginia. There is some dispute here as to the significance of the despatch sent the President to-day by the chairman of the State Central Conservative Commit- tee of Virginia. Some persons were disposed to Fegard it a9 sarcastic; but it appears that at the White House it is not received in that spirit, The President regards the success of the conservative ticket as an endorsement of his policy, at least so far as the adoption of the State constitu- tion ts concerned. Governor Walker claims to be a Grant man, and #0 do many of the successful candi- dates, both State and Congressional. Viewed in this light the despatch of Mr. Damiels seems to have been sent in good fatth, Acts of Spanish Officials in Cuba the Subject of Cavinct Discussion—Unjustifable Execu- tion of an American Citizen—Insubordivation of the Volunteers. ‘The attention of the President has been called to recent exeeutions in Cuba of Auwerican ciuzens without trial or color of law. The case of Speek- man, in particular, has been made the subject of Cabmot discussion, and 1 have the highest authority for the announcement that an official investigation has been ordered, Not only have insiructions been forwarded to our Consuls to inquire tnto all the cir- culs' ances surrounding the case, but in anticipation of some trouble, Admiral Hom nas been ordered to despatch @ war vessel to Santiago de Cuba to back up the oiforts of our Consuls to obtain Feliable information, and if necessary demand satisfaction, All the information thus far obtained by our government relative to Speekman’s execu- tion tends to show that it was destitute of a particle Of justideation. The facts forwarded to yuu by one of your Cuban correspondents are corroborated by the inte!ligence received at the State Department, ‘and leave no room to doubt that the execution was completely inexcusable on the ground of interna- tional law. Indeed, it would seem that outside of the city of Havana the Spanish authority is power- less, and that the volunteers do just as they please, ‘without the slightest regard to the wishes of Rodas or ‘tis subordinates, ‘here is reason to believe that ‘the Governor of the district in which Speekman was executed was opposed to the act, but was overruled by the volunteers, who, spite of the protests of our own Consul and the Consul of Great Britain, put their victim to death without waiting for the sha- dow of investigation. The Alabama Question Not Reopened. ‘The latest advices from Minister Motley show that though he bas had several interviews with the British Premier and Secretary of Foreign Affairs, not one word has yet been said regarding the re- epening of the Alabama claims controversy. Movements of the President. The President will next week accompany bis family to Long Branch, aud occastonaily during tbe summer be absent from this city, but at no time over two weeks, perbaps never for so long a period. His travelling movements wili depend on the state of public basiness, which will receive his attention at Washington whenever its importance shail so re- quire. Darkies on the Rampnage—Nearocs Ranning the City Govermment, Quite a scene occurred late this afternoon on what is called Theatre row. Two staiworth darkies, somewhat the worse for liquor, entered a drinking saloon a few doors trom the National theatre and in en insulting manner demanded to be servea with “two whiskey straights.” The barkeeper informed ‘them that they could not be accommodated, where- upon they commenced to curse and damn, not oniy the barkeeper, the proprietor and the establishment, bat the entire white race. “You won’t serve colored men with drink, won’t you? We'll show You whether you will or not. We've got this town now Mayor, Aldermen, jury and everything else, and by giminy we'll make you treat us right,” sata the darkies, using all the while the vilest oaths and curses. The proprietors of the drinking saloon be- haved with great moderation under the circuin- stances, refraining from either molesting or replying to the darkies, who withdrew to the street and there renewed their denunciations of the white race, In the meantime quite a crowd had gatuered about the darkies, but no one attempted to touch them, After venting their rage in words for some time the pair proceeded to another barroom close by. One of them entered in a blustering way, while the other remained at the door. Some five or six white men followed the darky into the barroom to witness the scene, The darky went up to the bar and inso- ently demanded a drink, which was refused by the Darkeeper. Thereupon the darky gave free vent to his rage, using the most disgusting language. The resull was that he was knocked down, but whether by the barkeeper or somebody else is unknown. He was sent spianing out of the barroom, and accompanied by his companion went in search of sone policemen. Jn asiort time he returned with three policemen, but a3 he could not identify the person who struck and knocked him down, the police assistance availed nothing. The darkies threatened to return with colored reinforce- ments and clean out the drmking shops ail aiong the OW. Another Horrible Outrage Frustrated. Instances of attempted outrages by negroes npon ‘white girls are becoming quite common in this vicin- Aty. On the Sth of July, while a negro picnic was tn full blast near the Virginia end of the Long Bridge, @ stout negro, who had wandered from the picnic Grounds, seized a respectable white girl, who was accompanied by a younger sister, and attempted to outrage her. A white man, who happened to be near, Was attracted by the girls’ erics and arrived in time to frighten the negro off vefore he had ac- complished his purpose. The negro ran towards the picnic party and could not be identified. Minister Sickles Instructions, {| have the very best authority for stating that Mere is no truth in the reportea instructions to Mnister Sickles to open negotiations looking to the pirchase of Cuba, The White Honse Grounds. some time ago the President gave orders to throw ‘th grounds south of the Executive Mansion open to tht public during the evenings. The grounds are vey fine, and the opportunity afordodt for reerea- tio) was eagerly embraced by clerks in the depart- moita and others unable to leave the city. Last evoring, however, @ man and a woman were caught acthg improperly by the private watchman of the groinds, and to-day the President directed that the entance to the grounds be closed at sundown, It hasbeen discovered that,in the grounds surround. dng jhe Executive Mansion, a8 well as in the public aquades and reservations, dissolute charactors were 40 te babit of meeting for improper purposes, Custodian of the Sinking Fund. Seretary Boutwell to-day appotuted General F, PR. Bpinier, United States Treasurer, custodian of the ninkihg fund, and of such’ bonds as may bo bought subject to tho future action of Congress, with in- strudions that thoy must be charged to the account of tht registered bonds and HOOkA Opened, Which at all times must show the true condition of the fand. He ts also tostructed to open an interest uccount ‘with the sinking fund, and to credit that account ‘with all intorest due on bonds bought on account of the anking fund or suyject to the future action of Congress, and purchase new ponds with such inter- eat, to be added to the sinking fund. Certificates Required of Notarics Public. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has devided that @ notary public, attesting papers to be used before the department, must procure a certificate of his au- thority from the clerk of @ court of record in every case, notwithstanding the name of such notary may have been tiled in the department as already duly certified; for although his name may be fied in one bureau of the Treasury, it will require time and la- bor for the beads of other bureaus to aacertain this fact. Business at the State Department. becretary Fish, who has been spending @ few days at Gurrison’s, N, Y., is expected to re turn to-morrow. im his absence Assistapt Secretary Davis has been acting a8 Secre- tarv of State. A large batch of foreign despatches were received at the State Department to-day. The Iron-Ciad Oath in Virginin, ‘rhe question of administering the iron-clag oath to members elect of the Virginia Legislature has not yet been submitted to the Attorney General for his opinion, The President is awaiting, before domg #0, the receipt of the correspondence which called forth the letter of General Canby to the effect that the taking of this oath will be necessary, Purchase of Government Bouds, ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has directed the Assistant Treasurer at New York to purchase three millions of United Staves bonds on Friday next, to be held subject to the future action of Congress. Executive Appointments. Heory P. Rolfe has been appointed United States District Attoruey for the district of New tlampshire. Hamilton Taylor bas been appointed Collector of Customs for the district of Pearl river, Miss. Airam A. Burt has been appointed Collector of Customs for the aistrict of Superior, Mich. Leave of Absence for General Butierdeld. Special orders from the War Department grant leave of absence from the Ist instant, and until fur- ther orders, to Brevet Major General Daniel But- terfleld, United States Army, receutly appointed Assistant Treasurer at New York. Internal Revenne Receipts. The receipts of internal revenue to-day are $204,111, Statement of Mouthly Dishursements. The following are the disbursements for tle month of June:— Civil and miscellaneous. Wa + $3,829, Navy.cceeee 5 2%685,000 Indian and pension 052,415, The above does not inciude the amount puid on account of public debt, Currency Balance In the Treasury. The currency batance in the Treasury has been reduced about $6,000,000 since the ist of July by the withdrawal of the necessary ainount to purchase $8,000,000 of bonds and. $2,590,000 to-day for the use of the army. The Now Orleans Customs Frauds. Speclal Treasury agent Kinzella, now here, ie writing his report. The understanding is, it serions- ly tmplicates parties in New OUricans in high stand- ing, as weil as former officers of the customs, not, however, inciuding Kellogg aud Stockdale. TROTTING AT MYSTIC PARK, MAS:, Boston, July 7, 1869, ‘There was quite @ large gathering at the Mystic Park this afternoon to witness a race between Hot- Spur and Myron Perry. Two races were advertised, but only the above took place, one of the parties in the other having paid forfeit. For some time before the race Messrs. Connelly and Doe were busy selling pools, and @ very large amount was invested in these, Hotspur selling at the rate of $126 to $25. The result of the first heat changed this, as then Horspur had only some ten dollars at the call in 100, while after the second heat Perry sold for $125 to $30. Messrs. Norcross, Hamilton aud Stewart were the judges. Th exercising Perry cast a shoe, and consi- derable delay occurred before it wag replaced, and then the horses commenced scoring, Dobie sitting behind Hotapur, who drew the inside position, and Roden piioting Myron Perry. First Hect,—Afier two attempts a very even send off wasgiven, both skipping on getting the word, put, direcily setiling down. On ine first turn Perry got the pole and passed the quarter 1a thirty-six seconds, three lengths before Hotspur, but the latter went well to the half-mile pole, which was passed in 1:12, and the gap was lessened to a length anda halt when they made the third quarter, when both horses seemed to tall off. After tarning in‘ the home- stretch they again woke up and a very fine contest ‘was witnessed, Hoisput closing the gap finely, but a break just vefore reaching the string put his chance out, ana Perry won the heat vy half a length in 2:27, Second Heat.—Perry had half a length the best of the start, which took place on scoring the trst time, and this he increased wo # couple of lengths at the first turn, when Hoispur broke aud ran to tue quar- ter pol Perry passing this in ttfirty-eight seconds, with a fead of three lengths, The same positions were | kept to the haii-mile pole, which was passed in 1:l4Jg. when Hotspur began to creep up, aod on entering the homestretch a coaple of skips turther heiped him, and again the two came down at a cat- tling pace, but the gap could not be closed by Hotspur, and Perry passed the wire a winner o/ the héat by a good length in ¥ Third Heat,—Aiter one bad attempt the start for this heat was made, when Hotspur lost his feet for a second, He Jost by this and at the turn was two Jenyrths behmd, and the positions were maintained to the quarter pole in thirty-eight seconds, Hotspur was then pressed forwaid and got up to Perry's wheel at the half-mile pote, which the jatter passed in 1:145; but the work was too much for nim, aud he lost fis feet and length at tue same tune, On rounding the upper turn Hotspur made two or three skips and a break on the homestretch, but ne failed to pass Perry, who won by hali w jiengti in 2:29 5,. ‘Phe rollowing Is a summary of the race:— Mystic Park, July 7, 1869,—Mat $2,000, mile heats, best three in tive, to wagon. M. Roden entered b, g. Myron Perry vot 2S 223 Budd Doble entered b. g. Hotspur. Time, 2 B0— 2:20 ‘To-morrow afternoon the great harness tros be- tween the celebrated mares Lucy and Goidsmtia Maid comes of at che Mystic Park. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, ‘The United States steamer Penobscot arrived at Portsmouth (N. H.) Navy Yard yesterday, from quar- antine, free of disease. Surgeon P. J. Horwitz has been ordered to duty at the Naval Hospital at Pailadelphia, Surgeon Edward Gilchrist has been detached from pe Blog Hospital at Chelsea and placed on waiting orders. Surgean Fawar! Jackson has been detached from the Naval Hospital at Philadelphia, on the 20th of September next, and ordered to the Naval Hospital at Chelsea. Naval Constractor Samuel M. Pook has been de- tached from the Boston Navy Yard and ordered the Portsmouth (N. H.) Navy Yard, relieving Josia Hanscom, who goes to the Boston Navy Yard. ° THR RECENT EARTAQUAKE.—The earthquake of the 2d inst, was felt in different parts of Lilinots, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas, 08 Well ae at other places, besides St. Louis, Mo. tt Was not so violent as to awaken @ sleeping person, Int being awake One could not be in dondt as to 118 boing an earthquake, The air at the ume was close almost to suffocation, and those who did not feel the immediate effects of the earth-shaking felt oppressed and uncomfortable. The drat shock was the Beaviost, tnmediately followed by another more pentie one, In niany Jocalities arucles of furniture were mov Sng a ornaments throwa down, Dust litle damage resulted. MoNsiTHR MUSHROOMS.-—An item for eptcures froin # letter from Cheyenne, Wyoming ‘'Territory:—— “Mushrooms, of gigautic size and extraordinary flavor, fave bebn found growin by hundreds of thousands ail around Cheyenne. The writer saw one yesterday that weighed one pound, Was twenty-one inches Mm clvcumferenve and seven inches 1n dlaure- ver, ‘The stem was two inches thick and Ave incies tong. When prepared for cooking the meat was thirteen inches from one rim to. the other and from oue to two and & haif inches thick. 1 ate some of this monsver fried in pucter} and tb wae moe dou. cious ib davor and tenderness,” Deary or TWO CHILDREN from rHe Errrers oF ‘Havina Mavornes.—On Thursday evening, about six o'clock, three little chitdren of Mr. Michael Murpny, Wile playing With Some matches, got them In leit mouths and eat of the phosphorus, ‘Their parents, not Tully appreciating the danger, did not call in medical aid anti some time after'it oecurred, and ‘uring the night one of them died, and yesterday morning avother followed, while the third one is ULL lying ip a dangerous condition, two hat died were twins—-one & boy a rt gitl—and threo years of ° a Huvie gir) only eiyiiteen mann Proubae, July i, THE NATIONAL GAME. Atlantic Muffins vi. B. B. Rs. At the Capitoline grounds yesterday theré was assembied as jolly, good natured and old fashioned @ crowd as has been sewn on any of the ball fields tuis season. The cause of the gathering was the contest which had been arranged to come off be- tween the “muffins” of the Atlantic Club and the base ball reporters of the New York and Brooklyn papers. Mr. Tassie, President of the National Asso- ciation, ofictated as catcher for the Atlantica, and Milled the position with much credit. The playing generally, both in whe field and at the bat, was ® vast improvement on that of Monday be- tween the Atiantics and Athletics. As neither party had played before this season a8 @ nine, there. was some excuse for the wild throwing and mufing that wasattimes indulged in. Mr. McKee, who was present and who officiated as umpire, after Mr. Elmendorf retired, fearing that the contestants on either side would become de- pressed if they found their party falling behind, pro- vided a quantity of creature comfort from a disciple of Gambrinus, and thus enabied the players to keep their courage up. The following score will give a fair idea of the Playing on both sides, Andy Peck had donated a bat as a prize for the best batting score on the re- porters’ side, and Mr. Snyder had donated a ball for the man who should put out the greatest number of men on the same side. The bat was won by Wright, of the Phuadeiphia Sunday Mercury, the ball by Mr. Pangborn, of the Tribune:-~ pe BALL REPORTERS, ATLANTIO MUFFING. rte ¢ B ee ORT. Players. 1A7. 44°68 Delaney, Istb.....1 3 6 9 4.4.5 Phelps, l17 6 6 bw “733 3 7 611 44285 B47 52487 548 $6333 58 5 [8647 B24 25°48 825 26 Bis 34 62 97 B BS OF TNNING: 7 Bh. Mi, Oth. A, Whe Rh. Bthe ya Sia 8 3 3 1 2 sg u 2 6 Umpire—Mr. Elm of the Excelsior Club, Soorers—Messra. Hicks and Joyes. Time of game—3 hours and 30 mmnues. wah oo Base Ball Reporters, 5 times; Atlantic, 4 ines. home runs--Panghurn, 1; Phelps, 1; Barrett, 1. ding Score. Fly es -Pangvur, 1; Wright, 1- total, 2. Delaney, 2; Phelps, 2; Dickens, 2—total, 6, Foul bound cs eaPanguurn, 9; 'Wricht, 1; Kelly, 6— total, 16. Tasaie, 7; Delaney, 2—total, 9. Catches on sirikes— Pangbura, 1. Base play—Put out by Hudson, 3; Lewis, b—total 8; aisted by Kelly, 3; Hudson, 1; "Pangburn, 1; Piccot, 2 Wright, 1 wtal: 8, (Put ont by Delansy, 8:' Tamale, 3: li Goniyle, 1—total, 12; assisted by Delaney, 1; 2; 1 Phel) ‘McUonigle, 8; Dickens 2; lick#.1; Barrett, 1--total, 12, Double plays by Wright, Piccot and Lewis, 1; Keily, Lewis and Papgbu:n, 1} Piccot and Hudson, Ll. ‘Outs on foul bulls—Bave Ball Reporters, 11 times; Atlan- tie, 16 times. Eckford vs, Harvard. ‘The Harvard nine remained in town since Monday for the purpose of playing the return game of their match with the champion Eckfords, There was quite a large crowd present to witness the contest and see how the Ecks would bear their honors, Of course tie championship is not exactly new to the Willlamsburgers, but it had left them, and afier wandering about had returned again to find a home in the Burg. ‘The flags and stream- ers Were all out as usual, but above the neat, plain and stanch looking ensign of the Eckfords was a Magny whip, brilliant in its freshness aad twisting and curling as if it felt what @ proud thing it typified. ‘he game was commenced by the Eek- fords at tue bat, aud, a8 may be seen from the score given below, it was a decidediy sharp and well fought contest, The Collegians generaliy found the “Martinizing” dificulty to over- come at the bat; so that as regards the hitting they did not succeed in making @ very creditable dispiay. In the tieid, however, vnzy played -remarkably weil, while the Eckfords geverally, both at the bat and in the feld, sustained well their reputation. The score of the game is as follows:— EoRvoRD. . 3 O.RAB.BB. _ Pra R, 1B.SB, igen, Tat b. $a 3 5 id i Patterson, c. f. 133 134 +o we | Loo rid ooo 222 az 3 00 0 00 0 33 6 o1d 3338 oni BB 4 ood 7 16 3 57 8 INNINGS, BY. Ath. ih. GA. Th, BA. Wh. 204 9 3 0 8 8 47 C60 tf eo} tte r. Ferguson, of the Atlantic Club. Bcorers—Messra, Watson and Mey: ‘Time of game—2 hours and 20 minutes, Left on hases Patterson, 1; Hodes, 1; Jewett, 1; Wella, 1; Fustis, 2, ‘Clean home runs! MERLING BOOP i Jewett, 2; Treacey Eusis,5; Willard,’ 2 9 g—Hekrord, 8 times; Harvard, 2 times. Base Eall Notes. The Mutuals were defeated at Troy yesterday by the Maymakers’ Score—Mutuals, 20; Haymakers, 82, The Efipires and Eagles will play their first game on Monday next at Hovoken, and in the evening the Empires wil! hold their regular quarterly meeting at **Che Study.”? ‘The Powhatans defeated the Athletics of Brookiyn yesterday. Score, 55 to ‘Yo-;orrow the Atlanucs will play the Orientals of New York on the Captioline grounds, CRICKET. Alpha, of Salem; Inas.y Vs St. George, of New York. ‘The above match was commenced yesterday morn- ing op the St. George’s ground, Hoboken, and re- sulted in a victory for St. George by the result of their rst innings, 126 rans against 38 and 54 in the first and second mnings of the Alpha, the game being a very pleasant one throughout. In justice to both parties it should be understood that the Alpha Ciub is composed mostly of young collegians, who bave engaged O’Brien, the former celebrated bowler and professtonal of the Boston Cricket Club and lat- terly the pitcher of the Trimountain Base Ball Club, and feeling themselves strong enough under his tute- lage to make @ respectable show at cricket they pluckily challenged the “Dragon Slayers,” the re- result being a3 above, as St. George met them with a stronger teaw (including Norley, their profes- siongl) than they otherwise would have done had they known the true strength of the Alphas. St. George went to the bat first and put 126 on the telegraph before the last wicket fell, 51 runs being made off O'Brien's bowling. ‘The batting of Messrs, Rance, Smith, Noriey and Butterfield was very good, the 41 of Noriey being made in fine style, without giving achance; Mr. Stead’s 18 being obtained by careful play, while Mr. Butterfleld’s 27 were obtained by as dashing a display of brilliant cricket as we have witvessed for some time—fours, threes and twos being the features, with only four singles. After putting on those firat rate bowlers—Norley (profegsional) and Mr, Butterfield—in the first in- nings, and icchng the real strength of the Alphas, the st, George’s nagnanimously withdrew them on the second lanings, and put on for change Messra. ‘Torrance and Meagher, who were hardly less eifect- ive. It will be seen that O'Brien, the bij aa effective at the bat as some of the young asp: runts for cricketing honors, Messra- Goss and Jar- dine making a Very plucky dozen apiece, aud some ‘of the others play by: 3 very prettily. The following 1s the score; ST. GEORGR. First Innings. Rance, |. b. we, 0. 0. W. Perkins Snuth, o, aod b. O'Brien. . Cater, 6 i, b. O'Brien, Noriey, b. O'iirien, Stead, b. O'Brien. Fortun, b. O'Brien. Buttertieid, run out. Gordon, ¢ Meeke, b, O'f) Meagher, ©. I. Perkins, b, O'Brien... Torrance, not out. Hil, c. O'Brien, by Byes, 4; leg byes, 2; W. Perkins: Toth... ALPBA CLUB. Second Mninos. 8 6, Torrances.Meagher 2 5 not out, Sorrrraa First Innings. N ', Butterfield " 4. 6. 0°Brien, b. Noriey W. W. Bilis, 1. b. W., By ran out... b. Meagher, 4 0 0 b, Torrence. 6 0 & Norley, be b, Meagher. OM .... 40s ee | fan cut, C, K. Jardine, mot out 8 Meagher... @ b Meagher........+. 0 @ Cordon, b. Meagher 2 Byes 8, 1 by@e &.s.08 12 38 = Total. wee Ob » Messrs. Tucker and Crossland; seorera, Ford and Strange. cket maich betweon the First Elevens of and the Willow Club of Brooklyn will fay ou tie St. George’a ground, The be @ Vesy interesung ene. H. Meeko, & Butter. fleld .... 4. ©. H. Gons, “b. eld... Leg byes: Hatier: egvese git, was not { | appeared under the water. MUSICAL AVD THEATRICAL NOTES. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 18t9—TRIPLS SHEET. Mrs. Jefferson, wife of “Rip Ven Winkie,” gave | & Saunter Among Mleriste and Floral Gyp- birth on Wednesday morning to @ litle “Rip.” Joseph feels proud. Zimmerman, of Niblo’s, is trying to cultivate nis muscle by the use of “stuffed clubs.” He can’t use his left arm, however. ‘fhe inimitable Lehingwell starts overland for San Francisco on Saturday under a four weeks’ engage- ment, Harry Palmer has given up the idea of going into the kid glove business. He is content to let well enough alone, and is satisfied with the profits from his two theatres and one hotel. Mr. Jarreté also relinquishes the idea of turning Dilssionary, and contemplates estaviishing @ Sun- day school at Niblo’s Garden, in imitation of the “Morning Star Sunday School” which was recently ousted from the Grand Opera House by Jubilee, dr. Wonders will never cease, Many of vie celebrities of the Parisian stage follow other callings than that of the “sock and buskin,’? Vavasseur is an umbrella maker, Vollet @ linen draper, Lemaire a bookseller, Lacroix a jeweller, Coioumbier directs a soup establisument, Nertaun (of the Gymnase) bas a curiosity shop at Batignoties, Lassouche has the secret design of opening an estab- listinent for the sale of remarkable /be/ots, and Ber- iheli¢r is suspected of dealing In corsets, Mr. J. F. Booth has been engaged by Mr. J, R. Loper for a starring tour of twelve months tbrougt out Great Britain, Mr. Booth leaves per steamer Javaon the idth inst., and will appear in the city of Dublin carly in September, Mr. Booth is aiready favorably known,3both in England and Ireland, and hig tour will doubtless be crowned with success, Madame Parepa-Rosa's nof English grand Opera commences at the Theatre Francais on the 13th of September, The season will last bat for three weeks, alter which Mme. Rosa’s troupe will betake themselves to the Provinces, Mle, Rose Hersee is engaged by Mme, barepa-Rosa for six months froia 18th September next as prima dorna soprano on very haudsome terms, and will make her dcbut at New York, ), in the ehar- acter of Amina th ‘La Sonn made so remurkable a snecess eighteen months back at the opening of the new Standard theatre, Loadon. A grand musica} revival is being agttated through: out Wales fp favor of the old triple harp. The 2 ifod council advocate it; the Welch papers «ivocate it; the Welch nobility support it, and the Prince of Wales has created Thomas ‘Grufydd (which we suppose is Celtic for Grifichs) “Welsh er Extraordinary to his Royal Higtness.’? fhe authorities of the Charing Cross Hospital have threatened the managers of the Charing Cross theaire with an injunction, alleging that We beating of the dram in the. orchestra 13 ruluous to the pit tents in the hospital. Boston $ Itself on its jubilee, but it must acknowied Ms indebtedness to New York in the person of ilarvey Podworti and tus splendid band, the following resolution speaks for itsel(:—“At & lace mecting of the Executive Committee of the National Peace Jubiice Association, tt was unaaimousiy voted That our thanks are due to Mr, Harvey B, Dodworth, of New York, for the able and faithful service rendered by him as conductor of the military baod on occasion of the recent Jubilee ball.” Many otrer very oompiimen- tary remarks of @ similar natare were made by the menibers of the commi and the hospitaities of tie city prom.sed to Mi. Dodwoith wueaever he visits the iub again. T.E LATE TREATRICAL SQUARBLE. Quiet once more reigns at Niblo’s. Vestibule, read- ing room and barroom of the Metropolitan Hotel, where at this particular season of the year actors and managers most do congregate, were yesterday as free from bellicose language and warlike demon- strations 48 though their peacefai echoes had never been awakened by the angry tramp of hostile feet, Jolly Thespians, itis true, were there throughout the day in goodly number, vainly endeay- oring to barter away “talents” for asmall pittance to Keep body and soul together, but very few of Lhem succeeded in convincing the obdurate manag- ers who were on hand that ‘brains’ next season would be of more account on the mimic siage than “legs.” But beyond tuese every-day “bread and butter” arguments there was no noisy or unto- ward commotion. All was quies im the im- mediate vicinity of the theatre—so quiet, in fact, that actors and managers alike .gaped and yawned between drinks, and eyen missionary Jarrett’s ferocious alligator closed his ponderous jaws with a lazy snap and rolled over on the placid waters of the beautiful fountain in Niblo’s Garden for its customary midday “forty winks.’’ The cause of the late “scrimmage” between Manager Tayleure and Mr, Dolnnjick Murray, the English comedian, was pretiy freely canvassed, but no new points bearing upon the case were pited. it appears that Mr, Tayleure, while acting in the capacity of manager at the Grand Opera louse for Jubilee, Jr., unported a lady—by name Miss Jose- piine Fiddes, otherwise Mrs, Murray—from London to play the part of Miranda in “The Tempest.” In due course of time she appeared, but faved to carry the town by storm, as Was expected. In fact, she neither pleased the manager nor the public,’ and was, so to speak, a failure. Miss Fiddes- Murray, after «a fair trial of tive weeks, was dismissed by Mr. Tayleare, who claimed that faise representations had been made to him con- cerning the lady’s capabilities. Her engagement was for eight weeks, and alffough she appeared but for five, manager Fisk allowed her full and liberal compensation ior the full term of her engage- ment, Then the lady pnblished a card in the papers asking the pubic to reserve their degision, and reflecung rather severely upon Mr. fayleure, Which structures, however, he did not deign to nouce, It is said that Miss Fiddes-Murray next Wrote a letter to her husband. upon the re- ceipt of which Le threw up a good engagement in England, and vowing vengeance upon the head of the unfortunate Tavieure, pied a four weeks eagagement from Messrs, Valmer & Jar- reut, for the express purpose of ning to this conutry to have a settlement with Mr. Tayienre, and, if necessary, to seitie that presumpinous mdtvi- daal’s “hash.” Mr. DominicksMurray did come, he saw, and was conquered, About three o'clock oa the aiternoon of Wednesday, Manager Tayleure, in hig usual elegant manner, sauntered leisurely into the handsome vescbule which leads that “coolest? of ¢oo) theatres, Known as Niblo’s den, and there encountered Mr. Dotomick Murray. Mr, Tayleure desired Mr. Murray to apologize for the threats he had made against him. This Mr. Murray refused to do, and 1 38 alleged that he ewong a heavy Australian thong whip which he carried in his hand, in a very threatenmg manuer at Mr. Tayleure. In an instant the pugnacious Knights of the sock and buskin had c.enched, and in Jess time than t¢ takes to teli It, born had been separated by thew trends. Mr. Tayleure escaped without evea a scratch, but Mr. Murray liad the satistaction of iaving one of tus eyes hang in deep mourning, while a sligat eat upon his other eheek told but too plainly that he had met bis man, After thie decisive battle Mr. T: yntered away, leaving Mr. Murray, panting anid bieeding, in possession of the fi In the even- ing Mr. Tayleure vistied Wallack’s theatre, and was seen to laugh heartily over the absurdities in the burlesque of “Biack Eyed Susan. Mr, Doui- nick Murray, accompanied. by Miss Fiddes-Murray— “(he Innocent cause of the war’—found solace for is wounds in the drama of “Oliver Twist” at the Grand Opera House, An armistice has been agreed upon by the, friends of each, nor is it likely thas ether of the combatants will again renew hostilities even In a court of law. Both are apparently satis- fied, and that is ali that can be desired. g leure carelessly LOCAL INTELLIGENCE S1iGar Piew.—A slight fire occurred im the cellar of the grocery store of Henry Gurner, corner of Hes- ter and Ludlow streets, at hall-past eleven o'clock jast night, Damage trifling. DeRoWNED WHILE BATHING.—Mary Butler, a girl rixteen years of age, residing at Kingsbridge, was drowned yesterday evening whlie bathing in Spuy- teu Dayvil creek, The body was not recovered. KysevrD FROM DrownInG.—A boy named John Crockett Was rescued from drowning yesterday evening, at Astoria ferry, by Barney McGuire. Restoratives were administered by Dx. Kimbark, and he was afterwards sent to his home, in Ntnety- second street, near Third avenue, FATALLY BURNED.—Margaret Debras, a German girl, residing at No, 605 Tenth avenue, was fatally burned last night by her dress taking fire froma candle which she carelessly placed on a chair, while she looked ont of the window. Dr. Little was calied iu and be expressed the option that her injuries were of a fatai character, FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT. —While two men, named George Hamil and John Anderson, were rowing in the North river opposite Highty-sixth street yestor- day evening the boat capsized and they were thrown into the Water, A tugboat put out to rescue them, ut belore it had reached tie spot Anderson had di: The body was nos re- covered, Hawil was rescued aad taken home, AN “PTHAN ALLE TMASTRE.—They have & queer specimen. for pommantee at Lima, N.Y. He has addressed tho followmg lester to Washington :- Lima, Chanthagua county, May 14, 1860, Fins? AOSIBTANT PORTMASTRE GRNEIA DEAN Sin-H asked you for my renignati Bad recommended Alexander D. Holdridge to Of (his olfice, “Its sue people's, wish, aud, bo bring a repube Hoan and I veing @ \eimocrat, I thoucbs it would be Inamedt ately atlended to. My business le auoe that I must go io Towa, ‘0 bo gone two or three momube: war wife died lah SHY Lay Gaugheer hy gle Rang ais, Tamaa, . y born ta TiAl, graudiaiher wae & cousia to | han Allen; amd now, “By the ‘iret Jebovak and the Oan- Umea) Compress,” | demons may oa a ae sies—Gardens an@ HoteHouses Relatively Considered—The City’s Supply of Camilias, Rowes, Tuberoses and Violets—Consumption of these® Staples Daily—Bouguets and the Drama, Floriculture in thia country 1s of origin compara- tively recent. 4s late as 1850 the demand for bou- quets, wreaths, garlands and the like was limited, and flowers were of exceedingly high price. There were but a few gardens in the county north, and these, with the addition of a few hot-houses, supplied the market. Of course, lowers ranged at prices at which customers would stare nowadays; but then the democratic days of the business had not set in and bouquets constituted an aristocratic luxury within the means of very few. For ten years there has seen a gradual sbifting of foricujture from New York to Jersey. ‘There are yet a few gardens in the old North county; Long Island has entered the market to a limited ex- tent and a few bot-houses supply a limited pro- duction of exotics and flowers for winter manafacture. On the north, however, we busi- ness has developed very triflingly for ten years. Long Island, again, bas not progressed with the rapidity that might be supposed at first glance; and, as to the matter of hot-house production, the de- mand being limited on account of expensiveness, hes fallen off of the two, especially in the summer market, ‘The great flower garden of New York ts, in fact, Jocated in the vicinity of Hoboken. Hoboken, West Hoboken and Union Hilt produce more largely than ali the remaining environ villages and suburbs of New York put together, and from these sources the market 18 wiestly supplied. The half a hundred flower girls along Broad- way—open air florists—itinerant floral gypsies, supply their stands from Unton Hill, and the larger part of the supply of the heavier ‘and stauonary florists ts from the same source. Of the former, pos- sibly fifty might be counted in the course of a jaunt up Broadway from the Astor House to Thirtieth sires few frequent other as, for instance, Faiton lundt street, and @ few itmerate, that quent ait thoroughfares alike, and are stationary no- Where, A distinction inay be well made here. Ordinarily your floral gypsy occupies a given coi ner for the wiole season, A littie glass case, in which to keep flowers, set upon a cross-iegzed camp stool, answers for place of busi- ness with the majority, the whole stock consisting of from thirty to fitty bouquers at irom ten to fifty cents # e, the latter being considered very expensive and risky; the former very salable and proper vo have on hand. Five cents wil buy a very pretty orna- ment for one’s*buttonbole; and for one or two cents even, if you happen to be of economical mood, you may supply your buttonhole with something anala- gous toa bouquet. Fifty cents is the maximum on the street; twenty-five bouquet large enough for all purposes, and even the ten cent ones are olrentimes very pretty— oftentimes, In fact, prettier thaa the more expensive ones, beng put together with more tase. Ordina- rily these Bohemian florists average irom tive to seven duliars a day in the way of rough sales, mak- public is not liberal, that demand is limited and cautions, The trade begins on Broad- way, at the corner of Twelfth street, where i rituated a large house; blossoms into absolute splendor on Union square, where are several of the targest houses in the city; and extends up Broadway, sporadically represented, as far as Thirtieth #t + About a dozen large firms are engaged in the business, all of which are well known as artists in the trade, and have ap ©. tensive patronage. A million a year would mot more than cover its sales, On the street the flower sellers are generally Women and giris, with @ prepoaderance of the latrer. ‘Their wares ave produced in the open air, and can, consequently, be afforded at a lower price than hot house products for winter trade, In fact, the bitsi- Ness O1 hothouses 18 limited mostly to winter § ip piles, being too expensive tu its products to com te with gardens in the summer, Most of the livt houses for the supply of the market are located in the upper part of the Metropoittan district. A couple of hundred devoted to the supply of the winter demand would form a far esti mate of tne whole number, In Jersey, on the other hand, in the neighborhood mentioued, fewer yaor- dens are almost innumerable, and foriculture is « regular busivess. On Long Island it has not suc- ceeded #0 well; in the suburbs on the north, of tie two, the business nas languished ratner tham in creased during the past five years. The itinerants of the, trade are universally from Jersey. Flowers are genera‘ly cut early in the mornmg of the day for sale; though not untre- quently that process is attended to on the previous evening. In the case of outdoor flowers it makes lictle difference, if they are only clipped when the dew is on; otherwise they wilt aud wither very quickly. Having been sprinkiea with water, they are brought in in baskets and exposed for sale. The trade early in the day and until three or four o'clock in the afternoon ts very light. Tien, during the regular hours of the afternoon promenade, busty waxes brisk and 80 continues until about sunset. If the dealer has not succeeded tn selling out, the bouquets left over are pulgn a wet mop and kept over night for the nex day’s trade. The jose their fragrance, of course; bat tis is = easily, restored by sprinkii) ten with perfumery of the right sort. Genoraily speak- ing, these itinerants are sharp enough to apply the appropriate odor, but sometimes they fall inte iwi. crous blunders, and sprinkle Violets or reves with musk, or pinks and geraniums with neroli. bow ever, to see them sit patienuiy in tue sunsiine during the three infernal montas is enoush to pre veut any one from grudgtag them their ent THE PARK. Same ne Seuts, the A Glance at the People’s iy tions of Improvement—The Waiks, the Drives. “Poepie will live, ‘o live it is breathe; and to breathe one must have iungs; and parks are the lungs of a city.” About this wise the argument has run of many a defeuter of parks, and no one ever thought of oppost fact, there is mo opposition to mak: sicling for where people live in congregated mass there must be some ventilating loopholes, and these are the squares aud parks of a city, All this may be true of the smaller placesin the city, like Tompkins square, Madison square, Union square; but what can be said of that great outlet of metropolitan life, the Park? If the suller ones are lungs the great Park must certainly be the bellows which keeps the air in circulation apd drives new necessary to ing their own vouguets at night from materials cost- ing, perhaps, three dollars. it may as well be remarked en passant that the glass case is not indispensable, though more gene- ral. On the other hand, a few carry and veud their wores in ordinary baskets, with less regard to advantages of exhibition than the glass case affords. A glass case is, however, one of the ambitions of the itinerant forist, who is never considered fully established in business, so long as the vending is done trom an ordinary basket, ‘Lhe great demand on the wares of these people is for buttonioie ornaments, from clerks, salesinen, work girls and people of small income in every ramification of mavufac- tures and trade, Those who can afford it always have their bouquets manufactured to order; nor 18 it reckoned stylish to buy from a window even If one sees exactly what he wants already made up. Tue aristocratic ts to have the articie made up and sent home; and one would ,looge caste in the estimation of a regular florist who should buy a ready made bouquet, even though it was exactly suited to the purpose. The floriat classes bouqueis into two classes for purposes of trade, viz., hand bouquets and baskets, Of the former, good stock, manufactured to order, range from $5' 16 $10; though extra large may cost ag high a8 $25 or $30. The stock price of baskets this season is from $15 to 25. ‘Ihey are afforded sometimes as low as $5. They run fre- quently, or at least seii-occastonal| high as $200 to $250. ‘The pensive single basket ever sent home by a florist in this city, was vained at $500; but 3400 baskets are rar@ aves, indeed. The general mate- rials are always about the same, the amount of seicctness of the materials used governing the price, Roses, tuberoses, violets and cametias constitute the basis of the stock. Add a few heuatropes, a few sprigs of mignonetie and a few daisies; add also a few sprigs of evergreen by way of jealing the basket, and the repertoue of the norist is compleie. Of course baskets must not be omitted, being used by the hundred. The most delicate baskets used in the manulacture are imported, though the larger proportion, especially of the coarser kind, are produced at a siugle up town manifactory, owned and carried on by a German artisan. Of course, too, one must include in the repertowe Wwreath-patterns, star-patterns, patterns for garlands and all things of that sort. Swiss boxes, which used to constitute a third cate- gory in the trade, are not fashionable now, and never had a great run, being unwicidy, though ele- gant in their way and often very antique loosing. Of the jour great staples, roses are the most expen- sive; camelias rank next, tnberoses next, anu vio~ lots last. For the winter manufacture most of the cain- elias are supplied from Philadeiphia; and, durimyg his season, they not unirequently range as high as se) en- ty-five cents a hundred, that is, seventy-five hun- dredths of a cents 2 piece; though for the rest of the ear one-third that range 1s reckoned a good price, Roses some paris of the year are more expensive still, and tuyeroses observe almost the same range. Rare tints of the cornelia are often sold singly as high as twenty cepts, but generally fitteen cenis is tne stock ligure. Violets ordinarily cost the manu- facturer fifty cents @ nundred after the begin- ning of April, buc along in the winter two dol- lars @ huudred is treqnently demanded god given. This, of course, tor hothouse productions. ‘The general system of the florist is to bargaia with some gardener for the deilvery of so many hundreds of either scapie daily the year round, thougit one or two of the larger houses have gardeus of their owa and raise their own 8! K An eminent stat sticiaa in the trade estimates the cousumption of the four staples the year ronnd at— koses. ‘The winter season, from October to April, is ‘th: most remiunerative and busy season of the regular florist, From June to Seprember and October is the season of itinerants in the trade. The three great sources of demand are weddings, funerals and the theatres, the demand of the latter since the drama having been very heavy tripled over that occasion ida! tedraina. Itinerants are not permitted witiia the theatres, though they may seil on the walk near by. In fact, as @ Tale, some one leading Norist has @ ‘monopoly of some theatre near him, and sends a simatl regiment of boys or girls nightly to sell on commission. The cousequence is that Douquets within are geuerally very expensive luxuries. Seventy-five cents ts often demanded for articles that on the walk would cost twenty-live; and fifty cents is a minimum only deseended to when it is about time for the curtain to come down The ons are ob. vious. First, the Jorist pays something for the priv- ilege of the theatre, and has his own profit to make. Secondly, the pediers must be paid, etther at a stipulated saiary, or in the way of a commission on sales, Which latier 18 more common aud bus like, besides making the pedie? extuemely anxious and importunate, ‘The privilege of a tieatre is, 10 fact, geuting to be a valuable thing to the florist, the bouquet business having prospered won- deriully since the introduction into Wiis country of the can con drama. “The Black Crook,” comic opera, opéra bouge and English buriesque have had the efiect to develop it to its utmost. The members and siars of the jally favored in this respect by amorous and languishing foulg genuemen, though it may as well be owned entre nous that the Mauayer not unfrequently foots the florist’s biil for tue same, In fact, at the beginning of @ season, at most of the theatres where burlesque 18 on the boards, the boxes were filed with young gentieuten—the term 18 used per courtesy—wlio throw bouquets by the dozen, the assistance of a boy with @ basket being often re- quired to carry them off. Not long since, in fact, an actress. was knocked down on the stage by a badly alimed bonquet hitting her on the temple when she was not expecting tf, The mania for bon- uet showering -was at its height durog the season of the Bateman opera bose troupe, ballet are esp’ and has not been permitted to guish since, It is generally reported among forists that Miss Lydia Thompson bas been tho recipient of @ greater proportion of bouque's than any actress at presen 4 the boards; as th houquet is the barometer 0: poplar, Sne infat po force take it for granted that Sinbad 1s popular even to the climax of being so. However, even statistics are delnsive. Ithas been shrewdly tnsionated thatthe forist sent his bill to the manager In the case of the opera borge, which proves that even floral enthisi- asm is buyable and sellabie. Indeed, what Is not, from politics to morats, m this metropolis, where the commercial principle rules in all transactions of al! sorta, from @ matrimonial alliance to the running of a railroad ¢ Notwithstanding acertain increase of demand at the theatres, Morists generally agree that the trade has lessened since the conclusion of the war, In fact, in 186% aad 1863 the demand was heavier than it ever had been before; heavier too than it ever has been since; heavier than it 18 likely fo be for Come time with & stringent money mar. ket—for, bet merely ornamental, the bust nes oof 6 =6t forist = langulshes when money if nob piemtfal im excess. AL least Morists very generally complait? that trade ia dull, that we blood through the velay and arteries, the avenues and streets of the city. However, while every New Yorker is proud of the Park, and while it 18 the custom of taking there every stranger to whom it is proposed to show the beauties of the city, there are still many defects to be complained of. Speakiag of the e ences and the defects of that resorsor New York humanity, it will not be amiss to refer at first to those things which are most commendabie. And, 10 the urst place, 1t must be admitted that with but few exceptions there is no similar pizce of amusement and recreation anywhere in the world. The Bois de Boulogne, at Paris; the Prater, at V enua; the ihiergarien, at Berlin, have all, more or jess, & distinctive character, smacking somewbat of the aristocratic, But our own Park is the creature of the peopic, 1s paid for by the people, aod is the ple’s property and the peopie's park, more su than any other piace of Popular resort. ‘The com- missioners In charge of the improvements of the Park sionid therefore be thanked ‘Wuat they made it as near democratic as their ideas of democracy per- uiltted them to do 80, i They wanted time and money, Time comes and passes unbidden. The money the taxpayers cheer Tully give. In truth, the rate collected ior te Park is about the only one of the many itema of our ap- nual tax billin regard to which there Is no gram- bing. ‘The expenses of the Park, for the parchase oi the ground and for its improvement and tue main- tenance of order and regularity, are cheerfully borne. The people do not complain; for tt is to them a necessity to have “lungs to breathe.” And the Commissioners are trying to do what they believe for the be-t to make the Park a restily p jar tasty tation. They have provided places tor the young ty play “base ball’ and “croquet.” They dave erectert @ house where base ball players nay tlave (hei balix an. bats preserved from day to day; they lurnisi: cast iron “bases,” slates to count up the inniugs, and sponges and water, soap and towels, They jur- nish @ Meuagerie of living anunals—a grea’ attrac- tion for women and children. Though this menagerie 18 hardly a begmning, 1s not yet up to the degree of periection reached by tne Jardin des Plants, the Jardin d’Acciima. tisation and other similar piaces of - sort jor the people and the students in Eu rope, t% is a beginning, it os yie that the Commussioners have pri ceeded so far with their enterprise, and are givi promise of doing better from yeur to year. Another commendabie featare of the Park Commiss'ouers ix that they do not prevent private enterprise from adding to the attractions of the Park. ihe Kiosk Known as the Spa, or mineral springs, one of the most beautiful littie shells, somewhat 11 the style of the King of Wurtemberg’s summer resort near Cannstait, 18 one of the many enibellisnments of the vark which, with the permission of the Commis siouers, private enterprise has contributed to en hance the beanty of the piace. But then, again, there are some things to be bit terly complained ef. Giving the Con the credit they merit for taste and they are yet remiss in wany matters, and these now our daty to reier to, The walks are too narrow, Ten years ago they would bave sufficed; but the Park 1s to endure for ali time, and as tt is laid out now so it will and must remain. In ten years from now @ milion of people wil visit the Park where a hundred thousand do now, and it is to che future Lhat the Commissioners should look and prepare the ground as the great central av traction of tae city. Just around the ‘Mail the walks are broad enough, but going fnto the “Ram ble” and further up, pest the reservoir, and coming into the northern half of the Park, 1 1s the general complaint that the waik4 are too narrow, as if in- tended tor @ small number of visitors only, This onght to oe remedied. Itis yet tine. The Commis- siuuers have it in their power not ouiy to change the pian, but also to make the alterauions necessary to accommodate the increasing number of public vis- ftors. Another compiaint is often heard that there ts not shade enongi. Tuts, of course, is merely a matter of time. ‘Ihe trees are there, and with passing time they will grow aud s more they gi the more sade they will give. it even for the trees that now do give shade there are not.seats enonga. Here and there one will find a bench, giving room for about four or five persons. This 19 hotenough. The benches ongut to be more nv ous. If a hundred thousand people visit the Park there ougit to be seats for fully one hatf of tacm. Not the temporary beuches around the music stand covered py the tents and awnifigs, but permanently located around the walks and tue byways and side ways, to invite the people to a shady repose on ovher than parade or musical evenings. There is still another compluint to make, The Waiks are too intricate and the signs showing the way wo few, Atevery crossing there ought to ve @ siga giving the direction whereto this or that walk leads. “This wouid greatly factlita enjoyment of the many beautiful pla ‘ow, thousands remain around the rerrace’’ because they tear to lose themselves In the mazes of the “Ramble,” and, rather than spond any time in huoting their way out of it, they don’t go there at all. The Commissioners should look to ba at once and have the defect supplied without elay. . he approaches to the Park ar¢, for the pre allthat may be wished, But in five years benc when the neighborhood around the avenue: i be built up, itis not drfenlt to y not sumce., Fifth avenue is all v authorities are now at work iayug down pavement” on the avenue, and w in @ comparatively short ti avenue is not suiflcent, It m commen Fifur y be now, though even this is doubtful; but afew years hence it cer Hut tainly will not be, There 14 Madison avenry and splendid a street as this city may boast of. Woy do not the city authorites 100K to it Chat cuis avenue is graded, paved and lighted all the way along ty atk? And then there is Sixta aveuue, a wider street than the Fifth, There is room enough ow ther side of the railroad track for the finest cava wes, were the pavement only suiii cently inviting. As it now 1s, no one Will attempt on Sixth ave who has any his horses aut whu does not wans to pay for new nd spokes and {elloes and springs once or sted by some one that carr should be wholly excluded from the Park in order make it parely t i should be, the pe garden, ‘Tis 18 unnecessary. Carriages may enjoy the drive through the beautiful scenery if the pedes trians are furnished suMcient comfort to enjoy it also, And to look upon the fashion and beauty, o* they dus by on wheels, either with or withont # vauts in livery, 8 also one and not the least of enjoymeuts of an afternoon in the Park, One thing should be suggested, and the so the Commissioners adops something to that ert. the better. [tia the introdaction of family partics, who may spend a day, bringing with tem thoi baskets of provisions, have Ice furnished th . cheap rate, have @ lawn set apart for them, and, lu fact, allow them to do as if they were at home on their own grounds and in front of their own » sion. Sneh an improvement is needed and the Cor lsaionere should look to hand adopt (he eugyer on,