The New York Herald Newspaper, September 5, 1869, Page 8

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, "1869. —TRIPLE SHEET. ue Nace —————— sympathy with the Vanderbilt shares, which were excited m consequence of various reports concern- ing consolidation, Gold rose to 187%, declined to 1964, closing finally at 187 a 137),. ‘The fuctuations of gold exerted a very banefal in- fiuence throughout businesa circles yesterday, aud in many departments nothing could be done owing to the uncertainty of values, Coffee was quiet but steady. Cotton was in light de- mand, but held with firmness, On ‘Change flour was quiet, but firm, Wheat was less active aud 3e a Se, lower. Corn was scarce and firm, while oats were tn fair demand and better. Pork was duil and nomial, wiule other kinds of provisions were duil, but unchanged, Whiskey waa Gull and tower. im naval stores and petroleum the business was light, but prices were unchanged. Freights were quiet, but rates were very firm. Prominent Arrivals in the City. Count Colohiano, of the Italian Legation, is at the Clarendon Hotel, Colonel Alexander Provost, of Washington; Cap- tain J. G. Hosmer, of the United States Army, and Surgeon C, H, White, of the United States Navy, are at the Hoffman House, Colonel S. 8, Garwin and Judge ©. W. Hereford, C4 Alabama; Judge 0. Weish, of cuse; Colonel J y, Of Nashville, Tenn.; Judge J. D. Smith, of Cincinnati, and Judge Gleeson, ate United States Consul at Bordeaux, France, are at the Metropolitan Hotel, Colonel J. W. Fithian and Major B. M. Hughes, of the United States Army, aud Surgeon L. Tilden, of the Unitea States Navy, are at the St, Charles Hotel. Henry Brobosco, of Cincinnatt; and Dr. Bremen, of Buffalo, anc . are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, er B. Sweeny, Judge Connolly, Bryan Law- rence and a few other celebrities are expected to D. C. Littlejohn . Bernis, of Greco. wait ¥ Ox APRENDANOR, rs ’ > Ae a rRLIPLE SHEET. New York, Sunday, September 5, 1569. MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS. 7 { to subscribers ¥ ’ ve cents a 3s arrangement price it ts THe MERALD IN BROOKLYN. s ee Carries and Newsdeculers. ' kr A wen will in pepers atthe bran a OrFice | ‘ . ‘ f ~N i ullou street, ' * A Svs sa and all . New York Hexaty will be SEB NEWS. Earop:. oe suas are dated September 4. valescence is progressing rapidly. ) wae mm mterview with the Em- peror 2 w the Senatus Consultum prep to the constitution of the Prem we ed iat body. The nperia als again con Prince Napo- tert A Dian of @ settiement of the Irish ant next goat measure of the Rngiet Ca a! Cullen's pastoral on the tran « « epetem @ severely condemned in Engiand Tue I “a, nephew of the King of Italy, » > * the throne of Spain. A London eres Semebecial lemisiauion for Canada, ; ee” Case Was Delng still canvassed, (bina, . » woe Kong has requested Mr. Bur- on @ tm behalf of the Chinese la- borers whe are badly treated. The Prince esp jou with the American treaty. ) tecellaneonus, The » © presented to Spain by General s . parchese of Cuva bas not as yet been eve government of pt Serrano. ft favored pent of aot more $100,000,000 © Yallding’ acd works in the of Cuba's portion of the ' 1 & Counter proposition was sent to * c mt which favored a ces- wee and a sion among we eng ad od, to see if wlan . Secretary ast pre ‘tron and still ght, er, that the jor the King to deter- which salied some time seized at Halifax, th of a sailor that poa!, Which 18 all uner Lilian sitpped out of New Oreun ay magtt, and has before this pro- . card the filibusters at Fernandina, ’ . i fort He Coast of Cuba. mm the election in California in- tus * mdepenaent ticket tas carried the Was oraity several imporiant oMfces in San F ramonse eeby, & claimed, breaking up umerow vege. The democracy have been victor “g other offees in the city and sweep- abitean strongholds im the interior. dames © ele, OF, | said to be an aspirant for Sevat rt piece Commi eeaer Thornton, of the Kearsargs, reports & the Neve Department that he haa received a visit from the | oke of @Ainburg at Taniti, when the usual heoors © paid. Nothing ts said, apparently, Bbont the ng behavior attributed to the Duke ep the © oo ih & previous press despaten, A bre red ib elphia yesterday by which” © planing five @w na a market house wore Gam eerd, and which ts said to have been in- condwery. Mech alarm i# felt in consequence, as a ecarctty © water & stil! indicted on the city. A private letter states that Senator Grimes, of Towa, as -oeghed, to take eect om the 1st of Octo- ber. owing heath. ot he Coal miners along the line of the | Hedsoe works bas ended and prepa- ’ ‘ t Tetiv@* ar: Seating % resume wore on Monday. We give eoother co umm this morning Attorney Geoore 0 ers eptaion tm full on the test oath in the Ving © Lagutanare, General Canby will prob- bly Weer \@ proctamation convening the Legisia- tar ’ mount Po Amoheree the officer « + oe w fos wt 8 Of the monemasons at work tn Fair- + Petatetphta, was Killed yesterday by a ~orer, whe further altempted to shoot crested him. #y Rawius’ beaith bas Improved. ™ Senator Pemenden lies at the point of death. The oh) borers’ strike in Quebec has ended by © compro. ine. them. Judge Dag, of Ottawa, has gone to Washing- tow @& DU gOe8 COMNECIed With the boundary claims of (he Belson Bay Company The City. Week e: Se Spanisd gunboats in this city 1s still eo“ sroempotn! aad Brooklyn. yee #o0e qavket yesterday Was uregular through arrive by steamer from Europe, probably tne City of Washington, barely due to-day, Prominent Departures. Major Greeniaw, for Alabam . Pratt, for Pratts- ville; Mayor Black, for froy; Dr. S. Lippincott, for Philadelphia; Colonel Stephen Dykeman, fot San Francisco; Colonel Camp and Major A, Draper, for Washington, and Mrs, H, Winter Davia, for Mary- land. Parlinmentary Government in France. In the practical operation of the new legis- lative reforms sanctioned by the Senatorial Committee, and to be endorsed no doubt by the Senate, we look for an early solution of the important question whether or not France is rige for parliamentary government, and whether or not such sysiem, in its workings, will prove equal to the demands of the party of progress. The Emperor has conceded much, and by his course is showing that he is actuated by a sincere purpose to advance the reformatory aspirations of the nation. As the ‘Messiah of new ideas” he has identified himself with the sentiments of the people, and seems now ready and willing to guide them bol owards the end they desire to reach. This spirit will be appreciated by the peo- The general amnesty to press, political and other offenders has been welcomed with ungnalitied demonstrations of gratitude throughout the country; France is rather in- clined to think that, after all, Napoleon is her best friend and protector; and we dare say the opposition, on the reassembling of the tif in October, will find the Em- peror and his government endorsed by a popu- lar sympathy but little anticipated at the late unpopular prorogation of the Chamber. Will the Corps Législatif be content with the points gained, and are they prepared to use and not abuse their new privileges? The situation is one of peculiar interest. The success of the parliamentary system depends in a great measure upon its judicious exercise Corps L and the sincerity and support of the parties who have been instrumental in inaugurating it. In acquiescing Napoleon throws the re- sponsibility of failure on his opponents, and if the experiment should not justify the expeg- tations of the people he can say to France, “I have given you what you desired. Behold the result.” If the several factions of the opposition, after the late ineffectual attempts to arrive at some satisfactory understanding among them- selves in regard to their action for the future, should conclude it wise to accept in good faith the reforms obtained, and earnestly co-operate with the government in carrying them forward to desirable results, or be prepared to recog- nize their failure, as the case may be, we may expect a most harmonious session, tending to tranquillize the country, restore confidence and atthe same time again popularize the Napo- leonic régime which promises to reconcile liberty and equality before the law with an hereditary monarchy—a monarchy surrounded by repub- lican institutions. In the interests of peace and order we can but hope it shall be thus, If, on the other hand, there should be lurking behind a few sincere apostles of parliamentary government the more oumerous partisans of revolutionary propagan@ism, the no-compro- mise fanatics, determined to carry ont their peculiar schemes, to abuse privileges accorded and provoke a serious conflict with authority, we shall witness a struggle whose results it were difficult to surmise, and whose duration will be commensurate with the strength of the opposing parties or powers. Backed by public opinion, and while yet largely in the minority,the opposition have obtained a victory from which is to result the experiment of parliamentary gov- ernment. Will they be satisfied with this tri- umphb, or, rather, is it notto be apprehended that, emboldened by it, they will return to the fight in October undismayed by the increased popularity of the Emperor's government? When fairly in the way of reformatory demands and under the enlarged liberties now accorded, who shall prescribe the limits of a zeal which may become immoderate and offensive? There is no doubt but the progressive ten- dencies of the nation are opposed to the con- tinuance of personal government; but it fe quite probable that the projected parliamen- tary system will be accepted by the majority of the people as preferable to any which might originate from the discordant interests or am- bition of the contending factions. Thirty years ago, when in exile, Louis Na- poleon wrote:—‘‘Governments have been es- tablished to aid society in overcoming obsta- cles which impede its march. Their forms have been varied according to the maladies they have been called to cure, according to the epoch and according to the character of the people they have provided for. Progress in government never disappears, but it is often displaced; it goes from the government to the governed, The tendency of revolutions always is to restore progress tothe governors.” Such are his sentiments to-day, and while willing to promote reform he is no less determined to be the guiding spirit in the movement, and to direct and control the progressing impulsion of modern ideas according to the needs of the governed. It is scarcely probable that the concessions he has made or may seq fit to make will amount to anything like an absolute surrender of authority, or prevent his reas- suming the reins of strong government should the interests of the nation, the exigencies of State or his personal safety require it. It is all well enough to make the experiment of more liberal institutions. If a success it will give a quietus to the spirit of opposition springing up in France and tend to accommo- date the nation to the peaceful succession of his son, Napoleon [V. ; if a failure, what better system could be resorted to in order to pre- vent anarchy and confusion arising from the aspirations of rival factions than that which, inaugurated in 1852 and continued to this time, has given to the country “tranquillity, devel- opment of education and increased wealth,” and under which France, to use the words of the Senatorial Committee, ‘has passed from the dictatorship to complete liberty?” While public opinion in France bas more than once called for a diminution of executive power when considered necessary for the interests of the nation, it has quite as often demanded its augmentation when it became evident that thia power was tutelary and remedial, aud so again an unfortunate abuse of privileges and liberties obtained from the Executive may necessitate a return to strong government as the safest means of guaranteeing those “essential conditions of a power which protects order and soclety.” We look forward with much interest to the assembling of the legislative body in October, and while expressing sympathy for liberal ideas and institutions in progressive France we are constrained to hope that Napoleon's efforts towards reform, if sincere, as we are now led to believe, will be generously appre- ciated by the people, the zeal of the opppoition be moderated, and the bitterness of contending factions appeased in an earnest co-operation to advance good government. City PoliticoThe Work of the Past Week. The political element has been greatly stirred during the past week. Republicans and democrats have entered into the contest with renewed and with something like the old vigor and earnestness. There are, however, still many differences to be settled among the republicans before they can act unitedly against their hereditary opponents, In the democratic ranks there are the usual splits, but the seceders from Tammany were never more insignificant than they are at present. Within the Tammany camp there is some danger more threatening than any that lies outside. An old feud has broken out between a few influential supporters of the Tammany ring, and unless this is healed in time and ina manner satisfactory to the contestants there may occur a very serious disruption of the party. We give in another column, under the head of City Politics, the usual résumé of the progress of the campaign. From this it will be seen that there are several candidates for the coming vacancy on the bench of the Supreme Court. In the Senatorial contest a very warm fight is anticipated—not between republicans and democrats, but between the Tammany candidates themselves, It is a pity that when such as these fall out the usual result in such cases does not follow—that the honest citizens might receive benefit thereby. The number of candidates for Assemblymen and for Aldermen and Agsistant Aldermen is almost unprecedented; but an enumeration of them and their claims must be held over for another article. Free Schools in Ireland. The latest piece of bigotry is the fulmina- tion of Cardinal Cullen in regard to Irish schools, No doubt there are, from a religious point of view, some exceptions to be taken to the government schools in Ireland. Education should be free from sectarianism as well as free in other respects, and the tendency jast now of what is called ‘“‘justice to Ireland” is toward ‘that result. Disestablishment of the government Church in Treland must eventually free all schools supported by taxation from church influence and leave the priest and the schoohnaster to their several separate spheres. {fn the meanwhile, however, it isa revival of a medieval atrocity—an abuse of his position and a piece of outrageous ecclesiastical terror- ism—for a Cardinal to use the holy sacraments of his Church as a weapon against a political institution. If this dignitary believes that the sacraments are necossary to happiness here~ atter by what power can he give or withhold them for any other reasons than such as relate to sin and repentance? Must a people be made to believe that it is a sin as bad as any in the Decalogue to send their children toa school not managed as a Cardinal wishes? Treland will not be free till she witnesses some other disestablishment beside that of the Irish Church, Seizvrg oF AN AMERICAN Vesset. at Hatt- FAX.—A very considerable excitement pre- vails in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in consequence of the seizure of the American steamer Hornet, hailiag from Portland, Maine, by the Ous- tom House authorities of the New Do- minion, acting under information from the Spanish Consul. It was alleged by this gen- tleman that the Hornet bad on board arms and other munitions of war destined for the use of the Cubans. The Hornet was in con- sequence boarded by British officials, searched and overhauled, notwithstanding the protest of ber commander. Two pistols only were found. The Hornet remains in custody, how- ever, and the case will not be heard legally before Tuesday. It looks just at present very like a high-handed outrage, instigated by British sympathies with Spain and an English dislike to Cuban independence. Tne EvNApELrns, or the United Sisters, is the latest shape assumed by the female man- agers of the Woman's Rights movement. The plan of the new sisterhood is to give break- fasts of now laid eggs to newspaper editors of the male persnasion, and to turn their heads by Mling their stomachs. - They commenced the treatment with Greeley; but as he has not yet got Sambo out of the woods, the ladies will have to wait, and their breakfast to Gree- ley was love's labor lost. Sambo and Phila- delphia, or brotherly love, is his ticket. Buna- delphw is not in his line. A Great Discovery ix Brookryn—That of its Citizens’ Association, that the city is governed by selfish politicians, and that ra- form is desirable. Brooklyn ia waking up. that no officer elected under the new consti- tution oan enter upon the duties of his office government continues.” sion from this? dition precedent to its becoming a Legislature, do the things and conform to the requirements set forth. The only thing seemingly within ita power to do without taking the test oath is to convene and pass upon the amendment, submit the constitution, and, after all this, should even Congress measures, then take the oath. roundabout way of coming to a most lame and impotent conclusion. test oath at once, draw up the constitution according to order, Dominion to file into line and take its old time-honored place among the States of the Union ? smallpox a comparatively rare disease, and a comparatively trivial one when it occurs, itis strange to hear men questioning whether the world is after all any the better for vaccina- tion. a matter of course, even in medicine. are physicians who are fond of displaying little left-handed logic by minute argument, mainly aimed to show that they know rather more on every subject than all other physicians together, and these have originated the idea that vaccination is worthless, ever, who can reason plainly and straightfor- wardly on a body of facts will question that vaccination is as complete a protection from smallpox as is smallpox itself. Persons some- times have the smallpox after vaccination ; but some persons also have the smallpox for a second time. right in setting down the disease in the num- ber of those that occur but once in the life- time, for that is therule and the other the ex- at some such a price? Vaccine virus taken from a system in which there is some blood disease may communicate that disease as well as the vaccine disease. But this must only lead to the greater care on the part of physicians. Doubtless idiosyncracies that render the vaccine disease as bad in some systems as smallpox itself. There are persons to whom an egg is a poison. hovel and the tenement house a disease that within a century had its victims in every home, and that is a great deal. Wisely used, it might erase the disease altogether from the number of human ills. Is there no value in such a discovery? gram from Washington we have a synopsis of the main points of the proposition relative to Cuba which Minister Sickles is said to have delivered to the Regent, Serrano, in Madrid. It appears as if our representative set out with the important preface that the Cubans should vote their governmental future under @ universal suffrage franchise, and that if the popular voice should be unfavorable to a con- tinuance of the Spanish rule on the island Spain should retire therefrom. time the liberated Cubans should compensate the Spaniards for all existing property of solid value to the amount of one hundred millions of dollars, the United States government guaranteeing, as we are told, the payment of the money. Spain wants the cash. & remarkable article on the Suez Canal, looking to the restoration of the Israelites to the bilitation of Palestine” as an idle dream. The Attorney General Hoar and tho Virutute Test Oath, Whatever doubt may have been enter- tained of Attorney General Hoar's opinion upon the question raised as to the status of the Virginia Legislature as a legislative body is at last set at rest. The opinion in extenso printed in another column does not legally recognize the Legislature as endowed with its proper functions until after certain conditions are complied with, the principal of which is the actual taking of the ‘‘test” or iron-clad oath, the whole bone of contention in the issue. The Attorney General says in sub- stance that the Legislature may come to- gether, organize and act upon the fifteenth amendment to the constitution, but that until Congress shall have .approved the con- stitution and the action under it, and shall have restored the State to its proper place in the Union, &c., “the Legislature is not enti- tled to and could not without violation of law be allowed to transact any business, pass any act or resolve or undertake to assume any other function of a Legislature if the test oath has not been required of its members; and Modern Exploration im Africa and Asia~ General Prim at Vichy. Sir Burtle Frere’s Address. General Prim, who stands forth as one of We published on Thursday last the address | the most prominent leaders of the Spanish of Sir Bartle Frere, who presided over the Geo- | revolutionary movement, ran over to Vichy, graphical section of the British Assoeiation | France, the other day for the purpose, it may for the Advancement of Science at its in- | be, of toning up and “‘cooling off” by the use augural meeting in Exeter, England, on the | of the waters of the springs. General Pezuela, 18th of August. In this address Sir Bartle | Count of Cheste, another distinguished Frore did not attempt any systematic summary | Spaniard and well known to the American of the progress, present state or prospects of | people since the period of his rule in Cuba, geographical science generally; but, in briefly | ran after Prim aud went to Vichy also, The stating the course of the proceedings in his | place was too little for two such liberators at section of the association, he nevertheless gave | the one moment, so they quarrelled, in Madrid much interesting information as to the most | fashion, and, as we are told by the cable, the recent results of exploration and as to the re- | Count of Cheste is likely to challenge Prim. sults ere long to be expected from the restless | Vichy is a favorite resori of Napoleon, but, as spirit of research which is yearly bringing | his Majesty was not there just at the moment, additions of vast importance, in the aggregate, | Prim started for Paris, Napoleon refused, it to our stock of geographical knowledge. | is said, to see him. Perhaps he did not wish Special allusion was made by him to what may | to have the Spanish ‘‘question” fought out in be hoped from the attempts like that of Mr. | his very presence. The waters of the Vichy Lamont to extend our knowledge of the regions | Springs were known to the Romans for their adjacent to the North Pole and to solve the | healing properties. They called them the great Arctic problem as to the existence of a | Aque Calide, which means “‘hot waters ;” so great open Polar basin, He also alluded to | Napoleon, being deeply read in Roman history, the interesting narratives of recent discovery | may have been averse to be placed in ‘thot by Livingstone, Speke, Baker and Palgrave, | water,” according to the modern meaning. in a}though he could not promise that such im- } Paris, by either Prim or Pezuela. It would portant statements as those by which these ex- | have been a great fight had it ‘“‘come off,” but plorers had in former years enchained the | it was not exactly in the Emperor's “line” at attention of the association would be presented | present. atthe present meeting. He referred, more- over, to the recent discoveries in South Africa, which would be made known to the section, and expressed a confident belief that Dr. Liv- ingstone is alive and will eventually make his way from the interior of the country. The greater part of Sir Bartle Frere's ad- dress was occupied with Asia as an immense and important field of modern exploration. The vast space intervening between the south- ern frontier line of the Russian empire and the northern limits of the British empire in India was described as a region which has little changed in anything save in political condition since it was a nursery of great nations, and not only the cradle of many a conquering and ruling race, but in comparatively recent times a centre of civilized, active thought. It isa guarantee for progress in geographical science that the thoughts of two great civilized neigh- boring nations are at length earnestly directed to this vast region. Mr. Douglas Forsyth, who was present at the meeting of the association, was eulogized as having con- tributed, with Captain Montgomery and his fellow laborers, to lift the veil which has for many generations separated the inhabitants of Tartary and Thibet from those of India: Mr. Forsyth, it was hoped, would speak of the trade routes towards Thibet and Eastern Chinese Tartary, and give the latest intel- ligence of that enterprising traveller, Mr. Shaw, who is at Yarkand, a special favorite with ruler and people. Times have changed since Adolphe Schlagintweit, only a few years ago, became a martyr to his zeal for science, and was put to death at Kashgar. A paper, it was announced, would be read by Mr. Tre- lawney Sanders on the general geography of the Himalayan range. Other papers were announced which would throw light on the disputed question whether the Sanpoo is the upper stream of the Brahmapootra or of the Irrawaddy, and on the doubtful course of the four great rivers—the Irrawaddy, the Salween, the Cambodia and the Yang-tse-kiang. Sir Bartle Frere attributed to the French the glory of being the first in modern days to traverse the almost unknown region between the Hin- doo-Chinese races and China proper. He enlarged upon the scientific novelty and in- terest of these attempts to traverse the regions which separate India from China. Nor can it be doubted, he said, that these attempts ‘‘have a political and social aspect of the highest im- portance. It is clear that the time bas arrived in China when we may witness one of those great social movements which in all ages have so powerfully affected the destinies of nations andthe geographical distribution of races.” The address of Sir Bartle Frere offered a wide and attractive programme for the proceedings of the Geographical section of the British Association. without taking the oath while the military What is the conclu- That the Legislature of Virginia, as at present formed, must, as a con- The British Press on Cotton. The British press continues to be very much exercised about the supply of cotton. Every day or two there are leading articles and any amount of correspondence on the subject, and there is hardly any conceivable plan for in- creasing the production of the raw material that is not discussed. The insufficient supply is termed a calamity, and is said to be owing to an increase of the consuming power at a time when the raw material is decreasing. A writer in the London Times takes a very sen- sible view of the matter when he argues that the true way to increase the production of cotton is for the manufacturerers and capital- ists of England to co-operate with the grower. That is, we suppose, to employ their capital in connection with the labor of the planters in order to stimulate a larger growth. This writer remarks, too, that it would be folly for the American planters to grow five millions of bales at double the expense of land and labor when the same profit can be realized from half that amount. But where are the English manufacturers and capitalists to use their money in co-operation with the growers? India and other countries have been tried, and @ vast amount of capital has been sunk in the experiment. There is, however, one place in the world where raising cotton is not an un- certain experiment, and where planting never. fails to be successful and profitable. In our Southern States there is a vast area of cotton lands yet uncultivated. If there were capital and labor enough ten millions of bales or more could be raised. This is the country, then, for the British to invest in if they would get an ample supply of cotton and a handsome return for their capital. approve of their This is a most Why not insist on the and permit the Old The Question of Vaccination. Now that Jenner's great labor has made There are men who doubt everything as There No one, how- Yet popular knowledge is Prus IX. anp Naporgon III.—If the tele- graphic report be correct that the French gov- ernment has declined to send a representative to the Ecumenical Council Pius IX. will have to content himself with the more or less “‘in- telligent bayonets” which Napoleon III. has already placed at his disposition. It will be a significant fact if it shall prove true that ‘the Eldest Son of the Church” can do no more on so solemn an occasion than to provide ‘“‘the Head of the Church” with a military guard. It is improbable, however, that the interests alike of the Gallican party and of the Ultra- montane party in France will be wholly un- represented at the approaching Council in Rome. ception. So they are right who are not moved from their fajth in vaccination by some excep- tional cases. Undoubtedly the great benefits of vaccination go in company with some dangers. What boon so great is not purchased also there sre constitutional Vaccination has banished to the Tun Returns oF THE Empress,—The Em- press Eugénie has returned to Paris, having abandoned for the present her proposed trip to Constantinople. This is another sign of the delicate condition of the Emperor's health and of the critical condition, too, of France. The Emperor, however, appears to comprebend the political situation, and that he is preparing for the worst contingency, and with a view to peace with the succession, we may readily believe. CusBa anv THE UniTEp Sratzs.—By tele- The Fashions. Tt would be superfluous to repeat our Paris fashions correspondent’s lively description, which all the ladies will read, of the travelling costumes worn by Parisiennes, whether of the countess or of the Théobaldine order, on their way to Baden, of the Empress Eugénie’s opinion of prevailing and prospective fashions, of the eccentric Briton’s talisman, and, finally, of the mousquetaire costumes, hats turned up and feathered above the chignon, and men’s light gray frockcoats, under white or yellow alpaca dustcoats, which are in vogue at lovely Baden. Suflice it to say that there, as well as here, the travelling suits for autumn are almond and maroon Scotch plaid, with shawl fringe all round. We may add that since the cold snap of Thursday made so many of our summer birds of passage euddenly wheel about and wend their flight back to town, Broadway begins to be as bright with all the gay plaids of the different Scottish clans as Catskill woods will soon be with the warm autumnal colors of an Indian summer. The palatial dry goods shops and stores of New York, each of which was almost a lonely desert not many weeks ago, are now thronged with customers. Before the new fall hats and early winter modes are released from the Custom House, before the fashionable modistes have returned. from* their annual trip to Paria, and before everybody has deserted our summer resorts, this is the very moment for purchasers of moderate means to. lay in at reasonable prices their stock of such goods as are serviceable at all seasons of the year. Tur Otp Strory.—For the last dozen years orso we have been told, from one source or another, that a steamship line between this country and Italy was about to be established. Just now we have the old story repeated by cable telegram that a line of steamers is about to be started between Naples and New York. How is it going to pay? There is no passen- ger traffic between the two countries, and we hardly think that the freight prices on marble and fruit would pay a steamship line. In the mean- This appears an excellent plan. If Serrano accepts it we presume he can have it. Ta Cuuese Misston.—It will require, perhaps, another Cabinet council or two to settle the Chinese mission. Meantime, in addition to Horace Greeley, we perceive that General Banks, John Bigelow and George Wilkes are talked of for this important post. If the administration, however, desires to har- monize the republican party in New York and to tickle the Chinese, Greeley is the man. MUSIC IN THE PARK, Tue Surz CaNaL AND THE [sRARLITES.— We publish to-day from the Jewish Messenger land of their fathers, in fulfilment of the pro- phecies of Isaiah and Ezekiel and others of the “old masters.” Nor do we regard this ‘“‘reba- revival of trade in and across that country will attract the faithful Hebrew from all quar- ters to the “‘sacred soil” of his kings and prophets ; and the extension of religious free- dom over Asia Minor, which is sure to follow the opening of the Suez Canal, will be apt to create a general emigration of the Jews to that land which is their Holy Land as well as the Christian’s—an emigration, we say, which may before long restore the line of David in the city of Zion, under the protection of the Great Powers of Europe and of the. United States. Who knows? Not So Great s Demooratio Victory aren ALL.—Later reports from the election in California show that the democrats have not gained so glorious a victory after all. They have been defeated in San Francisco by the independents, who have not only succeeded inf electing their Mayor, but also 8 number o supervisors, effectually breaking up the rotten old democratic ring. Eastward the star of such @ movement might take its way with great benefit to the community at large and taxpayers in particular. “Why Do Summer Roses Fade ?” Towards the close of the summer season the at tendance of visitors at the Park seems rather to increase than diminish. The few glorious days of clear blue sky and warm sunlight, tempered by cool, vigorous breezes, remaining to us in the fading of summer are fully and gladly availed of by every- body with the least bie leisure time on hand. Yesterday in the early afternoon the walks and drives of the Park were peopied from end to end by what should seem a8 Nid! ‘8 niultitude as ever got h.. ether. The dresses of the women were brilltant, the genta for Lan most part were attired in and faultiess ap, Standing by the Fifth avenue entrance of the q the spectator felt as Li he could linger for hours watching the ceaseless and varying roll of vehicles pouring from the avenue into. the Park. Many carri were freighted. aaa or in the Row of hydeePark, To the i ted eye It was easy to observe fete no mall OCDE in the throng Ey pete tense i class of shoday—a class that te Lone Bayi more and more vulgarly promiment on ‘teaver arenes and in the Park, And yet, perhaps, there is no ae tor initiation or long acquaintance to detect in occupants of those magnificent shoddy vehicles ae ‘absence of that refinement of which blood cation are the basis. Year after year the character of the ne to the Park unde: achaoge which all the time 18 showtug a more beautiful and versatile turn of artistic tasie among the omne drive io th Park ve in the Park was crowded to excess The ae was ee with proment Dodworth's Band na led th the ale Mr with the milous ir Ww! e of Meyerbecr and Auber was one nd nase of ps ya and Aer ie) humanity, sib gone Tusy Won't Stay Down—The surviving but dormant politicians of the epoch before the flood. Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury nearly thirty years ago, is out with a long letter on thé fallacies of Boutwell’s financial policy, We may next expect @ long letter from the venerable Amos Kondall on the wisdom of Jackson’s pet bauk system. erences Beran anv THR Portoe.—During the trial of a policeman the othér day Mr. Manierre remarked that ‘the Police Commissioners wero determined to compel all officers of the force to co-operate with the society over gE ahd “SU Mae which Mr. Bergh presides.” This hint from id barges on the axe wore ocen| Savery oF Tar Yaout Mutror.—We learn | headquarters ought to be worth a great deal tha day A a ig rustic scenery, which Ciaude Meinotte of ali men knew so that the yacht Meteor, which left this port on pt Mg to draw, were reproduced in the 20th ult. for England, put into Bermuda, to the humane friend of the speechless mem- bers of the community.