The New York Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1870, Page 10

10 PRINCE ARTHUR. Visit of the Royal Scion to the Soldiers? Home and Arsenal, His Opinion of Washington City and Its Founder. THE BALL OF THE SEASON. Royal Light Fantastics at the Capital. Tho Misty Mazes of the Dance Among the Re- publican Aristocracy. An Immense Crowd and Gene- ral Jam. a WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 1870. To-day has been looked forward to as the great royal day here in Washington, The Prince was ex- pected to do several things extraordinary. He was expected to walk generally about town, but he did Not do it 80 extensiveiy; he was expected to goto the Interior Department, but he did not; he was ex- pec ted to go to the Soldiers’ Home, which he did; he was expected to do several other things likewise. Now, let us see what he actually did perform, In the early morning be spent several hours reading and writing letters. Report says he has been smit- ten already by a New Jersey girl, and that one of the letters was to the dear angel, VISIT TO THE SOLDIERS’ HOME, At half-past éleven o’clock, in company with the gigantic Fane and the princely suite, Arthur started for a drive to the Soldiers’ Home, The drive was delightful, the day being balmy and spring-like and the roads being mudiess, The Home was reached about nalf-past twelve o'clock, and the Prince was received with all honors by Colonel Lee, bis accom- plished lady and daughters. The veteran Lee, who has the Home under his paternal charge, escorted the Prince and suite through the Home, explained to Bim its origin and object, and gave him a detailed list of the present number of in- Mates, with some interesting reminiscences of their history. The party were subsequenuy driven through the grounds, and the Prince expressed him- self much gratified. He thought the alte had been admirably selected, and came to the conclusion that ‘the United States takes very good care of its sol: diers, both in and out of the army. After thoroughly Anspecting the Soldiers’ Home the Prince and suite drove around the northern boundary of the city, viewing the surrounding country, which is beauti- jul and picturesque, and expressing his admiration of the wisdom of Washingion in selecting so beau- tiful a location for the Capital. The Prince returned to the residence of the British Minister about hat! past one and regaled himself with a lunca. VISIT TO THR ARSENAL At two o'clock, accompanied by Mrs. Thornton, Mr. Thornton and the members of his suite, he sarted tor a visit to the Arsenal, upon the invita- tion of General Ramsay, commandant of that post. Arriving at the Arsenal they were received by a sainte, and, afier an introduction to the officers ‘under the command of General Ramsay, they were taken in charge by that officer and shown through the Arsenal and grounds. Subsequently they were handsomely entertained at the residence of General Ramsay. The distinguished party returned tothe reaidence of the British Minister about five o’clock, and prepared to attend the dinner given by Secretary Fish, DINNER AT SECRETARY FISH'S. The Secretary’s dinner party was a picasant affair 4n every particular, Mr. Fish isin his element pre- cisely when it comes to that. No one can contrive better entertainments, vo one can conduct them more comme it faut than our American Premer, ‘who hatis from the Empire City and comes of such ancient Knickerbocker stock. Of course the Prince ‘Was there of necessity, for he was to be the cen- tral figure. Without him it woula have been lke any itvely play with the principal part omitted. The Prince was happy, good hu- mored, talkauve and willing to be adored. Besides his Koyal Highness, Chief Justice Chase, Speaker Blaine, Secretaries Boutwell, Belknap, Robeson, Cox and Creswell: Attorney General Hoar, Senator Sumner, General Banks, General Sherman, Admiral Porter, Mr. Thornton, Colonel Eipbinsvone, Lieutenants Packard and Fitzroy and Baron Gerolt, the Prussian Minister, were in at- tendance, The Vice President of the United States ‘Was invited, but declined. The dinner commenced at six and lasted some hours, when the Prince and suite left to prepare for the great event of the nigust, The Ball, And now to the bali—that great event, which for ten Gays, at least, has agitated our fashionable circles, to which papas and mammas and their dear fons and daughters have looked forward with ex- pectancy of the keenest relish, which nas driven to the very verge of desperation modistes, tailleurs and tailleuses; which has well nig been the death of ‘Trench of the British Legations, who bad charge of the details of invitations aud ‘al! that sort of thing, you know;” which caused such an upheaval of all the dancing men and pretty girls in search of cards of admission; which occasioned & perfect flood of piteous applications for invitations upon the equable and large-hearted Thornton, and which made gene- rally very punctilious personages very reckiess of appearances, regardless of the cardinal principles of etiquette, Let me stop just here to explain my allusions for the benefit of the general public. Imagine the amiable British Minister looking hastily over his morning mat! any day within the ‘week past—or, say ten days. Perhaps the very first note that he opens runs in thia way:— My Duan Sin—I know I may trust in your discretion when I write to you on such @ delicate subject as has prompted this note, I know you are very much occupied at the present time, and therefore that min ftes are precious. I therefore come to the point without unnecessary verbiage. My son Charies and my daughter Augusta, whom you know and will remember as having met at Baron ‘shouse last winter, are very anxious to go the bail. It isnot, of course, en regie to obtain invitations precisely in this mode, Dut you willexcuse me on account of the extraordinary oc casion, 1 shall be gratiied—deeply so—if you can oblige me, ‘as you will infer trom the tenor of my note. 1 have the honor to be, sir, yours very truly, GEORGE WASHINGTON BRASS. P.8.—It you can possibly—mind I say posaltly—that Is, swithout any great inconvenience to yoursell - include aa in- vitution for myself 1 shall be pleased, On perusing this model communication perhaps Mr. Thornton may remember to have met Charies and Augusta, and even George Washington Brass Himeelf, some occasion or other, remote or other- wise; but the perhaps is more likely to be the other way. Mr. Thornton is far more \ikely to think to humeelf, “Weil, upon my honor, I have no recollec- tion of this gentieman at all,” and then proceed to open another letter, which is couched ip about this style:— My Dzan TuoENTON—I may surely presume upon our intance to remind you of alittle clreumstance which, xtraordinary press of business and the exigeicies of ‘Your position at the present time, must have escaped your ‘attention. Lhave not yet received an invitation to the bail. Lederer, our mutual friend, told me I was to be invited. Has 4s been went and miscarried, er has your secretary forgotten ? Piense Dlige.” Truly yo i snawrer and oblige. Truly JOU" EORGE CHEEK, P. ie —I have a good story to tell about Mane wheu next I you. Mr. Thornton discovers he has about as misty a recollection of the identity of Cheek as of the man ‘with the very patriotic and very metallic designation. ‘The next note he pores over is to the same purpose, and the next, and next and next. He finds some of them directed to Mrs. Thornton, a few specimens of which will suffice. Here 18 one:— My Deap Mavaur—I need not remind you. The bail. Sallie, Josephine, mypoli and Mr. Blank. Don't forget. Yours, Mra, BLANK. No. 2 to Mrs. Thornton ta decidedly more cleveriy conceived, as witness:— My Dear MADAME—J nm mad enough, almost, to bite my Mite finger. Would you believe it? 1 have misiatd our in- vitelion sume how or other, and after searching bigh and low ean't find s Willyou be kind enough to sand a. duplicate? Hi was for Str, Cv inyself aud, Betaie, oUF daughier, who 18 iby for the bi ver yours, iA Mra AMBLIA CATCH, 834 ——— street. This ong is ingenigus. Yoy will see the polat ‘When I éxpiam was Amelia never got @ card at all, nd nas adopted this plan in the hope that Mra, ‘Thornton, without stopping to examine, will hur- Tiedly turn over the note to her maid with directions to have new invitations sent to the Catch family, believe this Catch trick has succeeded already quite @ number of tines, Now, of course, in these letters I only give the sup- stance of what 1 am informed was contained tn numerous epistles to the British Minister, nis lady ‘andmembers of the Legation. I do not know, whether or not, Arthur Willtam Patrick enjoyea @ perusal of some of these missives, but if be did I should rather think his Royal Highness must have got the idea that there are at leasf some people in this democratic atmosphere who not only “put their faith in prinees,” but make of themselves first class ninnjes and noodles, and are even willing to unperil Uncir social standing for the sake of a pow from or a talk or @ dance with the son of his majes- tuc mother, The ladies and gentiemen—all of them at least— Were Lot $0 modest a8 Lo Conline themselves to writ- ten applicauons, Hundreds of them, and particu- larly the ladies, made a descent on Ailnister Thorn- ton’s residence aud sought to importune him and at lady then and there for cards of admission, Even this afternoon they were pegging away at this busi- ness. Some of them got audieuces and refusals; more got refusals without audiences. Some went away In a high state of huitiness; more took ther selves off good-naturedly, bewalling their ill luck, while envying the oetter fortune of their neighbors. But the Minister's family and attaches are not the only peopie who were pestered for invitations. Everybody supposed to the slightest ac- quaintance or influence with the Thornton's were besieged. Ail the diplomats, Cabinet olticers, Sena- tors and leading Representatives felt something ike the shock of an earthquake from the rumbling masses of apphcants for favorable consideration. “Now, Senator, [know you can get me a ticket if you only wish to do s0.”” “Please, bow, Mr. Secretary, step a little out of the way for me,this time, I never asked you for anythiug before, and expect you wiil not refuse me one lite request, Do get me @ ticket.” “wut, my dear Madam, | have only invitations for my own finily,”? “Yes, yes; Uknow that. But then you have infu. ence, aud can’t be refused, you know, Mr, Thorn- ton would uever reiuse you, an oiticer of the Cabi- inet, {don’t care avout myself, {[t18 only for Ara- beila and dear Mary. I’m sure I don’t Know how Ptt took at them again if { don’t get them to the buil, And then, such @ flue opportunity! You know we don’t lave a prince bere every day, and our guls may be pardoned for being a littie fooitsh.’? “Yes. but I don’t Know bus that Mr. Thornton would have a perfect rigat to refuse me were | to ask tim for tickets.’’ § “Well, now, ouly just try. i'll take the chances of refusal, Put it all cn me if apy unpleasant thing Tesuits {rom your request,”” You can fancy a thousand different conversations - like the above, but you cannot fancy any that would be too extravagant Jor the reality. ‘The result Ol this great pressure for tickets has been tat Mr. Thornton has considerably overrun she original figure. At first he limited the cards to 500, but that Was Soon exuausted, and now | am in- lormed at least 300 more have been issued; that 13, 300 in all, ‘nis is a big crowd for the hall; but we have not yet got there to see bow it jooxs, and this digression must be still longer ere we reac that point, THE CARD OF INVITATION aud the prize tor which all this excitement took place—for which the contest was so warm and peculiar—What 18 1b? Simply a little card—noi so very little, either—enclosed in @ stylish enveiope, and bearing the not very extraordinary words:— Qrereceovccsecerves-re-veresesotescectereoenennee rene @ THE BRITISH MINISTER 3 AND. MRS. THORNTON 3 Request the pleasure of Mr. +8 company at the 3 Masonie Hall, corner of F and Ninth streets on Thurs- day eventing, the 27th tust., at balf-past nine o'clock. 3 eeaeens arene. ancing This Card to be given at the door. Qrecenerens sere tea neeeee se teteHEtOtE tetE e 18 tte eee) Tis is what made all the fuster in our Washington society. It 18 what has given huudreds of people not having one the deepest tinge of the “blues,”’ and Wiat has tuparted to the favored 800 a glow of pleasurable exhilaration which wii) last probably until somewhere about sunrise to morrow morning. On ye baberdashers, modisies, tailors, confectioners and ‘headdressers, how much are ye indebted to that lutte bit of card! MASONIO HALL. And now let us turn to another part of the city. Jumping into our carriage, we wWiuirl away aloug 1 street to Fifteenth, down the laiter to F, and across F to between Ninth and ‘Tenth streets, where our Jeu pulis up and we are landed in the street once mofe, in front of Masonic Hall, in which the ballroom is located. It is an imposing looking structure, built of beautiful Seneca freestone, from quarries along the Potomac. Wouile it has no peculiarly striking architectural features, still it must be conceded that it is very preity and very imposing. ‘The caps over the windows have the Masonic symbols, square and compass, hour glass, plumb, !evel aod square. The buliding is only a short time completed, having been built for the Kree Masons or the District of Columbia, THE BALLROOM is on the second story, and is aoout 120 feet long by forty feet wide. ‘There 18 a dais eight or ten inches higher than the floor itself and about four feet wide running at either side the entire length of the room, and on which are arranged a considerable Duinber of seats on which the weary limbs of the dancers may repose occasionally, or where those who in- dulge not in the Terpsichorean art may behold the brilliant scene with comfort. At the eastern extremity is another dais, four feet high and carpeted. This is designed for the accommodation of the President of the United States, the Prince, Mr. and Mra, Thornton and such other distinguished perso! as may be specially invited to this poruon of the ball. At the western end 18 the main entrance, over which is a loft tor the accommodation of the orchestra. THE DECORATIONS deserve a little word of mention. They were not extensive, but they were chaste and tasteful, got up by Mrs. ‘Thornton herself, alded by Com- manaer Breeze, Lieutenants Turnball and Cutts, of the navy; General Woodhouse aud Messrs. Seaton, Monroe and Hamilton Fish, Jr, The deco- rations were arranged to harmonize as near as poe. sibie with the peculiar colors of the walls, whica have @ mild tint of purple, while the ceiling dispiays @ heavy moulding, with ornamental oval in its cen- tre. On the eastern wall, in the centre, were the American and British ensigns biended, the Ameri- can ensign on the rignt centre and the British on tue left centre. Around the hali were the flags of all nations, arranged in festoons over the windows. Tne fay, it muss be mentioned, were disuributed with reierence to color aud uot national rank. es- toons and wreaths of ivy, laurel and cedar were also intermingled with the flags. THE CROWDS OUTSIDE. Outside of the building there is now gathered an immense crowd of people, wistiully gazing at the illuminated entrance and windows, Ladies and geutiemen who could not get tickets for love or money are there to enjoy the pleasure of seeing the more fortunate arrive in their carriages and sweep ucroaa the pavement to the hall of dance. They are there Lo criticise the toilets, to adimire or condema the general ‘‘make up” of the invited, to witness the Prince's and President’s arrivals and to note every- wing of interest that may transpire on the sidewalk or in the hallway of tne building, Members of the Brass and Catch families are im strong force to indulge their spite for having failed by all their clever tricks and devices to ob- tain cards of invitation. The Brasses and Catches take out their revenge in vinegared remarks and criticisms upon ail the ball people, and particularly upon those who had anything to do with the ar- Tangements. Araminta says, a4 Khe sees some lady alignt from a carriage, ‘Now, Just look at that spitetul - ibing. Did youever see such a irigut? Was there ever such outiandish taste in dress and such sans accord in colors’? Charles observed some of gentie- man passiog into the hall with jadies, “There 18 that insufferable snob, Jobkina. ‘Thavs the sort invited here, while you and | are lorgotten—worse still, refused point biank, by these Britishers.?’ iho the deuce are those queer people, anyhow?” remarks the paternal Brass, peering ibrough his glasses at @ group of elegantly dresseu and decidediy respectabie looking people. ‘I never faw (nem betore—did you, Charley?’ Charles says, “io; he'd be frozen then and there if he even heard or saw the creatures before.” ‘Now, how under the sun did thas fellow brick-soap the Thorntons into giving bin a ucket’ Just look at him, Au- gusta, and the Misses Slingems with him, too. Now, did you ever see anytuing like that? Good gra- cious’ The Jovkinses, the Bricks and the Sling- ems are unconscious of the amount of venom tuat is being flung at them. They only notice tne entrance belore them, and soon bundle inside and ascend to the dressing rooms. ‘The card of invitation ‘requests the pleasure ot your company at hall-past nme o'clock,” and fashionables might be expected not to commence arriving until an hour later; but it 1s now about the hour, and carriages which have already turnea out their loads fairly block up F, Ninth and Tenth sireeis, id every moment adds to the throng. “Drive ahead there, now! Come, be lively ! No time to waste to-night” “Come, move on! move on! move on! quick! quick! quick!” “Don’t you see You are ta the way of that carriage?” “Don’t turn mm that direction |’ ow look aaead !? Tue police- man or some excited Jehu is,constantly shouting out something of this kind. But the vehicular bDiockade and the mass of humanity are rapidly galoing On space, on policemen and on p) uludions. it is Lille to talk of programmes and regulations. People want to see, and will see. Carriages are bringing ticketed loads, and the loads must be emptied in the quickest, casicst and safest mode that strikes the strategic driver. John on his care riage box has a clearer view of the fleld than all the bolicemen in Wastington put togetber, and seea with the eye of » general where to make a sudden charge and capture and where to deposit bis valu- avio ammunition. Jolin does this, too, generally Without making much confusion: but sometimes he gets into ® wrangle with some hosctle rival in the driving ling, or mayhap some policeman, with more zeal than discretion or common sense, puts a bar to the good intentions of tae vehicular Jehus. In such cases there is @ “breeze,” which, however, blows over in a short time. Every window in the Vicinity of Magontc Hail 1s lighted up aud fillea with Interested spectators. The stoops, daiconies aud sometimes rvofs of the houses are crowded, The big Patent Ofice aad Post OMice, which usually at night look deserted, and mbie ntic Monuments to the dead, now are surrounded by moving inasses of People, waiting for hia Royal Highness aud other celeprities, but ly for Arthor William Pat- rick and tiyume! Simpson ‘Grant. ARRIVAL OF THK PRINCE. We left the Prince dressing for the ball at the British Minister's, While he was there the crowd down in front of the hall was very impatiently wait- ing for has arrival. Every now aud then there was a seil—somebody calling out, “Here he comes!” Here comes the Prince!” Smatis his rriage!’? At last, at twenty minutes of ten o'clock, the Prince's car- riage drives up and Mr. Thornton alights, followed by the Prince, who hands Miss Burgene out of the carriage, Mr. French and Mr. L, Estray, of ‘the British Legatton, bad been standing on the stairway, awaiting the Prince’s arrival, As he makes his appearance at the door they shout to those ahead on the stairs, “The Prince,” Mrs. Thorton, who arrived at halt- past nine o'clock, with Mr. &. Fane, 1s at the head of the stairs to welcome the Prunce and suite, fe enters the ballroom, which is only ia liaily filled, the band playing “God ave the Queen,” with Mrs. Thornton on his arm, and walks up tw the platfor where the party 18 arranged as follows:—Prince Arthur in the centre, Mrs. Thornton on bis right, Mr, Thornton op his left, Colonel kiphinstone on the rigat of Mrs. ‘Tbornton and Lieutenant Pickard aud Ensign Fitz- roy on the left of Mr. Thornton, A lew persous of distinction are introduced to the Prince, HOW THE PRINCE WAS DRESSED, ‘The Prince was dressed in the unitorm of a cap- tain of Scottish Fustleers, the regiment to which he is attached, and wears upon his left breast a silver cross of the Order of St. Patrick, ‘The unttorm is dark, not atall showy, and but for the orders on his breast he would not be singled out as a person of such eminent distinction, Colonel Elphin- atone has the red, uniform of the sritieh army. Lieutenant Pickard’s uniform 13 not unlike that of the Prince, and Ensign Fitzroy’s i3 somewhat similar, though they are not decorated with orders of royalty. ‘The Prince carries his cap tm his hand and keeps passing it from one hand to - er ag if he was hervous and wanted to get rid ARRIVAL OF INVITED GUESTS. ‘The invited guests continue to pour into the ball- room; olicers of the army and navy in full uniiorm, members of the Corps Diplomatic in court cos- tume, Senators, jydges, Congressmen and distia- guished citizens in plain evening dress. Everybody inquires, Has the Priuce come 7”? The ladies want to know which 18 the Prince, where he is and what 15 the style of his drees. Everyody is surprised and disappointed that the Prince came go early. “I Wanted much to see him come in,’’ said one lady. “1 didn’t think he would be here will late,” sighs another disappointed one. Presentiy Mr. and Mrs. Thornton, with the Prince, take up @ position near the entrance to the ball- Toom, and the guests are announced and introduced, ot to the Prince, except they are of note and dis- tinction, but to Mr. and Mrs, Thornton. ‘Ihen they pass on, or, uf they have not the goou sease to do so, some of the stewards give them a gentle nint to move of and not crowd up the entrance, People inquire, “Where’s the Prince?’ Mr. and Mrs, ‘Thornton aud the members of Grant’s Cabinet keep- ing 80 close to the door those in the secret know the President is coming and that the Prince and Mr, and Mrs. Thornton are to receive him. ARRIVAL OF PRESIDENT GRANT. The President had agreed to come at ten o'clock; but it is now near eleven before he arrives, ‘Iho policemen at the door have orders to keep a sharp jookout for the President’s carriage. Mr. Frenca Mr. L, Kstraing are stationed bailway the stairs, .ready to run and = iniorm Prince of the Presidenv’s arrival. ‘Tue PresidenUs carriage,” = shouts. = aS policeman. Mr. French runs up the stairs at a jump, signals toe band, and the Prince, Mr. and Mrs, Thornton and Colonel Elphinstone go out to receive the Pre- sident, ‘The Prince meets Mrs. Grant at the jadies’ dressing room, and they the " following order, the band playing to the Chiei”’:—The Prince and sirs, the President and Mrs. Thornton, Mr. Tnoraton and Mrs. Fish, Generat Dent and Mrs, Dent, General Porter and Mrs. Porter, Secretary Fish and Secretary Boutwell, Secretary Robeson and Sec- retary Belknap, the Postmaster General and the Secretary of the Interior, Vice Admiral Porter and General Sherman. In the above order the party proceeded to the extreme end of the room to the platiorm, which was ascended, the Prince gracefully handing our American Queen to a suitable situation for favorable conversation, and the ovher gentlemen following the exampie of his Royal Fignness in respect to their fair companions. When ibese distinguished paruies got on this Species Of throne all Lhe diplomats present ascended also, and the scene presented was of much inte- rest, ‘There was the Prince with Mrs, Grant, the later talking animatediy and scarcely giving his Koval Highness the chance jor a _word, President Grant looked suilingiy and happy, but said very little to Mrs, Thornton. Alter @ while the select group on tie piatform got about the Prince, and then a sort of royal levee in the capital of the republic occurred. Arthur bad a fine chance for the display of his fashionavie accomplisuments. He bore aimeeif with a grace, ease and diguity which charmed all present, and especially the ladies, A GLANCE AT THE OTHER GUESTS. While this is in full blaze let us take a glance else- where and note how the average guest enters and is received. On approaching the way one en- countered two or three policemen, Mf. L. P. French, of the Legation, and two or three others, to some one of woom évery ticket had to be surrendered. Up one fignt of stairs and o turn to the leit soon brought one in full view both of the dressing rooms, male and female. The ladies had a large space devoted to them, aud as we passed the half open door and peeped in the dear creatures could be seen rustiing about, taking oif the out of door apparel, fixing up the last little coups de grace of the toliets beiore venturing into the trying glare of the brilliantiy illuminated ballroom, or tannin themselves while waiting for the appearance ol Cavaliers to take them forth. Just beside the ladies’ room a narrow little passage led to the gentlemen’s disrobing spot, Here we got rid of our great coat and supernumeraries, brushed up 4 little and then struggled through the arriving candidates for baggage checks into the hall way, to pause for a moment and feast upon the moving thing of beauty and costly adornments. Each of the ladies {asteved to her wrist or waist tue programme of dance which reads as follows:— PLO LCIOLELOLEDELE TELE LE LODE DE-DE PELOLOLOLOLOOOE OEE MASONIC HALL, 8. Quadrille. , 10. Valse. 20. Bir Roger De Coverley. 3 Serre er ee OOP ORDO Nn et a0 ne aaa GEES OEE R) Followng the throng we enter the bailroom, pay our respects to Madame and Mr. Thornton, enjoy an introduction to the Prince, say afew words to all three and move on with the distinguished crowd. The general view inside was extremely beautiful. ‘The ballroom is well filled, just enouga to let one locomote without peri! to the sweeping trains or be- comjng victims to awkward commissions, The ladies are fitting about like fairies; the gentlemen by their sides are gallantly aud gracefuily striving to keep up with their fair charges; the foreign Ministers, resplendent in gold tace \d jewels, covered with crosses and badges of silver and which glitter brilliantly under the iets light falling upon the scene from hun- dreds of chandeliers on all sides, loom up in the throng #8 objects of admiration and artistic studies; officers of the army and navy in full uniform, looking | their most gallant looks and pei their valued arts of captivating the fair sex vie with the gaily dressed diplomats for the Jame of belng observed and favor. ably spoken to. Easily simgled, but in the crowd ie the tall form of Tate, the ex-Haytien Minister, a gentleman of color, tile reprosentative of a defiant [eee but, for all that, @ very live diplomat® udeed. He is glittering in gold and magificent voggery. He is stately and self-possessed, although itis only a few moments since he was mortally offended. One of the ticket takers at the door, not knowing the illustrious Haytien, seemed disposed to object to his entrance, but Tate produced his ticket and Mr, Le Estraing happened pass at the very moment. It must have ruffled Tate somewhat, and especially ag be had his lady with him. Madame Tate is about the same color as her husband. She ‘Was dressed neatly and bore herseif with dignity, THE OPENING DANCE. But the music is heard again, and every young lady is on the tp-toe of expectation to behold the first quadrille. + With whom will he dance?” “How will he dance?” were the questions fying about the JANCARY 27, 181 3 PROGRAMME, 31 Quecrite, 1, Polka Mazourka, 3 2 Valve. 12. Lancers. 3 B Quadrite. 18. Val 3 4 Galop. 14. Galop. 3b. Valse. 15, Quadritie, 3 $6 Lancers. 16. Valse. 3 7. Vaise. 7. Lancers, 3 & Galop. 18. Vals 3 19. Cotill hal. Of course, under the proprieties of the occasion, the first American lady of the land, the rresidenva wife, must honor the Prince by giving her hand for the opening dance, The quadriile was soon formed. Prince Arthur led Mrs, Grant to the floor and took a posi- tion at the head of the room, near the platform. At the lef; of Mrs, Grant was ir. Decatazy, the Russian Minister, with Madame Blaque, wife of Blaque Bey, as his partner. At left of the Prince was Senor Roberts, the Spanish Munster, with Madame Catazey as lis partner. Opposite Seior Roberts were Secretary Fish and Mrs. Thornton. The rest of the couples in this opening quadrille were Mr. Blacque and Madame Garcia, wite of the Argentine Minister; Secretary Robeson and Mrs, Belknap, General Sherman and Mrs. J. C. Bancroft Davis, Admiral Porter and Miss Sherman, Secretary Belknap and Mrs. Boutwell. All eyes were on the Prince when the quadrille finally commencad. His every move was closely watched and critically examinea and every step was noted. But the dance was a very stately affair— 10 fact, 1t was @ solemn walk, very well executed by all the nigh contracting parties, but affording no eee for testing their proficiency as dancers, The Prince did his part with grace and dignity. ‘When he was not engaged tn the actual business of the quadriile he chatted freely with Mra, Grant and excha: @ remark occasionally with some other of the ies. All the dreary movements of the dance were gone through and finaily the qaadrilie was over and the ladies breathed treely again. ‘They had seen a live Prince actually dancing, and wey survived the wonderiul display. HOW THE PRESIDENT PASSED THE TIME. During this performance the President was quietly stationed on tue platform with Boutwell on the one side and Baron Gerolt on the other. The President, though using his tongue and wearing a smile. seemed to have bis thoughts wandering far away. He might have been dreaming of Georgia, or the Alabama claims, or Cuba, or possibly of Havana—of course we mean the tobacco article. Grant did look now as if he would like a solid old smoke, and as if he realizea what @ putt, put, puff, was a more real pleasure shan 4)) the gliteer, finery, rank, fashion and beaucy surrounding him. But THR VALSE is the next dance. Tne orchestra is again letting of Bome of ita rtch, full strains, and the Prince is lead. ing forward @ Rd joxely ‘oung lady, ene?” “Who isshe?? ‘Toe ladies are at least some of them- while the gentiomen are still more excited, It is now circulated thas the fortn- nate iady to saioy the honor of the first waltz witb bis Royal Highness ts Madame L’Eutralasy, wile of the Secretary of tne British.Legation. Now the Prince and his lovely partner are whirling through the room through groups crowds of and gentlemen, who make way as the others are waltzing, bat 1s no- All the _non-dancers are following the Nght motions of the Prince. Now there is # splen- did chance two judge his merits asa dancer. The ladies pronounce him perfect. ‘Hels a dear, sweet, graceful dancer,” is the universal feminine verdict, and the more ‘exacting men are unaole to pick a single Daw. ‘Tne waitz is of snort duration, aud the Prince leads his partaer to her seat. THE SUPPER. Several other dances followed those just described, until midnight, when the party promenaded to the supper room, the Prince going first. ‘The dinin, hall, which isin the rear of and adjoining the vall- room, is gatly, but tastefully decorated with flags, British and American, A large table runs the en- ttre length of the hall, with another at the head of 1t, the whole forming the letter “1.” It was not in- tended that the company shall sit down at the table, so there are no chatra. The centre of the table iw decorated with @ large massive vase and candelabra of solid silver, the property of Mr, ‘Tnornton. It bears the 1uscription:— “Presented by the British subjecta resident in Uruguay to his Excellency Edward Thornton, Minister Plenipotentiary to the argentine Confede- ration, on the occasion of his retiring from Moutevideo a8 a testimonial of their personal es teem and of the appreciation of the ability, firm ness and impartiality so eminently displayed by him in the discharge of his public duties as her Majesty's Chargé d’ Affaires and Consul General of that repub- lic trom 1854 to 1859.” At either side of this there are other centre pieces of stlver and gold vases, filled with rare and fragrant dowers, There is @ profusion of cholce dishes arranged in the best style at intervals all slong the tavles, fresh salmon, Entilish pheasant, salads, terrapin, game, the confecuonery and ices, &c., 18 10 great profusion. ‘There are designs of the American cagle, the british lion, the American and English coat of arms, ail surmounted with miniature English and American flags. In the supper room as in the ball room there is a harmonious mingling of the na- tionaliiies, It suould be stated that the Prince escorts Mrs. Grant to the supper room. ‘The President 1s with Mra, Thornton, sir, Yhornton with Mrs. Fish and the other members of toe Cabinet with their ladies in the orger in which they eutered the ball room. ‘The foloWing genuiemen acted as stewards:—Com- mander Breeze, of the navy; Mr. Frank Trumbull, United States Navy; Richard Cutts, United States Navy; Seato nMunroe, Unived States Navy; Colonel Maxweil Wooduull, United States Army, and Hamil- ton Fish, Jr, ‘fhe scene in the supper room can not be put down 88 any Wayremarkavic. It may be said that the subsianuals of ine table were admirable and were enjoyed by all, and that, alter satisfying the pal- ales, Lae Company returned to the bali room, where Wwe dance was resumed, es couple H cing them. An Address of Welcome to This City by British Residents. ‘The British residents in this city aré preparing an address of welcome to Prince Arthur, Ata recent meeting convened for that purpose Mr. Archibald, the British Consul; Mr. Puleston, President of the St. David’s Society, and Mr. Irwin, of the St. An- drew’s, Were elected a committee to prepare the address, which, 1¢ 18 understood, will be presented to the Prince next week by # commistee represent- ing the various national societies and British inte- rests in this city. THE BALL SEASON. The Hoboken Tartle Club Ball. Had all the turtles about town which are com- pelied, owing to circumstances over which they have no control, to lie on their backs in front of restau- rants for the amusement of small boys, been able yesterday to get on their feet, 1818 qaite likely that they would have made @ dead set on a gathering waoich was held at Apollo Hail last evening. Indeed, @ turtle with any regard for its race would certainly. have done all that laid in its power to make the gathering as uncomfortable as possible, to disperse 1t even, ana force it to take refuge where turtles are unknown; for the asscmblage was the Hoboken Turtle Club celevrating their annual reunion, Now tiis annual reunion last evening was nothing more nor less than @ grand joliification over the sudden “takings off? of hundreds of peaceably inclined citizens of lurtie-dom who had never duriag the whole course of their lives poked their heads into anybody’s business or endeavored to take anything on the soit sacil at any time or place. Ever since the memorable year of 1796 the club has been exertjng its epicurean utmost to devastate the luscious race of turtles, and had the latter not been woo many for them the club inigot have been long ago successful in its appetizing war, However, the turties didn’t get off their backs at the restaurant last night, and s0 the reunion was celebrated with- out @ single attempt on the part of the “‘nard shells” to muke 4 disturbance, ‘The hall was neatly but not gaudily decorated for the festivity, aud the music furnished for the occasion was excellent, The of the club and their lady friends began to pour in at about nine o’ciock, aud by midnight the room was well filled with quite @ uriliuant assem- biage. The toilets of the ladies were all that te strictest Jashion devotee could have exacted; and as for the geatiomen, it ls neediess to say that they ap- peared in aj] the glory of swallow tails and smiles that would bave scared a turtie out of nis shell, had he got in without a ucket, ‘Lhe arrangements were most excellent, and James L. Miller, we jolly presi- dent, and E. D. Bassford, who was uever known to laugh or sing in nia ife, and the sorrowlul Pete Braisted, and all the other shelibacks were un- uring In tueir efforts to make their guesta feel as mucu at home as though every curpstone was & turtie steak done to order, The dancing was kept up until the “we sma’ hours,” wheo all de- parted in good humor anu guile satisfied with the ee in whico the annual reunion had been cele- Fast The Light Heart Brigade of Hoboken, On Wednesday evening the Light Heart Brigade of Hoboken, composed of some filty of young and gay- hearted of that thriving town, clad im all manner of picturesque and outlandish costumes, stormed the residence of Mr. Shapter, on Hudson street, near Seventh. Taking possession of the house, the “bri- gade” transformed the parlors into & bail room, and there, with good-natured fun and frivolity, spent the night most agreeably. In the party there were Yan- kees, Quakers, indians, Dutchmen, columbia vivandieres, pirates and their brides, policemen au others gotten up 10 artistic style. ich member or the Foster Quartet Cluy, quite iate at night, requested those present to “Come Where My Love Lies Dream- ing,’? but nobody would go, as they were so happy where they were and where they remained, almust until the ‘gray lmes in the aast” appeared, when the party separated, after a rousing “good nighv’ chorus to their host and hostess, wuo had enabied all to add @ “Shapter’ of delight to the stories of ‘thelr lives. ete Progressive Union. ‘The first annual sociable of the Progressive Union took place last evening at Union Hali, Dancing be- ganateight. Tne cards of invitation, printed on green board, contaiaed this inscription:—‘‘Ladles will please furnish refreshments and gentiemen Music.” A good many oacillated ’twixt heaven and earth, and the pleasures of the toe were exceedingly exhilarating. LOVE'S CLD DREAM. The Harrison-Vreeiand Breach of Promise Case Again—A New Trial Commenced. The case of Mary Harrison vs. George Vreeland, which attracted so mnch attention last year, 1s again before thepubiie, It will be remembered that Mrs, Harrison, who is a widow beyona the meridian of existence, brought a suit againat the old man of eighty-two for @ breach of promise of - marriage, and as he was very wealtny, she claimed heavy damages for her blighted affections. The spicy do- velopments of that remarkabie trial are not yet for- gotten. The jury rendered a verdict for the plains with greatly reduced dainages. Deiendant appealed to the Court of Errors and the verdict was set aside, on the ground of excessive damages, and a new trial was ordered, The Court of Errors took the ground that it was absurd to suppose tnat & woman of her years could suffer such damage in the disappointinent, especially as the defendant waa arich man and 80 old as to render the supposition of anearnest, Yona side courtship, with intent to marry, highly improbable. . The new trial commenced yesterday inthe Huason County Court, before Judge Bedle. Mr.. Dixon, on behalf of the plaintiff, opened the case, stating in substance that the platutut a@ widow, who 1g engaged partly as teacher and partly as forewoman in a tactory in New York city; that she resides in Greenville, where defendant also lives; that some years ago au intimacy sprung up between plaintiff and defendant which resulted in @ promise of marriage; that the engagement was postponed io ‘he instance of a AG that pew engagements were cuntraged and again postponed, till at last plainti® became convinced that derena it would not fulfil his solemn promises to her, aud she accordingly brought the suit. The gay Lothario was in court, an attentive Metener, but apparently quite at ease as to the result, The judgment of the Court of Krrors makt it certain thas the jury will not again venture on the award of heavy damages. Mrs. Harrison was at- tired 10 @ plain smit of black and took a seat beside her couns ‘There was comparatively little interest manifested in the cago by the persons in and around the court, ‘he trial will continue two or three days. A bill bas deem passed in the Louisiana Legisla- ture amending tle gambling law, It remaugurates he old system of private gambling and black mail- ng. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. SHIPPING NEWS. Almanac for Now York~This Day. e Sun rises Sun sets, 7 14| Moon rises...morn 4 41 5 18 | High water....eve 6 13 OCEAN STEAMERS, DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR THK MONTHS OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, CLEARED. ip Marathon (Br), Le Messurier, ‘Steamah! ee ip Morro Castle, o camabip, Moro Castiey. Adams Havana via Nasau Steamship Gen Barnes, Mallory, Savannah—Livingston, fox & Co, Bienmaahia, Bouth Carolina, Adkins, Charleston—H.R Mor- gan & Co. ‘Steamsh{p Baratoga, Couch, i wa ca Sexe by pect City Point and Rich: runette, Doane, Philadelphia—J Lortilard, Steamebip Chenspeake, Johnson, Porland-J F Ame Ship Florence (Uri, Houstou, London— Peabody, W ghip HB Wright, Treat, Cadis—RP Buck & Co. Bark Rosalia (Ital), Jaccarino, Trieste—Funch, Eye & Co, Bark Torryburn (Br), ‘Welann, Matanzas— Punch, Baye & Bark Linda, Flemming, Trinidad—J W Elwell & Co, Brig Belle (Br), Dante’ Havana—L Benjamin. Brig risk (Hr) Hill, Clenfuogor. Fowler & Jova, Brig Helen wiey, Rowley, Caibarien—A Abbott. rig Anna (Br), Morrow, Naasan—-Moss & Ward. riz A Bradshaw, Sears, Elizabethport—-B F Small & Co, Scur Marguret & Lucy, Crosby, Mobile—J D Hurlbut & D, Schr Lizzie Major, Giles, Apalach{cola—F D Hurlbut & Co. Schr E French, Doughty, Washington, NC~Thomas, Liverpool @ is & Holmes & Co, Schr Henry Middleton, Brower, Norfol Schr Cynosure, Pinkham, Baltimore—C B Stapies. sp icht Village Queen, Conklin, saltimore—Beuiley, Miller & oma. Schr Yankee Boy, Dill, New Haven—Ferguaon & Wood. Steamer Vineland, Hazell, Ba:timore, E Staples. ARRIVALS. . REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS. bmp | Virginia (Br), Thomas, Liverpoo! Jan 12, with mdse and 63 passengers, ta the National steamship Co.” fad strong westerly winds diiriny, the passago; Jan 24, ini 43 44, lon 681 ht signals with one of the Montreal 327th, lat 40 80, lon 72 47, passed a Guion nd The Queen, do. Alemannia (NG), Winzen, Hamburg Jan 12, via Havre 16th, with mdse and iS1 passengers, to Kanhardt 2 Co, Experienced ight variable winds und tniierate weath- er first part of passage, T part strong S ales and a igh westerly sem;dan 20, lat 4803, ton 84 15, passed brig Rane ger (Br), bound E'; 2th, lat 42 33, lon 59 56, saw a three mast- ed French steamer, bound E; 2th, off Fire Island, steam- ships Calabria, and Nevada, hence foc Liverpool. Steamship Lodons, Hovey, New Orleans and the bar, Jan 17, with mdse, to C H Mailory & Co. Steamship ‘Charleston, Berry, Charleston, 51 hours, with mise and passengers, to H RB Morgan & Co Had fine weather. Steamship Isaac Bell, Bourne, Richmond, City Potnt and Norfolk, with mdse abd passengers, to the Old Dominion Bark Gratta, Wallace, Smyrna, 67 days, with mdse, to Simpson & Clapp. Passed Gibraltar Dec 10; since had mod- weather. Brig Sollecito (Ital), Romano, Taganrog 90 days, and Gi- bralter 27 days, with wool, to Heinemann & Payson. Had ang ag Clara P Otbbs (of Bangor), Park clara (o 1), Parker, Palermo, 62 day! with fruit to Lawrence, Giles ¢ Co—veasel to Miller Hough. ton, Passed Gibraltar Dec 28; bad moderate weather. Brig Udolé, Whittemore, Lezhorn 62 days, and Gibraltar 32 days, with mart nd rags, to Thompson & Hunter. Was detained 10 days at Gibraltar by head winds. Brig Agenora (of Portland), White, Buenos Ayres, 57 days, with hides and skins, to Walsh, Field & Way. Crossed the Equator Jan 7 in len 85; bad Strong trades ind southerly on coast ; Jan lon exchanged signals with a Castine, bound 8, i pre sie Brig G W Barter, Stanwood, + Int 18. 45 8, ion 2816, less, from —~— for Montey:deo ; n¢ I Bion Ss W, bark Pembroke, from fordén ig Inabella (Br), Morgan, Garthagena 35 day, with hides, to'Riboa & Munoz, Jan’ 9, of Cape Antonio, saw ahip Cofee Linn (Br), from Liverpooi for New Orleans. ‘on, ‘Dern 7 and olanes: to Fath keer Hel fuewanibess ee fine woat Brig Two Brothers (Br), with logwood, to G Wessels; vessel to ti d fine weath MoNitte, Black River, Ja, 19 days, ux & fo. E 5 0g Crandall, Berta Brig Cleo (Br), Nash, Matanzas, 9 di tl ses, OF Fentstou ko. ‘Hind variaule weather | SOnNe® 10 iad variable weal aXtik Anita, Owen, (of Foriisnd), Pettengill, Matanzas, 9 sugar, to Thomy ‘unter. with brig Novelty, for Botton. Had fine wealher., oP Schr Luiaita, Underhill, Para, 18 days, with rubber to Bur- Yeasol to BJ Wenlberg, Had fine weather. bd (Br), Sawyer, Demarara, days, with molasses, to E T Smith & Co, Jan fest, hence for flo Jansen. 2” oT TNNeea spoke bark Cont par moret (Br), Barnet, Bermuda, 534 days, with salt, to Sehr Sarah Fish (of Thomaston), Thompson, St Mary's, Ga, via Charleston, 80, 6 days, with lumber, to John Bonyion's Bon 2 Oo. The Sarah Fish put into Charleston tenking, hav: oe on Bt Mary's bar coming out, Jas Young, Wilson, Chariestou, 7 daya, with yellow Piichr Paline, Rania, oor 80, 6 r Palin, in, Georgetown, SC. 6 days, with naval sores to Dollner, Potter & Co—vessel to Bentley, Miller & Schr Hamlet, Sanborn, Wilmington, NC, 6days, with stores, to Ohass, Talbot & Co. Se ee Schr Spray, Scull, Virginia, . Schr Thos G Benton, Corson, Virginia. - Schr Hannah Champion, Taylor, Virginia, Schr M E Turner, Tamm, Virginia. Schr Sunny Bide, Corson, Virgials. Sour Henry Hobart, Manson, Baltimore for New Haven, ‘Schr John Stockham, Price, Baltimore for New Haven, * Passed Through Hell Gate, BOUND SOUTH. Steamship Chesapeake, J: 4 Yorks with mdno.t0.3 F Knee ces re ee teamabip Nereus, Bearse, f Er} Wan Poirue on for New York, with y' Steamship Acusnnet, Rector, New Bedford for New Yor! with mdse and passengers. to Ferguson & Wood, y Schr N B Hawes, Hawes, Boston for Tangier. ScbrJ H Youmans, New Bedford for New York. Schr Orient, Goodspeed, Providence for Norfolk. Schr Katie Hall, Aeston, Providence for Norfolk. Schr M W Grifin, Grifin, New Haven for Virginia. Schr Mercer, Walton, Bridgeport for New York. Schr Ni Morton, Bri igeport for New York. Schr John C Baster, Jones, Norwalk for New York. Steamer Metis, —, Boston for New York. BOUND EAST. Schr Ocean Wave, Champlin, Philadelphia for Provide: Schr N Holmes Northrup, Elizabethport for Providenoe,” Schr Crusade, Searies, Eiizabethport for widence, Bcbr Robt Smith, Baisden, Elizabethport for Bridgeport. Sehr John Brooks, Fox, Jersey City for New Haven. ‘Tate, Jersey Cly for Bridgeport. eee Pay Let dey povoken for ey cha ir ‘rai art) ‘eehawken for New London Schr D H Baldwin, Barker, Haverstraw for Bristol. Behr Niantle, Green, New York for Somerset. r Jonephine, Ball, New York for Westerly. Schr Yankee Boy, Dil, New York for New Haven. ‘Hodgdon, New York for New Haven, jaria, Morton, New York for Bridgeport. Bebr Nellie Brown, —, New York for Roslyn. BELOW. Schr Geo E Somes, from Demarara (by pilot boat Mary E Fish, Nod). Schr Elvira Conant, from Manzanillo. SAILED, amships Marathon, Liverpool; Dacian, Glasgow ; Morro ana vie Nagra (en Barnes, Sayannab South a ari ny Sarat ichmont ; ‘unet te, park Laure Mats, Gloucester, Wind at sunset NE, Marlue Disasters. GkEENOOK, Jan 27—The ship Margaret Williamson, from a Newfoundland port for Oporto. has put im here with top- masts, jibboom and galley. gone, having experienced a heavy gale. One man had been lost overboard. SHIP Dasuina Wave—The leak in the shin Dashing Ware, from New York via Rio Janeiro for San Francisco, before reported at Valparaiso, was found in the garboard and ig ‘She wasto proceed 20th bit in command of RL jorton. : Barx Caxorra, from Cadiz for Boston, with wine and salt, which put into ‘st Georges, Bermuda, [4th inst, expe- rienced fearful gales, and at one time was in a whirlwind, which blew aw: that wee set, sprung the mizzen: id other Vented and caused the to discharge. BARK Extza Banss, from ia for New York, struck on the rocks in going to sea lith inst, knocked off hertore foot and returned to port. Would go’ on the marine slip for repairs, BARK MARY © DyER—The cargo of the bark Mary C Dyer, from St Mary's, Ga, for Montevideo, which put Into Bermada in distress, was being transhipped to the British brig Loutea, which vessel would convey ft to {ts destination. BRIg MOONLIGHT, from St John, NB, for Cardenas, fakeuThto Key West derelict, had not been discharged on the ins Buia Sanat A Horvnoox (late brig Henrietta, of Ber- muda), from New York for St Thomas, put into Bermuda 1ith inst leaking badly, BRIG GEN MARSHALL, Maxwell, from Wilmington, NC, tor Boston, has been lost at sea, ‘The crew arrived at Havana 26th inet in’ the steamship (us before reported). ‘The @ M cleared at Wilmington on the 22d alt, but getting ashore on the shoais below the city put back leaky, repaired, and start- ed on her. voyage again 1: inst, She registered 221 tous, and was built in 1849 at Beltast, Me, whence sho hailed. Sonn Joskru LONG, from Kingatov, Ja, for New York, had discharged cargo at Key West on the 224 inst, and would ‘undergo repairs. ScHR Faxp WALTON, Rich, from Baltimore for Sevan- nah, put into Norfolic 27th inst leaky. Sour Emma 0 Vrrntt.t, from New York for Salem, drove ashoi atham (Ci ; re God) night of 95th inst leaky. She Mes broadside on the beach, with } to 4 feet water in the hold. ‘The cargo is being discharged on the beach, Miscellaneous. Purser Geo W Anderson, of the steamship Charleston, from Charleston, will please accept our thanks for favors, Sonn ANN MAY, at Boston 27th inst from Newcastle, Toports that on Sunday, off Block Island, one of het named Charles Li of Philadelpia, was struck ar, which, bro ight, He has oeen sent to the houpital, ‘by a ep! marine Whalemen, At Mauritius Nov 29, bark China, Gifford, NB, day for Fort Daugninand Crozetten, Dee 10, bark Teaser, having loaded oll from vessels as before reported, and was eady to eall for New Bedford; lith, ahip Young’ Phosnis, Sherman, NB, to sail next day for Fort Dauphin’ and Cro: ae! ic Greyhound, Allen, of Westport, arrived at Seychelles pedis, witha gp, 40 wit'on Hoare Gupta ‘A reports on const of Arabi Merlin, Allen, NB, taken 80 this seston; brig Para, Worth, Salem, 100 do “doe barks Robt Morrison, Slocum, NB, 10 do ‘do; Laccnia, Luce, do, 185 do do; Elizabeth, Spaulding, Westport, off not stated, 40 bbls more of au! ania the ‘The weather on the coastof Ari Yas tenon waa vrv ba. ‘The Greyhound lost 16 bbis oft off Bark Alaska, Fish, of NB, is Got 10, looaltt: siaiods with #25 bbls‘, bound (eae Samgwich'Inanase Spoken. Ship Pride of Canada (Br, Lyall, 90 di ‘aloutts, Meni ia or an , Teta seplacte t pad nibal (Br) rom york’ Nov'sy Int 100, lon 92.06 pen ae ee We 5 Ship Cathedral, Nickerson, from Havre for New Orleans, seg EMA 9 rn ein tern Park Agnes [ Grace, or Jan 2, iat 28 18, lon 19 50. ° Borelgu Ports. AUX CaT#s, Jan 15--In port brig La enne (Br), Do- netiys tor NYork, to sail In 12 days, cn » BOULAY, Dec 13—Sailed, ship Montrose (Br), Anderson, Muscat and Boson. Washington Irving (Br), Johnson, for a (0 rice porva; Indian Merchant (Br), Mills, for Calcutta; Pane Jore! Cobb, unc; Westminster (Br), Merryman, and Timour, do; bark Robert, Kaker, for NYork lag. BRaMupa, Jan 4—Arrived, brigs aie Bornholm, New York (and cleared same day for Cape Haytlen); ‘1mth, A Holbrook (Dan), Boratel, NYork for St Thom: In port oa basks. Casta. Berit. Frah te oe ‘leg; Mary Dyer, Johnson, from 3: Bites ‘Baras, Veney, for NYork, repg; brig Tig (tee Di ) ‘aoramnnto, Gardner, In port ships San Francisco (before reported for Bos- Yon), Idi Myatis Belle, Burnham, from do for Holland bark Coutser, Dickey, from do for do. CONOKPOION (Urujniay), Deo i2—In port brig Alfred (Br), Hudgins, for Baltimore, to wail ath. Care HAYTIRN, Jan 9~Arrived, schr Carrie Melvins Watts, Barbados via St Thomas (and ‘sailed 10th for Port au Prince). Ciexrurgos, Jan 13—Arrived, bark Aberdeen, St ‘Thomas; briga Teviot (Br), Alkema, NYork; ‘itnoock, Gol Mna, Port Spain; Valencia, Strout, St Thomas, Balled 1th, chr Samuel Castner Jr, Robinson, NYork, Cow Bay, Jan 17--Sailed, steamship Sweden, McKenzie, Liverpool (with the earzo of steamehip Zoe, wreek iT IsLanvs, Dec 1l—Arrived, ship Old Colony, rindle, Callao, Sailed Vith, ships Annie Fish, Yates, Hampton Roads; 16th, Scotia, Delano, Antwerp via Callao. HALIAX, Jan 26—Arrived, schr Islander, Bulling, New fork. sailed Ley 12M, steamship Etna, Lochead (from Liver- Boston. DOULVERVOOL, Jan 26—Arrived, ship Marlanno Nottebohm, Dunbar. San Francisco. PADANG, Nov 13—-In port barke Regina Maria (Dateh), Ouweband, from Batavia for N York, liz; Zeebloem (Duteh), Gollards, from Batavia, to finish Idg for NYork (another ac- count saga Boston). Port av PuINcr, Jan 18—In port stexmships Stare & Stripes, Asmus (iate Howes, who died Jan 15), for Philadel- hia 2 ity of Port au Prince, Jackaon, diay; bark Robt uray ackson, wig orders; brig Oliver Cutis, Nelson, for NYoi ig Cargo. i Going in 18th, brig B Inginac, Gray, from NYork. Rosanio, Dec S6—In port schr OC McCarthy, Barclay, from Portland. TRINIDAD Jan 12—Areived, brig Thos Owen (not Gan Eden), Guptill, Boston. chr Althea, Smith, Clenfuezos, In port I! briys Antilles, Idg; Sharon, Small, and Thos Owen, Guptil!, une; Peri, Perkins, disg; S'& W Welsh, Wat- son, do; schr f A Grau, Lake, unc, : American Ports. teamships Palmyra (Br), Wat- Blackstone, Loveiand, Balti- jadelphia; bark E H Yarrington, ‘ket, Mayv, Goree and a m Safled—steamaht) Saxon; barks Calypso, E H Yarrington, Scotland; brize J M Wiawell, Queen of the West. Brig Moun: 8 schrs unknown, passed out by tain Eagle, and a brig and I! atl P! Cape Cod mM. ‘ith—Arrived, steamship Ashland, NYork; barke Sharps- burg, Passaroean ssione, Antwerp ; Howland, Surinam ; Nenfuegos; Gertrude, Havana; S W Holtroo! Savannah; "brigs Alberti, Palerny da, Inga; schrs Hamfet, 8! Domingo; Ked Jacket, N York; White Sea, do. do; E A Cochran, Thames, Accra; Mary Baker, (nagua; BALTIMORE, Jan ‘6—Arrived, steamship Liberty, Reed, New Orleana via Havana and Key West; barke Fran Lewis, Guanape; Jonathan Chase, Chase, do; GW Horton, Rhoades, Cardonas; brigs Aceone (NG), Worthman, Rio Ja- ne'ro; Bonito (Br), Edgett, Car‘enas; Orto'an, Leeman, Messina; schrs Louisa (Br), Way ‘ardenas; Venilia, Eaton, Fall River; Lavinia Jane, Dat NYork. Cleared—Bark Adelaide, Etchberger, Rio Janeiro; brige Brooklyn (Br), Gardner, West Ladies; E A Oc Hart, Low, NYork; 8 RJameson, Jameson, do; Maria Pierson, Grant, Jerse; bes Saifed—Brig Brooklyn, schr Valeria, 2th Arrived, brig Kea Wing, Reynolds, Rio Janeiro, CHARLESTON, Jan 4—Arrived, bark Pepina (Sp), Ma~ tanzas; polacre Union (Sp), Garriga, St Jago de Cuba; scbr iio It, Holt, NYork. Mi A Cleared chrs Anna Gillise, Mitchell, Navassa; Alexan- Young, Jacksonvitte; Byivan, Young, Barbados der Young, via Darien, Ga, Ba amship Adalia (Br), Sanderson, Liverpool. / Mth—Sailed, steamship Tennessee, Chichester, NYork; bark Clara, Monteviieo FORTRESS MONROF, Jan 27—Aprived, bark Gustaf Adoif (Swe). Batavia and Padang for orders. FALL RIVER, Jan 25—Sailed, schr Mollie Porter, Allen, NYork. HOLMRS* HOLE, Jan 96—Arrived. bark § W Holbrook, pend Havana; brig Thauies (Br), Dodge, Accra, WCA, for joxton. 9 AM—Sailed, barks Gertrude, Aycher, B A Cochran; bri: acbrs George & Albert, Hamlet, A F Cd ‘Light of the East, Mary Lee Newton, Magnoa, E G Irwin, Ida Hudson. KEY WEST, Jan i5—Arrived, schrs Age Eldridge, Babet, NYork; 17th, H Harteau, son do; 20th, Abigail Haley, Weaver, Charleston ; -2d, ateamsblp Varuna, Spencer, NYork for Galveston (and proceeded). Sailed 13th, hrs Julia, Camelier, Matanzas; 14th, Fieet- eaton; Tith, H Hartean, Jones, Pensacola. chr Moonlight, Briggs, from Clenfuegos for NYork, repatring, to extl 26th. NORFOLK, Jen 27--Pat in, schr Fred Walton, Rich, from. Baltimore for Savannah, leaky. REWPORT, Jan, PM™Atrived, achr John P Colin, of ‘ork. 26th, 8. AM—Arrived, brig Christina C Colson, Payson, New Orleags for orton. Wind NW, blowing heavy. NORWICH, Jan %—Arrived, sloop Fred wn, Terry, South Amboy. ‘NEW LONDON, Jan %-—Arrived, achr Undine, Martin, Wareham for NYork. NEW HAVEN, Jan %6—Arrived, schrsCrinoline, Abrams, and Mary E Rich, Rich, Virginia. PHILADELPHIA, Jan :6—Arrved, bark Diana (NG), Blegner, Havre; briza Olaf Kyrre (Nor), Larsen, Gottenburg; Hatield Brothers (Br), Hatfield, Sombrero; Jas Davis, Par: do, Cheved—Sebra CW May, Kimmey, Trinidad; Elvie Davis, on. Hand, Bost 37th—Arri 00, Catherine, New Orleans and Havana; sch any, and Albert Mason, NYork. ORTLAND, Jan 25—Arrivet, ateamahty Moravian (Br) Brown, Liversool via Londonierry; schr Herald, Hall, Rockland for NYork. - Cleared—Brig Cyclone, Nevens, Cardenas ; schr Josephine, Brown, do. PROVIDENCE, Jan 30— arrived, schra Hattie Ellen, Diz, Savannah; Titmouse, Whitmore, Ycomico, Va; Lizzie Maul, Frambes, Philadelphia; Entire, Kinnear; Rachel Jane, Cook; John Lancaster, Williams, and Breeze, Bartlett, Bilzatethport, leared—Schr Ridgewood, Derrickson, Georgetown, 8C. Sailed—Schra Wm. Butler, Hnowles, Tangler; Charies & Graiuer, Harvey. and Fly, Carter, Ellznbethport SAN FRANC! Jan 27—Salled, ship Remington (Br), Fowler, Liverpool; baik Maud Helen, Thomas, Sy:iney. SAVANNAH, Jan 27 Cleared, steamship H Livingston, Cheeseman, N York; ship Liverpool; barks Narragan- tet, Havre; John E Chase, Sagua; achr E B Everman, Jack- will “WILMINGTON, NC, Jan 91—Cleared, steamship Empire, Price, NYork. _ MISCELLANEOUS. A THE APPLE GIRL OF THE EIGHTH AVENUE. A strange story of life in the Empire City, ‘will be commenced next Monday, inthe FIRESIDE COMPANION. BSOLUTE, DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM THE courts of different States; legal everywhere. Deser- Yon, dc. safllcient cause, No charge in advance, Advice free. F. I. KING, Counsellor-at-iaw, 863 Broadway. ADSOLUTR, DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM |THE Courts of different States; legal everywhere. Deser- ifon, £c., suflicient cause, No fee in advance; no publicity; advice free. M. HOUSE, Counsellor, &c., 78 Nassau street. ARGAINS, BARGAINS, BARGAINS, In consequence of a change in our firm and removal in April 40 686 Broadway, our entire stock of worth 0 China, Glass, Bilver and Plated Ware, Chandeliers, Gas Fiz- tures, Clocks, Bronzes, Cutlery, &c., will be disposed of, and we offer {t at and below cost, prices which are shown in plain salisfy buyers that we are ip An examination of our figures on the goods, wi ent. ay Every one is invited to call. ‘After the first of May the business will be continued by ows successors, Mesars Nicol & Davidwon, ‘at 636 Wr Mr. B. V. & E, E. Hanghwout retiring from the business, either party will sign the name of the present firm in liquida> ton. . HAUGHWOLT & CU,, 488, 490 and 492 Broadway, corner Broome street, BARGAINS IN TEAS, COFFEES, FLOUR, MOLASSES Syrups and all kinds of Groceriés and Provisions.—-Sold or cargo; warranted to sult the palate by the pound, packas ‘and the pockets of the million. THOMAS R. AGNEW, 260 Greenwich street, New York. 1OOD HEALTH IS A BOON THAT COMPARATIVELY few can boast of. Those who have enjoyed uninter- rupted Lealth for a series of years imagine themselves to oe against disease, and are carcless with their diet an fhetr dress. Indeed, too many of them are sewing the seeds of consumption. At first toe alight but constant cough attracts no aitention, but it is only when the disease increases in violence that it begins to excite picions. The malady should at once be checked, and for ‘vice, no remedien equal Dr, SCHENCK’S PULMONIO SYRUP, SEAWEED TONIC, and MANDRAKE PILLS. They cleanse the stom~ ach; relax the liver and put it to work; then th appetite be. comes good; the food digesta and makes good blood; the atient begins to grow in flesh ; the aisensed matter ripena'in @ Wut ‘and the patient outgrows the disease aud gets well, ‘This is the only way t sumption. Remedies Hl Schenck, of Philadelphia, ‘To these three medicl owes his uonvaied wu in the treatment of pulmon: consumption. TI monic Syrup ripens the morbid mai ter in the lunge, nature throws {tof by an easy expectora- tion, for when the phlegm or matter is ripe a alight cough ‘will throw It off, and the patient has rest and the lungs be- ta heal, To’ do this the Seaweed Tonfc and Mandrake Fills munt be freely used to cleanse the stomach and Ii that the Pulmonic Syrup and the food will make good . Schenck's Mandral ‘itis act upon the liver, removing oll obstructions, relax the ducts of the gall bladder, the marta freely and the liver 1s soon reileved; the stools will othing has ever’ been invented, which is very dangerous to bladder andreke show wat the pilis can do; except calomel (a deadly pols ‘use unless with great care) that will unlock t e and start the secretions of the liver like Schenck’s Mi ‘lle. s Price of the Pclmonle Syrup and Seaweed Tonic, each 1 50 per bottle, or $7 50 a half dozen, Mandrake fille, 2 cents a box, For sale by all druggists. JOHN F. HENRY, No. 8 College plaee, Whovesale Agent. retail; r cent below H + > fora few dnywonly. Chatelaine Braids only $3. 439 Bi way, between Howard and Grand streets. » “alecae ger FROM THE FIRST OF EACH MONTH, CITIZENS’ SAVINGS BANK, 58 Howary, southwest corner of Canal street July next Sod ners aid on ali depos! ‘sanually tbereatter interest will be $5 and over for the number of calen- jar months that ‘Mone: ame may have been on band. 7 deponited now will bear interest from the Ist of ruary atthe rate of six pe ah Tats © ry day trom 10 A. M, to 3 P. M., and on Mon- oe a Sate ia Germen, Baplish and Preach seat 1B. A. QUINTARD, President, SEYMOUR A. BUNCE, Secretary. IVERE, SED VALERE VITA-—LIF£ 1s istence, but the cate ca Pee Monogra, ove sent upon application to Post office box 44 ‘New York, hic tg ADICAL CURE, WITHOUT KNIFE, CAUSTIC OR detention from business, for Stricture, Fistula, Pil Dinensos of the Pelvic Viscera, Diseases and Deformities the Eye, Nose, Face and Person, ENRBY A, DANIELS. M. D.. 144 Lesiagton avenus,