The New York Herald Newspaper, February 27, 1870, Page 4

4 , 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. nnn THE FASHIONS. Dress Costumes and High Life in Europe and America. Washington Beauty at the White House : and Citizens’ Ball. Lhe Capital Aristocracy on Exhibition. Latest Fashionable Sensation in Paris. American Matrimonial Angling in Rome. FASHION IN WASHINGTON. Ladiew” Day at the White House-The Cith zenv Ball at Masonic Hall—Lively Sketches ef the People aud the Dresses—George B. and Wrs. McClellan—Engeule’s Favorite American General. WASHINGTON, .Feb. 22, 1870, on Tuesday the Executive Mansion was thronged ‘with visitors trom two unttl four o’clock P. M. The @ay was cold, but bright and ciear, and in such agreeable contrast to) the several preceding recep- tion days tuat everybody turned out in happlest mood, and brightest, warmest “attire to pay their respects to the lady ofthe White House. There was ® constantiy moving panorama of carriages and people, and at umes the crowd was uncomfortable. General Michier, whose fund of good humor seems inexhaustible, presented the visitors. He has the happy faculty of remembermg names as well a9 faces, and his jolly, good-natured expression aud moanuer are eminently Atted to cura all to harmony, MRS. GRANT was attired in black velvet, wiih satin and lace trimmings. Her dark hair, which seems tobe aban- dant, was bandsomely coifured and bound with a blue ribbon. If what newspaper people have written of Mrs. Grant had been successively verified in her the ModiMeutions and Metamorphoses the dear lady would necessarily have undergone would namber legion. But let us be giad that she, with other women, can rea the newspapers aud not be fright- ened from their idenuty. Whatever ungracious Femarks tl-navured people may induige themselves in in regard to Mrs. Grant—and there aro always enough ready to mike toe vain attewne to litt them- Bélves DY depreciating others—the univeraal verdict of those who know ber beac is that she is a thoroughly good woman, natural, unaffected and true to all pure and womanly instincts, And in these days of sociai demoraiization and of hypoc- risy that glosses over sin and vileness with a glamour of splendor, lt is 4 comfort to know that there is wifely Maeity, wotheriy devotlon and ‘womanly honesty 10 the wife of our President. It is better than beauty of face orform. Itis of deeper vaiue than grace of manner that any fashionable madame can inculcate. Kuowing this, one does not mrind the harmiess defects of her organization, which, after ail, have not been bestowed any more bountifuliy npon her than upon the majority of her visitora, You may be introduced to her twenty times, and the twenty-first wili be needed equally as mucn as the frst. This, undoubtediy, is annoying to emalous individuals, but 1 can’t belp thinking that it is very sensible im Mrs. Grant not to bother and muddle her brains inan attempt to remember Mrs, Genera! This and Mrs. Senator That, on to tn- Bnity. . AU the right of Mrs. ladies, who, a8 we passed along, grew veau- Cifully jess, if not leas beautitul ‘the first lady of Lonor was Mrs. Hamilton Fish, whose praises are on ail tips. Accustomed all her fife to the amenities of refined seciety she possesees all the expressions of a true gentiewoman. She was at- red in a lilac-colored silk, with a headdress of the same color, # coronal of plumes and scari of gauze, ‘With her classical face und stately bearing she looked as if she might have stepped out of some antique picture, regai and roysily roved for her queenship. Near her stood Mra. Sargent, a pleas- ant-faced laay who had a kindly greeting for each and all that won her many a(mirers, Hardress was ag bodice of black velvet with @ skirt of biack lace over crimson “ik. Further down the line in @ tan- colored moire with trimutngs of point applique and beautiful crosses of pearls in her ears and at her throat was Mrs. Senator Carpenter. She has a sweet face and a beautiful form. In agreen silk with lace trimming, with an overskirt of tulle, was Mrs. Juda, wife of the Ilinols Representative. In the crowd the President hiiaself somehow became entangled, and in disengaging himself laugtiuety re- marked that he must “fall into line,” and having reached Mrs. Grant joined with her tn receiving the visitors. He seemed to be in the best of spirits, and tis mabogany-like face was as radiant and cheerful oa the bumanest of inen's after disposing of a good dinner, His father, » good-looking, white hatred old man, sat dn @ sofa near by, dressed in a suit of Diack, with one band in a light kid glove and @ gold- headed cane grasped in the other. Among the visitors was conspicuous the handsome Mrs. Cresweil, in a suif of luctfer velvet and silk, witha white bonnet. Mrs. Senaiwr Pomeroy, keen, bright and affable, was attended by her niece, an attractive black-eyed Kansas girl. General and Mra McClellan could not long be in the tnroug without being pointed ont. “Indeed,” exclaimed # lady near by, ‘ts that really the General?” pointing to the snail, mustached man with gray threads telling taleg i his closely trimmed hair. “He doesn’t look much ike hig photographs.” True, he wouid not be recognized by them, but bis Wife might be. Full of life aud gayely of manner, delicate, and being pretty, with binck natr and eyes and a dancing smile, she snoald pe ampi¢ compen- sauion to @ny man in the loss of the Presidency, or anything else for that matuer. She wore an clegant ‘ant stood a row of Velvet cloak, & dress of black silk, and the rostest of pink roses siuiled Jet. Meciing w rom her bonnet of black lace ana h @ friend she betrayed the cor- nner in her greeting, and Lurning to 1, “George, let me introduce you to {twas a bit of ap of the General.’’ social informally especially endearing, and enough to wmuke ail the geniemen in her eighvoruood wish they were Georges, nais were out In sash and epaniette and oewery, WW order to distingmish them- way. So long as St. Patrick and St, Crispin are membered, We are not likely to be overwhelmed with avy amount of bullion aad gold lace. CITIZENS! BALA. The very exienaive and elaborate preparations Made for cclebrating the birthday of Washington 8 dail at ie Masonic temple were most successfally earried oul. The atiatr was upique of ite kind, in being ove of the first garerings of the créme dela créme of the Disinet ames the enie bellum daya Belles and beuwx who do not fyure m the ordinary exhibitions of besuty and vator at the capttal suone res] lent On Uhis Occasion. Ata little before ten the spacious hall was well tilled, although the arri- vais continaed unti midnight. At tne door of the dancing reoin cack lady was presented wiih a pretty bouquet, to which was attached a programme of the dancing, ‘The hall was taste/ally iesvouned wita the national colors, wreaths of evergreens and flowers, witheagies and banners and paintings. The orches- tra was udder excellent discipline, and discours Tost agreeable strains. ‘Phe ioor was ina symipa- tnetic mood also, inviting by its admirable smooth. ness worship fo the terpsichorean goddess. At about half-past ten the President entered with @ portion of his staw, and, marching through the centre of the ball, took a seat on the pintform far- mished for is occupancy. He was quickly sur- rounded by tricnds aad attendants, who never seem satisied with shaktug hands win the Presiaent, nor consider what novel and refreshing exercise it 1s to the digits of his Excellency. TOILETS. “hey are in every way equal to those worn at the Prince's ba)!,"’ excialmed a tollet versed yentieman, who knew whereof be afirmed; and, indeed, nearly all were commendabie in their way. It nm ques- laste Lo be invidious, while a hundred others are quite a3 well worth special notice; but bow is 16 to be avoided when ali the femivine world fs anxious to read sbout the dresses and whow they were linked with? A very pretty costume, Which onght to take precedence of ail others, because It was short, was pale straw colored silk, witt ruches of the same ‘around the akirt, and bretelles and peplum of whive terigsan, vordered With @ feathery rucue Of ike same, A number of dresses of belonged to the Guest costumes was black worn with & “oe stylish sh lady, bog oversti tibia » thd Sieuonds wae, specialty aitractive, Senator monds was special Harlan’s niece, with hair and powdered and towered like’ a French marquise, wore a slik Of narrow pink and white stripes, with Sounces E Ee ailk and the low bodico filed up with lace pu ings. She is @ black-eyed, rosy-cheeked maiden, and seemed well cared fer under the protection of General Bunks. Now, the General himself deserves specta? attention, bus who is egual to the task of de- scribing hia gallantry, nis graceful dancing or the Gistribution of himself about the hall so all could bestow thelr admiration upon the only general Engenie inquired after, Hia dress was fauitiess in «tyke nnd it; his linen and necktie and gloves im- macolate tn their whiteness, and bis nimble feet were encased in the glossiest of French calf, Aud then he perpetuates the old naval fashion of dancing with @ hat in bis haud—a jaunty, low-crowned Eng- lish bat, that looked span new, and wiuch he trans: ferred irom one hand to the othor with the grace of @ dancing master. Perhaps he caught the habit While abroad, or because the Prince did 80, or pee tae mm memory of his naval exploit up the Red er, wife of Robert Lincoln was attired in a silk of narrow blue and white asbtry which well became her fair face and blonde tresses, Misa Beck was unusually me in a white Swiss dress, with three mounces the fame defined with bands of black velvet. Another dress of Swiss was rendered still more striking with tue bands of velvet being studded at short intervals with white daisies, A Miss Smith, of Philadelphia (just which one Lam really unabie to say), was glowing in a yellow tarieran, frilled and notched and flounced and piaited from her shoul- ders down. Mrs, Senator Pomeroy wore a striky costume of silk in solid inch stripes of white ant Tuchsia, trimmed with fuchsia, and white ro- Keites, and finished at the throat with an elegant diamond brooch and collar of pointe a'alencon. Laughing and conteated Cox, of your city, was en- tertaming a bevy of friends on the rostrum, His lady was in lavender silk, all covered and smothered with a Swiss overdress drowned tn Va- lenciennes jace, With 13 court train looped to. one shoulder with a rosette, Across the room l'rofessor Hayden, of the United States Geological Survey, with a face harmless and innocent as a member's from the -‘rooral destricts,”” was talking of the souls and spirits of stones apd formations to Mra, Palmer, of lows, a preity, round-faced, incelligent-lookin lady, with pleastug manuers. She 1s modest an Tobin-like in a gray silk, with a delicate tracery of em- broidery embossed in white. Out of scores of lovely jollenes, mountains of tulle and tarlatan and Swiss, with rivera of gleaming satin and ridges of puts and rachings and promontorics of bows and oops, held up and down snd crossways, with sprays and trails of rosebuds and roses, an- other volict remains distinct, it was of white [rish popha, ev train, trimmed up the train with bowil- lounes of lace applied perpendicularly and headed WR white camet!'as framed in their own leaves, Among other woilets worthy of notice I may briefly sum up tins: Miss Kate Logan, a bewitching blonde, m pale lemon-colored moire, with avple-green over-skirt aud pearls, Mrs. Logan HH Roots, that deligntfully magnified sunbeam, in plam black, a (a sv de tris, Mrs. Semken, stone-colored poplin, elegantly trimmed with scarlet satin, Mrs. Joseph MoFariand, most becomingly attired in biue-corded sig, with pomnt place trimmings. Mrs, Frank!in Philp, a heavy green satin, trinmed with exquisite lace; altogetier one of the most no- tucenbie totiets of the evening. ‘The youthiul daughter of Major Ren Perley Poore, fn rose-colored silk, accompanied by everything which pertains to good taste. Mrs. Senator Patterson, white alpaca, trimmed with fontces, headed with velvet. Mrs. Trimmer, rose-colored silk, with white Swias and Vaicactennes trimmings, Mrs, General Farnsworth, of Iilinois, heavy corded black sulk, with»white opera cloak. Mrs. Hallett Kilbourn, olack and scariet, with powaered hair. dra. Adolpi Cluss, deep straw-colored silk, trim- med with point lace. ars, Droop, white musitn dress, flounced, with Diack lace Pobempt aac! white flowers, finished one Of the fauitiess toilets of the evening. Mrs. A. S. Solomons, pale straw-colored silk, with heavy white satin overdress, trimmed with ‘point lace; feid flowers and diamond powder completed this faultless dress, Mrs. Hutchinson, in a shade of lemon color, trim- med with black lace; wlute flowers finished this handsome costume, Mrs. ex-Mayor Watlach, in bine allk, olegantly trimmed with point lace, Mrs. Senator Cole, heavily corded white silk, with white satin overdress and white fowers, The wife of Mayor Bowen, la lemon-coiored sitk, with black thread overdress, the style ana fnwh peri tous of the most elegant costumes of the yvenlug. Mra, Alexander Shepherd, white Swiss muslin over white silk, Mrs. Freuch, in @ beavy corded bine silk, with whit® overdress composed of elabrotdery aud Va- lenciennes lace. Peart jewelry and white flowers Huished this superb toliet, Miss Minute Sherman, blue silk, with Swiss muslin’ overar Mrs. Judge Vmbrey, in pink satin, with tarlatan overdress and dead gold ornaments. dirs. Oakes Ames, coffeec-olored satin, trimmed with rich Our New York friend, H. C. Calkin, of the Seventh Vonyressional district, appeared in blooulug cos tume. Harvey C. 1s gay. ‘THE BANQUET. A Imile aiter eleven the President ted the way to the banqifet room. The long table was loaded with things celestial ana Uyngs verrestrial. The men, printed tw on cn paper, scolloped and noiched in bine, was of the moat extraordinary in- comprehensibleness. Bon ciel? Are we all to take on French gabble the moment we eat? Welcker is the restauraleur, and we have oysters, rissoles dla Welcker, But frst, covromné de volatile. Down inte the deeps of a French grammar my thoughts descended, and rolaille and voler and to fly seemed to nungle, which mast have been the tities given to the leathered brood that hovered avout on solitary Platiers, with trritated countenances and feathers ail ruMed, as if to fiy into some one for baving dis- sturbed their repose with an ugly ‘shoo!’ The de- capitated neads of the porcine family were served a ia john the Baptist, only more 0. ‘The pomarte was gelatine, and the protty ears, #0 attuned in life to gruntfal sounds burmontous, were now fiticd with jellies and juices. Affrighted dragons stood head end on plateaus of snow- goyere pasiry. Pyramids of miscegenated bonvons fivalied the uprising Washington Monument. Fishes were mute tn scasfof crystallized sunshine. We had kings, queens and courtiers, paniers, pain and patés to eat. And very soon—almost at ouce, indeed—the champagne began to flow, It budbied, and Tumed and sparkied; the giasses were nigh beaped, and the ungovernable beverage leaped to the floor. It ran in rivers; it clustered in pools. 16 Was sopped up by waiters with ugiy spon; as if it fad been water, Alas! alack! not a few had gone home with clearer heads had it not been sparkling champagne, that makes fools and beasts of tien and women too. There was dancing again, but the President and snite went off in smoke. The gentlemen spoke In high terms of the smoking roon the curd room and all tte other appliances that assi- duousiy culuvate their manly vices. ‘The conserva- tive e1emeut moved off at one, while ovhers lingered until tive o'clock in the morning. Altogether it was acharming affair, and select enough to please even the exclusive Southern elemeat still so largely permeating society Rete. Mrs, Jarley’s Wax Works—Commodore Hare woods Unaughter as Mrs. Jarley—The Beauty nnd Chivalry of Washingtou on Exe hibition. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 1870, The much talked about Jarley wax work show carne off in Lincoln Hall on Wednesday evening. The original Mrs. Jariey, with her show, makes her ap- pearance in Dickens’ *‘Oid Curiosity Shop,” but, en- larging her collection, she has come to ‘the States.'” Miss Bessie Harwood is famotis in fasbtonable circles here Sor her Impersonation of the enterprising show- woman, and ag other prominent young ladies here were to be turned into wax figures for the occasion ft was but natural thata very fashtonahle and select audience should assemble to see the snow. The or- chestra in attendance furnistied but passabie music, although the first piece, “The Mocking Bird,” was beautifully renaered, Mrs. Jarley was greeted with hearty applause. Ber make up was much after the Jarley siyle—imoderately short skirts, a low bodice iilled up with a white underbody, s samail shawl of Oriental design, white gloves, broad white cuffs, spectacies, and a huge leghorn vonnet, small at the back, but increasing in size in every direction until 1t overshadowed and almost overwhelmed her face in its capaciousness, It was gayly wrimmed with roses without and within. Her voice, hardiy strong enough to fill the bail, is plea- sant and capable of great deveiopment. She began by curtseying 04 uiving a brief history of her show aud her success abroad, and then gave |Mndtvidual aitention to each of her subjects, in what she called her JNSTORICAL CHAMBER. First, were “Queen Eleanor’ and “Fair Rost mond.” The Queen was in scariet and gold, with a dagger in one hand and poison | In We other. Rosamond was fair indeed, robed in bine and white, with blue crown and gauzy | vel. Mrs, Javiey gave & pathetic account of the Queen's jealousy, and how after finding Rosamond sho offered her the choice between the dagger and thoenp., The pecutiarity of her wax figures was that after being wound up they would go througa with the motions of the acts that had rendered them Tamous, So, ordering her old man to wind them Up, he stepped benind each, and hs winding was distinctly beara all over the house. Immediately Queen anor alternately offered the dagger and poison to the Fair Rosa- | woud, and Rosamond tok a draught of the ot tnoeveaieg. Ove} Forte NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 217 ‘The epasmigdt ty tdomorenedas ot A fumed wowed teh) ‘The “Empress Josephine” was regal 10 black velvet Gnd jewels, aud when the trying scene in heriife Came she would ‘taint and come 10,” which, after Detng wound up, she accompilshed to the satiafac- Won of the audience, whose plaudits were greatly ap- Precisted by Mrs. Jariey, “Hannibal” was shown in his attempt at softening an Alp. The ‘Last of the Bards” was @ sorry looking fellow in a white robe, who played his lass air before being banished by the Unpowticnt “King Edward.” She exhibited eight fig- ures-of her historical collection, who were wound up, talked avout and described 10 & roost famtitac and graphic manner, retaining, withal, the lmper- ess of true wax figures. In the CHAMBER OF HORRORS. “The Old Lady Who Died Dancing” was wound up and danced. “Onarlotte Corday,” the arm- ditions gir! who, becoming tired of the monoto- nous life she was leating, concluded to go to Paris and put an end to the Life of May rat, exhibited. ‘This most tragic dainsel displayed her He propen- sities upon being wound up. tur ‘Captain Kidd.’ who beheaded seven wives “as he sailed, as he sailed, as be sailed,” and “Lindley Murray,’?, who haa de- stroyed happiness in another way, were anathera- tized in eloquent but humorous terms, and watie the forwer performed murderous movements, the latter Was shown “constructing his grammar,” In the CHAMBER OF BRAUTY she exhibited the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey, whose amiability of temper was so unfailing that she meekly and sweetly bowed to all the misfortunes that were visited npon her, and only demurred at her death warrant by mildly raising her hands, She was a pattern for all women 10 tinitate who appre- clated the beauty of amiability, “The Maid of Athens,” with darkly flowing batr ana simple Greek costume, was exhibited, with s ranning com- mentary upon her firtations with Byron, wao beld out her blood-red beart in her hand to his touching appeal of Maid of Athens, ore we part, give me back my heart! Or, it yon stiirthini ft beat, Keep it now aud take the rost; Or, if you think it better 80, Zou mou sas, agupol ‘There wore “William” and “Black Ryed-Susan” and the unfortunate ‘Maid of Llonor,’! who pricked her- seif from sewing on @ Sunday, and aicd from the effects of it, a warning to all: and “Zenebia,” Queen of Palmyra, who, after having had things all herown way for so long, finally found her littie game was over, and, laden with jewels and clanking in golden fetters, she laments her fate by beating her stomach. “A Merivaid,” aud the most beautiful and perfect creation of the evening, was & wee-iaced thing in sea green tulle, who combed her long yellow hair, bur otherwise was motionless as a atatue. ‘The Giggler” was wound up, and with bor spasmodic figeling set the house a-giggling, The last of the uttes was “Cornelia” and the “Gracchi’ and the frivolous iriend who came in to show her tie jewels, her husband's wedding anniversary gift. They were wound up, and as the lady lifted her jewels from their case “Cornelia” clas- sicaily potnted to her jewels, two overgrown youths, who sucked oranges and giggled. ‘The last was the statue of Washington, admirably poséd and held, who was also wound up, and, wuile bowing his august head toward the Paten* Ofiice, in which he his Old ciothes, he poimted indignantly toward the vafinished monument that stowly rises uke a shot tower on the banks of the Potomac. The CLASSIC CHAMBER contained ‘ria and Partns,” ‘Bellona,’ “Eneas” and “Anchise,” “iioman Lady of tho rerlod,” closing with @ grand tableau of Mra. Jarioy's ¢: show, the proceeds of whose exhibition were % given to the poor of the city, PARIS FASHIONS. Grand Imperiat Combination Coup d’Etat in Dreas—Patts» Decoration ta Ruassia~The Sultan nnd Other Sovereigns Pay Tribute to Art—Madame Ollivier’s Reforms—The Latest BalleToilet of a Young and Noble Wite—The Marchioness of Hastings? Mourn- ing—What is Worn Daring the Day—Spring | Hats and Styles, Panis, Feb. 9, 1970. That great innovation so much talked of m feml- nine circles, that pold attempt, which ladies speak of a8 politicians wauid of a coup @etat; that appear- ance of the Empress in fur trimmings on tulle; that negation and revelation tn one, is now eclipsed by news from the court of St. Petersburg. 1c ig not that the boyards there wear tulle on far, which, however, may come tnto fashion some day; it 18 that Mme, Patti has just receivea the Order of Merit from the Emperor of all the Russias, ® dis- tinction until now uot conferred upon auy artisie; in fact, upon no other musician but Rubini, and upon him only alter ten yeara’ hard service m Russia, I say ‘@ard’ because ma- sical professionals compare their dally duties to labor at the treadmill; but [ have in private always thought it harder to tura the orgau—ne it weekly, ora double barreiled organ propor—than stand up in light kids and warbie “con amore." or deliow out bass notes or shout up cheat “uty.” Itis noped the foliowing description of the badge of the Order will not cause among your lady readers the same degree of prostration which has made our court peties look quite imp here, and especially lady singers, unto whom the success of Mme. Patt! has always been overwhelming. This Order of Mer piaces her now so much beyond their envy that her circle and tueir own can only be compared in distance to Dante's seventh—or the top and bottom of lis wonderful spiral. In the first place there are thirty-four immense solitaires all round ® medallion, in the centre of which the Emperor’s portrait in diamonds and above the portrait there is a flaming crown of more diamonds. This is the Order. It is placed im the centre of an admirable goid bracelet, worth 200,000f., but can be worn separately on a ribbon across the bosom or on the neck, and the bracelet can also be worn without the medaiiton. Thts oraer entitles Mme. Patti to the exceptional rauk of «first of all their imperial majesties’ artists; consequently, any other nightingale, come she from the remotest regions in the known world, and even the unknown one—come she from Sweden, Norway, the Polar Ocean islets, or, further up still, from the top of the earth’s axis—must be second to Patti. There never were two “firsts” anywhere, but a¢ Salt Lake or in ‘Turkey. Other artists nave been decorated by other sovereigns while the King of Bavaria 1s resting. Thus, the Sultan hag just sent the Medjidieh to M. Paulus, leader of the Garde de Paris, wlso to M. Alexander Le Prévoat, orgauist at,St, Roch. The Duke of Saxe-Copurg Gotha has sent his Order of Merit to M. Ferdinaad Schoen. Strauss has received the order of the Legion of Honor, and Tamberitk is this year the commander of the ordor in which he entered as neophyte a twelvemonth ago. ‘This is not all, a*new fashion has originated with tue general distribution of orders, It 1s evident that a man who Has got a badge of honor likes peo- ple to know it, Aait is not customary to go to one’s business In the city with the Med)jidieb, for instance, on one’s overcoat, gentlemen have Imagined to take the advice of jewellers ahout showing thelr orders of somehow, and jewellers have improved their trade by suggesting that every lady oucht to come out in. her husband’s orders, mounted on bracelets, neck- Jaces or suspended from acnain. Wives would thus be tanght to show pride in thetr lords’ hagors (oh, cuuning jewellers), and it would be chivalric aud becoming in husbands to let the weaker vessel glory mm such baubles; besides, wives would learn, to be more careful bearers of these badges, All these suggestions were too highly wrought to be rejected and the fashion 18 already inaygurated. Meanwhile Mattame EK, Oilivier, who had counte- naaced her husband’s reforms by posting partial high bodices at court dinners, has had to relingutsn the partial ap, and appeara at receptions of @ gala description with the back part as low as the front, As long a8 this most well intentioned young spouse wore high veivet robes, whether partials or not, I considered her very wise, but there ty teed as much extravagance in a high tarlataa agin a low one, and no more modesty about a low bodice in front and high behind than in a tow bodice ail round. Thig style of reaction ts not antike M. E. Qllivier himaeif—very liberal in conspicuous motions, Since the ice gave way ut the Bois, and members of the skating club saw their field of action melt under them, dauclug and diauers have been the ex- citement, The most splendid ball of the season has been given at the Travaux Publica by the Marquis and Marquise do alhouet, ‘The decorations were moat tasteful, ‘The towers preferred being white lilac and tulips in thick masses, on all sides. One of the gallertes was an avenue of exotic shrahs, iiluintnated by chande- iers of Chinese and Indian basaboo. The belle ot the evening Was the daughter of the Marquise, quite a young Wife and married to the Comte de Juigné, Her toilet was tnat of a very youthful débutante in society, ® combination of the pretty things she loved best when she would dream of whit & bride and butting ou what sne liked. A ai diadem of dia- mond wheat spears, with a trail of acacia in jer dark plaita behind; a tulle white cloud for the dress, dovted over with satia bows; @ white satin chatelaine bodice, with basga’s bentnd, just as mris nee in pictures of hawking parties, aod @ necklace ig ris, With an emerald snap. mother was in & white tulle dress, covered up small frills in front, and on the train behind scarf ends of diack velvet, black velvet ou tho wi three bodice, and bows of the same in the hair, conatel- lated with diamond stars. ‘The Marquise de Gallet bad also adopted black and white, Her dress of white gauze was orna- mented with festooned flounces, each bordered with biack; the tunic was ail black velvet, the bodice pufted with white gauze, and a bandelet of diamonds in ber nair. ‘The wife of tho new Prefeat was in white tulle, and Wer trae al douaces, ou OEE Ihe ObMar. ‘Lue Irqut 0 white blonde width an tadiier, but ea rece Went vunans valves, tus ane ‘as her ueckioy, under 9 string of diamonds; purple, ct and Flea aaeerat ae ne ‘tt. time.» novelty ere aj peas for bie trains woleh 1 cannot sco a rips The Most admired are cut aqui defo Tuey take Up prodigious space, and cavaliers can nO longer stand on Sage in crowds, one behind another, but side by side, The most handsome was a canary poult, covered with lace and velvet crosscuts of the same shade, An ‘square train was a turquoise blue, with tarquo! vet bows all over ft, I may not forge: the toilet of the wile of Marshal Canrobert; whoever can, whoever could—I mean her, uot the touet, She bad chosen a very disagree- able tower, but she knew it becomes her—the mari- gold. Consequently her robe was @ muitituae of amall black Mlounces edged with marigold satin, over Which ap ern tunic raised with bows of the same shade. sfarigoids are the emblems of grief, care and all those resigned ettractions that male Shakspeare’s paticnce look so sweet When sic smiled. Heigno | ‘This reminds me that fe ts not all bails, and that the Marchioness of Hastings, widow of the Marquis, is to marry another marquis. 1 would not mention this gmong Paris fashions if it had not given rise to a bon mot here whica a3 & bvacholor I think good, This second marriage Was on the tapis, and oue who seemed to know how it had come about said that the widow had had her statue pluced on wer deceased hus- band's tomb im her finest attitude of despairing wretchedness. [thad been much admired by the future huspand, aan reflected a Parisian lady standing by, “practical women are those Ang!aises."” ‘This certainly means ® volun. As 1] said, ballado not doall the harm in this world, Day toilets are almost as bad, aud crépe de culne bonnets by day are quite ad bewitching a$ gariands by night. A pearl-gray crépe bonnet, with white satin magnolias and [riuge, or blue satin hyacinths with tringe or with plumes, 18 the nejest. tnost expensive and most preferred visiting headdreas, Ex-Queen lsa- bella wears no other for morning tollet, and all tue @legancies of this life are Jnangazatod im her circle. Spring 18 to benold high diadem bouucts ssili and caputets, ‘eines still is the costame of this season. Plumage will pot be put down instead of fur, and fur will not bs put down as long as it can well be displayed, as now, in open carriages at the Bois, ery deep artistic fringe ‘and very rich facings of satin or velvet on velvet casaques, Gamargos and “habits” are the richest styles for the drive. Tatx- ing about drives, the uncle of Baron Haussmann never liked his nephew's wide avenues and voulevards. He has just died, ana bequeathed his six mullons out of tue © (ects reach to a Viscountess du Ch&tol, a most distant cousin, 80 distant that she al- ways felt cold ut the Hoel de Ville. The real de- scendaats ot the uncle Wio did not ike Lungs to be airy and wide come in for 80 sinall w lewacy that It 1s not expected the Baron will inherit more than fiity centinies, or tea cuts, FASHIONS CRITICS AND WHAT THEY SAY. Iwill conclude my Parts fashions letter with the supplementary notes from my fair contributors, we venerable Duchess taking the lead:— Draw MR, Gux—There 1s nothing lke fine linen and lace drapery for walds and dowagers. Let me tall you a woman cannot look ugly in plenty of white frilling, and I have copied frow sour of the portralts of our wacestors on the fermaie side tho fo! h are emg imitated by our First--'ho Laraballe, a puffy lawn frill on velvet ribbon, wed over the bosom and ticked ia the watst. The Duchesse de Guise, n double Tull ruff, put on ze; round open bodices, saat aro cut dowa like mais or d.The Vandemont—a small stickup frill and a deep nat ng that lies do: ‘ Fourt—the Cougint--a high frill bebind, with two square Jappetaia frout. Na wonder Galigat Concial was tried for witeberaft. FERNANDINA, Please say, Mr. hat the gold embroidery oa Senators? bail and court mblematic- palm tree E wi wear uo particulur uree, but flo thick; isu’t that emblematic too ? Om Deau Mx, Gox—The prettiest novelty in the world; mbing clinging tlowera, in which we let our fa Fhiaroy apd gave cr s¢ 600 ered hignoas, enouge to Keep @ Poutiiical zounve for t! eee i 'FROU-FROU. I should like you to mention, ang Guy, that the newest sewel ina go! rr trom 1 gemrued brooch, worn ou the w: Wiiéh hangs the fan. Vespetrots ‘frat cousin wants to con- tribute orldly maxtm or moral once a week. She is a wo- man of superior mind, I think you bad better let Ler, thoughy certainly, some of her ideas are obscure. This is what I hea: ber repent Inst night, aud I suppos ad read it some- where:--“If iL is over proved that the Pope cannot be led into error, it wiil imply that he ean only decclve every ono else." gannot understand It. What do you think of encouraging er Hache ? "La abe likely tobe as good wa Tempera? T think [had better have @ few of them and under- staud Mile, Edolio’s idea very well. As to her being 88 guod a8 Mile. Lmperia, your readers aad | will bota see In tine, ‘ GUY, FASHION IN ROME. Death and Love und the Tactics of Mare riage—Americnn Belles in the Eternal City— Counts and Calculations ~ Transatiantic Beawy, its Impressions and Dangers—How Democracy is Put Aside Marriages on the Tapis—Greenbacks and shoddy, and Their Ofpring—What They Hat, Drink and DespiseHorace “Knddled” aud Vastly “Mixed.” Rome, Feb. 8, 1870. Horece tells us that death knocks with the same i ut the cabins of Lhe poor as a’ the castles of the riéh—“Paliida mors equa pede pulsat,” and a wise Frenchman has stated “amour sutt beascoup, mais argent fait tout.” These old saws and sayings have armed my mind this evening after an tnterestiag chat with three persons who are ‘‘posted’’ on the ins and outs of Roman society, Within the past two weeks two American gentlemen who came to recruit healtn and enjoy tne marvels of Rome died rather suddenly. Wicthio the past month more than one American girl has felt the soft fires that compelled Desdemona to love the dusky Moor. They have not been kin- dled by the attentions of Mr. William smith, the blandishments of Mr. Uriaa Brown, nor the manly presence of Obadiah Jones, No such riff-raff for the Ameucan “girl of the period,” for those wno have a good batance in Wali street. They have high no- tions—admire the tmpocuntous Itallans for their Utles and the blue blood that they suppose flows throngh their veins. Fair Italia’s sons have ais- tanced all competitors in the “love chase;” they are the favored ones; no one else has any show to be rewarded for ‘‘a world of sighs.” But ¢ signori are assiduous in thelr attentions, and sigh “like fur- maces” and like—Italians, The latter don’t mind luneage in an American, Once the lady arrives bere or in any other part of this sunny Jand, the, depth, length and breadtu—the cudvic measurement of her fortune is ganged by the poor counts and pen- nilews scions of “noble” houses; and the “fairest of the fair’ does mot feel displeased to be told that Siguor Macaroni does not care @ snap for her, he wants her fortune and nothing more. Jt ts stated for @fact that some of the tadies are so agreeable that they save the ‘noble’? born men the trouble of woo- ing. ‘The ladies do all that kind of thing. Indeed, 1 saw One dlo the agreeable #0 pointedly to a reputed noblemanin the zouavea that I felt a kind of pity for the good young woman. Americans, gentlemen, are very swall potatoes, no matter what may be their personal appearance, character and abilities, With their country women in Rome, It 18 a kind of condescension on the part of Mary Jane and Agnes, whom we knew in the town of Newburg at Sund. school, tonod t@ us 4a they whirl over the rougl pavement of Rome with a tawny count or gaunt won of a very amiable but decrepit marquis. It 1s'ot fair to nd fault with all American ladies, particularly with those who marry tuto first class fainilies Where the advantages are equal; but whore the only object Is tie money Of the lady, it te the Invanest and most degrading of unions. A hand- some, Well educated American lady will be admired all over the world by intelligent neu of rank and fortune. Where such @ unton takes place, sup- posing the lady to be rich, it is complimen- tary us, because her hosband iy the mere aesire to marry @ fortune; but all the lortune-hanters in Rome are not worth, intellectually or morally, the of apy American girt worth # row of brass pins. They are, for the Most part, worLhless a4 men, and mere consumers of bread, macaroni and cigars. Morality, as we understand 1f, 18 a humbug in theirestimation. They are kept by the women of the demi-monde in tine clothes and pocket moncy, to strut up and down the Corso, A woman, in their estimation, is a toy of plousure, only to ve married when proprietress of a fortune, Few of them ever marry s foreign born lady but to spend her suostance on creatures of doubiful character. Karopeans in general are surprised at the atten- tions, in many Cases obsequiousnesa, of Americans when In company of titied persons—persons who have never done anything to merit any recoguition above ordinary respect, and that Js due solely a9 being a member of a respectable family. They are the best of democrats when in Boston or Cieveiana. Once @ count or # count’s brother rnps his coat tails against one of their sofas or chairs they are no longer Pisin repubitcans—they sat up for an alliance with some “venerable,” very poor Louse—and invariably trace their ancestors to Plymouth Rock, Jamestown or Maryland, whereas the beginning of this century found their parents playing marbles or skip-repe in Germany, Kngiand or Ireland, On dit that half a dozer or so American ladies sre engaged to be married to Koman avblemen—nobie- men short of casi. The ladies have pienty of cash und the future husbands have plenty of poverty. ‘The Roman nobility have aknack of finding out who ig rich and whe is Not that ik surprising. At present an American family resides in the house of the mator of Rome, a high official; the Duke of Lante has anotuer; tne Baron Gavottt has furaisved rooms for another. ‘The Marquis of Guistiniani, who has a chance of iallig heir to the princesbip of Bandini, will probably marry an American. ‘There are plenty of nobiemen maxing love to American girls, and there will be qaite a number of marrigges, providing tho Jadies have a couple of hundred weight of the needful or corner lots jn eligible situations, There is @ New Yorker here Who was asked how his daugh- ter wae by a friend from home. He vepiied tat he did not kaow OC auv duaubier bat te Marghioe Bri Whe ‘The has conoinded to ask to fature howlch of ‘my lady, the Marctionoss ——.' k round Among the titled ones of the world; ‘Do they not spring from some See Re becegeent. Bak how to or fish ana petits voiants of the po-anionss Ca and turn up their very smali noses at ference to shad, “Wackinaw trout in brine, and talk of Falernian and clare! aoufactured on the banks of the i— and French soles, trafies and cham: ‘They don't like hock, sherry, Moselle, Mal: deira, Arinto, Caicavella, Lisbon, pork, fudeaheimer, Jonannis , Sauterne, Payareta, Montil Cape or Burgundy, Tam charitable en ave never seen auy Of thom, or they have, it was at @ distance. 1¢ t# fashionable in Kome to appreciate Faler- nian, because Horace has immortalized it. “Why do you tke rnian?” asked @ geatieman of @ brother Of one of the daughters of Mr. James Shoddy. “Ob, {don’t know, but I believe Horace liked it.” “What Horace?” responded the Interrogator. “Way, the Atheniun, who wrote the account of Jerussiem delivered after the discovery of America and the death of the early missionarics in the island a of Somat, “Oh, 1 beg pardon,” repiied the questioner. “I know now to whow you refer—a well known writer who in the days of Dost Mabommed and ‘the conqueror of India. He did, indeed, like Faler nian, and ghen fuddied rode into’ Romo on a mule." “the vely man," replied tne brother of the sister of the daughter of James Shoddy, Esq. ‘The historical accuracy of Mr. James Shoddy ts Uke his expenditure—careless, ‘The former ts o matter, as Toots would say, ‘of no consequence;” but when the dimes which have been “salted down" are ignorantly and osteulatiousiy spent the salter of the game grumbles at the expense and extrava- gance of the young ladies, who prefer warm milk?’ ww “good day.’? The proiiimioaries of some of those marriages in “high fife’ must be arranged vefore tong, as Lent 18 not far away. But 1 do not tuink all will be mar- ried who are enjoying that brightest epoch in all our ltves, sparking time, I must, howover, keep my lite bird instructed about the trous#eaus and “cakes aud ale.” A COLOSSAL CAISSON. ‘The East River Bridge—The Foundation for the Brooklyn Tower—A Groat “Working Cham- ber’’—Its Size, Construction and Cost. Messrs. Webb & Bell, Greenpoint, L. 1., bave in process of construction and hope to compicte in about three weeks’ time, a colossal caisson, designed to form a portion of the foundation on tne Brooklyn shore of the East river bridge, and upon which the tower on that side will vest. it is @ work of such magnitude, and combining so much that ts novel when contrasted with similar struc- tures, that it claims no small degree of atteution from the engineering workl, Tunis caisson will be sunk in the old east slip of the Fulton ferry, the preparatory labor of dredging which by mucbines for its reception was commenced on Mon- day, January 3, this year, and has since beea vigor- ously continued. DESCRIPTION OF THE CAISSON. A caisson Is really @ chest, and when applicd to bridge building the term gugges's a wooden box or frame of strong ana massive timbers, intendea for laying the foundations of a bridge in such situations where the ordinary coffer dam cannot be used. In the present instance, there being no rock foundation of a suitable nature on the Brookiyn shore for the employment of the dam, this caisgon will form part of the foundation of the tower itself, The system adopted in its con- struction involves, besides the usual ones, the prin- ciple of the pneumstio pile, which, in the majority of ipstauces, 19 @ tubular cylinder of large dimensions forced down by atmospheric pressure; yet in this case, however, the Stmospheric pressure will be assisted by the continual excavation of the earth, rocks and sharp-edged boulde@ beneath the mass of the caia- son, In fact, there is also something in the con- struction of this apparatus partaking of the princtple of the diving bell. ‘The caisson properly, or the enormous chamber within which THE WORK OF EXCAVATION will be carried on, 1s rectangular in shape, 168 feet long, 102 feet wide outside, and 15 feet high from the lower edges. The sides are wedge shaped in sec- tion, the lower edge being eighth inches, and the upper eighth feet tureeincues thick, The roof which rests on these sides is five feet in thickness, which Jeaves—the dimensions of root and sides being al- lowed for—a working chamber of 166 feet by ninety- eight feet in ground area and nine feet m height, ‘The whole 18 constructed of yellow pine timbers, twelve inches square, the seams of which are payed with vegetanie tar, to render them impervious to water, while between che outside layers of tunber 1s a sheat of wn between two of felt, which wil prevent alr from escaping through. as the sbarp lower are intended to facilitate the sinking of the calsson they are made very massive anu strong. The first course of timber 1s of oak, and to this is bolted a cast tron shoe, eight inches wide and oval on its face, being three inches thick in the centre, Around this shoe is placed an armor of betier iron extending three feet above on botu sides of the chamber wall, the whole being strengthened by heavy interior angie lrons. Especial pains has been taken to pre- Vent the corners at the bottom from spreading under the great pressure to which they will ve subjected, At each corner, in the second course of timber, is tn- serted a knee of hard wood extending twenty feet each way. The timbers of the caisson are ali bolted together vertically, horizontally and diagonally with one and a quarter inch bolts, varying in length from two to seven feet. These dolts are, en an average, eighteen imches—none more than two feet eight inches—apart throughout the whole structure, and the heads and nuts are made airtight by rubver washers. As this huge work is sunk tn its desired position, sixty feet below low tide mark, whicn will be the same as the depth of the river’s channel, additional courses of timber will be laid on the top to the height of fifteen feet four Inches and filled in with concrete, and then when the whole mass has become fixed in ita final resting place the tower will be built on the:solid foundation thus obtained. ‘Six sbafts of boiler iron through the roof of the caragon—the two outside ones are the excava- ting shafts, rectangular in shape and six feet six inches by seven feet in size. Next are two supply slaits, circular in form, forty-three tuches In diameter, through which the workmen will pass to the working chamber below. ‘The last are the two air shuits, also circular, twenty-one inches tn diameter, The shafts are made in every particular with reference to both convenience and safety. Through the air shafts iarge sir pumps will coutinually force air into the caisson, expelling the water, und thus enabling the workmen to de- scend and work upon tue bottom of the river. ‘Tne earth excavated will be deposited around tho excavating shafts, when a dredging machine will life the material and dump it into scows. As the ex. cavation progresses the caisson will naturally sink. uaa wil be introduced mto for light ing purposes, ‘The following figures — will give, perhaps, a better idea two some of the magnitude aud importance of this work:— Length of caisson, 163 feet; width, 102 feet; neignt, 15 feet; do., ingluding superincumbent timber and concrete, 30 t 4 inches; wmber tu calsson, 1,500,000 feet; 4felght of catason, 2,600 to 3,200 tons; Wrought iron dsea in polta, angle irov end plates, 100 tous; Iumoer in launching frames aud ways, 127,000 feet. ‘The caisson was commenced about the first of November last, and sheuld no detention occar it will be ready for Jaunching petween the 17thand 20tn of Maren, The process that will be adopted to send thia huge structure into the water wiil be both novel and imteresting. One hun- dred and ninety-five mien have pveen daily employed mpon it, and when it ts delivered to the Bridge Company at the slip designed for its recop- tion 1t witl have cost $400,000, Thus an idea can be formed of what has already been accomplished to span the East river with a colossal and handsome bridge that will connect brooklyn to tis city, making in the unmou the greaiest metropolis in the world. THE SHERIDAN TRAGEDY. i Tne friends of Thomas Sueridan, who is to be trted tor the murder of his wife, have subscribed $1,000 ard retaiued Edwin James and Mr. Josiah Vietoher for the defence. Counsel had an interview with the accused yester- day inthe Tomos. His son, a retnarkably {atelligent boy of fourteen, gave his statement to the counsel. He charges @ criminal imtimacy between Michael Powers and bis unhappy moter, the deceased. He states that he came to live with his mother in Forty-first street om the 3a of January Jast, and that he founa the man Powers Uving in the same rooms (they occupied only two) with mother. She calied him “Mike,” and he used to kiss her and cail her Mary. He was always narsing the baby, and slept on the floor of the rooin adjoining her bedroont. fe remembers his father coming and imploring his mother to live with him, but she always refused. At the moment of the tragedy he was playing i the street, and entered the room when lis father and Powers were strug- gling on the floor for the possession of the pistol. THE HERALD IN 1OWA. (From the Davenport (Iowa) State Register, Fab. 23.) Mr. John L. Davies, of Davenport, turns out to be anhetrtoa large Knglish legacy adverhged ia tho Naw YOR Hanan, THE COURTS. The Bailey Whiskey Rald—The Alleged Neptune Cruelty Case—Another Whis- key Raid—Closing Scenes at the Court of Special Sessions—A Played Ont Impresario, UNITED STATES COMMSSIONERS’ couar, Tho Great Whiskey Raid, Before Commisstoner Betis, The Untted States vs, Martin R. Cook.—The exam- {nation into this case, which bas occupied the cours for several days, was yesterday brought to @ close for the defence. The more important testimony tm the case has been already pubiisned in the HERALD, ‘The case for the defenve will be opened on Monaay next at one P. M,, tll which ume the caso ts adjourned, The Alleged Neptune Cruelty Case. Before Commissioner Shields. The Untted States vs, Capiutin Peabody.—The ae- fendant is the captain of the ship Neptune and te charged with cruelty to a number of his crew, who are the original plaintiffs in the case. Witllam Carter testifed—Was a seaman on the Neptune; the firat nigot out Noian, second mate, calied me opproprious names and kicked = and I went down. bleeding like a bull, then Brady struck mo with a pelaing. pin; apout two weeks afterward, one very cold night, the wheel, when the ca came to me and said, “What have you got on yout hands?’ and { suid, ‘Mittens, sir; he said, “D—g you, take them off;’’ he then hanled of and struck Te on the mouth twice with bis ; we wagther time was, walking | siong deok; cy @ sore foot, where a plank a fallen on it; the captain said, “D—n you, why don’t you ge along faster” end brought his foot down, ing ‘the nail on one of my toes with his heel; I went to the doctor, but the doctor sald, “Go along, there’s nothing the matter with you;” lor two wee! ere was not @ day passed that the captain did not beat me with a belaying pin, a strap, or something else; the second mate, Nolan, 101 me stand on my hands ana head with my feet hanging over the Lop of the pigpen; one day Nolan put the rope round My neck and said he would havg me, and choked me till my tongue came out; he siso pricked my ears with a penknife, und made me take coal into my mouth and chew it. # After iurther testimony, tofthe effect tbat the pro visions were short and of bad quality, an adjoura- ment Was had to ove o'clock on tie 8th tnst. Another of Collector Bailey’s Ruids—The FleisseMeyer Cuse. Before Commigstoner Osborn. The United States vs, Pieiss @ Meyer.—The par ticnlars in this case appeared: at length tn the HeRALD of yesterday. The defendants are charged with making false returns of their business. Yester- day Assistant Assessor Haywood testified to having seized the books of the frm onthe 10th of January last; did not know what books they ware, but sealed up a box full; when he subsequently opened the box the leager and journal were missing; seized the books by virtue of a search warrant issued by Commissioner Betts; it gave no authority to remove the books. A question was here raised as to the ad- muasibility of &@ memorandum made by witness of the contents of the missing books. ‘The defence con- tended that the Collector hud charge of all their books and was bound to paca them. The Com- migsioner decided that the prosecution must first éxhaust ail their efiorts to procure the best evi- dence—viz., the books themselyes—before the memo- randum cowd be admitted. Case adjourned tte Monday. SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS. Look Out for Your Militin BileA Habons Corpus Case. Before Judge Ingraham. Inve George Price.—This was an application by, Dabeas corpus to release the applicant from prison, where he was confined in default of payment of twenty dollars fine imposed on bim by court martial ag @ Member of the First regiment, He claims that he was imprisoned without authority, but the merits were not heard, Judge Ingrahdm jor the proceedings to Monday to permit the president of the court martial to be heard. MARINE COURT. A Played Out twpresariomMax Mareteck Ont of Cash—A New Way to Pay Old Debte— Mrs. Lumley Don’t See it. This action has been brought against the defend- ant, Max Maretzek, for breach of contract in not pay- ing the salary of $500 per month, payable fortnightly, and which became due on the 18th of February last, Finding 1t ey pear to obtain Fev ter after many applications, Madame Lumicy lined to any longer, anf she comp)ains that the defendant contin- ued to advertise her name aiter he knew that she had refused to play. By ner counsel, Kdwin James, she also claims large dam: for professional lo ‘The case stands over tili Thuraday next. Laie COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Closing Scenes, Before Chief tJustice Dowling and Associate Bixby. ‘The Court of Special Sessions came toa special termination yesterday, in consequence of the recent action of the Legislature legislating the late act, “Special Sessions act,’? out of existence. Judge Bowling, the democratic holder of that office, with with @ former republican, but later demo cratic associate, has made the Court of 8; Sessions @ terror to evil doers. It is be hoped thattwo such criminal courts as the Court of General Sessjons, presided over by City Judge Beaford and Recorder Hackett, and the Court of Special Sessions; heretofore Hectre 4 over by Judge Dowling, will stand out in bold relief, aterror to evil doers, Judge Dowling has done a great deal in the position he held for the repression of crime. The community will still look to him m any judicial otfice he may hold tor the same faitnful performance of duty that has made him not only a terror to evil doers, but to those also who are the fosterers of the Worst perpetrators of crime in our midst, BROOKLYN COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. An Internal Revenue Assessor Charged with Extorting Money from a Liqnor Dealer. Before Commissioner Jones, United States es, George W. Tompkins.—The de- fendant, who i# an assistant assessor, is charged ‘with extorting money from a@ liquor dealer. A report was current that he had cleared ont, while it was also reported that he bad attempted to commit sul- clde, Assistant District Attorney Parris yesterd: moved to hold lim to await the action of tue Gran Jury, and the Commissioner granted the motton. The accused could not be found, but bis case will go beiore the Grand Jury. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERML Alleged Fraudalent Reul Estate Transfer. 2 Before Judge Giivert. Edmund Noonan and Thomas McDonald vs, Ar- thur Quinn et al.—The plaintiffs recovered Judgment: for $3,375 against Quiun in an action tried im the City Court in May, 1968, but the judgment was not sausied. ‘Tnis sult was theresore brought Lo enforce its recovery, and plaintiffs alleged that n had personally disposed of real estate and other pro; erty to one Honora Donovan, @ defendant in ti suit, so that the judgment votained could not be satisfied. Application was tkerefore mado to have a receiver appointed, so that the property could be sold. The defence is a general denial of fraud, The Court took the papers aud reserved decuon, A Habens Corpns Case. A motion was mude by Jonn M. Kiynn yesterday for the discharge on a writ of habeas corpus of two Cuinamen, named Owen Secenda and Jonn Thomp- son, who had been committed by Justice Lynch on the charge of keeping a disorderly house in Myrtle, near Nostrand avenue, ‘The ground of the motion Was that tho Jnstice had no jurisdiction in the mat- ver. Judge Givers reused tv reivase she prisoners, aud they were remanded. SUBROGATE’S cOUAT. Before Surrogate Veeder. Dartng the past week the wills of the following numed deceased persons were admitted probate;— Catharine Sebert, $3,000; Neliy J. Duriand, $1,000; Arnold ©. Drew, $1,600; John Wolf, $1,000; Aly B, Clark, eng Jharles Brumley, $5,000; Vietet Hotzlaub, $1,600, aud Conkltn Carl, $24,000, Letters of administration were granted on the bare of ed rors liege ticle Maria P. , Mari ugherty, as = McCatrey, Amanda ¥. Sples and Willian Kelly. : IETH AVENUE PAVEMENT. To TH Eprrot oF tite Harany:— ‘The dust and fiith of the ‘Fisk’ has scarcely been cleared away, When &@ new swindle is proposed for the unfortunate property owners on Fifth avenas— this time in the shape of a wooden abortion yolept “Statford.’”? So cheap, you know; only six dollara per square yard; $350,000 for the ‘job, and war- ranted to wear like an old-time Obicago sidewalk, Step carefully, gentlemen, or it will spurt aad spoil your pantaioons, Are the Aldermen aware that the ianpen ny this Miriaries wecbegs Sita the excel - Pavoment at present laid and desire vo other? A Mré, GRORGIANA GRUNDX,