The New York Herald Newspaper, May 30, 1870, Page 5

_—- — The Season’ of 1870 at Saratoga. A Cushioned Way fr:m New York to the Famous Springs—The Contemplated Visit of the Em- Press Eugenie and the London Rowing Club—Leland’s Great Union Hotel—The Lake—The Roads—The Hotels— Racing—The New Geyser Spring—John Morrissey’s Glub House. SanaToGa, May 27, 1870, ‘When the 1,000,000 prisoners confined in the brick and brown stone dungeons of New York shall be Mberated from a long winter's captivity at least 90,000 will seek the charming freedom of Saratoga Springs. If this flight to a congenial resort sows anything It proves that the seventy-five years auring which Saratoga has been the refage of the weary have, season after season, added to its renown, mul- tiplied its attractions, its fine hotels, the enduring beauties of its extended landscape, and have gathered from the rocks fresh springs Impregnated with the choicest medicinal properties, But this number is only an estimate of those who will be constant patrons from New York. It is expected, from the vast preparations being made and the numerous interesting features that will be intro- duced throughout the season, that over 200,000 peo- ple will visit Saratoga in the months of June, July, August and September. Proba- @bly $20,000,000 will be expended by the guests alone, and in the vast outlays represented in dazzling diamonds, elegant ward- robes and juxuriant equipages, $100,000,000 will not cover the first cost. America, so striking an embodiment of the land of immense and rapidly ac- cumulated fortunes, will thus be exemp!ified upon her strongest point, Here is the place to see RICH MEN, and there are three who, in past years, have neen constant visitors whose individual wealth in eacti case would be underestimated at $50,000,000. Here also can be seen intellectual men—smart” men, stylish men, men of the world, fast men and men who are in wo sense men. Women—blondes and branettes, of neither extreme, the flattering bee of fashion, the gentler bira of beauty, the lady of social rank who has enjoyed prerozatives that have wrecked more than one cooing pair, and her jess rotund maiden sister, who, with the wisdom of the warrior, resides behind artificial breastworks—these make up some of the people foand in the sample room of American soviety flourishing at Sara- toga, and throughout this aggregate there runs the pervading leaven of wealth. No very poor peo ple come here. The captain’s oMive is too high for them, Even those ew who visit Saratoga to spend @ few tanocent doliars can hardly expect to be any- body. Their character stops with the end of their purse and their social ring expir ith the last echo of the last cent. This is too bad; but it omy touches those who want to make @ display upon nothing, whose only capital is amillion dollars’ worth of pre- tension, Ofcourse, I am speaking of persons who travel first class. Those who are contented with a comfort without French flourishes and bills of fare without gilded edges can dwelt very moderately at very moderate prices in Saratoga. ‘Thus overything 18 on a vast scale at these Springs. ‘The hote!s are vast, Money melts in vast quantities, the mineral resources of the Springs are vast, the young of both sexes live under the shadow of vast fortunes, and Saratoga is A COMPOUND IMMENSITY. Tt 1s this feature that has its charms for every one. Gladly as some embrace the proposition to go off to live through the summer in pursuit of game in some Northegn stream or mythical deer in Mur- ray’s Adirondacks, they soon get sick of the task, the self-condemnation at hard labor on bread and water, and long again for society, gayety and friends. The truth is that all the romance there is in some of these excursions is confined to the guide books—price twenty-five cents. So all this disappointed, yet ex- Ppertencea, and at last sensible, ¢ ass come to Sara- toga. Every travetier turns up here. That is why Saratoga has been so successful. The vast number of 1ts patrons know not jis intrinsic worth so much as its comparative yalue in qualities for enjoyment. If in the height of the season a person were to make arapid tour of American watering places he would eventually anchur at Saratoga and_say it united the good fea‘ureg of ail. In short Saratoga is a place Where you can pay your mouey and take your choice—sometiing that is hardly permitted at some resorts, where you pay your mouey and jet otlters take ihe choice. ‘atoga has now & PERMANENT oMce, Three-quarters of a century speaks for its antiquity. Massive brick hotels, the largest in the world, answer for the confidence of ils capitalists; splendid race courses, stavles, drives and horses for e foresight of its turfmen, and the mineral waters, the finest and most abundant m the world, for the perpetual patronage of the health seekers of Ame- Tea. Saratoga is, thereiore, superb. It a grand union, a congress of gayeties, and a sort of nature's labaratory where afflicted and toppling people can walk up and amend their several crippled constitu- tions. Chiefly, I would say, people come here for fashion, and in this case fashion isa Godsend, for thousands who need purging of spring complaints are thus but accidentally introduced to the waters, yet effectually. Mineral waters as they abouud here do not encourage drink. Rather they prevail over it, and the rotten, sinking drankard ‘wio has par- taken of tho iron spring has found abundant stimulant in nature's substitute, and 1s no longer @ prey to the, So it is with ail, ue temptation 18 not tow: dissipation, but to repay the wounded and diseased tissues by a common remeciy, and to indoctrnaie tie Diood with a restorative not compounded by quacks or prescribed by charlatans. ‘Vie contempiated VISIT OF THE EMPR: is founded upon the mos! 3 Tall informal arrangeme! Leland Brothers for her Ms that time it was: decal Jeave France quictly and 15th of June. As the politival fate of the Emperor's reforms have heen triumphantly decided, and the ¥rench nation has setiled into a e@ quiet, the Empress may be expected ina . sheisa great travel her desire to visit America, and particularly to drink the Sara- toga waiers, Two magnificent cottages are being prepared by the Leland Brothers. They are attached to the Union Hotel. Her suite, medical and dipios the Dy ive ta Ameri Ww di and has often expres: tic, will be large. Her visit will be rende pleasaut; and her own character, aside from the found sagacity of her imperial husband, will make her reception 2 continuous ovation. The great feature of Saratoga, it might be sald of building in the United States, is the near comple- tion of THE GRAND UNION HOTEL BROTHER: It ia the largest im tie world, larger than the largest of New York, of dimensions that even ov ehadow the Grand Hotel of Paris, It is sttaat the junction of Broadway and Con; oly almost opposite the Park. Let us look at the digares:— Cost $860,000, Height, six stories, . Lengity-450 feet on Broadway. Entire frontage (exterior), 1, Frontage (exterior aud inter! Number oi rooms, 824. Number of doors, 3,474. Number of windows, 1,890. Accommodations for 1,700 guests, Carpeting, 12 acres, Marbie tiling, 1 acre. Length of halis, 2 miles. ‘These iniegers are simply served up for digestion. ‘The vast structure is built Of brick, iron and stone upon foundations sinking twenty feet below the surface. In every respect it is elegant, sold, substantial and ‘immense. Jt covers an eatire block, Architecturally considered it is a‘ fine specimen of design and complete perfec. tion of workmanship. Standing upon one of the finest sites in Saratoga, with its front shaded bya magnificent line of towering and spreading elms, its massive walls, its grand piazza, its second story baiconies, lofty columns of iron, with rich capitals and broad ba:es; iis gas chandeliers, throwing Moods of golden ether down the broad avenue; its basement stores, filled wiih all varieties of commodi- tes; its overspread: balcony, the heavy cornices and friezes, the higa Mansard roof and dormer wn- dows, the grand entrance and the marble’ sidewalk iu front—these all fill the eye ata giance, and imin- sing together 2m the scene, with the rural beauties avout, give a grand, vast eifect, The eye is not op- pressed by too great height; im fine, leugth has been well conceived. Jt does not seem to have been in the designer’s mind to make the guest climb to the clouds, and the pocr economy of sparing ground and “piling og’? stones has found no iiustrauon in This Duliding. Varying the view, let us take a glance about the Anterior, First in the court and to the right of the new improvements are seen the two cottages of the Empress Bugéaie, with belconies and two stories and a half high, exquisiteiy furnished throughout, Then the visitor has a view afvut the Hotel Park, ~ A LARGE SODDED GitEEN, embellished by vases, urns, croguet grounds and Jandscape gardening,’ Going into tua Luterior, the rincipa! rooms are the diniag room, ihe ballroom, ¢ parlor and the general ofiice, The dining room OF THE LELAND 0 feet. ir), 4,280 feet. ° NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 30, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. 1s a long, finely floored apartment, 260 feet in length PR wide, and can conveniently dine 800 Ne. ie ts beautifully frescoe ue upon festive occasions, The parlor is to be & Mat vel. of richness and elegance when com letel be cost the throne room, 100 feet in length, will be carpeted with velvet, frescoed in Patty and furnished Le. mide aia ats mak ling, and the | rk mari jorty and gilded columns, term!- nated at either end by fine specimens of elaborate workmanstip, @ mammoth aroade, thi Jarge 868, bilnard hati, bowling aleys, retiring rooms, tollet ences are always In thelr mever unac- companied by elegance. Remember electricity 13 the means Of cominunication through. out the house i that the executive arran; ments Will be complete; that 360 servan 1 are in drill; that the kitchen ranges and cu‘inary implements are almost incredible in number and in the hotel, and then but a few attractions are tn mtnd. Such la the Union Hotel, the it im the wor! Ist of June, When the guest arri ig met at the door by the courteous Warren Leland, and 1s at 150 by seventy- five feet, and has a smoot a nished, ‘The mirrors alone will with the most scrupulous tasi te, Its floor ts a bed of is supported by carved Provided with one of Atwood’s elevators, having hou: Apartmeuts, all flued up luxuriantly, the convent. are all carefully and sumptnously furnished ; ts, IN regular uniform, cost, and that there are Bo dark rooms or puor rooms and to be thrown open to patronage on the once put among China basins, clean toweling, fine mattresses and i bed linen. ‘The most important of everything about the establishment will be THE TABLE of the incoming season. It 13 designed to be made the best in America, and extraordinary exe:t.ions are to be made to accomplish this end. A large nuim- ber of men have been hired to catch trout in the Adirondacks, 8nd the most delicious salmon will come daily from the Kennebec. Five tons of salnion Were consumed at this hotel last year. Twelve hunters have been engaged to shoot Woodcock and pariridges, and wiil begin operations alter the 4th of July. The first fruits and the eurllest vege. tables from the far South will constantly arrive. Flowers are to be used in decorating the tables, and a band of music will play upon the lawn dartug. the epicurian feast. Breakfast is supplied from seven to twelve; dinner from two to seven; supper, brn Cd Lvsieeanr pees be given eg tg the season. AD) lons are pow pouring in for rooms. ‘The Union Hotel 18 a world, tn ed THE NEXT OF THE HOTELS in size and magnificence iy Hall. Tt ac- commodates 1,200 people, and cost $750,000. It is peg symmetrical, brick structure, with large parlors, fine halls (396 feet long), lofty cellings and a capacious ballroom, now being frescoed at an ex- pense of $6,500, lt is kept by H. H. Hathorm ‘The Clarendon is a large frame structure, standing im the midst of fine scenery upon an elevation oa Broadway. It 18 a very aristocratic house, its guests being persons of A gy No house in Sara- toga excels it in good repute. It accommodates 450 people, 38 Worth $250,000, andis kept by Charles E. a The American Hctel fs an old resort, now at the zenith of its prosperity, after a flattering history of halfacentury, It can accommodate 300 guests and the site 1s not excelled in Saratoga, It is neat, plea- sant, roomy, and hasa flue table. The proprietor is W. fH, McCaffery. Value, $160,000, The Colnmbian is kept by Jerome Leland tn fine style. It can accommodate 160 guegis. Vaiue, $100,000, It is now fitting up. The other hotels are the Marvin flouse, by A. & D. Snyder (250 guests); Temple Grove House. Mr. Dowd (160 guests); Continental. Harry De Mars (150 guests); the Crescent, Mont Eagle, Park Place, Man- sion Housoe Commercial, Wash ngton Hali, Broad- way House, Strong’s, White's, Pitney’s and the Pa- vilion. ‘a ike ise recent arrangements of Commodore Van- erbilt NEW YORK [5-BUT SIX HOURS FROM SARATOGA by througn ri Two trains leave tne Hudson River Ratiromi—one ac nine A. M., the o her at iour P.M.—each arriving bere in about five ic anda haul, without change of cars and with ouly thveo stoppages. Thus the traveller can leave home upon vhe soft cushions of a coach, to be deposited among the et, damask and great micrors cf a Puiliaan car, not to be disturbed till transferred to the yield- ing upholstery of a Saratoga carriage, then seeking the welcome springs of a atoga bed as well at Saratoga water. Thus the route from New York is over a cusbloned way, thvough paths of elegance to a@ rendezvous of bewildering beauty. The Hudson River boats, leaving New York at elght A. M., make connections with the cars so that passeagers arrive on the nex! morning 2» nine A. M. Among the new «tiractions tis scasou Is fhe dis- covery of the Spouting or GEYSER SPRING, two miles from the city, which began to flow on the 26th of February last. ltisa very valuable spring, being worth $175,000, The water is rather saline, containing 6650 gratis of sodiamto the gallon. Tts operation is not violent and ‘or very custive people 1 is uncompromising. ‘To drink itin large quantiles is no joke. It is justly bellev: be the gveatest discovery ever Known at Saratoga. Iis the only spring in the world which spouts mineral water under a steady pressure, itis saidto be good for costive scribes, GLEN MITCHELL is @ handsome cottage hotel being put up by the Mitchells, of New York, at an expense of $60,000,aliree miles from Saratoga on the mountain road. An elegant haif mile course has just been finishea in connection with these grounds. Itis well gradet and compacted, and is sixty-six icet wite in the clear, If is designed for exercising and the general pubiic, Je will be free to all, Fine views ean be ob- pained oe the Green and Catskill Mountains from Is point, Driying on from Mitchell's Excelsior Lake, the Mansion Honse, the Excelstor Springs, the Wiute Sulphur Spring all he iu the vatiey, throngh which a new drive is contemplated 100 feet wide, THE PUBLIC ROADS ajl abont this vicinity ave covered by a sandy loam and make smooth and agreeable drives. The sua of $45,000 has been appropriated to prepare the roadbeds about parece fon, the season. Over 3,060 loads of gravel will be deposited at convenient ints. The principal drives are Union avenue and ke avenue, These will be greatly improved. Four miles from the village on Union avenue lies the airy and pretty Lake House, kept by Mr. Moon. it is @ first class resort. Lylug 100 feet down the hillside, at the crest of which it is situated, 1s the broad bosom of SARATOGA LAKR, @ sheet ten milas tong, four wide, romantic and pic- turesque in all its surroundings, This delightfal little sea is one of the prettiest in tae world. Its shores are lined by thick growths of pines, cedars and maples, all projecting their shadows in the broad mirror. A steam yacht, numerous sloops and schooners and row boats ply upon its surface. This 4g the main feature of Saratoga. The London Rowing Cinb, if it come to this coun- try, will contest the oar with the Hudson Associa- ton upon Saratoga lake, The Saratoga RACING ASSOCIATION romises an immense season to lovers of the tart. fhe programme leads off with a steeplechase, betier known to transatiantic sports than in Amertea, The water oo ditches, walls, hurdies are all being ranged, and the first meeting will come oifin the mide of July at iiprovements are in pro- gress at the cou £verybody is talking about the is another ah 2 1 ee It cost, all totd, $80,009, and 8 Dt Ison, The rooms, including the favo parlors, the diming rooms, the toilet apart- nents, the kitchens, and sieeping rooms, are all to be gorgeously furnisiied, ‘The es'abisment will be opened about the middle of June. Mr. Morrissoy is liked here. houses at from six to hotels from three to live doliars per da, Livery 1s ver doi ars a fin and Jour do! Over 3,900 priv: suniner, With a large lake; mineral waters that combine the exccliencies of Sharon, Baliston Spa and Richileia; Airives long, wide and through richiy cultivated dis- tricts; horels unequalled in the world; race courses, scenery, wealth, fashion and beauty, ft would be in- teresting to know where Saratoga is wanting. Upon a searching Comparison she wants nothing, At Ballsion the Sans-Souct hotel, sixty years old, Is rapidly filling up. The spring waters ae abun: adyit. There is no reason why tls resort should not be extensively patronized. A WESTERN WONDER, Discovery of a New and Remarkable Cave in Iowa. A wondevful discovery has just been made about Six nulles west of Dubuque, lowa, Which consists of a cave of immense dimensions and magnificent gor- geoushess and beauiy, While mining for lead ore a Mr. Race made the discovery in opening a narrow passage, wich he followed about sevén hundred feet, leading into’a large room, connected by a narrow assage With many Others, Which he followed a dis- nee of about one thousand feet, where the cave seemed to terminate. He afterwards sunk a shaft of thirty ree! deep, intersecting the cave near iis termination, and he and his party of five de- scended and entered another narrow p: fe of about one hundred feet, where it expands into a large hail of one handred feet iong, — or fifty feet wide and from ten to fifteen feet high, and orna- mented withgstalactries of great beauty, the roof, ike @ minature sky, studded and spangled with orbs of -most brilliant lustre, and presenting a crystalline surface of exquisite fineness andflusire, which flashes by the light of the iorches with great brilliancy, From this room the cave branches in two directions at an angle of about forty degrees, which, being traversed for about half a taile the explorers found several other chamber of even greater dimensions aud greatly exceediug the first-in beauty and interest, the entire sides and roofs being covered with snuow- white siglactites and frost-Like encrustations of car- bonate of Jime and gypsun In many parts of the cave might also be seen arayonite, anil at distances varying iront ten to fifteen feet are deep recesses in the wails, so large and high in some cases as w en- able thei to walk about in them, On the floors of these recesses many stalagmites had formed, one re- sembling ahuge pvlar bear, and other formations resembling clusters Of grapes, &c, other place @ hand was ‘ilstinetly traced. The water in the cave is so clear that in placed pee it is ten inches deep it docs not appear to be more than two. ‘The party remained in the cave about six DQues, and travelled in fo. about two juiles, sonabie at Saratoga. For three urnout can be had for the forenoon, pays for the same for the alternoon. © Carvinges are here daring tne MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES. ‘The closing nights of the regular season at Wal- Jack’s are announced and next week Mr. Theodore ‘Moss takes the reins in hand for the summer. Some Of the best works in the extensive repertoire of this dramatic tempie will be given this week, “The Honeymoon” wil! be presented to-night for the first time this season, and will be succeeded on the other evenings by “Married Lite,’ “Love's Sacrifice,” “Rent Day,’ “Is He Jealous?” “Amerioans in Paris” and “Trying It On.” John Brougham commences an engagement next week, Mr. J. H. MeVicker appears to-night at Booth's in Mr. Charles Gayler's briltiant American comedy, “Taking the Chances.” Tne character of Peter Pome- roy 13 admirably suited to Mr. MeVicker's talents, and 1s indeed his own original creation. “The Good Natured Man” enters upon its last week atthe Fifth Avenue. Miss Fanny Davenport, one of the hardest workers and most deserving artists in the company, takes a benefit to-night, and Mr. Lafayette Harrison, business manager, has a benefit on Saturday. On this night week Mr. Roberts appears as a ben Aciaire, and OR the follow- ing evening Sardou’s “Fernande” will be produced. ‘The amusement public of this city will regret to hear that this is positively the last week of Fechter at the French theatre, He has exceeded all the antieipations of his most ardent admirers by his wonderful rendering of “The Corsican Brothers, In order to give Miss Leclereq an opportunity to dis- play her great talents the management have added to the bill "The Wolfin Sheep’s Clothing,’? in which she will appear as Anne Carew, A grand complimentary testimonial beneilt to Mrs, F. B. Conway, the fair guardian of the dram in our Sister city, will take place at the Brooklyn. Academy of Music on Friday next, Mrs, Bowers and the tair vén‘feiatre will appear in “The Hunchback,” and Miss Minsile Conway, wio lately’ made such @ suc. esstul début as a vocalist and actress, will give the first act of “The Daughter of th a tT) The, will be app ried by eae, Bos 4 Mr. J. 8. Clarke plays some of his best rdles this ‘week at the Park, Brooklyn. ~ Mrs. James A, Oates Nas taken fast hold of the affections of the metropolitan public, She hasshown al the Olyinpic what genuine wit and humor can be without vulgarity, and that a first class burlesque actress can also be a refined lady. “fhe Fair One with the Blonde Wig” is sulll on tiie bills, The Lydia Thompson troupe conclude the'r en- rement at Niblo’s on Saturday next, “The Forty ‘Thieves” will be pared for four nights and “ixion”? will be given at Miss Thompson’s benefit on Friday. Miss Markham takes a beveft on Wednesday. A i Guilty,” ‘Will be pon its seven. teenth week at the Grand Op A wh tts goxepqus sceuery, numerous ballet and starting eliecta, fhe complimentary benefit to Colonel T, Allston Brown, to take piace at the Academy of Music on Taesday afiernoon and evening, promises to be a stupendous affair, There are nearly one hundred volunteers, from every theatre, and Lotia will make ad “Nan, the Good for hursday the cork champion, Dan Bryant, will have a grand ben ut ihe same hor fo will be assisted by Miss Kite Gerona and Mr. W. R. Floyd in the *Colicen Bawn’’ and by a host of other volun- teor talent. ‘The arrangements for the great Beethoven festival, Which will commence at the great Amer tute Coliseum on June 13, ted. Ib bids fate to outst artistic point of view, The last nights ov the snecess‘ut 1e3 of New York’? are annouuce On Friday afternoon and ¢ & drama ‘The Wood's Ming agrand vill be tendered to Airy A. Le bus.ness mana, . s beneiit Week at the Bowery, First, to-mor- Tow lugiit, comes Mr, Foster, then Miss Hstelle, next Mr. W. Hl. Whalley, and, lasty, Mr. Cobarn. The season at brya Minstrels closes this week. The company wil then proceed on a tour in tie country, A new pantomime fs promised at the Comiqne, Leou’s Minsirels have an immense bill Hooley also announces a star programme in Brookiyn. . ‘Tquy Pastor's new drama is catlea “The Hoop Skirt Makers of the Bowery Jobuny Thompson has @ benefit at this opera house oa Friday, ‘Theodure ‘tous’ Central Park Garden concerts continue as usual. Six new stars are announced at Tammany. A trapeze performer uamed Vedanto will aiso appear every night. THE DRAMA IN ENGLAND. Speech of the Prince of Wales in Aid of the English Theatrical Fand, The twenty-/th anniversary festival of the Royal General Theatrical Fund of this charlty was held May 16 at St. James’ Hall, London, the Priace of Wales in the chai. The company included the Nawab Naztin of Bungal, Prince All, Prince Solyman, Lord W. Lennox, Lord Alfred Paget,: the Dake of Suierland, Lord A, Hervey, Mr. Buckstone, Mr, Boucicault, Dr. W. H. Russell, Mr. J. L, Toole, Mr Billington, Dr. Quain, Mr. Cullepford, the secreta: Mr. C. Dickens, Jr, Mr. George Dolby, Mr. C. V. Boys, Dr. Hastings, Mr. Frank Knollys, Mr. Mac. cabe, Mr, Mackney, &c. The siagers and instra- Inentalists included Mr. George Perren, Madame Bodda,Pyne, Miss Ferrari, Miss Rebecca Jewoll, aiss Marion Severn, Mr. W. J. Fielding, Mr. J. Walker, Mr. J. Lander, Mr, Winterbottom, Mr. Alfved Wells, Mr. Lazarus and others. His ROYAL Hicuxess, tn proposing the Queen's health, reminded his audience that Her Majesty had always patronized the drama, and was a patroness of thts particular fand, The PRINCE, in response to the toast for his heath proposed by the Duke of Sutherland, sald:—My old Triend who proposed this toast said that the Princess and self have patronized the drama, I rejoice that [have tiad the opportunity ever since my child- hood of going to the threatre and witne-sing most excellent plays, and the performance of perhaps some of the best actors that exist, many of whom I fee here this evening. Not only have the Priicess and myself derived the yreatest pleasure aad amuse- ment at the dierent theatres we have visited, but we have done so because it is our wish to encourage anoble profession. (Loud cheers.) His ROYAL HiGHNESS, In proposing “Prosperity to the Royal General Theatrical Fund,” said:—When 1 look around tie and sec tis numeroug assembly t have no doubt that you feel a deep interest in this excelient fund, What charity could be betier than this? When one thinks how much amusement aud pleasure we have ail derived from going to the thea- tre, does it ever iv to us how hard is the work and drudgery to the actors and actresses? Does it ever occur tO Us that at all Cimes and seasons, wit yer May be the trouble or sickness from which they are suffering, (hey inust be in thelr places’ -They are torce:l, 50 to speak, to app MELO their hearts may be vew perhaps, acis a come p. may the nearest and dearest re (en ) Let us think of this, anal also thas when the actor® has passed a live of hard work, when le is LO more tit to act, without some help there is notuing leit bub destivanon. Woukl you have them starve ¢ It 18 to provide agalnst that calamity tha’ this excellent fund was Instituted, and what mat the charity si) more meriiorous is that the a themselves have f ad it, The founded in 1839 by a few London actors, 4t was incorporated by royal charter. ls chief ob- jects were to raise a fund for providing annuities for tue aged and decayed members, and in special ces to grant temporary assistaute to the families of de- ceased members. member of the profession, including usta. chorus singers and dancers, 3 entitled to the benefits of the fund on payment of a small annual sub- scription, according to a specified scale. No menber has @ claim to the charity unless he hay been a subscriber for seven years. Since the opening of the charity $22 meinbers of the profession have been admited w its benerlts, sixty-one have. been granted lie pensions ranging from £30 to £90, and general expenses haye also been paid, and assistance aiforded to imany faiilies, The total income list year was £1,370; the expenditure, £1,614. ‘The re- celpis of 1-49 exceeded those of 1846, When the ac- counts commenced, by £805, 1 sincerely hope that — will come forward in the most liberal manner, ud endeavor to make up the £300 which is deficieat, and which was drawa from the reserve fund. (Cheers.) I have greet pleasure in coupling wit ‘this toast the name of one Of our oldest and ablost of Hates Mr. J. B. Buckstone, (Cheers.) Ihave had, the pleasure ef knowing Aim from my childhood and do not hesitate to say I have often Inughed and Towred at tis performance. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Buckstong, who was loudly cheered, said. Your Royal Highness, my lords, ladies and geutl hen, 1613 Why great pleasure that brise on this tin- ia oceasfon to reply to the toast of the evening. ‘ince the first dinner of the General Theatrical Pund in 1846, now four and twenty years ago, we lave been honored by the presence of many distingulsied chairmen, elected from the ranks of literature, art and, I may say, politics, In liierature our first chairman was Mr. Charies Dickens; following him Came one that I ara gorry to name as the late Mr. Thackeray; then Mr. Tom ‘faylor, Mr. Wilkie Collins, Mr. Shiriey Brooks, Lord Houghton, and that states- man and rovelist, Lord Lytton, wita eminent mem- bers of both houses of Parliament. Among artists— resuming that the actor is coRsidered as be- longing to art—we have fat Mr. Macready, Mr. Charles Kean, Mr. Pheips, Mr. Charlies Mathews, Mr. Alfred Wigan, Mr. Boucicault and Mr. Benjamin Webster, roin the city we have rejoiced in the presence of that worthy ex-Lord Mayor, Sir Benjamin Phillips, with Mr. Stow and other gentlemen of position, but to-night we may say, With the chairmanship of the Prince of Waics, we have “crowned the edifice.” (Loud cheers.) That his Royal Highuess is a constant and warm supporter of the drama 1s evident from his frequent visits with the Princess to all the London theatres, and his ready appreciation of eyery worthy novelty; this taste for the drama may in some measure be atirl- buted to bis eariy introduction: to dramatic art at Winasor Castle, where, on having the honor of ap peat there by Invitation of her Majesty and the nted Prince Consort, I have frequently seen his Royal Highness, with his others and laters, Heated at the feet of thelr father and mother, witnessing With delight the various representations, One can onl; OUR FALLEN HEROES. think of those days with feel: Mt regret; y tie deeply depicted lows ot our chairuan's ius: | Under the Roses the Blue, Under ous father the English drama was deprived of one ” of its best friends aud supporters, as the encourage. the Lilies the Gray. ment given from such a quarter. silenced the igno- rant and intolerant, who are opposed to all rational and instructive commont, Gieer, hear, and cheers.) 1 must now, ladies and gentlemen, state the ition and objects of our fund, but which I will do as briedy as possible, aa it is rather a dry portion of this evening's busfuess, and Tean but repeat what you have already heard from the chair. Our invested capital amounts to £12,039, to which may be added some freehold ground rent producing £240 per au- num, oh od other unemployed sums, will reach about £12,5: You will probably say that this capi. tal must produce a very fair incorhe; but we have a very large family to support, consisting of twenty females and eleven males—females in the sin f RE Strain all, thirty-one annuitants, receiving £30 to £90 per annum. Thus you will see, although our position is not by any means an un- Tavorabie one, we still require, in addition to the payments recetved from 161 subscribing members, a8 much heip from the public as we can obtain. His diore—Tho Nation's Thanks-offering to the Defenders of the Republic—Programme for the Celebration of To-Day. the soldiers who died in the late war of the rebellion, The practice originated in the South—tt Is believed in Tennessee or Mississippi—in the spring of 1865, when some ladies in one of the river towns went oyal Highness sent to-night to assist | , get Inany of those who ‘have | Out to the cemetery and decorated the graves of a arsed * fra InstEOKe his L tle Pot number of the Confederate dead who were there In- end. who have amused and tnstracted’ you; | terred, I 9 Oa aan rai get OS weg 4 aaa terre: in the spring of 3866, when peace had been practically restored by the complete cessation of hos- tilities, the citizens of numerous cities at the North, a3 well a8 at the South similarly, but more generally and lavishly, honored the heroic dead in the local cemeteries. The newspaper reports of the ceremonies attracted considerable attention to them, and at one ume many violent and bitterly Partizan journals, as well as citizens, loudly clamored against permitting the people of the South, who were the first to perform the affectionate work, to decorate the graves of their “traitorous” and “dishonored” dead, It was a puerile and ignoble attempt to fetter the sympathies of bereft and bleed- ing hearts, and, as it deserved to be, was beaten down by the opinions of more humane and liberal people. The only argument ever advanced to sup- Port the narrow-minded clamor was that it was al- lowing “rebels” to glory in their cause, that It was flaunting the remnant of a treasonable hope in happy hours yon pave passed in the theatre, the Pleasurable recollection of those times and of the many famhar and joyous faces that have appeared before you on the stage in bygone days, you will not Willlngly see those faces, por bearing the lines and marks of time, clouded by neglect and poverty when your help would Sil them with the smiles of a grateful heart, (Cheers.) | now wish to impress upon the minds jot old playgeers, with money—(a laugh)—and who have loved the drama aud’ stili talk of its “high and paimy siate’ when the Kem- bies, the Keans, the Etistons and other renowned actors heid the stage, and a'so bear testimony to the talent Of the best performers of the present day, that we are empowered by royal charter to receive legacies, arid often anxiously look for the announce- mentin the wills of the wealthy that the General Theatrical Fund has not been forgotten. LITERATURE. Criticisms of New Books. SCENES OF WONDER AND CURIOSITY IN CALIFORNIA, By J. M. Hutchings, New York and Sau Fran- circo: A. Roman & Co, As a “tourists’ guide” this book can be highly commended. It gives a faithful desetiption of the Yosemite Valley, the mammoth trees, the natural caves and bridges, the quicksilver mines of New Almaden and Henriquita and of other interesting aAcenery atid places in California, ‘There 1s also an outline map of routes to Yosemite and Big Tree Groves, tables of distances, rates of fare, hotel charges ani other desirable inforimation. The book does not pretend to any particular literary excellence, Jt ts simply and pleasantly written and will mterest the reader, Nunierous engravings, representing the several places described in the text, illustrate the work, Wiilch is neatly printed and bound, &c. Butthey were largely “widows and orphans” at the South who joined in this “labor of love,” and the people recognized the fact that sundered affec- the heart were as natural to the warm biood of the the North. And go the South was not disturbed in its harmless but pathotic task, and when the Grand North they began to asgume control of the ceremony, Tie Rostcnvcrans: Tirein RITES AND MYSTERIFS, &o., &c, By Hargrave Jennings. New York: Scribner, Wellford & Co, This is a very learned work, more learned, we fear, than useful, “It purports,’ to use the antnor’s own words, “to be a litstory (for (he first Ume treated ser ously In Lugitsh) of the famous order of tue ‘Rose- Cross’ or of the ‘Rosicructans,’ ’” ‘It is, in brief, a htstory of the alchemical phttosophers, written with a serious explanatory purpore, and for the first time impartially stated since the days of James the First and Charics the First. This is really what ibe book Be ends to be—and nothing mere.” To all who have a passion for the m rious this book will be welcome, Whether there ever was such an order ag that of the Rose-Cross is a question which this book, holiday. authorsiup or whi forcibly on this 8 tional literary war country ei senting which rea ever carried 1 expresses wit a loity and t hing tenderpe: following sianzas se- lected from this beautiful composition couvey its tone and elevated ua By the flow of the inland river, here the tieels Of tron have fled, ¢ Where the bi grave-prass quiver, Asleep are te ranks of the dead, od and the dew, with ail its learning, leaves still unanswered. The der te ganionde tae aie? presumption is thas the Rosicrucians never had more Under the garlands the Gray, actual existence than the Pickwick Club, We com- mend the bodk ta ail Who have a passion for cabalis- ic ierature, So when the summer calleth, ‘On forest and held of grain, With an equal murmur {whieh ‘The cooling drip of the rain. fader the sod and the dew, Walling the Judgment Day, Wet with the rain the Blue, Wet with the rain the Gray. Badly, but not with upbraiding, ‘The generous decd was done, In the storm of the years that'are fading, No braver batt'e was won. Unier the sod and the dew, Waithng che Judgment Dar, Love and tears for the Blue, ‘Tears and love for the Gray. To thos desirous of reading the life cf a really plous, devoted clergyman, the **Memolr of the Rey. Join Scudder, M. D.” (New York; Harper & Bro- thers), wil doubtiess be welcome. His career asa missionary in India for thirty-six years waa full of interesting events. We regret, however, while pralsing the sub, matter of the book, to be com- peiled to condemn the style ia which it is written, Dr. Waterbury, the author, ls evidently no adept at book writing. The observance of « A collection of stories, written by Mrs, Southworth and her sister, Mrs. Balen, and entiticd “The Christmas Guest,” has been published by Peterson & Brothers, of Philadetphia. The volume belongs to the uniform edition of the complete works of Mrs, Southworth, and is altogether an attractive pubit cation. Gua aoubted! 5,000 Unt proceeds of contributions by. solich THE Prize Fight at Kansas City Between Mae gvire, of New Orlenns, aud Dougherty, of Denver=Maguire the Victor after Nine Rounds. [From tho Kansas City ‘vimes, May 25.) @ RIA PRIZE RING. ters, No, 81 Union square. aia Sp REM Pie following orders are Issued :— GPNERAL ORDEKS~NO, 2, Hrapquanrens New Vou Division) GRAND ARMY OF TUR REPULLIC, ASSISTANT AD. GENERAL'S OertoR, j No. JL UNION Squaty, N. ¥.. May 25, 1870. ‘© mutch of paragraph two, General Order No. 1 members of Posts parading with military Tt has not neen generally known tha’ a prize fight | here py revoked. Oiicera only of rtaif and Posts wil wear was in contemplation tn this vicinity. In fact, as far | the fatigue cap, 2, Allcomrades are requested to wei #. Posts: will form on the north entecuth str right reating on Broadwa, ¢ 3 lowing order:—Vosts 82, U1, 91, 2f, 113, 2, 8, 36, 4, Carmazes and wagons containing and the orphan children from the Uni and those coutafaing the fi west aide of Union 5. Th annoy as we have been able to learn, it was nob known to White gloves, those whoere generally interested in that there was to boany sight at all unul last day night, when it was made up between Tom Ma- guire, recently of New Or recently of Denver, that a fight at “catch weight’? would come off somewhere In the State of Kans, Yesterday morning, at an early hour, those who desired to attend the fight comimenced to assemble at Harry Smith’s Globe Saloon, situated on the south- east corner of Main street and the levee, and by the time that the hour of eleven hat arrived wazons, buggies, and, in tine, carriages even, were filled with the living ight on thetr way to the fight. The line of carri and buggies ana wagons atong Main street and Grand avenue was noticeable, and by the time the “Abbey,” which [s situated on Grand avenue, at its southern Minit was veached, the in- crease In the number of equipages was considerable, Upon arriving at the scene of the contest, which came off a short distance west from (Gillis? bridge, in Kansas, the attendance was found to be large— very large. At the last twollghts wit-h we have had in this neighborhood tue attendance has been good, Dut atthis one tho.e was represented a large naiu- ber of those who occupy prem'nent business post- tions. We would iike to mention names, because that is necessary for a good report, but we suppose that those present would not like it, and therefore we desist. Aid, Comrade William Edwar: Alde-de-Camp. Comrade 85, Aide-de-Cany mand, Colonel JOHN W. MARSHALL, Grand Marshal, FRANC M. CLARK, Assistant Adjutant General and Chief of Stall. OPNERAL ORDERB—NO. 2 UrAvquanrens GRaxp MAnSMALy PRENTX BUILDING, BROOKLYN, May pA Kto.t Jng order is pu jolpating La he p th iuat, :— I.—The New York city divivion wit! comprise al of the Grand Army of the Repubile, all a from t Yor, all of which ma of Com city of 5 ire: are! oa THE PpucTIsTS, will be elviliy conatituted of the residents of aa Tom Maguire is aged twenty-three He is ani Division Mi. Floral Decoration of the Graves of Union Sol- A beautiful and poetic tribute, fast growing into a Dational custom, will to-day be observed thrqughout the Union in the foral decoration of the graves of the faces of the widows and orphans of the North, ‘ tions and all the genergns and yearning emotions of South as to the stern and unimpassioned bosoms of Army of the Republic was formed in the States of the thus giving it more of an oMcial and general public character, That league now has almost excinsively the charge of the observances, and the occasion will, doubuess, ere tong, be honored asa national A poem entitled ‘The Blue and the Gray,’ the h is somewhat in dispute, bears ject, and one of the bitterest sec- on in this sued in an attempt to frown down the ecoration Day’ in this city Will begin at nineo’clock thts morning, and will be particpated in by several regiments of the Nationat 1, the various “posts” of the Grand Army of the Republic, the children from the various asylams for ihe Parent of orphans of soldiers, and un- y & numerous body of citizens, all of whom Will proceed to Cypress Hills Ceme'@y, where some a dead lie buried. The flowers will be the ens, And ladies are to make their contributions before or up to the hour of nine o'clock this morning at headquar- ide of Union square in the fol- » BY, 28, 76, our disabled comrades jon Home and School, al tribntes, will form on the j"are, right resting on Fourteenth street. following additional appointments on the staf are ed s— Comrade Samuel Miunos, “Sumner” Post, No. 4, Personal “Phil Kearny” Post, No. 8, |. H. Schureman, “Isaac I. Stevens’? Post, No. Tchey will be obeyed and respected accordingly. By com- ‘or the government of all ceasion and memorial services members organizabons, together with ail vehicles accompanying them ch wil be under the ‘0 Joba W. Marshall, Division ry The Western District fvision of the city of Brooklyn p id district, wad will be under the direction of Comrade William Mitchell, Of one hour, from ten to eleven A. M., for for the ems ph Pree Ban ‘Tue General Post OMlce will close at ten A. M. GENERAL ORDERS—NO, 3, Hravquantens New Yore Div: OF THE REPUDLIO, AseT. ADIT, AND ARM ‘OF¥io No. 21 UNION SQUARR, N. ¥., May %, 1} 1 uance ‘Order received from Head: ekerraanes of Generel G 2, received from larshal, a Nera for the iaformation of comrades aud the geueral XI. The line of arch, will be down Broadway to Wald street. and thence @ the f JOUN W. MARSIALL, Marshal New York Division, Of RANE M. CLanx, ‘slat Adjutant General and Chief In the evening a memorial meeti be held in the faiowe of Mute, ‘The vrogramane exercises 6 as |. Music by the G. 1 Feary aasttaleng Bond Introductory remarks by the Chairmam, General Jobo 4. Music, ddrets—Rov. Joxeph P, Thompson, D. Ds . Recitation—Battle Flags, Professor Pope. & Music. a. by the celebrated 4 strole-Nessid. Grier, Brana Waste ca Ree ehae kind permission of Danie! Bryant. me Commitice—John Cochrane, Alfred W: + G P, He C, Nitzcbie, John A. Rutt Ard. Bug- bee; Mt- Crogeu, chairman...” JOsREt G FINGKRE ‘Chairman Execulive Committee. Grouax F. Hormun, Treasurer, OSkPid FORKE! JOuN Pusceasicis { Secretaries. A. J. H, DUGANNE, Chairman General Committee, General McKeever, Assistant Aajutant General, Depariuent of the East, Isgues the following bpectal order:— BPROTAL ORDER—NI City, May 25, 1970, . 2%. At the request of the Committee of the Grand Army of the Republle Tor the counties of ‘New York, Kings sud West- chester minute guna from LL A. My a . will be fired from the battery on Governor's Island, under div reetion of the Post Commander. By command of Major General MCDOWELL, CuauNory MOKREVeR, Assisiant Adjutant Geveral. OUR NAVAL VISITORS. Arrival at This Port of the French Men-of-War Magiclenne Latouche Treville and the Prussian Corvette Arcona—Thelr Dimeu- sions, Appearnuce, Armaments, Voyages and Officers. ‘The spacious harbor of New York is sought for ag @ pleasant lounging place by the naval cruisers of the world. At times the men-of-war of all the larger nations bave found anchorage in its waters, and their officers experienced happy hours on snore. They have come from the frozen climes of the north, and climes whose earliest histories are strongly imbued with the hues of the Orient, from the lands of the Arabian Nights and of the adventures of Sin- bad the Sailor, from countries where frogs are chronic, and where burning sands, tinkling cara- vans, fountains and bazaars are founa—from lands of mysterious religious rites; from lands Where the olive and myrtle Are emblems of deeds that are done in thetr clime ; Where the rage of the vailtnre, the love of the turtle, Now melt into sorrow, now madden with erime. These representatives of empires, kingdoms and re- pubites have ever been welcome, and an instance can hardly be recorded when men-of-war have cast anchor under the shadow of tnis city, but the kindest re- ception has been extended to its officers, fully up- holding the name for hospitality which the 1aetropo- lis has achieved and degerves, Of late, however, the foreign naval visitors to this port have been but few. Within the past three or four months occasional war vessels bave spun into our broad bay, but their stay has been but a few days at the utmost, During the past week or 0, in great con- trast with by-gone months, the anchors of both French and Prussian naval vessels were cast within a biscuit toss of the Battery. These crafts are re- spectively as here noted:— TME FRENCH FRIGATE MAGICIENNE, ‘This vessel of the imperial navy is new to our citi- zens. Her officers are, without exception, tried, nautical gentlemen, many of whom have visited this port before, but latterly have been on duty among the West India islands, where, as belonging to this hey have beea a porifon of the French ficet on the American station, The present visit to our harbor is merely one of pleasure—to relieve the mo- notony of their cruise. HER CRUISE AND APPEARANCE. As the Magictenne lies at anchor her proportions and armament attract attention from many ob- servers, She went tuto commission the latter part of September, 1869, and early in October left Lorient, proceeding directly to Martinique, She then con- inued seaming to the other ports thereabouts, looking after the interests of inch citizens, at times remaining at anchor in certaim harbors weeks and montis. Among the places visited by her recently ure Port au Prince, St. Domingo, Jamaica, Cayenne, Santiazo de Cuba ana Havana. ‘There is but little in this vessel that particularly commends her a3 a specimen of naval architecture, She is of wood, 267 feet long, with forty-three teet breadth of beam, thirty feet depth of hoid, and is about 2,000 tons burden. Her motive power con- sists of two condensing engines, the steam being generated by boilers of large size. Her armament embraces both rifle and smooth bore guns, twenty-eight in number, of such calivre that solid shot and shell of enormous weight can be used. yerything on board the Magiclenne gives evi- dence of a high degree of diecipliue. Although in port but two days, every rope is in its appropriate place, the decks are handsome in their brightn tie side arms of the crew are scrupulously clean, and the brass avout the machiuery glisteds like a mirror, HER OFFICERS. The officers of the Magiclonne are ag follows:— Contre-Anural—Le Febyre. Capitaine de Vaisseau—Le Biane. Capttaines de Frigate—Bose, Ferres. Medéctn Principalt—Hutliet, Aumonter—Carnus, Mécanicien Principal—Autric, Liewenants de Vatsseau—Huet, quardo, Rivet, de Klojommeau, oficter @ Admunistration—Kosel, Ingenteur—Tirard. Medécin de Troisiéme—Caillard, Enseignes de Vaisseau—Gourga, De la Grené, An- dreani. Asptrante—Demoy, Doze, Brichet, Fourest, Lar- tigne, Le Conte, Balcary, Burot, De la Forest. These, with the satlors and marines attached to the frigate, foot up 600 souls in all on board. THE PRUSSIAN CORVETTE ARCONA. Wikies Lying a short distance astern of the French frigate Magicienne is the Prussian steam corvette Arcona, whose tapering spires and handsome hull attract (thelr meed of altention of the thousands on shore and hundreis ee real up and down the Laroque, Pi- hal horn in Qnebee, Canad: i jatar hoe WR CIR OR Buc North river, Unilke the French officers, many of tuches in height, and welyhs 150 pounds fo Mm esuninner ortthe | the gentlemen of the corvette never before visited fought a unin of battles. Among thos: the direction of | this harbor. Since thetr stay they have been so weil he has been} successful are the following: caved for by frieuds on shore that they will linger in Mike English, ta 8 a, in 1867; Yel thy ‘ena of stirring practical lie as long as the Davis, in New York, In 1863; Ned O’Brien, in } York, tn 1866, and Jim Elis, In Quebec, in 1497, Bill Dougherty 19 aged twenty-or ears, He was born in Chatham, England, and 1s five feot seven and & lialf inches in height. He weighed 143 pounds, He has fought Jim Ri , in Denver, 1n 1863, and won. In 1863 he fought Bawerd Fitzgerald, in Cheyenne, and won. in 1669 he fought Charley White, at Sweet- water, and lost the fight on uccount of foul having been deciared. At fifteen 1 a$ to two o'clock throw ms hat into the ring, stand had on white ar. 20nd nKiig and Geo. MeClusky, BUT Dougher ne Info the ring, with Dan Ward and Chia’ divisions. is assigned {Marshal to a po the entire column, Al! persons wiio n or otherwise, W: LeBlAned & p: ot the procession. ‘Tranaportauion ‘will U ed antiors by th ee te Tom Maguire tripped losen as timekceper. 1 poasivie QT Rounp 1, Both men ducting memorial serv! changed blows for some tim thelr rerpective Posts, or Division Con Dougherty blow on Maguire’s f@rehead, directly ov: Le right alat East New York, " eye, First knock down for Maguire. ‘Time, two | g, rete yl gifs egos teainaadere of unis. E hirty seconds. Signed org 48 Will report to rand Marshal a mmlnntes pide junction of Alantic and East. New York avenues, at RounD 2, Blows exchanged for some little time, Maguutre again sent Douglerty to grass, ‘Time, forty seconds, RownD 3. First blood for Maguire. After exchang- ing blows for some time tuey clinch and fau— Dougherty on the ground. Time, two minutes. Rownp 4, No blood yet from Maguire. Dougherty eding profusely from bis cyes and nose, Ma New York, at or befora one o P.M. All parade mounted will report tw the Grand Marshal at head quarters, Phen!z building, Court street, Brooklyn, at past eleven o'clock A. M. VIMI.—The follow! the Grand Marshal, form, if possible, to headquarters, at eleven. o Comrate J. H, Catlin, Post Manstield, No. 35. Comrade A. H, Doty, it No. 4 W: Seirnigh, Post Rankin, No. io. ont clock A, M.: Pos daworth, guire gets jaa heavy blow on Dongherty’s mouth. Comrade J. Dougherty strikes feavly. in striking at Maguire he Gonrete + ane poy ie HO1D. falls to the ground. Time, three minutes, Contieae oe ks Bont Phil eeaney es Roun 5, After some littie sparring Maguire sends Comrade Michael Cregan, Post Sedgwick Dougherty to grass, Maga thirty seconds, Rounp 6, At the first blow Tougherty is sent against the ropes. Blows again exchanged, when bongherty goes to grass. Time, three minutes and aha @)pears fresh, Tune, Comrade B. K. Hofyan, Post Meaghor, No. 2: Comrade Charles W. Cowian, Post 0 Comrade J, 3. Jones, Post Thomas, Coinrade Charles Sompsey, Post COtes. No Comrade J. D, Robinson, Fost Manatield, Comrade H. E. Banzett, Post Mansieid, N Comrade George B. Lincoln, Jr., Post R Comrade W, Mokntee, Post Dailgren, N Comrade John owe, Post Sievens, N Comrade Jobn A. Christy, Post Win Comrade J. M. McDonald, Yost Miller, 3 Comrade J, E; Dingwall, Powt Camera Comrade W. A. Green, lost Harry tee. No. Selections of aids to'the Grand Matsa represented will be made previous to the { Round 7 Maguire avoids carefully the blows levelied at him irom Doug! (At this stage a man named Dan Ward, one of the secon of Dough- erty, became so nosy that It ap das tf there would be some disturbance. It was pay quieted.) Lively blows passed for some time. <A lick over the left eye sends Dougherty to grass. Time, four min- utes, RounD 8. After an interchange of a few licks 1X.- jon. By command of Dougaerty goes to grass. ‘Tune, owe and a ait inte. Governor's fala Rirenvon Ac, eons. 0b oe oar es. of the par Round 9 Dougherty bieeding profusely at the ‘X, The fol programme contains the order of me- mouth, nose and right eye, He strikes feebly, and finally, at @ lick from Maguire, falls iifeless to the on ground, ‘Time, two minutes, (+ promptnosa. gned to the duty of eon- es, will report to ers, on or before persons who {| generated by font tubular boilers. comrades are announced ae aids to hey will report mounted and. in uni- m poste wot ston of the Major General McLowell, United ntanite guns will be fired from the battery on n motial services on Decoration Day at Cypress Hill Ceme- utmost latitude of r orders will allow tiem to. HBR CRUISE. The Arcona le!t the harbor of Klel Octobe ug then been in corn ded at once and was prest with rg of Uh 4, 1869, nission abont a week. She , thence to Algiers, to ning oi the Suez of other coun- elved all possible vel a sojourn of eight days in the A Inidst of the festivities of that great occasion, the ette Went to Alexandria, thence back to Malta, a isiends, cor to Gibraltar, Madeira and the West Inc Among (ho principal poris tuere visited Thomas, Port an vemee a c NER APPEARANOR AND ARMAMENT. ling as his seconds. Hct division, And will proceed by M e | ‘The hull of the Arcoua indicates con-tde. pt eset € whia Joe for Doughe fn the afternoon, apd th n will ba formedto marsh | CVeTy portion of tl : the ntmost and order are obaery Jength, 42 fect bre: in and 28 feet deep, Her armament cousisis of twenty-lour guos, eleven of which are rifled, and the remainder smooth bores, The engines are of the condensing deserip- tion, with cylinders 64 inches In diameter, and a stroke of piston 0! 80 inches. The nominal power of the engines Is equivaient to 400 horses, Steam is The vessel is supplied with a steam launch, 40 feet in length, which ts used ia conveying the officers to and from the ship. THE ARCONA’S OFFICERS, The officers of this corvetie are as follows :— Captain—Barou vou Sebletnit, Captain“ icutonants—Von Ewenclecher (first om- cer), Heusner, Baron von Hollen, Liewtendnis—Von Buchhottz, Dittmer, Augustin, Baron von Ackermann, H : Sub- Lieutenants af Ranrow, Junge, Hartog, Claursen von Flok, von Schinfeldt, how, von Sehuckmann, Wot, Mantius, Captain of Marines—Schuster. Doeiors—Lescike, Hanisch. Paymaster—linze. When the Arcona went into commission she had, all told, 396 oficers aad men, which numoer has meanwhile been reduced to 363 by death and other- wise, During her stuy at thig port seventeen of the men have deserted. THR FRENCH CORVETTE LATOUCHE TREVILES. Another of the men-of-war belonging to the im- perial navy, aud part of its West India leet, is now - in our bay, at Quarantine, She arrived from Port au Prince on Wednesday last, but having two or tree cases of yellow fever on board, she has not as yet been permitted to come up to the city, She is Commanded by Captain Basset and mounts four guns. The reason why the Hevacp reporter did not ite. Brooklyn Choral Union | board shis vessel is obvi ne sponge ‘was thrown up by Dougherty oc eaee ‘ Chaplin W. i he ante ora onds, and Maguire was declared victor. he time 0: Singing by ome and School of | DELBGATES TO CaNxaDa.—Deleg@ the fight was twenty mmontes, The assembled mui- Bait ; Orphans. | trom British” Caluauta in connection with the ad. titude of sight-seers got into their conveyances and ; Introd etary, Adages. 5 wwe Mission of the iatier Into the C n Confedera- returned to the city. A challenge trom King to Ma- | Oration. - : y Country, Tis or thee” | ton left this city yesterday on thelr Way to the guire will be published in to-inorrow’s paper, ‘ Henedietio " e Canadian c al. ‘They are Hons. Dr, Helinken, Prospect of a Fight Between Tom Alice and Mike McCoole. 4 * Sr. Lovrs, May 29, 1970, Mike MeCoole anid Tom Allen signed articles of agreement yesterday aiternoou, for a figit for $2,500 a side, to take place September 13, within Ofty miles of St, Louis, Strewing of fowers on soldiers’ graven. Closing dinge. < 3 SOURDAN, Grand Marshal, to the w Patorson, will observe ant tribate tropols, Including Jersey City Trenion, Westchester, Staien the day wit The various suburban cities and Villages adjacent Nowark, ud, &e, h appropriate ceremonies order of tho Secretary of the Treasury the Cus- } som Houge will he closed to-may, with the exception Carroll. They wiil accept ads iiesion to ihe confederstion on the conditions onby that the New /ominion Will assume the floating } debt of British Columbia and issue bonds immedi- ately forthe construction of @ railroal connecting | their territory with Canada by Way of the Red River | setdemeuts, If these terms are not complied with it is said the inhabitants of British Columbia will seek annexauon to tie United States.—Aua Calvornia, a | May 22.