The New York Herald Newspaper, June 24, 1870, Page 4

4 EUROPE Italian Revolutionism as Represented by Garibaldian Kitchen Cooks. Patriotism, Industry and Com- merce Against the “Reds.” Saxon Liberty and Education as Seen by Americans. The “Harp” in the “Ruins of Tara.” Our special writers in Europe supply, by mail, the following exhibit in highly important detail of the progress of affairs in the Old World to the 11th of June. ITALY. Spasmodic Revolutionisa—The Army of the “Universal opublic?=—How it Moves and Why i is Meved=“God and tho People” Almost “Pinyed Qut” as War Cry= Garibaldi’s Ex-Cook Looking Up—What Mazzini SayemTrue Patriotism as Repree sented by General Bixio—Italy’s Solid Re- seurces, ludustry, Commerce and Quiet. Mian, Italy, June 8, 1870, The telegraph will have already conveyed to you an outline of the republican commotions in Italy, so that I wili not attempt to give you information which will be stale before it arrives. The corre- spondent who would fraternize with the bold, pro- gressive spirit of American journalism must confine nimself, not to the relationgf facts, but to the iin- pression of these facts as he sees them manifested on the thousand faces of this “many-headed monster,” the people, For the rest—have you ever deen a sculptor model? In the studio of the great Magni, perhaps the first sculptor of Italy, I have,the pleasure of being an honored guest, and am allowed to enter the sanctum sanetorum, where the sculptor, surrounded by his assistants and with his iiving model—a rosy, olive- complexioned Italian before him—stamps his idea on the “yiclding clay.” Sometimes, witn a singie stroke of the oddiy-shaped moulding stick, he recalls to you the whole series of movements that have pre- ceded the present movement of repose. ‘This is genius, and I put off the sandals from my feet before the holy fire; yet, at an Initiative point (far removed, itis true), let me try to give you a hasty stroke of the pencil, which shall recall the recent events lead- tng to the present Italian situation, A band of 200 insurgents, uniformed in torn red shirts—rellcs of more glorious battles in 1860 and 1867, in Sicily and the Tyrols—lately sallied out from one of the mountain fastnuesses of Calabria, me- nacing the little city of Catanzaro, Surprised at Filddeifia, where they were bivouacked for the night, by a detachment of Italian troops, they surrendered almost without resistance, and were conducted to prison In the midst of a population that had received them with fright, and saw them depart, if not with Joy, certainly with indifference. Sin: ultaneously In the Tuscan marshes fn the terrl- tory of Grosseto, a hand of fifty, supposed to be the vanguard of a large republican army, presented themseiyes before several small towns and de- manded the muskets of the National Guards. They were refused, and the citizens in every tance armed themselves to repel any attempt at violence. Again news arrives from Regglo-1n-Emilla of a small republican force which passed through that city towards the mountains, They were badly armed, almost without bread, and were making a rapid and suspicious march that seemed a Might or atleast a retreat @ la gueriila after a discomiture. It is an Interesting study to America, who, although falsely conevived is nevertheless the model of these revolu- Uontsts to learn what 1s their atm and expectation. ‘They announce the first to be nothing less than the fall of religious and political despotism; the second riain advent of @ universal republic. efore this splendid proect, have the people ined cold? IT have before me the “Proclama- of the insurgents “to the Army and Citizens,” The form 18 neither beautiful nor new. All the ng but empty phrases of similar manifestoes in @ 1866 are repeated. But their conception is j the sentiment which animates them noble enerous—a sentiment, in fact, to inspire every Halian heart. Why do the Italians, whose malcon- tents on account of the heavy taxes which crush them and@ whose general want of faith in tie states- men who govern them are well known why do they turn a deaf ear (o these appeals to instfrection’ The manitestoes were headed by the well known Mazzinian epigram, “God and the people!’ They proposed to pass from the marshes to the Pontifical Stal they determined to wipe away that which they cailed the shame of Mentana; they pledged themselves to retake the fleld at the point where, overcome by the French forces, Garibaldi avandoued it in 1867; they burned to measure their scarce and wretched muskets wilh the chassepots, in the fira faith to conquer and to flually pi Italy of that “gangrenous ulcer the Papacy.” “After Rome Florence shattered the apostolic seat of Pius IX."’ “Away wiih the fragments to the Pitti Palace! Down with the throne of Vietor Emanuel, and In a few days from the Alps to Cape Possero Ivaly should be uuiversally republican ! As you 6ee, it was @ dream, but the dream of a nashecsh eater—a heaven all azure and gold, tray- ersed by visions fantastic and splendid. hy have the people shown themseives insensible to its eutice- ment? Why, really desiring the end aimed at, did they not give that Sanction which transforms insur- rection ito revolution? =. ‘THE PEOPLE AGAINST THE “REDS.” Perhaps because the Italian people, passionate, ardent, mobile, has yet its moments of good com- mon sense when it refuses to give the rem to those unbridied and flery animals that are called the heart and imagination. The men who by the power of mifid control the masses lave ceased to confide in revolutionary leaders. Mazzini, once a splendid iMlustration of Kallan patriotism, has become a weak fanatic who conspires to-day dvcause he copspired yesterday, aud will conspire to-morrow because he has conspired to-day. With his last letter to Edgar Quinet, which you will remember, he signed tue deed of abdication from his high throne in the heart of Italy, and is henceforth the shadow of an idea he has ceased to embody. His agents an‘ followers are a generation, he says, Which I don’t myself esteem. For example, as we have just learned, the head of the land tn the marshes cailed Galliano 1s an ex-cook of Garibaldi, who trom the kitchen of the General passed to the anti-Cham- ber of the Minister of Public Works, and, tired of announcing visitors to his Excellency the Minister, as he had before been of cooking the beefsteaks of the General, weut to Sivorno and opened a wine- shop. It seems, however, that very sgon the new trade also annoyed tis honest citizen; and so, gulp- ing down his last boitleful of old brandy, and gathering around him a handful of poor devils, armed with undischargeable guns aud edgeless sabres, he went into the business of revolunonizing the world. He issued three mauifestoes, piquant as the spices of his ragoits, but which were considered leas appetizing than the former producis of his eaUucepals. A SPICY HASH. Imagine the comicatity. You know that distance magnifies dangers, and nothing has been talked of except the movements of General Galliano, @ cook out of & situation, “doing” the stately under the epaniets of Colonel of the Universat Republic, threat- ening to turn the Vatican topsy-turvy and to crowp himself from the top of Capitol Hill like Rienzi, the last of the tribunes. Tue ex-cook-colonel, with his forty myrmidons, surrenderea before an imposing force of—twelve carabineers | The drama is ended 1n a farce and the curtain fallen amid a general burst of laughter. The ludicrous jn polities, as in everything: else, is a terrible demolisher of men and projects. In fact, what we have just witnessed reminds one of the ridiculous failure of one of those gigantic pyro- technic machines which are the sine qud non of our Popular festivals, Its imgenious combinations and magical effects of light and color had been sounded an our ears for two or three weeks. But, unforta- mately, just on the eve of the celebration there came #® splashing rain, which flooded the machine and dampened the powder. Jt was ingenionsly con- trived, no one denies, as a skilful combination had een arranged to connect the fireworks of Italy with those which were to be set off at the same time in France. A signal rocket furrowing the blue sky with a vivid ling of fame was-o announce to Florence, to Napies, to Lombardy and Rome that the hour of the peer long-expected vengeance of the people had sirui NAPOLEON'S POLICY AND IvS EFFECTS. The unexpected rain of atirmative votes tn France dampened thifs little plan very considerably, ‘and good sense Would have counselled Mr. Mazzini and the other heads of the movement to postpone to amore favorable occaston the exhibition in Italy. But they exclaimed, instead of awaiting the initia. tive, “Let us take it; let the spark which will fire Europe be kindled in Italy; the people await only our signal. he army is with us; the times are ripe.’ “God and the ple !’—and the Taatch to the wet powder. The result you know— two or ihree explosions, some unceéi fleams of Bengal lights, confusion, cries, darkness—the Koman candle would not light, the rockets, instead ef mounting to heaven with a splendid ft tal o flame, frisked around ou the ground, 80 ter- for and confsion among the crowd And the Ltalians, with several hundred ‘GE feauca 19 pay for the Reriyrmance, copsiade NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNK 24, 1870.—TRIPLE wonld have been ridiculous if it had not been de- | piorable, THE CASH QUESTION, For indeed the financial question just now preoc~ cupica absorpingly every mina. The question is (o re. | establish the oquilyedac between the giving and tie having; to succeed in paying one hundred when one Bains Ofty—a problem so dificult to solve that until now it has foiled the talents and devoured the repu- tation of a half dozen ltallan Ministers of Finance, J must confess that tis people, Wich has been so often the victim of prejudiced judgments, meets to- day 118 grave financial crisis with & courage worth of admiration, comprehending perfectly that a poli- tical revolution at the present moment would only increase ila deficit and prejudice Ns future. The men of the sword, the generals Who thundered on the battle felt the voice of command, -the in- trepid leaders of the thousand in Sicily, the con- querors Of Marsala aud Catalafirnia, Gartbaldt and Bixio, confess at the same snoment—the one by 4 ro- mance, the other by & letter—that this is no longer the time of political disturbances, but of peace, of mediavion, Of assiduous and taborful reorganization, Garibaidi, in Lis romance, published first at London under the title of “The Rule of the Monk,’ respond- ing {directly to the incitements of those who would persuade him to put himself atthe head of political agitators, writes these significant word6:—‘l have preferred to do nothing rather than to do harmn.!? The example of the old warrior might be followed, perhaps, with advantage by Mazzini. If the general, conforming to the needs and tendencies of the times transforms Bimself into a writer, Why does the writer wish to become general GENERAL BIXIO, The letter of General Bixto is still more significant when considered in reference to the character of the man. He has served Italy in many positions, and always with honor, whether tn Sictly with Garibaldl, on the Minclo with Victor Emanuel, as Deputy tn the Chamber or as Senator of the Kingdom. A few ‘weeks since he astonished Italy by resigning his po- sition and hovors aad puttin; imself at the head of a marine society, from which new office he issues & eurring appeal to his countrymen, A short sketch of one destined to influence as strongly the peacetul as he already has the warlike destinies of Italy will, 1 am sure, interest your read- oe ie eo ie a@ man of a ald school; a straight, rug; ure, hewn, ag it were, out masiwood. citizen of Colombo, he loves the sea, its agure calms and its flerce tempests, His falcon eye pierces with transport its disiant horizons, He dons with ill-will the black gown of the depniy or the embroidered uniform of the general; born in that part of the Mediterranean where the shores have on transformed by the industrious hands of the Ligurians into enchanting gardens, nis square-bulit Shoulders, broad as those ol the Pharnacean Hercu- les, do not feel at ease except under the loose blue blouse of the Genoese mariner, He walks better the rolling deck of » vessel than the Halli of the Five Hundred (Chamber of Deputies); bis voice, accus- tomed to dominate the whistling of the wiud or the roar of battle sounds, too rough and violent in the rhetorical discussions of a legislative assembly; he Knows better how to command a crew than to put the question in the midst of cavilling lawyers and in- triguing financiers, whom he frightens by lis im- petuous gestures and energetic apostrophes, Bixio, while his country struggles with financial strin- gency, seeing her commerce decayed and her indus- tries paralyzed, has set himself to study their causes. Seeking a remedy to the commercial swoon which oppresses her, the Intrepid Genoese mariner turns his eye upon the United States—upon our commercial activity, upon the courage with which we affront the perils of jong and arduous expeditions in order to open fresh outlets to our products, and to carry the splendid star of one destiny into unexplored seas, Where only the prow of the savage rips up the waters, itis for these reasons that the name of America is so often repeated tn the eloquent address of Bixio. He shows by statistics that the Italian commerce is extremely limited both with North and South Ainerica, and nothing at all with the British Indies, Malacca, Ceylon, Singapore, Australia, the Dutch and Spanish Indies, the Philppine Islands, the four- teen ports of China and Japan, COMMERCE THE GRAND CURE. Italy, rich tu wine, salt, oil, fruits, marble, sulphur, cheese, silks, corals, &¢., exports less than a fourth of her products, He compares these figures with those ot American and English exportattons, and with the still more significant ones of home tmporta- tion of foreign products, and from comparison draws conclusions that every Italian should ponder. ‘The General aemonstrates that Italy Is in an excel- Jent commercial position, Messina being only 470 hours from Bombay, 694 fronr Calcutta, 729 from Singapore and 1,617 from Shanghae, Why do the Italtans not open the way to this vast Asiatic trade? ‘The answer 1s easy—because they waste their vigor in sterile contests of political ambition; because they Jose their time in demolishing one minister and. creating another every two mongis; because they demoralize themselves by secret conspiracies, as if they were yet slaves of the stranger, and had not, in the parliament, the meeting and the journal the means of combatting legally the government and of manifesting their desires and aspirations, “To the ships instead |” cries Nino Bixio. ‘We must once more become worthy of the fourteen thou- said kilometres of sea that bathe our coasts. We must fling ourselves upon 1t—the sea gives work to all, We must put ourselves upon the road which to-" day, first among the nations, the Anglo-Americans tread. We must follow their example, which is truly worthy of the liberty they have known how to found and to maintain respected by their own arms '" Bixio closes this address to hs compatriots urging the Itaitan government “not, indeed, to mitiate, for the initiative belongs of might to the strong and wise, and we are neither,” but to unite with the governments of Europes and America for the re- cemption of the Canal of Suez, that the passage may be as {ree as that of the Straits of Gibraltar, A NATIONAL HOPE. This sensible appeal. issuing from the heart of a patriot, will it be heeded Let us hope so. Italy is tired of political discords, which can jead only to civil war, Garivaldi from his reef at Caprera has said to her, “It is better to do nothing than to do harm." Bixio, the sincere and loved man of the people, cries in her ear, “Look to the sea, There is thy future.’ She has heard with emotion these respected voices and prepares berself for work. No one ts willing that a faction which carries into politics the fanati- cisin of religious wars shall transform this great and free country into a group Of cities armed agatust each oiher, and shail exercise here the political brig- audage of Mexico and the Argentine Republic, df Mazzint stilt retatus ts hearing the proiest of his indignant countrymen most have passed the sea aud arrived to lim even in London, Italy has cried, “Enough of revolution,” and so it should be SAXONY. Political Liberty in Slow March in Germa- ny—Pollce Action and Authority in the Cities—American Visitors in Dresden—The Schools and Transatlantic Schoolboys—Re- ligion and Profanity—Useful Hiuts to Amerie can Parents. DRESDEN, June 8, 1870. Ina former letter I gave your readers some idea of the snail-tike progress of political liberty in Ger: many, I think Imay venture to illustrate the bear- ing of this on tourists and American residents by an amusing ttem 6f personal experience in the compli- cations Which result from @ misunderstanding with the Dresden police, Some time since a disturbance was made by some “‘roughs” in front of the house where your correspondent was residing, and in the public street. The next morning a notice arrived from te Chief of Police of the English quarter, summoning the head of the house ‘to answer before him an inquiry as to why the aforesaid breach of the peace had been permitted on the previous even- ing, and in front of the premises which your correspondent occupied, In obedience to this sum- mons we appeared at the Police Headquarters and a Jong report was read, couched in the most thrilling language, descriptive of the offence and demanding why this bad been permitted to occur in front of our dwelling place. Having got the drift of this inquiry we mildly suggested that, not being vested with the aiguity of Chief of Police, we were unable to restrain the disorderly conduct of Irresponsible persons, but that had we enjoyed that office we shou!d have hoped to be more successful in the preservation of the public peace than were the existipg: authorities ap- parently. As for answering the charge, that could hot be done until we obtained a distinct copy of it forinspection. At this demand the officer before whom we had been arraigned—a sort of police re- feree—gave symptoms of syncope, so astounded did he appear. It was quite out of the “common run,” he sald, to give the accused a copy of the charge against him, but he would refer the matter wa higher official. ‘A mysterious consultation then took place, but the officer consulted grew irate at the Coutemplated breach of long-established custom Lobe ett with this daring and lawless American. Such a thing was unheard of—no such uureasonable demand waa onrecord! The amount of troubie, circumstance and cost which it would involve was incalculable, It could not be thought of for & moment, An offer to copy the cligrges ourselves or pay for a copy to be made was unavailing. We therefore refused to re- ply to the charge, and referred our inquisitor to an experienced ‘advocate, whom we empowered to treat for us, After some weeks we were again sum- moned—not before a court, but before the Chief of Police—to hear Our sentepce—a fine, but of trivial amount. Determined, however, to resist, on principle, so lawless an im) tion, We appealed through our at torney to the Minister of Internal Affairs, who, we were informed, would be the next to try this cause céiébre. At thé same time we intimated that if the matter did not terminate favorably here it should be carrted before tte American Minister at Berlin. After some furiher weeks of delay another summons came. We appeared at the Po- lice Headquarters, and had the satisfaction of hearing the Chlet’s decision reversea by the Minis- terand the former oficial severely denounced tor his colirse in the affair. Doubtless ail thts annoy- ance could have been obviated by feeing the referee before whom the matter first came. But as the Whole transaction appeared to have sprung from a Suly pique of the police at a former successiul resisi- ance by us of improper taxes we resolved (hat a sturdy honesty of opposition would be by ail means the best policy. AMERICANS AND AMERICA, As the summer deepens the number of American | ated with the name ! has not heard of the glories of the old hill of Tara, on, the brow of which I am now penning this letter? There 1s not, { think, such a person in existence, The dust of Tara is hallowed earth in the opinion of Irishwen, parts of the country, and even the descendants of Irishmen in every land, whenever they visit the home of thelr fathers, are certain to find their way to that venerable hill, which was, from immemorial time, the abode of the Irish kings. pears to enjoy. arrivals on the Continent seems to inorease, and of these many donbttess have Dresden tn view tor & winter resdence. The town ts justly a favorite one with Amelreans for several reasons—firat, that the expense of living here is in proportion, to the ex- pense at home a8 one to vwo or two and a hall; second, that the Schools of Dresden enjoy a wie re- putauion for excellence, A fue operatic and ara- ; Diatic troupe and surpassing music compiete its charms. But I think that the ideas of newcomers concerning educational advantages are frequently exaggerated and seldom clear, Let me brichy set before you the influence—-moral, physical and meu- tal—of education here, ‘ ‘Two methods are generally in favor. One is to leave or send boys here with entire control over their movements, power to choose thetr apartments, any course of'study and any tutors they please. With young men this is very weil; but too often it is adopted for mere boys, and the dangerous liberty thus granted them may result in a ation and & total waste of the years spent abroad, if not in con- acgeenaes that shail be felt to the end of ltfe. ‘he safest pian is to put all boysin school. If their parents remain with them they can go as day- scholars, If not they can be safely left in some well known pension or boarding school. But even then almost the only advantage acquired is the learning with ease and proficiency nowhere else attainable, the language of the country. To counterbalance, this we liave other influences not altogether favor- abl In the first place, the religious spirit in the schools here ts very feeble. Religion forms a part of the studies of each class, but is seldom heard of out of it, and is the deadest of all branches, The pro- fanity of the instructors (which, however, they enjoy im common with the most of laymen) is somethin shocking vo the Anglo-Saxon mind; and the discl- line is very rigorous and unreasot despotic, ‘he effect of which is, In the younger of the Ameri- fcans, to produce a worthless, cowed submission, and, in the elder, a turbulent resistance to alt author- ity. Gymnastic exercises are obligatory, but good food and fresh air are less attainable, and no enihu- siasm exists among the German youths for outdoor athletic amusement. They do not underatand the spirit of boating, cricket, base ball, and have nocor- responding sports, S80 much for the morai and phy- sical atmosphere, As for the intellectual sratning, wt Ws very dificult forthe American to proilt by this for the following reason: the course in all the schools here is arranged for the German, who enters his classes usually at the age of Nve, and works A gradually and regulariy through a dozen years, an: sometimes more, before entering the university. ‘The amount learned in a year or two, therefore— the time usually allotted by Americans for their stay—is smalier than in our more rapid travelling schools, and the studies in the main are only useful as an exercise in German, and not in themselves, The spirit, too, of learning appears here to be generally favorable to pedantry, and not in accord with the vital present, and, most of all, the present of America, ‘The (orm of liberal knowledge 1s here, and we have to go always to Germauy for our theory; but in some way the actual tone of its learning sa slumberous and not a stirring one, Agreat mistake is the conilning of students In school trom seven inthe morning until six in the evening, with only two hours of intermission—a cus- tom which tends rather to slacken the brain than ex- ercise it, a3 our system does, tu which work and play are more equally halved, Asa transient experience then, and as enabling one to Jearn German with unusual ease, attendance oD school in Germany ta well, but tts ill effects must be strongly guarded agaifist. The luxuries of living are here inexpensive, and the young man Who has & hard battle of life before him in the New World may unwittingly fall into habits that will there prove a great clog on his progress. , In general the best place for the youths of America is in America, In these days we have sore need, in- deed, of good American citizens, and true patriotisan of this sort cannot be easily cultured on German soil, IRELAND. Tara’s Hall—A Herald Special Writer at “Tara of the Kiugs’?—Dick Sheridan, the Guide—The Stone of Destiny—The “Hill? and Surrounding Sconery—The Monster Meeting of ’42—The Harp Still Hanging at the “Ancient Hall.”” Tana, June 9, 1870, What memories are associ- Where is the Irishman who Tara of the Kings! They flock to it, day after day, from all TARA is situated nearly in the centre of @. county Meath, and commands a most extensive view of the sur- rounding country. car from Trim, a distance of about elght miles. Frank Farrell was both the owner and tlie driver of the venicle, and @ more honest soul than the same Idrove out here on a jaunting Frank is not tobe found in the county Meath. He had been “drinking hard” last night and was unable to attend the Mullingar races this morning, which was, he told me, a great loss to him; but. his wife, who appeared to have more sense than her husband, sald that ‘poor Frank had a very bad liver entirely and suffered dreadfully from it for years.” one appeared to know him and to like him, and lie was greeted with all sorts of drove along. the right place to “putup” and that was at Dick Sheridan's public house. Every- food. wishes a8 we When we reached Tara Frank knew THR KING AND GUIDE. Dick Sheridan is a very celeprated churacter in this part of the world, and is known to all the coun- try around as the King of Tara, a title which he ap- He 1s the sole guide to Tara, and, to do him justice, an excellent one he is, “Aud why wouldn't he’ Sure he’s been showin’ all the great people of the world over the place since the battle of Waterloo,” a statoment which, considering Dick's agility, ought to be received with some reserve, He is full of a!l the legends and stories of the place; knows the history of every stone, mound and hollow; points out the seats of the kings and bards in the ancient councils, and omits nothing worth knowing. To a stranger who wants to know something of Tara Dick is indispensable. He will take no money for his pains, but will expect “a half one” of whis- key when he brings you back to his house. His con- versation ts of a most amusing Pe gecvonan as it 18 spiced with words of learned length, half of which, to say the least, are erroneonsly applied. He showed the Duke of Wellington over ‘Tara at least a dozen times, and he considers his Grace, after O'Connell, to be the greatest man that ever lived. Lord John (Eari) Rus- sell honored Dick with a visit on two occasions, and when the latter told fits lordship that he (Dick) was “g relative of Richard Brindsley Sheridan,” the ex- Prime Minister shook bis hand warmly, while the Duke of Leinster, who parpenen to be present, after receiving a sly Wink trom his countryman, burst out into the most Immoderate fit of laughter. He likes to show the nill to the Americans, because they leave more money in bis house than any omer people; the Irish “are generous cnough—too much so, for that matter—but they hayen’t sit; but the Engish—them English, have u, aad they won't spend it.’ THE DINING BALL. After pacing for a few perches tie fleld at the back of his house, Dick stopped short and said, ‘There is the dintng nall of the ancient palace of Tara, so celebrated in history.” And a curious dining hall it certainly was. It appeared to be several perches long and only a few yards wide. At present it con- sists merely of @ long trench, about four feet in depth, and {fs surrogaded on all siies by @ grasa covered mound. CORONATION. A few yards further on is the coronatton chair, which consists of a small mound of a round or circu- lar figure. Here the kings of ireland are said to have been crowned, and here also was depgsited the famous Lia Fail, or stone of destiny, to which 0 many marvellous qualities were ascribed. Tue his- tary of this stone is a very curious one. It is said to have been the stone upon which Jacob rested. The Celts cart eg i¢ with them in their migrations west- ward, an ee {ton the hill of Tara. In the carly ages of Irish history the kingly dignity was elective, and althongh the crown was, for the most part, re- tained in tie one fainily there was no rule of beredi- tory succession. That member of the‘ reigning family who. was best calculated to carry on te affairs of the nation was usually elected, but nis election was not unfr Wiese opposed and civil wars were the consequeiice, But the stone was ablo to settle all disputes, The claimauts for the crown were made to stand separately upoa the stone, and when the rightful claimant set foot upon it, the stone gave forth a sound, after which the coronation of the victor was immediately proceeded with. This. stone was afterwards taken into Scotland, and the kings of that country were for several centuries crowned upon it at Scone. Edward |, of Engiand, bronght it to London and placed it. under the coro- nation chair in Westaftastet Abbey, Where it may be seen at the present day. Queen Vicioria was crowned upon the “stone of destiny.” “THE HOSTAGES.” ‘The pillar which is erected at “Croppy Fill,” as itis called, 1s not, as many are inclined to think, the stone of desuny, but the “stone of the hostages.’” About thirty years ago it was removed trom a small mound on Tara W 4@ larger one, in order to mark tne spot where revels, who had been shot down th 17%8, were buried, O'NBIL'S GRAVE. The grave, or mound, which contains the ashes of The O'Neil is the highest point on Tara Hil, Whe ver any public rejoicings take place in the county be a is Ceriain to be ughted on the grave of The Neil. HISTORY, PAST AND PRESENT. Should a stranger visit Tara in the hope of seetug any extraordinary sights he will, | assure him, be sadly disappointed. There is nothing to distinguish Tara from any other Irish hilt but a number of smail trenches and mounds, which, but for their history. would not claim # moment’s Consideration. Not a stone or fragment remains to call to mind the famous halls of Tara, whose glories have been watiea to the ends of the earth in the melodies of Moore. It is now geuerally beileved that the Palace of Tara was composed of wood and earth; “but,” as Mr. Moore, in Dis ‘History of Ireland,’ observes, “tins fact 18 by no Means conclusive, ether against the elegance of their stractuce or the Civiiization to a certain extent of those who erected thom. It waain wood that the graceful forms of Grecian architecture first unfolied their beauties, and there is reason to believe that at the time when Xerxes tavaded Greece most of hor vempies were of this perishable material.” But, whether of wood or stone, Tara, from all that has been written about it, must have been & great place. Silent, lonely ana deseried, as 16 is at present, on® cannot but call to mind, as he wan- ders over ‘it, the days when “chiefs and ladies bright,” and warriors and proud bards aud learned historians and wise brehous crowded its halls to make and promuigate laws, to celebrate the feast of Saman and to regulate Lhe annals and antiquities of the nation, But, Troja suit. ‘ THR MEBTING OF 142, The greatest of the many great mectings held by O'Connell took place on Tara in T8342. ere Were, it is satd, no less than half @ million of persons present. Dick (the guide), who remembers the occasion well, told me “he never sold so much drink as on that day, which was a glorious one for Ireland.” THE HARP AT THR DOOR. ‘The place now called Tara Hall is a magnificent residence on ghe eastern side of the hill. A harp is hung out ovePthe door. The house 1s surrounded by a spactous lawn, which contains 4 large numver of fine old trees, and several rows of hawthorn in full blossom. It 1s the residence of Mr. Garrett Cul- len, @ younger brother of Cardinal Culien, FRANCE. Nowspaper Sensatlonism—Jourualletic Shifts and CanardyBohemianism by Imitation Tho Plebiscitum and the Politicians. Paris, June 8, 1870. The French newspapers, lke the French poltti- clans, are so fond of sensation that they sacrifice everything to effect. The behaviour of both these cate- gories is often so strange and fantastic as to make them appear ridiculous in American o English eyes. In England or the United States @ newspaper could only obtain credit or circulation by the accuracy as well as the promptitude of its intelligence. If a leading journal of either country were to get up @ fiction so well dressed as to deceive only a portion of the public, it would lose its prestige forever and fatally sap the foundation of its prosperity. But here in Paris we have a journal of the largest circu- lation of any, and which often boasts of its early and exclusive information, which ventures twice in one year to plan a hoax with so much ingenuity as to bewilder thousands of readers, Tne more complete the success of tts mystification the greater the oredit it lays claim to. This may be brilliant managing, but it 1s not journalism as we understand tt. The journal I allude to is the Figaro, Its name implies vivacity and playfulness; but It aspires to be regarded as one of the leading journals, and ite-artl- cles are all ably written, and its intelligence is va- ried and generally correct. Hence its popularity and wide circulation. Doubtless its proprietor knows the French taste and how acutely they relish a feu @esprit really well done, The French care more for @ joke and less for dignity than an American, Eng- lishman or German can possibly imagine, Conse- quently the Figaro, every now and then, comes out with a fabrication as audacious aud yet so vraisem- bdlable as to make ut the town-taik of the day. Nearly a year ago the paper announced that the Emperor had resolved on @ total change of his sys tem of government, and 1t published a new constitu- ton of @ modified character, but not a0 extravagant as to lead to suspicion. It named the new men, who ‘were about to be called into office under the régime about to,be inaugurated, and, in short, it went into every detail connected with the grand political event announced with 80 much gravity and precision as to beguile no end of people. This took place, too, at a@ time when the political cauldron was boiling, for it was after the elections of 1869, and when the Emperor was known to be contemplating conces- sions. Again, only yesterday, it startled ts readers by stating with the utmost seriousness that the jour- nal was sold to the ultra republican party for the large sum named, and the whole number was given up to the prblication of letters from all the notorious “Reds,” such as Felix Pyat, Barbés, Quinot and others, winding up with a piece of political declama- tion by Victor Hago, allof which was so skilfully concocted as to seduce the majority into believing the bargain had really been made, and that the paper of Rochefort was hereafter to have a formida- ble rival. Now, the Frencn of all classes laugh heartily over a bit of deception like this, but we Americans can’t see the joke, and consider it stupid. If the hoax had even the redeeming feature of being a scientific mystery, like that of a New York daily, years ago, With reference to the inhabitants of the moon, if | remember, tt would be a trife more comic in our View; but simply to circulate fatse political news, lowever cunningly done up, 18 flat, stale and unprofitable in Saxon eyes. There is no denying that the French are wey Frenchy in “heir new: pers and politics, wiftch, of course, does not prevent weir possessing @ Unousand qualities and traits that make them a very fascinating people ail the same. POLITICS. All the effects of that stunning political tornado, 80 to speak, the plebéscie, are not yet recorded, It has demoralized the politicians fearfully; but it is actually killing the “Reds” outright. Gambecta and Bamed are very ii; but the news from Holland is that the very reddest of the Reds,” the ferocious Barbés, is pronounced in articulo mortis, and that his friends despair of him, {f this fanatic could have had his way he would have sent thousands of Peek wople to the guillotine, beginuing with Napo- eon 11, and his family, for ne olher cause than not believing in his capacity to govern France. Provi- dence hus ordaimed that political butchery sball not again be revived in la delle France, and the would-oe butcher is consigned to that “bourne” which he had destined for so many others. Of ail the coteries into which politicians are split up in Paris there is none which has been more Gaerne atfected by that galvanic battery, to give the pledisciie a new name, than that part of the Chamber of Deputies known as the “eit.” This, you know, is the head- quarters of the ‘“irreconctlables,” who were all a united and bappy family on the point of @ republic being a betier thing than an empire, But siuce the vote of the 8th of May last their knees, have been knocking together, and secret misgivings have seized upon alot them, The last seventeen of this once devoted bandghave cried peccavi, and under the lead of Picard, perhaps the ablest of them all, they have taken up their beds and walked oft iuto a new camp of their own, Where they preach a new political faith, that they will continue in the opposition, but that it will be a “constitutional Opposition.” In other words, they give up the re- public, seeing that the French nation will not have it at any price, and they accept the empire and Em- peror and all; but they will, as in duty bound, Oppose it all they can until in proc are duly iustailed in ofice, Hayed by Emile Ollivier, untl he became Prime inister, as he is to-day; and so Ernest Picard, who is, thev say, quite as good an orator, is resulved to Imiiaie his tactics in the expectation of some day being “sent for” -by his sapene Majesty to be raised to the enviable position, think I may venture to Say that Picard 1s not the victim of any Ulusiea, and that his dreams of future elevation are more than likely, Lmay even say are sure, to be realized, for his Majesty is in fact kindly disposed toward all the politicians of every hue and stripe, and nothing Will afford him more satisfaction than to gtve them alla turnin turn, And, aiter all, your French litician is no better than anybody eise, and though é vapors, like his brothers im the flesh of Eagiand and the States, about principle 4nd consistency and that sort of thing, yet be ig ready to modify or even to give them all the “go by,” like tne aforesaid, tor the sake of those “spoils” that the late Mr. ikarcy @le declared belonged to the *victors.” . Be pr.pared, therefore, possibly before the year 19 out, tohearthat £. Picard has given up opposing the Emperor “constitutionally,” in order to become his constitutional minister, and to cigthe Pimself “to fine linen and purple’ untt! some other jealous rival rises with ‘dorty gashes ow his head,” like Banquo's ghost, to turn him out in his. tarn and ap- Propriaic the ministerial palace to his own use. I must not forget to mention that things are as- suming a rather Ominous aspect for Olivier, There ds notaing stranger than the ups and downs o1 poli- tical life. “Never did the course of true love run smooth,” but [doubt if the course of politics runs any sinoother, Olivier was the only man to sustain the Emperor was supposed to ha¥e given Ollivicr a very long au strong Loid of power; Dut lo and beboid | the major- ity in the Chamber twice last week latd him fat on bis back by voting against nim. He was naturally thanderstruck, but recovering his breath he called on the Chamber to vote again on some insignificant question ud defied them to vote against him, He uttered something like a funeral wall on the occa- Bion, and said ho was already sick of power, just ay Wolsey declared he was sick of the vanities of the world, ot doubtless equally sincere. Well, the Chambor dia vote again at the rallying cry of O.livier, but insiead of a majority against him the Chamber voted unanimously in his favor; bat several inem~ bers explained that the vote was a fiction, rince they voted for htm while utverly opposed to his retention of office. ‘Thiats parliamentary tactics with @ veu- geance, Surely the French are a fanny people ta se- rious matters, However, itis certain that Olivier is In great danger of losing ofige just when he had a right to suppose he was good for ten years at least. What does this all mean? ‘There must be a key to the mystery, Of course theve is, but I can’t hand it to you to-day. 1t wilt be an amusing story to those who iike to see “a shtp go dowi a( sea.’ SMALLVO! ess of iime they ‘This was the little game Tam glad to tell you in the way of general news that the smalipox that people had taixed s0 much about lately is admitted 10 be ‘lecuning fast, and we hope soon Co ear mo more of TRRASO ‘There are seventy-two persons to be tried for the conspiracy against the life of the Emperor, and this promises to be rich and romantic reading. Ory TRAV! are running about Paris, and all under the control ot one company, to Whom they belonged, and very comfortabie earriages they are, to say nothing of their being admirably posted and managed. The number of passengers is limited and never excee:ted, How Jong before you will bring this about with . Your horse cars io New York? The success of the pledisciie, which - 1: is just published that no less than 694 omnibuses | SHEET. YACHTING. English Schooner Matches on the Thames. Three Days’ Sport~The Channel Matches Com- menced—The Cambria, Her Performance and Position—Royalty, Aristocracy, the Military, the People and Music. Yachting on the Thamos. ‘The shortdived Thames yachting season haa been this week practically brought to a conclusion with a trio of schooner matches, sailed on three successive days, under the auspices of the Royal Thames, Royal London and New Thames Yacht Clubs, and with to- day will commenee the annual sertes of “Channel”? matches—as a rule the moat interesting features of the whole season—which form a sort of connecting link between the close of the ‘nome’ season and the commencement of the general emigration to the allver waters of the Solent, ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. Taking the lead as the sentor Thames club, the members of the Royal Thames Yacht Club sailed their‘schooner and yawl match on Wednesday, June % There was a capital entry, including half a dozen of the smartest schooners afloat on the Eng- ish waters; but want of wind—that inevitable béle notre of match-salling in the Jand-locked reaches of the Thamres—once more marred a fair promise of a brilliant day’s sport, and the race proved a complete fatiuré as @ test of the capabilities of the competi. tors, the larger craft standing no chance in the light and fickle airs against their smaller oppon ents. ‘The Eagle steamboat, having on board a goodly complement of some five hundred spectators and the band of the Second Life Guards, was chartered by the club to accompany the match, and on arriving at Gravesend the Prince of Wales’ steam yacht Alex- andra steamed alongside of her, with the royal standard fying. On board of her were the Prince ot Wales, who is a member of the Royal Thames Yacht Club; the Grand Duke of Wirtemburg, Prince Teok, Lord Alfred Paget, &c., and, as usual, there was @ general uplifting of hats and dipping of ensigus, un- accompanied, however, by any more demonstrative exhibition of loyalty in recognition of the roya) party, who, it may be mentiofed, followed the match from start to finish, CLASSES. The cdmpetitors were divided into two ciasses—— class one comprising yachts of 100 tons and upwards, as under:— FIRST CLASS. ner, Mr. J. Asbbury, Mr, J. D. Gibb. |. Mulholland. A. 0, Wilkioxon, ‘Major W. wing. Yacht. Flying Cloud. Astarte. Time for tonnage, ten seconds per ton. There were three prizes for the first class, value respectively, £100, £30 and £20, and an extra prize of £60 for the second class, The latter did not produce a contest, as the Astarte, directly the signal gun was fired, hauled down her racing fag, thereby allowing Count Batthyany’s little schooner to ‘‘walk over’ for the prize. The meeting of the Cambria and Egeria was, of course, the principal attraction of the day, this being the former’s first appearance in a match since her defeat by the Sappho, and speculation was natu- rally rife as to how she would acquit herself against her ola ees the Kgeria, The match also derivea itional interest from the débit of the Gwendolin, a very \dsome, werfod looking craft, built during the winter by Nicholson, of Gosport, for jor Ewing, the late owver of the Condor ; but the weather was altogether unsuited for testing the capabilities of a vessel of her size and tonnage, jes which it was pretiv evident that sbe had scarcely got her trim. The Pielad, like- wise built by Nicholson as far back as 1861, also made her first appearance ima Thames match on this occasion; but, like the Gwendolin, she evi- dently wanted a Jot more-wind to do herself Justice: though, all things considered, she acquitted herself extremely well, and will, doubtless, show to advan- tage an the channel matches. The Gioriana was built by Raisey, in 1852, somewhat on the,model of the famous rica, Bnd 1s extremely fast, more particularly in light winds abaft the beam. OF the Cambria it is unnecessary to speak, her perform- ances and: capabilities being pretty well kuown to American readers. START. ‘The start took place at fourrminutes after eleven A.M., off Rosherville pier, the Gwetidolin being to windward and the Cambria to leeward of the line. The wind was northeast, very hght and paltry, and the tide abont half ebb, All cast to the nortliward, the Flying Cloud being tne first to gibe, and standing on the port tack down Gravesend Reach, followed by the Gloriana, Egeria an Cambria, alf sending up balloon topsatis ana fore-staysails, in order to make the most of the light air. With the exception of the Pleiad all held on the same tack down the Reach into the Lower Hope, where they met the wind more on end, and @ succession of short boards had to be made under the Kent shore. This first suited the a, and she rapidly weattiered the Gloriana, ternately crossing her bows and getting to wind- ward of her as they fetched into Sea Reach. Here they found the wind @ trie freer, and the Cambria set @ main topmast staysail and jib topsail, the Egeria, Pielad and Gwendolin: following suit almost immediately, but the breeze came ficfully in veins and flaws and kept baMling anda breaking them off, Abreast of the Chapman Light the Flying Cloud stil led the whole feet, followed by the Egeria, about two cable lengths ahead of the Gioriana; the Cam- brie was fourth, Plead fifth and Gwendolin last, a gap cr fully half a mile separating the three last named. As the ledders made Southend Pier the wind shifted east-northeast, and the Flying Cloud, Egeria and Cambria went about and stood Bent across for Sheerness, followed by the Pleiad, the other two keeping on under the north shore. There was no alteration In the relative positions until the food began to make at two P. M., when the Commodore, finding there was no chance of reaching Mouse Light, still some miles distant, signalied the compett- tors to round the steamboat. They hauled round ta the following order and time, the Gloriana and tig us Will be seen, making a verv close Aight of tr Fac Fah. s. Flying Cloud. Cambria 60 Gloriana Ploiai 0 Exeru 215 5 Gwen e ‘VBRY STITCH” OF CANVAS. After rounding ali got their booms over their port quarters, and clapping on every stitch of canvas tor which they could find a hoist commencea the run back for Gravesend; but the wind was most provok- ingly ight and the yachts made but slow progress. The remainder of the match calls for no detailed de- scription, there being no change in the order above Indicated until the top of Sea Reach, where the Gloriana, now on her best point of sailing, ran by the Flying Cloud, deptiving her of the lead she had so galiantly held from the start. Half way through the Hope the Egeria also ran the Cloud, and the yachts ultimateiy reached, Rosherville without fu ther change, passing instd@ the fag buoy as under: H. M. S| Yacht, LM. ‘68 40 Cambri +5 8 8 Eger! 36 Plead. +5 M4 57 Flying Clow WON, The Gwendolin did not pass the mark. The Glo- riana thus became the winner of the first prize, without any time allowance, the Egeria taking tie second and tne Cambria the third, - The Ros al Lendon Yacht Club. Favored by the iwo essential conditions of a genuine yachting day, which, however, are rareiy found in combination—a spanking breeze and a bright sun—the schooner race of the Royal London Yacht Ciub was brought off on Thursday, June 9, with great éciat, and proved, par exceiience, the match of the Thames season, the sport being first rate aud the trip thoroughly enjoyable. For the matter of that, indeed, a trip down the river in coa- nection witha Royat London Yacht Club match and athoroughly enjoyable day ate pretty nearly con-, vertible terms, Withont for a moment impugning the hospitality and courtesy of other Englis! yacht clubs, 16 is not too much to say that in these respects the “Royal London” siands pre-eminent, and 80 long as genticinen of the stamp of Mr, A. Arcedeckne, Mr. ‘Tt. Broadwood, Mr. W. Chariwood, &c., contiaue to hold the leading offices in the club it ts not likely that the Royal London Yacht Ciub will lose anything of its well deserved popularity. ‘Though, comparatively speaking, @ young soctety, no club has done maore for tlie promotion and eucour- agement of reai sport, and if theoretically—for it ts only in theory—less aristrocitic and less exclusive than one or two other English yacht clubs that might be named, ft nevertheless numbers in its list all the leading yacht owners, almost without excep- tion, in the south of England. To return, however, to | the maten under notice. THE MATCH. The following naif dozen clippers entered and staried:— Stat, Yacht. Oirner. Mr, J, Mulholland. Me. J Ashbury, Wilkinson, Ewing. tiat K. Batthyany. Mr, T. Groves, Jr. ‘The course was from Rosherville, round the Mouse Light, and back. Time for tonnage, twenty seconds 2t ton tip to 100 tons. and t20 seconds per ton avove | vd tons; no time ailowance above 200 tous, Yawls | to have one-fiiti Ol their tonaage added. { ‘The prize Was a massive stiver saiver, value 100 & Fis 6. Druid’... + { wuincas. ‘The tonnage above given is according to R. L. ¥, . scale, which differs from the R. T. ¥. 0, scale, In tht the former exelndes, while the latter sucludes, the fgarehead in measurement of “length over all,” The Start took place at thirty-nine minutes aust eleven Av M., and all ran down Gravesend Reach on the pow tack before a fresu northwestor ly breege, square topsals, balloon jlbs and jib topar being the order of the day, bat the wind haulin; more abean off Coninonse Point sqnare sails wero taken all aback, and sent down by the run, The order at this point was as follows:—Gloriana, Flying Cloud, Rgeria, Cambria, Druid and Gwend lin—tie last named having been somewhat bothered ‘with her foretopsail, ‘The wind hardenel down 1uto a spanking breeze as they entered the Hope, and the whole fect tore along at a merry Dae, wager in under their lofty canvas, with their lee ratis burier in foam. ‘The Druid was the first to come grief, her topsail, which was uuprovided with a preventer backstay, snapping short of with an ominous crash about a couple of feet above the cap, and coming down with @ run The sud- don strain carried away her main halyard, and tn ® moment the littie yawl’s canvas was “all of a & heap,” and she was placed completely hors de - Misfortunes never come single—espectaliy in rough weather—and tnree or four minutes Later the Druta bad a companion in trouble, the Gwen- dolin carrying away her foremast, to the great dis- appointment of the spectators, as Major Ewing's now schooner was doing extremely well at the tine ‘with the Cambria, and seemed to have a fair chance of holding her own all the “cracks.” Soon after her mishap the Druid retired from the contest and bore up for Gravesend, but the Gwen. dolin repairea dam: and continued the race, albeit, alter the loss of her fore ee Jib topsails, she might nave safely followed tiie yawl's example without prejudicing her chance of the prize. THE LEAD. The Glortana held her lead untii within half a mile of the Mucking, where the Egeria reached through her lee and assumed the command, the Cambria a few minutes later disposing of the Fiyt Cloud in @ similar manner, and taking third ih some three or four cables’ lengths astern of Mr. Wiikinson’s schooner. Between the Mucking ana the Chapman the Egerla walked along splendidly, being fully three-quarters of a mile ahead as she peed. the Sybil at thirty-five minutes past twelve O'clock. Here the wind fell lighter fora moment and veered ® point further west, ang the Egeria set anaes sail, square topsail and a water sail under her maim ran: \d Cambria following sail with square sails and square topsalls. Off Southend the breeze fresiened apace and came nearly due north, and the Oambria finding the weather more to her liking came up hand over hand to the windward of the Gloriana, giving her the go-by just above the Nore Lightship, but she did not ap- perepiiy, lpprore her position by a single yard upon he Egeria; indeed it was pretty clear that it was the latter’s day, and, bar accidents, the race was at her mercy. ROUNDING. Between thts and the Mouse there was no change, | preg being rounded on the last of the ebb al AM, &% _ Yarht, 8. 2 10 4 Fiying Cloud.. “0 2 13 90 Gwondolin... 20 a 14 % Just before rounding they all hauled their wind and came on the starboard tack, and then stood nearly close hauled back for the Nore, though they carried thelr batlooners until midway between Southend and the Chapman, where the wind drew a little more ahead, and balioon jibs were shifted 1n turn for working ones, Just above the Chapman all were cloge hauled and could have laid their course right through Sea Reach, but the strength of the tlie being under the Essex shore the Egeria went about in mid channel and made ashort board to the north- ward, the others following suit, but not standing quite so far in shore. A couple of boards enabled the Egeria tafetch into the Lower Hope, being by this time fully & mile and @ half ahead of the Cambria. ' VICTORY. Through the Hope they laid about a point free and reached the mark boat at Rosnervilie without far- ther change, the order of the yachts at the conclu- sion of the match being:— Mt, a. M. 8. "arh. Beerin, ST 8) Gwendoim Jam bri Fiyi ¥ Gloriang. were The Egeria thus took the prize, having saved her time from tne Flying Cloud with 1 m. 40 s, to spare. New Thames Yacht Club. ‘The schooner race of the New Thames Yacht @lub was sailed on Friday, June 10, from Gravesend round the Mouse Light and back, for two prizes, the first being of the value of £100 and the second £50, The three foliowing satled:— Tons, Owner, oMr. J. Ashbury, Mr. J, Mulholland Yount Batthyany. ‘The Flying Cloud was rated at 100 tons mm order to qualify her to compete in the first class. fhe Gwendolin also entered, but owing to the ilineas of her captain did not take up her station. The race calls for no detatled description, as tt was for the moat part a repetition of the dts day's sailing, so faras the Egeria and Cambria were con- cerned, but the wind being somewhat lighterthe Fiying Cloud, one of the smartest little schooners afloaton the English waters, just managed to turn the tables on the Rgeria an’ win by time, Al: three kept well together down to the Mouse, THE TIME OF ROUNDING Yan. aM. Egeria.... 26 Flying Clot THE END. It wasa very close race all the way home, the match being concluded as under:— H. M. Se 6 56° 0 77 80 Yacht. Ht. M. & Flying Cloud,......7° 6 38 D The Egeria had to allow the Flying Cloud thirteen minutes, consequently the Cloud won the first prize, with two minutes twenty-seven seconds to spare. FROM THE NORE TO DOVER. The first Channel match of the Royal Thames Yacht Club froin the Nore to Dover was started thia morning, but up to the time of the departure of the mail no particulars had been received. The following Afteen entered :— Station. Yacht, Riz. . Egeria, Schooner. 181. , Fion: Christabel. hi O.M. Cub, 183. n Owner. Mulholland. -E, Boutcher. ‘Ri, Hon, Earl Annesley. bury. Gibb, “Ld. H. G. Lennox, M.P. UD. H. Macfarlane. [Major W. Ewing. Jount E. Batthyaay. 11. Flying Cloud: 0. Wilkinson, Wylie. 12, Gioriana Johnsen, :G. F. Mous. MOVEMENTS OF PRINCE ARTHUR. Presevtation of Colors to the Sixty- Regiment=The Princo Makes a Speech. A despatch from Quebec, June 21, says:— The ceremony-of presentation of colors by Prince Arthur to the Sixty-ninih regiment to-day attracted a large concourse of spectators, About eleven A. M. the Sixty-ninth regiment, under Colonet Bagot, were drawn up in Hine, and detachnients of Royal Cana- dian Rifle Cadets of the military school and a com- pany of her Majesty's troop-ship Tamar were on the spot, assisting the new government police, under Cap! ‘alns Hyam and Voyer, to keep the grounds. The ramparts, Windows and neighboring houses, and every available jocality, were crowded with spectators. Athall-past eleven A. M. his Royal Highness Prince Arthur, their Exceilencies Sir John Young and Sir N. Belieau, with Ladies Young and Belleau, arrived in cariiages. A royal salute was fired from the citadel by the Royal Artille- Ty, and the Sixty-minth regiment presented arms on the arrival of the Prince’s carriage. A three-sided square was formed by the Sixty-ninth, and the Prince presente’ the colors to two ensigns, Kueeling. Prayers by Bishop Wililams, assisted by the clergy of his diocese and chaplain of the forces, were then offered up. After the consecration of colors the Prince addressed the regiment in a clear, deliverate tone of voice, congratniartng them on their past services on the Peninsula, in India, Water- loo, Bourbon, Java, &c, Colonel Bagot replted in @ neat, concise and soldierly manner. Three cheers were then called for by the Colonel for the Prince and given inthe usual hearty style of British sol- diers. The ceremony of trooping the old and new colors was gone through, after which the troops marched past in slow and quick time, and were then played off the ground. There are great preparations for the Sixty-ninth ball to-mght’ at the Music Hall. ‘The St. Louis and Russell’s Hotel, Palace street, are crowded With invited guests ‘or to-night's ball. THE VERMILION (IND.) SAFE ROBBERY, Arrest and Discharge of Suspicious Characters in Jamestown, N. Y. {From the Jamestown (N. Y.) Democrat, Jane 22.) For @ short time two gentlemen, calling them- selves Morgan and Sterling, alias Salisbury, have been boarding at @ house tn this place, having with them two females, purporting to be tneir wives. Tue men have been Known to our police and their Movements watched, but no complaint being en- tered against them they were allowed freedom to yo and come at will. tt was supposed they were con- tidence men, aud engaged in that business profes- sionally, as at times they were absent for some days, returning here and enjoymg the profits of their trip. On Monday, June 13, detective EB. H. Abbott, from Cieveland, Ohto, arrived here in Beareh' of the persons who burglarized the County Treasurer's safe at Vermilion, Ind. of $36,000. He had earned of the whereabouts of these Suspicious persons, and under his authority ware rants were obtained and the parties arrested by Sheriff Andrews. They were heid in custody séme time, until the detective was satisfied they were not the men he was alier. They were discharged about noon, aud they and their ladies and bag and bag- juge lett on the four u’clock boat aud have not sinc bean heard of. When the arrest was made one of the parties exhivited such manifest signs of guilt, fear and nervousness as to be noticed by all the om cers, and 1b Was Wougbt they had secured the rigut person; but Lis. confederate testified that at the time of the robbery he was with him, some hun- dreds.of wiles from the scene of the burglary, and e (Morgan) Was persoawly Known by defective Abbott he believed is statement to the extent of acquiescing in the discinuge. Subsequent develop- meats have, however, atuiost placed beyoud a doubt that tue arrested parties were concerned in the reat robbery, Where they are at present is not OW, aLuoUgH diligent search is belmz made, tis