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a however, that the fecling of the province of Ulstor Seas vecidedly in favor of Prusta, hough 1816 by Ro ueans #0 demonsirauve. It would appear tn- deed, that Irish sympathy, divided as it is, fm Indu. enced on sides DY Sie opinion, for it is a fact that ane she at ‘estants of the North are, . 4n favor of Pruasta, the Catholics of the South are No less decided in their preference for France. There are a large number of Germans resident in the isver, who are for the Most part engaged am the linen trade, and these, I have no doubt, have done much to iufuence the Northerners tn’ their favor. By their industry, honesty and general good conduct they have become favorites with the native population, and I have reason to know that the promptitude and and alacrity with which they threw ‘up lucrative altuations to fight in defence of Father- Jand have created a profound sympathy with them and their cause throughout the North, ‘There 18 not, I bel.eve, @ town in Ulster in which ‘the linen trade 1s carried on that does not contain geveral German houses, The Prussians have, in- deed, eery constant communication with the North of Ireland; but, with tae Souwh, they have no inter- oourse whatever. The Roman olls do not forget that the Pras+ Wians Were the allies of William of Orange during the ‘vars of the Revolution, and this 18 an offence they cannot bring themselves to overlook or forgive. Nor is this the ciuef cause of theirdisiixe to Prussia. During the rebellion of 1798, several German I~ ménts came over here and fought a8 | mercenaries against the people in their struggle for Wberty. Their conduct at that ume, if the rumors still current in different parts of the country can be relied on, was most revolting and abominable. Their chief object ‘was to make money, and Ireland in 1798 afforded a fine tunity for the fulfilment of this design. Day and ey Were, it 18 sald, roaming she country, plundering the nauves ana murdering every honest Man who had the courage to oppose them in their @areer of wickedness. They a@re still bitterly re- Mmembered in wany parts of Ireland, and tales of their profiigacy and crime may be heard in many es ‘of the country, particularly in the county of fexiord, where the strugge, in those times, was Sercest and novest, MACMAHON* ‘The French sympathisers in Ireland have very ¢ admiration for Marshal MacMahon, whom 2 ard af an Irshman, even thong he hap- bine} be born in Frauce. ‘They ask, and no jubt with laudable pride, what will England say , in the coming struzgie, the descendant of an bh exile should mect and vanquish she son-lu-law of Queen Victoria? AN IRISH BRIGADE FOR FRANOE. It 1s asserted here that, should England continue to give her moral support to Prussia, an [nsh. bri- gate ‘will be formed to aid the French in the present crisis. ido not Know that there is any likelihood Of this idea being acted upon; all that can be sald at nt is that the organization of a brigade in the service of France is in contemplation. A cer- tain section of the community are, it seems, rather anxious to embarrass England. They wonld, § have no doug. be right well pleased to see her dragged into thd present war, in the hope that aR have 4, ter liberty to carry out their own ‘They are anxious (0 prove to France and the worid that the English preas does not represeat their opin- tons with regard to the war, but that they differ entirely from England on this question. 7 TURKEY. Fivancial Depression and Money Losecs— “Nhe War Fever Anxiety—Military Aid from Egypt—Russian Intrigue— Material Progress Silghtly in Check. Constantinorie, July 27, 1870. The finaneial position of the Stamboul market has in no way improved since my last; in fact, it may be said to be at present in a worse state than it was at the onset of the panic ; for with the in- creasing uncertainty as to the ultimate results of the pending conflict between France and Prussia gold tends to become more scarce every day, ‘people are more cautious and credit is gra- dually diminishing. Many failures must fol- low if this state of affairs continues, and with such a prospect before us general trade must necessarily sufter. What is ‘worse is that nobody can tell how far the evil may go. At present we are suffering only from the effects of a general panic—effects bad enough, as many already are ruined by it, and others find themselves suddenly deprived of one-third of their fortunes, laid out ig A eect nr and other national securities. look noes anxiety end inquire what the result wor if one marepeny Hyrnee were to extend as far as the , and ehould Turkey herself be drawn in the vortex. 5 ¢ As yet no such eventuality seems in any way imminent, as the Sultan’s government has wisely followed the eae of the other cabinets of ‘Europe and declared her positive neutrality. The Viceroy of Egypt has offered 20,000 breech-loaders to e@ Sultan and also a corps of 30,000 Egyptian troops for the camp of Rustchuk. This oiler has been accepted, and unless some untoward event occurs we shall soon have the Egyptian contingent here. Money the Viceroy does not promise ; probably hie has Tone to give. He is very popular juai at present: end all ‘he efforts of his enemies to bring about an angry rate against him ou the pari of the Sultan have failed. dp Russian intrigues are very rife in Servi« in favor ofa panslavish movement. This fecling may cer- tainly be very popular at Belgrade, Dut it is not among the Bul, who cordially detest Russia, whatever pl ussians may say, Tia, however, does not obviate the necessity of preparing for future difficulties in case of compli- cations in these parts. Consequently we now see a great activity at the arseval and at ‘the Board of War barracks, which are actively being prepared for the reception of large bodies of troops. In fact, the whole of the fleet ia being manned and prepared for sea, and the eight iron- olads anchored in the Epepnonss are ready fora cruise and look very efficient and pone Along the Danube au army of observation has been formed and placed under the direct com- mand of old Omar Pacha, and will consist of 80,000 men, while another corps of 20,000 men is ‘under orders for the Greek frontiers. All these naval snd military preparations tell heavily on the resources of the ‘Treasury, already very iow, nd should they continue the Minister of Finance, Sadik Pacha, will find himself at his wits’ ends to procure the ways and means. You may imagine how he is likely t. fare in the Galatu money warket should he have to apply for any temporary loan, when I state that private individuals are refused small temporary loans at fifteen per cent against deponit of securities such as consols at thirty, though their quoted price ia forty-two. All matters connected with reorganization improvements naturally suffer from the present state of affairs, and we hear nothing now about railways or steam el ge Army contractors @re the busy men in the fleld now. Some 200 mitrailleuses have been already ordered, and the wants of the artillery will not stop there. There is also @ chance now fer some of your ferryboat builders. For many years an American gentleman tried to induce the Boaphoras Company to start a ferryboat between the two shores of the straits. He could not get either them or the government to give their attention to his pro- osal, and eventually left this in disgust. ‘The sphorus Steam Company has now actually brought outa ferryboat from England to convey assengers, carriages and cattle, and, as success is certain, the company will in all probability le ey in want of more boats of the same de- scription. The Viceroy is here for the summer season and shows no ng i of going. Some people say that he will remain here till next September. So far matters are very quiet in the Danubian and Servian principalities. The French Ambassador, M. Bourro, left two days ago for France. His snecessor is expected next baturday. THE SCIENCE OF WAR. Military Surgery and the New Weaposs. The London Lancet, writing on the merits of the French and Prussiau rifles, says:— ‘The relative merits of the Chassepot and needie gin have yet to be tested ina general action. The arms theniselves, their mechanism and the charac- der of their projectiles are well known; but tt appeurs to be the opinion of military surgcons that tue statements as to the re, and great size of the wounds, especially of the exit wound of the Chaseepot as compared with those of the needle gun. have been exaggerated. {[t will be remembered that the trials with this buliet on horses were some tine ago described a6 causing very large, tear wounds; but one of our correspondents ai Kome, who saw the wounded after the battle of Mentana, did not corroborate these statements. We understand that at an experi- mental trial with a Montigny mitratiiewse in ints country, charged with Chassepot bullets, on a number of dummy soldiers to represent infantry, the evect was not considered very satisfactory in a mill- hry Sense, for only or forty shote took effect out of the 500 or 600 |. Of the relative merits of Snider and Henry-Martin! weapons there can be no doubt. The latter ts vastly superior to the former in respect of its t) and juent accuracy at jong ranges, The exit wound of the Snider is often. very yagged, owing to the hollow nature of the pro- jectile causing it to flatten when coming in contact ‘with the more solid structures Ch body, and, being light in weight and rounded , it is apt to go round rather than penetrate a bone. The Henry-Martini has @ small solid bullet, and it con- wequently undergoes little or no fattening; it strikes with much greater Momentum and possesses more nevating power; it is said to go right through one pulverizing it, and passing out of the body with a relatively small exit opening. Such at least ‘We are informed bave been the results obtained frou eaperimenie on thy podies of lead horses, THE ENGLISH TURF. Racing Daring a Week—Maguificent Dis- Plays of Jockeyship—Breakdown of a St. Leger Favorite—Sharp Practice by a “‘Swell”—A Fortunate Pur- chase—Old Reindeer Still Altve—The Colonel—The Autumn Handicaps. Lonpon, August 6, 1870, The raciug of the week at Brighton and Lewes concludes what is known as the ‘‘Sussex’’ fort- night, and now all the sport of the year is done s0 far as the south country is concerned, and all we see looming in the future are York, Doncaster and the Newmarket autamn meetings, with, of course, & number of minor fixtures, held in the midland and northern counties, interspersed. At Brighton the experienced sportaman always looks out for squalls, and, even if the weather elsewhere or pre- viously has been of the most beautiful description, fortifles himself with his umbrella or his water- proof, or both. Even if the rain does not come down in buckets, there is nearly always a mist hanging over the hills so dense as to defy the long- est vision, and the finest Voigtlander and the oldest turfite cannot make out the colors of tne jackets until the horses are within a quarter of a mile from home. Strange to say, on this occasion thore was very little to complain of, for there was not a drop of rain, the mist was only partial and the atmosphere was oxtremely pleasant. The at- tendance, however, was very poor, and was com- posed to a large extent of the St. John’s Wood and Pimlico Sisterhood, who at this season always assemble in immense force at the great bathing place anxious to pick up « little color for the winter campaign, as well as pursue their avocationsin the gay and licentious London-super-Mare, The sport was, taken as a whole, very poor, but it led to some of the most wonderfal finishes Lever saw, and to displays of horsemanship which were never surpassed by Robinson, Chifney or Buckle. Perhaps the most important event of the week was the breakdown of Mr. Joseph Dawson’s horse King 0’ Scots, who was a strong favorite for the Derby, in which he performed very indifferently, but who, of late, has run so well that he was quoted at the comparatively short price of 100 to 8 for the St. Leger. It was in his race for the Champagne Stakes on Tuesday that all his hopes of carrying the great northern three-year old stake to Doncaster was dissipated. He had three opponents :—Mr. Cranford’s four-year-old mare Heather Bell; Sir Joseph Hawley’s four-year old horse Rosicrucian, and Mr. Graham's well-known three-year old Sabinus, There were some fears on the part of the stable about King 0’ Scots’ fore Jegs, which have slways been dicky, and which ran a greater risk than usual from the course being down hill. They were therefore somewhat hesitating in their support of him, while the public, on secing his legs wrapped up in bandages, were also somewhat suspicious. The consequence was that he started only @ slightly better favorite than Rosicrucian, the two figuring at seventy to forty and seventy- five to torty respectively; but the chances of Sabinus and Heather Bell were considered so hopeless that five to one was laid against each. Mr. Graham’s horse could not make the sem- blance of a fight when Rosicrucian challenged him, and the favorite was also hopelessly ‘out of it” at the foot of the hill, having, indeed, as was afterwards ascertained, broken down. The race then seemed to be at the mercy of Sir Joseph Hawley’s horse, but Chaloner, giving Heather Bell a dig with the spurs as they approached the post, brought her on level terms with Rosicrncian. The struggle which ensucd was one of the most mag- nificent ever witnessed on an English race course; for while the animals fought it oat with a des- perate resolution the jockeys assisted them with all their strength and all their skill, Heather Beli and Chaloner, however, always had slightly the best of it, and Rosicrucian and Wells were just beaten by the shortest of heads. The race was followed bya bit of sharp prac- tice onthe part of one of the “swells,” which shows that ‘blue blood” is not inconsistent with the possession of a fine eye to business. King 'o Scots did not betray any symptoms of having broken down till after he had’ passed the post, @ part of the course at which the horses can- Rot be ween pb; , the members of the ring, but can by the occupants of the steward’s nd. Immediately after the race Sir Charles Legard turned round and shout- ed “forty fifties against King 0’ Scots’”—for the St. Leger, of course. ‘‘Done,”’ cried Bob Lee, the bookmaker, aud down went the bet. But an en- terprising brother of the pencil having been to see ‘the state of affairs remarking ‘You're done, Bob: the King has broken down,” Lee had to lay 2,000 to 30 and 2,000 to 20 ‘to get out.” Sir Charles Legard is a highly popular follower ofthe sport on which he has ‘wasted his sub- stance” to such an extent that he is said to be “hard up,'’ though he still keeps a few horses in training, it may be with assistance. No one, therefore, grudged him the couple of races secured for him this week Ni his four year old Border Knight, who has proved himself one of the best animals of that age in England. He was made favorite for the Brighton stakes, which he won, ridden by Cus- tance, after an interesting race with Lord St. Vincent’s representative, Violet; but the field was far from being & good one. Next day, how- ever, in the Brighton Cup he opened the eyes of spectators by fairly beating one of the best three year olds of the season, Kennington, at the vei post. The result was wholly due to the magnifi- cent horsemanship of Castance, whose powerful arm fairly lifted the horse forward in the last two stridea and enabled hin to beat his opponent by about the breadth of a man’s hand. EA f a dozea yards from the post the race was Kennington’s, ind half adozen yards beyond it the race was ennington’s; but at the post, solely by that tin ly lift of the great jockey, it was given to Bord night. Of course such exertions as these unfit- ted the horse for subsequent work, and I regret that Sir Charles Legard did not let well alone; but he had “tasted blood” and could give the gallant Knight no rest, He brought him out once more on Friday to oppose = Sir Joseph Hawley's famous four year old Siderolite, who, at even weights, beat him by many lengths, a fact which waa no doubt due to Border Knight being overworked, while Siderolite had not tun since he won the | tect her neutrality. A Baden soldier, who came wo Goodwood Cup. Reindeer, the wonderful old horse, whose age to three-fourths of the present rave of sporting men is unknown, but who is really twelve years old, appeared at Brighton tit’ was supposed that he had retired into “private life.” th the exception of a brief interval of rest, earned by his being knocked all to pleces, he has been hard at work since he was two years of age, and if he could speak might tell a tale which would astoniah most of us. He is generally brought out at Brigh- ton, where he never fails to win a race or two, the ground being apparently admirably suited to his constitation or his style of going. ‘On this occa- sion he maintained his reputation, for be won a couple of races very easily, and, strange to say, the same animal, Bonnie Katie, who is extremely fast at half a mile, but cannot go a yard further, was second to him in both races. It is to be hoped that Mr. Savile, who trains his horses off their legs, will give the old fellow a rest nntil the next Brighton «meeting twelve months hence, when he may be again successful. Fonr years ago,the Steward’s Cup, at Goodwood, was fairly run away with by a horse called Tih thorpe, rks hada few weeks before ‘‘taken an siring;” that is, hyd been atoe ap “roped” for the purpose of making his chance appear hopeless at an obscure meeting at Hayling tsland. For a long time afterwards nothing was heard of him, and when he did reappear he ran so indifferent): that he was thought to bea ‘“‘duffer.”” At the las Epsom spring meeting, accordingly, he was en- tered for a selling race, which he won, and was thereupon claimed by Prince Soltzkof¥for £100. Since that time he has won no fewer than eight races—three of them this week—of the aggregate value of £1,365, to say nothing whatever of bets. He is simply the best animal at six furlongs in England, and perhaps in the world, and, but for the fact that you do not care for short races, I should like to see him matched bogel your best ‘sprit’? rupperg. Ip his races at Brighton and Lewes this ' complete was finished. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 week he almost “lost” his opponents, some of them very smart animals. DH. SHORTHOUSH AGAIN IN TROUBLE. Mr. Graham, the owner of Sabinus, has been the ebject of much suspicion of late, on account of his ment of that famous horse, and there are many who believe that in the races which he has lost he has been run to lose. Now, it is somewhat curious that this animal is raced in the name of a Mr. Hessey, and that others of Mr. Graham's stud are run in the name of o Mr. Jones, but nobody has ever seen either the one gentleman or the other; in fact, there is good a, prpnnd for believing that each is a “Mrs. H .” After Sabinus, with five to four on him, lost the Goodwood Cup, Dr. Shorthouse was exceedingly wroth, and wrote in hie poner an article, the purport of which was that the horse had not tried, and that his owner had laid against him. Thereupon Mr. Graham wrote to two of the sporting papers, denying em- Bimoreally that he had bet against Sabinus in @ races which he had lost, or that he had au- thoriz ny one to do so; and in reference to the insinuations about Rowell, the jockey who rode the horse every time he won, not riding him when he lost, he gave explanations which effec- tually disposed of them. But, further, he threat- eued Dr, Bhorthouse with a criminal prosecution for libel, and swore that he would give him what Sir Joseph Hawley had given him—tlree months’ imprisonment. 1 am, however, inclined to be- lieve that the action will never come off; for I do not think Mr. Graham is vindictive enough to maintain it, and if he were, Dr. Shorthouse has such a healthy horror of prison fare that he would “eat” any quantity of “leeks” to avoid another experience of it. LATEST STORY OF THE COLONEL. The latest pte tigonce we have of the Colonel, the winner of the last two grand national steeple chases, is to the effect that he had been offered by Mr. Andre, his new owner, who is a devoted German, to the King of Prussia, to be used as a field charger. Everybody here is rejoiced to learn that this is not to be the fate of the gallant horse; for the King has found that he is not “up to his weight,’ and that, moreover, he is afflicted with ‘‘staggers.’’ Since he went to the Continent the Colonel appears to have gone all to pieces, and has been twice beaten by Jary- man, an animal who itwas supposed could not hold a candle to him in England; but still it would be rather hard lines, after all he has done, to be turned into a war horse. COUNT BATTHYANY, who is one of the most enlightened and liberal of the supporters of the English turf, has, by the death of a relative, become a Prince of the holy Roman empire, and has acquired vast possessions abroad. He deserves every honor and emelument he may attain. THE AUTUMN HANDICAPS, the entries for whith have: just been published, prove incontestably that, if the turf is at present somewhat dull, commercially the sport was never more prosperous or on a healthier basis. In the case of each of these handicaps there is an im- portant increase in the entries of the past few years; and taking the largest subscriptions of recent date, those of 1865, which was the height of the ‘‘plunging”’ period, we find that with regard to the Great Eastern handicap there are now ten more entries; October handicap nine fewer; Cesa- rewitch stakes twenty-four more, and Cambridge- shire stakes thirty-two more—a striking proof of the fact that the turf is recovering rapidly from the baneful effects of overtrading, and is in even a better financial ition than during its continu- ance. The enti for the Cesarewitch are 206 and for the Cambridgeshire 236. SCOTTISH GAMES. The Breoklyn Caledonian Club—A Gala Day at Myrtle Avenue Park. The Brooklyn Caledonian Club had @ gala day yes- terday at the Myrtle Avenue Park, and as it was well known there would be an exhibition of more than ordinary athletic skill, a large number of the admirers of the Scottish games gathered at an early hour, The club, headed by half a dozen pipers, arrived on the ground about eleven o’clock. There was naturally considerable excitement among the con- testants for the prizea, each expecting to excel his competitor. The men who were to contest for the prizes in the various games entered the enclosure set apart for them. The judges were Messrs. J. Donaid- son, of Boston; Thomas sinclair, of Newark; John McGinness, Alexander Robinson, and Robert Ander- son, of Hoboken. Tl es commenced shortly after eleven o’ctock, and were a continual source of merriment and excitement. The celebrated champion of athletes of Great Britain took part in the games, but did not compete for the prizes, or he would have carried off all from his amateur brethren. 1. Putting the heavy stone, 24 pounds—-D. Dinnie, 34 feet 7 inches; Wiliam Laird, first prize, 26.1; John Reed, second priz The 2. Putting the light stone—Dinnle, 43.7; Willlam Laird, first prize, 42.5; C. Kennedy, second prize, $2.5, a “te,” won by former. 3. Standing jump—A. McAllister, firat prize, 8.9%; Robert Porfar, second prize, 8.833. 4. Throwing the heavy hammer, 18 pounds—D. Dinnie, 94 feet; O. Keunedy, first prize, 64.5; A. Robertson, second prize, 64.5, a tie, won by former. 5. Throwing the light hammer—D. Dinnie, 120.1; ©, Kennedy, drst prize, 858: J. Kennedy, second prize, 78.8. 6. Running jump—D. Keiller, first prize, 14.8; A. Mitchell, second prize, 13.7. 7. B word dance—J. Kennedy, first prize; J. Forfar, second prize. 8. Short race, 140 yards—D. Robinson, first prize; D. Keiller, second prize. 9. Running, high leap-—D. Keiller, first: prize, 4.7; R. Forfar, second prize, 4.6, A number or other games were induiged in, when the men of muscle retired amid the plaudits of those who had witnessed the feats. OLD WORLD |! TEMS. On the first receipt of the news that France had declared war against Prussia General Prim wished tw send 80,000 men to the Spanish frontier. The republicans of Spain are all on the gul vive at the war crisis, and, in their Central Janta, have de- termined to push their cause with the utmost dill- gence. ‘The annual expenses of the federal army of Ger- many, on a peace footing, are 60,850,674 thalers, or something over $50,000,000. Prussia now has inilitary control of 38,000,000 people, or only about 2,000,000 less fhan France. With the Germans in Austria added to her standard sbe would have 7,000,000 more than ce, At Berlin and at Paris there are announcements ajread, pitts tle of splendid ulustrated albums of the exis ing war. A very violent nd wersistans propagunda is going on against the French In Spain. ‘the “Chant du Depart,” the famous popular song which almost rivals the ‘‘Marselilaise” in France, has been expurgated for present use 60 ay to omit the words “kings” and “tyrants, "? where the people call them to tremble and to decend Into the tomb, Our French’ exchanges make frequent mention of crowds shouting “Vive la Repablique |’ iv the iead- 1ug cilles of France. A kind fraternal trait is narrated to iliustrate the spirit of the young French soldtery recently sam- moned to the army. A young conscript, recentiy married, expressed regret at leaving his wife, and also at being Compelied wo go without having given the last touch to his employer's vineyard. The next morning 4 score of his village comrades were seen hurrying to the flelds with various implements, and singing the “Chant du Depart’’as they went. At night they announced to the young soldier that the work which would nave takeu bim:a fortnight to Such men are wortuy of a better fate than to serve for powder food. Switzerland Is very distrnatful of the Prussians, but has taken the most stringent measnres to pro- near the frontier at Leopoldhohe, was shot dead by a Swiss sentioel, and German officers wno come over unarmed to Busle and trink (vo much beer are roughly handled The Masonic lodges all over Snrope are taking np contributions in aid of the Wounded and disabled victims of the war The correspondents the Paris papers report from Metz that when t h army was concen- trating there the smalipox was raging in the place. A piece entitled (‘Marching on Paris” is now per- formed at a leading theatre in Berit The frst act represents “Peace and quiet;’ the second “The peo- ple rise and the struggle begins,’ the third “The passage of the Riine,” and the fourth “On to Paris,’? with songs and ballet danciag. , Alexandre Dumas i# sojourning near the Rhine and the scene of hostilities. Hence literature may expect anotner picturesque book on the war. ‘The manual labor performed tn turning the cranks ofthe French mitraiiteases has beeu confided en- lrely to the Turvos, from Algeria, Who speak very tte French and are consequentiy less nowy aad talkative thau any other corpa in the army. The imterpretation in English of the names of the German commanders ts suficiently curious, For instance, Steinmetz means a stone cutter; Falken- stein, the falcon rock; aud itence Vogel von Falken- stein—the bird of the faicon rock; Manteufel, man devil, and Eutenbarg, the castle of owls, Names are Gothic enough for the dark ages. Prince Napoleon recently told Leopold IIL., of Bel- gtam, that Bismarck, in his secret negotiations with France, had offered Belgium to that Power “a4 @ servant Offers a plate of refreshments to a guest.” It 1s believed that the Prossian campaign will do away with many absurdities of French military cos- tume, In Italy the buckskin gloves, aprons, &c., were laid aside, and such will be the fate, at this time, of the ponderous, eres bearskin bennets of the grenadlers of the Imperial Guard, The seat of government of Baden has been Moved from Caristuhe to the small town of Wert- heim, on the Bavarian frontier, because of the ex- posed situation of the former piace. These THE FINE ARTS. Art Progress and Public Curiosity—Tho Paris Galleries as Affected by the War— Rade Shock to the March of Refinc- ment—Life Scenes from the Palace tothe Cottage—Subjects for New Pictares—Caricaturists and Dramatists in Luck—The Opera and the Pantheon. Pants, August 2, 1870. Tt is @ very universal belief that Apollo and Bel- Jona are about to tear 360,000 Prussians from each other, and that a moat of human blood lies between the temple of art and the field of Mars. Consequently, my sympathetic friends, the paint- ers, have given themselves up to the ‘Mareeil- laise,”’ with their felt hats punched in a little woree than usual. Instead of improving the present oc- casion, it is to be all far niente until peace is pro- claimed, and even art critics are put down as in- sane for attempting to amuse or divert subscribers by letters on the ideal and the beautifel. If ever the mission of art correspondents was considered an essential feature in our dailies, how much more so im time of war, when the mind loves to turn away from scenes of strife, and to rest on less hideous iu- struments than the mitrailleuse, or, as one of the French generals calls it, the “gleaner,” because it does bring down five hundred living beings at a single trial! Besides, who will gainsay that we have in daily life, within our homes, salons and streets, subjects for the brush and palette such as the most vivid imagination could scarcely de- pict? Let your readers follow me. Yesterday at St. Cloud, a lovely woman, a woman acknowledged to be the most graceful sovereign of Europe, stood over her son, handing to her servant the scissors with which all the curly locks her fingers have so often run through were to be clipped short in order to make room for the military kepi. There, on a chair by her side, stood the valise packed by her own hands with every article that maternal forethought could devise and the regulations, which are applied to all alike, would allow of. Or, let them gather round the entrance of the park on the following morning, and see her wish Napoleon IIT. “goodby ;” then press their only son to her bosom, saying, without @ tear, “Go, child, and do your duty.” But there are other scenes. There is that old gentleman in uniform, who went to the frontier last week, General Frossard, the uncompromising, the inex- orable governor of the Prince, and by no means a courtier. Master and disciple both were part- ing. ‘‘Prince,” said General Frossard, “I have taught you implicit obedience to a laid-down law ; I have reared you so far in military discipline, and now I thank God that He has kept me to show you I can practise what Ihave taught.’ If I turn to another general, the major in command, Marshal Lebocuf, I see him refusing to lie down on the spring bed prepared for his colossal stature at Strasbourg. “A camp stool stretched out is all I shall rest on as long as one of my men is on the ground,” was his reply. Still he instantly gave orders for ‘‘proper” beds for his officers. SUBJECTS FOR PICTURES, Tfa man at all gifted with an artist’s eye can find no matter for a picture in the incidents we have now witnessed for a fortnight there is no hope forhim. Ishould have liked to hold such a one at the corner of the Rue de la Banque on Wednesday last, the 27th ult. A small olive Freee. coupe drew up. There was no armorial earing on the door, and the driver wore no liv- ery. lady with fair hair, attended by another, came out, and both were accompanied by a youth in a plain dark suit. “Wait here till I retarn,”’ said the fairest and and tallest of the two females to the coachman. Then the three hastily turned the corner on foot and stood before the church known as “Our Lady of Victory.”’ A blind beggar was crouching at the entrance, in whose hand fell a golden coin. “Pray for the victory of France,” said the tall lady, whose veil hid her features; but when she knelt before the altar she threw it back, and there bent Engenie of France. As unostentatiously as she came in did she depart with her son, recog: nized by Meth few. A few hours later she was at her usual place presiding over the Emperor's luncheon table. News from the army now at Metz, Nancy and Strasbourg fornishes all with novel thought, and the writer would be dull indeed whose wits made nothing of stray booty. The great artists of the French fighting army are the Zouaves and Turcos. The latter have already terrified the Prussians considerably with samples of their cunning at stealing poultry. Unto these quick, fire and water proof blacks, with the Moor and devil in their veins, has been confided the working of the mitrailleuses. One of them, a trumpeter, had taught a Lt ae with untiring per- severance for a few months the art of uttering “to Berlin” (a Berlin). This was at the last ex- pedition at Morocco under General Marmier, and among other accomplishments acquired by the gaclous bird was that also of pouncing down on small birds for its master’s fleshpot. hen the Turcoshad to leave Algiers the trumpeter had to leave his hawk behind, which he did with sincere sorrow, for he had become attached to it, as Tur- cos do to all animals they take a pride in for_pro- ficiency in the arts they have mastered. Three days elapsed, and the Turco was scarcely yet comforted, when the regiment being camped ‘at Ben-Chicao a cloudy something appeared to ather above. It came down lower and lower, then turned in a large circle, and lo! it was the hawk, which at length majestically settled on the trampeter’s shoulder, hoarsely utter “A Ber- lin! Ber-r-r-tin!” Since then there has been no more parting, and the last seen of the hawk was in sweet companionship with the Turcos at Joliette. A very lively picture has been drawn of the con- fusion caused at Munich by a telegraphic corres- ondence between the King of Prussia and the ing of Bavaria, who is the Mycene of our times. The opening telegram was a call of seventeen Bavarian regiments to arms. The answer, we are assured by a diplomatist, was that all the soldiers were just then out of socks and a delay was ur- gent. ‘Where were the men's socks?” ‘At the wash.’ ‘Why couldn't the washerwoman of the army get them rey 7” “She had been busy over makiog out the music of the future.” DHAMATIO HINTS. This for a caricaturist, and the following intelli- gence for dramatists, Alexandre Dumas (the elder) has left Paris for a ene trip, as he atyles it, down the Rhine; and, apropos, a furious manifestation about the Rhine took place at the opera on Wednesday night. Faure had played in the ‘‘Muette de Portici” and sung the ‘Marseil- jaise’ as he did on the preceding Monday— namely, most splendidly—when the public asked for the “German Rhine;" words written by Alfred de Musset, and the masic by Delioux. That very same evening it had heen settled by the manager and orchestra that this song was to be rehearsed as aoon as the opera was over for the following Friday. The public had prematurely determined to have it directly, however, and the house would not accept any excuse. Faure was to come for- ward and sing it without rehearsal. The leasce stepped forward and explained. The audience would not listen to bim, and sent him off with cries of “Not you! Faure! Faure! the ‘German Rhine !’"’ M. de Girardin gesticulated ap in his box, telegraphing that it was a shame not to satisfy the public. Then he asked whether it was going to take longer for Faure to learn the “Rhine”? than for the army to conquer it. Some stardy voices up in the gallery rhymed the name ol Mr. “Perrin” with the “Rhin,” i Mon-nieur Pe Nous aurons le Khin. Faure at last came before the infuriated public to announce he had not rehearsed the Khia, but he was going to that same evening after the opera, and he was worn out with the piece and the Mar- seillaise. This made matters worse, but a cham “hes rose up for the ainger in the pit. ‘We paid o hear the Muette,” he said, “we bave not paid for the Rhine.” A Pri among us!" shrieked the galleries. “Ont, out At this sensational momeut one of the police authorities, with a tricolored scarf round his waist, came to the footlights and wished to recom- mence explanations, “No, no, no, Perrin to Cologne?” cried the public, and M. de Girardin encouraged the furbulent andieace, lapabipaly 9, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, 5 saying, ‘‘We are not going to be conquered be- | freatestease, More than this, however, he has fine fore we fight.” Down again falls the curtain, and the storming began worse than before. Some of the celebri- ties in bigh life took part in it. “Good heavens! give us the Muette!” cried one who was deafened by the din. q “Let the Muette sing the Rhine,’ responded another, Up for the fifth time went the curtain, All tho operatic company stood in a circle behind Faure. ¢ was in front, holding a sheet of music. “Gentlemen and ladies,’ spoke the lessee, ‘‘as you insist upon having the ‘Rhine’ the company will rehearse it before you.’ Faure did rehearse truly, but as other men sing after a few weeks of rehearsal, and the ovation which followed can only be compared in intensity to the thundering noise, which, before the demand of the public was complied with, lasted one hour and a half. Aslannounced ina preceding letter, all the works of art which have been purchased by the government on the occasion of this year’s Salon are now exhibited gratis. It is quite a gallery and museum of itself, the paintings, four hundred in number, filling the entrance of the Palais, the so- called Salon Carre and two others right and left | hour, of this central room. This large investment of the tunds of the State is a speaking encourage- ment unto artists of all nations and it iv greatly due to M. Maurice Richard. THE PANTAKON—ITS USES. The Pavtheon is, we are told, to be used at length for the purpose first intended when built. The names of those who fall on the battle field are here to be commemorated on slabs of marble and in gilt letters, Tombs and statues will be erected for the elite of the army. ‘Dedicated to all great men by our grateful country” says the inscription on the edifice. Great indeed are a!l who die for their country; great the obscure soldier who is led on to the eld because of the ambition of two rival nations; grea: the peasant who leaves his plough, not be- cause be has a personal quarre! with the Prussian, but he has been told the Prussian is an enemy; greatthe marshals and generals too, who trust that this fatal, mighty struggle will secure peace unto their children's children; and finally, great unto all is the sacrifice which peace will cost. It is well to linger over the words “aux grands honumes la patrie reconnaissante.”’ i DAB LADIES. The attitude of French women is the last fea- ture in the tableau. They are self-contained in the midst of afflicting scenes, almost sublime with | 80d the hotels sc their dry eyes and defiant mien; it is evident to so old an observer of human nature as myself that they are readier to cry out ‘‘ Vive la guerre!” than depress the eager son of france tearing away, and neither do they weep when the men | Boston, have gone, but rush to hear the ‘‘Marseillaise,”’ joining in at the chorus as did two of our Cabinet Ministers on the first day it was sung at the opera, WATERING PLACE NOZES. any Amoug te prominent recent arrivals and persons | shades of purple, and Mrs. Chay the Austrian and | bad on a@ wi at Newport are Lady Franklin, ‘Turkish Ministers, Baron Lederer and Count Batizzi; General Van Alen, Count Colobrano, Secre- tary of the Itallan Legation; Baron Alresleben, Sec- retary of the Prussian Legation, and Governor Jewell, Of Hartford, Miss Mehlig and Madame Gaz- zaniga, assisted by Signor! Hint and Rudolphi, gave @ concert and a matinée recently, Mrs, Laura C. Bullard, editor of the Revolution, has gone to the White Mountains. Miss Anna Manning, M. D., of this city, and Miss Emily Manning, M. D., of Norwich, are at Niagara Falla. A number of Philadelphia gentlemen provided the fashionable guests of Cape May with a series of comical amusements on the lawn of Congress Hall last week, There were foot races, races with Wheelbarrows, blindfolded, and climbing a greasy pole. These attractions drew a larger assembly than any hop or other amusement given this season, not Jess than 3,000 persons being upon the lawn, plaz- zasand balconies as spectators. Several purses were conteuded for and everybody present was de- lighted, “Big Bone Springs” ts the pretty name of a sum. mer resort in Kentucky. It is derived from the huge fossil bones which have been disinterred in great numbers from the bank of a creek flowing near the springs. Many collections of these bones have been made, and the supply seems inexhaustible. The springs are sttuated ina circular valley. Three of them have been fitted up for the public. At one of them the water, which 18 sufictently disagreeabic in taste to cure every known disease, 1s barrelled for shipment. Another pours its water through an up- right hollow log twelve or fliteen feet in length. It is so clear that a silver coin at the bottom is plainly visible. A curlous claim for these waters, and one particularly effective in Kentucky and the West, 1s | that they are an antidote of intoxication. Mew York 1s represented at Suspension Bridge, Niagara Falls, by tne following, who are there for the season:—Mrs. George N. Dusenbury, the family of H. J. Armetrong, Mr. and Mrs, E. A. Johnson, s. L. Cole, Jr., Miss Mary E. Peck, and Miss Shepar Brooklyn sends Mrs. and Miss Joost; Baltimore, Mr. A. Burt and family; Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cope- land; Savannah, C. B. Austin; Cincinnat, EB, R. Cunningham and wife; Lockport, T. E. Elisworth; Syracuse, W. Truesweli and wife; caco, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Brown. The season at Niagara Falls continues through October and November. Those months are the most delightfui for a tour, and trav- ellers seem to nave discovered that fact, S. The trip from Montreal down the St. Lawrence | and up the Saguenay river to Ha Fla Bay ts 370 miles inlength. Of this distance sixty-four mules is on the Saguenay. A citizen of Springfield, who re- cently made this tour, writes that iu a genuine In- dian birch bark village opposite the mouth of the Saguenay, on the banks of the St. Lawrence, he met an Indian girl with flaxen hair. Patrick 8, Gilmore is at the Minot House, Co-¢| hasset. Mrs. Elizabeth Murray, the water color artist, is at North Conway, N. H. She has a summer studio in a barn, which sie has made, It is said, a very charm- ing resort. Mr. Murray, her husband, the Britisn Consul at Portland, has been passing a short yaca- tion with her, Greenport, on the eastern end of Long Isiand, at the terminus of the Long Island Retlroad, is nearly filled this season with families from Brooklyn and New York. Most of the private houses in the place, as well as the hotels, contain boarders. There is no surf bathing, but the still water batiing is excellent, Rowing, sailing aud croquet playing are the amuse. ments, The bay at Greenport is a favorite resort of the New York and Brooklyn Yacht Clubs, The distinguished /itferateur, Mr. Morris Phiilips,tis stopping a few days at Lake George. He Is shortly expected at Saratoga. At Richfield, N. Y., are the Misses Goulds, the Misses McIntyre, ofsForty-sixih street; ule Pikes— the Misses Nettie, Hansie and Miss Alice, the charm- img singer from Twenty-third street; Miss Kate Goulding, from Forty-second strect; Miss Taylor, of the Joleman House; Miss May Fullerton, of ‘Thitty- seventh street; Miss Jenny Newcombe und Miss Trowbridge, from Twenty-fifth street; the “rich man,” Asa Packer, and daughter, trom Peunsyiva nia, and Mr, Mevormic. At the International, Niagara, the following gen- tlemen, with their famiiies, are there for the sum- mer:—Messra, C. Washburn, J. H. Boyce and H. M. Isaacson, of New Orleans; W. A. Gayiord, of Cinctn- nati; O. M. Flint, of Mobile; Dr. Ramsay, of New York; R. J. Anderson, of Vicksburg; Miss and Mrs. Wetmore anu family, of East Twenty-elghth street, New York, The season at the White Mountains ts now at its height, aud visitors are commg and going iv ihe most lively Manner. A: the Crawford House the ar- rivals average @ hundred @ day, and have done so for the pasttwo weeks. The weather, which else- where has been so intolerable, nas here been the most delightful ever known for season, On Mount | Washington on the 12th instant there was a slight snow stor, aud the thermometer stood at forty de- | grees. The popularity of Manchester, Vt., a delightful re- sort, continues unabated, and’ the hotels are kept constantly full by fresh arrivals. Amoug those most recent of New Yorkers at the Equinox House are Aug. Schell, Horace F. wh, de Buckhout. H, K. Corning, wife and daughter; K. L. Corning, J. Wendeti, Julius Wadsworth, 0. A. ear, William L. Skidinore, Miss Minnie Hastings aud Rev. Dr. Van field, of Brooklyn. Tne Equiuox Amateur Club ts Stil giving its entertainments, much to the delight and satisfaction of its refined and critical audiences, Among the many distinguished persons visiting Willamstown, Mass, (delightful spot), we notice Rev. William Tatiock and family, of stamford, Conu., John Adriance and family, Charles D. Sabin,’ of tn city, and Lieutenant Jack McClellan, U.S.A. ‘The Alpine Club, headed and commanded by Professoy Hopkins, have immortalized theuseives by thelr eats Of Mountain Climbing. There was a Tegaiar literary sensation on Angust 6 at the Clifton House, on the Canada side of Niaga ra Falls. It took place tn the concert hall, a large room connected with the Clifton House, and used for public entertainments. by a Mr. Walter Montgomery, who announced some “Royal Recitals,” meaning a series of rectiations selected from Shakespeare, Hood, Poe and other The sensation was caused | descriptive powerr, portraying character and scene With singnlar vividness and reality. His readermy of Poo’s “Bells” was loudly and deservedly applaud- ed. His audience was not a large one, but it made up In quality what jacked in quantity. Among Mr, Montgomery's most attentive listeners were Sir Jonn Young, Governor General of Canada, and Lady Young, under whose. especial patrona.e the “Royal Recitals” were given. ‘The ma amas have a bard time of it this sumn is a great dearth of gentlemen everywhere, and those who make telr appearance are all very young. Some young wen at the Branch think that if t have diamond studs in thelr shirts 1b 1s ne Maller whether their hands are dirty or not. Schiiling’s orchestra ive the com| n Mf Diiinent of « testimonial * tr the guests of the Heath Honee, Schooley’s Mountain, on Saturday evenwg A young lady at Cape ) de Paris Was upset aceiden » Was obiged to wear her hat and veil to h meals until she could send her maid down to the city for a new supply. A hop was given by the cadets Monday evening, August s, evening the large hall was vhiose bottie of Ema! at West Potnt on Although a very warua crowded at an early not only by the people from. the hotels, but many also from Garrison’s and Cold ‘Spring. The music was unusually. fine, and dancing was indulged in with more f ordinary vivacity, Among the guests wer and Mrs. Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Bro ks, G and Mrs, Darling (who was dressed tn an clepant tollet of blue silk. with white lace overdress); M Sharp, in pink sik; Miss Downing, Mrs. Carter, Mr, and Mrs. Livingston, Mr. Henry Howard, Mr, Taylor, Mrs. McDon: Skidmore and Mi . Miss ss Ellis, who ooked beautiful, at Ured m white Swiss muslin, looped with pink moss rosebuds, Miss Roe, daughter of Captain S. D. Roe, of the steamer Drew, a@ well known New York society favorite, wore # splendid toilet at a laie hop at Long Branch. It consisted of a fine Paris made pearl colored silk, corsage decoletté, court train, long sleeves, trimmings of pear! colored satin, point lace and pearl and pale red roses hung tn exquisite pen- dant cords from the wide sash, and mingled with excellent effect among the fine pomt lace trunming+ of @ short overdress, Diamonds and gold jewels were also worn in good taste, Newport, it 1s quite apparent, has lost nothing of its ancient prestige, aud although the season has searcely yet reached its climax of gayety its social attractions have aiready been the delicate but pow erful magnet to bring together the intellectual and re- ined as Well as most fashionable elements of our society. The cottages are for the most part occupled, Weeks earlier than usual filled to overflowing. ‘There was au elegant recepuion re cently at the Ocean House, aud tis spacious halls and parlors presented a 'y brilliant appearance. A Breal many cottagers were present, and beautifal toilets were displayed. Mrs. Gardner Brewer, of Wore a crimson satin, low neck and short sleeves, with belted down sack of black lace, Mrs. Hurlburt was attired in an elaborate totlet of white mouslin and black silk, the skirt trimmed with mus- in pul and black velvet. Miss Higgins, a New York belle, was in mauve silk, trimmed with ruchings of muslin, and Miss Kyting, of Philade! phia, wore @ rose colored cordéd sila With white mnusiin overdress, the handsomest totlet of the even Mrs, Governor Hoffman wore @ short dress of of New York, te silk, with black lace Hohe and overdress of blue silk, Powdered hair, #resses decoletté and trains two yards long are never seen at these norensons, and round skirts are more com- mon than skirts en train, Among the guests were Governor Hoffman, Colonel Higginson, Henry T. Tuckerman, Count M.ggellan, Madame Gazzin: Governor Jewell, Signor Albites, Judge Blatchford, of New York, and Judge Field and lady, from Wash- NEW YORK CITY. Local and Police Paragraphs and Minor Items of Metropolitan News. Burglars on Wednesday evening made an ineffec- tual attempt to enter the store corner of ‘Third ave- nue and Fifty-first street. ‘The Department of Public Parkaygnnounce that, if the weather be fine, there will be music by the Cen- tral Park Band at the Battery this evening, from hali-past five to hali-past seven o'clock, The body of the unknown man who committed suicide on Wednesday by jumping off tne Battery was recovered yesterday und sent to the Morgue for identification and inquest. Mary Cavanagh, aged two years, died yesterday, at 430 East Fourtecnth street, from effusion of the brain, caused by her failing out of asecond story. window afew days before, Coroner Keenan hem. the necessary inquest. ; Jolin Mullen were committed mandiey, at the Tombs Police: . ob & Charge of stealing a cask of {ul $i, irom the premises 346: Matthew Whelan « to answer, by Justice Court yesterd. lager beer, ya | Broome street. of2s Tit d street, was committed’ } by Cox, at dete market, yesterday, upon Hint of Wiilam Sail, of 21 West Ninth street, f With deirawlnig Lim out of a watch, om day last, by ineans of false representatioas, Michael Maguire, of Third avenue, near Sixty-first | street, yesterday reported at the Nimeteenth precinet station house that iad been, at an earlier hour, knocked down uid robbed of his watch by two me Whose names he refused to lve, Another politician has come to grief. Thomas Campbell, of the twenty-sixth precinct, brother of emblyinan Timothy 4. Campbell, having four S ATAINSE Mun, Tesigned yesterday. William Gould, of Un ighteenth precinet, was dismissed! ; ftom the foree by the Board of Commissioners. Detective Blackwood, of the Ninth precinct, yes- terday morning arrested a domestte, 21 years of age, named Catharine Garry, upon complaint of ner employer, Marks Gradjunsky, of 93 Sixth avenue, charged with stealing a quantity of jewelry a money from tim, on tie 16th fustant, valued at $125. She demed the charge, but was held by Justice Cox, | 4t Jefferson Marker, to answer, Rdgar Purcell, a native of Northcastle, Westches- ter county, on Wednesday night occupied a bed at No, 121 Greene street with Eva Henry, and charges she robbed him of tiurty dollars, She'was arrested by detective Glynn, of the Eighth precinct, and ad- mitied taking a portion of the money. Upon being arraigned before Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market, she Was committed for examination, / Octavius J. Jordan, aged forty-five, a native of England, and an architect, was found dead in hia bed yesterday morning at 260 Bleecker street. He had been of very intemperate habits, and whem Coroner Keenan held an inquest tt was ascertained that death had been caused by the reckless use of in toxicaung liquors, Arthur R. Skinner, a bookkeeper in the empioy of Vigo Bros, & Co., cigar dealers, No, 187 Peart street, Was arrested by detective Otapp, of the Cen- tral OMice, on Friday last, charged with embezzling $495 in money from them at various mes while tr their employ. He was arraigned before Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market, yesterday afternoon, and re- Inanded to the station house until to~tay. Dantel Holland was yesterday held by Justice Shandley, at the Tombs Police Court, to await the result of the injuries of Thomas Maloney, whom, it is alleged, he stabbed with a knife, while on a pic- nic of the Boatmen’s Guard, on Werdnosday last. Maloney is at present lying at the City Hall Park peti and is thought to be tn a critical condi- ion. The following returns by census enumerators were received at (he United States Marshal's oftice yester- day:— Nineteenth "d, Eighth district 6,210 Fifteenth ward, Ninth district. 1,724 Sixteenth ward, Sixth district Fourteenth ward, Tenth district. ‘Tweaty-frst ward, Fourteenth district, + 3,072 returns come tn slowly, and the linpression to prevail that they are not the most cor ents ever made, Robert Pierson, of 417 East Houston street, ar rested by detective Reilly on Wednesday night charged with committtug a burglary upon the Premises No, 858 Broadway and 67 Kast Thirteenth: strect, and stealing property valued at $400, was ar- raigned wetore Justice Cox at Jefferson Market yes- verday and committed to Biackwell’s Island for sLx months in default of $1,000 ball, The complainants having recovered their property refused to prefer charges agatnat him, whereupon Justice Cox re- sorted to tne above novel idea of rtdding the city of one rascal fof a short time. A pawnbroker, to whom Pierson had disposed of a large share of the Property for comparatively nothing, was also arrested, he having proven by several witnesses that bis wife purchased the articles agalnst his orders. f CHINeSa HOUSEHOLD SeRvVANTS.—We understand | that a geotieman of this city, @ business man, aa 18 weil posted on Chinese’ Jabor, having “Jong fel | with many others the need of steady, faithful he hoid servants, is negotiating with responsible par. ties in Saa Francisco for twenty-five or more Chinese household servanta, who are capable washing, cooking and general housework, an already a Dumber of his friends and acquaintances have agreed to share in the distribution of these Chinese household servants waen secured. The poeta, Mr, pbuh US isa very master tn his art possessing & wonderfully fe voice, capable of nn: tating a weak, young child, or a graf old man, ancl chapgipg quickly from one to the other with tue gentionian referred to 18 negotiating simply for the benetit of himself, friends and acquaintances, and not as a business speculation.—Trou Times, Ate gust.