The New York Herald Newspaper, October 16, 1870, Page 10

THE FASHIONS EN ZIGZAG. Chignone—Silken Nets—The Aristooracy and the Fallen Regime—The Fashions at Hast inge--Eugenie~Tartan Sacks—Fringed Tunice—Volvet Petticoats—Life on’ the Coast—Yachting—Scenes at Dieppe. Digpre, Sept. 26, 1870, In my ast correspondence I explained to your read- ers how Fashion Ned from the capital and escaped ‘the infamous definiuvion now cast on the past emptre— “g government of national disgrace and surrender,” Fashion is safe, She has 00 more abdicated than Napoleon UL, and though she daily comes in fora good share of the opprobrium cast on his reign, she deflanuy maintains that every bit of clothes still worn asserts its origin and her sway, She has met with some very unmistakabie Opposition in the matter of chignons, however, In order to spite Queen Hortense, the topknots she wore on the very summit of her head have suddeniy come down with a wave and a ripple in long silken pets much like gime pouches. These nets are even getting lower down the back every day, while bigh heeis are ae- cidedty flattening. There 18 a tendency, also, to affect a show of disrespect to the general public, which is a sign of the period; but to a certain Gegree this falling off can be justified, Mars, the hero-god, never wore kid gloves, and Bellona never ‘was seen in panlers, Besides, who are ladies to dress for? Not for themselves, it is evident; nor “for the sake of feeling pretty,”’ as some have pret- tly said. ‘This theory has lost all Its plausibility and bas had all its prettiuess taken out of it since the “flower”? of France left for the war and left nothing but Mowers grown to seed behind, Can it be supposed thas such high-toned girls as Frou Frou, for in- stance, would dress for old gentlemen who are not even fit for the sedentary Nationa: Guarda? To be frank, I must add that these parties have sunk into despondent hopelessness, the effect of one month’s snubbing since they began their campaign In society, But | promised an account of my fight in the pur- sultof fashion. it was twelve P. M. when I left the St. Lazare station. Four members on our staff had received despatches from Fashion, as well as myself, consequently we all got up in the same rallway car, ‘With four other gentlemen of the ex-aristocracy, It was the very last passenger train that left Paris. A Jearful panic possessed the four aristocrats for the first small hours of the night, as the different station masters had agreed on signals which no one understood but themselves—a continual popping off of guns from distance to distance. Each report caused one .or other of our four com- Panions to start up and grasp his next nelgnbor—a most electrifying proceeding—and they swore it was the Prussians aiming at our engine, for what reason never was demon- strated. At about three the station masters left off, and as I lay with my eyes closed I listened to some of the conversation exchanged between my fellow passengers. The aristocrats had all been | eae at some time or other of the Emperor and pres, notwithstanding which not one of the four good word to say for the abolished régime, “Those charade parties at Complegne, Fontainebleau and Biarritz were the most prepos- verous bores I ever went to,’ said one; “and the lundis,” put in @ second, ‘were the most necked assemblies I have ever attended.” A third then spoke up:—‘‘The tableaux vivants were specimens of the grossest levity.”’ ‘Yes,’ replied the fourth, ‘I remember your wife well, as Inxuriant Asia reclining in transparent drapery on a couch borne by black eunnchs.”’ Any one would have thought this a thrast, bat the husband replied quite unconcernedly that “tt nad become quite the thing to show oi all one’s posses- sions,” 1 think I groaned, for the aide-de-camp for Russia genuy shook my arm and said something about the horrors of nightmare very feelingiy. He Was not sleepy himself, and when he th it 1 was completely roused he began to talk. Me informed me he was going to write the fashions from Has- tings, where he was sure the toliets of the ex-Em- press would create agreat sensation. He had ob- Served that the attire and dally habits of oppressed and exiled or fugitive sovereigns interested lady readers most intensely. He fancied if he could send @ telegram to St. Petersburg every day in which he described the material, cut and shade of Engénte’s costumes he would just hit public feeling on the knob. 1 advised bim not to go to Hastings, for I had certain intelligenee that the ex-Empress Regent had “hired” a house, or intended to, at Camden place, Chislehurst. ‘The aide-de-camp for England then joined in our conversation, and said he should write nis future edicts from Berlin. He felt sure it was all going to be German styles—Flint not dove greys, spike pat- terns done by hand and needle, vergiss mein nicht biues, marguerite bodices and alms pouches, Wer- ther réveries on the piano and Charlotte bread-and- butter attitudes fees Goethe), mignon orange flowers, and soon. The English aide-de-camp is a very imaginative man. He will “do” Wilneimshohe, as my friend the Russian will “do” Chislehurst; but who 1s now going “‘to do” Versailles? ‘Mar! my words,”” conciuded the English member, “it is all over with Rom: Catholicicy and the supremacy of Paris fashions.” Tiereupon he pulled his Scotch pv gaa his eyes, and 2@s no one replied, I may say ul I headpiece proved to be an extinguisher. was simply going to Veules, a little place with which some of my Ppt neo associations were connected. Your readers may remember Vespetro’s model farm on the Norman coasts. 1t lies between Fécamp and Dieppe; it is not marked on any map I have seen and it 1s not easy of access without a good chaise and pair on leaving the nearest station. But Thad received a very mejancnoly letter from Eliane, my poor friend Vespetro’s wiie, and as she and Fashion have always been very intimate I concluded I should bé better posted in our sovereign’s move- ments at Veules than elsewhere. Elianc’s letter had repated me for @ very dull reception; all her questa Rad abandoned her since Vespetro’s departure for the army. Frou-Frou, the dowager Duchess Fernan- dina, and Edolio, all three in new fawn-colored tar- tan sacks and fringed tunics over velvet petticoats, so provokingly elegant, all the darkings and Durhams, all the bantams and over-fed curiost- ties of the farm bad been sent to the society in ald of the wounded; all the men servants were among the moblots, all the female servants were in the fle) she was left all alone with her thoughts and the smell of her empty stabies. The horses had ered too, for the cavalry regiments of the National juard; her littie bay was her sole companion. . 1s was late when I reached Veules on the following afternoon, and J found things at the farm exactly as Eliane had stated. She was dressed in a black grenadine tunic and basque bodice with pagoda sleeves over a founced black poult petticoat, Her lingerie was exquisite fine muslin plaiting edged with Valenciennes. A medallion bracelet, ail of pure gold, and another on a velvet round her neck, ‘were her only ornaments. Eliane was very dejected and spicenish. She said she felt ten ears older since she set the fashion of those lovely miet robes in hoor of Mile. Nilsson—pale green Ca over white shimmering satin, with water lies caught in fowing folds, and jewel dragon fies dashing and out of @ grass and reed diadem. Your readers may remember this bali aress last winter. She said she was going w leave Veules, and we consulted about the safest piaces. After much useless surmising and uncertainty Eliane at the dimmer ena tea by her gardeney’s wife) sud- denly ie had an idea—a splendid idea; Vespetra’s yacht was in perfect order and doing n thing, under charge of an Mg er Pilot, ata place called Mers, near Dieppe. Surely it was the eafest plan to cruise about Norman coasts, .There were plenty of seamen out of werk at Dieppe. The yacht should be supplied with provisions the very next day, and we should certainly fpil in with fashion at Trouville, Treportand Dieppe. When we should hear the Prussians were coming thus far we would cross to New Haven. I was (ne first to shout, “Hurrah for the cousts |? and the next afiernoon saw every shutter ciosed at the castle and ourselves at Dieppe. And what a curious old tewn it is, with its steep, slanting roois, gable windows; Its grin old chateau up on the chaiky white cliff; its splendid antique Gothic Church of St. Jacques; {ts oid, frowning and crumbling St. Rémy; its grassy beach, mite @ garden, all along tue seaside, and below this jelight even Walking; ite gray bed of shingles, ‘with, alas! no grasa on them at all. Eliane drove on to Mers with her boy, while | went to iook at the Casino. So this 14 where the fashion of Paris had ogg Here sat, under @ very airified edi- ice, built to imitate the Hxposition building of Hyde Park, & whole population of ‘womaukind, gome listening to & very excellent vand of music playing “Grace, Robert, grice pad moi et grace pourti.’’ Many were reading a local aper, the Journal de Dieppe; others were making hea? * geveral were knitting white Meyer- ‘beers. Ieabelia still cried out lu chromatics for ‘doe, The view fen. ie Casino was most bea 1. Through some 01 open panes ‘and arches camé in that salt weedy smell which ta so bracing aud Vivifying to inland victims. The waves rolled, Gashed and foamed in warm sunlight on the ridge of shingle. There was @ crash heard among the pebbies every time Isabelia left off im- loring for grice, and this harmonizeé strangely any the flap of sea birds’ wings, as they skimmed by precipitous ‘Then Isabella leit off and there rose a pleasant bum of young, bappy voices among the visitors. ‘1 looked, at the company an did not detect a singie Roown face. ere were pretty gray poplins over, colored taffeta petit. coats. ‘There were ono or tWo chints foulards with ‘white ground over pink, blue ‘and green; there was black lace over white alpaca mide with frilis, which ‘Were bordered wits Liack velveb; tuere were Tyro- Jean hats all shades, having plumes departing from ‘the left side to stick up ana curl at the back; ‘was the new rotonde pcierine, ‘waist and richly trimmed with fringe; also 2 variation on the joose jacket. The ast Is now slit up in three plades behind, each open- cursory remarks I walked out and looked at the of the Cusino, Bathing machines apd saiting boats as far as 1 could see, the National Guard bene driied all along grass pl and all the beach, alming at the nnconscions oliits, a bandbox fortified bastion with gans pointing the way the Prusstans cannot rs el come; @ sentinel on the ramparts holding 1s Chassepot as if it were a fishing-rod or umbrella; no mermaids at this hour, a 1 hoped to watch the next day; and on the landside, facin, the sea, the town house and a muxture of point! to chimney stacks and @ whole line of very Qne hotels, But what was that black Nock comi along? Were they pilgrims or was it a medievi procession of saints’ It was both, This company of ak me Bp peli nuns who eae or e r for tweuty years; fef trom a couvent in Paria, ‘andl th scarcely able to bear vroad daylight had come to Diep 2 thetr way to Britain. It was to’ me a legend of the olden Sinem nt mealser was st a than Seueh. Brena puns had e forgotten, poor simple-I sisters, that theft long secluaton had disguised them suiiciently. One wore @ honnet, borrowed from some kind soul in the Faubourg St, Germain; another had on 2 green cap and green eye shade, All were ludicrously equipped, and still ekly did their giance turn to meet the . so pure was the expression of naive timidity on those placid countenances! Whatever did they run away for? Why did these wor innocent women leave their solid retreat? Well, readers, a tale has been epreed aliover Paris that the Prussians bave il-used women, and the nuns have believed all the stories told: so, young and old (there were many old nuns) ran away, with nothing but their and what they have sworn to keep as the ve the Roman fire—thetr virgin honor. On! is this te nine- teenth century? It cannot be. It 1s 1870, that 1s all, AN OPENING FOX AMERICAN COMMERCE. Unirss States a aera Bogota, Bept, 1, 1870, To THE EpivoR OF THE HERALD:— The existing war in Europe and the complications which appear probable, if it should continue any length of time, presents an opportunity for the United States which should be taken advantage of. We need a development of our ocean steam naviga- tion, and it appears to me that one of the courses where such @ line could be Jaid down and profitably operated 18 on the north coast of South America, eitherin connection with the Pactfic Mail Company at Colon (Aspinwall) or as an independent line. Such line or Mnes could start from New York or New Orleans as home ports and touch at all the im- portant points from Colon to Laguayra and return, and thus not only carry on the commerce direct from each point to the United States, but secure the coastwise business, passengers and mail service. A line might be marked out from New York to La- guayra, Porto Cabello, Maracaibo, in Venezuela, and Rio Hacha, Santa Martha or Savanilia, Carthagena to Volon (Aspinwall), in Colombia, thence returning over the same line to New York or from Colon to Havana, thence to New York, or from New Orleans to Havana, thence to Colon, thence by coast to La- guayra, and returning on the same track. lam satisfied that eltner of these lines could be that they would soon largely in- crease the exports from the United States to Colom- bia and Venezuela. Steamers ior this service would require to be of first class material and butid; but need not be lavish in their furniture and equipments. ‘The Colombian agen 18 disposed to aid the enterprise, and a line of steamers which would call semi-monthly at their ports, taking charge of their coast mails as well as of the correspondence with the United States, would receive a subsidy of from thirty to forty thousand dollars a year, ‘The Colom! ports are Rio Hacha, Santa Martha or Savanilla, Carthagena, the mouth of the river Sintu and Colon. Coal is reported to be abundant on the Sintu and convenient to its mouth. The same report has been made as to Rio Hacha, but I fear the coal there 18 only lignite. It pay be the same at Sintu. The two English lines, Royal Mail and West India ana Pacific, from England to Colon, touch at Santa Martha, There is aiso a French line between St. Nazaire and Colon, touching at the same points. ‘fhe German line, from Bremen to Colon, to touch at Savanilla, which was announced for the 17th of October, is of course, sealed up now. From the port of Savanilla a railroad 1s now under construction to the town of Barranquilla, on the Magdalena, This will at once send the whole trade of the Magdalena Valley to Savanilla instead of Santa Martha, The industries of Colombia are being developed very actively, and all its productions are increasing. Bark, hides, indigo and coffee and rubber are the principal exports to the United States. By opening @ direct, regular and speedy intercourse between the two countries there 1s no doubt that many valu- able exchanges could be made whicn now lie idle. ‘The Colombian Consul General in New York can no doubt give you the figures of the present com- iInerce. ‘The Germans, who have hitherto done a very large share of the exporting business of ts country, are now paralyzed by the war, and the rates of freight demanded by the existing steam lines are so heavy that there is no doubt that the products of this coun- try can be proiably taken to New York and thence transshipped to Europe at less rates than are now demand . I desire to call the attention of the megchants of the United States to tus country, and especially to steam Communication with it, and shail be happy to ald in any enterprise that may be set on foot to this end, Your obedient servant, S. A. HURLBOT, Minister Resident. ARMY INTELLIGENCE, The following named officers of the army are ordered to report by letter to General McDowell, president of the retiring Board, at New York, and wilt hold themselves in readiness to appear for ex- amination when summoned:—Licutenant Colonel Joseph A. Haskin, Captain William Silvey, First Lieutenant Chaniler P. Eakin, of the First artillery; First Lieutenants James R. Mulliken, unassigned; Jonn Leonard, First artillery; Robert W. Burd, Second infantry; Second Lieutenant Moore, un- ened. ‘The following will report for the same purpose to Colonel Ruger, President of the Retiring Board at Fort Leavenworth:—Lieutenant Colonel John W. Davidson, Tenth cavalry. Captains—Thos. Shea, Sev- enteenth infantry; L. jompson, Second cavalry; Gilbert S. Carpenter, Fourteenth infantry; Mason Jackson, Eleventh infantry: First Lieutenants—Da. vid H, Carleton, Ninth infantry; Andrew Mahoney, Fourteenth infantry. The following will report for the same purpose to General Ord, President of the Retiring Board at San Francisco:—First Lieutenants—Melville R. Loucks, Second artillery; Joseph H. Hays and J, M. Smith, unassigned; A, W. Preston, Eighth cavairy. At thelr own request the following officers have been honorably discharged from tne service of the United States:—Captain S. P, Smith, Eighth cavalry; First Lieutenant Jonn J. 8. Hopler, pusestmned Captain J. L. Proctor, unassigned, and First Lieu- tenant A. B, Ourtis, supernumerary. ESCAPE FROM SING SING, PRISON. Join Raymond allas Michael Curley, a convict, who has for some time been employed as head cook in the mess room at the Sing Sing Prison, sueceeded in making his escape from that institution yesterday morning. It appears that Curley, with two others, had been taken from thetr cells into the kitchen at about four o’clock for the purpose of preparing breakfast, and he having asked permission of his keeper to go into an adjoining room for a mo- meut was allowed to do 60. Not more than vhree minutes had elapsed when the keeper on call- ing nim ascertained that the fellow had disappeared. The alarm bell was at once rung and a thorough search instituted, but the man was not found, It was subsequentiy discovered that he had opened the doors leading to the main yard by means of skel- ewn kevs. Curley was convicted of eee larceny | and had about tweive months of eentence to | nerve, A DESPERATE HORSE THIEF. A suspicious looking stranger, who had been noticed loiteriag im the neighborhood of Mott Haven, Westchester county, yesterday morning, having selected a favorable opportunity, drove off With a horse and wagon owned by a lumber dealer named Robinson, doing business in that place. The Police gave chase and ultimately succeéded in catch- Ing the fellow, whom they escorted in a venicle to the Town Halil. While they were in the uct of altghting the horse thief started on a brisk ron in the direction of Mel- rose, whither he was closely followea by officers Brown, Rice and Morrison, Seeing that his eves were gaining on him the fugitive rushed Into # house on Ellis street, and, ascending to an upper apartment, flourished @ revolver,and threat- ened to shoot the first man who attempted to take him. Seeing that the rufian stood at bay the officers, having entered an adjoining room, fired at him through a partition, while he in turn emptied the chambers of his revoiver, but, fortunately, with- out doing any injury. Aftera flerce struggle the desperado was secured and locked up, It was eub- sequently ascertained that a ball from the pistol of one of his captors had wounded the prisoner in one of his legs. PUBLIC FEMALE EVENING SCHOOL. The female school opened two weeks since by Miss Anastasia B. Mahoney, as principal, under the direction of the Board of Edacation, in the building of Grammar School No. 53, Seventy-ninth street, near Third avenue, has already proved a decided success. No less than a hundred and thirty pupils have been enrolled, There is room, however, for five hundred scholars, and special classes have been formed for the instruction of domestic servants in the elementary branches, This latter feature is quite @ novel one, and must commend itself to all who take ing being elaborately worked round, these divisions | a0 interest In the education of working people and forming besquines over the papier. Aiter these | the poorer classes generally. . ART NOTES. GeupiP’s Gallery. ‘ ‘This gallery, so long ana ao well known for the excellence and importance of its collection, leaves Dut ilttle to be desired im its present acquisitions. The proprietor has made a selection of foreign Works, including several large and prominent paint- ings and a number of smalles ones of various de- grees of merit. He nas shown considerable judg- ment as well as good taste In the selection of a num- ber of cabinet pictures which, both trom their size and price, are within the reach of very many lovers of art, who have, perhaps, neither the space, means nor desire to form an extensive coliection, Many of these are little artistio gems, whose autnors gre possibly alike unknown to fame and fortune, but whose intrinsic merit is pa tent to those who love beauty and art for themselves rather than for thelr patronage or appre- ciation by the wurld at large. Works like these have ® mission. They often do more in their quiet way toward the cultivation and appreciation of art than many loftier works could ever hope to do in the grandeur of their supertority for them any who stand before them in their uncomprehended excellence a8 before an untranslated book of genius. Like grana epic poems, great works of art, or those intended to be such, are often left unappreciated, simply because most people have neither'the time ‘nor patience to study them; while the little poems. are read and enjoyed by any who love poetry and care enougn for them to give a few-moments to thelr perusal, ‘This 1s @ practical view of the subject it might not be useless to consider. Mr. Knoedler has wisely placed on exhibition likewise all those works which for. merly were shown more especialy to a privileged few—thus rendering his collection more general and more public than it has hitherto been, One of the most prominent among the iarger works 1s SHETLAND SHEEP—ROSA BONREUR. Tt was once said that “That which 1s beautiful is true; therefore that which is true must be beautiful.” Like all absolute assertions it says too much, yet like them, too, it has much trath in it. A by no means insignificant class object to Mile. Bonheur’s works on the ground of their rude masculine force and vigor. This objection, in its turn, is open to two others, There is, or should be, no sex in art. All artists as such are really epicene in gender. It is by no manner of means always women who wear petticoats in art. In the second place the standard Yor judgment should rather be truth than any char- acter or quality a work of art may lack or possess. There is often a cercain beauty in the mere perfection of thelr kind m what seem the widest objects. This transmits itself, with the true artist, in his representations. A group of Shet- land sheep are resting on a gentle declivity, stretch- ing outwards toward the aea, Even in their un- comeliness there is a certain grotesque beauty. They are, perchance, neither graceful nor lovely in the refinement of elegance as it is ordinartly under- stood; but there is a beauty in the goodly excel- lence of their kind, in their well conditioned shape and eee ies on look, which one cannot but ap- preciate. ie. Bonheur has long since discarded the good old woolly wool with which so many good artists have rendered us so familiar, if notoing more, and which s0 greatly delights very young artists andold women. This, surely.isagreatrelief, These sheep have & long, silky, straight wool, lifted by the breeze, and covering, while suggesting, the shape and outline of form. However unfamiliar one may be with the pecuiiar species represented, one feels that they are well represented. They have the ac- tion of life. They stand out from the canvas as one looks at them. They really breathe the chilly air blowing over the ragged neal The slightest de- tails show the power of genius. There is no neglected part. Throughout the work is werful, true and complete. No one, carefully studying the picture, surely can fall to recognize the great power of com- prehension and the successful interpretation which are the indubitable signs of true talent and genius, A SCENE IN BRITTANY—BOUGHTON. The painting represents aroad. The sky warms toward the horizon into the glow of sunset. One sees afar out over the flelds. Along the road are coming two peeue girls, followed by a boy. Over on the roadside sits a man, pipe in hand, and Watches the women. There 1s something so fresh and honest, withal so homely, in the peasant girls that the rude beauty of their healthy womanhood sanctifies their homeliness, One has a half coquet- Ush air as she turns to her companion, while she is evidently not unconscious of the possibly admiring lounger by the roadside, There is a rude grace an: rustic simplicity in all the figures admirably well given and interpreting the subject. The very move- ment of the walking figures, with that heavy tread peculiar to the peasunts with their heavy, ungainly sabots, is given. ‘There is a dreaminess and sentiment about the color of this artist which greatly adds to the charm of the freedom and grace of his excellent drawing. It imparts a feeling and a beauty to any work or any subject and adds @ charm which all can feel even if they fail to understand. A HALBERDIER.—MEISSONIER. This is an excellent little painting, which must Please ali those who admire the delicate finish and ex- uisite refinement ef this artist’s wors. Itisa single igure, that of a kalberdier leaning on his spear, put possesses a varied interest in character and careful execution. A LA CAMPAGNE,—ALFRED. STEVENS. ‘This is a charming flure of a iady resting a mo- ment, one may imagine, in her summer morning’s walk. She stands gracefully and easily, her face turned to one side, against a background of shrub- bery. The treatment is free and broad, in some minor details one might almost say flat, but the grace and beauty of the figure are incontestable and would redeem even @ More vague and careless dis- tance, THE FISHERMAN’S WIFE, MEYER VON BREMEN. This is quite a deviation from this painter’s gen- eral range of subjects, which has hitherto embraced preey, much all the domestic scenes and relations of humble Dutch life, One feels at first some surprise 1n regarding the pretty, sad subject of the present work; but one soon recognizes the delicate, pure feeling, the careful drawing and the charming sev- timent which, whatever be the subject, always dis- tunguish this artist's work, HAYMAKING, KNAUS. It is not often one sees this painter’s works for sale, and one can hardly wonder at their Scarcity, when one regards the careful study and treatment manifest in thelr production. Two or three children are in the hayfield, thoughtful and busy with their self-imposed responsibility. They are all carefully drawn and have much character; so weil studied, in Tact, that one feels disposed to wonder somewhat at the perspective, which makes either a large man very far off or @ very small man near. There 18 a warm, sympathetic glow over the whole scene, which adds much to its interest and feeling, and it mee be regarded on the whole as a most pleasing wor! 0, AND A. ACHENBACH. By the former of these is @ scene of a “Mill py Moonlight,” which shows much fecling ang mas- terly arrangement. The mill, with the group ot old buildings to the left, 1s especially fine. The moon Tises over the meadows in the distance, seen through a light veil of evening mist. The contrast between the strong foreground, with its deep shadows and sharply defined outlines against the sky, and the dim, misty distance faintly lit by the early evening light, 1s striking and yet harmonious, The subject pee, is somewhat conventidnal and hackneyed, ut-its treatment fully atones for that. A cliff rising out of the waves, which dash up and break against 1ts base, 13 by UV, Achenbach. SCHREYER. Two excellent large works are by this artist. One represents an old horse half sheltered beneath an out- stretched blanket from @ driving storm. ‘The action and the feeling throughout 1s good. The other is an Arab, who has led his horse to # well and is stand- Ing in his stern dignity beside the graceful animal ashe drinks, The red sky of evening is seep be- tween the boughs and foliage of the trees. Both ictures are full of pleasing sentiment. Bontibonne is represented by ® charming suggestive work—a group of ladies. There is a coupie of figures of knights, by Zamacois. We are unable to give the consideration and notice they deserve to a number of other meritorious works by well known painters as Toulmouche, Autray, Girardet, Arnoux, Brun, Seignac, Leroy, De Jonghe, all df which will most amply repay ol servation or careful study, and which one does not often have an opportunity of secing together and comparing. SCENE IN THE TROPICS, N. BUSH. This work, the production of a gentleman whohas passed some time in California and returned here some months since, is at present on exhibition at Canill’s Art Gallery, No. 935 Broadway. We have seen works by,Mr. Bush which we regarded as better than this. There is one aificulty which meets the critic at the outset in studying a painting like the present. It is the disadvantage under which the ainter iabors in the delineation of such a scene. Sven were one to copy nature with the fidelity and excellence of a Church, such nature in such scenes would almost seem to tranagress the limit of the real. Their representation would only awaken a smile of incredulity. Nothing is better known than the ec- centrictty of nature. Mr. Bush presents a scene fn all the gorgeousness of tropical effects of atmosphere and follage. He has been most Javish im his employment of the elements of the splendid and tue gorgeous, He has Legiected nothing which could heighten the effect he seems to have wished to produce. Form and color alike have contributed to thatend. Overhead a sky, glowing with its evening spiendor of red and gold, stretches far away. Beneath is spread out a scene it would seem impossible to huve existed out- side the Imagination of the painter. Bright green trees are festooned with slender and graceful vines; brilliant plants Itt up thelr gorgeous fowers and shapely leaves; a river, with banks of golden sand and vari-colored foliage, mirrors on its surtace the sunlit sky, A perfect calm, as of oppressive Kg rin pervades the scene. Some gay-plumaged birds either fly through the alr or rest on tne boughs of the curved trees. In the use of his briluant color and luxuriant tropical effects Mr. Buh shews much care and precision, and that he was really tote rested ip bi -¢ Certain $0 Ingure amccose in the anos ordinary artist, Many parts of the are wrought out with a minateness which attests closeness of the paint- er’s application and Jabor, and show that he must Bave been thoroughly in earnest. ‘The Newman Fund. The graphic artists of ghis city and Boston are preparing for exhibition a collection of sketches and drawings by members of their cratt, which are afterwards to be disposed of by means of a lottery, for the benefit of the family of a brother artist re- cently deceased, Mr. William Newman. Mr. New- man was formerly one of the staff of the London Punch, but for the last ten years has resided in this country, contriputing largely to the publications of Be anne Sroinere ane] i Leslie, pe the col- ect cou: repara: near! of whom dita malig regent ’ the wien bal phot iy uw ures the committee, Committee—F, Bellew, ofice of Punchinello, 83 Nassau strect; J. H. Howard, Frank Lesiie’s, Pearl street; H. Lenton, Yonkers: A. Lumley, Somerville Art Building, Fifth avenue; H. L. Stephens, office of Funchtncllo, 83 Nassau street. Artists Contributing—F. Beard, H. |, Becker, Beech, Kellow, Berghaus, Billings, Bolls, Bush, Bis- bee, Konwell, Bowland, Carey, Chapin, Shape. Carroll, Darley, Vay, Davis, Davenport, Dixon, Emslie, Enninger, Fay, Froher, Frenzeny, Forbes, Fisk, Fredricks, Fenn, Fox, Howes, Hyde, Howard, Hogan, homer, Harley, Hoppin, Herrick, Hooper, Jewett, Jump, Katell, Lusk, Lumley, Nast, Parsons, Perkins, Kheinhardt, Reynolds, mson, Schell, Stephens, Shanley, Shugy, Thwaites, b= neg Taylor, Walien, A. Wand, N, Wand, White, Worth, Whitney, Warren, i A FRUNCH OHARITABLE FAIR. ‘The preliminary meeting of ladies to organize’a fatr in aid of the wounded of the French army has been called to meet at the residence of M, Lamon- tague, No. 50 West Fifteenth street, on Tuesday Next, at two o'clock P. M. Tne committee in their appeal cntreat all ladies, American as well as foreign, to co-operate with them in the noble efforts of mercy, and gracefully acknowledge their heart- felt gratitude for the cordial sympathy felt for thé movement throughout the “great repuolic’” and Canada, From sections gifts of great re- gate value have already reached the committee, and the fair to be one or the finest and most attructive ever held in the city. The ravages of war are alluded to and the approaching inclement season, and these are held up as urgeat reasons tor the charitable assistance of all peoples who have time, money or eiforts to devote to the good work. The President 1s Madame Victor Place, wife of the Consul Général de ce. The Vice Presidents:— Mule. A. G. Blassitres, 50 West Fifteenth street; Mme. Ggden Doremus, 70 Union place; Mme, Ames Van Wart. 107 Fifth avenue, and the secres tary is Mine. G. Moureille, 20 West Twelfth street. The ladies who are to preside at the tables are Mesdames Victor Place, 0 Doremus, Ames Van Wart, A. Charret, . Jehi, Ch. Lassaile, Bouillon, Lazare, Simon, Piccaut, Bigot, Mile. Leclere, Mile. Aubert and Mile. Biassieres, The fellowing are the ladies appointed to receive donations:—Mesdames Jumel, Perry, Lespinasse, d’Comean, G. Reynaud, a’ Hervilly and Ruiz. The names of the American ladies Interested in Ihe movement were published in the HERALD of Saturday, the 8th inst. BOARD OF HEALTH. Seerct Session—General McDowell, Comman- der of the Eastern Department, to be Scorched. Ever since the Board of Health received the scath- ing letter from General Irwin McDowell, command- ing the Department of the East, the rooms of the Health Department have been crowded dally by Commissioners, Secret and almost daily sessions have been nad, w ith a view of securing the publica- tion in the press of a review of McDovwell’s letter. ‘The venerable president of the Board, at the last “open” meeting, endeavored to respond by a writ- ten answer, which fell stillborn upon the Board. ‘This was on Tuesday last. One or two papers gave & synopsis of the president's speech, but 1t was not deemed sufficient, and. Sidra as 8 dernier resort, @ Special meeting was held in the private room of the colonel of the Seventh regiment, who also fills the position of secretary of the Board of Health. To speak plainly, at that meeting were pre- sent Commissioners Ceccarjni, Manierre, Bosworth, Henry Smith and others, and Dr. Morris, the City ‘Sanitary Inspector. Other oMcials were also in attendance, but they were not ed. Finally, after much criticism, emendation, &c., the draft of an answer to McDowell was adopted, and at the next meeting of the Board 1t will be publicly given to the press, Some of the Commissioners de- clare that 1t will completely silence Mr. Irwin Mc- Dowell, Commander of the Depar:ment of the East, but this can only be ascertained after its publication on Tuesday next. THE THIRD AVENUE EXPLOSION. Death of Joseph Ricketts—The Perils of Liquid Gas—Suspected Incendiarism. Coroner Keenan has under investigation the case of Joseph Ricketts, who died in Bellevue Hospital from the effects of burns received at his dining saloon and boarding house No. 1,118 Third avenue, on the evening of the 3d inst, which was fully reported in the HERALD at the time. At the time named a terrific explosion of a can containing liquid gas occurred on the premises of Ricketts, burning bim fearfully about the head and face and badly shattering the house, Ricketts was conveyed to the hospital and never afterwards was able to leave his bed. From a partial investigation made soon after the occurrence strong suspicions were entertained that the fire and explosion were the work of design on the part of Ricketts, for the purpose of obtaining the insurance money on the place, or for some other motive not clearly de- veloped. No doubt, however, facts may be elicited during the progress of the case tending to clear up the mysterious affair. The remains of deceased, who was only twenty years of age, will be delivered over to his relatives after belng viewed by the Coro- ner’s jury. Itis probable that the inquisition will net be held for several days. A COUNTEAFEITER IN LIMBO, One of Gurney’s Gang Arrested by Colonel Whitley. Charles Dailey, proprietor of the Empire Garden, corner of Broadway and AmMty street, was arrested last evening by Colonel Whitley and several of his aids, at 137 Crosby street, on a charge ol shoving counterfelt money. Dailey 1s one of the Gurney gang, and was entrapped into selling one of Colonel Whijley’s detectives $3,000 in counterfeit two dol- Jar notes. Datley ts also the person who escaped from one of the secret service detectives t spring, when gang of confederates were called by him to the rescue and the officer narrowly escaped with his life. The arrest took place at about eight o’clock P. M., and the Colonel had so arranged matters that the detectives surprised him sitting on the side of his bed giving candy to his “girl,” who was lying sick. He attempted no re- sistance, but quietly Kissed ner goodby and left with the officers, who immediately conveyed him to the Ludiow street jail, where Gurney has been boarding for some time, PRESERVED FRUITS FOR THE WAR, LIVERPOOL, Oct, 4, 1870, To THE EpITOR OF THE HERALD:— The refreshing nature and invigorating influence Of all fruits preserved in their own juices has caused. avery large demand for them from the Continent, Tor the use of the sick and wounded soldiers of the ‘war, and our markets are completety cleared of pre- served pineapples, peaches and such like fruits. One order alone is seeking execution as this ts being written for some 50,000 cases, but not a single tin is | obtainable at anything like ordinary prices, and a sont could not be obtained sor love or money. ‘he facility with which these conserves can be dis- tributed, and their adaptability for either bread or biscuit at any hour, night or day, makes them a priccless boon alike to the weak aud the strong, and there would seein to be in them (if not too late in the season) ‘he basis of a very large packing trade for the fruit preservers of the United States, where these luscious fruits existin such unlimited quanti- ties and are procurable at so limited a cost. ALEXANDER 8. MACRAE, Produce Agent, ASTRONOMICAL, The Grand Auroral Display of October 14. {From the Springfield (Mass.) Republican, Oct. 15. Star gazers last evening were gratified by one of the most brilliant displays Of aurora borealis which have been witnessed in this latitude tor many years, The exhibition commenced shortly after twilight and reached its height about nine o’clock. At this hour the appearauce of the heavens was most grand and beautiful, The northern sky was completely over- spread with streamers of light, whose Kaleidoscopic changes furnished, every moment, new occasion for adtiration, while shimmering streamers of light ‘were constantly appearing and disappearing all over the horizon. A noticeavie feature of the display was the peculiar red tinge, which the superstitious in former times were wont t regard as the forerunner of war and pestilence. Altogether the exhibition was one which those who were fortunate enough to gee will long remember, while the luckless indivi- duals who spent the evening indoors, all uncon- scious of it, will bitterly bewail their misfortune as they listen to the reports of their more fortunate neighbors, The display attracted large numbers of spectators in this city, and seems to have been quite general all over New England. Boston, Wor- cester, Norwich and other cities report the admira- tion itexcited among their citizens, while at New Haven the red light was mistaken for & confagra- work, ‘Chie de & characteristic which is | tion, and the-fire department was called out, (NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER ‘16, 1870.-QUADRUPLE SHEET. OBITUARY. Rev. Charles Francois Baillargeon, Archbishop ot Quebec. A telegram from Quebec announces the death on Friday night, of dropsy of the heart, of the Most Reverend Charles Francois Baillargeon, D. D., sif- teenth Bishop and third Archbishop of Quenec. He was born in 1798, and was consequently seventy-two years of age at the time of his de- cease, He entered the priesthood more than forty years ago, and for many years befure his elevation to the Archbishopric was coadjutor bishop and per- formed all the more arduous duties of the Archdlo- cese. His predecessor lived to an advanced age and was quite feeble in his late years, in mind, as well 8 body, im consequence of which Monselgneur Baillargeon’s “labors were increased from year to year. The Archdivcese of Quenec embraces the ‘districts of Quebec, of Beance, of Montmagny, of Kanouraska and @ part of enay. It con- tains 166 churches, 20 mission chapels, 1 university, 16 colleges, 29 convents, 4 hospitals and 4 asylums, There ‘are also in the diocese six religious orders. The Archbishop directed the labors of 49 ec ics) and = 42 clergymen, and the entire Cathollc population of the diocese numbered 365,000 ‘souls- The positions which he occupied, and to the labors of which he devoted himself conscientiously, were numerous, aside the superintendence of the temporal and spirliual affairs of his see, and the self-sacrificing spirit he evinced Was caught mm some way by the most hum- ble of his curés, and many of them smothered their feelings of his discontent at petty annoyances and privations that they sens not add to the burden of Sane two th a = wnat pastoral vial months ago, wile on a he was seized with a sudden iliness, and remained indelicate health tu! he sank suddenly on pon night, ag above announced. ‘fhe news of his deat ‘was reveived with profound sorrow throughout his archdiocese, His body now lies in state in the Arch. eee chapel at Quebec, where it will remain tlk Tuesday next, when tne obsequiea Will take Place, All the Canadian bishops, it is announced, will be present. A STOCKJOBBING OPERLTION. How They Do It—High Contracting Parties to a Wall Street Scheme—Fraudulent Issue of Parkersburg Railrogd Stock aud ‘the Motives Therefor, About the Ist of Augnst last it was made public that there had been an over issue of the stock of the Parkersburg branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- Toad to the extent of $2,000,000, One Mr. L. Craw- ford, who had been the treasurer, it was alleged, had forged the signature of the president, William W. Vauwinkle. This fraudulent stock’ had been hypothecated as collateral security for some $600,000 or $700,000. The money was raised upon the stock chiefly in Baltimore and New York. Crawford, it appeared, had none of the money, had led a qniet life and had no means of disposing of it, His being assigned the responsible position was rather remark- able, not having average intelligence. This branch (Parkersburg) of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was very desirable to the latter, and also tothe Northern Central and Pennsylvania Central, because it cut the connection of the Baltimore and Ohio. The de- preciation of the Parkersburg stock was a great object to those who tavored the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, because it kept off her competitors from laying out much or venturing much for the pur- chase of it, and whether such a man was selected for the purpose of being made a victim of, so that the stock should go down, is not known, but that result was directly accomplished. Enough has transpired to show that some three parties of ben 4 commercial standing availed themselves of situation and received the money advanced upon this stock. The New York victims who had ad- vanced money upon the traudulent stock employed John Henry Keene, Jr., of the Baltimore bar, as their counsel, Under his advice detectives from New York, Chicago and Richmond were employed— in all some nine.» To cach was assigned a special duty, and no iniormation afforded any one of the detectives tliat any other than themselves were engaged. Nor aid any one of them know the ultimate object or the motive of his investigation. The result Was that deposits were traced to New York banks corresponding with the sums raised upon the securities the day atter they were offered. These deposits were changed from day to day and transferred to Chicago, and thence to Fredericksburg, and thence to Baltimore, The discovery of one led to that of the others. These detectives were then discharge’ and a fresh relay obtained, no one of whom was ever brought in con- tact with the other, cach performing separate branches of service, Some six wecks were occu- pied in the investigation and some ten thousand dol- lars expended in making it. 1tis said that at last, through some agency, papers were secured which showed the distribution among the three, and the result has been that sooner than suffer the exposure the parttes implicated made one settlement upon a small claim upon the surrender of the papers which had been, however, previously photographed, Yesterday it was currenily reported that a large sum, being the balance upon the issue of false stock, Was setilea at eighty cents on the dollar, the parties preferring that to the exposure to which a criminal prosecuuion would have led. The success of the investigation 1s owing solely to the new mode of handling the detectives—making them perform the service without disclosing to them its aim or object, so that they were not 1n a position to have their virtue assailed by counter propositions from the enemy. Nothing has transpired to give any clue to the parties, nor do even the detectives engaged in the matter know its results. Mr, Keene went into the matter upon a@ contingent fee, and, it is said, has realized some $75,000 irom the settlement. THE NATIONAL GAME. ‘The Athletics of Brooklyn Defeated by the , Stars—The Amateur Championship. The Athletics of Brooklyn were defeated by the Stars at the Capitoline grounds yesterday in a sharply contested game, the score standing at its close six against two. As a concomitant of ita sharpness the game was correspondingly short and decisive, and will, doubtless, dispel all yearning + ambition on the part of the Athletics ‘‘arter that vere’? amateur championship until next season at least. Previons to the commencement of the game some doubt was felt as to the good condition of the Stars, in consequence of the fact that they were short of two of their best players, Cummings and ‘Mort’ Rogers: but their substirutes proved themselves to be worthy the places of ‘the absent ones,” and, by dint of earnest work, {he *‘twinklers” added still greater brilliancy to thelr already glittering reputa- ton. ‘The following is the score:— STARS. ATHLETICS, Players, O.RAB.TB.POA — Players, O.KLB.TB.POA ers. po 1 8 0 0.1 2 Wisging,c.f.4 0 0 6 0°0 Hicks, 1 0 010 0 Proctor,sdb.3 011 0 2 Dollard, 00031 Noonaml.f40001 0 Clyne, 8db.. 1 9 1 1 3 1 Booth, Md. 4 0004 6 Jolinson,c.£8 0 8 31 0 Bondan... 2001 0 8 400081 Sennettlsb.8 0 0 018 L 204440 Pricgc’....2 1119 2 8.0.00 4 0 Richardsonp3S 00008 40000 0 Ielandrf.2 11100 Totals......27 6 8 827 5 Tot 2 3 42716 2d, BL dike ch. Bh. Hh, BIA Mh 8 0 3 0 60 8 1 0 0-6 Nthieiiga’ eee aay 0 0 O88 balis caught—Stars, 13; Athlet airy Bike, of the Atlantic Gnd, ‘Time of game—One hour and three minutes. Base Ball Notzs. ‘The coming week Will be a lively one among the ball tossers provided the weather remains pleasant. ‘To-morrow the Atlantics and Athletics of Phila- delphia play at the Capitoline grounds; on Tuesday the Mutuals and. Athletics of Philadelphia play at the Union grounds, and on Wednesday the Yale Col- lege nine will play the Mutuals on the Union grounds and the Atlantics on the Capitoline. ‘The last announcement 1s rather peculiar, but it is in accordance with notices issued from the Union a Capitoline, beri Thursday, November 10, the State Assoctation will meet at Albany. AS A PUGILISTIC POLICE CAPTAIN. Captain McDermott, of the Eighth precinct, yester- day morning walked up to the Jefferson Market Police Court and stated that “if he could find the ‘snoozer’ of a reporter who had written an article for an evening paper in reference toa panel house robbery that occurred at 66 West Houston street on Tnurs- day night he would pull his nose off,” He after- wards appeared before Justice Cox and was severely reprimanded for allowing the complainant to leave the city, and informed that in the future if he allowed tomplainants in panel house ropberies to compound felopies and leave the city Instead of detaining them to prosecute (ie prisoners the Court would entertain no more complaints from him or his oficers, and he was privileged to take them to any other police court he saw fit to. At this the Captain became greatly enraged and insulting, and offered to bet the Judge $100 to five that there was not @ panel house in the Kighth ward. The Judge declined to take the bet, ARREST OF A SMUGGLER. Another Capture by Colonel Whitley. Samuel McCulley, @ smuggler, was arrested last evening, at. about seven o’clock, at the corner of Broadway and Eighth street, by one of Colonel Whitley's detectives, naving 1,000 Havang cigars in his possession on which no wey had been paid. Ho ‘Was taken to 300 Muiberry street and will be ex- amined by the Commissioner on Mopday. . SOUTH FIFTH AVENUE. One of the City’s Bookeries Razed—Sunshine and Air to Get a Chance in the Eighth ‘Ward—The Widening of Laurens Street—What Has Been Done and What Will Be Done. While New York ts rapidly accumulating wealth and fast becoming the centre of commercial enter- briso of‘both hemispheres, it is gratifying to note the changes going on in the aspect of different portions: of thecity, Narrow thoroughfares through which. vehicies laden with merchandise jostled and squees*d for passage are now being made broader, the dens on which the genial sunshine never shone and where congregated swarms of human drones are being razed to the ground, “ranches’™ and rookeries are being demoliahea and the pure air” now permeates the space heretofore polivted by un- wholesome and nauseous odors. Within two or three years the progress made in this summary ana com- mendable undertaking: is surprising, and there are Many places throughout the metropolis marked not long since as ita standing disgrace which: are now its pride and ornament, Yet it cannot be denied that there are vast diMculties in, rooting out the inhabitants of a locality who look. upon their stagnant pools as lakes of beauty, their heaps of flith as undulating hills, all the while think~ ing that squalor is a natural accompaniment w vice and degradation, and regard their miserable nests as castles, to which they fondly cling with affection, Well remembering the “good times’ spent there, The widening of Laurens street, as indeed of Many others, has been attended with benefictal results. Twenty-five feet, though not a great ex- pansion, is still something; but the demolition of its dilapidated wooden and brick shanties and the substitution of substantial dwellings merits public commendation, Laurens street and sore of its adjotniag localities are not at all |. unfamiliar to those wont to read tne police records in the daily papers. [t has ere this fignred promi- nently as the scene of many @ nightly brawl, of many a stab in the dark, of many @ nideous cry, of many 4 scufile, and the clear, quick, warning rap of the policeman’s baton, and the rapid strides of the officers to the ground, only to find the culprit gone down through an alley where even jus- tice paused and keen @} of the pure suer Was gouged for its pains. urens street, or that portion of it already demolished, was mostly inhabited by colored peo Their occupations were various and in some Tnstances discreditable. 1 {continued with spirit to an advanced hour in the ? Lights stole h shutters at all hours ht; loafers, men women, assembled at the corners, and werp by no means select in their discussions. Vile ruffiana prowled about in quest of prey, retiri as the dawn approached. The locality waa infested with per~ sons of doubtful character, who lounged by da¥ and robbed at night. Often might the rickety stair- ‘ways that led to the more rickety dwellings be seen. packed with colored Women squatted on the steps, ses, Can oma Saat & aoe 001 sickly ois} wallow! Duliding “iifde castles from ‘the offal, tums, as they sun. Many street, parts of which, however, were at all times bles Shrivelied and worn Out ballet gris and others had their garrets and concubines their hovels. Men whose iucomes were nothing and ex- penditures the same lived there, noboay knows how. But the days of its wretchedness are gone. to Amity street the dens of infamy and filth have been battered down, and new and mM some cases beautiful houses bave been erected de. The skeletons of a few of. the former houses re- main, ana give but a faint idea of their deformity, From the gable end windows of Thompson sireet, many of which have not cruoyes the luxury of glass for years, peer out stran; jooking faces and ‘etil stranger surroundings. The signs ona few of the old dwelling houses are still to be seen, and numer-, ous among many are “oysters in every style.’? What rare nights must bave been spent in those dives! But among the most significant and appro- priate announcements were those of ‘“4roning and mangling done here,” for it is not improbable that many a midnight wayfarer went through thesame process as a tabic cloti alter being washed and dried. The sale of the property took place in Jane last, and since that time the work of demolition, widen ing and rebuilding has been carried on with remark- able rapidity. ‘he street wil run through to Washington square and will be known by the aristocratic name of South Fifth’ ave- nue The Department of Public orks) has the matter tn charge, and nothing 1s being spared to push forward the undertaking. In order to complete the thoroughfare and make it continu- ous with Fifth avenue, that portion of Fourth street which tntersecis the end of Laurens street 1s: being cut through to the square, and there will end the commendable operations of the Department of, Public Works, only, however, to be taken up by the Department of Public Parks, Nan has been effected for the improvement of! Washington square. As South Fifth avenue will lead to the great avenue itself, gracefa! jines, on a. reverse curve, across Washington square are now being made to complete that object. The same: EEG NG curve will be made from Sullivan street to. ifth avenue, and Thompson street will debonch into the centre of the square, 80 that) a junction between thege sireects will be efiected, while the park itself will be consider- ably improved. ‘ie curved roads through the square Will run on either side of the fountain, while! the Intermediate space will be adorned with nm plots, which 1n season will be covered with tut flowers. Over a hundred men were at wotk ‘in Washington square yesterday, and have been since. Monday last, and before long old Laurens, Thompson and Sullivan streets will have an ¢utiet atthelr northern extremities which their inaabi- tants never anticipated, while the park will be ren- dered additionally attractive. Thus bas public agi- tation done its work; thus has another darkly/ stained spot of our city been washed away, aut the: day may not be far distant when South Fifth avenue: will be worthy of the name. FATAL BLASTING ACC.DENTS. Shocking Casualty at Morrisania—A Man: Blown to Pieces. While @ section foreman named James Mbrphy was engaged blasting rocks onthe Spuyten Juyvil’ ‘and Port Morris Railroad at Morrisania, Westchesver’ county, yesterday morning, a premature exphosion: of powder took place, which resulted in the unfortu- that the. deceased after @ hole had been drilled undertook to fre off a small quantity of powder tamped with sand in order to produce a fissgre at the bottom for the purpose of rendering a biastmore effective, and while in the act of tamping this an. explosion occurred which hurled Murphy nearly Mfty feet into the alr. Un falling to the grognd it was ascertained that his breast was almost com- pletely torn away and a portion of his mtestines, as ‘was also one of his hands, the mutilated partg hav- ing been biown 2 distance of abont 100 feetifrum the spot. Scarcely a thread of clothing-was left on the: body, which presented a truly shocking appearance. Deceased was about forty years of age. Corover Bathgate held an inquest ou the remains, John Gasson, a workman on the above mentionea. railroad, while biasting near Spuyten Duyvil on. Friday afternoon, was instantly killed through the unexpected explosion of a blast. After the fuephad. been ignited and the usual time allowed for the blast to go off, deceased approached, believing that the fuse bad missed, when the charge exploded kill- ing him on the spot. WESTCHESTER NEWS ITEMS. The republicans of the Tenth Congressional dis» trict met in convention at Sing Sing yesterday and: nominated John Wandie, of Rockland county a» their candidate for Congress from that distriet. Yesterday morning a fire broke out in a three story frame bullding used asa chair factory, in Ger- hardt street, Melrose, which in a short tame totally consumed the entire structure, together with its contents. The premises were owned by Jéolin Eckeufelder, who estimates his loss at $6,000, on which there was an insurance of $1,600. Last Friday morning while James B, Thompson, a resident of Yonkers, was proceeding to AlWany on the Hudson River Kailroaa, he found on arriving at. Peekskill station that his valise, containing clothing and valuables, had een stolen. On being informed by a fellow passenger thaj@ woman had leit the train at Sing Sivg, taking with her a valise similar to the missing one, he obtained a brief description of the female, and on returning by the next train found her at the station with the property B her josaession. The delinquent was drought to! Yon- ers, when, om being taken before Justice Dorahue, she gave her n,me as Bridget Coleman. She was held to bail In tas. sum of $1,000, to await the action of tne Grand Jury, . A POLIGE FORCE FOR SUMMIT. In accordance with the provisions of acharter granted by the last Legislature of New Jersey, the | town of Summit, N, J., has just organized a police force, consisting of six gentiemen who reside in the Place, but who are quite well known in this ¢i ni elsewhere. They are Messra. Gus J. Theband, Ge Fredericks, John i. Allen, James ©. Pitix’ D. W. Day and John P. Eckel. This charming Jerney rurality has now reached the summit of its aw- bition—a pogee of genuemen peelers. abounded, moreover, in haunts where orgies were- nate man bdeing literally rent asunder. It aypeara.