The New York Herald Newspaper, February 21, 1871, Page 10

0 ———_____ THE CARNIVAL IN WASHINGTON Mummery and Masquerading at the Capital. ‘& Hundred Thousand Strangers on the Avenue. FESTIVITIES, FRIVOLITIES AND FUY. Momus and Gambrinus Divide the Honors. Morse Races, Foot Races, Games, Sport and Athieties, Processions, Iiluminations and Grand Ban, WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1871, From a position on the magnificent esplanade of whe Treasury building on Fifteenth street, glancing Teward the Capitol along Peunsylvatia avenue, on ‘that splendid stretch of a street which will compare favorably with any thoroughfare in Europe for | breadth and scope of perspective, the spectacle, ‘which the experiment of a Washington carnival had evoked, was a very brilliant one. Pioture to your- Se'f a street one mile in lengih and over a hundred | feet in width, from curb to curb, with the dome of the Capitol piercing the thin vapors whicn arose from the Potomac at one end, and the Grecian pile of marvle Known as the Treasury Build- mg ai the other end of the expanse; then cover all the long lines of buildings, here and there leaving firegular breaks on both sides of the street, with flags, streamers and paper lanterns of every shade, of every color, and jam both sidewalks with a bun- dred thousan’l people of both sexes ana of all ages and conditions, and then you may get a faint idea ef Pennsylvania avenue as it looked to-day. Wash- angton, when in repose, is a very dull city of 120,000 inhabitants, but to-day New York, Boston, Philadel- phia, Richmond, Baitimore and Cincinnati, as well as the outlying towns, villages and hamlets in a circie of fifty miles around the federal capital have added their quotas of humanity to such an extent that It Is believed that the OUTSIDE VISITORS TO THE CARNIVAL ‘*pectacle number as many as the entire population cf Washington itself. Brigades and divisions of pretty girls swarmed in the avenues and marched snd countermarcied, linked arm in arm with their | Deaux, casting smiles all around them. There were thousands of the red persuasion in the streets, enjoying themse)ves as only the African race can enjoy when a holiday comes to gratify their senses. Bodies of mounted police galloped up and down Pennsylvania avenue with their stout clups buckled to their hips, and drove the crowds, who ‘Duiged out from the sidewalks in humorous confu- sion, back from wwe curbstones. The fronts of Poores Gi Liitidings on the avenue, tv wich tHe dis. Play was principally confined, excepting at the in- Tersections of streets which crossed at right angles, Jooked like upright nower beds. Some of them ‘were literally covered with drapery and bunting, and irom every second or third edifice ‘wooden baiconies projected, which weré also draped ‘with American flags as welt as the flags of other nations, In many instances the green flags of Ire- Jand, emblazoned with the harp and shamrock, ‘waved side by side with the Union Jack of Great Britain. All along the avenue a number of CAPACIOUS STANDS had been erected, capable of accommodating as many as thirty thousand people. Were covered with the usual drapery, mottoes and emblems, and the visitors were denseiy packed upon their unplaned surfaces, laughing, shouting and gesticulating at the passers by. now the readers of the HERALD not in Washington may wel! ask, why and for what has this carnival been constituted by the good people ot Washing- ton? The ostensibie cause of it allis that Pennsyl- vania avenue has been newly paved with a very goon and solid wooden pavement, The former cobble stone pavement, which had been jaid down some years since by the c¢liy as utterly rumed by the passage of heavy gage and ammuniuon wagons over its surlace during the civil war. Therefore the federal goverament lately determined tolay down a solid wooden pavement at a gross cost Of $100,000, and hence te carnival which began to-day. All the old, | unsightly and terrible mud 3 have been | covered up. and now tue people of Washington can ENJOY A DRIVE which is ouly surpassed by the solid and beautiful roads in your Central Park. GROUPS OF MASKERS, attired in fanci(ul costumes, dashed by in all sorts | ‘Oi equipages, making Pennsylvania avenue to look ike the Roman Corso or a Parisian Boulevard for the | tame being. Then there were foot races, in which the men eagaged to run in tights actuaily walked, which was not wonderful when they were compelied to take into account the run which buraed over their heads, the thermometer having risen io #eventy-eight In the open air at one time, The finest parade of the day was that of the Batcners’ Association. During the morning the prominent strangers in the city, including THE FENIAN EXILES, ‘Were received at the City Hall by Mayor Emery, who delivered the following address of welcome:— GENTLEMEN—To the invited guests present, com- posed of high offictais of several States, the chief executives of cities, the members of the Press from various portions of the country and the repre- sentatives of the ‘Emerald Isie,’’ our Fenian guests, we tender you a cordial greeting on this occasiot Some months since one of our enterprising jour- naliste suggested that a general carniv: be held to celebrate the successful comple- tion of the wood pavement of our great thoronghfare, Pennsylvania avenue. A meeting was called, and it was decided by a few of our busi- Dess men that the suggestion be carried out in co) nection with the celebration of the anniversary of Washington’s birthday, the great founder of our city, a day, I trust, the American people will ever delight to celebrate. ‘The repaving of an avenue, so Much desired by all, gives us an extended end beautiful drive, unsurpassed, per- Raps, in this or any couatry, and is w us ad occasion of great’ rejoicing, al it seems fitting and appropriate to celebrate the event in such a manner as to make this improve- Ment memorabie in the annals of our city. Wisin; wo ee @ grand carnival of pleasure and goo: feeling between the citizens of Washington and the people cf the States, that we may become better acqnainted with each other, we invited gentlemen from all sections of the country to join usin our celebration, as the capital belongs to the re- public. In it we all have mmon Anterest, and in its prosperity and attractiveness we should al feel a just pride. Gentlemen, I rejoice to meet you here. I thank you for this response to our invitation, aud in the name of the citizens of Wasn- ington and in behalf of the gentlemen composing the reception committee, approved by the Cit Councils, I tender to you, one and all, a hearty and most cordial welcome to these festivities and to the Mospitalliy of the city. THE OUTDOOR SPORTS. Tue Horse Races. ‘The open air exercises were inaugurated with a grand trial of speed, one mile dash, from Second street W est to Fourteenth street, a distance of ex- actly one mile, Long prior to the hour fixed for the commencement of the ,races the vicinage of tne Judges’ stands at both ends of the track was thronged with spectators, while along the entire Jength of the magnificent Boulevard the pavements ‘Were densely packed. No track possessing mero attractive features, with the singleexception of ite solidity, canbe found in the country, Level as a Boor ofa ball room, sweeping in a straight line a alle long, and having an unvarying width of over 200 feet, with accommedations at either side for <40,000 spectators, nothing more could be desired. \yrne rules and regulations governing the trials of weed had been carefully drawn up, and were in- hexauly adhered to. Judges were stationed at the oc eing point and the end of the track, while at regu. * iutervals along the route patrol judges were station % £0 observe the heats and report to the terminus ‘#4se ony violations of the rules, Among the gentiem 4g cnosen for judges were Hon. J. F. steraaworth “on. Charles Haight, Hon. H. D. Bar- ron, Hon. D. w, Yoorkees, Marshall Brown, aon © A. Eldridge, 7. &, Rosessie snd Charles Astor Bristed. As the hour of comm. ; soeve around the starting ve sucement approached the These erections | And | NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. j tive, The spirited animals prance’ and champea their bits, auxious for the start, while colored grooms gave them the last finisning touches pre- paratory to the test of their quality, A chalk line drawn across the track was fixed as the start- | ing point, the customary rue of giving a short dis- tance before the “Go off” being disregarded, with & view to avoiding loss of time by false staris, At the tap of the drum, a few minutes after ten o'clock, the horses drew up to the lime for the first race, trotting, single dash of one mile, to gentlemen's road wagon, with a fine road wagon for the prize, and 0} al horses, ‘Ths gutries were:— Ui Hoth, whte hore by HW. iuiddleton. White Mountain, gray, by M. Mosca. a i R. F. Lee, black horse, by W. Harrison, =~ Moscow, white horse, by Dr. Bralley,, 2°" Star Pulot, gray horse, by Colone} acxander, Av the word “Go! UnkhoWn alone niidé a fair start, and wags followed closely by Star Pilot, the otherg falling slightly behind. Star Pilot broke badly @ short distance from the line and lost considerable ground, but was soon brought to his feet and settled down to work. It was evident that the horses had too heavy @ task to at- tempt to close up the gap mtervening be. tween them ‘and Unknown and Colonel Alexander's splendid However, Kept well up, and as the racers sped wit fying hoofs along the track cheer after cheer went up from the assemblage. Just beyond the half. | mule stand Star Pilot commenced to pull up and in a Jew seconds was but a dozen feet in the rear, and th pane forth his mettle in the last quarter, snot Over the line, a full length or more ahead, amid tie wildest cheers. Moscow had also miade a brillant spurt and came in second, followed by Unknown, White Mountain and R. BE. Lee, the | lauter Deing distanced. The race was awarded to | Star Piige witaout question. THB SECOND RACE. The horses then trotted leisurely back to the start- ing point to enter for the second race—single dasa of one mile, @pen to all horses except the winuer of the first race; prize, a single set of gold mounted | harness, Tie entries were:—Unknown, R. 5. Li | Moscow, amd a sorrel mare, by G. W. Raymond, The disadvantages of = from a line were | again perceptibie, none of the horses, with the ex- ception oi Sloscow, getting a good start. R. E. Lee | made @ wretched break within ten yards of the line, and Was not brought up until near the hallemile | pole; though he suvsequently laid down to bis work | In earnest, he could uot have won under any cir- | cumstances according to the ruling of the judges | deductung double the distance imade at any gait ; other than @ square trot. Raymond’s sorrel mare ) trotted clean and evenly, but in speed was no match | lor the other gnimuls. Unknown showed a pretty 1 ye of heels, but the excellent start obtatned by | Moscow gave him a decided advantage and the | heat, the others crossing we line at itervals of a Jew seconds, TNE THIRD RACE. ‘The entries for the third race were horses which | had never heaven three minutes in puvite, with | prizes of a fine robe for the first and a pair of biankets for the second. ‘tney were:— deferson, black horse, by ‘Yom Grayson. Prawie Boy, gray gelding, by 0. Hopp Grfy Eagle, gray geldiug, by J s Young Voltaire, bay hor Telegraph, bay horse, 0; Sleepy Dab, bay horse, by R, Farrell. George scoit, gray horse, by T. Faikuer, Lizzie, black mare, by Johii Cook. Lauy Strong, gray mare, by Bob Strong. At the tap of the drum Sleepy Dan, wiio had been composedly vapping during the previous race: “waked up,” aud made a brilliant start, leading a! the others, Jetferson not more than a neck behind, the remaining seven keeping well abreast, Jeifer- son drew avead near the half-mile pole, and left his sleepy comrade slightly behind, while a few eet to the rear a very pretty exhibition of Speed Was being made by Telegraph and Lizzie, whose drivers strained every nerve to close up the widening gap. Rearward the other horses were strung out, but all trotuing vigorously. Jefferson fally came in in fine style a 1uil neck ahead, and Sleepy Dan next, This was beyond question the most brilliant and attractive dasn of the day. THE FOURTH RACE. xt ree au horses excepting the winners, prize a set of gold mounted har- ness. The entries were R. E, Lee, Unkuowil, iica- mona Maid, vy Colonel Alexander; Raymond's sor- rell mare Squeeler; sorrel Lorse, ¥? John Bewley Buck; iron gray horse Bob, by Lightfoot; Lady Strong; Kate, bay mare, by Mr. Brereton, and George Sco't. The start was the fairest of the day, | every animal getting oif with a spirited bound and neck and neck. Several of the horses which had run in the previous races already commenced to show the etfecis of rap trotung others something of an advantage. yards had been traversed ere Colonel Alexander's gallant gray, Richmond, forged slowly but surely ahead, exhiting @ grace of motion that elicited the highest compliments. Near the three-quarter pole, however, he broke mto aad crossed the line on a run, thereby losing the race, Wich was awarded to R.E. Lee, Who came dashing mm a fuil length in advance of the others. TUE FIFTH RACE. | The fifth and last regular race wss for double | teams, both horses owxed by one gentleman, and | known to have been driven together as a team irom January 1, 1871, the prizes beimg a double set of goid mounted harness to first, and to second a handsome robe and blankets, But three entries were made for this race—staliions Dick and Billy, by Mr. Anderson; Siar Pilot and Richmond Maid, grays, by Colonel Aiexander, and fom and Jerry, by Jerome ©. Davis. In we siart Colonel Alexander's pair made an ugiy break, by which he lost grouad, while the other teams kept well together, Dick and Billy, a pair of queer litte cobs, gave no evidence of speed entitiing them to au appearance ona race track, and in a very few seconds bad falien back weil to the rear. In the meantime the grays had shot aiead, and maintained their position with ease up to the judges’ stand and winning the race. Tom and Jerry came m next, Se the second prize. The other pair was dis- tanced. ‘The trials of speed forme as uccessful feature of the progeamme only so iar as they amused or inter- ested the spectators. No herses of special note were entered, aud the time made was far from being considered fast. It was anticipated some weeks ago that famous horses trum every section of the cuuntry would be present, and tiat these antici- pations were not realized 13 atiributable to tne fact that the prenuum3 offered were insufiictent to attract first class stock, and also that many owners were averse to placing thelr horses on a sul! and unyieldiag wood pavement. Grand Exhibition of Fashionable Turnouts Upon the conclusion of the trials of speed the ave | mue was thrown open to private vehicles of every description, and for an hour was witnessed the Jargest and grandest exhibition of fashionable turn- outs ever seen here. It was not expected that this part of the programme could vie with the brilliant exhibitions of Central Park, but there was a gen- eral feeling of surprise that Washington possessed so large a number of handsome turnouts as actually appeared on this occasion. All veliieles were re- quired to enter the avenue at Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, keeping on the south side in going towards and on the north side in returning from the Capitol, thus avoiding any danger of collisions, and at the same time affording a continuous carriage way over fifty feet in width and two miles in length. There were no restrictions as to speed, and Possessors of fast animals seized the opportunity to show off their abilities to the adiniration of the by- standers and their own gratification. Prominent ame! them was the elegant equipage of the Peruvian Minister, with a pair of high stepping and spirited sorrels. A Tne four-in-hand turnout park phaeton, gold mounted harness, was occupied by a son of Lou Porter, Assistant Postmaster of this city, and some friends. Alexander Shepard, whe was one Of the pillars of the carnival project, drove by in @ handsome phacton, drawn by a pair of large and showy sorrels, Judge Advocate General Holt came lumbering along in bis substantial looking family carriage. Senator McDonald, of Arkansas, swept by ata rapid pace, handling the reins of a couple of flery little biacks. General Sherman sat behind a fine pair of browns, Colonel Sam Owen handilea with ease a pair of sorrels which seemed to have all the elements of spoon beneath their glossy coats, Major Richards, Chief of Poliee, pushed (ree the throng in a gracefai buggy, behind a little brown horse, which he claims is good for three minute time and better. General Parker, of the Indian Bureau, drove leisurely along with a pair of fine blacks, and Alder- man Slater, with a en breil Was close in the rear with a pair of high si »pping and dashing looking chestnut horses. Job Angus drove a rotund litte cob, and next inline was a hack with @ quartet of gayly dressed damsels masked beyond possibuity of recognition, , The carnival spirit cropped out in the dis- play of a grotesque figure, similar to the giants of negro minstrel performances, which solemnly bowed to right and left irom a carriage containing @ ha dozen jolly young fellows out on a lark. A circus band wagon, with eignt Tp | horses, lumbered Lowat while the, musicians playes their loudest. Behind it was John W. Thompson, driving @ pair of blooded bays, and next Joily Kove- son, Secretary of the Navy, carriage filled with ladies, every oue of thom sparkling beauties. Thuis brief enameration wiil serve to show the character of the display. The number of vehicles on the avenue did not fall short of two thousand, while there were many fne animals under saddie. The Civic Precession. At oue o’clock the roar of a signal cannon was heard, and in a few minutes the entire length of the avenue was cleared for the other exercises of the afternoon. But two or three trifling mis- haps were noted.“A light buggy nad a couple of wheels lopped off by collision with @ lumbering old family carriage, and both of Alexander Shep- ard’s horses bad a tumble, but no damage was done. The civic procession, although not as im- posing as anticipated, was very creditable to the participants. The Butchers’ Association took the Jead, preceded by @ wogon handsomely decorated and carrying a band. The association numbered about one hundred, all well mounted and uniformly dressed in biack cloth suits, beaver bate and white over the hard, unyielding track, thus giving the , Not a hundred | n immense axe borne by the oMcers ofthe association, The Active Base Bali C.ub next followed, | occupying a handsomely furnished car, aay 4 draped with the national colors and ever; a8. huge bat eigiiteen feet long formed the attractive aud appropriate top of the After the base ball bo: 8 car. r came the Washi Fire De) ent, mar- led by the Chief DeOTy § steam fire engines were drawn by six arsed, and presented & beautitul appearance. The hose carriages and the ladder trucks were among the attractions of the fagesand rocession, A reel was also drawn by a com} of jads, attired in the usual fremen’s gutt o! Lok | nts and caps, red shirts and white belts. A xpress Company, ed out all their fine teams, craving waguns jad ai poxeag from bares of s Ps ~~ bo pre a Sram nse ed re the entire ©, Four ay ssh where tt wos diaber: one of the iicidents of the procession 8 to Fifteenth street, ~ team, rire Engine No, 4 was smashed up just as it was gotng into the line. ‘The horses became unmana: auratus, breaking the cylin- able and upset the app: Soyer lering it unfit for use. | ders apd otherwise ren Other Sports. Foot, goat and wheelbarrow races closed the out- oor festivities, and the crowd then dispersed. THE ILLUMINATION AND FIR=- WORKS. About seven o’clock the iliummation of the ave- nue was commenced, and in a few minutes it was a blaze of light from end to end, the merchants seem- | ing to vie with the Carnival Committee in rendering | this feature of the programme a perfect success, Calcium lights at either end, and one or more near Tenth street, gave almost the brilliancy of day. Over the porch of Willard’s Hotel was the word ‘Union’? in gas jets. The Jenness*House Was decorated from sidewalk to roof with Chinese lanterns, while lusilades of rockets were constantly discharged, and many colored lights illuminated tue sea of upturned faces. Every window of kirkwood’s Was ablaze with candies, snd the Metropolitan Ho- tel, St. James, National and other hotels were deco- rated with flags, transparencies and Chinese lan- terns. Unbroken lines of these heathen Chinee duventions stretched trom the Capitol to the rreasury building, while every store, with scarce an excep- on, displayed dozens of them. Viewed from tae south porch of the Treasury the avenue was a scene of almost unexampied splen- dor. There had been every advantage for a grand spectacie of this character, and the citizens profited by it, and, as was generally conceded, had made 1t a — success, ‘the pyrotechnical display on the south terrace of the Treasury building was tue closing spectacle pre- sented co the generai pubito, and was a Utling fale to the enjoymenis of the day. The Treasury grounds 3D the immediate vicinity, and Pennsylvania avenue for a distance of “more than & square, werd densely packed with a surging and | heaving mass of humanity, more than half the assembly velug composed of lailles. ‘The dis- play of fireworks commenced with a grand colored illumination, iollowed by a bomb and rocket salute of dozens of pieces. An Egyptian pyramid was pre- sented tor tue edification of spectators expecting to leave for the Urient shortly, and the Fenian exiles sojourning here were regaled With the sight of eme- Tald illuminations. A vriilant piece was a national design of the “star of America,” symbolizing the star of empire. A Sun of American glory came uext, followed by the GRAND TREE OF LIBERTY. The programme concluded with an ilnminated equestrian representation of George Washington, surmounted with a coat of arms. Tue crowd thea dispersed and strolled leisurely down the avenue, viewing the Miummation, which continued in all its brilil ney until nearly midnight. THE GRAND BALL. Brilliant Gathering in Aid of the Washington Monument Fund—The President and Family, the Cabinet, the Diplomatic Corps and the Army and Navy in Attendance. WASHINGTON, Feb, 20, 1871. The grand vent of tne carnival was the ball given at the Corcoran Art Gallery. Tne most fashionable element of Washington society was represented, and there was a large invoice of strangers from all parts of the United States. On entering the butldiug the ladies’ were ushered into a reception on the ‘left of the staircase, which opened into the dressing room. The arrangements here were very complete. On the right were the gentlemen’s dressing and coat roois, and near these were the rooms of the committee of arrangements. spacious ante room, adjoining the dining room, coffee, chocolate, lemonade and punch were served. | A long table extended the length of the dining | room, which was beautifully decorated with flags and flowers and laden with the — choicest Viands. a inscribed with mottoes of of every, State in the Union, covered | the walls. The broad staircase leading to the ball- room was lined on both sides with choice exotics. Above the arched entrance the kindly fase of Wash- | ington looked down irom the gilded frame work, | evergreens and national draperies surrounding it. | Americans apparentiy cliug Very faithfully to che | memory of Washington, Seldom does a public | demeastration or fesilvity occur that the picture of ; the Fatner of his Country does not occupy a promi- | nent position, | Entering the spacious ballroom, @ scene of be» | wildering enchantinent meets tae eye, Innumerabie | gas jets and 123 burners flashed a flood of raaiance over the scene. The sweet breath of rare flowers was waited from every corner of the room, and gay strains of exnilerating dance music pealed fortn from | the band, which was stationed on a stand above tne | entrance, This stand was artistically draped with | flags and intertwined with evergreens, Opposite it was a large mirror in a gilt frame, and on either side of it were tne life-size pictures of Jackson and Clay, embedded tm flags and wreatved in greens. Above these large gilt eagies supported the national colors, and a profusion of quartermasters’ fiags ‘were thickly strewn about. On the right Was a dais covered with crimson cloth, a satin dam- ask lounge and chairs with gilded framework. ‘These were flanked on either side by two high white futed columns twined with ivy and ornamented with immense bouquets of the rarest flowers. To the rignt and left of these were pedestals covered with flags and supporting rare tropical plants, Another picture of Washington was draped with the national fiags, and above it all the Stars and stripes fell in graceful folds from the talons of a large eagle. This dais was assigned to the President and party, and formed one of the attractions of the room. Opposite it the portraits of Grant and Lincoln peered out from theit gorge- ous surroaudings of gilded mirrors, American flags, golden-fringed banners and exquisite flowers. The mirors were brought from the Trea- sury Departmerft for the occasion, ag were the three large bronze chandeliers iu the ‘octagon room over the main entrance. The invited guests were received by Mr. Corcoran. This room is luxuriously furnished, and a full iengtn portrait of Mr. Corcoran, painted by Elliott, hangs on the wall. The attractive, noble iooking, pic- tured face of the great hearted banker seemed to look a smiling welcome down upon the guests. On either side of this apartment are suits of rooms, pre- senting a very Inviting appearance, with thelr satin damask furniture and tastelul adornments. Tne floors of these rooms were waxed, and afforded a toe retreat for many who became weary of the eat, whirl and glitter of the ballroom, At ten o'clock the grand promenade march began, and gallant men and beautiful, magnificently dressed. women kept step to the pleasure-inspiring strains of the music. Every one, apparently, was Milled with carnival frolic and fun, and when the dancing commenced the gay young belles who usually la nguish through a quadrille really seemed to for- get that they were too faslitonable to enjoy any- thing, and went through the figures with genuine zest and pleasure. The scarlet and blue and gold, the rich perfume of beautiful flowers, the gorgeous paintings, the soft strains of music, and the birds piping their silvery notes from gilded cages, formed as enchanting a scene asa plece of description out Of a fairy taie. THE PRESIDENT AND PARTY arrived at half-past ten. Mr. Corcoran escorted Mrs. Grant, and the President was accompanied by Mrs, Drexel, of Philadelphia. ‘they immediately roceeded to the seats which had been reserved for ‘hem. and were soon surrounded by many of the Cabinet Ministers and their wives and members of the foreign Legatious. Mrs, Grant wore @ white silk dress, with a rose colored brocade court tain, trimmed with a band of pink ostrich feathers, low corsage, with a fall of white point arouad the neck, headed with a narrow band of ostrich trim- ming. A peari necklace encircled her neck, and in herears and on her neck diamonds sparkled a spray of pink and white. Pink and white flowers were fastened in her hatr. Mrs. Drexel looked magnificent, in a white silk, with deep black thread flounce and overskirt. Large diamonds blazed on her neck and in her ears, and a wiite feather waved in her hatr. Miss — wore ligatblue sulk, with white muslin ir ‘overskirt. ish_ looked perfectly regal in a ¢rimson # Mra. satin, with deep vlack thread flounce and overskirt. She wore a magnificent display of diamonds and pearls, and @ coiffure o1 crimson velvet and flowers, Miss Swayne, daughter of Judge Swayne, wore a demo colored silk with white muslin and lace over- skirt. Mrs. Governor McCook looked as pretty as usual, in acorn colored silk with a web of same color tissue over it sprinkled with scarlet flowers, Mrs. Roberts, wife of the Spanish Minister, looked handsome tn @ cream colored silk, with ruby silk irimmings. ‘The tail form of Miss Dix was greceraby. robed In white silk, With @ blue overskirt and white point trimmings. Lady Thornton was attired tn a rose colored silk, ‘With white point trimmings and diamonds, irs. Freyre, wife of the Peruvian Minister, was one of the most elegantiy dressed ladies in the room. Sue wore a green gros grain, with two deep white point flounces and a profusion of diamonds, Mrs. Fernando Wood wore a biue and white bro- cade, with muslin and Valenciennes overskirt aud diamonds, > ‘Miss Lilly B, Grabb, of Lancaster, Pa., was dresecd Was highly gtirag ' aprons, Ju ihe provesyion were two large Americay | in sliver ateen Slik, trimmed With guilliugs of tarla- In al ; Sun rises. ton, with overskirt of point lace, festooned with ink aud biush roses, corsage trimmed with point | @ and bouquets of roses. Diamond ornaments, Miss Dalay Grubb, of Lanoaster, Pa., dressed in rose colored silk, with quillings of lace, overskirt of same, featoo with dower, ornanients of dia- monde an * % Clement B. Grubb, dress of pearl colored Lg with lace and flowers. Ornaments diamonds. ore "Aduniral Porter wore a white silk, with tarle- tan creer trimmed with white nate * : M4 ame cay pryesaw AUCs - winrar. are & peas Lfossont’ sulk, with WhiS point Bonsced and Bopea with sprays of pink Mré. Golfax wore a rose colored silk, with white on the a ished persons present were mo! 6 the nited States, the. Vice Prest- dent, Secreta: Fish, Secretary Boutwell, Postmas- ter General Creswell, ta Po Secretary Delano, Attorney General rman, Sir Edward Thornton, the British Minister; Baron Geroit, the Prussian ‘Minister; Don Manrico Lopez Roberts, the Spanish Minister; Colonel Frsiere the Peruvian inister; General Schenck, General Sherman, Ad- miral Porter, Senators Conkling, Nye, Thurman, Thayer, Johnston, Speaker Blane and a jum. ber of members of the House, together with the oe promwment officers of the army and navy now ere, At twelve o'clock the chairman of the Committee of Arrangements informed Mr, Corcoran that sup- ied was ready. The Presidential party, with the liplomats and other invited guests, proceeded to the oy ir room, Which was in the lower part of the building, Mr. Corcoran headed _ the procession, escorting Grant; the President {ole lowed, with Mrs. Fish, and en came the members of the Cabinet, wiih — their ladies and the members of the Diplomatic Corps, ‘The other Quests did not enter the supper room unl the Presidenual party was comiortably setticd there. The supper, which was under the charge of the well khown caierer, Wormley, was of the best, and there was an abundant supply of the best wines, furnished from Mr. Corcoran’s private wine cellars, The Committee of Reception, headed by General Sherman and Admiral Porter, was very efficient. The Admiral, in full umform, seemed ubiquitous and unremitting in nis eudeavors to make every- body feel at hone. ‘The ball 1s pronounced one of the most brilliant and recherché affairs that has ever occurred in Washington, CENTRAL AMERICA. Commerctal Treaty Between Costa Rica and Peru-Aflairs in Honduras—The Railroad Progressing Vigorously. ASPINWALL, Feb. 10, 1871. Advices from Costa Rica are to January 21, A treaty of amity, commerce and nay gation, to con- tinue for ten years, has been concluded with Peru, One hundred and sixty feet of the mole at Punta Arenas have been finished, Heavy rains have done consideraple damage to about four miles of the new railroad track. Dates trom Honduras are to January 11, The Pre- sident has decreed certain privileges for the encour- agement of agricuiture. Whcever may plant 5,000 collee trees or 50,000 yards of cane 1s to be exempt for four years from municipal or military duty, The raliroad is bauding Le pe A lighthouse 1s to be erected, owing to the loss of two vessels. THE DAR!EN CANAL EXPEDITION. The Steamer Nipsic at Aspinwall- Departure of the Surveying Party for River. ASPINWALL, Feb. 10, VIA HAVANA Feb. 20, 1871. ‘The United States steamer Nipsic arrived on the 9th. She sails for the Alraio river on the 14th, where the supply ship Guard 1s anchored, Heavy rains continue in that locality. The first Darien surveying party le(t here on the 6th for the Alraho river, all well. Commander Selfridge joins the United States steamer Resaca at Panama, and pro- ceeds to survey the Pacitic side, commencin; at Simon Bay, ‘ - EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—LONDON, Feb. 20—4:30 P. M.—Consols closed at $2 for both money and for the ac- count. American securities quiet and steady. United States five-twenty onda, 1862, 91763, 1 20% Rel 895; ten- forties, . Erte railway 3 ois Centrals, 109; Atiantic and Great Western, 38. FRANKFORT BOURSR.—FRANKFORT, Feb, 90—4:30 P. 35 United states five-twenties opened at 96% for the tasue of LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb. 4:80 P. M-—Cotton closed steadier. a 75,4.; ini 20— idling uplands, 7364, ae iz Orleans Md. a Tad. ‘The salen of the day fout up 12,000 bales, including 2,40) for spccuiation and export. Sales of cotton shipping in New Orleans in Febwuaty and March at 734d, for middiings, Sales of cotton at Savannab or Charleston, March, April and May delivery, at 74d. for miidiings. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb, 11:3) A. M.— Wheat, lis. 8d. per cental for Califorma white, Flour, 27s. $d. per bbl. tor Western Canal, e AVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb. 20— 4:30 P. M.. irits petroleum, 15d. per gallon. Lonnon PRopvOR MARKET.—LONDON, Feb, 20-4380 P, M.—Spirits petroleum, PEIROLEUM MARKET.—A} 61}¢ franca for standard white. gallon. ERP, Fel Sperm oil, £24, lied. ‘ANT b. 20.—Pétroieum, In the lower Hor of the Arkani 8 Logislature yester- day artices of impeachment of Chief Justice McClure were | adopted. SHIPPING NEWS. Almana: for New York—This Day. 6 46 | Moon sets. 5 43 | High water Sun sets. . OCEAN STEAMERS. DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR THE MONTHS OF FEBRUARY ‘D MARCH, 7 Bowling Cree 29 Broadway. 7 Bowling Green 68 Hroaaway. 9 Broadway, 7 Bowling Green {7 Bowing Green 129 Broadway. Columbia. Wyoming. Mar 4°.../Glasgow. :/Mar Liverpoo! PORT OF NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 20, 1871, CLEARED, Steamship Henry Chauncey, Gray, Aspinwall via Kingston, Ja—Paclic Mail Steamship Co. Steamship Albemarie, Slackwood, Norfolk—Old Dominion Steamahin Co, Steamship Franconia. Bragg. Portland—J F Ames. bark Thomas Vope, Bichardson, Monrovia and a market— Yates & Porterfield. Bark Lord Clarendon (Br), Lavender, Buenos Ayres—J Norton, Jr, & Sons. Brig Ularabelie, Tracy, Cienfuegos—Miller & Houghton. Brig WH Bickmore, Bickmore, Matauzas—H W Loud & 0, Scnr John Atwood, Galleshaw, Baracoa—B J Wenberg. Behr Hattie & Smith, Brown, BaracoaBJ Wenberg. Schr Crown Polnt, Dixon, Baracoa—B J Wenber; oie Sandy Hook, Crawford, Corpus Christh—Tupver & jeatle, ght Bend T Biggs, Mason, Halifax River—Van Brunt & ach. Seur F Merwin, Pearce, Wilmington, NCE D Hurlbut & 0. Schr Allen Lewis, Lewis, Norfolk—C E Staples & Co. Scbr Star, Ci Philadelphia W # Vonderemita, Schr Abby L Dow, Young, Philadelphia. . Lake, Philadelphia Evans, Ball & Co, Schr Isaac 0 Ogden, Sinith, South Amboy pours 8 Freeman, Carpenter, New Haven—Rackett & TO. Steamer Elizabeth, Clark, South Amboy. ARRIVALS, REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YAOHTS. Steamship Trojan (Br), Thompson, Genoa Jan §, Leghor 7th, Naples Lith, Messina lath, Palermo 17th, Gibraltar 26th and Bermnda Feb 14, with fruit and 17 passengers to Hen- derson Bros, Had 'fine weather up to Bermuda; since, strong W and NW gales. Steamship North Ameries, Slocum, Rio Janeiro Jan 26, Bahia Beh, Peruambuco Feb’ 1, Para 6b, and St Thomas 43th, with indee ond passengers, to WR river, A lon 71 ¥0, exchanged signalewith bark Constance (Bn, ound Ni 20, 18tu, crossing the Gulf, experienced a heayy gale from Steamship Victor, Gates, New Orleans Feb 2, AM, and U bar 6 PM, with mdse, to CH Mallory & Co. 18th inst, expe- rienced # violent gaie from SBE to SW ;'was obliged to lay to 6 hours. Steamiantp Manhattan, Woodhull, Charleston 68. honra with mdse and passengers,(o HK Morgan & Co. Feb 19, 23 miles SW from Hatteras, exchanzed siguats with steamship City of Mexico, hence 'forj Havana, &0; 0th, off Chinco- teague, saw schr Wm Wilson, bound N. Steamship Regulator, Freeman, Philadelpaia, with mdse, to the Lorillard Steamship Co. Ship Nesutan (of Boston), Schibye, Whampoa Oct 5, with tea, to Peabody, Willis & Co. Discharged pilot Oct 8: passed HoadStth Bape ‘of “dood fidpe Deo di, and crossed the an atin 21, off ‘the Cape, had a Equator Jan 21 in lon $6 30 Ws heavy northerly gale, lasting 48 bot Kooe'th Native of nnover (oll frou tho melayard over: ‘& native of Hanover, fell from rs Doard abd wae drowned; Feb 11 ta 83 N, lon 7820 W, spoke Hark, hence, boun Brig Musca (NU), (ieee, Bust Harbor, TT, 1 dara, with salt, to order—vessel to Finck, Rdye & Co.’ Had heavy W and NW gales; was under close reeced sails three times dur- ing the pa eet 4 days north of Matteras, Keir Kate Wentworth (of Boston), Adams, Tuspan, Mex, 95 days, with cedar to E Marquard—veseel to Miller & Hough: aE ane rca dnea Hl lanes 10 dary jehr Teiumah (of Damarisco pin mo ABRs 0 order vessel to Yames Borlahd & Co. “Had ine weatl 73 day of Hatteras. ‘Schr Mary W Hipper (of Boston), Gilman, Matanzas Jan %, vis Noriolk Feb 14, with molasses to order; veaselto 8 0 Loud & Co, Tue Mary W upper put into Norfolk for med- eal aid, most of the crew being sick with smallpox. ‘Schr MH Stockham (of Philadelphia), Corde ia Cape Henry, Feb 16, with sugar, to Latasss &'Co; vessel werton & Hawking, Feb 6 of Cape Carnival, carried foremast head and main topmast and main boom Kast Harbor, TI, 18 days, GF Peniston &'Co, Had 8 north of that fine weather up to_H. point, mith neary N We to mmeater, In bons to Providence. Had heavy weather. Bebr C A Johnson, Harris, Wasnington, NO, § days, with naval stores and cotton, to W K Inman & Coe i leelman, Mobile, 94 days, with cotton, | Schr Cora, Bush, Pantigo, NO, and Hatieras Inlet, Jan a1, | _Poxcm, PR, Feb 8! . Crim, fe with ssinglontorinaniete tar thor yale of an fo eos pars ot | New Haran oth; bearaie (iam pie Rising Sup, Critn, for deck load aud sprung a leak; put into Hampton Roads on argo; schrs Mary B Harris, Grow.ay Toth; K ‘the 28d with three feet of wat fue bold; disel cargo kuk, Gates, for New York’ * ik sa aa ropery ph ‘nwping and sued from the ler | forand iat a720;; yp pases Perey, Yor be ont Fe d Salt Rickioas wig te | Mee mae seat yon, Fores, for tet — ee i VR a tor Wong Pitea Poh, Pea Eis Fac Buckston ye Hew, i er - a Sehr Annie Borland, Voorhis, Richmci, va, tor Bridge | from B-a10n, arrived Sth; ‘Ollver (lire ueruolm; for Cal sch wens 6 fi York; Constantine (x,” froia Ma: ei RR g Te FO°8. ™ cocotk 8 days, with wool, to | chins, diag arver. Shiite, diggs acura Naonta, Hunlth, Overton & Hawhir "™'"', wortolk B days, with wool, from Now York dag; A Putnam West, for Gonaives 13 wookalita, Reed, Virginia. ee oe Bett Woodrast spe Pate hess’ orks Tih bane 8 Murray. Pe Paging, toner ner Schr © H Cain, Bimpson, Baitimore for Boston. unzxsrows, Feb WrLsrived, Gare Noreld, Bourse, Sehr Samuel Giiman, Seaman, Baltimore for Portland, Rio JANEIR}, Jan 18—Arrived, bark John Rontton (Br, Passed Through Hell Gate. Lindsay, New York; 19 brig Frances Jane, Joues, a BOUND SOUTH. more; 28d, iouark New! Light, Eatourna, doi achr Jeremiah, , Crawio ork. - Steamship Wamentta, Fish, New Bedtora for New York, | “gaitea ith, orig Kehoe Terhune, Baltimore; eth, ark with ensee en passer to Ferguson & . ‘Lieut Maury (Br), for San Francisco; schr Barend tab Behr Charies W Bilt, Gloncentes for Virginie, | | Mabie With, bare onan Sey Bern, New York; lin Prov P I withdab (0 Fisk Coe enone for New H Hi nar Ne read Co for Moni Bee besten vie mented tp Ba Tre , Burger, ord 1 yet Schr Faille sturton, Palmer, Stamford Tor Nel Behr Dart; Williams, Stamford for New vores ore BOUND BAST. Steamship Franconia, Bragg, New York for Portland, Schr James, Jones, Baltimore for Brid, Schr GA Tapendate, Hoboken for Bridge Schr Laconia, Whitney, New York for i Steamer 01 Electra, Mott, New York for Providence. SAILED. Steamship Henry Chauns Aspinwall ; brige M B Nicker- ghee aa ma ea Wind at sunset SSE, light. Shipping Notes. The steamer Port Royal has resumed her datly trips be- tween Whitestone and New York, the East river being now ‘open throughout for navigation. Marine Disasters. Lonpon, Feb 20—The bark Joseph Sprowl, laden witn Sugar, has been wrecked on the coast of Ireland, off Cloua- kilty, All hands were lost. The bark KH Purinton, from New York for Hamburg, is ‘at Cuxhaven, cut through by ice and aground. STEAMSHIF CATHARINE WuITING, from New York for peti she) put into Norfolk :0th inst with air pump vaive roken, Bank Lua, Knowles, at San Francisco 1ztn inst from aeen Charlotte's Island, reports first part of bassale expe- Tlenced heavy gales and very rough weather; split sails, car- rled away spanker boom and main oat and da- vite, and did conalc ing the vessel to leal 15, on toe way frdm' Vieto- 5 Island, ria to Queen Charlotte ‘s in lat 48 26, lon 129 40, Robt Ackiand, cook, a native of Kent, England, aged 47 years, ‘was lost ‘board and drowned. ri BRIG Patgerno (Fr), Lagraulet, from New York Jan 14 for Seville, with petroleum, put into St Thomas 11th inst in distress, leaking badiy, having encountered a gale in lat 87 15, lon 67, and loat masta, ara and bulwarks, About 8, 8 40 boxes petroleum were thrown overbo BRIG SARAH HARRIG (of Annapolis, NS, 285 tons), Joliy- mour, from Annapolis, NS, bound to Montevideo, with Inm- ber, which put into St Thomas 28d ult in distress, in a leak and disabled condition, was condemned and sold’on the rid Bara Wu MoKRAN (Br), from Nova Scotia for Barbados, with white pine, put tuto St John's, Antigua, Jan 80, in dis: tress, having been dismasted in a hurricane Jan 9. Brig New ZeaLaNp (Br), Lindgran, from St John, NB, arrived at Barbados 2th ult with {oss of maipmast, sails and rigtng, having encountered the hurricane of Jan 9, during which a number of vessels suifered severely, as betore re- ported. ScnR ALtor M Lrwrs, from Newfoundiand for New York, which was ashore at Jones’ Inlet, Li, was got off 18tn t By the Coast Wrecking Co, and will be towed to this city. She is apparently not seriously injured. Soum Amnorr LAWRENOR, Mayo, from Boston for Surl- nam, with an assorted cargo, pat George's ith inst, leaking badly. = > aa oa) Sour SUNK—Lewes, Del, Feb 18, PM—A severe the Atrato | | barks Isabel (Arg. | trea! the SE last night, increasing in violence until noon to-day, when the wind hauled toSW. A small schr is sunk opposite the pier, mame unknown. CouLts10N—At Bridgeport, Ct, night of Bridgeport calilded, it teh & w n Soins of Poushkesp- ay the schooner’s jibboum. © nein Misceliaueous, Purser James W Wilson, of the steamship North America, from Rio Janeiro, &c, will please accept our thanks for his attentions, We are indebted to purser John R Moffett, of the steam- ship Manhattan, from Charleston, for his attentions, Suir GUIDING Stan, 962 tons iter, before condemned at Hong ‘Kony, was sold aretha ‘port ate Dec 2, by auction, tor £4,100, SLoor Jackson, of Brcokt; . NY, arrived here on Friday last from the Hyde’ Park seitlement. The captain re that there are abort thirty families there, ant that they are busily making preparations for sowing and planting crops — Newbern, NC, paper, Feb 18, QUICK PASSAGRE-The ship Richard Ryland, Captain rpool from New Urleans, made the run in yaya, at Be Whalemen. Briz A Lawrence, Cleaveland, of NB, was at St Catherines Dec 20 (arrived 16th), no oil on ‘board, having sent home 60) bbls, bound on a er Spoker. Ship Southampton, Simithwick, from Mobile for Li ly Feb ot Key Weat reed Bark Ellsworth, Woodward, from Boston for San Fran- cisco, Feb 12, off kan Franc’ Axare, Dec 15—Paseed by, barks John Wooster,Knowles, from Whampoa for New York: 16th. E A Oliver (Br), san- derson, Manila for do: 18th, brig Belle (Br), Mill, Amoy for do; 19th, barks Polly Lewis, Johnson, Cardiff for Sinzapore ; 20th, Abby Bacon, Besson (or Dudley), Yokohama for New. York; ist, Mindora, Reynolds, Manila for loston; Horaito, Hardy, Yokohama’ for New York ; 24th, Topgallant, Piullips, Rio Janeiro for Batavia. pANTGVA, Feb 7—Arrived, echt Delmer, Ireland, New: ern, Si for New Yori Sailed 4th, briz La Cayenne, Doherty, New York. BOMBAY, Jan 7—1n port ships Bennington, Sherman, for Liverpool; Hertha, Huinphriesy for rice porta; bark Ante er, for do. 8 AYERS, Dec 30—Arrived, ship Mary Goodell, Sweetser, Searaport; barks Sucah Sloan (Br), Sloan, St John, NB; Jan 2, Mandsite, Br), Gale, Montreal ; £4, rang (br); do; brig Emma L ‘Hall 7th, barks Jue Marte (Br (Br, “Grifiths, di ig, Georuia, Miller, Baltlmore; 10th, Moody, Vortiand; Balmoral (Br), Mon: Ith, Gemabok, Bunker, New York. Satled Dec $1, barks Rothesay (Br), Hall, New York; Jan g,othere (br), MeGregor, do; uth, brig 10. Etiza_ Stevens, Fuinney, do. Also sated previousto Jan 19, brig Messenger (Rr, for Baltimore, with 375 tona bone ash. In port Jan 12, barks, Heng Bursley.; Archer, Tbbett ward (Br), € New York; Sarah Hovart, Croston, for Boston; Prowei (Br), Hibbert, for Antwer} stor (Br), Olsen, for do; Panama (Br), McLeod, and Jas Kitchen (fir), Kitchen, for do: Peter Crerar (Br), Campbell, and Heten’ Marion (Br), Fuimer, for do; brigs Uarrle Winslow. Welsh, and Mary A Davis, Tucker, for ¢ Bata, Jan 15—Arrived, brig Glaucus (Br), Newfound- hr Kayoshk (Br), 8t Johns, NF; 28th, brig Ber- Iand 2¢th, tha (Br), Brine, New York. Sailed 19th, brig American Unton, Coilins, New York, In port 29th, schr Edie Waters, Baker, from New York, arrived 4th, ube. BARUADOS, Jan 28—Arnved, brig New Zealand (Br), Lind- ran, St John, NB; Sth, bark Mayflower, Hotchkiss, New York (and sailed Feb 8 for Trinidad}, Sailed Jan 27, bark Reludeer, Wellington, 8t Vincent ; 80th, gon Alas Geis Ga eet rench, Cuba ;6i jas Welsh, Hammond, Martinique? in port Fel 8 i ‘rom Norfalk, ar- rived Jan 27; Phebe Ellen, Dill, from Philadelphia, rat 29th; schrs Lotte, Johnson, from Norfolk, arrived 27th; tle Dodge, Freeman, from New York, arrived Feb 8. BEENUDA, Feb 1—In port brig E 8 Twisden, Sawyer, from Boston for Cape Town, repg: and other Arrive! at do 9th, bri Abbie Ehen, 1th, achr Abbott Lawrence, Mayo, Boston. Oft St George's ih, bark Brother's Pride Bolton, from Liverpool for New York, in want of provisions (and sailes next day), Cleared Sth, bark Volunteer, Black, St Thomas. CALLAO, Jan 2—Arrived, ‘ships. Winfield, x Macabi for United Kingdom: 994, Vermont, Hig:ins, Arica for Ballestas; Richard $ Ely, Lomiart, Macabi for Savan- nah; Othello, Greenleaf, Guanape for Cowes; 25th, John Bryce, Mehan, Macabi for United States; 26th, Eldorado, Haskell, Guaniape for Germany ; 27th, Webster, ‘Norris, Car: aif; bark Peart, Harding, Arcon. Bailed Jan P Edw O'Brien, Oliver, United Stat Garnet, Ollver. Hampton Roads; barks P O Merryma Pennell, Antwerp; Cambridge, Miller, Pisco and Cerro Azul to load for San Francisco; 24th, schr Legal Tender, for Cerro Azul to load for San Francisco; 98th, ship Lincoln (Sal), Dra a kana dat 3h Apr| Parker, Reers, ARARA, Jan 28—Arrivod, uchr Henry Parker, New York (and sailed Feb & on her. return); 2810, brig Boxer, ing, New York 0° 8. Bavener, New York; Luckle, Noviolk ; 80th, schr Hannah Com (and sailed Feb 6 on her return): Sint, brig’ Nan Clelian, Philadelphia (and sailed Feb’ 4 for St Thomas) A; bark _ Zephyring, Johnson, Boston; th, sche Holmes, Stubbs, New York. Sailed Jan 2%, brigs Eastern Star, Foster, New York; Feb W NZ (Br), Herman, Boston; 4th, Little Annie, Hoffman, oiport Feb? banks re hee boson, f brig in port Feb, bark Zephyrine, Johpson, for ——; Ropt Mowe, Young, for New York. HAVANA, Feb 18—Arrived, Denken, Vera Cruz for New York, to sail 20th, KINGATON, Ja, Feb b—Sailed, ship Henry (Br), Wray, New Orleans, LiveRPoot, Feb 20—Arrived, ships Escort, Whitman, New York ; Melicite (Br), Stephenson, New Orleans. MrestNa, Jan 2—In port barks Lucy Frances, Upton; Jehu, Ready; Scud, Crosby, and Young Turk, Nickerson, for United Staten; Sea Eagle, Durfee, disg; Canada (Br), Smith, for Boston ; Chas Tottie (Swe, for Phiindelphia; bri a live, Welsh, and San Juan Br), Marvin, for Unived State Myronus, Higeius, for New York (would complete Ig ta Bight; BW Odlorne (Br), Horn, for do liz; Como (Br) iain: 3 Carrie nd Speed (Br), Larkin, for Boston Pickering, Torrey. from Malta, arrived 27th; achrs A Hea- ton, Farrell, from Licata, arrived 98d, for United States; Luz Br), and Vixen (Br), for Now York lig; Mayflower (Br), imith, for do do, Saiied 22a, bark Busy (Br), Linden, Philadelphia;. schr Forresian (Br), Wright, do; Séth, bark Sicilian, Perctvi Boston; brig J’A Lane, Shute, do: 27th, schr Star of Quoe . Heath, New York; 28th, barks John Zittlosen, Fickett, 10; Harvest Moon, Vidulich, do. MowTnV1Dko, Jan 2—Ar rived, barks Sadie, Sinclair, York ; 8d, Corredova (Br), Griffiths, Montreal (and sailed for Buewos Ayres ; 4th, ship Eastern State (Br), Haba, do d 13th for Buenos Ayres; Sth, bark Atlantic (Br) lcKeuzie, do; brig Rahel Amalia (NG), Albers, Richmon: Va Oot Gladstone (Br), Brown, Satilla won moral (Br), Stinson, Montreal (and sailed 7th for Buenos brig pice (Bri, Dodd, do (and sailed 10th for B 1ith, park’ Wahsatch (Br), do; brigs Osseo, Covert, Savannah {and roceeded for Buenos toe lath, (Br), Bailey, New York; Lindo (Br), Carmichael, Picton; Edgar Cecil (Br), Anderson, Nontreal ; bel Dadley, Averill, Baitlmore; 14th, barks Warrior (Br), Ir- ving. and Rivoll (Br), Pelletier, Montreal; J E Woodworth (Br), McNeilly, tia, Ga; brigs Elia, hae St Ma- ry’s, Ga; Flamingo (Nor), Berthet Baltimore, Sufled oan 8, bark Hyack (Br), MoKay, New York; 18th, brig Annie (Br), Smith, st Joun, NI In port Jan 18, barks Eugenia (Br), Charon, for New York ; Scotia Queen (Br), Flinn, for do. MaRtiNiquy, Jan 27—Aurived, brig Black Swan, from Georgetown, 8C. NEWCASTLE, NSW, Dec 18—Sailed, bri al 125, brie Monroe, Romondt, St Martius; schr | s, Cuba, Aux CAYRs, Feb 4—in port schr Charles Ililyer, Mitchell, N cd i fn a few days, ie ~ | ‘eb 4, brizN Stowers, | 3 a M Btcamship City of Merids, | 5t Netile Hastings, | 70,000 alli : ference (Swe), for New Orleans; Eigit (No), 1; 25th, darks ‘Talleman ir), ch MBS) ior New Orieane; big Mary ‘Aginoourt (Br), for New Orleans; Maria we), for do, In port 25th, barks Adelaide Pendergast (Br), Nelson, for AY ; ‘Hngz, Hugg, for Baltimore,’ do; Lel (ion, ta Highton Roads, doy Brig Brothers (Bs), f0F Noman 20--IM port ship Annie Gray (Br), More, NGH. ss , for New York id red sailed Nov 25); barks fod rwed Boon tat ohare abate 1 ‘and others Bixcaromm, Jan 4—in port ships Rainbow, Thayer, from Batavia, arrived Deo 29, for Bostont Mogul, Freeman, for Rangoon ; d Victor, Wasa, for Bo ‘ for iangoon,, brig Sally Brown, Baker, unesbark. Willy ‘Riccmels (NGh Stolfy from New York tor Shanghae, laid up. Sailea Dec bark Aleyone, Patterson, Batavia; 27th, ship St Paul, Martin, Rangoon; bark Naplet (Br), Sinclar os'on. ‘SANTOS, Jan 18—Sailed, brig Eliza Mary (Br), for New York, with 4000 bags coffee. eager aan 18, “brig Oliver Blanchard (Br), Dean, for do, "4000 bay ‘Sr SOBNS, PR, Jan 24—Arrived, schr Harry White, Phila- delpbia; 25th, brigs Magdala (Br), New York; 26th, Castil- jan, Portland: Pere, iller, Baltimore; schra Fred and Venus (Br), Blackford, do; Ophir Evans (Bri, for’ Balti Cleared Jan 24, barks Smith, New York ; 39th, Hattie M Howe, Providence, Sr Tomas, Jan 26—Arrived, brigs Volant (Br), Ganton, Barbados (and sailed ist for Turks Islands to load for New York); Fed 1, Annie Vail (Br), Grant, Demarara (and sailed bth for Turks Islands to load for Boston); 8d, Black Duck (Br), Doane, arara (and satied 8th for Arroyo, PR, to load for Boston); 6th, Mary Stewart, Hodges, ‘Guadaloupe: ‘7th, Idalia (Br), Gordon, Bermuda (and sailed 11th for Turks Islands to load for Boston) ; 8 Altavela, J oy, Guadaloupe ; 9th, brigs Mary C Mariner, bariner, ‘Br. Demarara on) ;8 0 Annie (Br), Nugent, Demarars Mariinigne ; 10th, E Mc- nd sailed Vth for’ Turks w Br), Heney, Grenada; ul to ua for Boston; lth, Palestro (Fr), Lagrai for Se- Ville, in'distress: 12th, M L'B (br) » Boston; Nancy Rosé (ir), MeLlellan, Demarara, ch vurks [sie ‘ands for Bhtladelphiw or New York: J: Ravmond, Demarara;schr Palos, Shackford, (iuadalonpe; 1th, bark | Rainbow (Br), White, Montevideo; brig Marla White, Bry- ‘ant, Boston. Sailed Jan 17, bark Samnel T Holbrook (Br), Mc Aqun to load for’ Boston; 30th, brigs Sea Side (Br), Brintca, Philadelphia, with cargo ‘guano ex’ bark Savannah; Feb ty Alpha (Br), Burke, Ponce; 4th, Princess Bea‘rice (Br), Me- Gregor, do} 5th, Amos M Roberts, Doak, Cardewae; Miant~ haba (1), Mitchell, ‘Turks Islands to load for Portinnd ;8tB, schr Curtis Tilton, Nichols, New York; 9th, brig Susan (Br), Ry to load Tor Boston. Scott, Arroyo, P Chartered—British brigs Airio, McKenzie, to load a} ‘Turks Islands for Delaware Breakwater, New York or Bos ton Cora, Henderson, to lond at Inagaa for Boston. St Jou, NB, Feb 20—Arrived, bark Sarab M Smith (Br) | Bishop, Boston; brig Herman, ‘Hichborn, do; schrs Blue Bird ( Finley, New york; Iris, (rom Putiacelpbia. TURKS ISLANDS, Feb 4—In’port bark Jason (NG), Bar- tels, from New York, arrived 34 (and was at Salt Key 6th ldg ‘for New Yoak); ‘brig Max (NG), Oltman, from do, ar- | tived 81, diag; schr Nevada, Lusher, from Belfast, arrived ist, do, ALPARAIEO, Jan 18—arrivea, bark 8 A Blaisdell, Saw- yer, Boston via Taleahuano, for chtr. In port lott ip Argooy, Swift, diag, chtd to load at Iqui- ue, Pisagua ‘ome for New York; bark Superior (Br), for San Francisco ; brig Robt Bright etd to load at Iqalay (Bp), chtdto lon at Iqulaue tor New York, Hamvoa, Dec 27—In port ship Competitor, Matthews, unc. American Ports. BOSTON, Feb 18, PM—Arrived, brig Xagua (Br), Holmes, Cienfuegos via Yarmouth; schrs Manitobah (Br), Walker, Demarara; L W Wheeler, Lewis, Alexandria, Cleared—steamship Wm Lawrence, Hallett, Baltimore via Norfolk; brig Gazelle, Cole, Mansanilia; schr William (Br), ‘Outhouse, Hayti. 1%h—Arrived, ship Alice Buck, Pendleton. Liverpool; bri Waltham, os Rio Janeiro; Wm Mason, Small, Surl- nam via St George. Her; Valencia, Small, Galveston; schr Bunton, Sheague, New York. Salled—Wind W, bark Talavera; brige Gazelle, and Mar cella, 20th—Arrived, steamships Siberia (Bri, from Liverpool; Nereus, Bearse, New York. Also arrived 30th, brig Nelile Hust dow, brig Glendale, from New Orleant from do. BALTIMORE, Feb 18—Arrived, barks Clifton (Br), Gavet, Rio Janeiro; Windsor (Br), Cochran, Cardenas; brigs Lo- chiel (Br', McLean, Havana; Italia (Br), Roberts, Ponce: G H Kennedy, Doge, Wilmtngion, NC; schra € A Hendricks, Greentaw, Baracoa; Maggte D Marston, Marston, Matanzas. Cleared—Barks Templar, Hudgins. ‘Rio Janelro (having repaired); Elverton, Benson, West Indies: brig Wenonah, Stone, Ponce, PR: schrs Eagle, Seavey, Portland: Mary G Farr, Crowell, Hoboken; Geu Grant, Johnson, Belfast, Ne. Saijed—Barks Miranda, and Suztrain; brig Saml ‘Muir; schr Fagle, > BRIDGEPORT. Feb 20—Arriveu, schr A W Thompson, New York. Solied. Schra Addie L Cutler, Smith, Fall River; Joseph- ine, Bayles, New York, CHARLESTON, Feb 17—Clearea, ship R.C Winthrop, Nor- folk, Liverpool; brig Tulla (Sp), Barbita, Barcelona. zith—Arrived, steamship <eorgia, Crowell, New York; peon, Savannah, Sailed~—Steamsbip Maryiand, Baltimore. FERNANDINA, Feb’ 15—Arrived, steamship Ahland, Moore, New York. Ceared 13th, achr H H Jones, Line, New York; Mth, brig Queen of the South, Burne, Point-a-Pitre. FORTBESS MONRUE, ‘Feb 20—Passed in for Baltimore, } barks Axnes, ‘rom Rio Janeiro; Black Prince, from Liver- | pool: brig Gladiator, from Havan: Also passed in, bfigs Chattanooga, from Porto Rico for Baltimore; Samiel Muir, from Baltimore forNorfolk. Pased out—Ship Calumet, for Liverpool; barks Mindora, for Rio Janeiro; Astor, for Lon for do; Suze- rain, for Liverpool; brigs Harry, za8; Anita, for Barcelona, for jark Elverton, West Indies; brig Mary E ‘on. GALVESTON, Feb 11—Arrived, schr Marcia S Lewis, Lewis, Bos steamship Ariadne, Pennington, New York. yisti—Arrived, steamtug 8° Maddox, Bradford, New vor! 2Uth—Satied, steamship City of Galveston, Eldridge, Mew ork. INDIANOLA. Feb 9—In port schr Juila A Rider, Johnzon, for N« Yo ready. KEY WESt, Feb i8—Arrivea, steamanip Clye, Kennedy, New York for Galveston (and proceeded same day). | MOBILE, Feb 18—Arrived, sehr Lottie Beard,’ Crowell, ‘ow York. NEW ORLEANS, Fe} 15—Arrived, steamship Weybosset, Boiger, New York;’ ship Merchant, ‘Tyler, Bordeaux; bark Haleyon, Work, Cardit!, Below, coming ‘up, ship Pharos, | Collier, from Boston ; barks Ima (Rus), from’ Cardiff ; Mary icKe from Baltimore; Lakemba, Brown, frou Dayton, from Mat Steamship Koln’ (NG), Franke, Bremen; ship Susan Hincks, Nickerson, Genoa; barks Carmen (Sp), Go- d Joven Enrique (Sp). Falp, Barcelona. ZS. jailed, steamship Nissiasippl, Henry, New York. 19tn—Arrived, steamship Goorge Cromwell, Clapp, New ‘ork, 20th—Arrived, steamship Emily B Souder, Crowell, New ork, Sournwest Pass, Feb 15—Sar'ca, sbips Wm ¥ y Louisa; bark Lebanon; brigs Suwanee, and Nue' BEDFORD, Feb 17-Arrived, schr Yankee Boy, Gil. New York; Artist, Godfrey, do for Cohasset Narrows. ORT, Feb 17, PM—S yacht Josephine, Dav- to», from Fall River for Barbados (and went into the West ay). Th, AM—Arrived, schrs Fred Walton, Rich, New Or- an tor Boston; Hattie, McIntyre, Brunawick, Ga, for —; unbeam, ——, PHILADELPHIA, Feb 18, PM--Cleared, ship City of Bos- oe Wyman, Charleston; brig Carolina (Swe), Fox, Ant- tp. 1 rived, brig John Chrystal. Barnes, Pernambuco via Wilmington, NC; echr Sarah A Hoffman, Dole, Trinidad, Below, off Bombay Hook, bark Pennsylvania, from Genoa (before reportec PROVIDENCE, Feb 18—Arrived, schr Ann E Carll, Tyler, Baltimore. Relow-Schrs E S Potter, Potter, Mobile; © 8 Bayles, Steeiman, do; Robert Pettis, Ellis, Norfolk; Hazleton, Cum: mee Baltimore. Rl iCHMOND, Feb 18-—Arrived, steamship Niagara, Blake- man, New York; bark Pepita (NG), Gatjen, Boston to load for Rio Grande. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 11—Sailed, ship St Joseph, Reed, okohama. 12th—Sailed, ship Elmstone (Br), Tomlinson, Burrard In- let, - BSAVANNAH, Feb 1¢—Arrived, steamship Oriental, 820m, on. ‘Gleared—Schrs Ellen M Condon, Smith, New York: J 1 Alburger, Corson, Wilmington, NC, to load for do. WILMINGTON, NC, Feb li—Atrived, sor $B Wheeler, igre NEY Jaret 8 Hunt, Gray, Liverpool; brig Conti fexret— Liverpool; atinen: tal (ir), Pitts, Rotterdam,” MISCELLANEOUS, ac —HAIR—ELEGANT CLUSTER CURLS, $1 50, «Entel otengtin of Haley 88 6b: two Bwitches (to braid with own hair), $15; retailing at whole- sale prices, CHARLES V. PECKHA! ‘Tmporter and Manu- facturer of Hair Goods and Hair Jewe's Broadway and Grand street, Chevaliers, 650.; Hall’a Ronewer, 65c. ; n's, 0c. 5 "s Vigor, 750, halon's Me Gow Fat jental Cream, $125; Laird’s Bloom of Youth, 6c. , thing less than regular prices. Send ans, Gle. 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