The New York Herald Newspaper, March 2, 1871, Page 5

SPIRITING BONDS. The Last Massachusetts Sensation--- Evil Influences of a Medium. Strange Story of Matrimonial In- felicities in High Life. The Trickery of Spiritualism, the Terrors of a Midnight Burglary and the Grand Panacea of an American Divorce. Mrs. Professor Denton in a Tight Spot. FoxBoro, Mass, Feb, 27, 1871. ‘There has been & strange and highly entertaming excitement in this town during the past tew days, aml one Which promises to provoke far more than a loca: interest before it is uver with. Love, matri- mony, divorce, spiritualism, deception, burgiary and robbery are all mixed up in one conglomerated mass, and all the parties concerned are not only prominent in social and public life, but are of that class generally reckoned as eminently respectable. ‘Thus it 1s, perhaps, that the affair has become such @ mime Of wealth for the scandalmongers, although the facts already developed and those anticipated are of such a spicy and seusational character as to Merit public attention, even if the parties implicated ‘Were jess known to fame. TO BEGIN WITH, M should be stated that there lives in the vown of Wellesley, a few miles from Boston, @ man named aames W. Harris, H: 13 married man, or, rather, Was In June last, and two beautiful children are the result, Ajthough not over and avove opulent, his fortune figures up a total high among the thousands, His domestic life, it appears, has not been very Diiesful, especially during the past year, and the responsibility for the infelicities 18 variously attribu- ted to the two heads of the Jamily. The invesuga- tuons 80 far, however, show that the wife is the one who should be the most blamed, and her conduct, 8 will be presently seen, 18 probably the result ef an unnatural influence exercised over her by a well known female -piritualist. So successfully did she persuade the wife and mother against her husband that she not only deserted him, but took with her, it 18 alleged, what available funds she could lay hold of, the sum total being about $3,000 in United States bonds of $1,000 each. It was, in fact, THE STOLEN BONDS which fanned into a flame the embers of domestic aificulty which had been so long mouldering, On the morning of the 3d of June last Mr. Harris took the tnree $1,000 bonds and brought them into Boston to dispose of. The ruling price being unsatisiactory he determined to keep them, and accordingly took them to his home in Wellesley that night aod locked them up in a drawer of the secretary, putting the key in his pocket. Upon arising in the morning he found tbat the bulknead leading to his celiar from the outside nad been partially pulled off, and articles of silverware were scattered upon the foor of the hall, as if some burglar in his hasty fight had dropped them. Upon farther examination it was also found that the bonds were gone, the arawer having been unlocked, paliea out and leit upon the floor. ONE OF THE BONDS TRACED. Mr, Harris at once notified the Treasury Depart- ment at Washington of his loss, but heard nothing trom the missing bonds until the 9th of January, When it was reported to him tbat the bond bearing the number 54,958 had arrived at the Treasury De- partment, The owner then traced it back, first to the Muncie National Bank of Muncie, Ind., and through the Ocean National Bank, of New York, Jay ooke & Co., of New York, the Connecticut River Na- tional Bank of Charlestown, N. H., aud various other hands, tothe Newton National Bank, of Newton, Mass,, whose President, Mr. J. N. Bacon, bought it of Brewster, Sweet & Co., of Boston, on the 2uth of August, the latter firm having on that day purchased it from a lady who gave the name of Anna F. Har- ris, the wife of tne owner. DETECTIVES SUMMONED FROM THE SPIRIT LAND. Pending the tracing of the bond, as described above, Harris’ wife urged him to consult the wife of Professor Denton, the well known Spiritualist ex- pounder, expressing her belief that through her gency the robbers could be apprehended. Mrs. Denton was accordingly called upon, but her hus- band refused to allow her to go into a trance, saying that she was ill, and, furtner, that he had no confidence in her power to assist in ferreting out the robbery. Mr. Harris called upon her subsequently, she being one of his near neighbors, and as his loss was known and talked all ‘over town it was about the only subject discussed. Finally the gifted woman condescended to exercise her powers in SOLVING THE MYSTERY OF THE ROBBERY, and having done this she addressed the following letter to Mr. Hurris, who was at the ume in Bos- ton :— WELLESLEY, Mass., Sept. 18, 1870. Harrre—Permit me to say I believe I have at last ob- key that can unlock the mystery of the bonds you lost iast epring. Do you wish me to prosecute the investiga. tion of evidence I now belleve I have within my reach? Very respectfully, ELIZABETH F. M. DENTON. NOT POSITIVE—SUSPICIONS AROUSED BY A CIRCUM- "ANCE. st) The medium again wrote Mr. Harris, as follows: WELLESLEY, Mass., Sept. 21, 1870. Mr. Hannis—Yours came to hand yesterday morning, just el was going to Boston, and asI did not return until late could not reply unifi thls morning. What I referred to in my letter to you is not positive, but my suspicions have been roused by a circumstance which I would not like as yet even to divulge; lest by doing so I might in some way defeat the fud development of events fn tue direction for which I shall now look for them. I know that a remote hint might ‘be suflicient to place certain parties on their guard, so a to it my obtaining evidence [ might otherwise obtain. ‘here will ce little or no expense necessary, I think, uniess there sbould be more in connection with {i than I now sup- am which case I will apprise you beforehand, if possi- Bie.” a0 "that you “may” fudee for yourselt’ whether you wish to incur ft. All I can do at present is to ‘await the further development of events and wateu their course. I may find Iam altogether wrong; but whatever I Jearn concerni the matter, so that 1 am sure of being Fight, you shall know in due time. Respectfully, BLIZABETH M, F. DENTON. ALL READY FOR THE DETECTIVES AND EVIDENCE, Again, the same day, she wrete as follows:— WELLESLEY, Mass., Sept. 21, 1! Mr. Hannis—If you can give to the proper authorities suficient data by which they can identify those bonds, pro- vided they should be found, I would like you to cali on to-morrow, if youcan. It would, perhaps, be well to come prepared to make search of certain premises should you and the detective deem it advisavie. Be sure you get the right man—one who knows his business and can prosecute It ef- fectually, Respecttully, ELIZABETH M. F. DENTON. 2. 3.—Events are developing faster than I supposed this morning. ‘WHE SUSPECTED THIEF DECAMPS FOR CALIFORNIA. At this point the alleged bond thief jumps the “spiritual detecuves” aud makes tracks for Califor- nia, as is seen:— Mr. taines WELLRSLEY, Oct. 28, 1870. Mr. Hannis—Ihave just heard that the man I suspected, and of whom I wrote you, has decamped with considera snoney fraudulently obtained. Tt ts thought by some, 1 am fold) that he has gone to California. Where would he be likely to try to aispose of these bonds? I believe (if this re- Porta true) that be is, that he must be the thief. | Respect- ally, ELIZABETH M. F, DENTON. SHE HOPES TO UNVEIL THE REAL MISCREANT. ‘The next suggestions of the detectives, “beyond the grave,” are these:— WELLESLEY, Oct, 29, 1870, ir. HaRnts—I feel a0 thoroughly assured ‘that if you lost thore bonda that night they must have been taken by the man who wee ip ourhonse that you must pardon me if I again, call your attention | to the | matier. My ject 18 to” induce you to seo to it that no int left unguarded by which the villain. who Eastmade unis; trouble may exeayye detection at the last, oF by permitted to use bis plunder without veing detected. Would i not be well to ascertain, if possible, the direction taken and she mode of travel chosen by the person of whom I spake to you? And this being done, might not the proper authorities, Gidher along ble route or at ts Lermination, be instrucied by Telegraph to institute such proceedings as may be thought advisable? Ihave reasons for being interested in this mat- ter, whieh I cannot make up it. Loan pay Fail'me, and by tee creant.’ For this I am nme to clear up Some poinis which roust as yet appear to you altogether fuyaterious. Very respectfully, &c., crete ELIZABETH M. F. DENTON, P.8.—-Callon me or write if anything suggests itself, 1 shall be very willing to assist you, if in beads tah D ONE OF THE BONDS TO BE DISPOSED OF BEFORE LONG. PR nei the thief tebe hard up, she reckons tnat ‘will soon *sheve'’ one of the bonds, according to ‘this last letter: WRLL¥eLey, Wednesday morning. Mr. Hanxts—I have conciuded thai if he has those bo ‘be will, in all probability, try to dispose of o fore long. for, though he has considerable cash, be will run Temptations in ant countess Boat hae hase saa, a are not than bere, I ju 1 chink I'am right tu this conclusion, Respectfully, BLIZABETH M. F. DENTON. Derg re I oadence correspondence Mr. Sarre and adr Denton had nt frequent interviews, * NEW YORK’ HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET, the conversation which passed between them out eapiain some points not clear in the foregomg letters, She told Dim thaton the night of the rob- bery she saw & man enter her own bed- roum window, and that when she moved he 1an away and she bad no doubt but it was tne one who stole his bonis, She aiso pamed the man who, by the way, went to Culi/ornia soon alter), ut as he was innocent I will not reflect upon him by repeating his name. This statewent, be it re- membered, Was not made until several days after she had known of th» rubbery. HAKRIS’ FAMILY BROKEN UP BY THE MEDIUM. During all these proceedings the domestic dim- culties in Mr. Harris’ famiy were becomin: aud more serious, and tinally bis wife and children leit nim altogether and Went away witn Mrs, Denton, and the latter refused to impart to the de- serled husband any information of his wife’s wacre- abouts, In September, nowever, sme calied on ium iu company with Mrs. Denton aud demanded money enough to get & couilortanle hving from the interest. Harris refnsed to comply, saying that she had already stolen tis money and children, and further shareig’ the theft of the bonds upon her and her mother, MATTERS COMING TO A HEAD, ‘The fact that it had been ascertained that the bond sold to Brewster, dweet & Co., in Boston, (which was One of those stolen, Was soid in the name Of his own wile, led Mr, Harris to investigate the matter in ine ordinary way, and without tue aid of detectives in the spiritland, He, therefore, ens: oniver J. Sillsby, of Boston, who, “present in the flesil,”? un- dertook to work up the case, ‘Tuas officer 1oudd out that on the night of tue robvery Mrs, Harvig occupied the same bed with her husband, and he was no. Ceg- Rizant of her getuiug up during the oignt. ‘The servant girl, who was then sick aud dla not retire until after three o’civck in the mourning, avers that she saw Mre, Harris anu her mother-li-law (Mary tH, Clark, auas lettee), up about we house and en- gagea in Moving arucies. Upon this representation the ollicer conciuded that he would ARRES! THE MOTHER-IN-LAW, and she was accordingly taken ito custody, Sne, too, it should be remarked, 13 @ clairvoyant. When the arrest was mude the villcer searched her house, and, altuough the bouds were not found, there was tices wp soine siiver spoous and forks, Wuich dis- @ppeared at the same time the bonds did. THINGS GECTING WARM FOR MKS. DENTON. Professor Denton’s wile, Who had traced the robe ber in his fight to California, now be an to be un- easy. Sue hurried inte Boston, and found Mr, Harris ie as he wus leaving the police oilice on Briday ast, “Oh, dear,” said sie, “L want to see you some- where where we can talk anu not be overhear 1.”? Mr. Harris went with her to the Parker House, and there she told him that the bond which was bougnt by Brewster, Sweet & Co. was sold by her; tuat it was giveu her by his wife long after the robbery, and sold by her in accordance witn ns wife’s request; tial she pul $1,000 Oi the proceeds in @ savings bank and sent the surplus balance to his wife, and taut the $1,0u0 had siuce been drawn out and also seut te her, ‘Now,’ she added, “what are you going Ww Go with me?’ THE ARKEST OF MRS. PROFESSOR DENTON followed, 0: course, and the preliminary examina- ton, which disclosed tue story I have here pre- sented, took place in this town to-day, and she was boand over Jor triai io @ higher court In the sum of $5,000. The mother-in-law of Harris, who 18 charged with the larceny o! the silverware as well as the bonds, will be eXamined on Taureday. THE EXCITEMENT IN FOXBORO. As may be supposed, this affair has created the most Intense excitement in vbis little town, At the examination to-day the Town Hall was fliled om every part, and a great mauy were unable to gain admittance. Ladies lormed a large part of the lusteners, and the whole audience was made up of the very best c.tizeus. Mrs. Denton—tall, gaunt ana not ‘“aitogether lovely”—was, of course, tne ob- served of all, and those who could not get a near view came provided with opera glasses. Her hus- band, tue Professor, Was present, but kept remarka- bly shady during the proceedings, as did, aiso, Har- ris’ wife and his mother-in-law. Mr. Harris, who was the first witness called. was on the stand a couple of hours, and then came one of his brothers, Who told @ story of about an hour’s 1engih. John C. Park, of Roxvury, who conducted the defence, made a searching crogs-exammation, aud caused voth wit nesses 10 lose their temper and appear ridiculous, POSSIBLE LEGAL COMPLICATIONS. If the caseis not ‘fixed up” beiore going before the Superior Court some important legul questions Will have to be decided. It is common law that hus- band and wife cannot appear against each other in court. Now, the theory is that the bonds were taken by Mrs, Harris herself, and that her mother- in-law and Mrs, Denton were accessories. Ii, there- fore, it is decided that Mrs, Harris cannot be con- victed of the theft then no crime appears, and, of course, 1 there has been no crime there can be no accessories lo @crime, It seems to be one of those cases where law and justice are somewhat incon- sistent. MRS. HARRIS AFTER A DIVORCE. This whole case 1s made more interesting by the fact that Mrs. Harris 18 now struggiing for a divorce. The cause alieged for application is cruelty, the specitication being that she has been beaten by him aud that he has been cruel to the children, but the fact that the latter were glad to see him the other day throws a shadow of improbability upon the charge. Even if he has been cruel to his wife he seems to have been generous towards her, for in May Jast ne deeded her an $8,000 house, and even now le says he is willing to take her back to his bosom and jive her the bonds if se will only tell him what she snows about them. MIXED MATRIMONY. Two Cross Divorce Suits and Curious Com- plexity of Counter Charges—One Divorced Husband Marrying the Other Divorced Wife and the Second Divorced Husband Said to Have Eloped with the Second Divorced Wite—Application to Sect Aside the Decree of Divorce in One Case. A motion made yesterday morning, before Judge Cardozo, of the Supreme Court, to set aside a decree of divorce, presented a striking exem- plitication of some of the peculiar vagaries of the divorce suit business, as well as the pecu- liarly free and easy views and practices of some people touching marital obligations, As to the motion, that was simple enough and made in the usual way. Mrs. Enzabeth Miller had been divorced from John Muller, her nusband. She claimed to have known nothing about the pro- ceedings tor the divorce until after the decree was granted, and as a deeply injured woman besought the Court, through counsel of course, to have herself set maritally right. Underlying tnis simple appli- cation, however, was @ complex network of facts and allegations of unusual characier, the unravel- me of which is essential to make the matter clear, e STRIKINGLY SALIENT FEATURES in the case are the divorces on the same day, and then one of the diverced husbands marrying the other divorced wife, while the remaining divorced husband, as alleged, eloped with the reimaining divorced wife. Preliminary to this, of course, were counter charges 0! aduitery and spicy detaiis of evi- dence given belore a reieree. First came the sult of John Mier vs, Elizabeth Miller, which was THE FIRST DIVORCE CASE. The affidavit of the plaintiff in this case shows that they were married in this city October 13, 1863, For five years they lived peacefully and happily, a por- tion of the time at No. 1v7 avenue B and the remai! der of the ime at No. 609 East Twelfth street. He qwas employed in anu upholstery establisnment in University place, receiving a salary of twenty-two dollars a Week, from which sum, he says, he paid his wife nineteen dollars a week. ‘They had two children, the elder six years of age and the other aged three years. Living near them, in Twelfth street, was a Mr. George Gross and his wife, Rosina Gross. The two families visited back aud forth a great deal. Mr. Gross stood godtather to one of Mr. Muller’s boys. Mr. Miller thought the world of Mr. Gross, but he soon fund that Mrs, Miller also thought the world of him. Mr. Gross became a very irequent visitor, and came without his wife, and when he (Miller) was absent at his work. Soon ney got to going out evening He remonstrated with his wife, but to no purpos He told Mr. Gross he must not come to huis house, but Mr. Gross still continued to come. Finally Mrs. Miller wept away and remained absent tor four days, and during this time stayed, as he alleges, with Mr. Gross, as his wife, at @ house in Stanton street. Subsequently she went away and re- mained five months. This was too much for him. He brought proceedings for a divorce against his wife, Mr. Charies A. Jackson was ap- pointed referee, and he reported in favor of a divorce, which was granted on January 27, 1871. Mre. Miller denied the allegation of aaultery pre- ferred against her. She says that her husband turned her out doors, and that he gatd before doing so that he loved Mrs. Rosina Gross, and meant to Marry her, cost what it would. Her five months’ absence she explatus by saying that ehe went to Detroit and there lived out as servant, and that her husband kuew where she was, She stayed away this length of time to give him opportunity to repent of bis sins, She came then back to her husband to live with, and he rerused to have anything to do with her, saying that he had been divorced from her, and had mar- ried Mrs. Rosina Gross, who also bad got a divorce from her husband. She alleges, further, that ahe cannot read or write, and was told nothing of tho divorce preceedings. She concludes her affidavit by the siatement that she understeod that Mra, Gross gave him @ sewing machine,and $500 to marry her, with the understanding that they would goto Germany and t ere spend the remainder of their days. And now we come to THE SRCOND DIVORCE SUIT. This was brought by Mrs. Rosina Gross, on the charge of adultery between Mr. Gross and Mrs. Miller, These parties Were married in Baden, Ger- many, on January 27, 1883. She charges that, on the 23d of August, 1870, he eloped with Mrs. Miller, He told ber previously that he was bonnd to have Mrs, Miller, and that, as for herself, he would not cut her down from the gallows if he saw her hanging. Hearing the testimony in this cage was uiso referred to Mr. Jackson, who reported in favor of a divorce, and @ decrec was accordingly granted by Judge Sutherland on the le date as the first “ivorce suit, January 27, 1871. From what has been written it is easy to see the PRESENT STATUS OF THE CASE. Mrs. Miller, as already stated, denies ail the alle- gations made against her, and clauus to have been @ true and Jaithiul wile. There was prolonged argu- ment by the counsel on both sides, Which ended in the Court taking the papers and reserving ite de- more | THE FASHIONS. Preliminary Spring Notes—Indications of the Season—The First Opening—American Styles and Indepondence. Slowly, yet surely, the modes, manners and ex- Prexsiens of our fashions have been growing essen- tially American, and we may at last congratulate Ourselves that the reign of “bizarre” 1s over; that the time so long predicted nas at last arrived, and American fashioas are universally acknowledged te be the fashions, not only for themselves, but for the Whole world, This is no more than they have long Merited, possessing as they do all the requisite ele- ments of success—economy, individuality, adapta- bility, chic and originatity, It hua been clearly de- Monstrated through them that elegance may be united with economy, grace with simplicity; that ‘we may dress @ la mode and yet not lose our indi- viduality, and they have awakened @ desire for a purer taste and a beiter style than the meretricious modes that have heretofore emanated trom a foreign court. this growing independence and individuality in- doors cannot be too highly appreciated; and itis a Teproach to our American ladies that they have not lung since realized and asserted their supertorty in this matter, but le.t it to be forced upon them, as it were, and allowed their European sisters w fret proclaim and cenfirm it, as they are now doing, by the acceptance, without modification, of American fashions in Lurope. This recuguition was accorded them long ere the dearth of Paris fashions; for it 1s now nearly two years since any one of our leading modistes tirst furnished designs of American modes to one of the leading London fashioa magazines, which were hailed with delight, and, even at the outset, adopted without question—unlike those from Paris, which were always either modified or exaggerated, Since then they have steadily been growing in favor, and this season Mme. Demorest’s BULLET.N OF FASHIONS 18 to be reproduce’ in London almost simultaneously with New York, thus proving beyond a question, that the popularity of American fashions has become firmly establisned. Let us, therefore, use every effort to maintain the position gained; lev us trust that the disgraceful ani extravagant era in the annals of fashion 1s among things of the past, and Jet us hope that the pure and high iaste thatis now controlling our modes may long coulunue to direct them both here and in Europe. The designs of the season as exhipited at Mme. Demorest’s opening yesterday are numerous and varied. There are tight basques and jaunty jackets for slight, girlish forms, gracefal casagues with their artistic loopings that always umpart dignity to the most insignificant figure; and, by the way, most of the chuc of a costume depends upon this same LOOPING OR DRAPING, and it requires the exquisite taste and dett fingers of a true artiste to arrange it graceluily. There are stylish manties for matronly ladies, too pasace tor the more youthful, tigit-fluiimg garments for the street; graceful tuuiques, becoming corsages, charm- ing costumes de promenade, recnercré diuner, even- ing aid visiting collettes; in short, designs—Ameri- can designs—for every garment needed by ladies and cnidren, and they all recommend themselves on the brvad basis oi style, becominguess, adaptablity aud ecenomy. Let ail those who have been tremblingly inquiring Whether SHORT COSTUMES were still to be ta mode take heart; for, in spite of the efforts of a few ultra-fasionables to reinstate the demt-train for street wear the short walking costume 18 still de rigueur. In the name of bealtu, cleanliness and economy, leaving propriety and the eternal fitness of things out of ihe question, we hope that all sensible ladies wil stand firm in this matter, For the present season there 1s nothing to tear. Costumes still reign pre-emioent ior street wear. The prevailing style will pe the short skirt, worn under a stylish polonaise or casaque, whic’ arrange- ment 18 mest generaily becumimg; but if a fitted garment 1s not desirable we have the long, graceful overskirt, to be arusuically looped aud worn with a Jaunty paletot or more MATRONLY METTERNICH, ins of which there are some modiiications, which pre- sent our old friend 1 most charming saapes. One design, Called the ‘Jacket Metternich,” elicited especial admiration. It combined in a inost graceful manner all the beauties without the defects of both basque and Metternich, and will be found especially becoming W sleuder figures. Among the casaques, all distingué, one Known as “La Presidente” stands pre-eminent, ‘This 1s espectally mtended for cash- Mere, Which, en passant, Wiih its subsutute satin de chine, will be very fashionable this spring, and itis to be trimmed with a broad band or the material, edged wita a narrow gros grain fold, said band being placed on the edges of tue garment, a handsome guipure lace to be piaced standing, just above. The style of this garment 1s decidediy novel and unique, and it cannot fall to impart distinction to any tollette. Another casaque known as “La Viola,” comes under the head of vest casaques, of which there are @ great variety. JACKETS AND PALETOTS. In jackets to complete costumes and independent Paletots for early spring We tound the “Ciaremont’’ apd “Densmore” paletuts, tor cloth; the former just the proper iit, ahappy mediam between loose aad tignt, and the lacter slightly looser and a little longer; the “Jona” jacket, compleung a costume of the same name, won hearty adiniration for the dis- position of front revers and a pecaiiar arrange- meni Of @ postiilion at the back--a novelty tn a half- loose garment. Among the house basques, which have almost utterly anutiilated the round waist, all were taken captive by the “NLLSSON,"? graceful, charming and déstingué as its lovely name- sake. his must be seen to be appreciated. The “Scotia” coat, aiso for house wear, and especially intended jor use over a piain demi-irain, has short vest fronts, the back continued in long coat skirts, resembling the old time Continental coats, De- ciuediy revoluulonary and altogether in keeping with the general female dependence of the age. In négligée roves “La Favorita” fuily proved its right to the name. It is intended for cashmere of some light, neutral tint, the garniture to be bands of gros grain of @ contrasting color, It is arranged with an imdependent, short skirt, trimni with banus, to be worn under a sort of long polonaise— that is, very long in the Duck, the fronts not reacn- ing below the knee, and drawn back by a peculiar scyle of looping at the sides, under silk bands which depend from the waist. A specialty at this house is BUSINESS SUITS FOR LADIES, which are 1n various styles, in which conventence, adaptability and a certain sty.e suitable to the pur- pose for which they are intended are the especial features, The most appropriate and most popular siyle 1s arranged witn a skirt somewhat snorter than the ordinary walking length and a coat basque long enough to replace tue overskirt. The skirt 18 genera.ly trimmed with brosd bands ef gros grain, continued en cavlier, the basquine cut away to dis- play them. This basquine is provided with numer- ous and capacious pockets, is open down the back, with a plait at the 100t of each side form, as ina gentleman's coat. SOME CHOICE TOILETS, A lovely costume de promenade is in grisaille silk, the skirt oruamented with éventais of the silk, trimmed with alternate tiny folds of black and white silk, shese are placed at intervals, connected by feathered ruchings of biack aud white silk, interlaced and forming the heading to the éventails. An ex- ceedingly grace(ul overskirt, trumed to match, and a new style posullion compiete this most unique costume, A distingué visiting tonet is in golden brown puult. de sole, arranged with an exceedingly gracetal manteau de cour, having a circular apron, and worn slightly looped at the sides, forming a small panier. ‘This train 18 susceptible of a unique style of looping, by whicn it can be trausforaied into a graceful over- skirt, changing the toilet mto an elegant costume de promenade, 1t 18 bordered with 4 plaited fouuce, graduaied in width, the beading composed of a band Of six tied In Careless Knots —oue placed at tne top of each plait—the intervening spaces slightly puste Above this are placed two staudiug rows of 1ace— one white, placed under biack a little narrower. ‘The same sty.e of garniture 1s disposed en tadlier on the petilcoat, following the shape of the apron of the train, The back 18 without garniture, as it 13 en- urely covered, whether the train 13 looped or not. The corsage ts @ deep platted postillion, trimmed with lace—the heart-shaped neck and half-wide sleeves trimmed to correspond with the heading to the flounces, This Is to be completed by a handsome India shawl. A recherché reception tollet is in apple green poult de sole, the train skirt bordered with a founce of crepe de chine of the same shade, headed by two folus—one silk and the upper one crépe de cliine— disposed in broad scoliops. The same style of gat niture Is repeated just above, describing an accom- Modation train With @& deep apron, scolloped on the bottom, the upper flounce in the back, forming the heading to the lower one. No overvkirt, but a long scarf of crépe de chine, fastened on each side, at the waist, trimmed with rich fringe and tied tua large bow low down on the skirt. Poatillion basque, finished with a cording of crépe de chine, upen nearly to the waist, In front, and ornamented with broad revers edged with a@ frill of crépe de chine, Half-long sleeves, ornamented with two rufies of crepe de chine. Chemisette and undersieeves of Mechiin lace. Designs tor children’s garments are in innumera- bie designs, beautiiul a3 they are Rumerous, 01 ling (N. Y.). Ptonecr expresses fears concerning the iorthcoming fruit crop, which we hope are not well founded:— ‘There ure great fears expresses by fruit growers in Unis county, that the buds of the fruit trees in this section have been injured by the cold weatner. How geaerai this complaint is we are not informed, but it is certain that the cory fruits, a8 Well as Peaches, are killed, We hear the same complaint made from other counties, and it 18 feared that the entire fruit crop will suder from the open weather m the early part of tne winter and the eevere cold of the 4 bast four or ive Weokse? AMBITION AND LOVE. Life and Adventures of a Spanish Danseuse. A True Story from Real Life, Her Flight from Spain, Her Engagements, Loves, Marriage and Disappointment. Her Present Condition in New York. Love is life's end; an end, but never ending; Ali joys, all sweets, all happiness awarding. Th reare many circumstances in life o full of frivolity and extravagance, emanating sometimes im the ignorance and often in the innocence of Duman beings in their contact with the outer world, that when these incidents are chronicled they read more like the romantic legends and mystic histories in the “Arabian Nights” than stories of actual ad- venture and experience in real life. 1f romance were half 80 romantic as real life (or as Quixotic in its tendencies) it would be greatly to the enhancement Of civilization to spread and more thoroughly uphold it, Catherina Manuel Jolé, the subject of the present article, was born in CARTHAGENA, IN SUNNY SPAIN. Like most of the ladies of that ambitious race, Manuel was early instructed in the art of singing and dancing, in which she made great proficiency. She w about the middle height and nas a most pre- Possessing appearance, her complexion being of that light olive color considered so beautiful in her Tace, with @ small red tinge on either cheek, a rather handsome nose, two sparkling jet black eyes that could almost pierce to the soul, and teeth of that pure ivory white setting her forth a specimen of dental perfection. In addition to tmis her con- versation is lively and engaging and her manners are genial and assuring. In a word, she ts a fair representation of the daughters of the ‘and of the orange grove.” Born of @ good family, and having from her ear- lest days been accustomed to all the indulgences of parents who had more wealth than good judgment; accustomed to take her morning drives or walks among the mountains and inhale the delicious per- fume from the orange grove and vineyard, 1t is little to be wondered at that her young spirit became un- easy and turbulent the more it became developed by the beauties around her. She had only arrived AT THE AGE OF FIFTREN SUMMERS and attained toa degree of education compauble with her age, when she conceived a@ strong predilection for travel and adventure. Her Spanish blood bolied in her veins and she determined to gratify ber ambi- tion, cither with or without the consent of her parents, An elder sister had married in 1867, and in company with her husband haa gone to Ualifornia, in the New World. From time to time letters were received from the latter, who gave the most flatter. ing description of her newly adopted home, picturing in glowing colors and with an extravagance of lan- guage that would scarcely be employed by any but the briliiant and fertile intellect. of the Spaniard all the beauties and advantages of a residence among the gold mines. Mexican millionnaires and grand houses with retinues of servants, GOLDEN ORNAMENTS AND DIAMONDS, all floated before the giddy vision of the beautiful Manuel, and she set about preparing for her jour- hey, Anold domestic went to Barcelona and se- cured a passage for her, and in the montn of Ma‘ 1869, Manuel started on a steamer en route for Call- tornia. Crossirg the broad, wild, howling Atlantic, she arrived on American soil in July of the same year, being met by her sister when she janded. After resting suiliciently long to recover from the effects of her sea voyage she soon began to realize thas the streets of California were not paved with id, or that diamonds were as plentiful as pebbies y the sea shore, and in a short time she resolved to place herself beyond the ebligations incurred to her sister while under ber roof. Appearmg one morn- ing before the manager of a SMALL THEATRE IN BROADWAY, CALIFORNIA, she made known her abuittes in singing and trip- ping the fantastic and requested an engagement. A trial was solicited and granted, and 80 great was the satisfaction after a few rehearsals that she was offered a permanent engagement, to commence with $120 a week. Manuel now considered her fortune made, and rushed te her sister's house to inform her of her good jortune. The sister, however, was first surprised and next alarmed, and almost upbraided the youthful maiden with bringing @ siur upon their family by entering upon the stage. Manuel heeded not. Her heart was bent on making a str in the world and IN REALIZING AN INDEPENDENT FORTUNE. She commenced upon her theatrical career, and it was not loug belore the pretty chanteuse became the talk of the city. Things went on for several montis quietly enough, and Manuel danced and sang, and sang and danced, ail the time putting by a large portion of her salary, which was excellent for one so young and inexperienced, intoa bank, At length she began to be the object of attention of several young gallants, who were constant in their visits to the green room and behind the scenes, and she was no longer the (ree and un- fettered damsel. She had to submit to interviews and hand-shakings and WHISPERINGS OF LOVE trom & young Spanish naval! officer, who vowed she Was the only object of his affection, This gallant geutieman soon became her only attendant, though not her only admirer, and in a short time his atten- tions were 80 open that Manuel’s sister wrote to Spain informing her parents of what was gomg on. anuel received warnings and remonstrances m- numerable, but she was deaf to all entreaty, and studied only her own feelings, which were destined to lead her astray and plunge her invo misery and unhappiness. HER MARRIAGE. On the 24th of February, 1870, Seflor Lodrignes (such was the gallant oficer’s appeliation) led the dark, beautiful Manuei to the altar, alter a courtship of only seven months. Manuel had acquired a con- siderable sum of money up to the time of her mar- riage, Which she had sufiicient prudence to keep within her Own control. But the young and indis- creet maiden had falleirso passionately in love with Lodrigues, Cupid had so thoronghly taken poxses- sion of ner heart—and so secret were her opera- Le rats never took the trouble to inquire into the CHARACTER OR CONNECTIONS OF HER HUSRAND, who he was, or from whence he came, or what were his prospects, All she knew was thai he informed her he Was in the employ of the Spanish government asa lieutenant, Hers was a madness, an infstua- Uon of love. ‘fime, th: ‘makes all things eveo,’? soon informed her. ‘hey had been married but three months when some person came to California who knew the handsome Lodrigues, and started the un- leasant intelligence that he was a married man and had a family inCuba, Whether this were true or false 1t was aot then ascertained, but the former would seem to be the correct view, for in a fortnight Lo- arigues produced @ paper purporting to be an order from his captain, ordering him away on duty. AN AFFECTIONATE FAREWELL TOOK PLACE and the conple separated, the husband promising to write within a few days and return to her side m Jess than two months. Manuel went to her theatri- cal dutles as before, and week after week preset, a munth went by, two months: elapsed, and yet no word from Lourigues, no letter, no Loa and he did not return, Manuei’s friends, woo before had warned her to beware of him, now withheld ail sympathy and showed her what 1s commonly known as the “cold shoulder.” ‘The young wife felt all this keenly, still she went on, and, though she had given her tusband a tolerable amount of tnoney—his man- Mest object in marrying her—she still possessed a considerable sum. Une nightin June last she was introduced to A TALL, WELL DRESSED GERMAN, named Adolph Schneider, who had heard of her career, aud who appeared to take a great deal of in- terest in her welfare. said he thought ne knew where to find her faithless husband, as, irom the de- scription he bad received of him, he was certain he had met him at a well known hotel in New York. He promised to assist her inher search for him, but at would ve necessary for her to leave the theatre and GO ON TO NEW YORK, Again the msunity of self-dependence was shown in her actions. Without consulting her friends she left her engagement, drew her money from the bank, took a passage on the Montana sieamship to Panama, and thence on the Ocean Queen to New York, where she arrived in the month of August last. Her newly acquired friend (Sconeider), how. ever, had some different object in view than that he had at first represented. He accompanied Manuel on the steamships, and on one occasion, when she was lying in her berth on account of sea sickness, he gave tout that she was bis wife, and that they were ON A TOUR TO EUROPE. Arriving in this clty they went to Page's Hotel, and Schneider at once appeared to take a great in- terest in her penalf, He went out day alter day, apparently with the object of secking Senor Lodriques, each night returning with some informa- tion waich, ne said, he was to follow up, Finally he mace an appeal to ner for $800 to Manuel on some most absurd pretext, and she gave him the money without a question, Poor Manuel ! this sum severed her friendstip with Schneider, for he went aw: and has never since been hort thine Manuel left the hotel ang found herseif totally with- out means. Her friends had a! turued their backs upon her, refusing to come to her aid IN THIS HER HOUR OF TRIBULATION, and she 6aW DO Way out of ner didieultica, In an & s P evil hour she to accept a position tn @ saloon in a locality in this ctiy that few respectable people Would even visit at night, but she, in her ignorance, allowed herself to be thus entrapped a third time, On Monday morning last she came before one of the magistrates of this city—we suppress the names and locahties for her sake and at her request—and related the above history and sought advice as to how she should act, as the BARBARIANS IN THE SALOON now hold her clothing, &c., and _reiuse to give them UP until she shall have completed her engagement and paid what they consider she owes for board. ‘There is no doubt but that the Spanish Consul will take up the case of the young wife and have wer sent back to her friends, He certainly could not under- take @ more charitable mission, “After all her adven- tures Manuel is not yet nineteen years of aye, and she may return to her parents well satisfed with uer extensive experience. AMUSEMENTS. FIrra AVENUE THEATRE—SARATOGA.—It is hard to realize that the last nights of this enchanting comedy—the best type of our watering place society we have had on the boards for an age—are at hand. “In the place where it originally fell’? with @ crush- ing weight upon the late inane importations from London, Mr. Howard's play has borne bright evi- dence to the fact that here iu our midst are mate- rials for the pleasantest story that can be told in & cosey boudoir, yelept theatre, or acted by a young company sans peur et sans reproche, Nothing cise is taiked of now in society but this teasing little comedy, and even the Home Journal takes its tollets as a criterion for the coming season. As the characters and acting of “Saratoga” have been sufficiently discussed let us reier to a feature Which has already excited the attention of the ladies. We speak of the toilets, Miss Fanny Daven- Port, the brightest luminary in the cast, wears four different dresses during the piay, Onuels a dark green skirt of gros grain, with train, and long over- skirt gracefully looped up atthe back. Ar ound the bottom of the skirt a row of hor se shoes, whips and other trappings made of black velvet studded With gilt beuds, lorms the trimiming. With this “skirt is worn a tightiitung jacket or basque of black velvet, rich green satin collar, and revers and cuts to correspond wito the skirt, The jaunty hatisin harmony with the entre cosiume, and 1s one of those stylish litle bits of head gear which ust be seen 10 be appre- ciated."? ‘The secoud is of the richest white corded silk, and, in accordance with the prevailing style, the dress 18 made with a décollets waist and a full court train of tue new English pattern. A deep Nounce of white lace, headed with small pearl beads, trims the bottom of the skut, and similar Uimuing ornaments the corsage and waist, the latter made pointed shape. Short sleeves, pulfed at the elbow, and edged with lace and diamond ornaments. in the pienic scene qact third, sce ) Miss Effle Remington (Fanny Davenport) wears @ Wwilte muslin over pink, te overskirt being ornamented by a@ row of narrow bemmed flounces, and in the fourth act she appears in @ very rich LoLetie Of pink suk, made with loug train, With tus are worn a Waist and an overskirt of white satin, triamed elaborately with fringe and cut minus a fiont breadth, ‘The long nowing sleeves, open to the shoulder, display inner sieeves of pink siik, made tight and edged at the wrist with narrow lace. At the back te dress 1s looped in the Parisian Jasoion, and is bound around the beitom with pink satin, The last dress worn by Miss Davenport, and chailenging great admiration, consisis of light blue silk, made décolecc, with train; white lace overdress and bertha, looped on one side with trang Ps, and on Lhe other with a bouquet of the same flowers. Suoulders, corsage and headdress are ornamented with flowers in the same way. Elegant diamond jewelry com- pletes the beauty and elegance of tius perfect tovet, seen to excellent advautage on the persun of vis lovely woman. Miss Fanny Merant appears in a magnilicent evening costume of pink slik, decollelé corsage, and demi-trata; overskirt 01 1 1 panter; the peinted waist and edge of the sie bordered with narrow lace. Miss Clara Morms, during the run ef “Saratoga,” has worn a light shade of lavender corded silk, with a deep and full train skirt, and @ square cut waist, pointed at the front aud back. A white tulle dress, elaborately tucked, puffed and flounced, is worn With tis, It bas been. asserted that many ladies have imitateu this cos tume. WALLACK’S—REAPPEARANCE OF MR. BRouGHAM.— makes his appearance, after a long absence, at this This evening thts genial favorite of the public beautiful temple of the drama. His own comedy, “Romance and Reality,” will be brought out tnen for the first time in five years and the very first time that tie authorever played tn it at this theatre. ‘Tuesday night the gem of Robertson’s plays, “Ours,” attracted one of those particularly elegant and fashionable audiences tor which Wallack’s is so famous. It would be useless to speak further of a Bias which is so well Known to the public. ‘The cast includes the best members of this admirable com- pany. Last night “A Moraing Call’ and *Wood- cock’s Little Game’? were repeated. Mr. Wallack’s appearances are for a limited number of nights, and his brilliant engagement 1s rapidiy drawing 'to a close, “Ours” will be repeated on Tuesday at this theatre by speci! request, and on ‘Thursday of next Week 1¢ ‘Will be given with the same cast at tne Brooklyn Academy of Music. The Wallack season 80 far has beea of more than ordimary brilliancy, ana success bas crowned the liberal efforts of the management. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS.—Between Wambold’ beautiful ballad, “God Bless the Little Church Around the Corner” (which, by the way, has be- come as famous as Mary’s little lamp), and the in- imitable burlesque on “Les Brigands,” thts clever company have strong props for their immense Dill every night, Many new acts nave been iniroduced this Weck, and everything goes as merry as @ mar- riage bell in this temple of Momus. CoMIQuE—THE LavRIs.—This pantomime troupe have met with more success at this cosey uttle theatre than fell to their lot before since they visited this country. “The Adventures of Lord Dundreary,”’ their most popular piece, would make even Sothern’s sides ache with laughter, They are sand- wiched between ballet, trapeze acts, negro mins- treisy and @ score of other variety attractions which keep up the atiendance every night te a satisfactory Standard, Bryanr’s.—The immortal Dan and the attenuated Nelse play this week one of their time-honored and best sketches, ‘Les Miserables.” Little Mac stil continues his ciever delineation of “Coco,” the mon- key of the period. But the feature of the season at this house will be “Much Ado Avout Something,” which will give the dark side of Shakspeare's comedy when it 1s produced at Booth’s, Dan Bryant as Benedick will be a rare treat tor the adnerenis of muiustrelsy. TONY PasTOR’S—FEMALE MINSTRELS.—Here 18 @ strong argument for the female suffragers, It 19 the happy union of the filteenth and sixteenth amendments, Tony has brought those apparently irreconcilable elements together, and the result ts crowded houses and serious thoughts in the mind of Don Antonio as to whether he should build a colossal temple ef the “black art’? on Murray Hill or aerystal palace of minstreisyin the Park. such vauiting ambition is sure to o’erieap itself. SEEBACU.—This distinguished representative of German drama drew a crowded house to the Brook- lyn Academy on Tuesday with her unrivalled im- personation of Gretchen, in Goetie’s *Faust,” one of her very best roles. ‘10-night she will repeat the same before @ Newark audience, and next week she vids 4 last farewell to the metropolis. i Schoo FEsTIVALs.—The grand school festtvals to be given inaid of German and French orphan chil- dren will begin on Thursday evening, March 16. They will be upon the same plan asthe soston School festivals, which have proved one of the great musical attractions there. Mr. Harley Newcomb, the director, is prepariag the chorus, and, judging from his success in Boston, we may expect an en- tertainment of rare attractiveness. ‘the uptown schools Bred vhe inaugural festival on Thursday evening, March 16; the Ninth ward on Friday even- ing, and the primary schools a matinée on Saturday. We trust the children’s efforts will receive hearty co-operation, and the Academy be filled as it should be, for the object is a most worthy one, and the sight to be seen aud sounds to be heard must well Tepay the attendance Musical and Theatrical Notes. Mr. E. M. SCHMIDT, assisted by Miss Nina Foster, will give ‘Dramatic Readings and Recitations’’ this (Thursday) evening, at eight o’clock, in De Garmo’s Hall, corner of Fourteenth street and Fitth avenue, R. E. STEVENS, who piloted the Laura Keene troupe in the Seuth during the winter, has taken the helm of that daumty Little craft, Lina Edwin's theutre. FRED ROBINSON leaves Jananschek next wee LAURA KKENE starts on the New England circuit, commencing on Monday in Brooklyn. NECK AND N&CK Stgrson will be the feature at the Globe during the sammer. BEN Ds Bap turns his St. Louis Opera House into @ minstre} hall this summer, CHARLES WYNDUAM sailed from Europe in the steamship Wyoming and is due here this week, FBRNANDE TEDESCA, the clever little violinist, nag made & wonderful success at Grover’s Philadelphia concerts. ANTONIO BaRILt intends{shortly giving two con- certs at the Union League theatre, at which “rhe Last Sevea Words” by Mercadante will be per formed, SEEBACH appeared in her renowned character of Clirchen in Goethe's “Egmont,” at the Stadt last night. Beethoven's music will performed on thie OCCRAI Oy, —s 5 ONCE MORE IN PARIS A First Dinner in the Capital After the Siege, VISIT TO MR. WASHBURNE. Hand to Mouth Fare of the Parisians. THE WORST TO COME TO THE POOR. Reasons for Delaying the Publication of the Election Returns. Panis, Feb. 10, 1871. Dinner at Durand’s, Consomned de cheval, freah fish from the Seine, chevat again (this time under the name of bau la mode), a fricandeua de Lapin, which may have been rat oy cat, the whole washed down by some good wine, and accompanied all the way through, by way of long forage, with occasional bites of the most vile compound of oats, rye, barley, wheat, sawdust and sand that ever before did duty for bread, Whether it was the horse, or the cat or rat, or the bread, or all combined, I can only say for myself that this, my first dinner in Parts atter the slege, disagreed with me, and that I had ample room and appetite for a breakfas> this morntog, which I took due precautions should not consist of anything to which I was unaccustomed, A VISIT To MR, WASNBURNE. T pald a visit to our Minister, Mr, Washburne, ana, 1am happy to say, found him, his secretary, Colonel Hotlman, and his assistant secretary, Mr. Ward, in good health and spirits, not one of them looking the least like residents for four months of a besieged city, and all repudiating the inpeacnment of having lived on horse or cat. Mr. Washburne’s labors have been most arduous during this unhappy time, he having not only to perform the duties of his own proper legation, but having taken under the pro- tecting wgis of the Stars and Stripes the Britisn kine dred of the United States, left like sheep without @ shepherd, but having also fulfliled the delicate task Ol protecting and speaking for the subjects of the different German States engaged in war against France, These varied duties have left bim heaitby and strong in bovy and cheerful in mind. His hearty, kindly salutation when I en- tered his room was very grateful to one so long away from home and friends, I have since I saw him been particularly gratified to hear from every one—French, English, German and other foreigners generally—that his uniform kindness, tact and firm. ness have gained for him the affection and respect of them all alike, His Excellency has LEFT PARIS FOR BRUSSELS vo visit his wife and lamiiy, from whom he has been ed duriag the investment, He will recurn to his post within a week. After his departure I had oc- casion to require sundry favors at the hands of Colonel Hoffman aut Mr. Ward, in the way of passes and recommendations to the French military authorities, which were grauted kindly and promptly, andsi can truly say that the signavure of Mr, Washburne and the seal of the American Lega- on 1s the surest passport to respect and coasidera- tion with both velligercats, WHAT WAS SEEN ON A DRIVE. Thave driven to-day, in company with an English nopleman and your regular Paris corre pondent, over agreat portion of Paris, and visited that pordon of the enceinte and the bastions most exposed to the bestegers’ fire. Inthe daytime the change in the Appearance of the city 18 uch less than one would expect, The shops appear as well supplied with goous as ever, and iu sume parts even the sellers of food have goodly supplies displayed to their win- dows. ‘Ihe scarcity of vehicles in the roadways and the fact that all the men are clothed im uniform of some kind or other are the most noticeable things. Nothing tn the appearance of the people you meet in the streets indicates tbat they have just veea starved into surrender. On the contrary, even in the poor- est districts, the peopie look plump and sleek, and a3 it they had been weli fed. Lam toll, however, that there is much distress to be found hiding ttseil away irom the public gaze, but L douvt if there is more Uhan Is to be found at this season of tue year in ordi nary times in Pacts itself, im London or New York, or in any other targe city. THE INJURY DONE TO HOUSES by the bombardment is slight, and were it not pointed out would not be noticed; and I have it Jrom the very best authority tual the loss of life from the same Cause did not excecd 300, which, in such @ populous districi as tbat in wh man shells fell, 13 very silght, ‘To those ac to Washington or New York during our late civil war (here are many things to be seen that speak of war, Notavly the long wooden barracks aud tue gardens of the ‘Tutieries, and in other open spaces, which forcibly remind one Of the shantics erected on Broddw New York, near the City Hall, and to be seen scattered here and there in Washington, which abounds in vacant ground suitable for such & purpose. The word “Imperial” 1s replaced wuer- ever it Was displayed by “National,” and the legead “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity,” whicu means so much, and of Which tie #rench understand go tittle, is painted up on pubic buildings wherever roou can be found for it. Most CHILDISH DEMONSTRATION ofall, and In the most tawdry form, 18 the bedecking of the figurative sietue represenung Strasburg with flowers aud wreaths and flags, which have now of late been renewed, and so lave become withered, rotten and ragged, and new all dripping, as tbey are, with rain, excite not admiratuon, but pity, if not contempt. HE RATIONING OF BREAD AND MEAT will be discontinued after to-day, and any one may buy as much as he wants or cau pay for. beet will replace herse flesh and white vread the vile schwarz brod, which has been the statf of life to the Parisians for the last few weeks. ‘Lhe Germans are now permitting the revicwualiing of Paris from day to day from hand to mouth, and taey are mag naminously allowing the pliiantnropy of England and otber countries to supply tue Wore pressing Wants of the poor. Cats, 1als and dogs will ne longer be the datiy food (if such garbage ever waa euten by apy one except ior effect) of the Injiabitants of Paris. But alas! the tme 1s fast approacu- ing when the allowance to the National Guard, their wives and children will be discontinued by the government, and when in the absence of work and wages the condition of the laboring population of Paris will be far worse than it has ever been during the investment. When this un- happy moment arrives will tncy be as quiet and peaceable and submissive to the powers tuat be as Uney now are? QUIET ELECTIONS. The tranquillity which has attended the elections and the patience with which the people await the publication of the result, 1s attributed by those that Know best to the fact that there is so little real want among the troublesome part of the population, and it iy believed that they will contthue quiet and Datient as long as the allowance from tne govern- ment continues to be paid. ‘There are significant murmurs rising at the uelay im counting tne votes, but they do not come trom the reds—they come from ihe conservatives, Some do not hesitate to Say that the returns are being manipulates, and that the final state of the poll when it 18 made pabiic will not show @ true reiex of the wishes of the people. ‘rhe votes cast for Gartbaidi are cousidered as 80 ny voles thrown away, as au uunaturalized er cannot in France, more than in any other uniry, become @ member of a legislative body. WHY THE KESULYS OF THE ELECTION ARE KEPT BACK. ‘The continued postponement of the Voted of the result of the elections ty the principal subject of talk and is much speculated upon, Lt it 18 a dodge, “nd it may be 80, I can only think itis for the pur- pose of obtaining an extension of the armistice. A¥ things now stand it will be burely possible for the Assembly to get together and organize itself in tina for anythii like deliberation on the important subject which tuey meet to decide. believe that, wuder the circumstances, the Prussians, especially seeing the pacific disposition of Paris, will mot be indisposed to allow further time to the Assembly to make ub its mind, unless on its rst meeting there are unmistakable signs manifested of the veice of the majority being ior a prosecution of the war. ‘rhe prayer inscribed on the edge of the comage of France, “Yieu protége (a France,” should at this mo- ment be on the lips of every Frenchman who loves his country. ELOPEMENT WITH A PvGIList.—The St, Josepn (Mo.) Union of the 22d inst. narrates as followe:— “Monday afternoon about three o'clock, Mrs. Simow Ready, iate landlady of the Waverley House, aaa becow. attached to a pugilistic sriend named J. Lafferty, who was barkeeper at the Arcade Saloon, concluded that she would leave the protection of her acknowledged liege lord and take her chance of Tue ture happiness with Mr. ‘Laderty. So, taking her two children aud all the valuabie articles in the house that could be easily carried, she w 8 yet unknown to Mr. Ready. When he ve ered the circumstances he telegraphed in various di~ rections and started aiter them in hot pursuit, The result will be known in due time.” ‘The planters in Louisiana and Mississippi are re- ported to be actively making arrangements to secure ‘White lavorers for the neXt crop, and toe yn 4 servant gure im toese States nao ery gan ua vant In these v good ones, it 1s sald, are pald from twenty: ve dollars @ MonUR m: =, — - - ee -_