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Calculation of the Final Result of the Parliamentary Elections. Scotland and Ireland Likely to Maintain the Liberals. OPPOSITION GAIN IN MANCHESTER. ‘The Conservative Majority Not Yet. Effective. FATAL MOB FIGHTS. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, “~Lonpow, Feb. 5, 1874. ‘The Times anticipates a large mojority for the conservatives in the English elections, but saya ‘the Scotch and Irish votes will turn the scale in Savor of the liberals, PROGRESS AT THE POLLS. Additional returns recetved this morning from ‘the election polls show gains for the conservatives ‘of one seat in each of the tollowing places:—Ber- ‘wick, Lewes and North Allerton. ‘The conservatives have also gained the two seats for Nottingham, The twoseats for Penryn have been gained by the liberals, and liberals have again been returned from Cockermouth, Dewsbury, Glasgow, Merthyr- Tyuavil, Rochaale and: Bradford. In the last mentioned place the Right Hon. Wil- Mam Fdward Forster had a majority of 1,700 over his conservative opponent, Mr. Duncan McLaren and Mr. Cowan, liberals, have been chosen to represent the city of Edinburgh. Mr. McLaren was ® member of the last Par- liament. Ashton-under-Lyne and Staleybridge have chosen ‘Conservatives. The liberals have gained one seat in Southampton, GAINS AND LOSSES, ‘Thus far the conservatives have gained forty-five Seats lately held by the liberals, and liberals have been chosen for nineteen seats before occupied by conservatives, THE OPPOSITION MAJORITY. Of the total numher of members elected up to ‘this morning the conservatives have a majority ‘of 23. A FREE FIGHT. At Willenhall, three miles from Wolverhampton, there was a serious riot yesterday during the election. several persons were fatally injured. Trouble is also reported at tne hustings in ‘Windsor. ‘The Contest in the London Metropolitan Districts—Conservatives Still Gaining. Lonpon, Feb. 5—Midnight. Elections were held in the metropolitan districts Wo-day. No results are yet announced. The count of votes cannot be completed until late to-morrow. AONBERVATIVE GAINS IN THE COUNTRY CONSTITU- ENCIES, Twenty-three conservatives and fifteen liberals were elected or returned unopposed to-day by twenty-four constituencies. ‘The conservatives gained one seat each in Crick- Jade, Norwich, East Sussex, North Staffordshire nd Stoke-on-Trent, una two seats in Ipswich, The liberals gained a seat in Bolton. The liberals have carried Dudley by a majority of 968. Mr. Samuel Plimsoll has been re-elected in Derby, nd Mr. Holms in Hackney. The election of the Aatter will, it is thought, be annullea. THE HOME RULE TEST IN IRELAND, The home rule candidate has been returned from Dungarvan, The O'Donohue was elected at Tralee by a ma- Jority of three over a home ruler. Mob Fights, With Fatal Encounters Between the Rioters—Three Men Shot and Killed in Ireland. Lonpoy, Feb. 6—2:30 A. M. Rioting was general yesterday in the pottery districts of Staffordshire. At Hanley there was a desperate fight between two mobs. One man was killed and many per- @ons were severely wounded. Among the injured @re several special constables and policemen. At Tunstall the authorities closed all the public houses. The mob seized the ballot boxes, which ‘were recaptured by the police. Similar scenes were enacted at Longton and Bursiems. The Mayor of Wolverhampton and the magis- trates of South Statfordshire telegraphed late yes- “day afternoon for military aid, asking for the im- Mediate despatch of all available troops. FATAL CONSEQUENCES OF RIOT IN IRELAND. In Ireland feeling runs high between tne clerical and nationalist parties, especially in Limerick county. A fight occurred yesterday between the support- era of the rival candidates in Askeaton, in which firearms were used, and three men were shot dead. Conservative Gain in Manchester—Jacob Bright at the Foot of the Poll. Lonpon, Feb. 6—4 A. M. Mesars. Ashbuay and Shute, conservatives, have ‘been elected at Brighton, which was represented in the last Parliament by Messrs. Fawcett and White, advanced liberals. Mr. Fawcett yesterday stood at the bottom of the poll. THE VOICE OF MANCHESTER. The polling in Manchester yesterday resulted itn the election of two conservatives and one liberal, Sir Thomas Bazley, member of the last Parliament. Mr. Jacob Bright stood at the bottom of the poll, and the conservatives gained one se: ANOTHER LIBERAL, The liberals gain a seat at Blackburn, and the conservatives hold their own at Salford. Movement of Bullion and Liabilities of the Bank. Lonpon, Feb, 5, 1874, The builion in the Bank of England has decreased £782,000 during the past week, The amount gone Jato the Bank on balance to-day is £16,000, The proportion of the Bank of England reserve fo the liabilities, which was last week 49 per cent, Js now 46% per vent. HAVANA EXCHANGE, Havana, Fe’ Exchange firm; on the Unitea ibates, Oh bars irrency, 71 a 72 yd cent premiam; 7 10., 748 is > vad mood E 60 ent pre 3 7 per cent pre- ‘1am ; on London, 113 a 115 per cent . is'n eo ver cant vremiam, — -remium} on NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1874.—-TRIPLE SHEET. ENCLAND.|ASHANTEE. |THE CHARITY BALL. Important Despatch from tho Brit- ish Commander-in-Chief. KOFF’ CALCALLI SsUBMITS. A Money Indemnity Guaranteed and the White Prisoners Liberated. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALY. Lonvon, Feb. 5, 1874. Tho following highly important despatch from Sir Garnet Wolseley, commander of the Ashantee expedition, was received to-day by the Seoretary of State for War: — **All the white prisoners held by the Ashan- tees have been delivered to me. The King ac- cepts my terms for the cessation of hostilities, which he asked, and has agroed to pay an in- demnity of £200,000. We halt for a few days thirty miles from Coomassie."” INDIA. —__-—___. The Famine Still More Severe—Pinching Want in the Afflicted Districts, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Caucorra, Feb. 6, 1874. The famine is increasing. It is estimated that 150,000 natives are already severely distressed. SPAIN, A Fierce Fight with the Carlists—The Bourbon- ists Repulsed with Heavy Los. TELEGRAM T8 THE NEW YORK HERAID. Maprip, Feb. 5, 1874. The Minister of War has received intelligence of @ desperate engagement near Lerida, between the republicans and Carlsts, The latter were defeated with heavy loss in both killed and wounded. i FRANCE. Specie in Heavy Flow to the Bank. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, PARIS, Feb. 5, 1874. ‘The specie in the Bank of France has increased 16,403,000 francs during the past week. ITALY. General Della Marmora’s Position as a Leg- islator. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Roms, Feb. 5, 1874, General Della Marmora to-day requested per- mission to resign his seat in the Chamber of Depu- ties; but the Chamber retused to accep: his resignation, and decided to grant him two months’ leave of absence. AUSTRIA. Thousands of Distressed Workmen in the Capital. TELESRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. yeas VIENNA, Feb. 5, 1874, Thirty thousand unemployed werkmen of this olty have petitioned the government for relief, CUBA. The Italian Opera Restored to Harmony—The German Naval Flag. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. HAVANA, Feb. 5, 1874. ‘The troubles of the Malian Opera have been set- tled, and Mme. Pauline Lucca consents to sing again. THE GERMAN FLAG. The German man-of-war Albatross arrived in the harbor to-day. MUSIOAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES. Carl Rosa has given up his project of a season of English opera at Drury Lane this spring. Dr, Crotch’s oratorio, “Palestine,” was given in London lately for the first time in nearly fity years, The dramatic works of Thomas Heywood are shortly to be issued in Londoo, Both Hazlitt and Charles Lamb speak highly of this writer as dramatist, and he is reported to have written wholly or partially 220 plays. Only twenty-three of these are extant, however. Agrand matinée performance will be given on Saturday, at two P. M., by Bryant’s Minstrels, for the benefit of the Foundling Asylum which the Sisters of Charity have under their care. This in- stitution deserves the attention of all charitable. persons ; but even its needs cannot make the crowd at Bryant's Opera House hold on Saturday after- noon @ greater crowd than the usual audiences of the minstrels. The concert at the Grand Opera House on Sunday evening is tobe a grand entertainment. Besides Gilmore’s Twenty-second Regiment Band, which includes the cornet and saxophone soloists, Ar- buckle and Lefebre, a fine string orchestra will be present. Wienlawski is to play, and the artists of the German Grand Opera Company, with an effec- tive chorus, are also to take part. A novel feature of the concert will be the rendition of the quartet from “Martha’’ by eight voices, with a chorus. Mra. D. P. Bowers is having a very successful season at Mrs. Conway’s Brooklyn Theatre. She ts playing in “Lady Audley’s Secret,"’ and her picture of @ strong-willed, passionate woman is so power- ful that, without careful notice, tt appears over- wrought. Mrs. Bowers will remain in Brooklyn several weeks. Meanwhile Mra, Conway, who ts now playing tn Jersey City with part of her com- pany, will, with her daughter Lillian, perform in the principal cities of this State. Judging from the remarks of the St. Louis news- Papers Miss Jane Coombs is a lady of remarkable histrionic abilities. During her late engagement in that city she played the most dificult tragedy and comedy parts with a power that was astound- ing to the critics. One of them is likely to find in the remembrance of Miss Coombs’ acting the Proper inspiration for his future writings. Ho. says:—‘In passionate scenes her intensity, power and feeling are electrifying, while in comedy she is brilliant, vivacious and sparkling, her very laugh bubbling over with merriment.” Hereafter there can be no middle ground for him, SAVANNAH JOCKEY OLUB RACES, SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 5, 1874, ‘This was the second day of the meeting of the Savannah Jockey Club. In the race for the Savannah Oup, two mile dash, Granger, Wanderer and Joe Johnstone en- tered. Joe balked at the first half mile. The race between Granger and Wanderer was well con- tested, It was won by the latter by a neck. Time, 3:43. The second race, mile heats, was won by Ortoli in two straight heats over Limestone and indy Washington. There was an exciting race betwee: Ortolan and Limestone. Time, 1:62}; and 1:513,. ‘The attendance was larger than yesterday and the sport fine. A considerable it of chagged hands an (We Grat Fashionable Annoal Reunion of the Season at the Academy of Music. History of the Charity—Description of the Distinguished Throng—What Was Worn—The Human Kaleidoscope of Fashion—List of the Committees. The eighteenth annual Charity Ball tn aid of the Nursery and Childs’ Hospital was held last even- ing in the Academy of Muasie, a proved @ social and financial success, nearly on a par with that given in the year when the Prince of Wales was present, and the receipts amounted to over $18,000. The Charity Ball is always a success, as its receipts seldom fall below $12,000, and gener- ally about $14,000 net. It is one of tnose annual re- unions which are attended by every one who has suMicient social standing to obtain tickets trom the committee; and although thousands pay a visit to the Academy on this occasion comparatively few are really aware of the immense benefit conferred on suffering humanity by the receipts of this one night’s amusement. It is now nearly nineteen years since a small party of ladies met together, and, feeling the immediate necessity of a Nursery nd Child’s Hospital in the then growing city, or- ganized, and, with Mrs. Cornelius Du Bois at their head, established their first hospital in a smail wooden house on Sixth avenue, near Eleventh street, For some years they carried on tneir good work in those confined walls; but tue demand on their accommodations made them seek for more roomy quarters, and they finally located on their present stand, at the corner of Lexington avenue and Fifty-frst street. The objects of the Nursery and Child’s Hospital have been the care and main- tenance of the children of working women, the daily charge of infants whose parents labor away from home, and the care of mothers and thelr in- fanta, The hospital has always been conducted on the Englisn system, as by keeping the mother with the child they avoid foundlings, an invariable re- sult in the French system, where the enfant trouvé is deposited in the cruche, During the past few years the lady directresses have been ena- bled to establish @ country branch hos- pital at West New Brighton, S. I., which has proved a@ most valuable addition and @ pleasant home for the children during the summer months, When one comes to think that over 400 children are taken care of an- nually by this institution an idea can then be formed of the extent of their Christian work, to show what a strong claim they should have upon the public purse and sympathy. The treasury of the institution, although assisted slightly by the city State and private contributions, derives its main support irom the receipts of this annual ball. Kvery ticket, admitting one person, costs $5, and the boxes sell at all kinds of prices, varying trom $25 to $600, The institution is still under the charge of Mrs. Cornelius Du Bois, who has re- mained its first directress ever since it was first established. Mrs. Du Bois has patiently labored for over twenty years in this noble work, and during that time several thousand littie walls have been saved and brought up by her and the Christian ladies who have aided her inthe good work, OPENING OF THE BALL. At half-past nine o’clock the brilliant overture to “Poliuto,” one of the most sparkling ever writ- ten by Donizetti, was the first musical intimation of the commencement of the ball, A long glitter- ing line of the representative ladies and gentlemen of the metropolis of America surged upon the floor, and asthe strains ol “Le Prophte” and Gilmore’s salute to the Empire City rose upon the air the ballroom gradually filled till naught was seen but rich toilets and pretty faces, with an equal pro- portion of sombre suits and mustached lips. Mr. J. M. Lander gave the signal for the first quadrille, Strauss’ “Rotunda,” and the varied colored mass underwent a new kaleidoscopic change. Looking down from one of the boxes in the firat circle, the coup dat was bewildering. The eye fell on an ever-restiess throng of dancers and prome- naders, and as the sun, smiting through crystal drops, shakes its white light into blue and red and yellow fire, so in the glow of the huge chan- | deer the many colors of the rich tol- lets were reflected. Like shattered flame | flakes the lances of light were shivered | on flashing diamonds, on burning rubies, on scin- tillating emeralds, or lost themselves in the crys- tal aepths of priceless pearls. As the poet once said, ‘The metallic lustre that gleams upon the wide biue wings of the Brazilian butterfy—the green dissolving into glitter of rubies | upon the breast of the humming bird— the long reaches of golden king cups in June meadows, or opal tints upon wet | shells and blown foam was brought to the mind when the sparkie of jewels on bosom, arms or nestling amid luxuriant tresses met the eye of the beholder. Above all famed the simple but ex- pressive device “Charity,” and turough the vast building floated the voluptuous meas- ures of trauas, that Caglostro of the ball room. The sheen of ailk and satin, fall- ing from polished shoulders and rounded arms, and rivalled only by the lustre of tne eyes that flashed thetr irresistible radiance on their mascu- line attendants; the occasional glitter of a uniform and the general hurly burly, when the ball was at | its height, had an intoxicating influence. iw in the formal, stately measures of the quadrille, again in the voluptuous whirl of the waltz; atone | time in the dash and excitement of the galop, at | another in the easy conversazione 01 the prome- nade, thus fled the flying nours, and AT MIDNIGHT the climax ofenjoyment was reached. Within, a human kaleidoscope of fashion; without, an end- less line Of carriages. ore, piace, Fourteenth | street and Union square were blocked up with car- riages as far as the eye could reach, and guardians of the peace flourished clubs and shouted them- selves hoarse in the attempt to create oraer out of chaos. Now and then an tnquisi- tive steed rubbed his nose against the window of a carriage, rudely dispelling the delightful anticipations of some powdered and turbelowed belle within, and causing her to re- monstrate ima pretty little scream. Inthe am- Dhitheatre were located the bands o! P, 8, Gil- more, of Jubilee fame, and J. M. Lander, ot ball renown. The courtly conductor of the military band needed only the costume of a century ago to to constitute him a Beau Brummeli, while the Matter-ol-fact director of the dancing orchestra was stolid and possessed as usual. (THE PROGRAMME OF DANCING, Ove: . Selections—"Tl Frote ‘ March—“salute to New Yor! ‘ORDER OF 1 Quadrille—“Rolunda" Promenade—"‘Fareweil to the Forest’. Men 2 Valse—“Wiener Blut” * erbeer Gilmore Strauss de lssol Promenade—"‘Kor 8 Galop— ade—"Wa 12, Valxe—"Carnavalsbilde Promenade—‘‘La Fule de Mme. Angot” Galop—"'Nach Kurzer Kast” Promenade—" Meditations’ Vals id Si Promen Ge 25. Galoo—"'Nameless”. Promenade—"‘Good i THE MANAGERIAL COMMITTER consisted of:— $isedont rthur Leary. Vi sidents—G. Griswold Gray, A. T. Stewar' witlism Cutting, C, F. Blake, U. B, Stoushton, General Chester Arthur, William P. Dougian, Lewis ©. Jon John &. Brady, William 7. Garner, Edwa: Dain id enor Re Or Doremus, ‘Clarence’ Seward and hf itenty Clews, ‘Newton Dentete | fecily plain, and on the side five straps of | tume that was much admired. | petticoat, of cream colored silk, was strapped | chocolate silk, was cut high, postilion style, richly | point overskirt, handsomely draped, was caught u) | on each side with bouquets of artificial owers an Mrs. Phelps wore a rich white a Le engirgly THE BOXES, ‘The following ladies and gentiemen occupied the | undermentioned boxes during the evening :— PROSCENIUM BOXES. N—Mrs. J—Miss Del Monte. SALcony noxEs. S—Eionel ia. Witt & lone! is. 3—Mr. Roberts. 4—Mr. Hutchings, 5—Mr: Josephs. 6—Mr. . —Mr. Leary. 9—Mra. A. Gilman. 10—Mra. B. Butler. i—Mrs. Beeley. Mrs, y. 29—Mra. I, sherman. 30—Mra. Meletta. 61—Mrs. J. 5. Dickerson. ecler. 14—Mr. Dwight. lo—Mr. Townsend. 49 16—Mr. M. K. W. Jones. W—Mrs. Jones. J—mrs. Donnet. A—Mr. Clark Bell, ‘Mrs. Van Wart. 5 9— — — 53—Mr. Haas ‘20—General Ward. S4—Mr. Beadieston. gu. joeese. ose. a A Traman BoMr. Joslyn. So Mee. Metiin. 23—Mr. Shelve. 57—Mr. O'Brien. =. SSM. Flannigan, %—Mra. V. K. Stevenson, 69—Mra. Woodrud.. 26—Mr. Leary. ae 6)—Mrs. Appleton. i—Mrs. Courtenay. 82-Mra. Foote. ‘sS-Mes Monroe. Parepa—Mr. Cleveland. "Moz Mozart—Mra Watson, Nilsson—Mrs. Musgrave. Rossini—Mrs. O'Hara. Keilogg—Mrs. Parton, Bellini— —- —— Patti—Mrs. Botas!, Meyerbeer—Consul Fritsch, Donizetti-_ —- —— La Grange—Mr. Le Verdi— —— —— Grisi~Mre. F. Lawrence. Gouttiod~Mrs. Burdett. 100—Mrs. Kavanagh, 11—Mes. Palmer. 11—Mrs. W, Watson. 112—Mra. Fabien. 102—Mrs. Hitchcock, 113—Mrs, Budd. 103—Mr. Colfax. 114—Mrs. Gordon. 10t—Mr. A. Hall. 115—Mr. A. Taylor. 105—Mr. O'Donahue, 16— — -—— 106—Mr. Watson. 117—-Consul Navarro. 107—Mr, Kemp. 118—Mr. G. H. Amitoa. 108-—Mrs. Roorevelt. 9—Mr. 81 109—Mrs. Gallaway, 120—Mr. 1lU—Mrs. Baxter. 121—Mrs. THR DRESSES worn tast night were remarkably rich and elegant, aud bore no evidence of a scarcity of money or suffering from the panic, Thejfavorite colors ap- peared to be pink and corn color, but there were a good many dressed of | rather original and peculiar aesigns, somewhat tending towards the fashions of olden times. Some dresses that appeared on the floor last evening were remarkable for the richness of their lace trimmings. and one tady in particular had about $2,000 worth o1 white point ornamenting her cos- tume. There was a decided inclination to a rather decolette style of corsage. Mrs. Theodore Moss, in a delicate shade of pink silk, profusely trimmed with handsome point lace and caught up with bunches ot frosted daisies. Miss Leland, in a pink silk, low Corsage, short sleeves; train ornamented with two plain flounces. Mrs. Ponder, of University place, in @ gray silk, en train, waist cut high, postillon style, and trimmed with black lace. Miss Ponder in a white tarletan, embroidered in black, corsage cut low, short sleeves. Miss Webb, ot West Forty-eighth street, wore a pale blue corded silk en train, corsage decollete, the skirt being elaborately trimmed with flounces and broad sashes of same, tastefully arranged with iy ety one plaitings of gossamer fabric, the whole dress being finished by a profusion of point | Jace and autumn leaves, Miss Vanderpoel in a corn colored silk, trimmed ie illusion of the same shade and aark blue silk ows. Miss Sprague in a pale tea rose silk, with caught up blue bows. iss Gunning tn blue silk, trimmed with Valen- clennes lace. iss Dora Hart in white silk, en train, covered With iliusion, and caught up at the sides with white satin bows, Mra. Lester Wailack wore a striking costume, consisting of an amber satin petticoat, witn a corn colored overskirt, caught up and trimmed with black velvet and bunches of Marguerites, Miss Radford in a pink silk, en train, trimmed with Valenciennes lace. Mrs. S. L. M. Barlow wore a rich black satin, en train, low corsage. trimmed with jet, handsome flounces of biack lace on skirt. Mrs. Townsend, in a pale green silk, handsomely trimmed with Valenciennes lace and caught up on each side of the apron with moss rose buds. Miss Milly Davenport, in white tulle, trimmed with rosebuds and white lace. Mrs. Surrogate Hutchings wore a rose colored silk demi-train, caught up with branches o! rose- buds ; corsage cut low and (aced with white satin. Miss Chase, of Fiith avenue, in arose colored silk demi-skirt, ornamented with a single flounce, cut fille Mrs. Jerome Buck, in blue satin, en train, hand- somely trimmed with point lace. Miss Jeffreys Lewis wore @ maroon satin, with an overskirt of a gauzy fabric of a golden color, Miss Minnie Barden wore a rich pink silk, trimmed with point lace, caught up with moss roses. Miss Kate Palmer wore a white silk, trimmed with handsome flounces of black silk. Miss Jessie Wallen, daughter of General Wallen, wore a pink satin petticoat, with a dark blue over- skirt, en train, Caught up atgtue sides with bunches of rosebuds. Mrs. Brandon wore & ‘pearhwnite gros grain skirt of deep box plaitea founce around the bot- tom, torsade heading of tulle and silk, deep tabiier in front, edged witn bullion fringe worked into the material, draped very high on the sides, the ends conceated under the large double puff at the back; bouquet of wild fowers on right side, wide sash, with fringed ends, gracefully loopea on the other; the corsage décullété pointed back and iront, trimmed with plaitings Of tuile, and fine French folds of the silk forming a bertha; garniture of wild flowers and autumn leaves; pink roses in the hair. Mrs, Roberts wore a rose de chine gros grain skirt, with gathered flounce, graduated in depth Irom twelve inches in front to twenty in bac! with standing rumMe as heading, a vine of variegate: leaves between; across the front is placed a rich flounce of point ‘te lace, running from just below the waist diagonally from the leit side, where tt is contined by a cluster of pink roses and trailing vines, almost to the bottom, on the right side, and then carried all around the skirt, falling graceiully over the flounce, and in caught up on the left with a bouquet; a delicate vine of leaves and tiny rose | buds forms heading for flounce, the back of the skirt covered by three flounces nearly half a yard an depth, edged with point lace and vine of leaves and flowers; high corsage, pointed oack and front, and shaped at the neck in front, trimmed with fine plaitings of tulle, autumo leaves and bouquet on tront of waist and leit shoulder. Miss Belle ae Lescauit wore a sea foam silk; shirt trimmed with two gathered flowers, ed| with French fold; at the top a torsage of tuile, dotted with rosebuds; large bouquet on left side; apron front formed oi heavy bias folds of silk, pointed, and reaching nearly tothe bottom of the | skirt, confined there by a large bouquet of pink | roses; edge of tablier trimmed all around with jtumn leaves and rosebuds; low, pointed cor- ge, garniture to match. iiss Belle Blackington, of Filth avenue, wore a Tather striking costume, that from its peculiarity attracted much attention. It consisted of a mauve satin front, with court train of mouse-colored vel- vet. The apron front, very long, was draped back to the side and to the head of a band of pink and red poppies, extending close to the foot of the skirt. The tront of the petticoat was faced with band of mouse-colured velvet, dotted all over with pink and red rosebuds. The over- skirt, cut long, with three puffs in the back, two flounces on the bottom, very deep and ined with mauve satin. The waist, of mouse-col- ored satin, Was cut Pompadour, satin and trimmed with flower: made tight of black netting, and strapped with mauve satin, A large bouquet o! artificial Nowers ih to the side of the waist completed this costume, Mrs. Willlams was elegantly attired in a silk of 8 delicate shade of grayish blue, with court train. The front of the petticoat was trimmed with nar- row flounces, about seven inches wide, with lace about four inches wide. The overskirt was per- Tow insertion were latd on, extending irom the catch of the apron to the bottom of the skirt. The back of the train was ornamented with three deep flounces, each flounce edged with two small puffs, edged with lace. The corsage, of the same silk, was cut low and trimmed with black lace, Mrs, White wore @ very ricnly embrotdered cos- The front of the across with four bands of iich flowered embrotd- ery, and from each band hung brown and white | slik iringe. The overskirt, of dark chocolate silk, was embiotdered all round the edge with scarlet roses and brown leaves. The train was trimmed with one deep ounce about fifteen imphes wide, sheared with bows, and the top of the flounce was faced with the cream colored suk. The waist, of embroidered and faced with cream cojored silk. Mrs. J. Hartshorn wore a delicate shade of lav- ender silk, With a long iront apron draped back and edged with iringe. The iront was trimmed with piain fat plaitings about three mches deep. The side of the dress was a square piece o! silk of of same shade, covered with six rows of moss trimming of same shade. The back was formed of two Widths caught up at the back and one deep founce on the train of flat plaitings. The cor: ut low, was trimmed with the same delt- de of moss, Brown wore a pretty white tarlatan trimmed with bunches of apple blossoms and piaitings and puts, The corsage was cut with low neck and short sleeves and trimmed with apple blossoms. Airs, Dr. Hu: wore a biack velvet, court train and low neck and short sleeves. A rich white ostrich tips, The waist, cut low, was trimmed with white point lace, r8, Preston, ot Brooklyn, wore a corn colored silk, trimmed with black velvet and fuchias. The corsage Was of black veivet and edged with cord- nae @ rich corn color. irs, Stiastney appeared in a rich green sil train, elegantly trimmed with white point lace caught ap with profusion of blush roses, ‘The corsage Was cut low and trimmed with point lace Foses, and roses were aiso worn in the hair. Mrs. Dr. Botsford in pale biue stk skirt, trimmed with pipings and folds of couleur chair; large re- vers on sides, similarly trimmed; entire front covered with bouilionnées of tulie and pink roses; high en ve @ la Marie Antoinette; dia- oxirt covered we Sie grain, back ; lating that he was awakened by smoke, and heard Chantilly Lace ana etae plaitings of same material, deep Chantilly founce aroun’ the voctom: iron with tablier composed of tulle boutlonnées, dotted with Marguerites: corsage dccollettée, trimmed with folds @ la Greque and Chantilly tace; garal- ture of Marguerites; coitfure to match, Mrs. Suydam wore @ costume composed of the shade known as “lis de vin aud bieu de ciel, @ novel and effective combination, and otherwise 80 original in its details that our limized space pre- vents us doing it justice. Mra, Beekman wore @ pale blue satin on the skirt, otherwise devoid of trimming; a founce, reacaing almost to the knee, of point de \entse, with heading of tulle boutllonnées; corsage a ta Heory Third, trimmed with point de Veuise and tulie; bouquet de corsage composed of tily of the valley and trating grasses; hand borquet to Thatch. Hair powdered white and ornumented with pink roses. Miss Townsend wore a white gaze de Cham- béry, back trimmed with alternaié rows ot pr Ings and ruchings, tulted with tiny knots of ns row black velvet and Marguerites; tablier tront overskirt trimmed in the same way; low corsage, trimmed with tulle, tea roses and vine ot Mar- guérites, Mra, Abby Cary wore a bleu de ciel gros grain, trimmed with cream color introduced in tue pipings, French folds and ruffies, with winch it was elaborately and tastefully trimmed; low corsage, trimmed around the neck, the torsade of foe point lace, poimted in front, postillon back A la revers; garniture of tea roses, superb diamond itaire earrings, diamond ornament in Mrs. Thornton wore a pearl gray gros imperial; three large puffs at the back, caught up with bows of pink revers on the side, finished wath several rows of pipings and narrow rumies ot the two shades combined; corsage décollété, triunmed with Grecian iolds, forming a bertha; garniture tea Toses and smilax; sapp'ure ornaments. Mrs, Seward wore a salmon culored gros grain; trimmings of pale blue, A rather striking, dub tasteiul combination, Mrs. Rutheriord wore a garnet colored and light blue Chantilly overdress, luoped with moss roses; bon corsage 4 postilion; trimmed with Chan- uly and pink roses. rs. Birbeaum wore @ pale blue silk, trimmed with saluion colored silk; the iront of the pecu- coat was of salmon colored silk, with a Ulue silk founce on tue bottom and a blue silk apron. ‘the founce was plaited with salmon color aud caught up with biue bows; the aress was cut demi-train; overskirt blue, faced with salmon and fastened with biue bow edged with salmon; Hounce ou bot- tom headeu top and bottom with a narrow edgin of salmon; the waist cut high, postillon style, an Marie Antoinette sleeves, trimmed with Valen- cienues lace. Mrs. J. 5. Clarke wore a pale blue silk, trimmed with deep founces of Valenciennes tace. ‘he cor- Suge Was Cut square, back and Iront, very low, and filed in with Valenciennes lace and also orna- mented with tea roses. Mrs, Anthony was attired in an elegant costume of black veivet, en train, covered by u polonaise of lavender crepe de chine and elegantiy adorned with moss .rimmings and Valenciennes lace; ihe sleeves were Cut Saort and turned back, to repre- sent @ gauntlet, and ornamented with Vaien- ciennes lace; tbe polonaise was fastened with pearl buttons, Mrs, Schouberger, of Pittsburg, wore a rich black silk, with the tront petticoat entirely covered with appliqué embroidery of velvet and jets. There was also @ narrow plaiting on the skirt, avout two inches wide; a plain side, with revers eight inches Wide, extending to the bottom of the skirt aud caught to the back of the overskirt by turee haudsome jet ornaments: a long overskirt, reach- ing nearly to the bottom Oi the dress, was draped to form three puffs and caught by a handsome bow with embroidered buckle; on the bottum of the skirt were two founces, fat plaiting, each ten inches deep; the corsage wus high neck, postillon style, and properly ornamented with jet and veivet embroidery. Miss M. Young, of Fourteenth street, appeared in white silk, trimmed with illusion, Court train, draped and caught up with bunches of violets; corsage cut low and short sleeves, trimmed with illusion. Miss Davids, of Philadelphia, wore a white tariatan, trimmed with a number of bunches of violets; low corsage and short sleeves, also orna- mented with diamonds, Miss Tracy wore an elegant costume of black tulle, set off with bunches o! scarlet cactus aud trimmed with a handsome lace, worked in with camel’s hair. A large sash oi scariet and corn color completed this costume. BALL OF THE ELKS The ball of the Order of Elks, the well-known or- ganization of accors, at the Irving Hall last even- ing, was an immense success, Besides the great number of irlends of the or- ganization who annually attend its re- unions were delegatiors from the theatrical folk o! Boston, Poiladeiphia and Baltimore. These con- tributed to swell the attendant crowd until every art ot Irving Hall was tliled so that it would have been uncomiortable but for the overtow- ing good humor of everybouy. Little attempt was made to decorate the hall. At its lower ex- tremity was a collection of gas jets, forming the word “Elks,” aud ateach corner of tie gallery were placed lime-lights, which were made use of to produce very pretty shadow effects during @ dunce about the middie of the ball, For all other decorations the Order of Elks relied upon the ladies and the very handsome persons ol its members. The Order has seldum had a &ner ball than that of last night, thougn its members reckon many successes among its number of terpsichorean entertainments, A RAILROAD DISASTER, A Train Thrown trom the Track on the Chicago and Northwestern Road—Fif- teen Passengers Maimed—Three Pas- senger Cars, a Baggage Cor ana a Sleeping Coach Burned. Cui0ago, Feb. 6, 1874. Aserious accident occurred this morning on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, near Howard, | Ii. The telegraph wires between here and How- ard have not been working since shortly alter the accident, ana beyond the tact that a passenger train was thrown !rom the track and four coaches burned no particulars can yet ve obtained. Har- vard is on the Western division of the Northwest- ern road. A despatch from Woodstock, Il!., says there were in all fiiteen persons injured by the accident, three of them seriously. ‘The accident was caused by a | broken ratl on the bridge at Kishwaukee, filty-three miles north of Chicago. All of the cars were thrown from the track and The passengers escaped by h the windows, and the wounded yy the efforts of the unhurt pas- stmnashed to pteces. crawling thro' were rescued sengers. Three passenger cars, one sleeping coach and one baggage car were burned and all o1 the bag- gage was lost. The express car and a caboose car | at the end of the train only escaped destruction. It 18 impossible to give the names of the wounded at present. A Later Despatch, @ 7 GERMANY. Herald Special Report from Beriin. a tea THE ARCHBISHOP OF POSEN'S TRIAL. erates Kaiser William Neutral Between the Law Court and the Church. TELIGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Tho foliowing special despatch to the Hena.p has been received from our corre- spondent in the German capital: Berury, Feb. 5, 1874 ‘The trial of the Catholic Archbishop, Coun’ Ledochowski, of Posen, is sot down to com- mence on the 11th of February. ‘There is no other offence alleged against him than the non-payment of the fines of Court. On pay- ment of these ho may be roleased from custody. THE CROWN COMPLETELY NEUTRAL. Emperor William has declined to intervene, notwithstanding great pressure has been ex- ercised on His Majesty in favor of the Arch- bishop. The Prussian Reichstag Convened in Session—Speech from the Throne, with Assurances of Poace. BERLIN, Feb. 5, 1874. The session of the Reichstag was opened to-day with a speech from the Throne, delivered by tm- perial commission. The Emperor regrets that he cannot attend ths Opening in person, He enumerates as among the principal measures to be submitted during the session bills relating to the army, the press, trade unions and marine jurisdiction. ‘The speech concludes with the assurance that ali nations of Europe are resolved to preserve peace, WEATHER REPORT. Wan DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIkF SIGNAL OFFICKB, WASHINGTON, Feb. 6—1 A. M. Probabilities. For Friday in New Kugland diminishing north- westerly winds and clear weather, followed by cloudy weather and rising temperature during Friday night. FoR THR MIDDLE STATES AND LOWER LAKE REGION FALLING BAROMETER, RISING TRMPRRATURB, NORTH- EAST WINDS, CLOUDY OR PARTLY CLOUDY WEATHER AND POSSIBLY SNOW OR RALN. For the South Atlantic and Kastern Gulf States northeast to southeast winds, falling barometer, threatening and rainy weather. 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Mehr, corner of Hetdelbach avenue and John street, and in a few moments the batlding was enveloped in fames, The inmates of the house were Mr. Mehr, his wile, six children, his father-in-law aad varkeeper, named George. Of these ouly the father-in-law and two children escaped from the fames. When | the press reporter reached the ground Mr. Meur’s iather-in-law stood on the walk, weeping and re- Christopher calling the bai Seana who could not be awakened. Mrs. Mehr, he said, had rushed out of the house with the two childrea, whom she _ dropped, and returned to the house, but never came forth again. As soon as possible search was made for the bodies, and ali the missing ones were found. Mehr, | when found, had the youngest child ciasped tigntly in hisarms. The remains of both were charred, a8 were the others, Curistopner Wunderlich, a de- tective of the city, was in the second story of the building at the time. He cailed to Mehr to come. 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