sss ''' ' " "OtJB, ALWAYS CpUNTBW* ' ' ’ >-/ . Ml! IST, »L. 46. CAN YOLUNTEE !D EVERY THURSDAY JJORBINO BY •HN B. BRATTON. 3 ifnl, i ■ ?v **>i? Cr com P ai? * Joa unfaithful ? . 4 expectancy, elate M ! greet their homes imd hearthstones, I : *?Wmn her throngs of human freight / ' at once among the breakers? oeu ( rcu t>s» alive to doomed and hapless bark, ‘ her bravo chief and colleagues . ‘ There 1 remained of llfoaspark! . at feast is left us “ all else he drear aud dark ! ;know! Peace to the missing I Y ?/f ( flp'&iaVit is for ua to weep! wife, babe, maid aud lover,’ ! s^lore » or * u the deep, to know life's turmoil . well they sleep, wo hear again the larum, so oft in life's career; ye ihililc. not,” auith the. Master, the summons”—always-ncar— # Watch ! and ho ye also ready !'•— •wsoSSith runs with. a lifted spear I . , . w i m» lOptO 111),' lint. Rank, id'ai MmMmm. ! 1 , \' y TOM’S WIFE, iCS MAPriNC THE GIRL OP HIS CHOICE t V[ nr mmv ‘e-u'wom ‘‘Toni,'what »re you thinking about, stands Ing there and drumming on the window pane, Itud gating up at the stare—are you moon i struck or Joyere is Bell Griffin, handsome make you a splendid wife,” • - i , r i C °^® a * u . r ®> and there is noth ing lovely about; her,” said Tom. '/ /.“Mary Kay; my dearest friend, *iu be -1 hr -ext v' ik, and I wish you would marry not think of it? that’s a doar, laid his sister Lucy, laying ly on his arm. i no mind of her own, and i why you like her so well. to can think for herself,” said suit you ?” asked Lucy, pc? i>” was tlie reply, become of her ? I haven*! her for the past two years," SI, ** 'w? Didn’t you and father ,ry to “**>•- _ > her out of my way, and if you succeeded; ofcourso you know whore she is ’’ said Tom; and without wailing for a reply he left the room,. 1 J “How should Tom know that we had been trying to get that girl out of his way?” os k o d hTr.jHubert. but ho must have hoard it . recentlyvaaho has novor montionod it before,” y said Lucy,., v "WpHt. I'Bkall know more, if ho over finds her, (but ho Won’t,) and as hois dotor i.; mined to pinrry.her I will novor consent to <• [ it," said his father. J, “Jf ho ajways to live in the country it ..{toight;do but Clara is not accustomed to 7 said Lucy. Then, after ttlDoineht’s;silence, she added—“ What would peoplc say, if our Tom should happen to mar ly ah awkward country girl.” TERMS knew of. the engagement except Mr. “i i. ®- Hartley, and when it was rumored that J.om Hubert was attracted to the parson i ™ 0 l m(, h)r’3 ward, tho wealthy, Mr. Hubert questioned his son as to tho truth of tho report, Tom acknowledged his love for Clara Carloton,. but did not speak of his en gagement, and his father forbade him to visit her any longer, as by doing so ho would incur his displeasure. Lucy Hubert, who had been educated at a fashionable boarding school in the city, hold met Clara a few times and called her on awkward country girl, but Tom heeded not father nor sister; ho followed tho prompt ings of his own manly heart. Through the influence of Mr. Hubert, Clara, when she was eighteen, received an advanta geous offer to go to a western city ns governess in a. wealthy family, but Tom overheard the plans of.his father and sister, and ho had his plans also. . A few days later, Clara Carloton had loft town, and when Mr. and Mrs. Hart ley were questioned, they replied that Clara [ was, with,a friend, and, would eventually re*' turn. Tom was apparently as much surprised, as any one, to lbe,rn that Clara had loft tpw.n, and as ho never spoke of her afterwards, his lather and sister would have entirely forgot ten her, had ho hot been indifferent to the most beautiful and fascinating bolls. Mean while Clara, Was residing with a relative of of Mr. Hartley in a pleasant village not many “Just what.they -will say if our Lucy will marry that foolish Timothy Tubbs, whose father made his money by keeping a second hand store in Chatham street," said Tom, who had heard, the last words of his sister; but not wishing to hoar more on the subject, ho took the evening paper, and retired to his room. The dwelling occupied by the Huberts as a summer residence was one of the largest and most aristocratic in a pleasant town upon the east bank of .the Hudson. For two summers previous to the commence ment of this sketch, the rooms had been crowded with the gay and fashionable city friends of Lucy, young ladies of her own age, some of whom were accompanied by. irtanoou vering mamipas; and Tom becoming wearied of being flattered by the mammas, and wit nessing the coquettish airs of the simpering daughters, resolved that they wouldn’t catch him staying to play the agreeable any longer. Accordingly he astonished his father and sis ter by announcing his intention of leaving home on the day a number of guests wore ex pected to arrive, among whom was the splen did "Bell Griffin” and the sweet “Alary llayl” Lucy implored him to remain, saying'that they then should have no gallant but her father, and what would.her friends say ? But Tom was inexorable, suggesting that she should send for Timothy Tubbs, who doubt less would be happy to bo with them. The guests arrived, and a week later, Lucy re ceived a letter from Tom, postmarked Boston,, in which he. stated ■ that it would be many weeks.before he returned, but ho hoped his friends would be happy, assuring them that he thought often of them. Alnny regrets were uttered by the disappointed.ladies, and mean time, Tom was spending the time happily in a quiet New England village, ; But let us turn back a few years.. - It was a calm starlight evening, and Tom Hubert was walking listlessly along a quiet street upon the outskirts of the town, when ho beard a sweetly modulated voice carolling a touching melody, and pausing. before a vino bowerod cottage, he saw a woman, pale and emanciated; reclining in an,easy chair, while upon a; low Ottoman at her foot, sat a young girl of not more than sixteen years. The thin, transparent hands of the invalid clasped the fair hand of the, girl, while the large,, lustrous eyes in which crystal tear-drops were trem bling, were resting lovingly upon the beauti ful features of thd fair girl, whoso varying ex pression told the emotion of the pure heart as the lips uttered the beautiful sentiment of the poet. Tom Hubert' felt guilty of rudeness ,in remaining so long, but ho seemed chained to the spot and gazed through the open shrub bery like one entranced. The face of (be in-1 valid reminded him of the fond mother whoso loss ho yet mourned, and there was something so winning, so angelic in the expression of the girl's countenance that she made a deep im pression upon his heart. The low windows opened to the ground, and when she had ceased singing, the mother,said: “Cla,ra, I can hide the truth from-yon no longer, and therefore will.now speak plainly. I shall not lie with you long—few more weeks, a few' niofe months at furthest, and I shall have passed away —.shall bo a dweller in that climate where pain, sorrow and death ou ter-not. I could look forward to that day with calmness as the day of a peaceful rest, were it not for. leaving yon alone and unpro tected,’’ and sho pressed her pale lips to the upturned brow. For a moment the young gild did not ap pear to hear ,the mother’s meaning;—then, as the truth flashed upon her mind, she wound her arms around her mother's neck, and in a tremulous voice exclaimed: • “Say not so, my dear mother I O, bow can I live without you—life will bo so dark and gloomy—no, dear mother—no friend—l can not live without you, 1” “God never forsakes the orphan; sometimes it may appear very dark; but, then, the sun of happiness; when it does shine, is all the more. brilliant for having, been obscured in dense, -clouds; and friendless orphans arc watched over by guardian angels who shield them from evil. Yos, my dear child, I fool assured that you will be protected .when I am gone—your own pure heart , will " shield you from danger.’’ ;• “Who would be so base as to harm one so lovely ? Ypt, has it not often been so ?—but I will protect her,’’ Toni mentally exclaimed, and without waiting to hear more he slowly walked away, resolving in his mind'a great many plans for the future. Flattering himself that he was actuated by motives of disinterested benevolence, Tom Hu bert sought and obtained an introduction to Mrs, Carleton and her daughter. Almost every evening found him a welcome guest at the cottage, and ere many weeks had passed he loved Clara Carlcton as ho had never loved before, ' Clara Carleton returned his love wil all the ardor of a young and trustful heart, and ere the mother passed from earth, she sanctioned their betrothmont, and as they stood before her, laying- har almost pulseless hands on their bowed heads, she blessed them with her dying breath. The chill .winds of autumn sighed a mourn ful requiem as that loved mother was laid to rest in the peaceful shades of the country cem etery ; ond the sorrow-stricken daughter was welcome to the.cheerful homo of the pastor. It had been Mrs, Oarleton’s request that Clara should complete her education under the guid ance of Mr. Hartley, the pastor, and that kind hearted man and his estimable wife, took the lonely orphan to their own homo where she soon became contented and happy. The cot tage was sold, and when dll expense's wore paid, there was ionly enough left to defray the expenses of Clara’s education; but Tom loved her all the same, whether she was rich or poor. miles from tho city of Boston and pursuing her studies. . , ’ ,I'ho cottage formerly occupied by Mrs; Car lotbn had a new purchaser, and was being thoroughly repaired; while the embellishments of the ground received many an artistic touch, and when in early outumn all was to be com pleted, it was to bo the moat beautiful and'ro mantic residence in town. Furniture was sent on from New York, and an upholsterer came up to see to its arrangement, but lie evaded the questions of the gossips, who were' in a fever of excitement to know all of the partic l-ulura, how long the owner had been married, if his wife was beautiful, etc. Even Lucy and her friends had observed it, and the former had written to 'fom, saying that the cottage was finished, giving a glowing description of its external beauty, and it was rumored the family would soon take possession. It was a pleasant, morning in September, when Tom Hubert entered his father’s dwel ling, and was warmly welcomed by father and sister, while Bell Griffiu told him how much he had been missed, and after replying polite ly, he said: “How about the cottage that was being fitted up when I left home—has the family ar rived?" “Tho cottage was brilliantly' illuminated last evening, and ns wo drove by, a carriage drew up before tho gate; so I presume they have come,” said Lucy. “The fact is, Lucy, I have bought that cot tage, and my wife will be happy to see my sister, and her friends this evening,” said Tom. “Married, eh? and without even asking me? I’ll cut you,off; you’ll not have another cent 1” exclaimed his father. “But father, I hope you will forgive me when you know my wife, who is as good as she is beautiful. Go with mo now, she is anx ious to see you,” said Tom, and in a few mo ments he persuaded his father to accompany him. Tom had married Clara Oarleton; and Lu cy found that Clara was not only highly ac complished, but her education was superior to her own, and most of those with whom she associated. And the following winter, when Tom’s wife entered fashionable society in New York City, her “awkward manners” did not cause Lucy to blush, but she was proud of her lovely and accomplished sister-in-law.. Mr. Hubert soon .learned to love Tom’s wife, and never was so happy os.when with “our Clara,” as ho familiarly called her, and has often been heard to say: “Tom married the girl of his choice; and she is » jewel,” V [From the San Francisco Alta California, March 20. Arrival of a Japanese Steamer, Interesting Details of the Voyage—-Manners and Customs of the Seamen—Appearance of the’ Ship—-Deception of the Visitors, bg the . Admiral, etc. , , insTlpncrial Japanese IMajosty’s vrarstea nier Candinmarnjh, commanded by Kat-ain tarroh, a captain in the Japanese navy', ar rived in our harbor yesterday, and anchored off Vallejo-strcet wharf, at three o’clock, P. M., after 37 days’ passage from Uragawa, and having on board tho chief admiral of the Im perial Japanese navy, Co-ser-ko-ma-sa-no-oi um. The object of. the visit of the Candin marruli is as a tender or preceding vessel to tho United States steamship Powhatan, which loft Yeddo on,the 10th of Pebruary, bound,.ttt this port, having on board the Japanese "am bassadors (and suite of seventy) gent by the Emperor to Washington, as already detailed in our last Japanese correspondence. The fol lowing are the names of the officers of the ship: Admiral, Co-sor-ke-imt-sa-no-ci-um; cap tain, Ka-sin-tarroh; captain attending, Mana gero ; lieutenants, So-ko-roh-to-tb-sah, Okeo mo, Yu-ha, Use-o-ro, To-mo-a-go-ro, Eu-ah-ket cho; chief engineer, Ila-ma-gc-ro ; second on fineer, Kin-ge-fo; four midshipmen, three octors, and seventy before tho mast. Tho steamer mounts ten guns, viz: four 18 and six 32-pounders,' She also mount's four, swivels and one howitzer. She brought, as Sasscngers, Oapt. John M. Brooke, U. S. N., Ir. E. M. Kern, U. S. N., and nine of the crow of tho late United States schooner J. Periimore Cooper, which was. wrecked at .Yo kohama bn the 23d- of August, 1859, ns alrea dy detailed in our columns. THE PASSAGE OVER. The Candinmarruh has been thirty-seven days sailing from this port to Japan. Her engines were not used but during throe days, in getting off the Japanese coast. She sails pretty well, having made about two hundred miles in one day. She was built in Holland for the Japanese Emperor, and was sent out in her present condition about three years ago. She cost §70,000, We visited the ship yesterday, on her arri val, and wore there introduced to Capt. Brooke and Mr. Korn; from whom we obtained many interesting details of the passage. This is one of the several steamers composing the Japan ese nayy 1 . She is the first one that has left the country for a foreign port, and perhaps would not have been allowed to come except iat the two above-mentioned officers happen ed to be in Yukahama to attend them. The express object is to await the arrival hero of the Powhatan when she will at once return to report the safe arrival of the ambassadors and suite. The Japaneso sailors are an fait in all the usual work pertaining to the duties of sea-daring life. The boatswain is ns thorough ly up in his work as any man could bo in any service. There is no kind of sailor-work that he does not thoroughly understand, and can also manage his men in a ship-shape manner. The crow run aloft, and make and take in sail with the utmost alacrity. There wore no punishments of any kind inflicted on the crow —everything going pleasantly and easily from the first. The government on board is mjld and humane. Tho science of navigation is thoroughly understood among the officers who learned it from tho Dutch at the school at Na gasaki, Tho instruments are of Dutch and English manufacture. They had two chrono meters of English make. Tho ship is worked in all respects like those of the Dutch. Tho food on board is principally rice, dried fish, and picketed vegetables. The fish is fried in rape-seed oil, making a very palatable moss, and one which no hungry man would refuse. Each of tho crow is allowed a gallon of rice per flay, of which the greater .portion is re-, tainod in Japan for their families. Vegeta bles, tea, sugar, &e., &e., if used, they pay lor themselves. ' At first, on the passage, the hours wore not marked off into watches, as in other sea-going ships, but soon the necessity of this was made apparent, and the system was adopted. Ta bles are used to cat from fore and aft—chop sticks being used, as with the Chinese. No religious ceremonies wore observed on board during the passage, nor wore there any evi dences of idolatry. They wore heard, howev er, to pray to their deities occasionally in their own rooms. They looked forward with plea sure, during tho passage, to their arrival hero —exhibiting the greatest curiosity to know CARLISLE, PA, THURSDAY, APRIL ID about America, its people and institutions.— The Government was particularly ft subject of inquiry.. They wore cleanly in their hab its, and bathed frequently. . The admiral had four servants, who wore constantly in .waiting; but the admiral being a very sensible no nnneccossary servitude or formjHitles. In* a gale of wind, the orders were given entirely in Dutch and were executed with celerity and cheerfulness. The whole nautical'education of the people, m fact, is basedupon the Dutch;language— thus illustrating the policy ,of that nation to pre serve, its exclusive hold in Japan and to found every useful art which tlicy introduce upon their language. . SCENES,.ON. BOARD .THE CANpINMARRUIi. A number of tho attaches ,of t\\a Alia pro ceeded yesterday on board the steamer soon after she anchored. We were received at the gangway by ,p marine wearing ; tho uniform of the Japanese navy, Viz: daft .worsted mate rial, consisting of frock and browsers, with soft wooden sandals (not.olumsy‘ wooden shoes, like thoscrof the Chinese.) • .Stopping upon tho spar dock,.wo were at qrico struck with the neatness and order which ovotywhero reigned'. Groups of cleanly clad and rcjilly scaman-liko looking men wore standing about, lost or won der-stricken at cuff appearance, as wo Were with theirs, • The marines have a largo square patch between their shoulders, upon which their peculiar rank is written in Japanese characters,. The countenances of these peo ple wear a far more intelligent look than’, any I Chinese that wo have seen. V "... We •wore received courteously and conduc ted about tho ship.' The rigging, engines, and other matters do not’ditt’qr from thoso of any Dutch propeller of her size, which is about throe hundred tons.' She has not a deep draught of water, but great beam. The guns tiro rather clumsy, and unwicldly ; and. the muskets, which are kept with tho most scru pulous brightness, are of the; same old-fash ioned, ungainly appearance. Descending in to the cabin, wo found the same neatness and order. Tho floor was scrupulously scrubbed —the mahogany polished. This (after) cabin has been appropriated duringitho passage to tho American officers, who have received eve ry attention, a profusion of servants to wait on thorn, and tho best that the ship afforded. ' In an adjoining cabin wo were introduced to Admiral 00-ser-ko-nia-Sa-no-si-iim. He is a benign, benevovolent-lookirig man, about forty years of age, and evidently in high: favor at the Imperial Court to bo entrusted with so important a charge as this. When wo enter ed ho was having his hair most artistically [ dressed with oils and pomatum, by his sor i Tanfr-~tho Admiral being -seated on tho floor and evidently enjoying",the: luxury of the. shampoo. Soon after, ho appeared on deck, dressed in an unassuming but gentlemanly cos.tmnc —his feet encased; in snowy white sandals and stockings; a; dork-brown or olive frock, contrasting finely with a deep blue vest, which waslaood in f*i> Wwith 0 heavy Silver cord; • At his side yi'A'' ieJ .semblifipi.lataglians. ■, 1 Tlic officers on board'a .ese ship, from lieutenant up, aro called “.two sword Officers,’’ and entitled by rank to Wear, two Tliesoi weapons are keenly sharp pointed; and beautifully polished. The Admiral's head is partially shaved, < and tho hair handsomely bound up behind. In an adjoining cabin, the Chief Engineer, Ilali-ma-go-ro, was having his hair oiled and dressed by a servant.' We noticed in the admiral’s cabin a picture of President Buchanan hanging iri a conspic uous place. The Japanese national flag is displayed on board the ship at tho.main and in the bows. This is'a white groundwork with a red ball in tho centre. At tho mizen floats tho admiral’s private signal —a dia mond-shaped figure, within a red circle, on a white ground. We wore,offered for refresh ments a very delicate, but strongly flavored li quor, something like marischino. While wo were taking notes about the ship’s docks, tho Japanese showed the most intense curiosity to Coe puf stylo of writing, and were much gi at being allowed to examine tho book.— lliismiriosity was manifested as to articles of clothing, watches, pencils, knives, etc., and it may be safely-presumed that the crow’cast long arid wistful eyes ashore at .the.city, whoso strange sights they were doubtless eager to explore. The captain, Kat-Linfaro, has been sick nearly-tho whole passage, l and under the care 6f the doctor, who is a very intelligent man. When a servant entered the captain’s cabin he made a low obeisance to that dignitary, and the same, on leaving. We noticed that while the sailing master was conversing with tho admiral, or receiving from him some lengthy instructions, the former bent-very low, and kept his eyes fixed humbly on tho dock, while admiral ■ preserved -a- peculiarly upright position, with his head well up, as'though he felt the dignity of his office. The nariie of one of the inidshipinen is Kim-xM'ahrtee-no-kamc, “ I thank you,” in Japanese, is A-7-ung-a-in. Tho ship, wo presume, will be open to in spection, for all Who desire to visit nor. She is a curiosity, ■which Pono should neglect; and probably another chance of the'kind will not occur again for many years.- • :A salute will bo exchanged'between her and the-fort tb-Tpor- row. Last evening Captains Mau-go-»roo ( Yo-sa-ro O-ke-yo-mo, and U-ha-ra caraoop shore.in one of the steamer’s boats, with Captain Brooke and Mr, Charles Wolcott Spooks, apd procee ded, through several of our principal streets, to the International Hotel, where they took lodgings. Their 'dinner served, contain ing many of tho usual varieties afforded by the market, which they discussed with a good re lish, expressing gratification at’the new dish es which wore now set before them, for the first time. Supervisors Brooks and Young wore received by them, on behalf of tho city government, ana the civilities of tho city were tendered to them ini an infoi’mal manner, un til 1 such time;ns tho board could meet. Later in the evening they visited Job’s Hotel, by in vitation of Mr. Brooks, and then, for the first time, indulged in tho luxury of ice creams and other delicious copfoctionary. OS?” An Irish clergyman once broke off the thread of his discourse, and thus addressed the congregation:—“My dear brethren, lot me toll you that I am now just half through my sermon, but as I perceive your impatience, I will say that the remaining half is not more than a quarter ns long as that you have hoard.” ®as“on a tombstone'in a churchyard in Ulster, England, is the following epitaph:— “ Erected to the memory of John Phillips, ac cidentally shot as a mark of affection by his brother.” .u- _ fi@"‘Tliofollowing is aunt Betsy’s descrip tion of her milkman:—“lie is the meanest man'in the world,” she o*daimed. “Ho skims his milk on the top, and then ho turns it over and skims the,bottoxn.” $35“ Corn planting in Texas has been fin ished for the present- season, and in- some oountios it is already up. 1860. PROM SPAIN. 4 Bnll-Flgbt—The Gipsey Dance—The Cathi oral. Correspondence of the Evening Post. Seville, Feb. 15, 1860. ; The walls have been for several days adorn ed with large placards announcing a bull fight in the Plaza del Toros, for the benefit of the wounded soldiers who originally went from Seville to the war. It was to begin at three in.the afternoon, so I took a good place before hand, and followed 'the crowd to the amphi theatre. I judged from a rough estimate that there wore four thousand persons present, and the seats would have accommodated at least a thousand raoi'e. There were very few women among the spectators. The arena is a circle, and the scats rise around it in steps above each other. They- boro, different prices, ac cording to position. Those on the north side of the arena were'not roofed, and wore expo sed.to the sun. The eight highest stops on the south side were covered by a roof, and all the seats on the south side were shaded. The prices varied from twelve reals, about sixty cents, to one dollar and a half. Two bands of music were stationed opposite each other, separated by the diameter of the arena. First came into the arena a gentleman on horse back, dressed in black, in a picturesque Span ish costume, and advanced towards the place where the chief personage was sitting. Ta king off his hat he held it forward, and tho key of the bull’s den was thrown to him by the man in authority. It missed being caught in the hat, as the horse became restless, being frightened at the crowd. Next came the bull fighters in procession. , They were gaily dress ed in circus costume of various colors, rod, blue, green, and purple, their dresses richly spangled. Three were on horseback, armed with long lances,- tho spear-head of which, however, could not penetrate over an inch.— The horses wore sorry-looking steeds, worth about fifteen- dollars: each. Better.horses arc not used because tho horse is most .exposed to the attack of tho bull, ns I soon learned.— Then the bull was let out of Iris den into the arena, He came with a hound, and glared furious ly around him.. A man on foot attracted his attention by holding his long red cloak in his handand waving it. The bull made at him. The man dexterously received the blow of the tyull’s horns upon the cloak, avoiding it him self, and fan for the side of the arena, the bull lifter him. I thought he would surely be tossed, but ho was oyer the enclosing fonde in a twinkling. The Scene was intensely excit ing. Others now attracted the bull’s atten tion, by waving their cloaks. He made at one after another, tossing the cloak, but missing the man. A horseman now placed himself in the .bull’s way. The bull made at him, and .yoeeivcd thb lance in his shoulder, the horse-. , nian trying with all his force to turn the bull .aside, This. ho succeeded in doing, and ,a H ttlp; rivulet cf blood ran down the bull’s side. He made at another horseman, received the spear point, but gored the horse. A stream of blood poured out of the largo round' wound in-the horse’s side; the bull went in another direction, with his horn all bloody, and the horse sank, down in the sand and died. Two horses wore killed by the first bull/ How a, man approached the bull with a-barbed ar row in' each hand, the arrows gaily adorned with colored paper, and each about two, feet gnd-a half long, Tho bull made at him, .but Just as be bent his bead for. a blow, tho man drove tho arrow's into his neck and slipped aside. Merely the barbed points entered the flesh; gaily adorned shafts hungovor tho hull’s side, and he-threw himself furiously about to get rid of them, and became wild with pain. Another man arrows how approached, and J succeeded in driving two more into his flesh. When tho bull began to show' signs of weari ness the matador : appeared. lie carried in one hand a piece of scarlet cloth about a. yard square, and in the other a straight sword.— lie advanced to tho side of the arena, made a bow and-a little speech to. the spectators, then threw his cap tow'ards them, and w'ent to meet the bull. • Ho attracted tho animal’s attention by dis playing tho scarlet cloth, and kept him in play tor some time, avoiding his blows, which were all received upon tho scarlet cloth. ' Finally, as the bull bout his head, tho matador drove tho sword into his neck up to the hilt. The bull ran with it a minute or two, but at last sank down upon, tho sand. Another person now' appeared, having a short stout dagger in his hand. This he drove into the bull’s nook, apparently just where the spine.moots tho skull. .Another door now opened and three inulps abreast, and gaily caparisoned, wore driven into tho arena; the hand played, a rope was fastened to the hull’s horns, and his body was dragged out of the arena at a gallop,— The bodies of tho tw'O horses followed, every trace of blood was effaced from thd sand by tho attendants, 1 and the arena was rcatjy for the second bull, Si* were slaughtered in this and abaifc 6311 horses killed.- One' of the hor ses received the bull’s horns in tho holly. IVe saw a gash.about a foot long, the ndxt instant tho bowels gushed through and dragged upon tho ground, as the poor beast galloped with bis rider.- The ho. so felt thorn striking his hind feet,- and,kicked furiously in his agony, shaking them aw’ay him, and they strewed the ground. He still carried his rider some little distance, but at last fell just before the place where I was sitting. Tho sight of the poor creature’s dying struggles was not very entertaining, hut I had tho benefit of it for some time, as ho was a long while dying, and was not removed till the bull was killed. The horsemen wore .several times thrown violent ly, their horses sometimes falling upon them, but none to appearance was seriously injured, though one came within a hair’s breadth of having his brains kicked out by his dying horse. As soon as a horse was disabled, his saddle and bridle wore removed by the attendants, and the rider appeared ip the arena with a fresh horse. When the specta tors wished to express approbation of any par ticular feat, they threw' their hats into the arena, which the person complimented piqued up and throw back. The sport-lasted over two hours, the sun (ill the while shining brilliantly into the arena and upon the spectators, and lighting up the cathedral walls, which wore visible over the heads of the spectators on the north side of the amphitheatre; tho graceful flying huttros sos, tho Gothio. pinnacles with the beautiful j frost work of solid stone, and the ancient , 1 Moorish tower, so massive, tall, and rich with barbaric ornament, and the famous yimlaa or van surmounting it glowed m the bright spin °Ono should learn all he can of the poouliar- I itios of the people ho travels among, but ono I bull-light has satisfied my thirst for informa tion in that particular. I think I never could bo tempted to attend another, I can say the same of what is called a gipsy dance, which the same desire for information.led. mo to at tend last Saturday evening,. , The dance began at half-past niaev It took place in a long, narrow room; benches were set alone the sides against the wall, which were occupied' by about fifty people. Some half dozen English gentlemen and myself wore at the upper end of the hall, near the seats of the dancers, wno sat beside the spectators and danced on the floor before them, There were six Spanish girls in dancing costume, and about as many men in their ordinary dress, and a gipsy woman in long skirts. The girls and men danced the national dances, the Bo lero—the dance of Ilerez and the dance of Se ville—so I was informed. One of the dunces was exceedingly coquettish and graceful. It was danced by a man and one of the girls.— She did the, most bewitching things with her face, making it almost a living expression of feeling and fancy, whilo-her companion han dled his Spanish cloak and hat m the most graceful and expressive manner. It was thoroughly national. Another man played the guitar and sang, sometimes by himself, and sometimes as nil accompaniment, to the dance. He had a loud, clear voice, anil a very animated maimer. At last.wo had the < gipsy dance. The gipsy woman danced in a i way which was very peculiar, and which I i am notable to describe, . i The dance is said to lie the-same with gip- i soys all over the world.. In the midst of it, she : drew a handkerchief from her bosom and throw it into the lap of one of the English gentlemen. Ho inquired of a person sitting , next to him what ho must do with it, and was informed that ho must put a five franc piece , in it, if he felt very liberal, or a half dollar, , if ho did not, and return it to her when slfb . sat down. He put in a piece of money and ! returned the handkerchief as directed. I hope ’ ho. felt honored by the gipsey’s selection of ' hjmself, but I. was very glad the handkerchief did not .come to mo, as the old’lady who took , the money at the door had already made mo pay a five franc piece ter get in, and I am' quite sure no Spanish spectator was obliged to pay as much. Seville is full of curiosities and attractions. The sight of the cathedral alone has paid mo tor my visit, I first ascended the tower, which belonged originally to the Moorish mosque, and is over six hundred years old. The work upon it is singularly beautiful. There is something in the Moorish architec ture so slight, graceful, and oven ethereal, that one is fascinated with its strangeness and astonished at its beauty. From the top tin extensive view is obtained of the wide and rich valley in which Seville lies. A dim light enters the interior of the Cathedral through the beautiful stained-glass windows, and the spectator looks up from the pavement of black and white marble to the lofty grained arches .; of stone, one hundred and seventy feet above ; him, supported on Gothic pillars fifteen;feet i -thick. The Gothic arohitoclure seems speci- 1 ally appropriate to religious purposes, and to i look through the dim vista of columns, arches and fretted roof, is to bo filled with the lofty sense of grandeur and; beauty. There is a fine organ, said Jo contain, fifty-four hundred pipes,- which 1 heard playndiat -vespers two or' three evenings -since.' Some fine paintings are shown, a few by Murillo; but tho Muril los, the royal palace, called Alcazar, or palace of the Catsara, the house of Pilate, the govern-, inent, tobacco factory, and the University, I must leave for another letter’. , Courtsliip in Egypt. Last autumn, a young lady loft Dundee for Alexandria, to visit, relations residing in that city. As the passengers were landing at Al exandria, a richly attired Turk advanced to look at tho arrivals, and seemed instantly to bo struck with the charms of the damsel from “bonny Dundee." Ho approached her and suddenly flung a string of figs about her neck. The captain of the ship came forward, and informed his bewildered passenger that tho Turk’s gift was a token of admiration and af-. lection. The matter speedily became serious. Through tho medium of an interpreter, tho Turk entered into conversation with the Oap- tain, and inquired the sum for which ho Would be willing to sell the Indy; ho hud nine wives already, he said; but could ho possess this new beauty, she would bo the Queen and “Light of his Hareni/' The captain, for the sake of a joke, replied that her price was CO,- 000 piastres (about .£500.) The Turk grum bled at the enormous demand; it was just double, ho said, What ho paid for the most handsome Circassian, Georgian of Mingrelian,. ever brought to the Alexandrine market. The captain, however, stuck to his price; and so the parties separated. • But, on the following morning, when the captain was escorting the lady to the residence of her relations, the Turk again made his appearance, and, throw ing another tig necklace around the lady’s nock, intimated that he was prepared to give tho requisite Sum! Ike was a dilemna. But the captain soon cleared himself. “Fob 1” said’ho,'“you’re too late; I sold her yesfor dayfdrathousandpiastres more; sojmu’vo lost her,” Tho same young lady was married the other day in Dundee. —Perth Courier. The' Shelling Committee.— The stylo, says ;0_ Washington Ecening Star, in which the iiiijoi'ity of Mr. Cbvodo’s committee are dis charging their duties, is in fair keeping with that inaugurated by the never-to-be-forgotten “Hiss Committee” of the Massachusetts. Leg islature. Washington is full of jokes concern ing the way in which Mr. 0. is pooping under, the political beds ho fancies he comes across, and peering into the contents of what ho ima gines die finds there. Sod'nv, however, he has found literally nothing, In finding it, he has exhibited to the world the fact that his ’pur pose is not to seek for truth, but rather, for some god-sond malevolent gossip, out of which ho hopes to bo able to nmmii'acturo.some Huch dirty charge ps Ifias was looking up when noseing in the ,(}ormitorios of the religious I in Charlestown, Massachusetts. His | questions naked yesterday of Collector Scholl, wore as silly qs impudent, yet it is fortu nate ho asked thopi; because they prove that ‘ho is already awqrp thqt )io has so far discov ered nothing whatever on which to base a plausible charge against the President, or his j political opponents at largo. dying Irishman was asked by his confessor if he was ready to renounce the de vil and nil his works, “ Oil |. your,honor," (said Put, don't ask mo that; “Pm going into I a strange country and I don't want to make myself enemies!" fiSf Mi’- Green sued a Indy for a breach of promise, and her friends offered him §2OO to settle it. .“What!” cried Green, “§2OO for ruined hopes, a scattered mind, a blasted life, and a bleeding heart? Never! never! but make it §3OO, and it is a bargain!” W no ip He ?—“ The boy is now living, who will bo President in 1900. Ho is about ton or twelve years of ago. His parents are in hum ble circumstances, but of sterling traits of character; and their son is not one of those dirty, noisy boys that spend their dhyS and Sivbbaths-in idleness and rowdyism.. On the contrary, ho- is of a serious caste; is very stu dious,. and withal is .well behaved." A Presidential Dinner. “ Occasional,” in his letter from Washing ton to the Press, describes a dinner at the White House ns follows : The hour is generally fixed at six o’clock, P. M., the time when millions are taking their supper. You receive a card about the size of an ordinary playing card, and if you are invi ted by the President; the dimensions of the card are double, and generally reads as fol lows : “Tho President requests the honor of your com pany to dinner, on Friday, April 6, ot 6 o’clock, P I AI. An early ojrawer is requested.” ' If you go to the ‘President’s, you are expec ted to dress in your beat clothes, and to wear white gloves. You are introduced info the small reception room, where you find tho President,. Miss Lane, Mrs. Judge Roosevelt, James Buchanan, Jr., and the rest of the • household. After being duly presented to them, you wait the arrival of the othergucsts. The private secretary, Mr, Buchanan, Jr., quietly informs you that you aro to escort to the dinner such a lady, whom he now introduces to you, and the lady in your company is pre sented, to another gentleman, who is to be tier companion during,the feast. The hour, hav ing arrived, tho, company move into tho' largo drawing room, whore they pro dazzled by the gorgeous display of plate and gaslight, and see a number of graceful waiters, also in 1 white gloves, whoso business it is to attend to, : tho guests. Tho President takes.his sept not at the head of tli.e table, but on the side, ex actly midway, Miss Lane acting as his ois-o vis. You find your name beautifully written on a card laid upon the plate, before tho seat you are .to occupy, and the entertainment be gins.- The conldng is generally Freneli cook ing, the wines costly and rare; and you will soon have an opportunity of hearing the “great man” talk. You need'not bo inform ed that. Mr. Buchanan is one of the most de lightful diners in the world, .Hehas a fund : of small talk for tho ladies, a variety of old- - fashioned anecdotes, and, as he is by no means - sparing of tho juice of the. grape, he grows more easy, and more affable, and more agree able as the repast goes on, calling out one af ter the other of tho company, and paying oomt" pliinent.s to the ladies, occasionally taking wine with them. You never, ask the Presi dent to take wine with you, but wait to bo in vited by him. After remaining in this.de ligtful society for several hours, at a given | signal from the President the company rise,- return to the reception room, where they are'; Served with coffee and liquors, or, if they pre- ' . fer.it, with brandy, after which you take. your leave and go home to remember the hoa- 1 pitalities you have enjoyed. Some of those dinners' are dull and stately enough, but. I,; have known them to bo as delightful as the’ most gonial could desire. ; • ■ ■ Duel Under the Rocky Mountains.—The Rooky Mountain Neita brings to us. full par ticulavß of .the late duel between Governor Bliss, of Jefferson Territory, andPr,. Stone, member of the. Legislature, whicU resulted in the death of the latter. ■ The first offence was' given by .Governor Bliss, in a tojjst at a din ner party, and, singular enough, considering the time and place, was deliberate, and dp-' signed as a personal reflection and insult.— This was avowed upon the spot, and, of course, it only remained for tflo parties to settle the terms of the meeting, Those were shot guns, loaded with a single ball; distance,- thirty paces ; time, throe o’clock in the after- noon; place, tho Highland side'of/tho Phitto river. At the appointed hoar the principals took their stations, The sun, which was obscured by flying clouds, was over-Mr. Bliss’ left shoulder, The wind was oyor Dr. Stone’s left shoulder, and blowing, in light, fitful msts, directly in the face of Mr. Bliss. Dr, Stone removed liis coat arid vest, leaving only a close-fitting suit of dark cloth. Mr.vßliss wore a loose sack of brown cloth; buttoped down in front, but, very loose and flowing,- Tie word was given by Mr. Warren, two or three times in practice, when the arms wore presented to tpo combatants, the seconds and surgeons retired,, and the final word was giv en. ■' ■ . ■ The report of Dr, Stone’s gun followed im mediately the word “ lire.” Mr. Bliss was an instant later, and perfectly distinct. Dr, Stone-fell to the ground, supposed to bo mortally wounded, the ball of his opponent entering the left thigh, penetrating the blad der, and passing through his entire body.— The ball of Dr. Stone struck tho ground some ten foot in advance of his opponent. Dr.- Stono deeliniug a second firo, tho parties wore then removed from the ground. Elsewhere w’o learn that tho advantages of tho position and tho word, for which the sec onds “tossed," were both wort by the de-- ceased, * ■ It is also stated that tho duel was witnessed by from sis hundred to eight hundred specta tors, who wore very quiet and orderly, and disporod immediately after seeing the result. Anecpote of Gen. Jackson. —ln the midst of. the bank contest, when Clqy, OqUioun and Wobstor wore making tho Senate chamber ring with, their denunciations of Gen. Jack son, and his Administration was on the verge of plunging into a war with Louis Phillippc, the Presbyterian General Assembly was being ; • rent in twain by tho Now and Old School quarrel. Tho Rev. Dr. Stiles Ely, an osten tatious leader in tho Now School party, and’ admirer of Jackson, visited the White House -, to tender spiritual consolation to his sorely tried chieftain, With a sympathizing look and tone ho naked, squeezing tho President’s hand fervently i “ General, of all the questions now convul- , sing tho country, which gives you tho moat anxiety ?” I The old boro, who had a spice of Calvinism l and iron in his composition, promptly repli ed : “ Tho quarrels in the Presbyterian Church f Doctor." Head and .Reflect, — -Uoador, did you over notice immediately under the “marriage head ’* that the “obituary” notice typical of the wedding of happiness and grief in this life. Chants and songs, and glee of merry ones to-day, will be broken by Wails to-mor renv, for the sod will bo piled on the breasts of some wo thought not so near ftp grave.— Wo read who are married and wish them’joy: a line below is the record qf death, and wo say, mournfully, peace to their ashes. Sor row treads on the heels of joy; songs aro hushed by the footfall of death; limgha aro broken rudely; voices, nq matter ifcw musical, are stilled in a moment. , BSp* A widow said ono day to hor daugh ior: “When you are of my ago you will bff dreaming of ft husband.” “Yob, mamma,” replied thp-thoughtless little huzzy, “ for the second time.” , Fortune has bdeu considered the'guar dian divinity of fools; and she* is- certainly very kind in helping those who* cannot help themselves. 1 m 45.