The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1867

A marked testimony in favour of this assertion is the
entire absence of satire of any kind on the Americans
from the French journals. Woe to the luckless English
who come under the inspired pencil of °ham; even the
Orientals suffer most bitterly; but we of the West are
exempt. On the street, in the parlour, in business, out
shopping, at the theatre or cafe, and even in the thousand
and one haunts of pleasure which American youth seek, a
certain politeness and modesty prevails, which does credit
to the habit of our nation in whom it is manifest. I
doubt the ability of any one to prove the contrary, even by
taking the testimony of foreigners themselves. The only
thing to be feared is that sojourners here may be influenced
by the excessive politeness of the French to lose some
thing of that unspoken yet genuine and delicate courtesy
which is an American charm, and substitute for it a formula
of hyprocrisy which is prettier, but dangerous. This talk
on manners is no trivial thing ; one of the benefits of
the exhibition so near at hand is to be a gleaning of
all that is best in national peculiarities, and every Ameri-
can should cling to all that is good in himself. And
the impetus which will be given to the study of lan-
guages! At my lodgings I must pass the customary cour-
tesies in Spanish, French, English, and German three times
every day to fellow lodgers. Yesterday, at my elbow was
a spectacled gentleman from Dijon, who was only one of
the many thousands who are desperately anxious to learn
English. He would speak my own language, and although
he used the past tense of the verb "to do" for the sub-
junctive merle of the verb "to die," he was guilty of no
worse error than I, dozens of times per day, essaying
Spanish."
CIGAR TRADE IN SIN FRANCISCO.—The extent
of the local manufacture of this article in San Francisco,
says the Mercantile Gazette is such as to give employment
to seven hundred, and at certain seasons to twelve hund-
red persons, the greater portion of whom are Chinese, whose
patient and manual dexterity adapt them peculiarly for
this work. San Francisco cigars, made by Chinamen, are
sold and consumed as pure Havanas, without being de-
tected, except by the best judges. During the month of
January, 1867, taxes were paid on 1,711,582 home-made
cigars taken out of bond for consumption. There is a
specific duty on these cigars of $4 per thousand, and 20
per cent. ad valorem, which makes a total average of $ll
to $l6 per thousand. The revenue derived from this
manufacture in San Francisco ranges from $lB,OOO to
$20,000 per month.
HAYTI.—A private letter received in Washing-
ton, dated Port-au-Prince, March 14, confirms the over-
throw of the late Government in Hayti. Two attempts
of the revolutionary party ware made—the first on the
22d of February, at the Capital, which was suppressed by
President Geffrard, and the leader of the insurgents,
Prospero Elie, and his son were killed. The second
attempt, a few days after, made at St. Mares, was success-
ful. President Geffrard, finding that public opinion was
too strong against him, sent in his resignation, and on the
13th of March embarked with his family on board a French
man-of-war for Jamaica. A new President would shortly

be elected.
It is believed in the United States (says the
Pall Mall Gazette) that the recent act of Congress on the
wearing of court dresses was aimed at Mr. Adams, who
wears on State occasions a dress of blue and gold, which
was designed by hie father while Secretary of State under
President Munroe.
Gen. llaneock's Indian expedition, which left
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, was at Selina, 15,000 strong.
Gen. Hancock will march to Fort Learned, on the Santa
Fe road, where he will invite the hostile chiefs to a con-
ference, with the hopes of effecting a peaceful settlement of
the difficulties, but should they fail to come to terms, he
will immediately commence a vigorous war against them.
Gen. Augur, with his staff and fifty passengers,
were snow-bound on the Northern Pacific Railroad. The
weather in Colorado and Utah had been intensely cold, and
great quantities of snow had fallen. The mercury in many
places was 40 degrees below zero, and large numbers of the
horses and cattle had been frozen to death.
An ear-ring has been invented by an ingenious
New England jeweller, which obviates the necessity of
piercing the ear. The ordinary hoop is divided in the
centre, and acts as a spring on the lobe of the ear, being
adjusted by a screw.
MARINE LOSSES DURING MARClL—During the
month of March there were lost by fire, wreck, collision,
and other disasters at sea, 54 American vessels, of which
eight were ships, 13 barks, 8 brigs, 11 schooners, and 4
steamers. The aggregate value of these vessels is esti-
mated at $2,629,000. For the first three months of 1867
the marine losses of American vessels have amounted to
174 vessels, valued at $8,652,500, as compared with
$10,474,000 during the same period of 1866, and $4,858,000
during the same period of 1865.
Dr. M. B. Itenslow has made a microscopic ex-
amination of several hams, and has found in one of them
encysted trichinae, as numerous as 48,600 in a cubic inch.
In a fragment of muscle from the body of tho late Miss Ida
Hall he found them as numerous as 113,400 to the cubic
inch. The portions examined were one two-hundredths
of an inch thick, and the circle shown through the micro-
scope was one-eighth of an inch in diameter. From these
data, with the number of trichina) seen, the number in a
i cubic inch was easily computed.
The fine steamship Erie, of the American and
European line from Boston,was successfully launched
at Newburyport on Wednesday, April 3, in the pre-
sence of 10,000 people.
About twenty vessels are on the stocks in the
State of Maine, ready to be launched this spring.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Saturday, April 13.
Last Saturday's steamers took out 5324,000 for Europe,
and the Californian steamer on Monday brought in
5898,000. There are signs that the state of things will
soon change, and our exports of the precious metals exceed
our imports. The gold market has been excited, and
violent fluctuations have occurred in consequence of the

news from Europe. We learn that the Germans aro
forcing the sale of our Bonds, and this intelligence,
although not affecting the Government Securities them-
selves, has had a strong influence on the price of gold.
_ _ _

On Wednesday large transactions took place, and gold rose
from 1341 to 138 in a few hours. The Government has

been selling in small quantities, and the fact that at the
end of this month 530,000,000 iu gold will have to be paid
by the Treasury for interest on the Five-Twenty Bonds
has not been without its effect. Money remains
easy, although the demand within the last few
days has been unusually large. Trade is brisker, and

more activity is seen in every department. The quarterly
statements of the national banks of New York, Phila-
delphia, and Boston show an increase in the profits and
surplus funds, and a decrease in loans, discounts, and de-
posits. The Secretary of the Treasury's statement of the
Ist of April is, on the whole, considered satisfactory.
There has bean a general decline in the most speculative
shares, and an unusually large business has been trans-
acted during the week in railway and other shares.
George W. Cass, of Pittsburg, has been elected President
of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago Railroad.
Senator Sherman, of Ohio, is among the elected directors.
A favourable report is looked for from the committee
directed to investigate the Pacific Mail Ship's Company's
affairs. Arthur F. Wilmarth, of New York, is president of
the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company, just orga-
nised with a capital of $5,000,000. It is supposed that the
bill lately passed by the New York State Legislature with
reference to the New York Central has been vetoed by the
Governor. But as this has been discounted, it has had
little effect in pece of the shares. Illinois Central has been
steady notwithstanding the fall noticed in London, where
it is largely held. It is thought a good dividend-paying
line, in good condition, which contrasts favourably with
English lines, is not likely to be long affected unfavourably.
The tendency later in the week has been decidedly better,
and, notwithstanding the unsettled state of affairs in
Europe, there is a more buoyant tone, while the businesa
done has been out of . all proportion larger than that
transacted of late. I give the latest quotations :
Gold 1361 United States Five-Twenties (1862) 1091
(1864) 107/, (1865) 105, (1865 new issue) lon,
United States Ten-Forties 98, United States 7-30 Loan
107 i, Missouri Sixes 941 Tennessee Sixes 64, Virgini-
Sixes 951, New York Central Railroad 100, Erie 541,
Erie Preferred 701, Hudson River 981 Reading 981
Michigan Central 108, Michigan Southern and Northern
Indiana 671 Illinois Central 113, Cleveland and Pittsburg
681 Cleveland and Toledo 1171 Chicago and North-
Western 321, Chicago and North-Western Preferred 591
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago 901 Chicago and
Rock Island 871, Ohio and Mississippi Certificates 231-,
Adlms Express Company 56}, American 56, United States
57, Wells, Fargo, and W.. 8 67, Merchants' Union 19,
Western Union Telegraph Company 38, Pacific Mail
Steamship Company 1231, Atlantic Mail Steamship Com-
pany 80, Cumberland Coal Company Preferred 28, Canton
Company 421, Quicksilver Mining Company 28, Mariposa
Mining Company 71, Mariposa Mining Company Pre-
ferred 191.
(Front E. F. Satterthwaite and Co.'s Weekly Circular,
Our advices from New York by the Asia are to the 9th
instant. The increased demand for money reported in our
last had continued, and higher rates were paid; the strin-
gency had but little effect on Government securities, but
on Railroad Shares the effect was marked by a general fall
of from two to four per cept. Cleveland and Pittsburg
and Now York Central exhibited a still larger decline, the
former having fallen $G on the impression that the addi-
tional outlay of capital required for their new arrange-
ments would not prove remunerative. In the case of Now
York Central the depression of about $5 was attributed to
the fear that the Governor of the State would veto the bill
lately passed to enable the company to increase its tariff for
freight and passengers.
In State Stocks we note an improvement of $3 in
Georgia Sixes, and Indiana Fives ; and a decline of $2 in
Tennessee. First Class Railroad Mortgages were steady,
but those held in less consideration were offered at a de-
cline, without inducing purchasers. Gold remained steady,
at about former quotations.
The daily fluctuations in the London market for Ame-
rican securities have been of unusual severity, prices being
influenced almost entirely by the various rumours current
as to the course of European politics.
United States 5-20's, which left off this day week at

711 to i, were at one time sold as low as 67+, but on
slightly more favourable reports from the Continent have
rallied a little, and close 67i to 68. It is evident that large
sales have been effected here on German account, and that
the market will for some time be affected chiefly by the
warlike or pacific intelligence received from abroad.
Illinois Central Shares on an advance in premium on
gold in Now York have declined nearly $4, closing 72 to
73, but Eries have been comparatively steady, the latest
quotation, 361 to 37, being less than 81 under the in ice of
this day week. Atlantic and Great Western Sectional
Bonds remain steady, but the Consolidated Bonds have de-
clined to 20 to 21.

(From L. P. Morton and Co's Circular,)
Now York, April 6.
Since our last advices the money market has boon un-
settled and very firm. The preparation of the quarterly
statements of the National Banks, required by law to be
made up on the Ist inst., has caused an extensive with-
drawal of deposits by the banks of the interior ; and the
revival of stock speculation, at a time when the
fends of the banks were thus reduced, has pro-
duced a demand for loans which has been met with
extreme difficulty, the rate of interest having in some
instances ranged as high as 7 per cent. in gold. At
the same time, there has been an unusual demand for cur-
rency in the agricultural districts, growing out of the
transactions in real estate and mortgages, which usually
date from April Ist, and are this year larger than
ordinarily. The country banks are, however, beginning
to return their deposits, and to-day the market is easier,
but at fully the legal rate of interest.
The irregularities in the money market have caused an
active realising movement in stocks, under which prices
have declined 2 to 3 per cent., Erie at one time touching
541. Contrary to the course which affairs have actually
taken, there has been a very general anticipation of an

upward turn in the prices of railroad stocks, and it is no
improbable that, in the event of a return of case in money,
combinations may be formed for promoting an advance.
Erie closes at 558, and Illinois Central at 114 to 1141.
United States Bonds have ruled steady. Prices have
not advanced with the rise in quotations at London, the
difference in values at the two points having been adjusted
by the decline in gold. The Government has fcr some
time sold a large portion of its current receipts of coin,
devoting the proceeds to the purchase of Seven-Thirties
and compound interest notes. These sales, together with
the anticipation of the payment of the May coupons,
amounting to about $24,000,000, have weakened the pre-
mium, and yesterday the price closed at 1321
The statement of the public debt, for April Ist, shows
that during last month the amount of Seven-Thirty Notes
was reduced $50,467,900, the reduction having been ac-
complished by their conversion into Consolidated Five-
Twenties of 1865, to the extent of $34,723,000, and also
by direct purchase. Notwithstanding the large sales
of coin by the Government, the amount of gold
in the Treasury, deducting the sum due to depositors,
shows an increase during the month of $4,471,006. The
aggregate debt, loss cash in Treasury, has been reduced
since March Ist, $7,335,819. The reduction since
January 1, 1867, is $19,897,102; and since April 1,
1866, $182,218,446. About $55,000,000 of short obliga-
tions have been funded or retired during March, and the
fact that these large operations have been done without
special effort, with no derangement to monetary affairs,
and almost imperceptibly to public notice shows how
groundless are the timid apprehensions, entertained in
some quarters, of difficulty in the disposal of the short
date debt.
Foreign Exchange has ruled quiet, but closes more
active. Bankers' 60 days' sterling is quoted 108-ti to 1081;
do. 3 days, 109 to 1091 ; bankers' bills on Paris, 60 days
5.171 to 5.161; do. 3 days, 5.15 to 5.134.
Cotton has declined steadily, in sympathy with lower
prices at Liverpool and with the fall in gold, and closes at
271 to 28 cents for Mil Uplands. The receipts at all the
ports, for the past week, aggregate 89,000 bales, and the
exports about 90,000 bales, the shipments from the Southern
ports alone being over 70,000 bales. The receipts since
September Ist amount to 1,565,000 bales, and the present
stock at all ports is 535,000 bales.
(From Boules, Drevet, and Co.'s Circular.)
The weeks pass, but without news coming to change
the aspect of affairs. The uncertainty continues un-
broken ; the sky is more overcast than over, and it is long
since we have seen the Bourse so strongly and steadily
depressed. One meets none but sellers, or hears anything
spoken of but war. The Routes close at 65c. 29f. ; the
Italian at 44c. 30f.
United States bonds, which we have left at 80-1 in our
last circular, have declined daily this week, even more
rapidly and continuously than other securities. This
springs from the fact that the German markets, especially
Berlin, whore fears are most strong, have thrown, and are
still throwing, a considerable amount of American Bonds
upon our Bourse.
On the other side of the Rhiue war is considered immi-
nent, and in this view holders sell the securities which are
most easily placed—that is to say, "the dollars," which are
now negotiable upon all European markets. Further, at
the current rates, German speculators profit by purchases
at home for sale here, so inundating our market, which
absorbs our large amounts, either to cover shorts or as in-
vestment. But nevertheless holders in France commence
to be alarmed, and if America should not come forward to
buy and sustain quotations we may yet see lower rates.
The nervous and depressed position of the market is for
the time but little affected by variations in gold, or poli-
tical news, from the United States, the adverse influ-
ences being entirely European.
Our readers will be interested in the following table
showing the fluctuations in 5-20's this week :-
19 Apri1... 791
20 78'3 a
22 „ 76i
23 ~ 781
24 „ 771
25 , 774
Exchange on Loudon 20.14.

MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN NEWS.

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(From Correspondents of " The Anglo-American Times.")
PARIS, April 23.
Passion week in France is more scrupulously
observed by an abstraction from worldly pleasures
and a devotion to religious exercises than any other
and ceremonies, are performed
throughoutperio the week, and largely attended by the
d of
corresponding the year. Imposing Church services, with
pomps
devout of the Roman Catholic faith. Easter Sun-
day was celebrated by not less than eleven grand
masses in the principal Parisian churches. Inde-
pendent religiouscce zeal, curiosity to see the rites
and hear
nt music, contributed much to
fill to overflowing the various places of worship.
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heexll
The traditional promenade of Longchamps,
which the irreligious indulge in on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday of Passion week, came off as
usual, and was characterised by the customary
carriage procession, in which were to be seen the
latest, newest, and most extravagant fashions. This
time-honoured observance is fast losing the charm
which once attended it, and no better evidence of its
degeneracy could be given than the feeble display
made by the partisans of fashion last week. There
were a few carriages belonging to the /taut ton,
several actresses with their broughams, a
number of foreigners with their equipages, but
Longchamps, lik e the fete of mardi-gras, can only sur-
vive a few years longer. It is evident that the
Parisian public are losing taste for such displays,
and they must ere long be numbered with the things
that were—follies unworthy this practical age, sou-
venirs that nobody can wish restored.
A prolonged and obstinate strike of the journey-
men tailors, with which our city is visited, prevented
the Beau Brummels of Parisian fashions from ap-
pearing at Longchamps in the newest styles of the
season. This strike, much to the annoyance of the
public, bids fair to continue for some time longer,
as the proposal made by the employers to effect a
compromise by offering an augmentation of 10 per
cent. on wages, has been stoutly refused by the
workmen who persist in claiming, as at first, 40 per
cent. From 30,000 to 40,000 labourers, many of
them with families depending upon them for sup-
port, are thrown out of employment by this
disagreement. Fortunately they have a com-
mon fund to live upon, froth which is distri-
buted l francs per day to every unmarried
man, 2 francs to each married man, and 50 cen-
times for every child. When this has been ex-
hausted, suffering or capitulation must follow on
the part of the journeymen tailors, and as the latter
is the most probable, we hope soon to see the tailor-
ing establishments opened, and clothing as cheap
as heretofore.
The Deputies of the Corps Legislatif are now in-
dulging in their Easter holidays, which commenced
last week and terminate to-morrow. Many of
them have left the city for their country homes, to
enjoy in tranquillity this brief respite from legisla-
tive cares. In the absence of Parliamentary de-
bates, the journals are filling up their columns with
articles on foreign politics, the weather (which
has been prolific hi squalls for several days), the
Exhibition and its wonders, Szc., &c., &c.
According to a current on dit a Russian com-
pany has purchased the entire Exhibition building,
iron, glass, pillars, framework, and all its fixtures,
and intends transporting them to St. Petersburg
for erection there. The period fixed for the closing
of the Exposition in Paris is the 31st October, and

the Imperial Commission have contracted to de- '
liver the material in the month of November.
Adelina Patti, in the most fascinating role of
Rossini, in the " Barbier," has bade her adieux for
the season at the Italian Opera. During the per-
formance some twenty bouquets were thrown her
by an enthusiastic audience.
" Romeo and Juliette," for some time expected
and often postponed, will be given for the first time
'at the Lyrique this week. Charles Gounod, the
composer, has been at work on this opera since the
appearance of " Faust" in 1858, and although he
has from time to time produced other pieces, he has
not neglected his favourite subject, which he has
now announced as ready " after years of applica-

tion." " Romeo and Juliette" is in five acts, pre-
ceded by a prologue, in which will be sung a chorus,
relating the legend of the lovers of Verona. Ma-
dame Miolau Carvalho takes the role of Juliet, and
Michot that of Romeo. The other roles of Mon-
tague and Capulet are entrusted to artistes of un-
questionable talents, and everything in the way of
handsome decorations is lavished upon the play to
warrant its success.

Blind Tom is giving his unparalleled musical
soirees at the Salle Hertz every evening, and is
eliciting considerable wonder among the Parisians,
who are still loth to believe that it is not some
Yankee trick instead of real musical genius.

The Emperor Napoleon 111. attained his fifty
ninth birthday last Saturday ; he was born on the
20th of April, 1808.
On Monday last the Red, TVhite, and Blue made
its debut at the Pompeian Palace before a Parisian
public. There was a large party in attendance at
the opening ceremonies, among whom was our
Minister, General John A. Dix ; Consul Gen-
eral Murphy, of the United States, at Frank-
fort-on-the-Maine ; Colonel Wed. W. Clarke,
Dr. Johnson, Colonel Norton, and a large
number of representatives of the French,
English, and American Press. Captain Hudson,
the owner and daring commander of the noble little
ship, aided by his first officer, Mr. Fitch, received
their guests with great courtesy, and willingly
answered the many questions put to them about
their perilous passage across the ocean.
Among other American amusements that will
delight the pleasure seekers who come to Paris this
spring will be the Grand American Circus, which
will soon commence giving its performances here ;
and the American negro ministrels, who will give
their delineations of the negro character. There
are many good musicians among them, and they
cannot fail to give satisfaction to their audiences.
This will be entirely a feature in these French per-
formances, and wilt no doubt be highly appreciated
by the French people, who are so fond of mirth
and enjoyment.
Among the recent arrivals of Americans in Paris
are Consul General Murphy, on a visit to the Expo-
sition ; Colonel Wed W. Clarke, who has been on
an extended tour through Italy, inspecting the petro-
leum oil wells of that country ; and General John
C. Breckinricige, who has been passing some time in

London.
The Exposition, which at first promised to disap•
point the " great expectations" held of it, is now
coming out in all its magnificence, and will without
doubt be a perfect success, fully realising all the
hopes once entertained by those most interested
in it.
The consecration of the French and English
Wesleyan Church, on Rue Demours, will take place
on Sunday next. I have not learned who are to be
bishops in attendance. The members of this church
deserve very great credit for their zealous exertions
in behalf of its erection.
The weather this week in Paris is not deserving
of mention, for it has been miserably disagreeable,
putting a stop to all out-door amusements.
Paris is not yet crowded, and there is many a
sign with " Rooms to Let," greatly to the dis-
gust of those who wish to be so obliging
I as to let
them.

So many absorbing subjects engross the public
mind in this year of Universal Exposition that it is
diff►cult to state which really is the most important
topic of the day. Some (and these are politicians)
affirm that tailors and their strike are the most
interesting subjects ; others (and these are artists)
maintain that hairdressers, barbers, in fact, deserve

particular attention, for they, too, have sat up a
strike, and beards must grow ; but a large number
contend (and these are doctors) that the undertakers,
who are going to strike, are the most sensational of
all. I think there can be no doubt about it. Hope-
ful people wish undertakers would strike, for the
hopeful are ever full of trust, and the fact of there
being no one to bury the dead seems to infer that
no one will die ; these charitable souls are greatly
interested in undertakers. Pity their fate, and do not
believe that the croquemorts' red noses are the effect
of anything but abstemiousness. My adhesion is
less sincere, for granting that the undertak-
ing profession be not very lively, who is
to do their business as long as a difference
of opinion exists between the principals and
subordinates of these solemn establishments? I
do not suppose :a man could have been drilled into
the corps unless he had shown undeniable symptoms
of capacity for the said calling, or have experienced
feelings of sympathy for unlimited undertaking ;
be is, therefore, no more to be pitied than a Parisian
cocker de facre for having to sit behind two dege-
nerate specimens of thoroughbreds, which end in
hippophagy when steaks, and not stakes, are got out
of them. With the exception of undertakers, France
seems to be the most convenient of all places for
strikes, so much can be done without when things
come to a climax. In the clothing line, for instance,
the most useful garments have long been thrown
aside ; and, as far as hairdressing is concerned, both
Mine. de Gallifit and her sister, Mine. de Pourtalis,
have adopted flowing hair. It is somewhat dis-
agreeable when the wind is high to be caught by
one's hair in the buttons of gentlemen's coats, but
as long as the invisible hooks which join false locks
on to the natural lengths do not fall off it does not
matter so much.

Longehamps is certainly the slowest fete day in
France, and although the weather was finer than
usual last Friday, the fashions did not go to be shown
off round the Lake as in former times. The drive was
not more animated than usual, and the real aris-
tocracy of the land rode over the Bois instead of
the aristocracy of milliners and Court tailors. The
Gardes de Paris. did not even station on horse-
back, down the Champs Elysees. The Duke and
Duchess de Mouchy drove out with powdered
livery servants. Prince Stoltykoff was in a
phaeton ; Mdme. de Metternich, who had been to
hear llaydn's " Sept paroles," at the Madeline,
went her usual round ; Prince Troabetskoi and the
customary hangers-on were the small fraction of
that creme de la creme which is ever floating
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between the Tuileries at one end and the Moulin
Rouge at the other.
Gastronomy is a great hobby at present with the
elite of Parisian society, and the daily menu, pub-
lished by Baron Brisse in the Liberia, has been
imitated by other writers ; one signs " Vatel," a
third " Balthazzar," and the great idea is to adhere
to the prescribed bill of fare of either. Shrimps,
lobsters, eels, and turbot are dished up with every
flower of speech that can make them tempting, and
the times are such that Brillat Savarin's famous
opinion is becoming universal: He used to say that
ho preferred the man who invented a new sauce, to
the ►uau who discovered a new star.
Paris is getting extremely full, but it is doubtful
whether it will ever be full enough for those who
have made up their minds to realise a large fortune
out of " all the nations of the world." Living is
not quite so dear as was expected, but every article
of taste is doubled in price. Dressmakers and mil-
liners are not speculating wisely on American and
English ladies, who should be advised to buy their
own materials and patterns, and do their work
themselves. This would be the most reasonable
strike ever attempted, and it would put a stop to
imposition besides. Clothing meanwhile is a very
complicated affair at the Exposition ; it is all in-
cluded in the 4th Group. A superficial observer
scarcely notices the fact as he runs over the cata-
logue, but when he is roaming over the great
building, he perceives that there is apparently no
end to texture and garments. It seems almost in-
credible that man should require so much for the