The New York herald., 1862-04-03

Eorm.ray. But as well B. inform you that yos q
so .ns ssosoon th. On oss
ouaed ey again urging the apPoiaslas con
mite OF Inquiry
Tne Iren-Armored Fleet OF Ens 'sna.
TRIAL rRIr OF THE raraArE DEFENoE-oUfcA- Pae
] GREss ON THE RESISTANCE. a..
from the London Times March I41
The Defence, 1s, screw, iron frgsts. Capt r. A. row
ell c. b., weighed her anchor al Spithsad At half pa
eight NJ yesterday 60 make hsr second trial Of spesl
al the measured mile in Stokes Bay. Capt. H. Broad
mead Of her Msesty's ship Ass, and commanding thu
% n the port mad charge q the .rs Mr. Joas
c. Murdoch, iaspsctor of machinery aaoat, and Mr. Nh
er, Assistant Engineer Of Portsmouth dockysr1
times very thicS Tho wind was light, at wsss
northwest The SHIPS draft OF water was near
s inches aft, aud "a ssss inches forward. She va
complete IN her sores and Na 40 tons Of coal board
becama sc ana hs sso % wa sns o
trial ground for short tims but the weather again
cearsd uP, and the runs at full power showed ms.s
at the measured nue. thick weather again setting In anl
preventing the half boiler trials being carried out Ths
going round the Circle which she completed In sixAa
minutes and ten ssoonds In testing the engines. thsy
stopped from the time Of moving the telegraph os
the bridge. in twelve seconds, starten ahead v
fifteen seconds, and astern In eleven ss0ondss
The Temperatures on deck and below wsrs
In the middle Of the engine room from 90 to 100 dssrsss
and in the stokeholss from 50 % 90 degrees The speed
made the first ria II. .357 and that made on thk
occasion ll6l2-a quarter knot less than had been
toipated Tho steering qualities Of the ship were found
on Of the days proceedings the ship again anchored II
Spthead whsre she awaits orders from tho Admiralty
The utmost energy being displayed by the dookyarl
officials at Chatham to have the iron screw rgsto Resist
ance 18, ready for unlocking Monday next on which
she will leave the dock in which she has boen lying
for some time past and proceed Immediately afterwards
70 70 Try her speed a. the measured mile Map
ployed on board and vast amount OF work Gttll re-
mains TO be completed before she Is t for sea. Addt
tonal plates OF iron rather less than inch in thick
being placed at the sem Of the vessel beneath
the caheads to prevent similar disaster TO that which
bee the Defence by tho anchor knocking hole through
her plates One side Of the bottom OF the Resistance has
been cd with composi.on the invention Of NJ
Redmsn, OF Chatham dockyard, and the other With the
composition invented by Mr. Hay, or Portsmouth Dock
yard, in compliance with instructions from the Admt
aly have both preparations trod the hull Of this
ship IN order that their merits may be fairly tested and
compared.
Tho Fashionable World In France,
CARNIVAL BALLS AT CoURT--ENGLANDs aBvENGR on
THE MARQUIS DE BoIssY.
(Paris March 81 correspondence OF the London Post
The end OF tho carnival is generally the signal for the
fashionable world no longer to hold sway ever Its v&
ares Balls and banquss still take place, but upon
diminished scale The church throngsd instead or the
assembly room; and for the six weeks there will pa
but little OF the gayety 50 dear to the heart OF ths
Parisian. Tho opening Of the season dull, aA1
few anticipated the vsriod spusements which have
taken place There seems TO have boen, towards tn
close anxious desire tho part OF great leaAsfs
Of fashion TO make for the apparant o
those who generally exercise Their hospitality.
The court has been splendid Five balls q grand
scale; throe limited one, and numerous banQusts
have succeeded each other with great rapidty. 81
Monday evening reunion took place in the private
hoped by the happy few that have gainsee
8. 70 the % n. E E.r ss s ~ +.
happy art OF making those who approach her pleessA,
and grateful for the reception that awaits them:
Walo aktso eHadh oJad hut
the Count and Countess de Morny which proved equally
attractive and was attended by most Of the distinguished
each individual appearing anxious add splsndot
of the fete. would be difficult enumsrste the per-
beauty universally awarded two young ladies.
who English, and 70 whom the journals give the
position Of being the daughters OF La Marquse Win
chatura Not being OF any such person IN tho
pserags the AngoSaxons were at loss to recognise
who their much admired countrywomsn were. II was
surnsod that they might be the daughters Of the Mar.
chonese OF Winchester but the peerage has shown thAt
this idea is Incorrect The costumes wsre varied, bus
the Venetian seemed TO carry away the preference.
The Emperor has joined in those nlasqueradss with sv
dent enjoyment but his domino has been well known
he has escaped from some those mysIiHcatono
with which mask can tease person whom they have
recognized Two three Of the gentle In the course
the evening made their approaches 20 him and amucs1
him with their wit and gayety. The Marquis de Bois1
found hin,sey Tho clutches of EnsisA lady, who "a
not spare him for his hostility % her MATHIS la,d Having
discovered him, she followed him during the evening.
and the worthy Senator appealed In vain TO Of NJ
friends to relieve him from hs prosecutor, Whose zsal
the supper table that he could be devoted knight =
the Of this whom such occasion called fee
It, he good naturedly ended By drinking the heath
OF tho whose pscpls he 80 unhssitatngy attacks
in his public speeches.
To s these smusen ents now succeed the ceremonies
Of the church. The Abbs Frssssl Of considerable
learning and Of genuine pisty is the clergyman who wt
have preach before their Msesties during Lent The
the principal preachers az tho churches general
y affixed the door In the different parishes, that
the public has the opportunity Of Knowing who 70 -
heard and OF selecting the who has the highest repu
ta.on This year with the exception of Psrs Folk and
Pero Loscours, there Ia scarcelya well known name.
thsr the Tssse s1S1sss. % an
half column In length, in GagnoAf informs the re-
sdsps and vsers that their spiritual concerns VIII b
watched by at least OF the recognized
AMERICAN CONCERTS ANr RECEPTIONS.
paris (March 81 correspondence OF london Postl
cred music win be more especially cultivated The Enl
sh and Americans will not discontinue their smussmense
excepting On Wednsseays AND M trsdsys An AmsrcsS
Madame Ixers collected number OF American and Spa
nsh fashonsbleson Monday last, In hotel fttod -
with more than usual nsgnihosnce considering that tne6
stay here but short Their Saloons adorned with rich
paintings AMI decorated Ia the style Of Louis XIV, pro-
ducsd very grand effect
FULL DEESs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AGITAs
Tfov AGAINST WHITE CHoKERs.
The Paris Sport OF March 7, which Is the journal pa
'1 tho imm.di.s @ sstino;ion ton Of tho White nocsoisht
singuary bittor against this admitted portion OF tho
rot 70 to parties where this part Of the costume IS ndis
pensabls and many Of the psronssses Of high circles
given TO tho decision. IL appears that lady o.
high distinction, who has the reputation Of making the
elegant courtsey Europe after the Queen Vctora
excited the sbe faculties Of one Of the most srstocrats
assemblies by Offering most gracious specimen Of her
talent TO tho whtenecked butler, whom she nstook foB
the master Of the house Our fashionable journal dwes
upon this conlreenrs quite sufficient reason for the
abandonment OF the de.estebs white. and the substur
l ton o. rose or pink silk. ~
The Invasion OF Mexico.
FRANCE ASSUMING THE LEAD.
(From the Paris Patrie, March 20.l
Some journals that plan for an srrsugensne