histriones of Pesth have given him a grand dinner and a valuable album. The dinner was certainly an appropriate compliment to a Hung(a)ry actor; but as for the album, it certainly would have been more apropos if it had been a nigrum. THE SLOO TREATY.-Santa Anna has had a big blow out in honor of his return to Mexico. They say the whole party got sloo'd on the first instalment from the Tehauntepec company. The Stowe ovation in England appears to have turned out rather a sheepish affair, especially on the part of the masculine Stowe. EMBLEMATIC.-The rays on the new quarters are significant of the efforts sometimes made to raise a quarter, when a fellow is thirsty; and the arrow-heads are indicative of the rapidity with which American money flies to England. Ex-Senator Tallmadge is out in favor of spiritual rappings. Congress men are very apt to favor spiritual manifestations. ACADEMY OF ARTS. -The Academy of Arts opened in our city on Monday, the 9th. The collection of pictures is good, and will be noticed hereafter. SCHOOL OF DESIGN FOR WOMEN. -The connection of this institution with the Franklin Institute has been dissolved, and it has passed into the hands of a committee of prominent citizens, among whom are John Grigg, Judge Kelley, John W. Claghorn, J. R. Tyson, Robert Hare, Elliott Cresson, and the firms of Howell & Brothers and Cornelius & Co. This committee have received the furniture and property of the school, and assumed its debts. They publish a card announcing the fact, and urging a co-operative action on the part of their fellow-citizens, in order that the School may be placed on a permanent footing. They say: "The School had its origin with Mrs. Sarah Peter, who, with characteristic discernment, perceived its great public importance in connexion with the benefits it would confer upon women, and upon the arts and manufactures of the country. It has now been tried for about four years, and the experiment has justified the high promises which its first establishment excited. Patterns are produced of such excellence as to secure handsome returns to the pupils. Some young women, whose knowledge has been acquired and skill formed at the school, obtain above thirty dollars a month from the sales. The compensation will be increased as higher skill is attained, and the inventive power is strengthened by longer practice and study. * "It opens to females a new and lucrative employment, requiring for its exercise those qualities in which they are peculiarly fitted to excel. It will raise the character of our fabrics, in imparting to them the aids of original, tasteful, and beautiful designs. In all that relates to useful, elegant, and ornamental art, the school possesses distinguished advantages from the presence of such institutions in our midst as the Academy of Fine Arts and the Academy of Natural Sciences. We may add to this, the facilities which abound among us for every variety of manufacture, and the duty which these impose of making all reasonable efforts for its improvement. In short, it requires but that aid to female ingenuity and taste, which the cultivation of drawing and designs confers, to make this community excel in all the arts which appertain to utility and ornament.' Schools of this kind have been established in New York and Boston since our own; and already have they advanced far beyond it, so liberal has been the aid which they have received from the citizens of those cities. These schools, we are told. are numerous in England and France; so much so, that in the former 2000 pupils availed themselves of their benefits in 1847,-only twelve years after their establishment,-while in the latter, the scholars exceed 10,000 in number, from the working classes alone. Our own school has numbered some 70 pupils, and unquestionably, in the language of the address before us, with ample funds "it may be made conducive to the higher aims of oil painting; to most beneficial results upon the pecuniary condition of women, and to the best effects upon the manufactured fabrics of the state and country." We are assured that $50,000 well invested will be ample to meet all the wants of this noble institution, even if the scholars were ten-fold the number they now are. And shall it die out for want of so small a sum? We trust not; particularly in a city where there is so much liberality shown in matters of art, and where charities of all kinds find a willing support. Boston gets time to attend to such enterprizes. Even New York can cease its cent-per-cent abstractions, and lend a hand to woman in her aspirations towards the acquisition of an art which, while it affords honest means of livelihood, does not cast her into uncongenial associations. And shall Philadelphia, with her wealth, her energy, her heart, and her universally acknowledged refined taste, be left behind in such a work? We earnestly hope not. ་་༢། PARKINSON'S GARDEN Philadelphia to surpass the one in notice; in-Is now every evening brilliantly illuminated, deed, we think we may venture to add, that and with its fine military band, and other in- very few concerts are got up by artists, having spiring properties, urgently invites visitors. a tithe of the artistic merits of this modest The walks are in beautiful order, the shrub-re-union. " Quanto Amore," from "Elisire bery and trees, in their new spring green, impart the most refreshing odors, while the play of fountains in sparkling jets of Schuylkill, yields a pleasant humidity to the atmosphere. Here is enjoyment for the senses of sight, hearing and smell; the sense of feeling, of course, will be well pleased if you are locked arm-inarm with your wife or sweetheart; while as for taste, may it not be regaled with many luxuries, not the least of which, at present, are rich, ripe, and juicy strawberries "smother'd in crame?" FASHIONABLE NAMES. d' Amore," by our prima donna soprano, and Mr. D- -d, won a warm round of hands; so did the trio, "Te sol quest anima" by a young lady, Mr. Dd and Sig. Perelli. Especially fine, moreover, was the grand Schena," from Robert,' by the stars, M'lles. Soprano and Contralto, Sig. Perelli and Mr. Htt. We cannot omit noticing, too, the romanza, "O vecchio cor," from "I due Foscari," the duo, from "Italiana in Algieri ;" that from Lucia; the romance from the Prophete," and the best rendering of the famous Infelice," from Ernani," which we have ever heard at an amateur concert; and for which the company were indebted to Mr. Rainer, a late pupil of Perelli's, and one of the prominent artists of Sanford's Opera troupe. WHAT THEY THINK OF US. -It is a noteworthy circumstance that hardly any young ladies named Sarah or Elizabeth have been married in Philadelphia for several years past. To make up for this, however, a number named Sallie, Bessie and Lizzie, have been led to the hymeneal altar. This new nomenclature must please every Yorker,-a very capital paper by the way, - A correspondent of Moore's Rural Newjudicious mind. It ought not to stop here. Other names should be treated in the same published at Rochester, writes from Philafashion. Thus the name of Mary, the favor-delphia under a late date. We give our readers a taste of his notions: ite of the poets, should be dropped at once, and Pollie or Mollie substituted for it: Jane should become Jinnie; Susan, Sookie; Ellen, Nellie Margaret, Peggie; Catharine, Kittie; and Emily, Emmie. Nor is there any reason why this brilliant innovation should be confined to the female sex. How pleasant it would be to read in the papers of Mr. Josie Jones to Miss Tabbie Taylor; of Mr. Dickie Diggs to Miss Abbie Brown; and Mr. Tommie Smith to Miss Annie Tompkins! Let this delightful system spread. Is not this the age of progress? PERELLI'S SOIREE. 66 Philadelphia boast of romantic and beautiful scenery. The majectic Delaware gives cluster many associations of early colonial it commerce and life. Around Philadelphia history. Here is the old Independence Hall. It heard the first discussions, which gave America to the Revolutionary issues, and to Independence. Its walls heard the lofty eloquence of ADAMS, HANCOCK and of JEFFERSON. When the fullness of the time had come, it saw the sublime faith-the heroic resolution and associations which linger around the heart and can never be forgotten. It is natural when one visits a scene like this, that his imagination should be roused, and his patriotism receive new life. Whoever would visit the cradle of American liberty without emotions of more than an ordinary nature, has not an American heart, and is less than a man, if more than a brute. of those men who gave the Declaration of Independence to the world, and their names to immortality. Here is the bell which rung -Maestro Perelli gave another soiree on Sat- the notes of freedom abroad to the world.urday evening last, which, we think, was the Here is the chair which WASHINGTON occumost brilliant of the season. The pieces ex-pied, and all around the room are memorials ecuted, taken from the most popular operas, were given with fine effect, and the very select and recherche company present, testified their admiration by the heartiest plaudits. The much admired brunette-Contralto, gave the "Bird-song" and a romanza from Beatrice di Tenda," in her own exquisite style; while the no less finished soprano, and heroine of Carl Eckert's "Swiss Song," performed her part to the admiration of all who listened to her bewitching notes. Several duetts, trios, and choruses were sung: increased effect being given to them by the cultivated tenor voice of Signor Perelli, the very full rich bassos and baritones of Messrs. Dd and H- -tt, and the angelic notes of the two ladies already specified. We feel bold in asserting that no amateur entertainment was ever given in "Philadelphia abounds in other objects of interest. The Girard College is the most splendid edifice in the United States. The building alone cost over one million of dollars. The Girard Bank, the Merchant's Exchange, the Custom House, are all fine buildings, worthy of admiration. The United States Mint is well worthy of a visit." The following, touching our friends, Godey 80 and Graham, will cause these gentlemen to COL. WARD, of the Sontag Ledger, had his head examined the other night by Elliott, the Phrenologist, Chestnnt, below Eighth, who, Elliott is certainly a master of the profession says the Colonel," read him like a book." he follows. Their Magazines, for many years-SLITER has been re-engaged by Sanford, and before the advent of Harper and Putnum, will, during the week, appear every evening were monarchs of the literary field. But now in his wonderful dances. Signor Foghel, the their glory and lists of subscribers is depart- great violinist, is also retained, and will nighting. I was introduced, and spent a pleasant ly execute one of his superb solos. New songs social hour with MR. GODEY and T. S. AR- are also added to the attractions of the preKavanaugh and Sanford all take part. THUR, veterans in the field of literary exer- sent week, in which Lynch, Collins, Rainer, tion. May their days be long in the land." Business and Pleasure. The distribution of the gifts which PERHAM has promised to all who buy dollar tickets of admission to the Panorama of California will soon take place. The Committee of Distribution, we understand, have already held one "Cre-meeting to make arrangements therefor, and contemplate holding another during the present week, when the packages will be sealed and placed in a box and deposited in the vault of one of our banks to await the time when Mr. James H. Farrand shall distribute them. -Wiser's magnificent panorama of the ation, Garden of Eden, and the Deluge" continues to attract crowds of spectators to Masonic Hall. The proprietor thinks the whole of the half-dollar gift tickets will shortly be disposed of, and that the distribution will take place in the course of a few weeks. Magnificent and costly articles make up the prizes, which may be seen in the window of Mr. J. E. Gould. the same. COL. MAURICE opened his new store on Sattle entertainment, when he was honored with urday evening last, with a very pleasant litthe company of Gov. Bigler, Hon. T. B. Florence, Col. John Swift, Capt, Wylie, of the City of Glasgow, Alderman Elkington, Sergeant Andrews, and several other gentleman Toasts were drank and speeches of distinction, including many editors and reporters. made by Gov. Bigler, Col. Swift, Col. Florence, Alderman Elkington, Sergeant Andrews, and Col. Maurice, himself. The Colonel gave the following sentiment as a winding up of his remarks: 66 Advertising.-What oil is to machinery, and oxygen is to animal life, judicious but liberal advertising is to success in business." -MESSRS. KLAUDER, DEGINTHER & Co., No. 284 Chestnut Street, have lately manufactured some beautiful suits of furniture for the parlors and chambers of the new part of the Girard House, as well as for the superb drinking-saloon lately opened on the lower floor of The materials used are rose-wood, black-walnut, mahogany and oak; and all fashioned after the latest, most beautiful, and at the same time most unique designs. A set of chairs, with polished frames and green morocco backs and bottoms we noticed particularly; they were intended for taking one's ease in one's Inn. Considering that Messrs. K. D. & Co., have got up a set of the same pattern for the legislators at the capital of Texas, it may be expected they will have rather long sessions there hereafter. The ware-rooms of these gentleman are situated at a point in WILLIAN T. FRY, 227 Arch Street, continChestnut Street where some of the most mag-ues to receive beautiful articles of the Tonnificent establishments of the kind in the city are concentrated. They make a most imposing stand there, likewise, and hence, one which commands great attention. We hope they may continue to enjoy the high favor which is now accorded to them; yes, and with copious increase. DEPUY, No. 41 North Eighth street, has just added to his stock a beautiful invoice of light French goods. Observe his advertise ment. The Colonel himself well knows the bene fit of liberal advertising, and this pithy senti ment should be regarded as having Delphic sanctity. The Colonel's new place of busi ness is at 123 Chestnut, below Fourth. bridge Mosaic Ware, as well as other elegant fancy and toilet goods. His own manufac tures, consisting of rose-wood and mahogany writing-desks, dressing-cases and work-boxes, are hard to surpass. - WHITE HATS, from the new Hat Company, at Sixth and Chestnut, and Messrs. Billings & Co., Girard House, are beginning to be as thick as-as-piles of brick and mortar on Chestnut street. Beautiful, beautiful!-the hats, not the bricks and mortar. BIZARRE, BIZARRE, WHAT SAY YOU, MADCAP?"-Farquhar. Bizarre. FOR THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1853. THE HOFRAADINDE.* A THRILLING TALE. On the evening of the second of August, I and a number of young people, assembled at the house of a friend to celebrate the anniversary of his marriage. Our host possessed that courtesy and gaiety of manner which never fails to promote the mirth and enjoyment of a party; and as to his young wife, whose joyous and blooming countenance spoke the happiness of her lot, she was the first in every scheme suggested for the amusement of her guests. After having spent a most delightful evening, we were just about to bid good-night to our kind entertainers. When we heard a carriage roll down the street, upon which I stepped to the window, and by the light of the carriage lamps, I saw a splendid chariot stop at the opposite dwelling. "Who comes home so late?" asked one of the party. "That is our beautiful neighbor, the Hofraadinde," replied our host, who seldom returns before midnight from her fashionable parties." "Is she a widow ?" said one of the ladies. "By no means," replied our hostess; "but she finds little pleasure in having her husband always by her side, who might almost be her father from the disparity of their years, and who would find some difficulty in keeping pace with the dissipation of his young wife; while she is amusing herself with the gaieties of the world, the old gentleman is shut up in his study, engrossed with his pen and his po litics." "Some villains must have got into the house of the counsellor-that is the voice of his lady." With the shriek of horror still ringing in my ears, followed by my companions, I quickly crossed the street and knocked loudly at the door, which, after some time, was at length opened by a female, from whom we in vain endeavored to learn the cause of the disturbance, as she was too much terrified to bring forth a reply. We flew up stairs and rushed into the saloon, where we found the Hofraadinde; the flowers which had ornamented her beautiful hair lay strewed upon the carpet; her dress was in the greatest disorder, her countenance was pale as death, her hands were clasped convulsively together, and trembling with agitation, she motioned us to proceed to an adjoining department. We hastily obeyed, and approaching the bed, round which the curtains were carefully wrapped, we quickly drew them aside, and with horror beheld the strangled body of the counsellor. A rope was round his neck, his countenance was fearfully distorted and perfectly black; his under lip was swelled and covered with blood, and his eyes protruded from their sockets. One hand hung out of bed, whilst the other appeared to have struggled hard with the murderer, who in the conflict had torn open the vest of the deceased. A cabinet, which stood near, was burst open, the drawers of which were left closed, and a strange hand seemed to have discomposed the papers. I instantly untied the rope, while my friend ran for medical assistance; a vein was quickly opened, but all to no purpose, life was totally extinct, he was past the power of human aid. Just as I was about to leave the apartment, my eyes happened to fall on something steeped in blood, which was lying near the bed; I immediately picked it up, it was a handkerchief. Has any one lost a handkerchief?" said I. All replied in the negative, and I was just going to throw it aside, when I accidently noticed the letters with which it was marked. "Now we will discover the owner," said I; it was marked D. L. "You need not go far," said my friend, "to find the owner; these are your own initials." "It does not belong to me," I replied, whilst I put it in a drawer of the bureau; "it may remain there till some one claims it." I now returned to the Hofraadinde. I found her somewhat recovered, though still much agitated; she warmly expressed her acknowledgments for the kind interest we had taken in her distress, and her obligations for the very prompt assistance we had rendered her. The officers of justice now ventured to inquire into the affair, and the Hofraadinde having again thanked us for our attentions, and said she would no longer trespass upon our kindness, we took our departure. The streets were deserted, and a light only occasionally glimmered here and there from a window the lamps burnt dimly, and as my shadow flitted along I felt as if a spectre were pursuing me, and strode along at a more rapid rate. In Place I was obliged to pass a mile-stone, and as I approached, a man suddenly started from beside it, as with the intention of attacking me: I started back-he came towards me, and laying his hand gently on my arm, and looking earnestly in my face, said in a significant tone: "It is not the shadow which follows your footsteps, which you need fear; but the avenger of crime, if any lies upon your conscience." The countenance of the stranger made a singular impression upon me, it is still as vividly before me as that moment, grief seemed to have altered its natural expression. "What is the hour?" said he suddenly. "It is not yet one," I replied. "The awful stillness," he rejoined, "which precedes the hour is dreadful, but still more horrible is the tolling of that single one. I wish I were deaf that I might never hear the clock strike one." He spoke as if his mind was wandering; but I felt as if there were truth and reason in what he said. "Go home," he continued, "and pray to God to give you peaceful slumbers-every thing may become frightful in the midnight hour." He left me, but suddenly returning, he whispered: "he has breathed his last sigh, poor man, and I was in danger of doing the same-but tell this to no one. At this moment the clock of the neighboring belfry struck one, upon which the stranger -exclaiming, "O Dio! che questa vita e funesta, (O God! how wretched is this life,"")— hurried away. On reaching home I threw myself in bed, and soon fell into a most disturbed and feverish slumber. The strangled counsellor, the agony of the Hofraadinde, the handkerchief marked with my initials, the mysterious looks of the officers of justice, and the wild looks of the Italian, were mingled together in a confused and horrible dream. Early the following morning I repaired to my friend. What do you think of this business?" said I. "What should I think of it?" he replied, "the murderer understood his profession too well to leave the widow a spark of hope for her husband's life. A physician has examined the body, and declares that the deceased died of apoplexy." You jest!" said I, in surprise, "and the Hofraadinde-" "Even she," he rejoined; "it was herself who told me, and with the most perfect composure too. It is incredible what this philosophical age will accomplish. A woman who yesterday was wringing her hands in the deepest despair, can to-day talk so composedly of the horrible adventure, and examines her husband's lifeless body as calmly as if he were some wax puppet. Louisa acknowledges she never met with so active a housewife; she has already seen that every thing is prepared for the funeral, and with the most praisewor thy composure, has given orders for her mourning, consoling herself with the thought how well her sable weeds will contrast with her fair complexion." I could not conceal my horror and indignation at such unfeeling conduct. The “Does that surprise you?" said my friend, "I have still more wonders to relate. money and bills which were in the bureau, as also a valuable brooch and gold repeater, which was set with diamonds, remained untouched; but the will, in which the counseller left the whole of his fortune to his nephew, is nowhere to be found. It would appear that the murderer had false keys to all the locks, as there was no marks of violence having been used, except to the bureau, the contents of which the counsellor kept secret even from the Hofraadinde." "Who is his nephew?" asked I. "You will be surprised," replied he, "when I tell you it is Mastorf, our brother soldier, who made the first campaign with us, and was taken prisoner by the French at Maresburgh." "He!" I exclaimed in surprise, “as brave a fellow as ever lived, and one of my dearest friends. Has he been to the counsellor's ?" The poor fellow is ill," he replied, " and confined to bed." "Where does he live?" asked I; "I have a great desire to see him.” "That I cannot tell you, but I think I shall be able to find him out; but where do you from this?" go As it was early when I reached Conditorstreet, there were but few people in the coffeeroom: however, I remarked, in one corner of the room, an elderly gentleman, who was busily employed in reading a paper; and in another, two young men, who were carrying on a whispering conversation, in which they appeared deeply interested. I knew not how it was, but I felt myself irresistibly impelled to approach them, and I placed myself at a table close beside them. One of them was a tall fine-looking man about thirty, his features were more expressive than handsome, his eyes indicated a haughty and impetuous soul, and the whole countenance bore |