Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 5, 1873, Page 5

o, COOKERY. S Evils of the American Cuisine. Kuowledge that Should Bs Acquired by the Coming Woman, How to Prepare Coflce and Tea--- Something About Break- fast and Dinner. Thero has been such an jmmenso amount of presching done upon the subjoct cf 3 o Aml:):xcu COOKERT, that wo almost Lositate to 344 our small quots .of hin's to thoantecedont aggregatd of censures; but, pon the principlo that “ Constant dropping weats away & stone,” 60 postibly, after one or two r=ore generations, certain projudices may be - hammered out of the brains of Americen houso- keepers. The foct of tho matter is, that ours is 400 now u conntry ; that we have becn in too eat haste to build up material wealth, ever to | Tave given to tho cuisine proper sttention. Qur Puritan ancestors had not the necossary materi- a1, or the proper mechanical contrivances, to supply their tables with anything more than tho- mere mecesearies of lifo. Engaged in Indian skirmishes, ofton Laving the entir fruits of their agricaltural labor cat off, working early snd lato for possiblo means of subsistenco, | ‘they developed o species of cast-iron . stomach to which fried swine's - flesh was. s " delicious cate. While their descondants have _inberited many of the tastes and the barbarisms of the early settlers, tho entail of those unim-_ pressiblo digestive organs, second only to thoso ‘of the ostrich, hus decidedls been cut off. ‘Bwine's Sesh and Now England rum may still bs s principalitam in our national dietotics, but the sturdy old emigrents who supplied Natur's ex-, “hsusted powers with them, are succeeded Ly & ~vastly different race. Tho average American is ale, thin, cadaverous, dyspeptic, and relishes amder-done dough; or, occasionally, - where there has been & recent admixture of foreign Blood, assumes & sort of Falstaffian obesity, but ~without the Ilnxurions oleaginousness of that dolly old lover of sack ; instcad, a sort of bulb~ ous outgrowth, ‘euggestive of a dash of iCayenne that has dried instesd of en- iched tho bibulous individnal's blood. |- Who that has ever dined at & hotel where ‘there was & fixed hour for the fable d’hofe, can {ail to bave noticed the almost total LACK OF CULTURE evinced in the stowing away of the fuel of life ? Ttis literally that and nothing more, For the monce, the ordinary biped is merely a stoker for ithe steam-engine of existence, and he works by : thé job. Nine-tenths of the indiyiduals at those <rowded tables will bave finished their meal, while the other tenth are still discussing theic soup or fish. Can any one who .bas ever ob- served the ordinary Americun snimsal feed cavil 3¢ Dickens' strictures? Had the mirror been Beld up to us by one of ourselves, we would, no doudt, bave lsughed at the reflection, and recognized its troth; but submarine cablos hsd not thea wunited us so closely to the mother-country ; wo wore young snd touchy,” and did not like tho goed to find the tender place; and g0 kicked, and took the bit in our mouths, and asserted our force, if not our wis~ dom, 88 other young, high-mettled, untrained animals have done when they were being broken to barnees. We aro gradually learning to travel ‘better, but, in the trot for the steais on the course of Life, most assuredly *The race is not 1o tho swift n0r (e battle to the strong.” 1t has been argued that the books one habitu-~ ally resds aro enidence of the individual's char~ w‘ir.;!x ; the manuer in which » person eats is cer~ t 7 pvmece ov ms sezEbrvG, During a summer’s sojonrn among the Whito Mountains while dining at the Profile Housg, we were tis-a-vis with a man who was entertaining a lady at some distance from him_twith remarks in B flat, bass, fortissimo, emphasizing his senti- mcrts by little dabs at her with his knife, when-~ over he could spate it from thestoking business. Ho was not appetizing ; wo did mot think him elegant,—we wondered if any one did ; but e thankeq with brief thanksgiving - . .. VhateverGodsmaybe . fhat wa wero not the nhjocfi\'elfnlnb at which that life-brandishing was Jovelled. Harinj thus ruined our digestions and neg- fected onr manners in our headlong race aftar the almighty dollar, wouldit nat be well to panse = wiile, and, among the wsthetic tastes that wo ave diligently laboring to cultivate, not forget that cating mey also bo considered not only one of the fine arts, but also the fonndation upon ®hich wo must build personal beauty? Un- healthy food, poorl; cooEed, obbled, and undi- gestea will picely destroy 1l Dovacusl comll: Tiess, sow tho seods of discase, and make us ‘mord lean, earthy, and scrimonions than we are. A QUEER IDEA se¢ms to obtain, that it shows a lack of intellect to be heedfal of tho matter or manner of.our dietetics, What should we think of theman who, wighing to build s fine yacht that slould o amodel of besuty and spood, shonld pay no hiced to the stock which Was put into if, and shonld givo it into the hands of some clumsy ap- prentice, who did not know the differencs be- tween s lighter and s man-of-war? If he could . not employ a clever builder, would he not try to gein some kunowledgo of the matter himself, and teach his ignorant assistant? Or, to come near- or {0 the biped man, how would the raiser of fine stock be looked upon if he was utterly regard- T6ss of tho sort of foed which wes given to his choice anima's (their own instinct wonld prevent their elfinim fast), or who, having hurried uj the meal, should immediately set fthem at worl again? 'And yet theirs is morely physical labor. Why, ‘we know 1 A PIG oucs (aquadrupod) who, being too early snatched from the maternal fount, refased o eat, until sccidentally eomo crusts of New England brown | broad—that peculiar compgsition of rye, Indian . meal, and molasses—wero thrown into his pen. | Eureka! thoy bad found it! and ever after, until that infant pig became a swine of such im- menso obesity that he conld not stend even to eat, and went fat and fair to-meet & swine's doom, dinrnally there was baked for him a loaf of that New England edible, that is not mere primitivo bread of com and ryo, but has been Iy endowed (whether with sncredotal rites or not, wecannot say) with o Christianname, andt”.ab none other than that of , the self-satisfied Hub itself. Would thotastes of any child have been so : scropulously catered to? It was a very fine Dig, indeed an unusually fine pig, perfect in its way, without o suspicion of trichina about it, all owing probably to ite diet ; but. then, that was 8 pig, and children are morely human, not good 1o eat, and, in fact, » drog in the ‘market in overy one's eyes except their respective parants, and even then when paterfamilies is of the Ginx persucsion. “Is thy eervant & dog” that he should bo g0 poorly fed ? No!.hoisn't -oven a ine. y L * _ Would it bo too much o sk _of the coming ‘woman, if glio bas time, in tho intorvals of polite ieal wirepulling; to study philosophy, chemistry, bygieno, and kindred topice, that shé.should. 3 €0, and thea TSE THAT RNOWLIDGE for the proper physical development of the hu- man stock 7 msan is tho represontstive ani- mal, the most periect of his kind, thon, to a great extent, the jorfecting of this croature is Woman's responsidility. Sho attends ordinarily 10 the supply of b'3 exhausted physical syatem, Tpon which the mental dovalopment is possibly dependent to a far greater degree than sbe im- 8gn0s, Why, then, dear ladics, can you not at lesst pay as much attention to the proper im- Pprovenent of the advence guard of the animal creation as your husbands do to tho other brig- ades? Yours in asserted tobo the noblerani and o prides himself: Ipon (ho giftof epecch, be” catse Lo ignorart of bird and beast Tan 05 nd, &3 yon must {ake him et his own valustion (yom have the privilege of roserving any doubts you may entertain upon tho subject), as it is Etill inhis power tomake estimates, it really Seems 13 if you might employ yourselves advan- tagoonaly in makiug the best of him you can. He will bear an immense smount of {mproving, Ho is oftentimes not ualike that “lean and Cassius,” apd would be . thoroughly, i eds; but you esn gee that the pabalum i g:utful, &nd you have i bt THE RISING GESERATIOX, 8% least, under your control. Develop the sturdy bogs, coseet tho delicats ones, and, an for thoeb "charming littlo girls, that improve with each successive generation, try to have H.lcm a8 little like cherubs as possible. No child Heternally doth ery, unless it is ill. It wails its way prophoticaily into this world, and then, if it is worth the Lreath that has mado it a live ing soul, docsu't wasto any more of it in that injudicious way, but, making the best of its condition, eleeps, eats, and grows. Even here your responsibility commences, ea Tpon your own proper nourishmens depends the well-being of that infantile prodigy; nnd, sa his' menths are rounded ' into years, and his ealy nutriment -grows in. elpid, it depends very much upon your treatmont of his stomach whethor he shall grow [p & good, conscientious momber of rocicty, or & person without any exact perception of the difforence botween meum ef fuum. How can 8 msn be just snd generous with the pangs of dyspepsia gnawing at his vitals? How can a woman be broad-thonghted with that last hot, heayy bread, or sodden, pie-crust, waging fierco warfare with its gastric opponent? Wonld Pe- gosma over havo soared to Alount Parnassus un- dor the incubus of such a diet? Would be not rather, with drooving wings and dot ncast head, "have found Lis way to_the rendering esteblish- meuts, and thero, with wise provision, bave given up the ghost ? Hoping, then, that vo havo proved the . BCIENCE OF THE CUISINE not to be entirely beneath an intelligent woman's notice, acd that to it-sho will have to bring something moro_then the mero smattering of chemistry and philosophy that she lezrned st school; also, that there i as wide a differenca between catering to the demands of a gourmand and tho proper attention to hygienic' dict, as there is botwoen that and s total ignoring of tho matter in question,—lot us look at the mannerin ‘which cortain articles of diet sre usually pre- pare 5 " To speak of thofirst thing that usually pre- sents 1tself, how often has it been dinned into American cars that COFFEE - chould not bo boiled; yef, throughout tho length and breadth of our ‘iand, how many heed .the sermon? Enter almost any honso of aver- ago pretensions, and, from the kitchen to the attic, the dwelling will bo filled with the aroma of tho breakfast-cxhilarant, whilo tho tin-pot on the stove will contain a nnsty, inky, acrid flui which Charon would absolufely 7efase as navi- goblo mattor for tho River Styr. Under thoso circumstances, it ia wisest to take your coffce by inhalation, as tho best of it is_decidely in-tho atmosphero. _Yet it is tha simplest thing in the world to make palatable coffee, providing that tho material is good; then even the ordinary tin utensil way be used. The proper proportions _aro equal pars of - Java and Mocha, well mixed, avd & tablespoonful al- lowed for oach cap. If you aro obliged to buy your coffee ground,—which no_good Liousekeep- or ever shonid do,~then purclaso it of somo 1ass grocor, whoso extonaive eales will aranteo froquont rosstings of the fragrant crry, and whoso honesty or policy will prevent your receiving substitutes. ~ Tho resson:for mixing tho two Linds of coffee is that, whilo Mochs has the most delicions flavor, it is lack- ing in body, which tho Java gives. Having thus obtained the best material you can, tsko tho above-mentioned proportions, snd, placing it Toosely in 8 bag of coarse Siviea Inuslin, pour bolling _ water upon it _ elowly, | let- ting it stand for & few moments. If 1t cools, let the water bo egain raised to the boiling point aud pour in elowly. Do this thros or four times, being carcful that, while you keep the fiuid up to the boiling point, it is never allowed to pass it. Pour in about two ounces of cold water to carry sny escaped particles to the Dottom, and yon will then have a cloar, delicions’ boverage, that will g0 a long way toward com- ‘pensensating for any Iack in the ediblea. If, Low- grer o would havo perfect coffen,—a Urink that shall not only gratify the palate, but give vigor' to the infellect and sairength to the physique,~you must discard all tin arrange- ments and _uso- porcelain instoad. There is a French invontion which combincs a porcelain recoiver with a glass compart- ment, that scems to bo the very perfection of ifgenions mechanism for this purpose, Heat is supplied by & spirit-Jamp, and the bou- quet of the beverago is rotained in its integrity, whiloits potency for recraiting exhausted vie {ality can only be realized by actual imbibition. Coffeo mado in this way is always one of tho pe- culiar dnties of the 1ady of tho house, and is at- tended to at the b nst-table, it being too delicate an experiment to trust to Bridget ; and, besides, to cojoy the drink in perfection, it ehould 'be served s soon as made. Bridget, however, is nob without her epecial sphero - of sction in the matter. Sho ebould bo thoroughly instructed in the- proper use of the coffee- rosster. A rotary machine, that moves by clock- Work, iathe best. Every morning, the amount of coffea necessary for the day’sconsumption should be placed in this, browned to a perfect and uni- form color, ground whilo it is still warm, and made immediately. Thus only the smallest frac- tion possible of the volatile essenca that con- tains the flavor of the berry is lost, and, with sbundant cream and loaf Biiger, not ground, but in'lumps (the patent-cut is the correct article), you will have a beversge which the gods will en” yon, and for which~ they would gladly ex- change their overrated nectar. 1f, however, the bread-and-butter question does not requirs for ita solution that you ehould emulate the esrly bird and take your matin meal 8t an unpleasanly pallid honr, before tho sun colors tho day, it womld bo well to in- struct -ono of ‘the maids in_ the rroper preparations of your morning coflee, and then when you are guite awake, bave a cup of it brought to your bedside. If time is not a money~ equivalent, tho newspaper might bo added. . 1n this way y0u not only got your coffeo in perfec- tion, but it does you the greatest amount of good. - Let alittle fruit be served with it; in winter, a few grapes, or o section of orange, very cold; and, in the summer, berries glace, poaches, posss, or in its season, ‘half a_cantal oupo, with the Reeds removed and thoir place filled by finely-pounded ice. This, eaten first, will freshen the tasto, remove any feeling of fover- ishness, and provoke s rolish for your coffes not to be produced in any other way. - To rise, bathe, and dress will then be compara- tively easy, even to a person borne tircd, and no faintness will ensuo, even if s short walk is in- dulged in. Preskfast may follow, and will be eaten with an appetito quite_incomprehensible to any one who has not tried this peculiar tonic. It is worth all the bitfers in tho market, as yon will admit when you heve once tried'tt. At DREAKFAST, - . gofloe houd givo place to'light wine, cithor Claret or Sauterne. Don't shrag_your shoulders, dear, intemperate teetotallor. Ve are not adyo- -ting the cup that inebristes, but a healthful, anti-bilious fluid, that will assist digostion, puri- Ay the blood, and, ecspocially in _summer, materially improve the geeral health.- Not- heavy, heady wines of rich old_vintago, £it only for uso when the day's work is done, and ono can git down to the enjoyment of the principal mealybut tho lght, sour_vin ordinaire of the Fronch peasant.. We doubt if in summer, coffce onght to be nsed st all, unless the littlo cap of cafe noir (which should never bo spoiled iwith cresm) with which we_finish our- dinner. Sour wino has not the stimulating,- heating effect of coffee, but, instead, coola tho blood, acts bene- ficially upon the secretions in general, and is & powerfal hygienic agent. Our whola system of cating I8 WRONG,— the hurried morning meal, crammed into the stomach as soon as ha rises, bofore that orgen is fairly awake to its duties and rosponsibilitics, 2nd thorush off to business immediately snc- cecding it; then, froquontly, anotler cramming gruowss at noon, in which the principal meal is isposed of with express speed; and, after tho dsy'olabor is ecnded, when o breathing-spuce really arrives, merely a cup of boiled tes (quite as bad as boiled coffee) and some light collation is partsken of. No_wonder thab dyspepsia ig King. How much healthier it would prove if Lusbands wonld take their matutinal coffee at bome ; then, if businoss requirements necessi- tated 'it, breakfast down town at 10 or 11 o'clock, and return to dine leisurely and comfortablo, with their familics, after the day’s work was done. It may be argued that, between the breskfast and the dinuer hour, thers is too great s lapeo of time, and that obe_would be- como faint from lack of food. A biscuit and glass of wine, ora cup of tes or chocolate, will prove s sufficient guard against euch a restlt for the ladies: while, in regard to tho masculine portion of the community, 88 far as it bas been in our power to obgerve, they are not apt to bo forgetful of, or deny themselves, those little aids by which the burden of. tho dsyis rendered light 10 bear; 8o don't worry about them. any argue, from early educational prej dics,— i Favdent of All Srvor to overcome,— that! LATE DINNEES arc unhealthy. Granted. if you aro going tobed ungry ashamod of himeelf if he was hig horse, inste: Of that animal's owner. Now.he takes care of is horse, and you are suppoeed to take care of and we must say we think the horse looks as though ho had the best of it. We donot suppose that you can do much with the present enaration. They, in general, will probAgly still Lt their fcod, and rush forth to do battlein the busineau fray withont giving themeelvea the Aest they deem 60 neceasary fur their quadry-~ with the chickens ; but decidedly not, if vou are in the habit of bhearing the clock strike the hour of midnight. Individual exhaustion, even from the mere fact of the density of population, is so great in acity that tho ordinary dietetic lawa are entirely changed under the altered condi- tions. Our overtazed vifality requires a differ- ence both in the quantity &ad qusiity of food, s well as the hours at which it js desirable to par~ take of it. The long evenming which follows a with which ia not al¥avs to ba frowned at. nsoas’its associste beverage, better than e do, for here, excej {ew, the flavor of Orange or Flowe of the tendercst leaves t 28 those of ties that we can get in prepariny 28 made. rarmed, thoroughiy, elowly added, and 4 the tightly-ittin its aroma, passol under protest, E€HOCOLATE Bealihtal drink with n of the sick-room. ten, Fried have azsembled in the broakfast-room. Rl SELECTIONS. BY DUFF PORTER. Love is tho fith of the affoctions, God. truth is placed. of humsnity. . —Miatakces aro lessons of wisdom. results. Tight spirit. Lbs of iron. ilization to which we have attained. respect, he is at tho bottom right. W, ing of it. dence roposed in it. .—Every article 18 50 much into matfer. sweetest savor. is the contagion of ated, ‘myself by not desiring. tances pass upon ourcharacters. tercats, their strongest faculties. wholo being. touch cach otlier in the twilight. ~The of thé deed. —Energy mfus be mot and overcome. 7. Thoro o bt 2 strip wido sovering Englan ing that narrow chiannel. our sleep and our dreams, 50 at doath —_— " AS GOD WILL. Pain’s fornace-heat within me quivers, And all my heart in anguish shivers And trembles at the fiery glow : And yet I whisper: A5 God will { And in Ris hottest fire stand still, ‘Ho comes, and lsys my heart, all heated, On lis fiard anvil, minded eo, Iuto Iis own fair shape to beat it With His great hammer, blow on blow And yet I whisper: As God will ud ¢ His heaviest blows hold still. He takes my softened heart aud beats it; The sparks fly off ot every blow; - ‘Ho turns it o'er and 'er and heats it, ‘And lets it cool, and makes it glow's And yet I whisper ; As God will{ A0 fn i mighty Bang hotd stil. Why ahould T murmur ! for thé sorrow ‘Thus only longer-lived would be; Its end may come, and will to-morrow, When God has dane Hia work in me, 8o I say, trusting : Aa God will! N And, tristing to tho end, hold still ‘He kindles, for my profit purely, brand : Inglicted by a Master hand ; 80 Isay, praising : As God will { And hopo in Him, and suffer still, ~—Juliua Sturn. P 5 ——— The Qucen of Folland. hor husband, or, more correctl, of_the parlors bang Prince of Orange,” bistorian _of sonal~ friends, hence the sition given to hia picture. wearin, paint vas. The Queen, whois s berg, is 54 years old, books and their wntera, Cloister Life of Charles V.,” and s man extensiva resding and decided talent. Iate dinner, filled 28 it usually is by the excito- mont of theatre, opers, or reception, or even & recapitulation in the domestic circlo’ of tho ex- citing topics of the day, exhausts all the fuel that meal has supplied our vital machunery, even ta the extent that a petit souper i So mnch more is abstractéd from us, both mentally and pkysi- cally, in & city than is otherwise possible, that habifs must be graded in & different ratio. _ Having suggested what experience has tanght is the healthiest and most eatisfactory mods of living, wo will just glance st one or two mors prominent fauita in our national cookery. TES, of which we know very little in this country, ex- cept of the coarser kinds,—all the finer going to Ruseis, at a cost of five or aix dollars a pound,—is apt to mest with quite as grest mis- England fares t to the favored [ Pekoa is an nnknown experience. This not only consists of the plants, bt also the blossom-petals, which are whito and fra- grant the orango-trea. not likely to becomo a common dsnnk, but there 18 noreason why we should eroil the beat Te, like coffco, is botter made in porcelain, and the finest kind of china may bo nsod for the pur- pose. Like coffee, it should not stand to become » bitter decotion, but shonld bo served 8 soon 2 The best that wo ever drank was made in fine china pifcher, the silverid of which closed Eexfecfly., Tho herb was placed in this, snd then boiling water nd the browage allowed to stand for about five minutes where it conld b kept hot, 1id prevonting any cacape of o assod through silver sérsiner into the dainty china cups, it was nnexcoptionable of its kind." A connoisseur will never drink tea or coffee out of anything coarser than china, except is apt to be & thin decoction from too much economy in material, but can bo made & rich 2nd c roper care, while cocon sad tho other lighter bovorages afo suggostive 501 by which the ordinary Amorican simply undor- stands s thick potage”of meat-broth, thick with vegetables, only served occasionally 2s the com- Pponent part of ‘& meal, & chapter might bo writ- STEAEK is graduslly boing supplanted by the broiled artielo, though oven now housekeoets and cooks aro apt to forgat that it shiould never staud, but be sorved tho moment it is taken from the grid- iron; therefore, it should not be put over tho firo until those' for whose meal it is intended —Prayer that moves not us will not move —Memory is the censer in which theinceniio of —Meditation 18, 8 well as prayer, a necessity —Let meanings bo fully critunal, as woll as ~Strength increasos, means multiply, ways ©open, s0an 28 we turn to the right work in the —He who gives himself lelsure will have com- passion ; ho who makes himsclf an engine will ~Opinion merely expresses tho degree of civ- ~There, where neither hoot nor wheels can E;fltncnd, you find the track of God's foot on the * —A man never feels outraged unless, in some —Obstacles and difficulties may be'melted intos inia&lemeuu, in the mould of = fiery aud heroic —Prayer ia not eloquence, but eArnestness; not the definition of helplessness, but the foel- —The memory, liko s friend, loves to bo trusted, and seidom fails to reward the confi- —Oar plans for doing good fail often becauso wa do not * cavet earuestly tha best gifts.” mind condensed —If lifo could lose its mystery it womld lose its - —If there be one pest that man’ ehuns not, it —Tho strictest justice ia thogreatest mercy. —A thing is 10 sconer wanted than it is cro~ —\Whatever I onght not to have I will supply A nicknamo is the verdict which our pequain- Originality is siribly fresh pair of oyes. —For the most part, men blame according to their own' temperaments, thoir own clfish in- —Fach momeat's indulgence in any bad phy- sical, or mental, or moral action, makes its own impress upon, and imparts its fendency to, tho ~—There are moments when the two worlds, ‘matorial and spiritual, sweep by near each other, and_when the earthly day and heavenly night guilt of an evil dono is to be inferred both from the nature of the doer and the effect —Forgive not with a sorrowing heart, but with a strengthened hope of better things. ed into all the common duties of life givos strongth and courage to meat_aud conquer the sterner reslities that must at times of brino twenty miles from tho Contiuent; yot the art of printing had been in Gormany nosrly a third of 3 contury bofora it succcedod in cross- —As we Iny aside our clothes at night to enjoy REVIEW OF AMUSEMENTS. THE DRAMA. Crowde houses have been the unvarying rule at McVicker's Theatre during the paat week, and Chicago has done berseif the credit of showing & most enthusiastio appreciation of Mies Cush- man as an artist whose peer is not likely to be 8000 seen agein. For this week, the Iast of her engagement, and probably the last time she will ever be seen on the s:3ge in Chicago, Miss Cush- maniato sppear as Meg Aferrilies in “Guy Mannering ™ on Monday, "Taesdsy, Wednesday, and Tharaday nights. Owing to the anfayorable weather which prevailed during the first halt of the week in which this play was given, large mambers wers provented from witnessing: her wonderful ~ impersonstion of tho grand old gipsey, and, in! response to many requests, tho pi will bo rovived. The bill for the romainiag three performances Das not yet been announced, but as Miss Cush- man’s farewell benefit odetirs on Friday evening, efforts aro being put forth to indues ber to for that oceasion two scts of “ Honry VIIL,” cluding the trial scene, sd the splendid comedy of “Simpson & Co.,"the production of which, on New Yoar's afternoon, was an event nover to be forgotten by thosowho witnessed it. For the repetition of “Simpson & Co.” potitions withont number have come to Mr. MoVicker, both from those who 8sw it and those who did not, and, in deferenco to the earnest wizhes of her admirers in Chicago, it is to bo hoped that Miss Cushman will consent to tho proposed az- rangement, even though the change from Queen ZKatherine to Mrs. Simpson in the same evening involves a vast amount of extra trouble to ber. Dion Boucicault, the world-famed suthor- actor, and his talented wife, known on tho atago as Miss Agnes Robertson, commenco an on7age- ment at MoVicker's on Monday evoning, Jas. 13, together with Mr. Shiol Barry. Rr. Boucicault's great drama, ** Arrab-na-Poguo,” will be given, with the suthor In his celebrated impersonation of Bhaun, the Post, and -with Agnes Robertson, 8hiel Barry, snd the, principal members of Mc- Vicker’s company in the cast. : HOOLEY'S OPERA HOTUSE. Comédy of the richest and most enjoyablo typoia to hold the' boards at Hooley's Opers Houso. this woek, 4ffording o most agreesble diversion from fhe tragody and sensational dra- ma which will bo served up elsewhere. Tom Taylor's besutiful comedy, Bubea inthe Wood,” i8 to be produced with & strong ‘cast, including Mossrs. Dillon, Blaisdell, Pudget, Woodfield, Soggs, Wilson, Miss Meok, 3rs. Rogers,. ete. Also thie capital aftarpiece, “ Mr. and Mra. Peter White," introducing Dillopt =ud Miss Emma Cline to & roaring advantsge. . It is probable that within the next few days Mr. Hooley will b ablo to announce the engagement, a3 regular members of his company, of several of the most noted of American sctors and actresses. His policy is to strengthen his company to the gresteat degreoiof excellonce, 2nd without regard -to expeneo, believing that tho appreciation and patronage-of the Chicago public will warrant this course. His ambition is to include in his dramatic organization artists of far grester merit than nino-tenths of the so- called “ stars " who infest the country with their trashy epecialties and inferior acting; in short, to make Hooley's Opera House to Chicago what Wallsck's and the Fifth Avenuo have been to New York, -And everybody will exclaim: *So mi%le ffb"c!: reparations aro in progrees for the abora prosentationiof “Fata” on the evoaing of Jan. 13. It will bo produced under the personal su- ervision of the suthor, Mr. Bartley Campbell, gywlmm the play was writien expresely for ovley's Opera House. ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Tho Academy atago is to bo vacated this week by the - dramatic company, who give way toa mew Eoglish opers combination, - concerning which more will bo found elsewhore. In tho ar- ticlo in_yestordsy’s - Tunoxe, relativo to tho safety of tho various thestres in tho matter of means of escape in caso of firo or psnic, men- tionwas omitted of cortain peculiar. points of advantsge in the construction of the Academy of 28 bearin; e (R e e ron the ground, with no basement or ares under it, and, therefore, thers would sacem to be no chance for a fro to occur ab 3 poinb whero it womd not at sl iimes im- medistely - .discovered. Another very valuable peculiarity of the Academy consists in the low leyol of the cntrance, which is on_ the stroet grade, 80 that there aro no steps to_climb or descend. The importance of this, in tho ovout of s frightencd rush of peopla from the suditorium, is apparent at glance. Mr. Gardi- ner accepts Tire TRIBUNE'S suggestions with willingness, snd will &t once proceed to the con- struction of au extra stairway leading from the gallery to thoe stago, theraby providing amplo means of exit for the occupants of the gallery in case of fire at tho front of the theatre. Ho should rot forget the necessary protection of the wooden partition from the heat of the large stove near the dressing-reoms. AIKEN'S TIEATRE. Mr. Joseph Proctor, & tragedian of considera- blo celobrity in the scnsational draas, begins an engagement at Aiken's Theatro to-morTow even- ing, eppearing in the thrilling play of the “Red Pocket-Book,” . in which, judging from the synopsis of acenery and incidonts, there will bo no lack of novel snd startling features. Among other extraordinary effects, there will be intro- duced on thostage 2 fall-sized working ship, with masts, eails, and rigging complete, which, after being tossed about for & time on the ragin; billows, is to literally go dowr with all on bo —that fs, it will godown 88 far as tho siage ‘basement, whero tho crew'can be rescued readily, asido the clothing of tho pirit to enjoy tho rap- ture, the flight, and the dream of etornal years. God’s bresth upon the flame dath Llow ; The Queen of Holland lives unhappily with} he bas lived. 80 unhappily thet she has ceased tolive with bim atall. She makes her home in the litile House in the Wood, in the suburbs of the Hague, a mile or two from the more extensive but less tastefal palace of the King. Her resi- dence is not large, but it is overflowing with Japaneso and Chinese curiosities, and has 8 cosi- Tiess not found in the splendid dreariness which is characteristic of moat royal abodes. In one rtraits of her son, the of John L. Motley, late American Minister to London, and tho Dutch Republic. Motley and the Queen are warm - per- ‘prominent po- It represents him ag o black velvat coat, and his crest is in ono of -the upper corners of the can- Princess of Wurtem- and has decided literary taste. - We do not know that she has made per- sonsl ventures in suthorship, like King John of Saxouy, .but sho thoroughly sppreciates. She has recently visiting England, and hea shown that her love of letters is not an affected profession by asso- ciating almost exclusively with people of talent 2nd intellectual acquirements. At last accounts she was on her wa~ to_Scotland, tostay st the house of_Sir W. M. Sterling, sutbor of “‘The 50 a8 to appear at the ensuing performance. The fo atrengih of Aikon's comgany will be. ine cluded in the cast. MTERS' OPEEA HOUSE. A minstrel programme of rare excellonce’ s announced at this tasty liitle tomple of fan. It inclades a firat part fall of good things, by Ar- -lingon, Cotton, Surridge, Tyrell, and Kayne, with the rollicking finale of “The 'Collegians ;" while the sccond part introduces tho boy phe- nomenon, Clarence Burton, in_new songs and dances ; & vocal quartette by ‘Burridge, 11, ZLang, and Kayne: “The Red-Pocket Book,”a side-splitting burlesque 4 Kemble, Cotton, and Axli:gum; frackin and Wilson in’ thoir mapar- 2llcled voeal and terpsichorean gems ;. “Wanted, 2 Nurse,” by Billy Rice, Kemble, Kayne, Lang, and Trrre!l; seléctions by Mr. Hunneman's ad- mirably trained orchestra ; tho performance to conclude with the favorito sketch of * Peter Pipes; or theMan_sbout Town,”by Cotton, Kemblo, Rice, Surridge, Fostelle, and Martin: The Ssturdsy matinee should not be forgotten. NIXON'S AMPUITHEATRE " -will bo occapied this week by a dramatic éombi- Dation, et the head of which are Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Biller, who will appesr, rospectively, as ool and Capilola in the * Hidden Hand,” tho former with baujo solos and the latter with chasacteristic songs. GENEBAL GOSSI®. C"t;n' F. 8. Chanfrauis severelyill at Salt Lake City. Mr. Jefferson will pasa the latter partof the winter in Louisiana. It is stated that Mr. J. 8. Clarke, the actor, Iost 860,000 by the Bowles failure. Metilds Heron has compromised her suit against the executors of the Byrno estato for 21,000, . 1iss Dollie Bidwell received o wound in the arm while fencing in the * French Spy,” aad is 1aid up in cousequence. P } Mr, Willism Warren, the eminent Boston +comedian, made his firat appéarance at the Bos- gen Museum, Aug. 27, 1847, acting Billy Lacka- . 4 5 " ! The membors of Barnum's compay, Including tho Female Samson, tho Man with the Iron Jaw, ate., are to have a benefit at the w York Acad- emy of Music next Tuesday evening. * Without Love" is the title of the new comedy by Messra. Edmund Yates sod Auguste Dubourg, thich iato openat the Olympic Theatre, Lon- . It is said that Fanny Elssler made the follow- ing thrilling speech, at the old Park Theatre, when taking & temporary farewell of that stage: “Goot pye, £ go way Dow, but come back 8oon and take-a you leetel dollare.” A four-sct dramsentitled “The Swamp Angels,” evolved principally from the letters of A. B. Henderson, the Herald correspondent, and theinner consciousuess of Mr. Charles Fos- ter, & New York playwright, has been produced at the Bowery Theatre. For tho irst time in eight months, Edwin ‘Booth appeared at his own thestre on_the night of Dec. $0. acting Richardin *RBichard IIL" At yesterday’s matinea he played Don Caesar. He is to be succacded by Mr. Florence, Mr. and 3irs. Boncicanlt,ond Miss Neilson. Edwin Forrest, as a boy, was hissed while playiog a femalo part by one of his companions i the audionco, Stepping 10 tho footlights, ko indignautly exciaimed; * D—n you, Davis, you fost wait till T got. throgh this pact, and 11 ick you like h—1" Tt was some years before hia professional epidermis became comfortably seasoncd. Mr. Ford, the well-knovn Baltimore mansger, is emmlous of the fame of the good fairies among the poor children of that city. He gave on Christmas day & bright and showy perform- ance for their especial behoof, -and added after tho plsy innumerable presents for the little peo- plo whoso eyes ho had fessted gratis, This was one of the biggest Christmas trees on record, 2and it sprang from one of the best and most ‘wholesome of hearts . Mr. Daly has bis entira mechanical and scenic force at the Grand Opers House employed on the equestrian drama of “The Cataract of tho Ganges,” which will be produced when the run of “Round tho Clock” sbates. The natural spring of water nnder the stage will be utilized this spectacnlar piece in the formation of 3 grand cascade, making ® besntifal and wild mountain scene, which it is promised, will be ono of the finest stage eflfects over presented in the United States. Tho pmg:ul for subvention to.the theatres, whichwill be placed befara the French Aszembly, is in excess of that of last year. It smounts fo 1,500,000 francs, thus spportioned: LOpers, 800,000 francs; ‘Lo Thestrs Francais, 240,000 francs; L'Opera Comique, 240,000 francs’; Lo Theatre Lyrique, 60,000 francs; L'Odean, 60,000 Irancs, and Les Italiens, 100.000 francs. -Itis oxpected that tho last jtem will be opposed, as the Italian o] being at present without theatre and withont Baid to exist. % How good snd honest it was when the old Christian New York merchant sat down at_din- zer beford the gifted Charles Kean, and said: ikl M. Koan, 1 saw you in Kichard lsst ght. : **You did #" smiled Mr. Kean. “Yes, sir, and F've seen your father in Richard and the great Cooke before him.” *You did? well, I am honored,” eaid Kean, thinking a great compliment was coming, “Yes, nir; and Cooke, sir, was better thanyour father, and your father, sir, was a long way bet- ter than yoa!” A curious illustration was recently given of the dramatic inatitutions of Flanders. ~In tho cities are to be found societies of various an- tiguity, some going a far back as two centuries, for the cultivation of the national drama an literaturo. One of these societies at Bruges celebratod the fitieth year of its existenca by a rocossion and visit to church, 50d by the -per- ormancs of & Flemish play by the Ghent corps of nmatours, assisted by those of Bruges; a .ball waa to follow. At Bruges there are three of these societies, W havo performances in their own halls. It is by such means that the Flemish drams has revived, but it chiefly flour- ishes at Antworp and Ghent. Aleatian andiences take the drama very much inearncst. The theatre of Colmar has been shut by order of the. German Gavernor of tho province. One ovening & drama of Kotzebue's was being performed, and thero was represented a sceno in which & youn, pecuniary aid of & hard-hearted usurer. Un- ablo toobtain money from his_inflexible credi- tor, the young man offers for sale & watch -which formerly belonged to his dear departed mother. Suddenly a spectator in the gallery called out that the watch had never belonged to sny member of his family at all, but had been stolen in France. The tumult’ was indescrib- sblo, and the military being called_out to quoll the disturbanco, the building had been closod, and all theatrical performances forbidden. THEATRICAL REFORMS IN JAPAN, Threo important steps in the progress of Japanese theatrical art have recently been taken. Public notification has been given that histori- cal dramas msy be reprosented with strict fidel- ity to the records of ancient ovents, aud that conspicuously indecent comedies will bo sup- pressed, and woman have been introduced upon tho stage to impereonate famale charactors. The following decree rogarding **lewd farces,” which was postod in various highwaya by -the suthorities, might serye ss euggestion tosome theatrical managers outside of Japan: _ : On the 5th inst., Morita Eanya and the two como- 4ians, Kawstako Shinshichi, snd Sakurada Jisuke, ‘were summaned to the office’ of the firat aivislon of the city, These persons were admonatied by the afi- cers thus: ** Although it cannot be doubted thatall such ancient regalations as are judiclons must be kept 1in force, it has yet been declded that hereafter the comic pleces must be modified, and that the inten- ‘Honal misapplications of the words in all dramas may discontinued—such as Ushiba Kisayos! for Hashiba Hidcyosl, [This is one of names of Taiko, the famous ruler of tho_sixtecuth century.) children romember Hinayosi for - Hideyos, and Harunsgs for Nobunags (o predecessor of Taikol, it msy finally bappen that they bring themselves under great misfortune. In the theatre, not oly these, but also ather tilngs, should Do represented with exactuess, Althaugh it i true that tho historical plays are of tho highest importance, tho comedica should not be unreasonably neglected bo- cause from them, Droporly performed, good lessons can often be deri Reflect well upon this, and tell the sctors of the other two houses what bas been said £0 50u. TWith the present clvilized iden of 3ho people, the theatrs may bo considered as.a litile college. Tho learning of the ssgea and philosophers ia taught for the moral instruction of the community, The explana- tion of their books and the Chincse classics, and tho development of historical and . moral truths by actors, are nearly the ssme, difforing ouly in circum- stancey, Tho actors sro thus instruments of edaca- tion, Such belug their office, their behavior muat ba ully goarded. The best’object of the theatre is now to teach the youth and women Listory. There- fore, to makethe cirenmatence tho sme as- (o Yedo iynasty, and give them the appearsnce of having hap- pened daring tho Asbikag gaverament, Is & great mis. take, as thoss two perlods nra widely different, In or~ der 'to_ reform theso sbuses the abova notice is given, not only for tho benefit of tho public, ut of the theas tre ns well, LYDIA THOMPSON'S ‘‘ GROWN-UP DAUGHTER.” A’ St. Louis Democrat man has been inter- viewing Lydia Thompeon on the subject of her “grown-up daughter.” This was the resnlt : A’ day or two ago s Democrat reporter marched throngh the corrdors of the Southern Hotel and nw&‘ bo}gly at 3 door on the second floor. “Comen " He turned the knob, snd_entered, found himself in the presence of a lady whose chief rnmul character- istica were shortness of stature, plumpness of form, alight, fresh_complexion, and decidedly bondo hafr, #Is Miss Thompson in 2" queried the reporter. “Yea, air; what do you want.” 4 X'went 10 see her,” .The littlelady langhed. *“I am Miss Thompeon,” he seid. el “+The grown-up dsughter T've read so much about,” thonght the journallst, “Is your mother at home 1 bo nsked. “ My motli 1" exclaimed the little 1ady. “Shelsn't exe.n 3 “AD! " Excuse me, T call again.” “ ero {0 aeo ompson.” 4 Well, am the Iady.” iz ‘It reporter smiled snd shook his head. & Do Ttellvon Lam.” " 1 think T'd better como another time,”ho aaid, a5 hie backed towand tho door. * With a bound, the little 1ady reached it first, and placed her back ogainstit. Bland1” she exclaimed. #Now ell ine what brought you here.” Ho cast down his eyes, Ha did nat ik to tell the iitfo fady 1t was his Iogs that superinduced his pres- et boy 1 what & Bere forte " 5pe what do you come hers for: Y told you I sranted {0 see Aiss Lydis Thompton.” “ And Itell you I am she; who are yon 7”7 441 am » reporier for the Denoerat” “What do you want with Lydia Thompeon 17 “X want o nterview her.” . #ORT thatit. Come And sit down.” 3 The zeporter took & chair, and he lttls 1sdy sat downonseofa, - - - “"Now go on, slf ; what do you want to know 27 “4rosau Lydls Thompson 77 T az “1a thers any truth in the story that you are seven ‘months older than Charlotto Cashinan?” . #No, sir; thers ls not a word of truth in it.” - “ How much older are you than Aiea Cushman 37 #¥hy, whers are- your eyes, man? Can't you ses thyt 1om mot o ol 17 The re, was, i How old are 50u 2" he askod. “T am thirty-two—st lesst I will be thirty-two on the 9th of Fel ol i “Then there fsnt any truth in the atory that you have 8 daughter?”. *Yes, I have s dsughter.” - 41s her family well 27 4 Her family J” 4 ¥ “Hor family, I nrderstind your dsughter has » Jarge {amily, ind st one of Ber sons w3 lately married.’ The Little fady bounced off the sofs. 4 What { my dstighter with 3 largo and s mar. ried son1 I can’c belleve it; 1 dom't bellevoit; I o' belers . O, Zafhe, what cruel thinga they say about yon 17 by “There {s nothing ciuel i having » large family. company, can scarcely be My father"— e % Why, it fan't le, man, She couldn't s she's only elght yearn old. You can tell yourself thal such 30 Jdes is preposterous,” 1 never speculate, Misy Thompson; my business 34 & newspaper man confines mo to facts. I1f you swish to deny the story, you can do 80; or, if the ter 18 t0o delicats for converaation, I will drop it,” and the Democrat man arose and bowed, with his band on Dis Beart, The litile Iady eyéd him, md then resumed her sest, 4 Go op,” she eaid, with's gulp, “Lwill faterrogatd you. ~1ias your davghter & fam- 13 {he marriea " “XNoaie s r spendthrift implored’ “Then, Mias Thompson, that kills a story which is generally” believed, and which has been current £ some time. I will publish your denial, if you are con- Adent of the facts sou state.” ly 4 What s your danghter’s name 17 4 Zefio Agnea Lydia Tilbury.” “Where 13 slie now 17 “ In Liverpool.” With her father, T prestme.” 4 No, air; shels at achool. Her father fa dad.” # Whien did he die, {f you please, Miss Thompsan 7" “ Ho dixd a little over & year after wo wers married. That was nearly eight vears ago. We were married ot 5t Pancras Chureh, Landon, nine yesrs ago. Zuflle ‘was born within 8 year, and’ four months after ber ‘irth be was killed in a gentleman’s steepls chase.” “ What was his name " “John Christian Tilbury. His father was the in- ventor of the ¢ Tilbury’ carrisge.” “ How do you account for the stories as to your ad- vanced age 77 * Well, 11 tell you. I went on ihe stsge when I was 14 sears old, and immediately jumped into motoriety. o wers podr; very poor, My stepather lost all hus money ; tho family was large: my mother had thres sons at one birtl, and when they came the older child- Ten were compelled ta earn their own living, I hsd been educated for opers dancing, and bsd béen suc~ cesafal in my atudics, Ono day 58 L pasted along the street 1 met two actord, Who accosted me. 1 Jnew them, and after s fow moments’ conversation, ono of them saked me why I did not undertake the part of Silver Halr, in Buchstone's pantcime, about o be produced. We all went to the theatre, whern I was introduced tothe wifeof the manager, Shequestioned me ; took down my haif—it was longer than it is now; I could eit on it hen—and examined my limbs. The result was my enzogement, and T went on the first night, I neverahiail farget that night. It wasat the Haymarket, and tho theatre was crowded. OB, such s crowd ! I was awfally frightened, and in the frst few ‘words of my speaking part I could hardly bo heard, Tho manager stood in the wings and told me to speak louder, 80’ T fairly shouted itout, My dancing was g00d, nd all he peoplo applaaded o, “That waa tho ret scene. In the mext I et my teeth together and determined T would succeed, and I think 1 did, for the Times came out the mext morning with a éplendid notice of me; oh, it waa a magnificent notice ; it waa tha: long.” 'And 'she held out her two frefingers about six inchos apart. i elb» sho continned, «I plased thero a littl while, sud won considersblo of 8 name for myself. Then' I travelled, and played all throngh Middle Europe, After a whilo 1 went back to London, and overybody remembered my npame, and supposed I must be'an old woman, Thals Tho way that stary started “When did you como over hero?" “ Abont four years ago. -1 bromght a troupo over Jth me, but hive only ono of the original compny X 4418 your troupe composed of English girls2” VI the cxception of enb—sha THALT Music, A prominent event of the musical season will bo the first public rehearsal of tho Apollo Ma-~ sical Club of this city, which will shortly take place at Btandard Hall. The programme for this oceasion, which will be published in fall here~ after, will embrace five or &ix four-part songs for' mals voices only, solos by Messrs. Bowen and Foltz, who are members of tho Club, so- prano solos by Miss Jeasica Haskell, aud piano Holos by Mr. Robort Goldbeck. The, Club was organized some four or five months ainco, apon the German Maenunerchor basis, and combines musical study with social enjoyment. . Tt has been under sovero rohearsal during this time under the efficient lesder, Mr. A. W. Dohn, formerly conductor of the Mendelssohn . Society, and we have little doubt that the singing will be a gennine musical sur- priso, and that this firet rehearsal will be the in- suguration of many other pleasant occasions Quring tho winter ond spring. The rehearsal will be given strictly by invitation, consequently no ticketa will be offered for sale. Tho Oratorio Society will givo its first per- formance of the new ecriea a week from next Thureday evening. The new season embraces three combined concerts and lectures. At tho first, Rev. Robert Laird: Coliier will de- liver his lecture on “Beethoven,” and the Bociety will sing ‘' & selection {rom " Fidelio” and choruses from ““The Crea~ tion,” “The Messiah,” “Elijah” ‘ Hymn of Praise " and ‘‘Naaman.” Mr. Lonis Falk will Plny the * Hallelajah Chorus” from Beethoven's * Mount of Olives ” and a quartette,—Mrs. Far- well, Mirs. Johason, and Mesars, Bowea aad Sa- ‘bin,~will sinfi gelections from Beethoven. - The English Opera geason commences at tho Academy of Ausic on Monday evening with the erformance of * Marths,” Mra. Howsen, Mra. Seguin, and Mossrs. Bowler, Hall, and Boguin appearing in the cast. It will bo time to eay something about the troupe after hearing it. The rem of the week is as followa: Monday, “ ;" Tnesday, * Maritana ;" Wednesday atternoon, “ Doctor of Alacantars ;" Wednesday ovening, * Bohemian Girl ;” Thursday, ‘ Rose of Castile ;” Friday, “ Fra Diavolo ;" Baturday, “Martha,” ORPUEUS HALL. The programme for the Orpheus concert to- day is 28 follows : 1. March—“German Sor; Mercadsnte 9. Orplicus QUAASIIIO. e e vvesensnesessrnssns. SEra0SE TURNED DIALL. The programme at Turner Hall to-dayis as follows: por 'Hunter's Lifo . & Elnale, {rom *Lucia ”.. MUSICAL NOTES. Alle. Sessi haa grown too stout for Ophelia, in “Ambrofse Thomas' ¢ Hamlet." Tt is not at all unlikoly that Miss Kellogg will g0 to Havaua beforo the winter is over. Brignoli was recently singing at Nice, but has gone to Milan, Mlle, Nilason has resamed ber Ophelia at the Paris Opera. Mr. John K. Paine's oratorio of “St. Peter” wag performed Iast week in Boston. Capelimeister Herr Gmldner, the colebroted pianist, committed snicido at Halle by taking ‘poison. Mme. Rosa writes that she is enjoying hersclt in Cairo, and purposes spending Chriatmas on top of one of tho Pyramids. Migs Adelaide Phillips and her concert troupo are giving a series of very succesaful concerta in the Western towns. . -The illness of Mdme. Lucca and the hasrse- ness of Miss Kello qh-va blighted the aperatic prospects in ‘Philad phia. A monument to Chopin is about to be crected in Warsaw, his natal city. Tho Committeo in Vienna are riting funds for the statue to Beethoven for the Austrian Capital. The Band of the Garde Republique, which took part in the Jubile nervices in Boston, have obtained leave from the Fronch War Minister to givo 2 Grand Concert in aid of the Boston fire victims at the Cirquo of the Champs Elysee. - Thers aro several boxes veiled with embroid- ered gauze in the Italian Opers in Cairo, Egypt, in which the ladies of tho harem enjoy the Christian love-muking of Western civilizatic - At the Grand Opera House in Paris, new artists are conatantly tried. A. AL Prunet, tenor from Toulouse, bLas esesyed “ Famst,” AL Gounod's operz, but was found deficient both in vocal and dramatio power, being in fact & Lght tenorino. >l The Rappel announces the discovery In the library of the opers of the unpublished score of a ballet written by Mozart, during the master’s ojourn at_Paris 1778. The piece was called “Noverre” or “‘Les Petits Reina.” * The AMusical Slandard Jearns from Munich that the post of conductor at the Opers House at Warsaw bas been offered to Herr von Balow, and that W:Ener’l prime minister will probably go to Polax 3 The Duke of Edin] h, who is President of the Amateur Orchestral Society, took his seat for the first time smopg the first violina at the practice which was held ¢ the Boyal Albert Hall, in London, on Wodnesday ovening last, when upwards of one hundred and £fty members wero present. 3fax Strakosch takes his troupe to Galveston, Texas. Ho appears to have successfal duringhis Western tour. In regard fo mext season there is some doubt as to whetber Ade- lins Patti or Christine Nilsaon will be his prima donns. It is, however, protty well settled that 3me. Lucea aod Ima di Murska will be the stars eition. At present neither party ap- of the op ve succeeded in securing tho Academy to Committees hava been formed at Vienna who will devote themselves to the promotion of the eraction of » Beethoven memorial in that city— one.is artistic and the other execntive. Abbe Liszt will be invited to compose & cantats, to be performedsts grandconcert which the committes intend giving for the benefit of the memorial fund, and the talented Abbe will also be invited to personaily superintend tho performance of the work. Tho Emperor of Auatris will baashed for a grant in aid of the schems, and public sub- scription lists are to be opened. ‘The Jfusical Standard observes that f{n in- stromental_excellenca Germaay is more sbly represented on the piano than on tho violin, 23 but few violinista of Earopean fame are natives of the Fatherland, e. 7., Augnst Wilhelmj and Ferdinand David, the former born in the Rhina provinces, and the latter in Hambnrgh. Joschin is an Hungarian by birth, Wieniawski a Pole, Vieuxtemps a Belgian, Sivori an Italinn, Fordi- nand Laub a Bohemian, Antonio Vazzini an Italian, Isidor Lotto a Polo, and Edmund Siger » Hongarian, as woll a9 Professor Auer. The correspondent of the London Daily Newrs writes that birthday of the Crown Princesa of Rossin wis commemorsted a few days * since by o most interestin event. It was announced that Mlle. Patti woult tako her farowell beneGt at the Grand Oners, Jloscow, and tho theatrewas brilliantly fllumi- nated for the occasion. Beforo the performanco commenced all the Ruseion and Iialion artists, inclnding Mile. Patti, came forward in fall dross to sing the * Russian Hymn,"” which was vocifcr- ously encored. Tho horo of the evening then appeared as Amina, in “La Sounambuls,” her entrance being tho signal fora perfect ovation. A corbeille of tlovers, containing a casket, in which was & gold circlet, ornamented with a star of diamonds, was presented to ker, «nd the jewal placed upon her head. From the clonds ap- poared > fall showers of bouquets and other presents, the stago being litorally covered. Thu tinale was redomanded, and dunng the perform- anco the popular prifs donna Bad to roturn nearly = hundred times to bow her acknowleds- ments. The night's receipts which fell to Mlla, Patti's share amounted to abouat £1,430. THE GREAT NAPOLEGN. A Personal Glimpso of Iim. Napoloon advanced clumsily, wearing & simplo blue uniform, and with his little Lat under his arm. Varnhagen shall deseribo him in bis own ** His bearing exprossed tho strnggle betwean a vl that etrives after somothing und contempe for thoeo who must help him to obtaln it. e would_donbtless hate been pleased tomako a favorable improssion, sud yat it scemed hardly orth tho troablo of Attempting: Tt would him troblo; for truly ho bhad not tho gift b nataro. . Honco careloasness and constraing ternated in his mannor, or waro sometimes ¢ Dinod in restlestnesa and_dissatisfaction. ila first turned to tho Austrian Embassy, which formed one extremity of tho ssmi-circte. Tis rosults of the unfortunate feto gave rise to many questions and obscrvations. Tha Empe- ror wished fo appear sympathizing; he even used & phrase or two oxpressive of emotion. But ho conld not at all suceumb to this tone, and dropped it almost immediatcly. His man- ner was less gracious to the Russian Ambas. sador, Kurakin, and in_the coureo of his further progress round the balf-circls, somo Eight or some thought must have vioiently iritated him. for ho flow into frightful snger, stormed out hormilly sgainat ono of those present (s bs no ‘mesns important personsge, sud whose hamo 1 have forgotten), was discontented with every answer make to him, kept asking fresh ques- tions, scolded and ’threataned, sad held tha poor’ man & considerablo 'tima in the tartures of sbasement. The _ witnessca who stood nearest and beheld the sceno, not without_anxiety lost their own turn should como next, declared afterward that thers had not boen the least ground for such fury, and that the Emperor had only sonzht o pretext for venting his ill-humor. They moreover, that o a3 in thehabi G intontionaly selec:’ ing such poor wight for the purpose, in order thiat all tho. others might o cawod, aad avse thing liko o fecling of dafance {owaid bimsolt ed into submission. Asho passed onward, Tio endesvorod to converse with more modera- tion, but his bad humor mads itself folt throngly all. ' He spoke brasquely, hastily, finging down his words, uttered the moat indifferent thinga with paséionato rapidity, and even when ha wishod 10 speak kindly, it sounded, neverhetons. as though ho were angry. I hove bardly heard g0 rough and untamed & voico as his. Hix eyes wore deep got, usually fixed on the ground, and glanced, only by fita and starts, sharply and rapidly over those present. When he smil only 1is mouth and part of his cheeks smiled ! tho forchead and oyes remaned immovably gloomy. If—as I bave sometimas aeon on sub- sequent oocasions—ho 1forced those latter to smilo also, his conntenanco wore a still mora distorted ' exprossion. This combination of emiling and sternness had somothing sbout it Trightfally ropulsive. Tknow net what to. think of the peoplo who found this face ¢ charming,” and were captivated Ly his amiobility | Lis foa~ tures, whilo possessing undeniable plastic bean- ty, woro cold and hard 88 marble, strangers to trutbfulness, incapablo of cordiality. What he #aid was, whonover I heard him speak, trivial both in matter and expression, withont mind, withont wit, withont power—nay, even at timel absolutely vnigar and sbsurd. Faber, in his Nolices sur IInferieur do la France, bas_spoken in full detail abont tho questions which Napo~ leon was accustomed to ask on various ocea- sions, and which havé boen go often unjust Inuded 1 showing knowledge and sagecity. had not then read. Faberw book, but later T found everything I hied myself seon and heard confirmed in it. Tho Emperor’s catechizing Dot seldom resembled tho proceoding of a school Doy, who, not boing sure of bis lesson, keeps re- caling to himself under his breath what Lo ears he may otherwise forget at tho moment it is wantod. This, indeod, 1a literally truo of a viait, Napoloon had made's short time boeforo to the grest library, where on tho staircaiso Lo al- roady bogan to sezeam out thit classic pasee: in Josephus, where he speaks of Josus, nind scemed really to hsvo no other care at the '~ ‘ment than to exhibit this, apparently, nowly- quired bit of erudition, T¢ absolutely appearal as though he had learned his questions by heare. Ho once asked man of some consequence frony Northern Germany to what country ke belonged, and when the gontleman named the placo closd on the borders of Holland, Nepoleon cried out, balt deffantly, balf delighiedly, as be tared away : ¢ Ab, Jo sais bien| cost du Nord, c'est da In Hollando!” Ho did not come off sofortunate- ly with Lacepede at the natural history collection. Thero ho ook the giralfe for o bird, and spoke of tho long-necked beast 3s such tg his wife, who, together with Lacepede, was in 5 state of consternation st tho Emperor's mis- take, 0 much so, that tho Iatter, observing it, angrily broko off - Lis disconrse, And went, gway, in oxcossive dndgeon. The pitiable eagerness with which Nepoleon strove to gain aduirstion in the sphere of social conversation was often downright Iaugbable. Ho was as unsucceesful in his attempt s8—to our misfortuno—he wis succeesful in other things. He preforred 1o make wounding, or atleast unpleasant speecii- es ; bat even when hotriod to say eomathing dif- ferent, ho only reaches trivial insignificance at the outside. For example, once at St. Cloud I myself hoard him repeat twenty tims to s whols oW of Iadics th same words, “I1 fait chaud.” It is true that some vigorous sayinga are reported of him, and hisordors were generzlly stern aud Drief, ‘But oven here tho power is tho chicf thing, snd the forca of tho words is due to thu Emporor, not to tho orstor. Meny Bappy sallies, which his courtiers wero in the habit of attributing to him, rightfully belonged to otham, who rospectfully gave up their intelloctusl property when it plaased ki Majesty to pocket it. “They gift of eloquence and agrecable cz- pression which belonged to Alexauder, Crsar, and Friedrich, could not co-oxist with Napo-: leon's natare ; tho quality of his mind, and still more his tamperament, forbade it. Fof this very Tenson, becsure he found himaelf totally nnerm- ed on this sort of battle gm\md, was Napoleon sbove all other men irritablo and gonsitive toa clever, sharp or jesting word sgaiuat himself. And a'mocking Song, a Witty lampoon, could sbe solntely infuriste bim. *No, it waanot in the domaina of intellect 3o fascy, nor, by means of eloguent spoec that Napoleon Bonsparto aitained Lis aime. Ho. reached them by hia surpassing pre-eminaace o2 8 General, and by the 1ron force of his will. His real greatness consists in these qualitics, and 1t is no¢ needful inventively to sttribute any othors to him, in order to make him outone of tho most extraordinary men that ever lived. #A divinity, if you will, but » Plutonian, sul- phurcons, dark divinity, subject at laut—as il euch are’ forever—to the superior powers of light. A gloomy, intrinsically unhappy soul Nothing is cloarer’ to me than that in the of his bigheat triumphs, tho man—when we & glimpae of him as sbove, beneate the veiv mantles bee-cmbroidered, and other List stage properties—was not bhappy. Aud toc.: needs no enforcement of copy-book morality to tell us why.”~Zemple Bar. An Unfortunate Girl, From the loston Advertiser. Fery early yesterdsy morning an elegantily dressed female was found leaning against i doorway of a store on_Washington szest, nr Avon. Bho was insensible, for the chill of ; intange cold was on her. Tho humane po resuscitateher spoke harshly when be discaver that ne had rubbed the paint off the chaoks the wax beauty, who, beforc she wasbursed o- was won to smile from the window of the bair store opposite, i i i