Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 6, 1873, Page 9

.. Irom p B15,600, . Ing gentlemen were elected . snnounced st the samo meeting HE CHICAGO DAILY ' TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, * 'THE CHURCH, ‘A Sunday-School Lesson on - the *"Character of Jacob, The Wrong Men Getting Monuments, all the Programme of Services in theo _ Chureches To-Day. 3 Episcopal and Roman Catholic Calendar for the Weelk. . The sabject of the lesson to-dayis *Israel ; the New N ame"”—Gen. 82: 24-30. The character of Jacob has been thoroughly brought.out in these lessons by the religious weeklies, many of which are inclined to regard him in no. very en- viable light. He is represented as looking sharp= Iy to his ovn interests, and as shrewd as most men in working for them. He bought s birth- tight for a mess of potiage by taking advantage of his brother's extremity. He gained a patri- archal by palming off stewed kid for venison on his blind father. He outwitted Laban by adroit strategy that well nigh stripped his father-in- law of sll his possessions. ‘There was, how- _ ever, littlo comfort to Jacob in the best of his ill-gotten gains, After more than three gcore years of struggle for . wealih and position ke now finds himself slone in the darkness of the night’ by the ford of Jobbok foaring the coming day, doubting if its close would find him in poseession of property, or wife, or children, or life itself. He now calls on God for protection, and the greatest blessing of his life is secured. He gained's new character, s new man, and a new enjoyment. The follow- Ing, from &n exchange, are the reflections : One night of earnest, faith-filled prayer was worth more to Jacob thar two-thirds of s contury of unscru- pulous endesvor to advance Lis personal welfare, And Zhero is, at least, that advantzge,to any parson who would get good fn this world, in & trustful submissive- noss 10 God over all shrewd planning to outwit one's follows. Tho best blessings come ever aa the gift of God; not as the wages of cunning and craft, God’ controls in this world, There need be no Boubt on that peint. Noman can have anything with- out God's consent, Whatever he ought to want from God lio ought to ask God for—worling-and wating, meantime, 28 God directs, If a man wants success in bis daily business or in his home life ; or if he strives after opportunities of usefulness or for s position of bonor to which he secms fairly cntitled, the divine suggestion comes to him unfailingly : * Beek ye the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all theze things shall be sdded unto yon.™ Jacob’s good 3 allcame by God's gitt o, even when Jacob's deceit seemed to win them. Jacob's troubles were wholly the result of his own misdoing, Hemight havo had the gifts without the troubles, if he had trustfully waited God's good time for them, ' This Be realized at Peniol. 9 THE MONUMENT BUSINESS. The Northwestern Advooale is inclined to think * the wrong men dre gotting all the mon- uments.” Drow and Vanderbilt are wise beyond their generations, They want monuments, and ere prompt to secure them. The church has scores of rich men Whom the editor surmises would do well to compete with such men. Each denomination has in every State some undertak- ing that necds a million or more dollars, and it is apassing wonder that these languish whils rich men are puzzled as to what they may ‘do with their wealth. The hope is expressed that the Southern brethren will not name their Uni- versity aftor Vanderbilt, and thén the editor ventures to add: ‘We agres that that is not our business, and in the same broath expross regret that our Theological Sem- inary at Madison, N. J., is named after Drew. Wa do Dot allege, but very many people do belfove, that Ar, Drew is not follawing the most irreproachable idnd of business. It is constantly asserted that he is not logit- {ioataly & business man ; thatin his stock operations he first makes business insane, and collects his guins Defore sanity returns to the market; that “sbarp” men &re, {n his operations, ontdone by & sharper one. If stock operations a8 they are notably conducted in Wall erama g ovorthrow to their benefactor, At any rate Black Fri- days ara brought into rathier incongruous sssocistion ‘with Good Fridays and mammon gets pretty close to o intrades fself—will it in the énd prove to be most a blesaing or a reproach to us that we nust now spesk of the liveral giver in morally modified terms, and say that the Lord needs money, Whatevor Ho may think of the giver ? Heaven. The que; PRESBYTERIAN KOTES. y ‘The Directors of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary, at a mecting last week, recommended that the salaries of Yrofessors Wm..M. Bla burn, Leroy J. Halsey, and Charles Elliott be créesed to 8,000 per annum. The report of the Treasurer ghows that the resources of the Sem- inary, exclusivo of real estate, smount to $168,618.65. The real estate 18 figured at . £250,000, and the Seminary building at $20,000. |* - During tho past year, up ta April 1, the treasury received $30,882.48; thedisbursements amounted to £32,085.15, and, on the 1st of April, there ro- ined in the tressury the sum of $1,228.30. 0 endowmont incomeduring the year has been 813,118.65; the amount paid on. sletiss spachad $12/920.94; paid on scholarships, $1,120. The permanent endowment fand foots up $135,627.60; #cholarship fund, 817,807.50. ¢ 4 The annusl business maeLmE of the Third Presbyterian Church was held last Tuesdny, Judge Moore presiding. The report of the Treas- twrer of the Board of Trustees showed an income ew ronts for the year to have been and nearly 22,000 from premiums, mik- a total income of over £17,000. The follow- Trustees to Al va- cancies: Messrs. J. B. Briggs, O. Cronkhite, J. M. Horton, Williom B. Shute, Georgo Halo, and J. Hall McCormick. The financial condition and ;rflurking energies of the church were mnever tter. . _The Rev. John Woods preached -his farewell germon to_the Ninth Proeblytafiln.chumh last Bunday.- *Ho hias been supplying the church for Bome time, and held a *call,”” which will turned to the session. T The revival in the Thirty-first Street Presby- terian Church continues. Over fifty convergions are roported. < The Woman's Presbyterian Board of Missions willnlmgm in the First Presbyterian Church 4&pril 10. BAPTIST ITEMS. ; At = Jate meeting of the First Baptist Church it was voted that the Twenty-fifth Street Church be sot Off as en independent wdi. It was also that, by the lst of August next, the entire funded debt of the First Church, amounting to $25,700, would be fiquidated from the proceods of the South High- land real estate. ¥ At the second annusl reunion of the Chicago Baptist Union, held in the Second Church last Tyesday evening, it was announced by the Pres- ident, Dr. G. R. Blackall, that the losses pustain. ed by the Baptist Church in the grest firo had been about repaired. " A Standard correspondent states there is a ronderful change coming over the 120,000 Bap- tists in Kentucky respecting thoir denomina- tional interests. - There are eightesn Baptist churches, with 5,00, members, ‘i the city. ‘Tho First Baptist chureh waa organized in 1633. A new Baptist church will be erected at Lawn. dale this season. be re- . ‘MISCELLANEOUS. D. L. Moody has gone from New Orleans to Mobile, Three hundred conversious are put * Hown as the result of bhis visit at the former E:oe and it is said to be still greater at tho, lat- . “He is expoctod hpme next Friday. The Dllinois Ministers' Institute is to be held, year, at Bloomington, June 16-20. Drs. orthop, Weston, Mitchell, and Kendrick are to be among the lecturers. The oOccasion cannot I Dbe one of groat importance and of general Interast. . The Interior is soon to occupy new quarters in iha new building on the southeast corner of Ran-' folph and Dearborn atrests. SERVICES TO-DAY. EPTECOPAL, The Bev, E. ullivan will preach this morning at ircty on “ Gethsomane, " end. {his. evesng il v, J, F, Walker will preach this mo; & Dalvacy Clinkel on « Christ Our Lord." Litany service #1p.m. In fhe evehing there will bes lecturecn ihe “ Prayer Book.” - = ~The Rev. H. C. Emney will officiate this marning and evening at the Church of the Atonement. ~The Rav. C. P. Dcrset will preach this morning in hflhfi?bnvg. Efinxflfl.hac%:k 5% up stairs, " —The Rev, Henry G. ofiiciate 8 usual af Al Bunts’ Church, =T ~—The Rev. Charles E. Chenay will presch as usual ¢ Christ Church, During Passion Week thers will be 8 servicoat B every morning, except Good Fridsy, when it will be at 10. ~—Tho usual services will be held at 8, Stephen's Chareh, ~The Rev, Dr. Powers will preach as usual at 8¢, John's Church.” The morning subject is *Gethror =bo Bov, Clinjon Locks will officiate in tho mora- ing, 204 Dishiop Whitehousa I the eventiig, at Grace - aorrmopisT, The Rev. Dr. Thomas will presch 23 usnal ‘in_the First Ghurch. In the eveniag ho will talk to children, | —The Rev. Dr. McKown will presch this morning st the Wabash Avenue Church. ‘In the evening, thg services of the Northwestern Branch of the ;Wonian's Beld. “Addresses’ will bo Missionary Soclety will_be Tyl br Mira oo Wilard 2nd Mrs, Dr. Seymour,. | the - —Tho Rev. . M. Parkhurst, of ' Grace Ci h g:- ‘been sick for some time, is expocted to m‘«: Y. —TheRev. J. McChesnpy will preach to-day at Trinity Church, The evehin “ e he evehing subject is Capital ~The Rev. J. . Thomas will preach’ to-dayat_th Dickson Street Cliurch. x‘hmflq avening tha Bov, C. H. Fowler will lecturo on Muscle and Brain, - —The Rev, Dr. Fowler prosch morning and evening at Centenary Church, —Tho Rov. V. F. Stewart will preach this morning in the Reuben Strest Church, south of Division street. | . e DaPTIST, The Rev. R, J. Langridge will preach this mormin, i the Locke Street cnum‘n, "o 4 Tne great memort. ‘g"' A"nflthh evening on *The meeting of Jaccb and —The Rev, W. W, Everta will this morning in the First Church, In tho ovening there will ban gos- Pel meeting, conducted by B. J, Jacobe, —Dr. Everts will preach this evening, snd Dr. Mite chell this morning, ut the Indiana Avonue Chiapel, —The Rov, N, ¥. Raviin will preach this moraing and evening at the Fifth Church. - The Rev. Jesse B. Thomas preaches this mornin 8t thie Michigan Avenue Ohureh, on “The Mystery of Iniquity,” and this eveuing on * Tho Lmposaible made 743 Tne Rev. Abbott K. Riitredas wil the 10 Rev. . EKit! o ch at the usnal hours at the Third Church, e 7 Ihe Zev. . Maclsughin will preach ths morning aud evening at the First Scotch Church. ~Prof. F. W. Fisk preaches to-day at Grace Church. ~—The Rev. Charles L. Thompsou will preach to-day at the Thirty-first Street Church, The evening subjoct is “ Augels Ascending and Descending,” Tho Rev, Arthur Swazey will_preach morning and evening at the Ashland Avenua Church, chapel of the Ty R e N ~The . E. B, Yensperger, of Cleve d, 0., preach at the Jofforson Park Charch, at 10:80 5, m., an . 7. . of. Bwing will preach st MoVicker's this morn- ing. UNTTARLAN. —The Rey. J. V. Wendta will preach thla morning at the Fourth Church. o The Rav. Robert Callser proschos to-dsy at Talty = 5 e Rev. Lalrd Collies will preach thls moraing ot Martin's Hall, on “Soul and Sclence.” No evemag service: . CONGREGATIONAL. The Rev. L. T, Chamberlain preaches this moroing and evenitg at the New England Church. —The Rev. E. P. Goodwin preaches this afternoon in the Second Baptist Charch, —Tho Rev. Dr, Lord preaches this morning and . evening at Plymouth Church, UNIVERSALIST, The Rev. R, H. Puliman will preach this morning at Burrsy Chapel. —Tho Rev. D, Forrcster will presch as ususl, at the Church of the Redecmer, ; —8t. Paul's Church, Wabash avenue, corner -Peck Court. 'The Rev, Dr. isder will preach 'this mornisg s memorial sermon on the loss of the stesmer Atlantic, Tho Rev. F, Richards preachis, this in th o Rev., F, s morming, in the English Evangelical Lutheran Ghuret, - * —Prof. 8. K. Hoshour, of Indiznapolis, will preach st the Christian Church this morning and evening. — ‘Burr will preach this evening, and Elder N. . Barhour, of Boston, this morning, in Adveat Chrls- ~Elder D, M, Canright will presch this morning at the Seventh Day Adventist Chapel, on Erie street. The Rev, O. A. Burgess will preach this morning and ovening at the Christian Church. . Rev. James Harrison will presch, as uamal, at the Church of the Pilgrims. ~~Louis Guise, the missionary, will preach this after- noon in the rear of No. 51 Carroll stroet. ~—The Christians moet st Bremner Hall, No, 844 Car- ‘penter streot, - ~—Elder D. R. and Mre, 3. G, Manafield presch this ‘morning and evening in on Hall, No. 619 West Tiostreot, - ooe g —A lecture on the subject, This is the King of the Jews,"” will be delivered in the hall southeast corner of Lake and Wood streets, at 7:30 p. m. Seats free, and zo collection, ~—The Bev, A. X, Shoemaker will preach morning and evening in the Church of God, cormer of Warren avanus and Bobey streets. CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. ‘EPISCOPAL. gious and snggests, st thy same timo, April 6—Sindsy bafcro Esster. that they ghould bold their conperts in some of * April 7—3onday before Easter. the chapals firsf, and thon fee] their way towards Aprls Tumday betore Eler, Exeter or 8t, Jbmeq Hall. - He writes that one. o 10— Thiredsy befors Exsters £ can hardly fail to think o _thess ingors and the i111—Good Frida, i LE children of Israel as ali bt identical in their prriom il - . .| early history, after having listened to the songs MAN CATHOLIO. of their bonds arirh: sol M fholc voices Bo April 6—Palm Sundsy. finds something * inexpressibly touching.” it S_wWedneaday In Holy Week, A cireulae relating to tho raligions aapects of Sy Spomars s T Palidphi oranenity Sy 4,115 i i ace in o) al 37 4pril 13—THoly Saturds ; appogyed. mocc:l&yin Iy 'fonzpicnéjx- '&luo' i . it appears, o cation of ol an . ELSEWHERE. o5 mb?gceia, l:g Hz‘"’ comprehending th;:snneu] - The Rey. Newman Hall appeals for aid in the | subject of “Religions Ory tions and Sys- ezection of his new church in London. t(;squ," wité: m":B L “r_»mwina g ”‘&f’:‘“{ Firs| A, rigin, naturo, and extont of various ‘Milleriam is reviving in Verimont. They affirm %‘l‘;{m A ten) Sects, Statistion] snd that tho world will come to an end beforo the Crical faqth. . Rebond._Teligious orders ang close of tho preséut year. . societion, and tholr objects. ~Third~Socistic They tell of a Dayton (Ohio) alergyman who has golemized 8,285 mnn-i(ages.) « ‘The Northern and Bouthern Presbyterian churches at. Jonesboro, Tenn., have laid aside their prejudices and united. The Ohristian Adrocate, of New York, in the ravival list,: reports additions to tho Methodist Church, within the last two weeks, of 5,800. Connecticnt his two Unitarian societies, one with a lady prescher and the other with $50,000. The former thinks itself the ricker of the two, in the services of tho Rov. Celia Burleigh.. The contributions of Grace (Episcopal) Church, New York City, last year, m(mm»ap to £99,860: This year $20,000 has been given by one member ot the parish for Grace House.” '~ - Bishop Harris, of' the Methodist Church, is preparing to make an-official visit to the foreign Imissions of the denomination. Hewill go west~ ward in his tour round the world in May. Tho Rov. Father Thomag 8. Preston, of 8. Ann's Catholic_Church, New York, hss been Taised to the Vicar-Generalship of that city. The position will secure him tho place of Arch: bishop at the death of the incumbent. One-fitth of tho “Lutheran ministers in the United States are found in Pennsylvanis, of whom. thirty-five reside in Phils.dxlfi)hiu, twenty-two in York County, and Allen, Alleghany and Berks each havo twenty. Nine countics have none. Ropresentative ministers of different denomi- ‘pations are taking turns in preaching evary Sun- day ovening in the First Baptist Church in’ Cam- bridge, Mass., and sre listened to by ‘crowded congregations. The moral effect is said to be excellent. - _ym E & Every day in the week is; by different Nations, devoted to the public celebration of religious services, Sundays by the Christians, Monday b; the Greeks, Tuesdsy by tho Persians, Wednoes- day by the Assyrisns, Thursday by the Eg)g)— tians, Fridsy by the Tarks, and Saturdsy by & Jews s Dr. Mark Hopkins has preached & sermon, by request, on Prof. dall's proposed prayer- auge. ' Tho Doctor thinks that what we don't Ennw about Nature should make us very modest in denying, and what-.<we .do kuow sbout grace should make us very boldin believing. The Bishop of the Catholic diocese of 8t. Paul, Minn,, is much excited by & tartling develop- | ment of the matrimonial proclivities among his riests, one of whom not long since married his ouseksoper, and another of whom wants to marry his sister's Hibornian * help.” Mrs. Annstasis Dolby) .who was in early life embroidress to the Queen, and whose works on “Church Embroidery, Ancient and Aodern,” and * Church Vestments : their Origin, Uso, and Ornament,” #are_books of standard suthority,] died 14st month, in her 48th year. . “ Tceland, with 50,000 inhabitants, has 00 priests of the Lutheran @hurch. The Government pays their ealaries, from £20_to $300 per year. One priest built his-church at his own expense; be-’ cause he could receive no salary while his people were destitute of a hanse, g The Prosbyterians in Kansag have 192 organi-_ _zations, fifty-one church buildings, and over ‘twenty now in process of orection. For the last five or 8ix years tho growth of fhis Churchin that State has beon rapid. Their ehurch in Leavenworth is the finest of that denomination west of St. Louis, The Evangelical Lutheran' synod of Pennsyl- vania and the adjacent States i8 one of the old- est ecclemistical organizations in the United States, and is the mother synod of nearly all the ZLutheran synods of America. It i nowinits one hundred and twenty-fifth year. Mr. John Anderson has donated:the small island of Yenikese, near Boston, for the estab- lishment of & sumraer eohool of natural history. Prof. Agassiz has accepted the gift and proposes ool aftar blr. Andovson and fo fake school of its kind in the . The old Episcopal Church, -in Westmoreland Coumts, e ea whors, Geh. Washiogton was ‘born, and in which he wag baptized, is now in ruins. : Thelrector of the parish holds Bervices in & school-honse, near the old site. Ha is anxious tobuilds brick chapel on the spot where the * 0ld Pope's Creek Chy " gtood, called by the same name, and pleads for belp to enable him to doso. A Woman's Liboral Christian Mission bas beea vinced labor for humsn established st Boston, the officers of Which are women, and the services of which are to be con- ducted by women. The opening sermon of the course was delivered by Alrs. Julia Ward Howe, and the second by the Rev. Mary M. Graves. It illnstrates the endurance of womsan that of the first company of missionsries who weat to the Bandwich Islands in 1819, the threa (at qur- V1VeQ lataat warg the widows of Thurston, Whit- ney, and Buggles. Two of ¢heso have recently died, mvmg only Mrs. Thurston to toll the story of that wonderful year. B The magazines now in course of publication in England, fucluding the quarterly reviews: number 630, of which 253 are of a decidedly ro- ligious" oharacter, roprosenting the Oburch of England, Wesleyans, Methodists, B:fimn, In- dependents, R Catholics, and other Chris- tian commaunities. - e A number of churchmen, headed by Maj.-Gen. Tryon, at Southampton, Eng., who are much troubled in epirit over the practice of private confossion that provails in their midst, have Bont some strongly dissenting resolutions, passed at an anti-confessional meeting, to the Bishop of Winchester. Whersupon tho Hishop reprimands them by saying thet ho is more than ever con- at né)u'hlm meeting is unfit to deal with euch deep and sacred questions. - The arrangements for the coming meeting of tho Evangelical Alliance in New York City, have Deen partially completed, the topicsof discussion and the principal sposkers not_yet boing sn- nounced. " The sesgion_of. the Oonference will bo held in Association Hall, Evening meotin; for popular addrosses will be held in the Academy of Music, the Cooper Union, and prob- “ably in Brooklyn and other cities. . _The most_active and usoful church in the city of New York is 8aid to be ‘the Holy Trinity, under tho pastoral care of tho younger Dr. e. Seven missions have grown of this church, and 1n addition there are lay ministers, missionaries, miseionary Sunday schools, sn in- firmary, a dispensary, an o ciety, and tho House of the Evangelists, which i but s school for the rearing up and sending off .h‘b'aren into tho broad ' field of Christ's - vine- ¥ The Russian Church is reported to be rapidly spreding in Japan, Paul Barvate, & JTapencss bonze, or former priest of one of the Oriental gacts, ia it active apostle. In Hakodadi, re- cently, the Bishop of Kamtschatka recived ninety-five Japanose into the communion of the Church, and 500, persons ssked baptism. The Goverumont Las taken active measures against the spread of the new religion, but without avail. Tho Madison Avenue Methodist Church of Bal- timore, with ono of tho largest and wealthiest congrogations in the city, is in open robellion agamnst theconferonce decree assigning them Rev. - Dachiell as thoir pastor. The poople deiced the sppointment of the Rev. Dr. Hatflold, of Chicago, and they had beon promised the man of their choice by Bishop Foster. They now charga the Bishop of being ruled by intrigues in tho Conferance, and great excltoment Las been caused. - Mr. Dashiell hasnot sssumed any duties yet, but scems inteat upon doing 80, Whilo hi enomies seem detormined not to yield. Dr, M. O. Richardson tells in the Congrega- tionalist the story of en old church in Freohold, . J., now 148 years old, wearing still its original covering of cedar shingles, and receiving its light throngh the ori window sashes, whose panes are six by eight inches. A table which was.used by Brainard in administering the com- thunion to the Indians is inthe church, and thera is a bloodstain on one of tho pews in whicha wounded goldier was laid during the battle of Monmouth. The two Tennents, Gilbert and William, formerly preached hearo, and the desk, ‘was also ocoupied by George Whitefield. The Jubiles Singers huvo so deaply interasted the Rev. George MacDonald, that He has written to one or more fziends in London to aid them upon their anval in England_(whero they ara #0on t0 g0 pn a singing tour) in every my&cm- sible. * He &m.u confidently expecta thas they ake © grest impressich in English reli- propagation and organizations' ~ for the effort. of systema of religion by -migsignary 4. Bpreading the knowledge of religions oyatems by publications—a class desj, to include such publications £8 thoso of the Bible ahd Tract So- cieties—together with statistica of tHeir origin, growth, and progress. 6. Systems and methods of religious instruction and training for tho young.” Apparatus and appliances for teaching in the family; Sabbath-achool apparatus, &c. The varions religious associations, tho clergy, and all directly intorostod aro expected to co-o erate by confributing such reports s may be proper, in order to make this dopartment as com- plete as poseible. , HEPWORTH'S NEW CHURCH. Rov. George H. Hepworth, about whom so ‘much was said_recently in tho religious press, who resigned the pastorate of the Church of the Messiah, New York, s year ago; and who, at that time, snnounced that he conld no longer proach the doctrines of Unitarianism, and who, in this movement, wag followed ‘by one-half of his church, is 8oon to occupy his new church build- ing, the audienco-room of which is said to be the largest in the United BStates. It is located on the corner of Madison svenuo and-Foriy-fifth street, on a lot 125x125, and is of the German Gothic architocture. The front elevation is broken up into thres divisions, sarmounted by six towers, -The centre division, 34 feet long, hus s ornamental gable, crowned by & large cross. There is a rosette, 12 feet in diameter, and at each of the four corners smaller windows of & similar description. Underneath are cut the words, “Church of the Disciples.” The other two divis- ions, relioved by lovel cornices, -are each 45 foet front, and have deepli-xocesu arched doorways, 11 fest wide. - Over these doors are Tespectivel the inseriptions, * Enter the House of the Lor: with Holiness " and_* Praise Waitoth for Theo, 0 God, in Zion.” Above there is elaborated iron work, foliated leaves, flowers, &c.. Tho towers stand out prominently from’ the bailding, and are each 7 feot square. - Two of these, whichadd effect to the guble, are 70 feet high, and the four others in front are each 60 feet high. The front on Forty-fifth atreet closely follows the elevation . on the avenue. - There are on this side four tow- ers (making ten in all) and two entrances. Tho exterior, paintod light drab, and with so many towers and general ornamentation the building has a decidedly Moresque appearance. The roof is high pitched over ceiling and covered with elato, Above mses a dome, 80 foob high for -the purposes of ventilation. 'he erection of this ding, - together _ with the . organizatidn of the Bociety that - propose to worship therein is the result of what, in New York religions circles, is called “The new movement.” From the commonce- ment it was contended that all denominations aro growing into closer affiliation with éach oth- er; that people see pmn!ig that the forms of any creed, however truein themselves, are of loss importance than the posscasion of & puro Chris- tian spirit, and that fiia necessary to have 2n as- sured belief in* fandamental truths and to stand on evangelical grounds. It is still more impor- tant, it was held, tofind means by which theso truths can be made to act on the hearts and lives of men. Mr. Hepworth and his flock proposed to,_solve this problem and made an appeal to all good men and women to unite in an unsectarian Hiovement—one which respects the rights of pri- vate judgment inminor matters, while it doed its utmost to kindle & religious enthusiesm in the community. Ceasingto be Unitarians, they asked with this end in view, the co-operation of all Christians willing to stand on the basis of the ‘historic faith of Elin Christian Church, the divine nature of Christ, the sinfulness of the human race, and the reganerating effects of tho Holy Ghost, and espeaislly of those who are willing to vation, Such co-operation was earnestly invited to ensblo.the Society to form & church, to be known s the Church of the Disciples, the spirit of which shall be to bring men and women to s better understanding of their duty to God and their neighbor. M. Oftenbach has been defeated in his claim to produce his own works at -the Gaite Tham—al of ‘whieh he will assume the direction on the 1si of June, tho Soctety of Authors and Composers, ats general meeting, having decided, by 109 votes against 22, to maintain the present rules which prohibit managers from playing their own pieces. M. Offenbach, thus deprived of the power to execute his own operas, propoees to fall back on melo-drama; but thereis 2 ramor that he will appoint a nominal director, aud here- after evado tho stringent regulations of tho as- sociation. hanage, 8. girl's o- | reador that _ever appe: REVIEW OF AMUSEIMENTS, s THE DRAMA., ' . 18 week Misg Neilson begins an engagement, ¢ McVickor's Theatre as Julietin *Romeo ‘and Juliet,” and wo shall behold the subject and ob- Ject of probably the largest amount of ‘praise and admiration that has been lavished upon sny dramatic artist in America within the recollec- tion of the! oldest inhabitant. The ‘Vocabulary of landatory adjectives haa been ransacked by . the critics of the press in the cities in which the Jady has appeared. . As a matter of curiosity, wa have chosen at random s fow specimens of the extravagant exprossions evoked by Miss Neilson, who, 28 will be seon, has boen, since her arrival in America, fairly emothered in compliments:* This s Jullet! e “Bomeosnd Juliet, P T Lt representod. o nspiraton of re dramaats Gebiie, sl Wamied exceptional personal beauty. § 250 profSuad sontlment bernana e oo o unconsclous, yet intense, passion, 80 easential to ths interpretation of the pocf’ creation, Amid the barrenness and waste places in *which the Shakspoarean dramas have been lost, this magnificent impersonation stands_out like the Delectable Afoun- tains, Itis the flowery oasis of the desert, Bhe belongs to that rare class of axtists who selze, interpret, and embody the faintest sa well a8 the moss vivid and powerful idess of the author with singutar skillfulness ; and g0 it s that the Ideal becomes the 6imply s young Englishwoman who had, by grest nat- ural gifia and savere atudy, dlacovered orio of the sub- Lino secrets of Shakspearo, which aro a wonder of the rorld, and & puzzling riddie of theagesss_they roll. * ¢ % e is the very embodiment of the poetry and. romance which must have fooded the poot's soul whan the viston of Jullet first Avated before his eyea, Tho lisf might b continued "ad infinitum, but these excerpts will suffice to indicate to Chicago theatre-goers tho cortainty of enjoying a dramat-' ic feast both dainty and substantial. Miss Neil- son's is announced as a brief engagement, mean- ing, no doubt, that wearato have but two or three woeks of her. Her greatest success has been achieved as Juliet, 8" character which she enacted nearly 600 time, and which will' be the chief festure of her engagenient, during which, however, sho is to appear as Rosalind in * As Yon Like It; " Julizin “The Hunchback,” snd Pauline in the *‘Lady of Lyons.” The com- Pplote caat of characters in ** Romeo and Juliet™ is as follows 5 ) Mr. J. O'Nell s The revival of *Fate” at Hooley’s last week oved to bé ono of the best of mansgerial its. As soon as the weather and the condition of the streots would allow, the audience shecame vory large—so largo, indeed, toward the lstter P of the week, that the capacity of the audi- rium was overtaxed, and people were turned away, unable to procure soats. It was at first roposed to revivo ‘Fate™ for one week only, gnt the fact that large numbers of amuscment- sookers have been, a8 £ unable to roo the superb perfornmnce of ths plece, it powerful cast, and elegant stage aocessories, has indnced the mensgoment to continua it another ‘weok. On Friday evening next Miss Meck has s bene- t. This lady connts logions of admirers, who will doubtless gee to it that the oscagion {8 mads botn & flattering and a substantial one. After “Fate™ comes * Alixe,” the great| Fifth Avenus | mocess, in which Misg Eliza O'Connor will make 2] her firet appearance. Risks,” 5 now play writ- ten by Bariley Campbell for' Hooley's Opera- Honse, and & localized burlesque entitled * The Geantlo Bavage,” will follow in suocession. ACADEMY OF MUIC. Megsrs. Baker and Farron, two exponents of the dielect and specialty order of the drama who have met with remarkabls success up to this time, areto play an esgagementat the' Academy of Musio this week. ‘‘Chris and Lena” is the title of tho medium for the introduction of their songh, dances, and dialech business, all of which' are said $0 be extremely clever. Mr. Baker ia spoken of a8 a taking comedian, with s Tich Dutch accent and much skill as » 'dancer; while My, Farron . comes recommended a8 pe- culiarly happy in his impersonation of the female rols of .” Thoy will be supported dy the Pprincipal members of the Academy company. Miss Flora Newton, who was badly injured by ter dress teking fir during the ‘performance of f“Ihe Blaok Crook” in November last at the Academy of Musio, has entirely recovered from” the effects of the accident. She has fortunately egcaped disfiguremont, and_her health is wholly restored. She Fesumes active connection with the Academy company, of which she has, throngh the generosity of the management, remained a salaried member during her long period of suf- fering and disability. The programme. §f - mimsivelsy st Myers e programme of ~minstrel Opera-Houso for this wook embraces & numbr of novalties, and promises to be fully equal in attractive power to thoss which hnvenighflg filled the house during ‘the past month wit! Iarge and fine-looking audlences. The sbilities of "Arlington, Cotton, Rice, Kemblo, Mackin and Wilson, Surridge, Tyrrell, Lang and Xame, Clarence Burton, etc., are largely oxercised in this* weel's bill, Which eeems to be oue of the best of the season. On Monday nvarung April 14, occurs the benefit of Mr. J. R. Kemble, the: talented interlocutor and stage mansger of tho company, and the man who, far more than any .other, i8 entitled to the credit and distinction of having brought minstrelsyin Chicago to its resent high standard and marked prosperity. Hioro is case of eminent deserving. THE BELLEW READINGS. The managers of the Star Course have secured an attraction of tho highe®t order in the person of Mr. J. M. Bellow, the celebrated English elocutionist, whose appearanca in New York call- ed forth the most flattering criticisms, * With none of ths English intonations which marred the effect of Dickens’ readings upon American ears,” gaid the Herald, “‘he the finest and most powerful fones of Murdoch, Honry Ward Boecher, and Dr. Chapin.” The Boston Globe accorded him the honorof ranking se the best ared in that city. Mr. Bollow §ivu but four readings in Chicago—Tues- day and Thursday evenings at_the Uion Park Congregational Church, and Wednesdsy sud Saturday evenings ot tho Michigan Avenue Bap- tist Church. The programmo for Tuosdsy even- ing is a8 follows : of & public dinner in Inn;lm& g philanthropists st the London Tavern, to promote 3 pot charity.) < Tho selections announced for Wednesdsy ovoning are these : PADT I Magdalena ; or, {he Spaniah Duel. Young Lochinyar. ..o 1Lady Salina-Seanis. ‘Hamlet—Act TIY.. (The Qusen’s Oloss Fontenoy.......... .. T ‘The Victory of the “ Irish Brigade,”Isd by Charles O'Brien, Viscount Ciare, st the famous ‘battle of Fontenoy, fought by Lonis XV.,May 11, 1745, s, Joseph Porter. . "...Charles Dickens private hestrical, Soutmencing with the tragedy i) lo,” terminating with the opera of ¢ Zfasansillo, and altor gether a—fiasco, - THE NATIONAY, CIRCUS. - A combination of éircus_talent, the equalof which was never sogn in Chicago,—ibe two greatest of allmalo and female equestrian artists in the world—is announced for this week at Nixon's Amphitheatre, whare, for one week only, will appear, for tho first time in this city, Mlle. Eliso Dockrell, the famous bare-back rider, with her troups of ridors and performing borses, in- cluding 3r. B. H. Dockrell, of Europesn fame, 83 an equestrian &g horse-trainer ; Kennebal, the wonderful Fiénca grotesque, sud tha superd ‘manege horse _E.uing::n. James Robinson remains for threo nights more, thus affording the apfwrmni?, which naver but_oncs bofore, and that in Bpain, of seeing the male snd female champion riders of the world performin the same show. These celebrities, famed in both hemispheres for their supremacy, shquld carry the circus.{ever to a point such 8s it has nover before reachod in this city. A lixe opportunity is not fo be looked for this season. In addition to the new notabilities, all tho old ‘favorites re- ' Boucicault's Iatest handsome ballets. One Bcene depicts the -d in, including. Mlle. Boshell, Otokson, the nB’:l’lj: ol’?’ipm mkainr, tha Stokes ladics, Wullis Wolf, the McDonalds, the Loons, oto. The dunus'of uaing 'n;ehnc{mu performance in s comfortable amphitheatre seated with chairs, and with no leaky canvas to dread, does - not often offer itself, GENEDAL GosSIP. Joseph, Jefferson acted .in Pittsburgh last | week, The New York Herald alludes to Ned Buntline 48 “the American Bulwer.” i ZLydia Thompson has had a new burles on ® classical mb}’ect. ‘written for her. ‘lflfl- J. K. Emmet, the famous * Fritz," will arrive .inNew York from Europe in August. Dumsag’ latest, ‘‘La Femme de Claude,” proved a total failure, and has been withdrawn. Singularas it msy appear, Barnum hadno curi- osities lost by the wreck of the Atlantic. Ar. Sothern' has closed his seventh week at ‘Wallaok's, and ia still drawing large bouscs. Sheridan’s “Rivala” has now had arun of more than & hundred nights at Charing Cross H.J. Byron has written a play called “An Amorican Lady,” and Mis. Joha Wood s fo ack m it Ovwen Fawcatt has adapted an Americsn com- ody, .in three acts, entitled ** Americans at Home.” B It i thonght that ‘the theatre which was to have been Mr. Fechter's will be converted into an opera-house. ; Balvini, the great tragedian of Ttaly, has final- ly determined to visit America, professionally, in August next. J. Holmes Grover hes brought suit against the Cincinnati Enquirer, laying damsges at 820,000 The practice of hissing » dramatic perform- Buce was firet introduced at the Theatre Fran- caise on the 14th of January, 1686. Olivo Logsn expeoted.fo got 81000 for A Business Woman,” and didn't. Now she de- clares she never, never, will write another play. Charlotte Cushman began an engagoment at the Walnut Strect Thestre, Philadelphia, last ondsy, sppearing in * Meg Merrilies. Edwin Adsms apposred as Enoch Arden in the Boston Theatre last week, The Aimes troupe ere 8t the Globe. The critio of the New York Tribune inclines to the opinion that, a8 drivers of the peaceful om- nibus, Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack might attain 8 lofty eminence. . Miss Neilson told a Pittsburgh reporier that she loved */ that dear old city of St. Louis” bot- ter than apy other in America. Bhe had not then visited Ohicago. Theatre de 1a Porte Bt. M: was burnt by La Commune. It has been rebuilt, and has been Damed Theatro do la Ronaissance’; it will opeus with *“ La Femme de Fou.” s Political excitement, snd consequent derange- ment of business, in New Orleans, have causcd Br. Lawrence Barrett o close his sesson ot tho Varietios Theatre. 3r. Jefferson was routed ont of bed tho other dny st Now Bedford by & chap who foared Rip Van Winkle would sleep 50 long he would be un- ablo o get Mr. J.’s autograph. Tha propristor of @ large provincial menage- ro has posted up the following notice: “ Ladies ave requestad not to remain stationary in front of the cages, 1t tires the monkeys.” Mr, F. F. Mackay, of the Union Square The- stro (the Prefet in * Agnes"),ia» good painter 23 well as eh axcellent actor, He is alao s lin- Eflht aud was formerly Professor of Elocution a Was’tem college. C. W. Tayleure has completed, for Mrs. Chan- frau, s dramatic adaptation of ie Collins' Izst novel, *Tho New Magdalen,” and Carlotta Le Clorcg is soomto produce the uthor's own drai- atization of the story. There are twenty-nine canvas-shows, so far as Xkuown, gomprising circusos, menagerids, muso- mg, 40a all sorts of humes and brate Wonders, o and preparing e the fentod Aelof 173, s Btx new theatres are bei the great Exhihition—City Thestre, Opera Com- iquo, Court Theatys, Residence Thestre, Acad- emy Theatzs (for French playa of the higher or- der), and International Theatre. % In the case of J. B. Polk, who sued Augustin Daly for his , ihe Ne]:’York Court of Com- mon Pleas bea ided that, as Mr. P. wont a without the knowledge or consent of Mr. D., ths latter was not bound to pay his salary. Two shares of the Palais Royal Theatre, Paris, ‘were reqently sold by auction, Issued originally 0t 1,000 francs, they reached 8,700 francs and 8,900 francs respectively. The shares produced 1ast year each 1,892 francs dividond. ° The first white men who publicly eang a ;:ng with hia face bhchlam;ln is eai fc;) h{“’ on & persopsge popularly known as “ Potpic Horbortn His’ lalx’lg wis ‘entitled the Baitle of Plattaburs,” and was snAnFDby him in1815 on the stage of the theatre of DY? built in Vienna for Mr. . B Fizpatrick (n actor well kmown in Chica, and }Misa Pattl Josephs, both of the Chostat Strect Thoatro, Piladelphis, were married on_the 23d ult. = The bride was given away by E. L. Davenport, and the wedding re- ception was given at his residence. Mr. Frank 8. Chanfrau has purchased an estate of 817 agres in Florida, with the intention of pasging the inclement months of the winter Sith his wife and fl?vifll{ in a genial clime. The summer vacation he will continue to while away st his Long Branch cottsge. . Last Taeaday evening,whua Annie Firmin was F‘Inying “ John Garth ™ at the Opera House in ochester, N. Y., a8 the play was approaching the crisis, 8 gentloman in the orchestra chairs ‘became 0 much excited that when Miss Firmin exclaimed “Groat heavens! what have X done 7" he raised in his seat and shonted with & denun- cistory gesture, *You've raised hell ! A proposal hes been made for the eatablish- ment of an afternoon theatze in London for per- formances every afternoon for the convenience of country residents and such Londoners 88 prefer afternoon sir to night air. The success thet has attended the occssional afternoon per- formances st the principal houses warrants the beliof that s thoatre might thus permanently cater with good financial rosults. The Paris Journal .of the 1dth publishes let- ters from Edouard Plouvier and Theodore Bar-" riere, in response to some sweeping accusations of that paper against American and English thentrical managers and dramatic suthors, in which those gentlemen state that both ‘AIr. Augustin Daly, of the Fifth Avenue, and Mr. A. 18 g‘:!mer, of tho Union Bquare Theatres, havo honorably paid suthor’s cog{nght for * Alixe” and “One Hundred Years Old.' The latest rumor in regard to * Uncle Sam” is that it was supposed in Paris to create go pro- found s sensation that its production hers might ensble both the French and American Governments to pay off their war debts. It is gaid that the mansger of the Grand Opers Honse i content with the receipta for the matinees, the American Government recuiving the receipts of the first three and the French Government of the last three mights of the week. Secretary Richardson’s first settloment enabled him to inflate the currency on Friday to the tune of $1,100,000. The Arcadian is determined that Mr. Dion Boucicault shall not be happy. A correspondant who has seon Olive Logan's and e dramatic works propounds the following conundrums : 1. What is the dif- forenco between ‘Dxddy O'Dowd’ and Les Crochets du Pere Martin ?” 2. What ia the dif- ference between & ‘Business Woman’ and Mailre Guerin? He adds that ‘answers from Mr. Dion Boucicanlt or Miss Olive Logan shonld not be received.” Now let ushearfrom Ar. Bouci- canlt.” A most painful sccident the other evening be- s atia Conrtenay, s young sctress, who was pmgom of the principal characiersin the Panto] e at Astley’s Theatre. At the close of the fairy scene, and just as the curtain was de- soending, a pisce of heavy timber, some fourteen feet in len, fell dicularly from the flies on to the foot of Miss Courtensy. Hor ehrieks were_fearful. Two medical gentlemen, were called, snd the unfortunate lady was withont de- Iny conveyed to her residence. It was found that the piece of timber, which had_cut the boot to pieees and pierced her stocking; had smash- ed her foot and cut the fendons, the blood from which flowsd copiouely; 8he is, of course, con- ta her bed, and 15 in & very weak condition. fined ¢ T,ea Pommes d'0r,” the new fairy spectacle atthe Chatenu d'Eau, Paris, is quite successfal, ‘The piece is from the united pens of six authors, who share the nightly perceptage upon the gross receiptaallotted as author’s rij Eg-. pgnm 5?1&- en Apples” represents the ities of & beauti- ful muu, xtn;l uen‘chh 1magio pip] iiz is mlz:; a malignant fairy, the young girl loses one of g{rma and gaing & vice in exchange. This pretty ides forms the ground-work of & lengthy and umuin{ feerie, rendered donbly attractive by the 2id of rich scenery, pretiy eusmmekpn ing- of Games, where & ballet is danced gy dressed to represent differant te FECHTER AND ‘‘ MONTE CHRISTO. In1eply to theoffer, by Augustin y, of the stage of the Grand Opera-Hotse, for (tha balance of the season, for the production of * Monte Christo,” Mr. Fechter sent tho follow- ieg lotter: < pe Draz Mz, Dary: I really don’t knowhow to answer your kind proposal, or, rather, T answer by ao- cepting it at once. You Havetaken 3 frightful load off my mind—that of bresking faith with the public, Although I was unlawfully, and ina vile way, forced to it, £ could not bear the notion of dissppolnfing my supporters, Thanks to you, I fecl my thanks to yon again, “ Monte Chrisio” will be pre- sented this season, spite all ugly tricks to prevent ta performanco. Name your terms, I accept them d'arance, and shall ever consider myselfin your debt for the light your brotherly assistance will throw on the whole matter, Yours, thankfally, . Cuances FromTem. £ THE LATE CHARLES M. BARRAS. © - * v, The New York Times of April 1 publishes the' following obituary notice : » Mr. Charles M. Barras, s gentleman. remarkabl ‘well known in theatrical circlos, dled. seaterday morn. ing {rom tho cffocts of an accident, the particulars of which were given in yestesday's Zimes. SIr, Barras was born in 1826, and in 1860 married Miss allie St. Clairy popalar tanssuse sPdoubeetie. In 1661 atr. Harras was the manager of Pike's Opers-House, Clu- clunatl. Hero ho fret aitracied, aticution a sgi sctor by an admirable and original persoustfon of Hypochondriac, In 1808 ~Mr, Barrs’' name it extraosdinasy Tamnor by th Peadneiion B tha an extraor manner 6 production "Bl Grook " at Niblols Garden; of which aroean ha was the suthor. As @ literary production the © Black Crook " was beqeath critictum, but it nevertheleay ran for 465 conseculive nights, and enabled its author to Tealize a fortuno of $250,000. This latter was accom- plished by holding the copyright throughout the coun- try, and claiming a Landsomerosalty for each per- formance, as well as 3 considerable siim for the manu- seript of the drama, Mr. Barrsa’ other literary sforts Dave cbtained for him no reputation. Asan actor he will be remembered from only one character, and as an author by-one production, which, however slight in its merits, stands immeasnrably superior to ey of ho spectacular plays which have succeeded it at th estab- lishment which asyires to the honor of being knows as New York's great spectacular theatre.. AN " ZXCLUSIVE SENSATION, A Paris actor of s secondary theatra recently attempted to commit suicide.” He drank a phial of Isudanom, and the excess of tho dose saved him. Just os he toased off the fatal dreught, he wrote this note to the editor of an illustrated aper, which occasionally took an articla from jm : nz dear Alphonse, my wish is to remain your steadfast contribntor evan to death. These, the last lines which shall ever be written by this hand, may, I trust, give you a theme for a sen- eation paragraph. No human being is so familiar a8 you are with tho censeless battle I have piven Fate, which all along has hounded, and now crushes Bloreover, you, ar Alphonse, know how ab- zolutely hope is *forbidden me by implaceble case which is corroding life 2nd killing me by degrees, but certainly. gh"e considered deliberately all these things, and the conclusion which has_forced itself on my mind i that L had better dio at once. To-morrow I ehall cettsinly die; then' why not die to-day? Ah, me! Had each day not been liko the other for yeats past, I might hope for some change; but to hopa against hope I can't, 80 I dospair and die. These lmes will reach your handa after all hes ended. Take charge of my poor remais and defend my memory from insult. The profit you will reap from having the exclusive details of my death in to-morrow’s jourpal will pay all Deces! expenges of my funeral.” The editor hastened to the unhappy man and assisted him, exacting from him & promise to refrain from giv- ing him any more such * exclusives.” anew, and Music. . Beyond the bars possibility of a short operatic season by tha Lucca troupe during the latter part of thi¥month or carly in My, there is not much to expeot until next fall. The associate members of the Apollo Club, however, are for~ tanate. The next concertof thecinb will bo given at Standard Hall, on April 15, upon which occasion the programme will be a superb one. The more musical of the members will take epecial delight in one of Liszt's Frooper's songs, which the olub will eing. Miss Fanny Root hae two or three eharming numbers, and the remaining .numbers of the programme will be of a light and humorous character which will please all. - After the musi- cal porformances of the evening, thers will be & promenade and dance for those who are &0 in- clived. Theye are two points whish should be specially noticed in connection with this concert, firat, that it takes place April 15, instead of April 8, 28 previously runounced, and gecond, that only those sssociste members who have paid. their dues will be admitted. TURNER HALL. £ Offenbach is in the ascendant at Turner Hall to-day. as may be seen from the following pro- gramme : 1. March, “ Bouvenir de Offenbach ™. 2. Overiure, “Piquo Dama ", 3, Sloigh-Ride Polka... 4. Overture, “Orpheus 7. - 5. Concertanto for trombone. Btr. Braun. 6. Potpourr, “ Offenbachiana 7, 7. Burlesque, “ La Vio Puristenne ™, 8. Overture, “ La Grando Duchesse ™ 9. Finale, / La Balle Heleno . 10. Quadrille, “ Offenbach's Mg coNceRT, There will be & concort at the Conservatory of Music, 938 Indicna avenue, on Tucsday evening next, in which Messrs. Baumbach, Ledochowski, and Herman Allen and the Misses Ella Whito, Eva Manierre, and Hattie Cady will assist.. MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. 5 ‘Wo linve received. from Measrs. Emerson & Stott, stationers and music dealers, 239 West Madison street, the following new music, which Delongs to the popular class : * Gazza Ladra,” by Pacher; *Morning Zophyrs,” mazurka by Florence Kinkel; * Give My Love to Allat Home,” song_and chorus, by J. E. Btewart ; “ Flour des Champs,” waltz, by Leoni Tone] ; “XMerry Gisls,” galop, by Florence Kinkel “ Think of Me Sometimes, Maggie,” song and chorus, byJ. E. Stewart; | Circling Waves," ‘barearole, by Charles Kinkel, and * The Reapers’ Dance,” characteristique, by Floronce * Kinkel. The above music is from the publishing house of J. L. Peters, New York. ; The advent of Rubinstein has brought his music greatly into demand, and Schirmer, of Now York, has been prompt fo supply tho want by publishing & seriea of that pianist’s lesser works, such as gercandes, barcaroles, scherzos, ‘waltzes, and twelve little pieces, after the man- ner of some of Schumann's Albums, and entitled Miniatares. We are indebted to the publishers, Geo. F. Root & Sons, for the April pumber of the Jlessenger, containing in addition to ita sum- mary of carrent musical intelligence, an intor- esting paper by Mr. Florenco Ziegfeld, “doscrib- ing his experiénce in_Enrope, while negotiating with Btrauss for the Boston Jubiles ; a paper on +Solfaing,” by Mr. E. E. Whittemore; several interesting communications on musical subjects ; and two pieces of music,—“Mr. and Mrs. Wil- Ligms,” & musical collogy for two. voices, by Georgo F. Root; and the ** Prairie Belle Waltz,” by Fred W. Book. 3 Johann Strauss heg hin “ Reminiacences of America” completed, and Shepard & Gill, of Boston, will publieh tho book. p2) PERSONAL. . The friends of Charles Fiestet, the pianist, who was for some time a resident of this city but whose eminent ability never was recognize« by the slow-going public, will be glad ‘to know t he in doing well in Enrope. Ho is at presont in Newcastle-on-Tyne, whero he ia giving pisno Tecitals, accompanied by lectures on music. - Castle, the Amorican tenor, sang in Dublin, on the 24 ult., in Engliah opers, with great succees. The Dublin Freeman eays: “‘Mr. Castlo was quite at home in the character of Faust, and his acting throughout cannot be too highlf“upoken of, to say nolhmgknnl his vocalism. those scenea popularly known a5 “love scenes” Mr. Castlo very naturally was happiest. .The duet at the close of the ;mim 8cene was charmingly given, end evoked the warmest plaudits. In the prison acene, too, Mr. Castle's fine vocalism' ge- cured him flattering manifestations from afl parts of the house. THE CLNCINNATI FESTIVAL. The proparations for the great May festival at Cincinnati aro well under way, and it promies, in s musical point of view, to be the most im- portant and snccessful musical event which has ever occurred in this country. The official bul- lotin of the managers states that the soloiats will be Mrs. Emma R. Dexter, soprano; Miss Annie Louise_Cary, alto; Mr. Nelson Varley, tenor; Mr. J. F. Radolphaen, baritone; and Afr. 3L W. Whitney, bass.. The orchestra will number 103 pieces, consisting of Theodore Thomas' orchestrs, increased by 08 players te- lected Mr. Thomes himself.. The mass chorus will inclde 36 _Bocieties from differont cities and fowns. The pro- 0 will_include entir:( ‘fenmov;n'agumh Brmphony, Handel's Dettingen To Doum, Gratis Grphous, Mendelseehn's ~ Walpargis Night, Schumann’s Gipsy Life, and Schubert's Twenty-third Psalm ; also selections from Wag- ner’s Tannhanser and Mozart's Asgic Flate, in ‘addition to minor pieces. WAGNERIANA. The first concert by the Wagner Union, of Naw York, took place on Mondsy evening last, tho instrumental numbers being given by Theo- overture, two scenes' from * Die. Walkure,” and tho Kaiser March. Herr Rommeriz also sang a sceno from “Die Wallure ™ and Bae- thoven's Eroica ” symphony was given. The cancert, although not very largely attended, Was 8 very succeeaful one in a musical point of view. © Concert was givan in aid of an association which has been formed with the purposo of vis- l‘tvl.:gn tho grand musieal festival which Ricliard is conduct at Bairut bt varia, i tha sumumor of 1874, hy, fn Pavach a { the second concort of the London Wagnor Society, which was given recently, two El)in{,'fi, composed when the German professor was rost: dent in Paris, in his early days, were introduced in the scheme, namely: ‘‘ Attente™ (*Die Er- wartung "), and ¢ Dors, mon _enfant ™ (it f ein, boldss kind™),” besides * Eilzabeth'a Prayer,” and Wolfram's ' Romance_from tho “Tannhsuser.” The eingers were M. Girardi Syt i anbrtly bring ot performan Dr. Wylde wil ortly bring outa ca of Loliongrin” in T.ondon, sad Madsme Paropa- Rosa will sing the music of ** Elsa.” . The Brussels journals atate that on the 27thult. Wagner's Tanshauser obtained an immense suc- cessat the Theatre de InMonnaie. Theartists ‘were everal times recalled, and the orchestra was grently spplauded for i it i Tho house wes _hired for three representations. The' performers wore Mllcs. Mario Battu, Ha- mackers, sud Tasac, with ML Warot and Bor- axdi. The last number of Once a TWeek says: “ Wo believe that the managers of our opera houses would find a late work of Wagner’s remnnerative t0 a greater degree than the production of those well-worn straina we Lavo heard go often. Every Iover of music in London wishes to hear this wonderful German's music in its proper place on the Iyric stage.” . Of Terr Danrenter, the leader of the London Wagner Society, AF. D. Conway writes: * Ed- ward Danrentor, s precocious_boy, was, & fow yours ago, an itinerant musician in Oincinnati. Ho subsequently removed to London and mar- ried & beautiful Greek lady of wealth and posi- tion. Henow residos in & beantifal home in Orme Square, at the West End of Lendon,—tha house mentionod in Carlyle’s *Life of Sterling,’ who was aomo time & resident therein,—and is rapidly rising in feme as the leading. interpreter of tho so-called * Music of the Future.’” Tho London Afhengum, which, in Chotley's days was tho bitterost of Wagner's onomics, To- lents sufiiciently to say: . Herr Wagner has proved that he can entor the lists in orthodox form, without seeking to bewilder our minds with iniricate, incongruous and overwronglt vocal praises, overloaded and overacored orches- tration. He'is a gront artist, whosa next tran- formation of style will, no_doubt, be a return to Lis first faith in the powers of solo singors to move their hearors by strains of simple molody.” A Hamburg newspaper contaios this appeal: “Taraolites! Richard Wagner is among us and intends to bring out some of his pieces. ~Yon know this man is the author of ‘Judaism in Ma- sic.” In that infamous pamphlet he insults our religion—doubtless bacause it toaches this sa- cred precept: Thon sbalt not covet thy neigh- bor's wife. Israelites, be trua to yourselves, and know hor to maka yourselves respected, if you wish to be respected. Sifle curiosity in your soul, and do not yield to the desire of . heiring that pagau's music. Don't carry him your money.” TSICAL NOTES. Aimes will be in Boaton this week. On April 8, 4, and 5, Mme. Lucca is to sing fn. Washington.” e & G. W. Colby has 2ssume the management of the Seguin English Opera Company. Johann Sirauas’ new operetls,.“ Lo Carmval de Rome,” is said to have won 2 complete succesa 8t Vienna. - ; Mme. 8tates, who has gone to Mexico, resumed her maiden name, Agatha Mandevillo, after ob- tainiog her divorce. E:‘gmr Mario, who sailed for Europs on Wednesday last, took 320,000 gold with him— that being the sum he was guaranteed in advauce ©of his coming. The fajlure of Mr. De Vivo to secure the Tam- berlik troupe for a spring eonson at the Now York Academy wes owing, to the sadden and se- rious indisposition of the prima donna. Mrs. Emeline Reed, the Brooklyn soprano, ‘who recently won enviable reputation at Malin 88 Leonora in *La Fayorita,” is to appear at tho Scals, Milan, in April, in * Mignon.” . The Lucca Italian O ‘Troupe commences an engagement in Louisville on the 2Ist inst., to continus six nights. Rubinstein’s Ocean Symphony was given in Now York lust Mondlay cveniug by ine Ihames Orchestra. The New York press style it tho greatest musicel event which has happeued in that city. . ° Lady violinists, a8 woll 2 violoncellists, are on the increase. Probably wa shali rvon have the contrabassiste; and, in cource of time, when Women's Rights arc in the ascendant, there wiil be a fall orchesira. * Mlle. Judic, the successor of Xlle. Schneider, whoso glory seems to have gone out with tho Imperial regime,is abontto &ppear inznew opera bouffe, by the authors of the notorioua “Timbale d'Argent,” czlled * Lz Rosiers d'Ici.” Mr. Mapleson's new soprano, Mille Torriani, who is coming to this country naxt season with the Strakosch Opern Company, has been brought out at Glaagow, where she performed Lucia, in “Lucia di Lammermoor.” Everybody will remember tho faply of Handel when the Prince of Wales asked Yflm'bow he played the violoncello : “ Your Roral Highness plays—like a Prince!” Ata public concert in the Albert Hall, in London, thé Duke of Edin- burg recently played the fiddle in the orchestrn, butitwas a very large orchestra and nobody heard him—vwhich is perhaps the most compli- mentary thing which conld be eaid of Lis playing. Caslotta Patti ‘was not born in Italy. Tha oldest Patti girl, Amelis, who marricd Strakesch, was born thers, while Carlotts and Adelina. wera ‘born in New Orleans, Their parents were poor, * the father being a fruit-peddler, suspected of organ-grinding autecedents. Carlotta's lameness 18 owing (0 & bip diseaso in_early life, which loft one leg several inches shorter than the other. Pauline Luces, having _obtained her divorco from her husband, Lieut. Baron von Rahden, it iy stated, s mow ta ho married to & Msjor in tho Becond Iegiment of the Guards, Herr von Wal- Toven, who has with this view aiready resigned his commission, and will shortly“arrive in Amer- ica. Like the Baron von Rahden, so Herr von Walloven was also severely wounded in tha Fraoco-Prussian ctmpsign, and removed by Fran Lucca from the field-hoepital %o ber resi- dence, where sho nursed him by the side of her 'fini husband. Max Strakosch publishes the following eaxd in the St. Louis Globe: = New Yonk, March 23, 1870—Parmit me to correct an erroneous {mpreesion Which, I fear, bas been created Dy the publication, in your issue of March 19, of an sr- Hlile concerning e lxte Carlo Petts. From this atiicla the reader is lead to believe tLat the deceased was neg- lected by his siter, Carlotta Patti, who was in Canaca, atihe time of Ler brother's death in 8t. Louis, In nstice to the lady, I beg 10 state that her endesvors Tor tho amelioration of her brother's wanis and co tion havo been constant end generous, ckness was announced, I wau instructed to_vrite £ $t. Louis that she would be responsible for all the oz~ ses incurred in his trestment, £nd this offer was ac- companied by 2 liberal sum of money. 1 should lika alsoto say that Carlo Patti’s wife was not with him it the time. She is now in New Orleans with her child &nd parents, and has Leen for some time, with hez lata busband, the recipient of Carlofts Patil's sympatiy aud fricndship, Yours respectfally, ‘Alax Srraxoscrr, Both the London managers, Gyo and aple- s01, bavo now issned thoir prospectuses for tho sp¥ing geason. Blr. M:l.})lewn opens at_Drury Lane on the 15th of April, with Madame Nilsso:, 3fme. Tietjens, Misa Kollogg, and Mile. Torriani for his principal sopranos.: 'he last named lz: (who has also boen engaged by Mr. Strakosc for New York) is now to the Englieh stage, and i3 evidently expected to b an important member of the company, for ahe is cast for & number of important parts. The light sopranos will bo Mme. Tima. di Murska, Mlle. Carlotta Gressi (n Young lady »ho was to beve como to New Yor) laat year), and Mlle. Valleria, debntante. Mlle. Tustine Macvitz, who is also to-appear for tho first time in Eny d, is, we suppose, 3 contral- to ; with her will be joined Madsme Trebelii- Bettini. The chief tenors zve Campanini, Mon- iui, Fancelli, and Aramburo, the last of ‘whom 8 never been beard in London. Italian eritics epeak well of bim. The list of baritones, includ. ing Rosa, Mendioroz, and three new ones, Del Puente, Collini, end 'Campobello, is nousually hile the principal basses are Agnesi, and Medina; the latter was favorably knovn in this conntry four or five years ago. Sir Michsel Costa is the conductor. The seaton at Covent Garden, under the management of r. Gyu,ppenedAfnll. Tho companyiaciudes delina “Eatti, Atmo. Luces, Mile. Albani, and Mesdamos Sinico, ?lonbell, 'Smerouchi, And Saar, so- pranos ; allle. Scalchi; contraito ; no fewor than six debutantes, of whom we kuow nothing ; Nicolini and Bottini, tenors ; Grazieni, Fausc, Cotogni, Ciampi, Bragagiolo, otc., baritonos and basses, ‘and a long Lt of new malo artisis, among whom aro two of Mr. Strakoeciy's singess, zurel, baritone, and Nannetti, bass., Vianest and Berignani sre the condgctors. 3adaue Lucca is aunounced to sppear in the second dore Thomas’ orchestra. The programme in- cluded the overiure o ‘‘ Der Fliegende Holla: der.” overture to * Lobengrin,” the ‘Fanst” weok of “April; but she will certainly not be in England at that time. Miss Heilogx is advor- tised to ioin the Maplason cutuvunv 1a Jane.