Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 22, 1874, Page 9

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MARCH a9 ey 1874, natl In sttempting to pro- duce & fyirg-machine, the aeronsut has s dificult, but mot impossible, task to perform. Past failures sre not to be yegarded 88 the harbingers of future Qefeats, foritis only within the past few years {hat the subject of artificial flight has been taken apio a trae scientific evwrit, and there is reasan o beheve that our knowledge of this most dif* Scult department of science will go on increas- ing untul the knotty problem is finally solved. not # VGLTAIRE. 3Y PROP. WILLIAM MATHEWS, OF THS UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. £ Tookmg at & copy of Voltaire's writings ina bookstore the other day,—soventy-five volumes octavo,—we were struck 2s never before with his voluminousness snd versatility. Voltaire was unquestionably tho GREATEST GENIUS OF HIS AGE,~— the eye of eighteentb-contury illumination, or. av least, of tbe latter half of it,—and the most perfect incarnation and representativo «of the Freach esprit that ever lived. His works, swhich had almost anparalicled sale in his life- fime, ate 8 library of themselves. He is not ouly one of the mos: yluminons book-writers, but ano of the chonpest, and that, not from lack of demand, bot the contiary. Though nearly a contury bus elapsed ince that brilliant light ap- parently went out in Frunce, it still burms on, and will continue to do 80 4ill the darkness it was seut to dispel in forever dissipated. In the realm of letters, Volinire was one of the grest yaonarchs ; in style, he still remains one of the chief potentates. But mere literary skill, bow- ever exquisite, though backed by encselopedic Loowledge aud productiveness, would not have rzds Bim the powor he was, had he not been oae of the world's living forces. Mr. Jobn Morley, his latest and ablest grapher, has justlv said that Voltaire was A STUPENDOUS POWER, ot only becsuse hia expression was tncompara- by Iucid, or even becanse his sight waa exquis- itcly keen end clear, but because he saw many nex things, after which the apirits of others were unconsciously groping sod dumbly yearn- ing. He wes the champion of the oppressed,-— tho mouthpiece of the millions who had for ngea been ground to the dust. Unlike Fontenells, who was brilliant and farsighted, but co)d and tinid, he shrank from no danger, wes appalled bypoodds or difficulty. Wherever the battlo raged most fiercely, his gleaming ax might ba £eca; bio was always in the very front and centre of the fight. It is true the battle was demoral- ized by its virulence; but, as Mr. Morley porti- rently asks, *Is this worse than to havo it de- moralized by cowardice of heart or understand- ing, when cach controversial man-ai-arms is eager to have it thought that be wears the colofs of the other sido; when the theologian wonld fain pass for rationalist, and the free-thinkerfor » person with his own orthodories if you only knew them; and when philosophic candor and intelligence are supposed to have hit their final slimax in the doctrine that everything is both true aud falso at the same time ?" Regarded merely as an author, it is to his ASTONISIING VERSATILITY OF MIND that Voltaire owes his fame, rather than to sny oae work. He excelled in tragedy ; yet in the utmost height, torrent, and whirlwind of his ‘passion, he never for s moment rivals Corneille, or vies in tenderncs aud pathos with Racine. Fluency he has, sud an abundance of correct- ness, clegance, and grace ; but he never unseals thos deep-hidden fountains of thought, snd feeling, and music, which flow so freely at the .waving of Shakspeare’s wand. To namo his prmeipal epic, “La Henriade,” in the same Lrenth with the “ Zueid " or *Paradise Lost,” would bo the severest of criticisms. A biting Eatirist, he never draws blood with so polished a lancet as Boileau, nor convulses with laughter like Rebelais. With enormous comic powers, he yetcould mot write a first-rate comedy for the stege; nebad vivacitysnd bustling sprightli- ness, but he Iacked tho concentrated feeling, the profundity of vision, the vivid conscionsness of contrasts, which are neceseary to the produc- tion of a great comedy. Voltairo hsd wit, vevelration, sarcasm, cynicism, spleen; but who fecls that he ever saw, much leas brooded over, the dark, cavernous regions of human nataore? Without this, we may bove, 88 his biographer observes, brillisng plessaniry of surprise, inimitable caricature, 6x- cellent comedy of society, but, of the veritable comedy of human character and life, nothing. As a historian, he caunot be compared with Boa- suet, Do Thon, or Thierry; snd yet, a8 8 reodel of etyle, of art, and of composition, his * Life of Cliarles XIL" leaves them all behind.' For Listory a8 generlly written before his time, he bad A PROFOUND CONTEMPT. “It is mothing," he ssid, “but & parcol of tricks that we play the dead. . . . As for por- traits of men, they are nearly all the creations of favcy; 'tis & monstrous piece of charlatanry 10 pretend to paint a personage with whom you bave uever lived.” Voltaire was one of the first - writers to recognize the great historical princi- Ple, that, besides the conspicuous men, the lead- ers of & generstion, there is o hidden power of which they aro the unconscious instraments,—s moviog current on whose flood they are borne. It marked an epoch in historical writing when be declared, in the first paragraph of the life of Louis XIV., that he proposed to himself great- erobjact thao sn account of that life; that he designed to paint for the instruction of ‘posten- 15, not the deeds of one man, but the spirit of men. “I would rather have details” he de- clared, **sbout Racine and Despreaux, Moliere, DBassuet, Descartes, than I would about tho bat- tle of Steinkirk. . . A caval-sluice, & Pictare by Poussin, a finetragedy, s truth catab- Tished, are, all of them, things & thousand times more precious than the whole mass of annals of t36 Court, and than all the narratives of cam- paigna.” 1t was in satire—sbove all, in BRILLIANT AND OVERWHELMING CARICATURE— that Voltaire's genius reached the bighest point of plendor. Itisin *Candide,” “Babouck,” “LIngepu,” *Zalig,"—those sparkling tales tn which, for the first time, scorning _tradition, Lo dares hearken to himself, snd give his pawers 3 10o0se rein,—that he rides in his strength, and displags that rapidity of play, that infallibla sceurncy of stroke, that marvelous copiousness and invention, which have made theso stories the despair of the innumersble writors who have tried to imitate thera. In all these productions, Voltaire s tho close imitator of Le Sage, who, moro than any other writer, wag his master, aod from whom be berrow w that subtle irony which madohim the terror of hi: focs. But Le Sage bad 20 rancor or bitterness in his soul, and berein differs frop: Voltaire, who mord ef rit dune facon acre. : Pangloss, the hero of Can- dide, savs a Freach critic, **may be & cousin, but beis not tho brotber, of Gil Blas.” 'A‘l: converser, Voltairs must have been one L MOBT BRILLIANT IN THE AGES. No mun was ever quicker or keener at repar- tee. When an advoeate presented himself with tho bombastic compliment, I salate you, light of tho world!" Voltaire replied, *Msdame Donie, bring the snuffers.” Of the egotistic Dunssesu, be said, *Se would consent to be banged, provided only his name were in the sen- fence.” When the same Jean Jacques had read {ohim hug *0da to Posterity,"—+ My friend,’ £aid the listener, “that is o letter which will Rover reach its address. Ata representation of Ms “Orphan of Chins,” Voltaire; perceiving that Montesquien had fallen fast rsleep, good- Pumoredly revenged the alight by throwing his Dat at the drowsy Spirit of the Laws, exclaim- | ing, * He thinks he is at & meet ting of the Acad- ;3"""..1“:“ can be more exquisite than the superflu choss, ai ire—th “MM‘Y thtp?so n - ."m“"‘“ i A% 8 atslia;, Voltaire bas had fow oquals aven h where styls is suliivatsd with cone . ecientions care. In the moion of emyp precision, and brevity, it is absolutely WITHOUT A PARALLEL, It is true he hssnone of the modern coloring, ~none of those focalizing words and tuns of oxpressiong in which later writers condense many rays of thought into one burning plirase; but that is only saying that thouzht was less complex in his dsy thar it is to & more subject- ive generation. -* He is tho most trenchant writer in the world,” says Mr. Moiley, *yet tbere is not s sentence of etrained emphasia or overnrought antithesis ; he is tho wittiest, yet there is not & line of true buffoonery. His stylo i like a tranglucent stream of purest mountain- water, moving with swift and animated flow un- der flashing sunbeams.” Even an -enomy con- fessed that he wasthe very first man in the world at writing down what other men thought. If Voltairs was overrated during the eightcenth century, when the Encyclopedista dominateg the world of literature, his hatred and flippant de- nunciation of what he mistook for Christianity base doubtless caused & proportionate under- rating of his literary merits in this nineteenth century; and hence, except by schotars, the dust is rarely brushed off his many-tomed works. Somo English poct,—Wordsworth, we believe,— speaking of the * Candide,"” callsit ** tha dull pro- duct of ascoffer's pen.” Dull! Couldst thou, O poet, find in thy vocabulary no epithet but this by which to characterize that masterpiece of satire, 6teeped in the very ossence of wit, sibiet with *“bell-broth” cowmingled, over which thousands of infide!s and believers, scoffers and devotees, have huug fascinated ? Skeptic, atne- ist, mocker,—heap upon his head these and yet more hateful names; cell hira even buffoon, as he has painted himself, “Toujours un piad dans le cercucel, - De l'autrs faisant des garbades, snd laughwg, as the French sas, “ over s needles point ; call him what elso you will, bat ¢ 5 NEVER, NEVEDR DULL ! . If the * Candide " is dull, then is ** Drelin- court on Death ' merry, Wordsworth's “ Excur- gion” witty, and Bossuet’s ‘‘ Oraisous Fune- bres” sre prodigies of facetiousness, Tho tmth is, the oxcess of wit is the grand fault of Voltaire's writings ; it is the sun pouring down his rays on the ectire landscape, without o bit of shado to relieve the dazzled eye. Christianity gaina nothing by these sweeping denunciations that outrage trath, Voltaire, deeply &s wo may deplore his disbelief, and justly as we may de- nounce the fury and. bitterness of his asssults upon the Church, was neither a dull writer, how- ever superficial, nor that monster of depravity, that * Gorgon or Chimera dire,” which he bas been 8o often painted. The noble word of his concerning the three years in which ho labored without remission for justice to the widow and descendants of Calas, is alons enough to show that, like the rect of his race, he was “of mingled yarn“—blending with his fanits one at least of the most redeeming traits of human nature. **Daring that time,” says he, “‘not & smilo escaped mo without my reproaching my- self for it, as for a crime.” Had Voltaire been a mere mocker,—a skeptic proclaiming nothing but negations,—be would not have been the most puissant writer of bis time, or caught the ear of a series of generations, Man cannot live in & vacuum, snd no prophet who is wholty false,—no mere pyrrhonist, who feeds him with doubts only,—will be long accepted by him as hix leader. The truth is, Voltaire contributed to human progress in spite of his faulis,—in spite of bis levity, mockery, cynicism, and bitterness,—by PREACHING THE VERY PRINCIPLES OF THE GOSPEL. In unchristisn laogusge’ he presched Chris- tian kindness, Christian toleration, Christian bumanity, Christian hatred of hypocrisy and pricstly oppression. Inlike manner, Rousseau also, who began where Voltaire leftoff, and whose ardent temperament impelled him to pro- test against the concrete wrongs and miscries of men, ruther than to vindicate the abstract rights of their intelligence, contributedto huran pro- gress in epito of his egotism and impurits, by preaching Christian brotberhood and Christian simplicity of life. Rousseau’s writings are satu- rated with the very spirit of the Goepel; in all literature there is not toba found another so mssterly, elegant, and reverential a tnbute to our Savior as that in the “Emile.” It wasnot apainst Christianity that Voltaire inveighed ; but againat what he mistook for Christianity, which was & vile taricature. It was tho psoudo- Clzistianity of the corrupt, jesniticsl, and per- secating State-Church; tho Christianity which strangled French civilization, which recalled tho Edict of Nautes, which inspired tho Dragon- nsdes, and which, in the name of the refigion of love, murdered Calas and La Barre. It is a carious fact that noither Voltaire nor Rouesean, though classed by our theologians in one cate- gory as 1fidels, had' any liking for the other. Voltaire denounced the son of the Geneva watchmaker as the arch-scoundrel and chief.of charlatans, the lineal descendant of the dog of Diogenes, the cynic; while Roussean had so littlo faith in the plenary efficacy of rational persuasion, a3 to insist upon the extermination ot atheists, Voltaire incladed, by law. The finest conguest of Voltaire's genius, as Arsene Housssye has remarked, was literty of thought. . The light, at the breath of the phi- Josopher, Lias constimed the bushel. The Fronch Revolution—though he never dreamed of its socal effects—was IS POSTHUMOTS WORE. " “Ifhe strack violently against the Church,” says an cloquent apologist, *it certamnly was not to sttack the Deity; it was to crusa the priest, the impure priest, of the eighteenth century, who, on the avowal of & Cardinal, crept up in tho shadow of the altar,in order o scale soon, not the Kingdom of Heaven, bat the Kingdom of Earth. In thiamaiter, Voltaire experienced the same misfortune ea Diomed, who, before Troy, fancying he was purguing an enemy, wounded a &winity. i A DREAM. Farasuzoo, Mich., March 16, 1874, To the Editor of The Chicago fribune : Bm: : I have had a dream, which I think, like Byron’s, “wsa notall a dream.” I thoughtI stood, in company with a stranger-guide, upon a high mountain, commandiog s view of an exten- sive plain, throngh which ran s deep and mighty river, whoss waters seemed the concentration of all impurjty. My guide called it the River of Sin. Looking farther up the plain, I found it was fod by numerous smaller stroams of inky Dlackness, psmed Dishonesty, Intemperance, Gambling, Licentiousness, etc,; and thedk, in their turn, were made up of little rills, called Disobedience to Parents, Lying, Deception, ‘Theft, Idlencss, and others of like character. 18 it possible, I exclgimed, there are enough of these waters to form 5o mighty a stream? What power can cleanse it? *Look!” said my guide ; aud I beheld numerouns ‘compsnies of women appronching the river, besring bauners and carrying large water-buckets. On the ban- nera were such inacriptions *aa the following: “The tears of women shall help make them clean.” *We will close every drinking-saloon in our land by our prayers.” *‘The boiling; seething caldron of corruption in the body- politic Will never be clesnsed till women vote.” *“Man’s besdship in tho State, the Church, and the HomsX is _an exploded idea of the dead past.” ¢ We have declared our- selves citizens, and we intend to maintamn our rights at the ballot-box and in tho courts.” “Sow can any one dignify the existing Slave- Market with the nome - of marriage ?” ** Every woman knows her interests are antagonistic to thoso of her busband.” ¢ Whether tbera is any one left to rock thy cradle i God's business, not ours. ‘e will vots the men and their vices down.” The first that approsched the river was o large band of pale, sad-faced women; and, as_they raised their buckets, I waw they were lubeled Woman’s Tears ; and, whefl they poured their pure contents into the river, it galped them down with & demoniac gurgle, leaving scarcely a traces Next came a very larga company, singing psslms, and their buckets bore the inscription, “Woman's Prayers.” As theyraised their buck- ets and poured in their contents, themighty rush of the river seemed stayed far 8 moment ; R giite tering whiteneas shous upon its surfsce; a pala ‘midet rose heaveawazd j then, with a boarse roar, ' ture and admonition of the Lord. It was a holv the enllen waters covered them with blsckness, and moved on s beforo, Then came wom3n- lawyers and ‘women-ministers, with buckets full of sormons and pleas, ‘The river eagetly arank them up, and huge, dingy waves danced over their burial. Then came & strong, brave com- rany, headed by n martial bamd of fe- male performers playing 1 lively strains anew tune, called *Yho Loy I Left Behind 2fe.” They raised their buckets, labeled ** Woman's YVates.' acd with a triumphant .air daebed them into theriver. The black waters splashed up like serponts’ heads, hissed their -deliance, and :::nn settled over the pure votes with a fiendish ngh. : 1 asked, Where are the homes of these women? Burely, faifhful servants are bard to find. Tho scepo instavtly changed, sud, with the quickness of thuught, I looited into a thou- sand of their dwelling-places, With few excep- tons, negloct and disorder were everywhere ap- parent. The home-guards were away. Little children were crving and quarrcling. In_some places, the poor, hulf-distracted husbands and fathera were trying to Lring order out of chaos, and satisfy tho cravings of hunger. Half-gronn daughters, dreseed iu their best attire, were promenading tho streets for the sole parpose of display ; whilo Lalf-grown bovs wore idly loang- mg around the places of temptation, and sceking tho_back-doors of vice. ' Bebold,” ssid my guide, **from whence flow the rills that feed the River of Sin: for a child left to himself bring- oth his_mother 0 shame.” Bnt ia there no remedy ? I said. Tostantly the scene changed. We stood in s ‘beautiful bower, and before us hung a cartain woven with parlands of exquisite flowers, on one side of which stood & beanti- ful female ficare—in her yight hand a silvered parchment, on which was in- ecribed in lotters of gold, *Man is woman's Representative in all the public and political affairs of life. Wo will Iove aud trust him." On the other side stood the majestic Sguro of a man, holding in his band a similar ecroll, on which ' was tlis inecription: * Woman is’ our Representativein all the private, domestic affairs of life. We will love and proteet her.” Theeo two fizures wero supporting & brnner surmount- ing the curtain, on which was written, in letters thiat eparkied Iike diamonds, ** Man and womst are oqual, bt unlike, s one star differcth from another star in_glery. Mon is the Husbaud, TFatler, snd Lavgiver. - Woman, the Wifc, Mother, snd Teacher.” At 3 motion from my guide, the Gower-curtain rose, 28 if by magic, disclosing a wedding-rcene. A noblo youth, in the firat flush of manly strength and power, bnd exchanped hearts with tbe lovelydfisiden by his vide, whose whito robes and orange-blossoms wwerd no purer than tho bright young sonl withiu. Ao azed clorgrman wes Jusp TopestnE; in h Rolemn_voice, *And they twain shall be one fesh. What God hath joined together, lot not man put asunder.” *Not put asundor!” re- peated sweet-voiced echo, snd the curtainslowly descended. ) Eoon it rose agnin, and anothor scone mot my gazo: In a neat littfe room. plainly furuished, the rame young couple were kneeliug by tho cradlo of their first-born son, and praying for strengthfram On High to train him in tho bur- -scene, and white-winged angels seemed floating in the air. ‘‘Behold how pure the fountain!” eaid my,guide, and the curtain again descended. Soon it rose azaiu. and a third scono mot my view: The sweet-browed mother sat with the Holy Bible on her Ip, teaching ber little boys an girls its holy principles. She reads and ex- plains the Ten Commandments in such & besu- tiful manner that her little hearers are charmed, and, * Read more, Mother,” bursts from every lipas she pauses. Again she reads: “Hend thon, my son, snd bo wise, and_guide (hy heart in the way. Buy tho truth and sell it not: also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. TLook 0ot npon the wina when it is red, when it giveth its color in the cup: st the last it biteth * like o serpent avd stingoth like sn adder. To do justico and ‘*jndgment is more acosptable to tho Lord then sacrifice. The gotting of treasures by a lving tongue is a vanity tossed to aud fro of them that soek denth. Happy is the man that findeth wis- dom. Length of deys isin her right hand, and in her left hand riches and honor, ~Her ways are ways of plensantnees, and all her patha are reace.” *‘See,” said my guido, * how tho littlo streams of life broaden aud deepen, and are kept pure” ; and the curtain dropped again. Once more it rose, and the last scene present- ed itself: It is Election-Day. Seven sons have grown to manhood, and the gray-haired mother, Ieaning on the arm of her noble husband, stands in their midst. Tenderly and lovingly, 28 of old, she bids them remember her teachings, and be true to their country, themselves, and their God; for *What shall it profic a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own sonl?” The aged father blesses them, and the flower-curtain changes inta wreaths of bavand immortelles. The first is reversutly placed by his firat-born on the gray head of his siro, and the second is lnid Joviugly nbove the white brow of his mother by the vonngest. Suddenly the scene changes, and we aro stand- ing again on themountain overlooking tho plain, Thonsends of snch pure streams 88 wo hove just left are pouring into the mighty river; avd behold! ita waters are puro and traneparent, and its_broad, unrufiled surface sparkles like dinmonds in the settivg sun. By the river's side s12nds & female fignre holding in her hand a &croll. ou which are these words: ‘¢ Whoso- ever would cleanse te stream must first mako pure the fountain. Woman, the fountains are 1n thy keeping: be faithful to thy trust.” My guide uttered s deer Amen, and T awoke. © Mms. W. G, WEEaTON. REVIEW OF AMUSEMENTS. A'VICKER'S THEATRE, The four wecks' engagement: of Mr. Edwin Booth closed at McVicker's Iast night, In spite of the financial stringency of the times, and notwithstanding tho unususlly strong competing aturactions, the engagement has been remarka- bly successful—in fact, searcely less 50 than Mr. Booth's previous scasons in Chicago, where ho is heartily admired and thoroughly appreciated. His appearancen have been twenty—cight in all, a8 follows: Olhello, three times, and Jago once; Hainlet, four times; Shylock, threo times; Richard, twice; Richelicu, twice; Pescara, in “The Apostate,” twice; Brulus, in Jobn Horw- ard Payne'stragedy of that name, twico; Bene- dict, in *Much Ado About Nothing,” twice; AMacbeth, twice; Claude Melnolle, in * The Lady ot Lyons,” twice; Don Casar, once; Bertuccio, in “The Fool's Revenge,” twice. Financially, his succees has boen grestest in ** Othello,” “Hamlet," *Merchant of Venice,” *Richard IL,” and * Richelicu;” and the same may be said artistically, In point of popularity with thentre-goers, Mr. Booth remains at the head of the histrionic professiou in America, and it is creditablo to Chicago’s taste for the legitimate drama that bis engagementa in this city are so uniformly brillisnt and successful, - A dramatic performance quite out of the ordi- nary runge of stage productions is urderlined for” lcVicker's this week. Itis the dramatio- tion, by Wilkie Collins, of his inteneely interest- ing and widely-read story, *‘The Woman in White," generally prosounced the most Fowerful work of that great master of sensation in plot aud fucident. 1t may ba fairly said that it ‘will be tho first production of **The Woman in White ™ in Chicago; or, at least, the first time due prominence Las been so much as attempted iu the extraordinary churacter of Count Fosco, the centra! figure of interest in the story. In fact, provious to the complete reliabilitation which the part reccived atthe banduof the sathor for stage purposes, it was set down as mpossible to “make anything out of it To beat the same time enoymously fat and iutensely magnmetic and subtle, as Fosco was ariginally portraved in the navel, was n dramatic impossibility, and so_the character aud the play bave been modified by Mr. Collins to swt stage requirements, aud greatly improved ss well, it s sgreed on all sides. Mr. Wsbort Reeve, an Eoglish ' actor of bigh repnte in s country whese histrionic colebrity i8 not cheaply nor easily sequired, will make bis first_sppearazce in the charneter of Couni Fosco. He comes with the very highest rocommendations of the cntics of the Eastorn citics a8 a fine actorand a tborough artist. He is said 1o be of the Fechter school. a master of his profeasion, sud tha possessor of the secret of touching buman emotions. The New York Tribune sai Alr. Reeve's performsnce was followed with lively It denoted 8 comi- interest and earnest sdmiration, Prehenstve and firm intellectual grasp of tho cliarscter of Count Fosco, and 2 subtlo intuitivo sympathy with the moguetic force, tho animal happiness, the intelti- gent conceit, the grandtloguent Lumar, the cat-like Stealthiness of mental motion, the suavity, and the concentrated_smouldering fire of inten ty that are blended in this extraordinary individual, 3ir, Tooweryintelioe oy maniCeatly, of sa alert order com- ¢, vital, sympathetic, and fed by a vigarous |magi- Bation, Tria vojee is fresh and bright: his maividu- ity 15 unique and pleasing ; his bearing is notably re- fined and very sgreesble. Ho used nostage tricks to cntrap atiention but, in s mood of quiet power snd skiliful precision, be embodied the character and lived it out through its exparience, Ho had not been five minutes on the atago before the presence wes felt of ax original nature n‘;‘L dramatic artist of the best school —becsuse the school of eimplicity, His soveral cos- tumes were spily of Fosco's nature: housed largo styla of gest: Irtion Fecaiar 1o, the mon sspresivaat foe 0 Py daflmvn o Ris hands, 12 tovual and s move: 1 ‘ments added to the round symzctty and £mooth com- Bleenens of the work. i s The cast of The Womsn in White” drawa Inrgely nyon_the strenptis of McVicker's com- pony, including lr. O'Ned as Walter Lari- wight ; Mr. Bock as Sir Lercital Glyde; Ar. Seymour 2 Prof. Pesca ; Ars. Allen an Marion Halcombe ; Mrs. Msers as Anne Catherick, “ the Woman in White ; and Mrs. Btoucall, ng Madame Fosco. * HOOLEY'S THEATRE. Anwmnnouncetaent of unusual interest. is made in connection with Hooloy's—the last week of * Undine.” There have been given, thus far, sixtcen of these cuperb performances, and six- teen times the theatie has beon crowded co over- flowing. Thero still remsiu lsrge numbers of people who have not beew able tosee *“Undine,” with its wonderful stiractions, and who must necds be stirring to get seats this week. All the great features ure retained, and in addition will Le presented for the titst tume Matt Norgan's grand series of piciures, entitled: * Immortal- Tty—Wine, Women, Weaith, Power, Formuno 1 War." There will bo the ususl Wednesday and Saturday watinees. THE ADELPHIL *The Invincible Week" is what Mr. Grover calls the cnsuing six days at the Adelphi. Thero ure to be five new stars,—tho fitst appearance of Pattr Rosa, who sings with ver fect, aud 18 said to be the best of all lady clog-dancers: of Mr. O'Reardon, with his unique aod epjoyablo *Tumbleronicon;” of Boyd and Bcoit, oug and dauce artists ; and tho return of Mr. Henry Lage, tho celebrated coruet soloist. It is, more- r, the last week of Lo-Lo and De Gloriang, whoso like will not be seen again for a long time. _All the favontes of Jast week remain, and tho * Seven Ssiets™ wiil coutinue. ‘There is 10 bo an extra “ ladies’ night " ‘Luesday, besides the regular oue of ‘Thursday, wich the Wednesday and Sawrday mativecs. GLOBE TUEATRE. f report may becredited,s very superior entor- taimment of 1ts kind is to be fursished the Globo patrons this week in the finst appearanco of the Jee Brothers and Charles Crisce's Pantomime ‘Troupe, embracing Hury Jeaas Clown ; Charles Chriede, 03 Pantaloon ; Joseph Jee. Harlequin ; Julle, Maue, Columbine, etc. The ** Will-o'-the- Wisp," a new pantomme, will be produced, with tho Jeo Brothens in their musical, acrobatic, aud gymuastic epeciaities; Willism Eunice, the Tadio-rabber sprite; Kynock and Smath, skac- J. M. Freeman, character pantomimust ; e children, nged 3 and 5 years, aud the swallest hot-epmuers in the world; J. H. Jones, comedian, and otaers. E AYERS' OPERA HOUSE. Tiris woek’s bill includes the following good things, asige from the always-enjoysble comic and musical features of the first part, ending Wit tne Junny fivale, ** Brown's Mule ;* Walters aud Morton, and Bobby Newcomb, in songs and dauces ; Exnest Linden, barlesque prima~donna; J. Gilber, eccentric sougs and dauces ; **'The Animated Wig Ilock,” by Cotton, Kemble, and Surridge; * Hamum's Baby Elephaot,” by Ar- lingtou, Kemble, Morton, Walters. and Linden ; *+ Any Wood to Saw,” by Billy Courtwright ; and the sketch of **‘he Watch Dog,” by Arlington, Cotwon, Kemble, Surridge, Liuuen, etc. ACADEMY OF RUBIC. Afr. Aiken closed his engagement at the Acad- emy last night, and will be succeeded by Mrs. J. A. " Ostes’ “sdmirable Comic Opers Company, which Las heen wining applause and mugin money at te Eaat, and is favorably remember here for its performances x other days. rs. Oates herself needs no praise to commond her to those who know ber, aud the reorgsuized and eulurged compauy will vindicate its claims to excelience. o BENEFIT OF MR. MARBLE. Mr. Ed. Marble. the excellent comedian of the Academy of Music, tases his benefit Tuesday afternoon of this week. There ate numerous volunteers for the oceasion, and the entertnin- ment will be exceedingly atiractive. By kind permission of Mr. Grover, of the Adelphi, the Tollowing genilemen will appear: Billy Rice, with remorks on the **‘femperance Naiders:” George nnd Charles Reynolds: the Leun Brotliers, moonlight serenaders. There witl be a trombone solo by that superb aitist of the Academy orchestra, Mr. Hermaon Braun, ““Tue Siamese Twins,” “ Gipsy Farmer,” and o medley duett by Miss Nellie McHenry and Mr. iarble, and & dramaic performance by the full Academy company. Mr. Marble has srranged to scoure just such a benefit 28 he richly desorves, TUE CALIFORNIA TXAGEDIA The first_appearance in Chicazo of Mr. Jobn McCuliongh, the * comivg ™ tragedian, 18 Le i regarded, promises to be an evout of uncom- mou interest. MMr. McCulloagh hails from Cali- foruia, that ‘land of great and valuable produc- tions, ‘and comes strongly indorsed as the duly accredited histrionic representative of the Gold- en State. His range as an actor is stnctly and severely legitimate, embrcing tho chief Shak- spearean roles, and also that of Sparfacus in * The Gladistor,” the exclusive bequest of Ed- ww Forrest to Mr. McCallough as an acior worthy to wear his mantle. Of his appearance as Hamlet in St. Louis, last woek, the Repubdcan said: John MeCullongh made n great success fn *Hom- let.” Heguve us a fresh, electric, sympathetic, and powerful rendilion of the relanchaly D:ine; not so ineluzcholy in his bands, Low.ver, 28 some of the ac- cepted Liainlets are. Tho audieuce has u stronger per- sonal inlerest in McCull ugh’s Handet than in Booth's, ayd tho former hes this sdvantage over the latter, It is'n more live man, and decidediy more lerofe, It nuay lack some poiuts of finfek, and this 15 to bo ex- pected. Butit is bealtby, syinmelrical, surfassingly sympathctic, and Lints at power of expansion yei un. deve.oped winch awells in it, end will gradually edu- cate audiences to its purpose. After the great Louso on Tuesday night # Homlet ” ought really not o have Licen wi hilrawn, but tho management thought it best not to deviato from the original pln of giving Mr. McCullough's engagement the greatest pssible warey. The enga~ement of Mr. McCullough takes placo at the AcaGemy of Music early m April, DEAWATIC NOTES. Mr. Robertson’s ** School " has been played for the five hundredth timo at the Prioce of ‘Wales® Theatre, London. —~r. Tem Tn;lor's Intest Ihy is entitled “Lads Claucarty.” It was producedat the Lon~ don Olsmpic Theatre on March 9. —Hermaon, the magician, Wil shortly make another visit to America. ~Salvini bas gono to Havana, and will thence proceed to South America. —A pew diema by Miss Braddon will be brouglt out on the Gth of April at the Alexan- dra Theat:e, Liverpool. Itstitleis “Tne Miss- ing Witaess.” —A'son of Dan Godlrey, leader of the En- glish Grenadier Band, has written a threc-act play enticled “Queeu Mab,” to be produced at tho London Haymarket. ~Io honor of the nuptials of the Duke of Edioburgh, Mr. Cbatterton annotnces for this month the revival at Drury Lane of aspeciecular drama, founded upon_the well-known work of “Etzabeth ; or, the Exiles of Siberia.” —Ar. Samuel Colville, manager of the Lydis Thowpson Durleeque Troure, will bring tho performances of that troupo to an end, on the “25th of April, in Philadelphia, and wul then go to Europe tofatch over nis daughter, the much praised Misa Violotte Colville, who is to appear in New York next season, in Itslian opets. —Octsve Fouillet is at Inst mentioned, in the official announcements of the Union Squaie Theatre (New Yoik) ss concerned with Dion Boucicault in the authorship of * Led Astray.” “This act of justice to the real euthor of the comedy comes late: but—better 5o than never to have come at all. —The creditors of the Booth's Theatre estate, New York, have decided not to lease the build- ing to Jurrett & Palmer. They fear the mtro- duction of the spectacular drums would damage the character of the house. —Mlle. Sangali, tho once-famous “Black Crook " premicr danscuse, who wes gome months ago baret out at thé French Opers, and who last sumnter was burnt out by the burning of tho Alexandra Palace, is at presont delight- ivg the devotees of Terpsichore in Vienua. 8] pearing a8 Ellinor in the ballet of ** Satanclld.” —TFew people know how numerous were tae plays of the late Mr. Shirley Brooks. He onca said, in an after-dinner specch, that he ** hud written a8 many plays as Shalkspeate, only they were not 6o well known.” —r. J. Albery is vriting a_domestic drama for Ar. J, L. Toole to produce in this countrv, Mr. Toole is to satl for America in July, aud will appear at Walleck's Theatre, Now York, in the middle of Avgust. His American tour will ex- tend over a period of abons nine months. —Mr. G. L. Fox has secured a lease of the Bro:dway Theatro, Now York, from Mr. A. T. Btewart, and will conduct the house as o panto- mime and ballet tagatre. —Mosenthal, the original author of “ Leah” or * Deborab,” of ** Madelne iforel;” and otber admired pleys, produced at Berlin, on the 11th of February, a new comedy—uot a tragedy, a8 his previons ‘works might ingicate—called * The Siren.” The plot is laid in_ the fashionable world, and the stady of volatility in the heroine i8 the chiof charm of the new play. —Mr. H. J. Brron's new comedy, 10 be pro- duced at the new Criterion Theatre in London on Saturdsy, Merch 21, is in three acts, aod will be played by Mru. John Wood as an American Lady, Miss Jane Rignold as an Enghsh Girl, Miss Hughes as an English. Jidow, Mies 2ont- gomery as an Englisn Maid, Mr. J. H, Barnes a8 an _American wn England, ‘Mr. David Fisher a3 an English Baronet, Mr, John Clarke as an Eng- lish Lawyer, and the suthor as an Englishman. —*‘‘Dundrearv* Sothern was given s compli- mentary brezkfast at the Parker House, Bosian, 2Monday, by the g.r:pnuwxs of the Boaton Thes- tre, whers” be recently tod a very successful sonson. The Rev. Mr. Alger was one of the party, sudtook occasion to say that bo does not veloog to that portion of the clergy ~hich is artagonistic to the stnec, but bolieves in it a8 a force that in_some respects is doing » better work than the_Church, even, io establiwh the barmonics of the present lifo aud make it better eud more enjoysble; certainly. the drama a8 more consistent and true to 1tself than the Charch had been. He also gave some history of the drama's origin, showing its early connection with. 1cligions services, until ecclesiastics be- came jesloas of jts growing power aud cast it off, which, he said, was the reason of the antag- oniem tha: bad been manifested by the Church towards the stage. But he huped sud expected tosee this changed, and the two prolessions evoatuaily co-oporating and Mmproving each other and humanity, —Mr. Benjamin Webster had a benefit at Drury Lane, London, on the 2d of March, at which “The School for Beandal ” was placed on the stage with the following extraordinary cast : Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Phelps;-Sir Oliver Sur- Jace, Mir. 8. Emery; Joseph Surface, Mr. Cres- wiek'; Charles Surface, Mr. Charles Mathew 8ir Benjamin Backbite, dr. Buckstone; Crab- tree, Mr. Cempton; Careless, Mr. B, J. Mouta- %M; Trip, Nr. J. Clarke; Aoses, Mr.-J. L. oole; Snake. Mr. T. Thorse; Roley, Mr. Horaco Wigan; Sir Harry \Vflm the Rong, * Here's to the Maiden "), Mr. W. Wrighton ; Sir Toby, Mr. J. Billington ;” Servant fo Sir Charles Surace, Mr. Lionel Brough; Serzant {o Joseph Surface, Mr. David James; Servant lo Sir Peler Teazle, Mr. Ri%hmn 5 Sercant lo Lady Sreerucll, Mr. Brittain Wright; Lady Teazle, Miss Helen Faucit; Mrs. Candour, M, Stirling; Lady Sneerwell, Mra. Alfred Mellon; Mara, 3liss 1sabel Dateman; Lady Teazle's Maid, Miss E. Farren. Guests by AMesers, Dutler, Arthur Ceal, H. Cox. J. A. Cave, H. Carter, E'Auban, G. Elliott, W. H. Eburne, H. ¥errand, Augustus Gloyer, C. Hurcourt, Macloan, Marius, F. Koland, 1L St, Maur, C. H. Brevenson, It. Soutar, J. G. Taylor, E. Terrs, H. Vauguan, etc. To per- ceive the respect felt for Mr, Webstor, who lLas been on the Loudon stage since 1813, it shounld be observed thac servants, who had scarcely & line to utter, and even some of tho anonymous * guests,” were represented by leading mombers of “the profession. After the comedy Mr. Halli- day announced that the proceeds of “the benefic 10ounted to £2,000, being the largest amount ever received at any benefit piven at the Drury Laove Theatre. . . . At the New York Academy of 3lusic, last Thursdsy afternoon, ““The Schoo; for Scandal”” was presented, for the benefit o the poor of that city. Miss Madeline Henriques Mrs, L. J. Jennings) played Lady Teazle, Alr. Vauack Charles Surjace, and Mr, Fisher Joseph. Mr. Gilbertand Mr. Brougham acted Sir Peler and Sir Oliter. And {he cast further included 3lme. Ponisi, Miss Dora Goldthwaite, liss M. Gnifiths, Mr, Harry Beckett, Mr. Davidge, Mr. Edward Amott, Mr, Lowis James, aud other players. —— MUSIC. The next promineut festure of musical inter- est in this city will be the performance of *Masaniello ” by the Lioderkranz Society, which commeuces next week. The musical attractions pending that time ure indicated below. A ‘* MASANTELLO." . ‘The time for the performance of Auber's mas- terpiece, * Masaviello,” by the Liecerkranz of this city, under tho direction of it3 leader, Mr. Hang Balatke, i rapidly approaching, Thoue who _remember the remarkable representations of “Der Froiechuetz ” and * Stradells,” st the Crosby Opera-House, by the Germania Mznner- chor, wuder the same leader's direction, will look forward to the *‘2fasaniello” week with more than ordinary interest, and his past record aa & conductor of amateur operatic performacces cortainly will induce them to await thiy new musical etorprise with pleasurable anticipations, Tho Licderkranz itaelf bas rosponded to Mr. Bulatka’s wishes with tie utmost enthusissm and perseverauce, aud hea devoted its time this winter to study, with s zosl and ambition which somo of oar Auwerican societies would do well to emulate. Thao production of tho opera will bo interesting in another respect, from the fact that it will be the first pablic performanco by the Liederkranz; and although it is » great and trying work for even an old and thoroughly-drilled societs to at- tack, there is little doubt {bat the Liederkranz will equit itsele with credit. The cast of the 5010 parts will bo as follows s Mary Kenkel Ar. Ed. Schultze Helene Hatroiter .r, Fr. Koch ir. Rolert Thiem 3ir. Thowmas Goodwillie o ..Mlr. Martin Heyer The chorns will number seventy-five voices and_the orchestra forty-five pieces, the latter baving been peciallv organized for this occasion by the addition of the best plavers in the city to Mr. Balatka's own force. On Thureday evening the Liedeikranz gave a rehearsal bufore o few invited gaests of the whole work. Althougli the Bociety had _to lsbor under the disadvantage of rehearsing in a #mall room with only the piano accompaniment, and without the aid of ecenery or costume, which add eo much to effect, the performsnca was _given with & zest, aad enthu- sisem, and _intelligence which indicate s great Mr. Balatka bas entered into the success. r work con smore, and during tho past six wooks has devoted from twelve to fourtecn hours per day to this opers. If it fai's, it will not be for lack of 1udustry and determination ou his part. Tho chorus ia well up in its work, and not only sings with admira- ble spirit and precisios, but enters into the pow erful and thrilling pumbers with genuine dra~ matic earnestness and fire. The eoloists aiso promisa to scquit themselves aumirably, and ye venturato put upon record a prediction that Miss Hastreiter sud Miss Kenkel in the respec- tiveroles of Elvira aud Fenella will creatoa ecosation. Theformer lady is well known to the musical public, but ane will take a higher posi- tion in music by her performance of Aicira than sho bas ever ocoupied before. Miss Kenkel is & sister of Mra. Clara Huclk, the favorite vocalist, and, aithough ber role of the muto has nots note 1n it, her pronounced dramatic ability will bo asurprise. Heretofore our German societies have sriven us severai operatic petformances. The old German Union led the way with the * Czar and Zimmermann:” The Gernavia Mannerchor fol- lowed with *Der Freischuetz,” wiich was an improvement. Then came the Concordia Min- nerchor, under poor Grosscurth, with its superb pertormance of ** The Magrc Flute,” and this in twn was succeeded by the performance of * Stradells,” by the Germania Menoerchor, swhich. in most respects, was the crowniog effort. The Liederkranz bid fair to make * Masunielo the ** song-crown ¥ of smateur opers in this city. The sertormmnces wil be mwen. st McVicker's Theatre, March 30 and 81 and Apni 2, and 4. THE OAELAND CONCERT. The concert which was to have taken place two weeks ago av the Oakland Cougregational Church, and waa postpoved, will be given on Tuesday evening, the 2i:h, at the same place. The programme, which is an exceliet one, sul be in the hangs of the Plymoutt Congregational Church choir, asaisted by tbhe Misses Kingman aud Howe, pianists, and Mr. John Hublard, the well-known basso. 1he uousual character of the musical attractions, and the excellence of tue object for wiich the concert is to be given, ought to attract o large audience from the southern section of the city. THE OATES COMIC OFEBA. Mrs. James A. Oates’ Cowmic Opers Company will commence their season at the Academy of Music on Mondey evening, the 23d, continiing one week. rs. Oates is #o well knowu n this city that we need do no more than aunounce her repertoire for the week, which will be as followe: onday, * Grand Duchess”; Tuesday, *‘The Ylower Girl of Paris™; Wednesday, * Les Do~ vards " ; Thuraday, *‘The Daughter of the Regi- ment"; Friday, The Bohémian Girl”; * Sat- urday, ** Fortunio.” THE LICE TESTIMONIAL. Our readers will findiu our advertising columns a card reletive to the forthcoming testimonial to Mrs Eugenie de Roode Iico, the well-known pianist. We are glad to know that the Cowmmit- teo who bave had the matter 1n charge have suc- cesefully completed their arrangements, and tiat the soizces promise to be o cowmpiete success and & bandsome testimonial to this excollent musi- cian. M, Rice's high position a3 a pianist, and ler services in behalf of music in this city, have been of a caaracter which deserves recogmiticn. “I'bo first kcireo is announced tor April 14, at Standard Hall. ISSIONS ENTERTAINNENTS. On Monday, Tuesday, sud Wednesday even- ings of this week there will be givenat the Michigan Aveuue Baptist Church three very co- joyable entertminments for the. benefit of tho churca miasians, under the supervision of Mrs. Alattie Blake. An allegory entitied the *Sunday- sehool,” and selecuious from the operetta of tho “Naiad Queen,” in addition to other attractive selections, will be given. TURNER HALL. The programme for the Turner Hall concert this afteruoon will bo as followe . “ Singer's Jubilee March 7. 2, Qverture to “ Der Freischuetz 3. Chorus from *The North Star 4. Overture to “ Ezosamunde .. 5. Aliegrezto from * Elghth Symphony 7. . Bee antasle, “ An Evening in tae Foreat ¥, or. Popull * po 5. e, & Homag lo o 10, “ Melinia Qua COACORDIA HALL. Thé programme for the concert 84 Concordia Hall, o Twenty-second strest, this afternoon, is 28 follows : 1. Concordis March .. 2. Overture—t+ The Fair Galat 3. * Faust Po:pourri. 4. Fantasie on “ Il Trovaiore 5. Overwure to * Fidelio 6. New Vieana Waltz. .. 7. Potpourri—* The Devil is Up 8. Concertanto Overtare, 9. Minuet Passe Quauriles 2 * PERSONAL. = iiss Allie M. Stone, a pisnist and organiat, formerly of Rockford, 1II., and for a number of gears a puril of v, Hood, the orgauist of the cond Presbrterian Church of this city, is makling arrangements to organize & musical cluss in Chicago. Sho comes to_the city with stroug recommendations, and will undoubted.y proves valuable acquisition to our teaching force. Misg Imogene Brow, who will be well remem- bered in musical circles here, has, it is stated, made o success at Aloxandria, ltaly, There is & ramor that Mrs. Julia Meston, one ofitio most auccessul tesshers in Doston, 18 coming to Chicago, 1n_response to-s tempting offer which bes been tiaded hier. b The choir of tho Michigan Avenue Baptist Chuich (Aliss Hastreiter, Miss Vau Wordragen, Messts. Sloan snd Hunnémen) is sbout to be dis: m{‘}rcd. i r. Manvers, who was, many years since, kmowa to Amerieans 95 tho losding bonor i Ba: glish_opera in tuis country, died in London on the 224 of February. Heused to sing with Mra, Wood. Hewas an’ Englishman, was educatod at Oxford, and studied bis art in Ttaly, ' For @any yests he was o prominent oratorio aud concert singer. Il finally lett the profession in consequence of s chronic asthmatic affection, He' will be remembered by the old stagers of Chicago, aa tho first tenor who ever sang in opera herc, having made his appearance at our first operatic_roptesentation—that of **Son- nambula ™ st Rice's Theawre nearly twenty-five yearango. - Mre. Edward M, Knos, of New York, formerly and better known aa Aiss Flarence Itice, the contralto, recently insugarated and conducted & charity concert for the benefit of the paor.- It was held in Steinway Hall, and was a brilliant aflair, adding about $2,000' to the funds of the <arions benevolent societies of that eity. She bas also, during the past winter, sssisted n sev- eral other entertaioments for the same objoct, We understand that 3irs. Knox does not sing in publio, except when sho can be of service and render aid o Buifering humanity, 200R Lucca. Thero seqms to Leno end to the troubles’| which encompa-s Lucca. - No sooner 1¢ ste ontof oue than ko fs into snother. What the last one ia about we cannot understacd. The following extracts from the New York papers may give our readers a clue to the conundrum : ‘The unwritten formances at the Stadt Theatre prowise, if ever told, to be more_intercsting than the public entertainments, Mme, Lucca seems fo carry ‘with hior tho stimulating atmosphere of lswsuits, Tue rule with her managers seems to be that they abiall firut adinire and then prosacute her. Mr., Jarrett, s is al reads mown, has been asouscd by b Geiiue £ & moat succesaful condition of fitigation. Mr, Rallmaa, we now undaerstand, is mixing himself. up with man- damuses aud esecutions, and Mr. Grau, another Stadt manager, threatens to throw the side-aht of greater suit upon the muddle, The immediato result of ail Laces does this s, that, though billed and bellicose, not siny e York IForl Lucca ia ispozed,” and the Stadt Thestre is cloted this week. If sho were in Havana we question 1f the excuse would be aliowed to hold gocd. _ We know of 3 good many people, ourselves includod, who are G ot o s Tomie b s ena . Grau, of the Stadt Toeal 5 endesvor- 1ng 10 compel 3Lr. Rullmti 10 shisfe b profs i (ae present engagument 5 Mme, Luces, The courts, how- ever, did not see that Lo wus entitiod to sny ahire of the “iucre,”—New York Tnbune. - In consequence of & misuuderstanding with Mme, Lucea, Mr. Borgmann has resigned the conductorship of tho Stadt Theatre.—Yew York Tmes. It i rumored that Mme, Lucca's indisposition on Saturday jast aros {rot the fact that there were pros- Fects of only 8 small audience assembling.—New York Uerald. ATSICAL NOTES. S Foli, the American baseo, has gone to Vienna o sing, Mme. Sara Heioze, a well-known pianist of Dresdea, has reccived from the King of Sweden the gold'medal forarts and seicnces. A sequel ta “‘ La Delle Helene,” entitled *Tho Siege of Tray,” has been composed by & German ‘maestro, Tho whale musical world will learn with dees regret that Mme. Schumaun has been compelle to cancelher London engagement in consequence of sovere illnesa. Mme. Adeliua Patti has accopted s short en- gsgowent at Vienna, at the Theatre un der Wien, to commeuce ot March 4. Atile. finnie Huuck is drawing good bouses at Yienna, with Mallart's opers, the " Dragons de Vallars.” Suppe, the German Herve, bas produced at Frankfort » burlesquo on * Lobengrio,” en- titled *Lobengelb.” 3f. Henn Vieuxtemps, being much improved in bealth, has withdrawn his remignation, and T resume bhi3 post at tho Brossela Conserva- oire. The death is announced of Mr. Charles Hall, the musical conductor, who expired at Liverpool Iaet week, after a faw daye' iliness, in his 59th year, ‘Will Tietjeos visit this country next fall? Tho ramor that Mr. Strakokch intends then to pro- duce ** Semiramide " would indicate that suchan idea is enterteiued. iss Blancho Davenport, s younger daughter of 3lr. E. L. Davenport, is Lilioly to be hzzza of npon the operatic stage with a8 muca cnthuwaiasm as ber sister, Miss Fanny, bas socared for aer- self upon tha diamatic boauds. A carrespondent of the Home Journal states that, in Mexico, Mlle. Aimee was presented with s silver wreath, each of the fifty leaves compos- ing it consisting. of a gold “‘ounce,” and each ounce valned at 317 in gold. *“Lohengrin” is now positively set down in New York for Monday oveuing, March 23, The cast wall be: Elsa, Mme. Nilsson: ; Orlrud, Miss Cary; Lohengrin, Signor Campanini; Teira- mund, Signor Del Puente. It is_reportud that Alr. Arthur Sollivan has Dbeen offered the honor of knighthood, and he has beeu asked to perform the +*Light of tho World” before the Duke and Duchess of Edin- burgh at the Albert Iall, Much to the credit of 3I. Offenbach, who ehows that he has not forgotten his early clacsi- cal musical education in_Gormany, Shakspeara’s “Midsummer Night's Dream,’” transisted in verse by M. Paul Mearice, will be produced at the Guite Theatre in Paris, with the whole of Mendelesohn's incidental music. Y A grand chanity concert ia_to be given at the Academy of Music, on the 23th instant, for the beuefit .f the tressury of the St. John's Gmld. Nilsson, Lucca, and possibly Miss Kellogg, wili take part iu it, and it promises to be one of the most interesting features of the season. The last poiut of sbau:dity as regards criticism of Wagner's music was_reached not long since, at the rooms of the Society of Arts, when, after 2 lecture from Herr Prueger on tho poet, com- poser, and critic, whom Ar. Franz Hueffer bas called “tho greatest creative genins of modern times,” a general discussion as to- the merita of Wagper's worke was entered upon by a number of gentlemen. who, 2a if to show that they wero without prejudice. admitted that they hiad nover heaxd one of them. “ Gobati, the composer of the new opers “ T Goti " (The Goths) which is attracting o much attention in Italy, is but 23 years old. " He is tne son of 3 popr peasant who actuslly sold his little cottage and piat of ground to enable his sob to bring out his first production at Bologus. He did 6, and 1n a night fonnd bimeelf famons. Mme. Camilla Urso, the violinist, was severely burned on the hand and arm Tuesday, at her rooms on Beacon streot, Boston, by de explo- sion of a battle of kerosoline standing in too close proximity toa lighted candle. A sesm- stress in the apartment Jiad preseuce of mind to envelop Mme. Urso witlsa blanket and extio- guish the flames, and thus doubtless saved her life, The total cost of the new French Opers, osti- mated at 32,600,600 francs, will smount in reality to 33,346,000 francs, or, in sound numbers, 33,- 500,000 francs, without. iucluding the price of the gronnd, whick, at 715 franca the metre, came to 10,500,000 francs ; also, withont counting the new écenery aud properties, for which o creait of 2,500,000 frar.cu 25 asked, fo that the total ex- penditure will reach 46,500,000 fiancs. - Not less than five composers - collsborated to writo a_new opers called *L'Idolo Cinese. which Las been brought ont at_the Teatro delie Logge, Florence. The pames of these five com- poscrs are ini, Gialdini, de Champs, Felizi, and Tacchunardi. The Orchesira says that 1o less than five pecple in the adience appiand- edths now work warmly, They wera the wives of the five cumposers. Mr. Maploson Los issued his prospectas for thie opera season at Drury Lane, which was be- gan oo the 17th of March. His com gfii Bfl::: rises Mesdumes Niluson, Tietjens, Vall z Fodi+Singells (Sipgalee), Disarelli, Lanermein ter, Trebeili~Bettini, abd Macritz, and MAL Cam: paini, Faocelli, Naudin, Fabrins, Marchetti, i~ naldini, Psladini, Ramuni, Rota, Agmoei, Catala- i, Campobello, De Rescki, Galsasi, Borella, Zo- bobi, Casaboni, Perking, and Bebrens. Bir Mi~ chael Costa is, of caurse, the musical director 204 condnctor. The only novelty promised 1s Balfe’s -*11'Talismano,” and the only revisaly 10 Dontzetti's “ Roverto Dovereus,” Auber's **Diamany de Is Conronne,” and *Fra Diavo- 1o" (1), Verds's ** Exnanj,” and Bossini’a ** Otello.” It may be interesting to compare the prices in ZLondon snd New York. The coafofa hold- mg four persons, for the season of forty nijhta, 2t Drury Lane, 1s 240 guiness on_the grand tier, 20 ou the first tier, and 100.0n tho st tier, —or, eav, 330, 595, or $12.50 a night ; oreacstra atalls, 35 quiueas, or $£.50 o night ; dresa circle, 20 uineas, or 2250 a night. Tha pacformn at Drury Lane take Place gonecal.y twicea weel. geliamat st OUR SOCIAL STATUS. ‘When a man dies, the faneral-parada is s very good index o the public esteem in which ho was beld ; bue following close upon the heels of this exhibition is such nn nndue haste, op the part of & few, to wear the dead man's shoes, that it al- most malkes us contented to oceupy a very humi- ble pasition. Itis donbtless a fino thing to stand n 8 prominent place; but itis » vestly-un- pleasant thing to fecl thatn dozen rapacions fellows wait anxiously to tear us off our pedestal a8 soon a8 we are unfortumats ennugh to make » blunder. As men are liablo to make blun- ders, one is soon very apt to concinds that he'd rather go into businesson his oxn zccount. But, in spite of the fact that we recog~ nige thess truths and suffer accordingly, tbere 1s littlo question that wo are all aiming, with dif- ferent degrees of judgment and ability, to rise, rather than fall, B . IN THE EYES OF OUR NEIGHBORS. Some may claim that pecuniacy profit is the cbject they aro striviog to gain; otherd aseure us that it is only a passion for & particular lina of Iabor that leads ta such an expenditare of time und strength ; but, pray, what are both but roads leading to the same end? It's all nonsense to talk about the pursly as- thethic pleasure one dorives: there's something else at the bottom. There was never yet an am~ bition not based to somo exten: on the opinion of others; maver an ovarwhelming passion that would not, if successfully indulged,. bring welcome fame to him who 18 moved to ac- tion by It. The men who “ awake to find thom= selves famous” are the wozkers of the land,— men of indomitable will and strong heart,~—who, by unremitting toil, have given years of davs and nights to the accomplishment of their par- pose. The lights that now and then flash npon our view are but meteors struck out by concus- sion, aud fall biack and heavy, névor to be heard of mora. The others havo gained th place thoy hold, and tho steady star-besms never fads. * It is folly to believe in n modesty that shuts out from tha devotee of Sciencs, pf Literature, of Art, the thonght or hope of praise irom others,—a modesty which aborbs hira in lovo of bis work, and makes him sgolitary in the midst of thousands. God bes given to us all—and well that it is so— 5 A LOVE OF ADMIRATION ; a desire for the good opinion of others. This desire ia diferently macifested in differont per- sons, but it inyariably shows itself in one form or anpther. It is apparent in the child, the youth, the man. Tho woman of fashion panders to popular taste, whilo' she who prides herself upon being & woman of intellect demands public recognition of the fact. You dotecs it In tho fawning policy of bim who is *all tuinga to all men” that he may offend mone; it rings in clarion motes from the champion of Lumaa rights, and never fails you in the ontspoken fervor of one who stands trus to his pur- pose though the beavens fall. taking sn bonest pride in the thought that the world trusta him bocanse he is worthy of trust. It is everywhera evident: in towor- iog churches, in macble blocks, in elo- gaot homes. It governs us all—tho timid Tsiden, the growing boy, snd the man of busi- ness. Sometimes we fail of appreciation to tha ex- tent e feel that we doserve, and the,_effect Lo- comes appareat. Whether it be & matter of { business or aTection, in time we become embit- | tored and grow to look upon tho world as » heart- lcss mass of congregated atoms ; upon ourselves as the only breathing, seutiont thingy the Crea- tor ever mlda.-—-peruunxi‘{rng all the truth, the gooduess, the ugh moral worth, that sre the attribotes of humanity. and suffenng because the epecies is 80 nearly extinct. We foster the feoling until what was originally weakness grows into disesse; until rost from indulgence is mot enough to remove tha causo, but must WOy, to stronger treatment, if, indood, & cure bo pos- gible. Thisis ALL WRONG AND UNREAYONABLE. ‘We have no right to shut ourselves out from communion with others because we have not Decn able to command. a3 high s price in the ‘market as the fortunate fow. We may coutent ourselves with the thought that Society recog- nizes our stren; 1t we stand below an- other, lat us beliove that it is xomething moro than Jucky circumstaoce that placed him abovo us, You may suggest personal influence; bnt does not that sapport the theory just advanced ? Whenee proceeda personal infldence but trom oo man Himaclf? | O party inflaence, or por Kitical aofinence, or religious inflvesce, or any other influnca? Ho msy ba es sentially vulgar; wo thoronghly, aris- tocratically reined; yot, as true as wo both live, be hss some qnlfity that makes Lim our wuperior. His wealth, you say, is bie coly power. Let 2snot sneer at woalth. It's what ‘we're all working for, and we shall be most. h’;&’. if we over get it. Suppcse his wealth is his ohief recommendstion. if ho won it for him- self, bo deserves the fruit of his toil; if bis fatlier won it for him, that inborn grace which comes from wants supplied will help Lim ovar many s rogged placs where we stumblo. Ya arounjust. ‘ihe world's verdicts are cotrect. A man may have the wisdom of Solomon ; but, if he lacks force, what is he in the buny market of every-day life? It's of no use to mail at these things. A philo~ What 12 sophical principle underlies them’ all tiue of water i8 true of ourselves: we cannob rise above our level Artificial means may help s for » time; but all the forciuz-pump in the world cannot place us, in the end, at & Ligher fignre than our proper valuation. “I'ie people who groan over their sorrows, who cry out against the world's ingratitude, who sneer at tho good fortunes of othors,—green with envy all the while,—are not tho poopls who mageus think better of our kind. We don’t want smiles in the place of tears, but N ‘WE DO WANT EARNEST WORK instéad of mactive lacent. Tho practical mag, who amasses 8 fortane by honest effurt, is mot the infesior of the fpirhed scholar, whose pale face, clear-cut features, and slender pliysique proclaim coutinued study ; and the world does right wheu it pays howmage to both. & - 1t ia a difference of kind rather than degred; and the lesson is clear to all. We are_told, in language plainer than words, that * We must work if we would eat;" and fizm resvlves to do will never bring the solid reward for which wa wait. It is in the doing, the being; tiat ouz suc- cens liea. ) Who tries to stop progress by crcuking of crowded avenues.—ol hillsides covered with sveary workers? 'The avenue is not crowded at the farther end, snd ** there's alvaya room at the top.” We have only to push our way thraugh, to demand our right of way; and, proving by cur credentialathe virtne of ourciaim, wenecd not fear adverse results. There are some testimonials whose validity 19 never guestionod, and it is witbiu the power of every thioking man aod waman, with a resolate beart, a Lonest pur- pose, abd mnflinching sdherence to the princi- plea 1nvolved, to gain thew. Thore may come defeat st first,—probably will ; but is that a roason why we shoull yield the groupd ? Rather should it be su incentvy to stronger action, better dirccted effort, snd. onrofit by our failures, detormine our caon. Jve it we fail ia the grand ubjeck of mpt, O B % O BETTER, STRONGER, for the tnal ? We can't work without ' growing thereby. Wo may overwork ; but that is wnfal, and wo always paY the penalty. % It 18 3 bad thing to bs poor, nmnoticed, cnd nnflattered ; but 1’8 & worse ¥ing to render Sareclves 80 disagreoable br. sur murmarings feat our frionds will with Wo hod never been O certy is a most uncomfortable legacy, but it's far from being an inseparable bar to sdvances ment ; on tho contrary, it is'one of the strongest spurs to acuivity. We nced not be reminded tbat many s_eucceasful aspirant for populsr honors owes his success to an empty cupboard ; whilemany s one who stands to-day npoa a common level with those of inforior mental wer faily to know himself because of ap in~ erited competence which relieved him frum effort ; his social position waa resdy made for him ; he bad cothing to do but to kesp it. Tne former, with nothing behind hum, bnt all the world before, must force his way in the testh of opposition. uc svelopment is born of conftict, and conflict ia i forced toclose issue by circamatances; 80 that the very luck of worldly goods at which we murmur may hold tiie ueads of our future triumphs. Unrest ia the socret of ths world's progress; but it ia not of that kind which msksg 8 & curse to ourselves and thore wio know ua. ‘The stueld has two sides, snd life is TABGELY WIAT WE MAKE 1T, ‘There is “ s silver lining to the cloud,” and wa may view it at our pleasure. If, then, we choozo the dsrkness, we should remember that the worid givea answering frown for frown. If wa plack the thorns that live our path, ia it not right that others sbould stazd boyoud us, nnexénwnald from he sams source? Y Weaz,