Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 23, 1875, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS. The Musical Season in Chicago. Critictsms of Schumann’s Musfc by . Prof, Matthews, ’ ‘What Nilsson and Albani Are " Doing in Opera. The - Weekly Bill of Fare at the Local Theatres, - Clara Morris as “Lady Macheth”--- The Big Bonanza---Personal Notes. . HUSIC, AT HOME. = TIE WEEK'S RECORD. The musical season rapidly draws to a close. ‘The yacious socictieq are-clneing up, and-will reat for the summer, untilths-%uties of another season call them ance more te.gether; and those happy singers and players whose exchequers warrant it are making their arringements for ‘Europe. ' Last weck the Apcllo Club elosod its Beason very suocessfully, and retires for the sum- mer, out'af debt and happy, with brilliant prog- pects for pext season, and ‘a programme which will awaken universal interest when it is-made public. On Friday oveniog Miss Jessica Haskell took 8 formsl good-bys of the public, prior to ber departuré for Enrope, in a concert, in which he was assisted by Mr. C. T. Root, Mrs. Regina ‘Watson, and Mesms. Carl Wolfsohni and Lerwis Eichheim. Mrs.. 0. E Jobnson' was also sssigned & number, but was abeent, ow- ing to iodieposition, ber place . being - filled by Mr. Root. We undetstand that, the sale of tickets . was quite large, but the threatening weather probably kept many away, so that the ball (Sfandard) was but little more than half filled. The beneficiare sang the ** Prayer,” Zrom * Der Freischuetz,” and Schubert's ** Erl-King," “and Mr. Root “The Calf ‘of Gold" from “Faust,” and ‘‘ Peaso's ** Fisher's Song.”: The instrumental numbers ‘wers the Bargiel trio {((AMessra. Wolfsohn, Lewis, sud Eichheim); over- ture to * Egmoot;" the Henselt transcription (Mrs. Watsou) ; the Chopin Dolacea, for piano =nd ‘cello (Megers. Wolfschn and Eichheim), sud the-Reff Chaconne; for. two pianos-(Alrs. ‘Watson and Mr. Wolfsohu). ‘Che concert was of & nature which does nos call for erilicism, s 1t was of & complimentary character. Che auditnco ‘was enthusisstio and eatisfied, and the fair bene- ficiare was most cordially greeted. We trust the concert will yield ner a handsome remunoration, and thus enable her to prosecats her Old World purposes to comblete success. THE THIRD UNITARLLY CHURCH CONCERTS. The fifth and Iast of the series of sscred con- oertsat the Third Unitarian Cherch will be given * this evening, with the foljowing programme: it PAST L. C. 4. Capueil] 2. Duo—for soprano snd alto...... Mra. Mason and Miss Parkrr. 2. Cornet golo—Theme and variations. . ’ irEY. Pocstel, 4. Boprano salo—Raih 1ad Naomi ... sirs. D . Oornst salo—her i veriaion ¥ 4 Mr, Ed, Porssel. . -'-.TEX DEETHOVEN BQUIETY. . .- gives its second reception on Thursday evening, Wey 27, with the following programms, at McCormick's Hall : . FARTL . L “Hear My Prayer "~Cantata for so- prano and chorns M1as Jeasica Hoskell 2. Bonata—for piano and violoncello. ... ... Rul * . Mesers, Woifsohn and Echhetm, 3. “BETING NIGHt Vues veeenocaieen '~ Ladies of the Besthoven Soctety. & “Wandere’s Soag”. 2, 8. Andante and varis ‘pian Hies Apnes Ingersolland Lr, Carl e T, Cintati—ang of tho Spirits Ovar ‘aters evrersnmen Beethoven Society. TUBNER HALL. . The following is the programme at Turner Hall this afterncon : 1. March—* Warrior's Sang ™. 2, Orerture to*‘ Zanetta ™. .. £. Pentagio—* A Night in Ber] 9, Wa'tz—4 Legends of.the Rhine 10, Ex,reas Galop... SACRED CORCERT. A sacred concert will be piven this evening Charch of the Measiah, with the following pro- gramme : Bl - 1. Quartatte—* Hear us, O Father ... .....s, Haydn Cnorr, 2, Trio for violin, cello, snd piano—Al- :?m from trio 1 D minor,, Mendelssohn Weiliam Lewis, M. Eichherm, G. Pralt, 2. % Ave Maria 0 500 ... “VienBack Hra. J. C. Jonex. ‘Trio from Te Deum arranged from....Mercadante Miss Kcitner, Messrs. Schultze and Goodwnilie. 'a. Fugus in G. 0. Abend Lied.. Wiltiam Lews. & Quartatte—t Beiny Day .. ¥. Romara for ‘cello and pisno. A Air, E.chheim and My & 'Bams lfln—l’ml Pazcatis. £ Trio“ Sancta Maria”. Owen = Mt Reliver, Mra. Jones, and Mr. Schuctze, - Andsnts from trio in C minor. .. ... Mendelssohn ; Bwchacim, &nd Frail, o EE THE NATIONAL SORMAL MUSICAL INSTITUTE. . The National Normal Masical Instituté will be held this year at Somerset, Ps., commencing July 12: a0d continning four weeks, closing Aug. 6, unde: the auspices of George F. Boot,. Esq., the principal. A special session of the Institute will be beld at the Chicago Mnsical College, No. 493 Wabash. avenue, commencing Wednesasy, July 7. aad continung five weeks. . Messrs. Flor- enoe Ziegfeld, F. V. Root, Louis Falk, and Mrs. M. A. W. Cooley, will be among the teachers:In connection with the Institate tuition .five mati- nees .11 be given, with the follow:ing intaresting sazies of programmes: .. F MATINER JULY 10, 2 st : - 5. Violm . salo ¥ - TEE EDDY BECITALS. 4 - ../The sarics of organ recitals, gix in number, at the Furst Congregationsl Cburch, which bave bden underlined by Mr. H. Clarencs Eddy, and 1he firat of which wis given yeaterdsy, promise §0'be exceedingly intéresting. . Mr. Eddy will be awisted in this wexioa by Mra. Catrie T, King- $uiu, the orgwulst of Trinity Methodiat Eplacopal 2, Violin 8010—% Herdeman's BODE ™. .eeeeres..Davig || follow. Nevertbeless, this very distinctoess of the Alr, Heman Alen, lofst of the Firef Copgregational : Charc With sach admirable_sssistance, coupled with own acknowledged superiority as an organ virtuoso, we may look forward to a very excel- lent series of concerts. : ST HERTIR S . We are requested to annonnce that the next rehearsal for Mr. Pratt’s concert will take place on Friday evening. The concert itsalf will b given June 10, and the rehearsals already indi- cate that musically it will be very successfal. BCHUMANN'S MUSIC. Mr." Wolfsohn's seriea of Bchumann recitals’ have closed, aud, as spropos to-their perform- ance, we print the followicg extract from a pa-- _per written by Mr. W. 8. B. Matthews upon Bchumann's music, which will interest our mu- sical readora : The Schumann recitals of this year a1 of great {m. portance, aince they have to do With the works . of » compaser comparaiively unimown to our amateurs— ‘works in themselves of the richest interest, and #0 va. riod fn texture and significance aa to readily commend themselves to all amateurs of real musical fealing, Be- sides this, the Schumann pianoforte works possess tho highest educational value of any, Bardly those of Bich—a quality which they ows {0 the power of the imagination displayed in them, and the richness of .Schumann’s fancy, which hLers gives mise to endless diversities of form and | expres ol gy 2 s mu feeling, quickening the dormant into life, ‘and deepening and those previously active. As & necessary con- sequencs of this the player'’s hand recelves all along the most profitable exercise ; for in thess works new Doeds have given rise (0 new demands upon the fin- gers, which, under the spurof the wido-swake musical :g_!:;lall.n_m of the plsyer, outdo all their former Twenty yesrs ago the murieal world gonerally 7e. garled S_eh\lmanngn inferios to Mendelsnonn. - A+ the Presant time wo rank _Lim .xs one of the greatest of musicul genfuses. Mendelssohn hsd sxactly the qual- itiea that render & man succesaful in bis.own geners. tion, To his works he brought the ripest fruits of undy, :&mc‘at’m and -fimhn)bln famey (which i ac ca almos gination), and the most oxquisiti taste and tact, - Thoss traits of tho worki were the outshining of-the man's own spirit, No wonder the Englinl 80 readily sccepted his * Eli- Jah® and « St. Paul,” as agrecable reliefs from the monotony of their “'steady diet” of Handel, Bohu- _mann, on the otlier hand, was himeelf a man of shy and Tetiring spirit, silent in' company, writing for piano- forte, and therefors foregoing the advantage of having aschnew work performed with eciat at_ feativals, writ- ing, moreover, in terna 50 unusual as to be but fecbly intelligitie to'the o amateur, indeed, in many cases absolutely impracticable for the tender-toed bands truined in Mozart and Clementf, .To them the ‘Pasnnerisms of Mendeissohn appesred ilke s real orig- Inality, while Schumanu's style, the necessary conse- quence of Lie new syarit tiiat here came into music for the first time, they regarded only as the evidence of bad taste and a want of suitalle training In the tech- nical arts of the composer. 3 criticlsm {llegiti- will Kor was this experienco of musical ‘mate. Tt 1a what has frequently occurred, and donbilesa. occur in the future. The vals of an art- ‘work really lies in its capacity to excite the scstasy of the beautiful This trat, however, is precisely that which it is most diflicalt for s cratic fo nscertain, aince 60 much depends on s fortunate conjunction of an ‘adequate perfcrmance snd 3 mood of the eritle com- Patibls with the enjoyment of {he emotional peculs ties of the particular work, Missing the ayinor's fn- “tenlioa in the picco, cr throngh the infifbnca of an unsympathetic mood (pork and beans for dinner), the critic ia llable to be diverted to tie mere externlities af untsusl forma of exgrassion and the like s theme eeizis, it may be, the only means through which the goupdaer could” poteibly have reached his artistio eal. At all events, it {s plain to us now th=t Robert Schu- mann_ stands in the wus spostolic succession of Ger- mon music, the grestess hemes of which are Bach, Becthoven, and Schumanu, ali having this in common, that their works are characterized by the deepest sub- Jeotivity. . As between the subjective and the objective in poetry the line is drawn scmething like this: The objective communicates - pleasure Ly dwelling on ex. ternal nature and depicting it for_the sake of its own beauty; the subjective likewise painta the outer world, but doe 80 in the light of the inner consciousness of the rost. Nature ‘Tevcals herself o the subective poet in the answering lights and shadows of his own soul, - Now music is in_itaell ths ons puraly subjec- tiveart, having no legitimte capacity for objestive illustration. - Except ths composer hear hix symphony in the silence.of his own sonl, zot hatclied ourmotive by motive, but in self-determined march Lke the -music of the spheres, his imagination ia not of that esgls Bight which shall soar acroes the after—comis centuries, Such u far-reaching imsgiaation we fing ‘most fally in Becthoven, In S:humaun the unity of the works is less eaily recognized on account of the greater brilliancy of many of the separate moments, His contrasts are more extreme than we ind in other wTiters, But, in his case, this arises notso much from a predisposition {0 ex:ggeration, a8 from a dcep- iy-emotional nature, snd & fancy so humoris tic that each separste mood while it lists shuts -out the consciousness of -'its predecessor, and gives mo fore-oken of the one that shall todividasl moods renders Schimant'y. piano pieces m ible 10 b pecially whe o Connection with. thelr Zéneral Brodiy OF e works 80 far played I’ suppose the Kinderacenen and “Forest Scenes” gave most plaasure, For. my- self T should yrefer ths * Humorcsque,” which is thoronghly musical and enjoyable, buton sccount of its great length is by no means to be comprenended ¢ a wmngle hearing, Scveral numbers of the Davids- bundlertanze are also extremely besutiful. This work (op. 6) i3 one in which 8 humann “showed bis hand P for the comfort of the * Phlistines,” a8 the Germans call Lbe * 0ld fogies,” and neems admirably contrived {0 wake them think the warld was at an end and the Davil promatasly lat ok 1ot \ho least interesting f thes aTe the songs of w) Saturday Brings ue' two of threa, : 3 THE- OPERA. £ S BILSSON.. 5 The London Daily. Telegraph records g lows, on’ May b, tho reappearanco of Mme. Nilsson, st Her Msjesty’s Opera: . *“After wan- dering abount the Continont, from tha frozen North to the’ genial Bouth, and finding summer everywhers in the warm welcome of the pablic, A me. Christine Nilsson has-returned to us with +the flowers of May. - It was no” ordiniry crowd that greeted her last night as she stépped npon the stage which will always.be- associnted with her- success. Not: only was every part.of ths house crowded by enthusiastic amateurs, but Enghsh royalty was represented as it is only on rare and epecial occasions. The Prince and Princess of - Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Edivburg, tho Prince .and Princess Christian, and a numerous party were among those who applauded the rentrée of the prima donns, snd Ly their presence ‘lent additional significanca’ to the walcome she received. Who will say.that royal patronaze and pablic fa; i stance wasted, or that the r honer did not well deserve it? Mmo. Nitsson is no mere idol of an hou, forced upon deluded worshipers by the dictates of faahion. Sheis anartisc pur sang, tried ‘end proved, over and over again, and as such, if art be- what “we ars fond of elt:nuidering ity g:r reward iu‘ tnan she has earnec e opers, it appe: was ¢ 11 Tallsmeano,” in which glms‘ Nilsson :r:,' ax successful as ever. ¥ . The London Times of May3ests : * On Satur- Gav pight the opera was * Rigaletio,”. in which Mlle. Albani,. 28 the innoceut,: uuhappy. @ilda, confirmed the impressions she made last sesson and the season befora last. A fresh description of her performancs is not required, * To shy that it-bas still farther improved 1s saving's good ‘@eal, but not too much. It is fu'ideal gin'b?d! ‘ment of the character, touching in its simplic yet umpassioned in those movements srhen strong 'display, of emotion is .required by the situation, and eyerywhera'' tiue ' to pature. The dueta with' Rigoleifo and the Duke (disguized as the student, Waller Malde),i80 op- posite in character, were equally effective ; and the soliloquy. * Caro noms,” whero @ilda dwells -with lingering tariderness on the name - ‘and ra: membrance of her unknown lover, was -given throughont with flsnninu masical fesliog. The pathetic scene with Rigoletic, in the palacs of the Duke, showed to_sdmirable- advantage’ the dramatic power which; sesacu alter seasan, be- comen more remarkably exeraplified in the se- stmptions of the young Cazadiat, whote -eve) conspicuons effort was gravted with the warmi tribute of applause.” = v TN A 1 WAGNER. . i -The Berlin correspondeut of the London Daily News writes on April 80.: **No Emperor on his Teturn from the victories of a brilliant campai was ever received with grester enthusinsm by his faithfol subjects than wass Richard-Wagner last Saturday by his Beriin votaries, whose name is legion, All the avenues to the ooncert-houss in Leipzigerstrusse, where the two performanced took place, where -blocked op with a dense throng of privaie carrisges and vehicles_ of every sort, that converged in endless lines toward - this point - from every - quarter of the city, When . the...great ! composér sp- peared to make his bow before. taking his place at his music-stand, which wasa very bower of: avergreens and flowers, a ‘shout* arose- that seemed s thongh it must bring the roof down uponus. Tha shout was followed by another; and ‘et ‘another; ‘Bandierchiefs waved from every side, crowns and wreaths were thrown | A chool of the-fature, with its béautiss and it shortcomings, -and, aided by :admirable execn- tion, produced a -very, striking offect. At the close it sesmied as if the'public would neverpart. from'ita favonte, for every time that “he. moved toward the door he was - called back with, frantic gpphnal to tha front of the platform,” : . ... BTRAUSS, R kg Thé London Afhenanum of the 8ih says: "‘H:n Johsnn Btrauss, eldest son of the famed dance composer, hac met with signal success at the Renaissance, in Paris, with- his three-sot opera bouffe, * Ls Reins Indigo.’ It wis orig- inally: produced in- Vienna some four or five youra since, and Herr Strauss subsequently, was fortunate with thres other comic operss, of which ‘Cagliostrd’ was the last, It seems that it was AL, Offenbach who advised Berr Strauss to ‘compose ‘operas, being struck with the voin of melody shown in his dance compositions. *In- digo,’ 1n Vienna, had the supolementary titlo of the ‘Forty Thieves,’ but the story had no refer- -ence to Ali Baba. The libretto does not aid the composer much ; it has some resemblance to the . ana in Algeri' of Rossini. The music, however, quite delighted tho Parisizns, who en- cored geveral numbers. The cast included: Mdllo. Zulma Bouffar, Mdlle, Alphonsine, MAL' ‘Pugst autl Vauthier.” = . s e © ' pUBmETRIN o Though faw adnitional details of - tha first per- formance on the 20th ult. of the new opers, “The Maccabees,” by Herr, Rubiustein, the pianiat, at;the mperial Opera-Honsein Berlin, in presence of the Gorman ‘Lmperor and the court, have yet roached us, it geéms fo have hee:r:fmlt success. The composer was mnch che at the close of the opers.. The orahestrs saluted him with s triple- fanfare, and in the royal box he receivea from the Emperor tbe Order of the Red Eagle of the Third Class. The composer is now in Faris, for the production of bis oratorio, “The Tower of DBabel,” and his fifth pianoforte concerto, “He was to commencs :1 series of yoiroes at Erard's saloon on the 29th GONCERTS. THOMAS, Theodors Thomas has returned to New York from Cincinnati, and Jast Monday evening opened his summer season at the. Central Parx Gardens with the following light programme . 1. Overturo Jubiles. saaves .. Weber 2. Polka Mazurka, * Devil's Darning-Needle ”,Strauss - 3. Balet to * Romeo and Julist * (frat tune) od 4. Coron=tion March., 6.’ Allegratto, Seventh Sympho: 7. Huugarian Dances...... & Third act of # Lohengrin * " (3) Allegro Motto, (b) Allegret con- apirita, -(3) . Tntrod, orus, Marsch Tempo. 9. Waltz, ~ ARtists Lifen. 0. Fantasis Caprice. . 11. Overture, Featival. THY HARVARD ASSOCIATION. The Harvard Musical Association have just completed *their tenth yoar of symphony con- certa (100 concerts in s1l) ;- Mr. Thomss haa just sompleted his first season, for the symphony concert must be lacked upon as ths really proper sphere for_an orchestra like his, and tho various . too miscellanagus concerts he has given in Bos- ton for the last five years can only be recordedas 80 many light, fascioating hors d'@uvres towhet the appetite of a confessedly uncertain publio, but of no marked nutritious properties. Now that the season is well over, we find ourselves forced to admit that Mr. Thomas' concerts have been in genecal far more- successful than those of the Harvard Masical Association. ,We do not care to conceal the fact thatwe are sorry for this.—Aflantic Monthly for June. e GILMURE. ' % The New York Rerald says: - ™ Gilmors is bard at work tarning the Hippodroms inton summer-garden, and it is promised that it will® be, when completed, one of the most magnifi- cent in the world. Concerts will be given night- 1y by Gilmore's band of 100 .performers,.and, to 2dd to the a:traction, eminent En’mg_:m soloists, . Tever befors heard in Americs, wilt bs introduosd .to the public.” . i B VON BULOW. - Herr Yoo Bulow, it now appsars, will posi- tively visit' Americs in” the fall. Mr, H. D. Palmer, who “returned 1ast Wednesday in the Baltic, brings with him the contract’signed bé- tween Herr Yon Bilow, Ar. Ullnan, and him- self. It is not yet decided which piano .the emi- nent performer will mae. . 7 . . g ; RICHINGS. e 7 B, “The' Richings-Bernard O3 Folks' Concert “Troupe has dissolvéd its’ organizatfon, e Teappears as an operatic troups With'a repertoire ©of adingle opers, ““The Roseof Tyrol." ‘The cast for it inciudes Mrs. Bernard, Mrs. Drayton, Mr. Bernard, and a basso'yet to be named, How have the mighty fallen! " THE DRAMA. % “THE BILL FOR THE WEEK. o -M'VICKERS, . . - The weok just closed has been remarkable for nothing but dullness, At McVickers’ Theatrs the only dramatic performanco of the week was given, but the business was not not sufficiently large to be eucouraging. The star was Mr, Obarles Pope, mansger of the Olympic Theatrs, 8t. Lotis.. He has addressed himself of late the study of the heroic drams; and1n *Samson be hes found an opportanity for the display of many of the gualitiesnecossary in therepresenta- tion of ench pieces. Mr, Pope is a man of fine physique, deep and sonorous voico and long stage experiencé, and if properly sapported, as be has not been during the week, would obtain a more ‘welcome, popular rocogpition than he has done. The poverty. of his support was partislly atoned forin the elegance” of the stage appointments. thestrs has had this'season, but the subsidiary acting’ may rank ‘with the worat, The present ’ ‘week Mr. Pope will appear in a geries of - stand- ard plays, .and challeage criticism in Shakspeare~ an tragedy. Monday aud Tuesday -eveniogs.he : will play, * Macbsth,” the oast of. characters be- ing the samo &g usual. Alr. Hardis plays Mao- duff, and doubtless Mra.-Allea will appear as' Zady Macbetn, although no snnouncement is mide on the bille., Wednesday and Thuraday nights Schilier’s romantio play of - The Rob- ; ‘bers™ will bs'given; and Friday night and af the Saturdsy matinee * Damion and Pythias,” Mesaa, - Pope and -Bdok assuming® tha respective - title- roies, Saturday night *Bichard IIL;" with Mr. Pope as Richard, will.copclude the engagemeat. 1t is serionaly to be hoped that a little more pub- lio interesz will be displayed in the drams during this weel, T, . . Thé week at the Academy of Music was de- voted to pantomime; Mr.'Georgé L. For'dlcom- pany playiog * Humply Dampty,” with that gen- tleman himself in the title-role: < The house was crowded at every performancs; and the: piece was enjoyed. - It has, been jmproved -by the ad-' dition of numerous new festures, aod could .be Iaughed at_ty thoss who w : eyery trick and mishap of the icape issorétklessly personated by graca who Ar. Fox. Z ."This week we are promised & noveltyin ‘the ' preseptation of & now piecs by new people. . It | 18 a romantic drama sdapted from s story by Philip Btover, entitled ‘‘Robert of Woodleigh,™ The drama . presarves this_name. * The story i founded upon incidents of the War, and its scone is lad in Virginia. Xt je nof for us to pass judgment upon it in advance, but the newspaper notices of /the play andits representation -ars favorable. The leading character in the drams is taken by Mr. Jobn A. Stevons, assisted by Miss Carlotts, from whot'the company receives its name, Mr. John W. Blaisdell will take s share in it, and the cast will be s follow : - .John A, Btevens 1rom above and below- toward. the orchestrs,— most of them, of course, missing their sim and seltling on quite other objects than that for whith they were deatined. - Waguer's person is 80 famuliar to most of us that I bave no need to at- tempt any descriptiou of him. I wzs struck, how- ever, by his curons ressmblance to M. Thiers, the latter used to look twenty vears ago. 3 selections given at the two concerta were quite new to the greater part of the acdience, having been onlv’ once preyiously parformed- before a Yiennese public.’” They consisted of fragments from the third: just completed- portion of the ¢ trilogy, which will be performed for the t time 43 8 wholenéxt yearia Baironth: "'The usual chardctaristios of the ook, and Mrx. Clars D, Stxoqy, the soprand | pieces pressnt’all the 2 Miss Vioia May “Robert of Woodleigh™ will be. played for three nights snd the-Wodnesday matines. The remainder of the week a énml y r. Stevens, “Daniel Boone,” will be given.. *'- e ress He [instrals'are announced. .- 3r. Gardin i lew York, and will, i} iy understood, travel with a company o HOOLEY'S THEATRE. | ** Aftor three,weeks of almost tnparalleled cess, Mr. Maguire i preparing 1o leave. “ Thisis the Iast week of his sexcellent phinstre! dozipany 4i-Hoaley’s :Theatry,.-and--the -2oudé will Db 'he scenery nsed in **Samson™ is the best the | ;| somie mith kindness, moderation, disoréticn, and -crowded more than sver. - Maguire is pleased at his success apart from the raonetary considara- tion. - He ‘is-flattered st making 5o pleasant an impression upon & community noted atrsad for _its unwillingness to_bo pleased. at any cost, So eatisfied is he with his success that. he proposes ‘to return'to Chicago In September 20d ruo the -oompany from that time till the holidays. ‘Mean- while he is engaged for New York and Boston. Tho company open attho Pari Theatre, Naw York, 'Monday, May 31, 2nd must ‘consequontly leave . Chicago. immediately after the perform- ance Sawurday night. Mr. Magnire bas charterad gpecial train and will ran, through to New York -at a good pace, ks _the Eastern roads are pretty clear Bundays. When . hé returns his company will be stronger than ever, .if that ia possibla, Between May and Beptember he wiil play com- ‘binatione, the most interesting of which will be the Union Squars Company with .‘‘The Two hans.” X ; ‘or the present week thers is a neyw bill, aod a ‘good ono,—new songs, new dislogue, and: new Jokes for the first part, and & new olio to falloty it. Billy Rice and Sorridge, whose names will .be recognized in the bill, play’ *“The . Invaded Studio " ; Emerson follows with his vocal‘album’; Arlington, Cottnp, Kemble, and Norcross follow inn farce, “Talent on the Ratnpage,” which they can very justly appreciats and reproduce, ‘Billy Rice introduces his high!y-trained elephant, ‘| Emperor, and Emerson and Cotton give. **The Mysterious Echo.” Tho entertainment con- ‘cludes with 's roarfng farcs, *“The Railway Junetion,” in which every member of the com- ptnz joins. . - ] - There will be two benefits at Hooley's duriog ‘the.woek. Thuradsy pight Eaeraon is the bene- floiary, and, as bs i3 » strong popular favorits, the house will be jammed. % % Friday nicht tha illustrious orator of thé com- illy Rice, has a benefit. -1t is a question ly Rice is not actuaily - the most lndi- crous minstrel of the company. He does not appear in the first part, but in the farces ho is IEI! 1o hold his own with Cotton, who is, and haa for years been considered, the best on the stage. Manning, when he was in the minstiol business’ before the fire, was extremely good, but be abandoned the.fisld, and Rice elfpped in, John Thompaon plays at Hooley's next -wesk. 5 're ADELPHL ) - The bill opens with the announcement of two ladieg’ niglita this week, Tuesdsy and Thursday respactively, The 'olio contains twelve. new Btars. * Bhed Ls. Clalre, “The American’ Leo- tard,” has some ** eléctrofying feata of Zampelle-* rosistion,” which Mr. Grover will please explain in advance, ' Are they catching, and, if go, what will cure m?. The Stewart sisters, Blanche Belwin, Jennie Soutbern, the Homers, Beu Gil- {foil, the character comedian' znd dance “and change artist, Billy Courtwright, Meatayer and White, and L. Percy. Williams, in their special acts, constitute the olio. The performance con- cludes with a *striking drsma™ entitied *‘ Tho Mailg,” tional drama. which s an old and very effactive sensa- PROF. PEPPER. , This evening Prof. Pappér will commence a series of four Sundasy night lectures :at the Academy of Muaic. His first lecturs will be upon the ** Bcience of Light,” Among the many -brilliant experiments he will make wil] bs__that of producing a ghost and rolling it up and pat- ting it io his pocket. The prices are put ‘down to popular figures. Boagon tickets, $1; : ‘mission, 25 cents ; gallery,-15cents. 5 ——— COMING EVENTS, * *‘THE BIG ‘BOSARZA.”- ' - = The arrival liefe of Alr. James W. Morrisey the advance. agentof Angustin Daly's famouns company . intimates the speedy arrival of that organization with * The Big Bonanza” and other specialties. Their comedy season will _commence at McVicker's Theatre, June 14, and will, unfortunately, last but four weeks. Mr. Daly wili then leave for San Francisco, where their first:appearance is yet to be made. - All the old favorites, who made last summer the best of impressions, will be in the city again, and sev- eral strange faces will be included.” “Amorg the 1adies mngbc Miss Fanoy Davenport, Mcs. G. H. .Guibert, M 58 Emily Rigl, Mias Naonie Sargeant, Mia Alice Grey, Miss Kate Holland, «Mies Griffiths; Miss Congdon, and others. Of the gentlemen, Mr. Charles Fishor, Mr. James _Lewis, the nest and - patty comedian, .3r. Da- Yidge, Mr. George Parkes, and Mr. -Oen Faw- cett, will beremembered. In addition to tham, ‘Mr. John Drew, Mr. Walter Barrymore, 3. Jobin Moore, Mr. Fraok Cbapman, 2nd_othets, “will bs fn the party. The company will bean ‘unisually strong one. . It is Mr. Daly’s intention -during his flying visit-to use - tho ‘new-and elo- gant stage appointments ‘which' are .preparing Tot his California season, and with this rich gar- -mturs will present the most popular stage novel- ties which have bean given at lus theatrs dunng the past four or five seasons. 1t ig bis intontion to offer the public s snh- soription sale of eats for tho season. The ob- Jject of this Is to give the purchasorthe privilege of secnring seats to witness the ‘entire repértory at reduced rates.” This'sale, es well as. the sale of tickets, will be announced shortly. ANOTHER NEW ORGANIZATION. The members of McVioker's ‘Theatrical Com- 5, Which - will disband ak tho cl £ the present week, form themselve into a light com- operatic compsoy - under the joint manag ‘mhent of Messrs. Hartel and Hurley. .- : : ¢+ 7. ¢ THRATRIOAL DIAGRAMS. * 4 Every man his own box-sheet is evidently the ides of Mr. J. H. Hunter, a young man of this city who has contrived a small handbook of the Chicago, theatres ‘and halls for the uso of the public. It cootains, in addition to the disgram, » little pléasing information of a general ‘char- acter‘about Hooley's,” McVicker's, the Academy of :Musie, the Adelphi, the Grand Opera-Honse, and Farwell aod McCormick's Halls, with some statintics ga .to tho scativg capacity of the va- rious theatres and balls of the country. PERSONAL. CLARA MORIS, This lady is &t aidtress on the st: "The offort to take the moasure of her geniua ‘seéms to have at length ‘been successfal. ‘Miss' Morris ‘has shown hei- it t6 be unequaled in what are snown as émotional parts.” ‘She haa a power.of pathos, aa exquisite spnsibility, a resistiess magnetism, .in parts which are purely. physical. 'In certain forms of misery m{ euffering, and’ actite sym- . -;;llthvalth the “wentiments and anghizh of the +| Adeal. she seqks to embody, Miss Morris 18 a great acuress—the greatest on tho American stage. ‘She “has mot been content with this" class ot .’ plays, - however, : becuuse, . perhaps, she had not measpred -~ her strength. She eesaved to play in tragedy, and. to play itin s manner suitablo "to' er gifts of mental and hysical: strength.. Bhe..ondeavored .o reduce @ vague and tramendous cbaracters of . Shak- ~aroan tragedy, toa colloquial level; to' clothe them in the garments of the street and put them on s lev was cloarly her effort in the ruls of ZLady Afac- ‘beth us she played it in Chlcago. Dy a great misfortane she was really too 1l to play any- -thing,’and only.by s stroug exaction of . will did sho walk through. the past. . Such a performance uld. not stand’ crificism, becatse there was ‘nothing to- ériticise. Bat she has rewewed on: Lady- Aacdeth mfl:fl}luiAaned in New . York, snd, . ag - all the ‘eritics unite in ¢éndemning har performance,— .emphasis, and others with undisguised contamnt, =it is fair to regard the effort, as a failure. She was'supported by Mr. Rignold, who is unmerci- fully ‘ndiculéd. The most thoughttnl of “the critigisms, aud, on the whole, the fairest, is that of the Tribune; but that conctudes mith the re- mark that Miss Morris’ Lady Macbeth is **a fini- Kin and wire-woven representation.” The I¥orld finds inher treatmont of the character “ an jndi- viduality limited by the actual exporience of the aotress,” and adds that ““a’ goftened Lady-Mac- beth i8 at lozat now, and that is ail . Aliks {(orrin' friends can claim for it." The Zimesis very savage, obsorying . that tus tragedy aa played at Booth's “only wants a Macbetk and & Lady Mac- deth," and:that:“ the choice of Mr. Rignold and Alisg Morris for these roles is more than Talley: raad's bugbea) vig both's orime and a blun- der.” ! In- fact; Mr. Rignold ‘‘gets it hot” from all the papers; he didn’t make s hit in Mfasbeth. The .Herald dismisses both, the leading clarac- ters in a paragraph,, briefly remarking . that the pertormance was * sxceodingly bad.” TfM.he ol GEOBGE LOESCH, . T Tn : Mr. Loesch, it. ia .understood; weyers his eon: pection with thé Academy.of Music shorily. It in hoped that the services of, this populsr leader will be secured for one of the down-town thesr tres this season. . The. orchestra he has gotten fogether af the Acxdemy for.the lut‘two Beasons is the best any theatrs " in Chicago has ever had, and was quite a feature'of ‘the honss. * It would be a pity to allow Alr, Loesch to: return to Bos- ton, 38 be talka of doing, . None of the orches: tras 1 the Gty 0 good that they éaonot b bectered, and all but'that of .the Acad i dire seed of. impravement. IN BRIRN, o in of Lyons; or,. The Attack upon tie present tho most interesting: with our acyoaintancos.. ' This | ‘plaining 6 hs friends that he has’ fot.just re- ‘turned from San Francisco. ] = . Mr. McVioker left for Now York last .to look up, business for next season. £ Mr, Charles B, Gardiner ie alrendy.in the East makiog preparations for next summer. i 5 . Mr. -Goorgs iller .will manage .Hoolev's _Theatre in the" absence of Mr. Maguire in the Bummier,’ - E ggt o > e J + - That local comedy of Gardiner's 1a notz myth. It is to be-producad at the Academy'during _the ummer seagQq. i Mr. C. L, Graves, formerly stoge-managar of tho Acadenty, and tore recently manager of the ‘Royal Opers-House, Toronto, Ont., is rewriting & play for.Prof.-Pepper. - 15 Eg .. 4 NEW TIDAL-WAYE. ‘A General Agitation of ‘the Subject of Music—The Appeal to Germany en . Mintters of Opinion,; Ry .. The, social excitemont known as the antigue spolling-matcn, s revival of ono of thie country exercises- of ‘‘our’ forefathers, which' recently awept the Iand in thoshape of & good sized tidal- Wave, baving at ledgth entirely subsided, & very healtny substituta: appears to have been ex- tomporized singing-schools sad: musical Boirees, with 8 collateral exercise of debate and argumect, on - the relative superiority of the ‘various manafacturers of pianos. -And touching this popular’discussios, 1t i perhaps fortnrata for the interesis of justice that the press of the country, -Wwith’ remarkable unanimity, seem to be tresting the relative. merits of rival instruments as matters exclusively sub- Jjoct to professional, criticism and professional authority, making a sort of mutual referencs to the great German community of artists and cam- _posers a8 to a Supreme Couit ~having: appellato Jurisdiction in all questions of music, for a true and decisive verdict, and resolving the disous- Eiow into'an industrious quotation” of - authori- ties. 8o far as heard from, and up to the pres- ent writiog, the Hallet, Dasis & Co.'s piano, of Boston, wounld sesm to be several lengths ‘ahead on the German vote, as well, perhaps, a8 in the _general leaning of American authorities. * Readers of the Chicago daily ‘Dapers will ro- meinber aa advertisement publiehed by W. W. Kimball,.of the great piano and orgaa ware- _rooms, corner State and Adams, and known as the solé’ Northwestern agent of this famous instrn- ment, in which the great Gorman masters, the ‘Pisniats, composers, authors, editors, and- musi- cal directors of thatold and elassic country— men of ‘illustrions gonins and wide renown, whose names ara written- as - high as fame and suthority can write, them, whosa words have the force of law in .the denartment of music, and whose works are tho ‘inspiration of moderm times—are committed, individually and collect- ively, to & yery clear expression of opinion in favor of that piano as iatrinsically and materi- ally superior to -all “Euroean and ‘Américan instrumenis, ‘and as. marking: a. clear and important date.in the history,of musicrl mechanism, both in mechanical form and in tha¢ Iarjer matter of tone,—the compass, range, and" pokerof expression. The statement -reforred to was rendered terribly potant in the Literal quotation’ of authorities oquivalent to a full congross of the gréat masters of the centary, ‘constituting sn’ array of names gathered from the clear skies of fame, sufficiently formidabla to intimidate opposition, and to render these country discussions and controversies an . eun- tirely one-aided; debate. It eeems that the gist aud_ substance of these several hundred manu- ‘geript Jetters, coming from this universal con- -gress of musicians, upon.the introduction of the Hallet. Davis & Co.’s piano into Germany, is resolved upon a collective analyais into some- thing like tbe following formala: xvo made adetailed and exhnustiva ex- tion of, the Hallet, Davis & Co.'s piano, ind tiaf in ‘mechanical plan and construc- tion, and In_fullness, range, compaes, and com- ploteness of tone, it is v addition to the powar ©f the modern piano, and an improvement moon all instruments yet invented for the articulation “of the glorious harmonies'sf sound;” besring the following signatures in menuscript: Bignad, Fraomiaxp Davip, Leading Composer of Europe. Franz Avr, the Immortal Song Writer. Fzaxz Liszt, frst of Living Pianists, Franz BESDEL, the renovned pupil of Liszt.. Joser GUNELE, Planist and Composer. AxtoN URsP2UCH, Compover and Miiter, Dr, TiE0DORE KULLAK, Court Pianist, Borlin, J. Nemuiseov, Court Pianist, 8, Petersburg. A, W. GorTsoaLK, Court Organist, Weimar, TaEODORE RATZENDURG, Court Pianist, Dusseldorf. Aueusr Koespex, Court Pisnist, Ssxony, Jurts D Sweat, Boyal Conce: t Mester, Berlln. Josera Joachat, Ch, Director, Berlin Royal Academy, Er. Sousez, Director Baleium Royal A . .H. Coxmup Scrremixz, Prest, Leipeic Con. Alus, T F, Wexzen, Director Letpsic Con. Mua. E. Lasexy, Orchestra Mastar, Saxony. Gus, REicHARD, Ch. Mus. Director, Prussian Court, ‘H. Sazo, Ch, Mus, Director, Prussian Conrt. Euxst RoDORYF, Prof, Bestin Royal Academy, . - o g .. And'two bundred others. The above names, as before siated, represent the collective genius and autnority of the entire German nation in the department of. music, and it would bo difficuit 10 conceiva how a counter- quotation of anthorities wonld be other than an ineffeotual and idle task.- e . THE-MURATS OF ‘FLORIDA. svahing ¢ oy ol Galazy, Close following upoa the ** exchange of flaga™ ‘which made Florida ‘ the property of the United Btates, thére came gathering within her terri- torial limits the nucleus 'of & ‘more ‘refined and elepant society than usually insugurates s fron- tier gettlement. - # 5 % Many entirs famities of distinction. set.aut from ome snd ancther .of the States, to make their fature home ia this land of ‘the orange and Toae} snd Wit, woalth, besuty, aud Intelligedce were représented in one sex and the other to an alinost prodigal degroo. v Among the seitlers- from - Virginis came the chirming * Widow:Groy,” whose graceful- and -modost demeanor; resdy wit, and aifabls spesch, crowned her at once one of the **quesns of so- ciety,” where {0 be.acimowledged such seemed fitting -preindo to the further honars which _awaited her. Sl R "+ Around Tallahaesse iv those days radiated Gov. William P. Duval, the original of Irving's “Ralph Ringood. "Judgs Thomas Randall, Gen. Richard - K. Oslf, aide-dé-camp to Gen. Jackson in the Indisn wars, and - subsequently Governdr of Florida, sud Ool. Gadsden; while among the .Iadies were the .geutle agd:lovely flrs. R. E. Oall, Mrs. Florida White,—well-known -for ths | ‘brilliancy of her society attainments and personal graco,—Mrs. Nutall, similaily fenowned, and the ‘charming” family. of William Wirt; of national ‘reputation for beauty and accomplishment. " * " “An exile from - France ‘'and’- Italy,’ separating ‘nimgelf ‘as far 8§ possible’ for: the time from crowned heads. and'isceptres,o thore: was ‘living ‘quiétly. on- his plantation’ of:Lipooa - Prince Achiile’Murat, eldest €on of .the King of Naples and Cacoline, sistor of the first Napoleon. | . It was not long before the extreme .Ioyeliness of person and character blended i young Kate Groey won the affection of the expatriated noblé, but it'was a matter'of more time, united with ‘parental "persuasizn, o induce ber to cqobider Tavorably the stit of the Princs, who, away from fashion's baunts and court etigustte, had grown careless even to slovenliness in. hia- babits- and dress, »nd who at no time could ever in pride.of personal appearanca haye assimilgted to his roy- a1 father, copsidered in_ his time ons of the greatest coxcombs of Edrope. & Many amusing stories are told of those days of couriship, - jn 8 £otsn Voo . Mra, Willis, the mother of “the prospective Mme. Murat, wes one of the neatest of house- keepers, and all her domestic surroundings were a. practical commentary ou Heaven's first law.” - Her fiat had gone forth irrevocably against the ‘evil practices of tobacco consumers In especial, &0 that the Prince, an.inveterato patron:-of.the weed, to &void incarring her displeasure, was al- yways on his Visits accompanied by a huga shaggy dog, which' he uwsed s & substitnte for a spit- toon. . 2 L Azl wI Prince Murat’s oddities of mavner, too little in accordance with ths. refined besring of the lady with whoni he- sought alliance; but be all these things 28 they miy, they wers tnarrisd after, s fow, months’ acquaintance, Lv which union the Princess becams the nicce of Napoleon Rondparte, as she was already of George Wash- ogtomi - <54 oo e €l ale Pe. 4 E fl'::!y hes thers .beea seen s wedded couple more unliks than that now domiciled at the Li- pona home'in' Jefferson County, and yet the magicat touch of :affection brought -Earmooy, pu-;x:l if not perfact, outof the discordant.ele- mentd. FER e R S * The mistress, ponsessed of orthodox feminine inatinets, pever weut. wandering . from - woman’s then acknowledged sghere, but pragticed -faith- fully thé wisdom periaining to daily life, and {rom ‘her refined taste'and pure saotiment dif- {used an aroma of -aléganscs sud lnxury all about ab- natural sciances,.and; nad his efforts in t| 0 been wall diracted, he, wauld bave proved him- _elf an invalnable citizen in developing the in- nate resources of his chosen Btate. -Ho was an agrecable: companion-in mauy respocts—was an entertaioing narrator, of what he bad meen, and . heard, and read, and was in fack a thost superlor conversationalist when his mind waa allowed its natural balance; hut, when na- settled by drink, ne degenerated iuto frivolons- ness, and aven conrseness. . His want of personal neatnoss was, nooe eould doubt, & most trying source of annoyance to his s3nsitive wife, for, bad it not been for the con- staut attendance of his faithful valet, William, bis presence at times wonld scarcely have been endarable, - It was his boast that he nevar re- moved hi boots from theis firus day’s s until they were worn out. aud without some atratagem practiced on him it is believed that hs wonld never have changed his clothing. On one occasion—during the season of sugar making—Monsisar lo Prince bad ths misfortune to fall-into a vat of - syrup somo degrees above the Fahrenheit: cstimate of temperaturs.: The byatanders stood aghast, or rushed excitodly to the rescns ; his own only thought of the, situss tion; a8 -he'sfterward -expressed it, was, “ Kate will make me wash.” “L'he distasteful fluid, water, be declared was only intended for beasts ‘of the fleld, and he never drauk it unless wall disguised with brandy., ~ © - Col., Murat (for Lknow him as Colonel as well as Prince).was a man of .singular resources in dietetics a8 in many other matlers. Ono day, on' ‘occasion of the unexpected arrival of gts, he, discovering .the larder to :be rather .empty, and finding the em- barrassments of the menage aggravated by the ‘conscicusness of Madsme’s absence, ordered all the enrs and tails to be cat from his hogy, allow- ing their swineships to roam again at large, while these -appendages lay sesthing in the ‘cuigine preparatory to & most savory meal. * A ity,” declared tho master of Lipons, * that 08 could not be ail heads and tails.” As & crowning feat of his enterprise in the field above alluded to, it was his - boast . that ‘he had tasted of evory bird and roptile in Florida. ‘‘ Aligator- tail soup,” he said, ** would do, but de buzzard was notgood.” Of experiments in tookery he was very fond, and often sonoyed both Mme. Murat and the caok by tha strange mingling of sauces and condunents furtively introduced into the family food. No tree or shrub of ali the Statd botanical repertory but he wonld appoint to s0ome use, many a3 vagetables for the table. From the magnolias, myrtles, and some other glossy-leafea trees of Floridian forests, he wonld aztract wax, while many medicioal herbs (the cinchona or quinive. plan: among them) were brought forth as really worthy trophies of his passion for research. - ¥ One day Prince Murat sssumed his sometime philosophic, or rather moral mood. He pernuad- ed his wite to spend the dey with a near neigh- bor, and descanted profusaly on the duty to those whom. Holy Yrit commands we love a8 ourselves. Tha lady consented, ana he prom- ised to call in the evenliig and escort her home. Expecting her lord out of the dusk of the groves separating the two plantations, naturally homeward she looked aa'twilizht ahadows began to close ufmn her social day. In the direction of Lipons, lo! a strange, alarming light! The dwelling must be fired, thonglit the mistress, and -ahe harried thither accompanied by her friends, O their arrival they found no cause for ex- citement of the kind they anticipated. Muarat wag decried in the yard most industriously st vork, heated and smoke-gtsined, over a huge kettle, beneath which atill fismed the firs that had occasioned such trepidation. He rushed to- ward bi3 wife on her approach, exclaiming, ** Oh, Kate, I have made all your clothes a most beau- tiful pink!” Horrors!. He bad actually taken her clotbing Indiscrimipately, dresses, undergarmentd, wrap- pings, and dyed ther il tho ssme rosy hue, con- clustvely to test the virtue of some native dyo- ‘wood waich he bad secretly ordained should not forever *‘blush unseon.” v However trying his eccentricities may have made him to the **Kate” of his adoration, she was & most excellent and devoted wife, the qual- ity of thess virtues being additionally tested sub- mequently through long years of disease and ‘halplessness on his part. A sojourn in Brussels of nearly {wo years’ du- ration formed an sggreeablo episode in tha lifo of the Murats. - There the Prince had the com- mand of a regiment assignad him, and- there he bad the . pleasure of seeing his wife adorn__ her mew position among Counts and Kings 88 - she had heretofors re- flicted grace on. . the - surroundings . of her American home. It swas the gensral verdics that she scemed ‘‘native and to the manner horn,” and in no wise inlerior to the renowned +Pauline and Caroline of the Bonaparces in all fem- intoe graces. ’ 5 .The wary eyes of monarchs soon discovered ‘eavize of feat in-the sojourn of Murat in Earope, -and there may have beén something more than mere apprehension. m . the idea that he might ‘make his regiment the tiuclens of a force for the struse’ kilbwladge, - paStigatarly following the o s L restoration of his family to France and Naples. . Ho was froquently s:opped in publie by old soldiors and subjects of his uncle and fatber, who knelt to him, covering his hands with kisges,* His resemblance to Napoleon created. demonstrations of enthusizsm, indee nmanihu old men-at-arms, that, as already hinted, there appeared some ahiadow of plausibility in theroyal suspicion as to the possibie .or designed ultima- tom. as And g0, by order of the King of Belgium, /Prince Murat's regimezt was disbended, the Colonel, in-resigning the commsad, addressing his mon in seven different languages, evincing tho pational variety of that body as well 28 his own linguistic attainments. The exiles- were atill forbidden France and Ttaly; they therefore turned their faces tamard “Epgisnd, finally solecting London as the_head- uarters, where they spent % year o¥ de- _lightful social interconrss, their. house being the resort of ail the exiled family. Here wera frequently Hortense and Louis, the latter of whom, in his hour of triumph lonz after. did not ‘forget the kind sympathy of ** cousin Kate,” ex- tended in his days of poverty and obscurity ; ‘and hera came frecly, also, Washington Irviog and other noted Americans sojourning at the time in London. % = Doubtless much diaxngninbad, whother justly or not, that his visit to Europe had developed no hope of ‘the’ restoration of the Bonapartes, Murat returned at lsst' to Florida, where ‘he spent the remainder-of his days, in- dustriously but. . mot! effectively, with his . exparimental: and _visionary tenden- cies, cultivatiog,the planiation at Lipona. Traly there camie a partial interruption to this modern idyllic life in tha Florids Indian war, wherein, a8 aide-de-camp to Gen. B. K. Call, ho. accompanied maoy an expedition in ‘search of the dusky-hued maranders. In one of these occurred a little incident illustrative of & charscteristio alluded to elsewhere—the Princs’s “plentifal lack of prejudice in mattars gastrono- wte. The command had been on ths march for two. days without rations in the wild evergiades af the Indian country, when, on the evening of the second day, thoy encountered & band of tha enemy, killing quite & number. Hungry and wesried, . the victors threw themeelves down to rest, when a drove of hogs, ‘attracted by the bloody corpses ‘of the Indians, ‘| came up to the spot,’ instituting » sanguinary Jfeast. Thego in their turn arrested the atton- tion of tho nearly exbausied army, and, soon slain; were directly frying and hissing and send- ing forth a most appetizing smell to the' poor, half-starved men. - Col. Maurat, presently pro- vided with & fine, fat chop, was gnawingit with ‘such gusto as to provoke an involuntary look of disgust from his commander, who was. particu- Jarly delicate in his diet. -Col. Murat replied to the insinuation—trathfally enough none doubt- ed—*" T know why yoaho_ eat de pork : ‘becanse he eat Indians : but I just as soon eat Indian as _pork—if he well fried.” ' In religious matters, Prince Mnrat many years expresged himself an Atheist. While a student at the University—so he used to tell—he was Aret exerciged concercing the existencs of a Sn- premo Boing, Ho confessed so much to his priest, who, with pioas **Aves"” and *Paters,” endeavored to remove his wantof fah. He ent through the proseribed courso, bu without benefit. A more Tigid system of prayer was in- sugurated, and yet -tho result was equallyur- satisfaotory; then -Murat withdrew from' ihe palé of orthodox f3ith and hops in the immortal and uugeen; ;¢ 7 That he was more sincere in hig lack of belief than many who similatly express themselves. was tosted on. the occasion of hisfighting a duel. The partica had taken. their -position on the d, when he beckoned Gen. Call, his second, 0 his side; and’said : to ‘him, “ I may be dead the next minute, but I declare to yon that I am ‘sn entire disbeliever in any fature state of ex- istence.” 5 “.*Age and disease subsequently bronght a revo- lntion of thonght and: feeling, and.for severnl months previously to his death he found his gréatest “comfort in thé prayers and conver- ‘sation of the Catholic- prisst whom he had .caused to: be..called to. his - sick room. No . religious fervor, bowover, could make bim forget his faithful wife in an 8ot of contrition bequeathing his’ estate’to the church. . For more. than twenty. years bad en- dured the married life of the born, Prince and tho gentle and refined ' Virginia girl. ‘She had ‘Borne his eccentricities and ties with af- fection snd patience, and he was not - unmindfnl of the same. Had ] Achills lived two years looger hé wonld Lave witdaised the day for ‘which his eyea had 80 longingly watched—the restoration of the Napoleonic dynasty ta France. 1t éame too late for him, but wiile ho alept quietly in shads of myrtle and magnolia, when the family were gatbored togother at Paris, 3me; Murat was summoned snd ressived with appropriate honors by the Emperor as a princass of France. He bestowed upon her at tne same. time 125,000 france, together with the privilera of using the royal hvery, mhich she did evar after, even in her Floridian home. Louis had not forgotton those pleasant dsys w the rendez- vous in London. mor the promises then vaguely and jestingly made, and #s lizhtly received. Mme. Murat was invited to dine with the Em- peror, and, although somewhat accustomed al- ready to the etiquatte of courts, she aftarward described her agitation as oxtreme_when handed by the Chamberlain to an elesated saatin the royal drawing-rcom. ** Greater sill my trepida- tion,” she declared, * when tha approach of His Majesty wes annonnced by the incraasicz mus- mar, *“L'Emperenr!” L'Empereur!’ until his entrance and rapid advance toward myseif, ex- tending to mea most cordial sad relation-like reception.” - . Dioner was announced, and to this meal ths Emperor escorted her: Lugenie was repregent- ed asindisposed. The tediony court dinuer ended, themongreh invited his guest to the reception- room of ‘thoe Empress, whom she ‘fonad in per- fect health, aod only absenting herself that the honored cousin mizht occupy the place which etiquatie demasded for the %mmus it present. hon all restraint. was set aside, and they laughed ond chatted of old times with the free- dom and nonchalance of o private family gather~ ing. Tho Emperor kindly prossed his consin to remaiu in Frunce, but ber du'y &3 misiress to 200 sloves claimed serious procedencs -of all predilections, is she _entertsined any, for Toyal pageantry. The embarrasament of debt had obliged her husband to mortgage most of his nezroes for & support ; she would now return home, and em= ploy the Emperor's muuificent gift in cancelling theso moisgages, and making her dspeodanta more comfortable than she had been abls to in some time past. Several years of uninterrupted happinsss fol lowad—years of yenial and elegant nospitality, making herresideoce, now Bolievns, near Tells hasse, a very centrs of aucial attraction. Tha stranger thers, led hy curiosity to ses tha Princess, remained fascinated by the perfack simplicity and refined cordiality of the Amarican matron. Ever mindful of the pleasurs of others, with an experienced knowledge of the world and ha- man nature, she possessed & most happy tact in bringing parties togethor, considering the time, the .mraner, and equally important personal characteristics. Long will be borne in mind her recherchs breakfasts, cosy littls suppers, and, above all, the besutifol opan-air entertainmenta for which the climate of Flanda 18 s0 favorable. 1t was not merely tho gay, the young, the vo- tariea of fashion who found welcome at Belie- vue, but tho poor, the miserable ; the persecutad instino ively turned bither, certain of relief of heart where true, practical sympathy was naver denied nor charity unbestowed. . It was her {requent expresaion, - * T am alvaya {for the dog that’s down,” and thia was no mere boast, but an actual text for a liviog sermon. Any cause which Mme. Murat espoused she upheld most earnestly and indepenaentiy. Al- Ways prominent in public charities, her private donations to the necdy were 80 unostentatiously beatowed that scarce her most intimate friends took cognizance of them, sava by tho efack, As Vice-Regent of the Mt, Vernon Association for Florida, 8he succeeded in raisiog in the Stato nearly 3,000, aud was heartily. davoting time and energies to prospective-purchaso of the home of her distinguished uncle, whea lo! tha war-note sounded, proclaiming 'dissolation be- tveen Nosth and South. 'Mme. Murat had = learned in _the political school of = Washington, Jefferson, and Raudolph; and love of country glowed warmly 1n_her heart. Baiug present in the Convention on tho passiog of the *ardinance ” which separated Fiorida from the Union, her emotion’ was 80 great that she gave way to tears and audible sobs; but from her standpoint no faltering, uo looking back, wera admissible, and she was thenceforth eminently active 1n assiating and encouraging the soldiors of ithe Sonth. Whole dajs wore spent in 8ow- ing to clothe the troops, and -hundreds of weary feot were covered with: socika of her own kuit~ tiog. Sometimes she would prepare & din. mer or o breakfast for the convalescent of the hospitals and send ber own carriage ta bring them. She took ap individual interest in every soldier of ** our noble men,” as she alwaya spoke of them, while each strugclo ab arma aroused within ber the most mother-hke anxisty and pride. No failure, no accumulation of re- verses, conld ever perauade - her that tho South would be overcome, aud 8o severe was tho blow when it finally fsll, that her decline in hLealth 1;-ny be dated from the hour the tidings reached er. The condition of her slases following wpon their emancipation was® very trying to Alme. Murat. Loft pow without a dolisr,” she bad. no means of assisting them, snd they were slow to understand why they were not still bound tfo her and she to them. Bhe gave tiiem'the privilege of caltivating the ‘*old -plantation,” while sha supplied her own immediste necessities by the sale of valuable jewels. Her affectionate nature was greatly moved on the Christmaa following emancipation by the generosity of her former slaves, Whio pre- sonted her with a barrel of flour, syrup, chick- ens, egzs, and other articles 18 o genoral contri- bation from the plantation. With teacful eyes and swelling heart sho thaoked them for their kindness, and, daclining the offering e0-delicately ad not to wousd their feolings, added from her own store to thsirs, bidding them make merry the sesson, ss had been their habit harezofore. It was early in 186 that I met her. She seem- - od much agitated, and, piscing in my hand 2o of- ficial-looking documsot, said: ** Read thia. Ton minutes lfin Idid not koow that I possessed a dollar in tho woild.” The paper proved to be a lotter from Louis Napoleon's private secretarv. informing her that his Majesty had settled upon her an annuity of 30,000 francs. It wsaa mo- ment of exquisite pleasnre to ts both, snd we minglod our grateful toara togethsr. In broken speech she said: ‘‘God bless Louia! I ghall write bim that [ Lknow and fecl God will Bicas him, for his gifc shall relieve many & poor widow's and orpban’a need.” ; It was while engaged in the merciful work of -raising fands for the defense of Maj. John Gue, imprisoued on a charge of cruelcy to Federal Boldiors during the war, tnat desth first gave her warning. 3 A room was to be preparcd for a concort. It had recently been used for a festive occasion, and the withared - wreaths sull hung festconed {rom the ceiling. Oa entering, Mme, Murat ex- claimed, but in' suldued tone, * Withered flow- ern! * How dreadful the odor of dead flowers!” Her speech became confused, and. for a day or two she was partiaily unconscious, having suf- fered at tho momeat s slight atroke of paralysis. Rallying, however, &'trip to_Europs waa recom- mended, and she was suain received into the bosom of her husband's family. Months after this, when, oo her ratura bome again, friends rejoiced to meet hor, st aprearcd 10 be in ber wonied health aud epirits, but ‘the Beason of their congratolation was destived o be sbort-lived. In a balf-year mfterwards, the victim of protracted invaldiam induced by typhoid fever, shobreathed her last, succambing ta.its ravages one August morning at Lipoua. Mme. Murat was a remarkable instanco of az existenco prolonged aimost to the prescribed three score years and ten without being oid One could never associate age with her. Of uninterrupted hoalth to the laat year of her life, she was remarkably preserved in beauty of n and yonthfalness of feeling. Devored ta the endeavor of pleasing, she had in no desree relaxed ber interest in work of charity or festire enjoyment, and the peculiarly lovable impulses of her high-toned pature made her the ehosen companion of all ages and stations, A distinguisbed Freoch aathor prononuces it a condition of glory to dia at the proper time. 3lme. Murat, 1~ pasaing from life in the maturity of her attradtiveness and usefuinces, scemed to bave dnadp_axted in the noontide of existence. Yet she hadin trath fuldlied her destiny, aud tha qualities 80 long valued are obscured i no 2seo- -c1ition of feebleness and infirmity, as they must naturally bave been had her dayabaon proionged but a few years or months more. While her nobte traits and good deeds continue 8 brisht vision of all thatis lovelyin womas tle mortal remaiua of Catherine D, Murat are Iying beside thoss of her husband in the Episce~ pal cemetery at Tallabassee. & : : patriotism A youngz man stepped up to s lovely youcg lady on the Bteps of a ch i elbow, “said, * M pleasure of accompanyis you to the pstervel ‘| domucite2* “++8pell domicile,” smd she. Ho gn.:n it up, and ahe unhesitatiogly gave him the mitten. A ° - ‘An Aberdeenshirs 1aisd, who kept & very gocd poultry-yard? ‘strangely enough could not cor.: mand a fresh czg for his breakfast. Onevucy, Lowever, he met his grieve’s wife going teward the market, and, very suspiciously, with x u:ce basket. On passiog and spesking 3 wird, he discovered tha basket was full of beautifui-w! ita egge. Next time he talked with lus grivyo Lo said to him : * James, I like yon very well and Ithink you serve me faithfally; but I cadnot uyl 1 IMLBOV:'B 'flc:r g;wh.i:h'd:' coud reply waa : "deed, nos surprised. that, for I dinna muckle admire her mysel’® "