Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 26, 1876, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS. John E. Owens as “ Perkyn Middlewick.”” The Fortunes of “Our Boys”—How the Young Tragedian Fared. Representation of “Ferreol” at New York---Green-Room Gossip. ~ Musical Events of the Week--- The Beethoven So- ciety. Musical College Soiree---Gilmore Concert---Operatic Notes, THE DRAMA. IN CHICACO. ‘MMR. JOHN E. OWENS bas shown improvement during ths week. He does improve, of course, in new parts. Hedoes bot jump into acharacter at once, and then be done with it. Character is too multiform « thing for offhand appropriation; it inust be seized head, heart, and bends, grappisd with hooks of stecl, secured with the strongest lashings, Gooa etore, itis true, approach at ‘pnce verynear the parts which they undertske by skind of inetinct ; but the finishing touches require time, Mr. Owens is just now .putting the tinishing touches tohis conceptionof Herkyn Middiewick. While he is abont this work it is to be hopedthst he will see the expediency of sliminating Solon Shingle from the part. of Perkyn Middiewicl. Each of the characters is good enongh to be kept distinct. Mr. Owens does seem disposed to make some concessions in this respect. Towards the end of the week bis representation of Perkyn was certainly. more artistic and refined than at the beginning. Perkyn became more earnest and individual, andlesss peg for a clever low-comedian to beng his busincss upon. It has been ssid. by many persons who bare bad the pleasure of seeing toth Mr. James Lewis and Mr. Owens in this part that the former. was more successful in it than the latter. If this be true, the reason must be that Mr. Lems made Perkyn Middiewick a subjective study. His Perkyn was probably not considefea with re- Jation to the audience or to any old and familiar play ; but with reference to his own mind as re- vealed by him in the words he speaks, The character, approsched and treated in this man- ner, might easily be a more agreeable and at the eame time s truer study than Ar. Owens has yet made. There is something in the retired butter- man besides the essential coarseness which Mr. Owens so coarsely represents. If he were not ehrewd, he would not bearetired butterman, but « butterman still; if he had not a certain rough dignity of his own, he would not be an Englishman at all; if be were only and al- ways a clown, ho would not be tolerated even in tho lax household of Sir Geoffery Champneys. In tho second sect, Mr. Owens makes his character appear a littlo tipsy after dinner; and he shows so much re- servo in his tipsiness that the waut of it at other times is the more to be regretted. ‘Miss Minnette Thompson assists Mr. Owens, and assumes the part of Mary Melrose. She is new to the stage, and her excesses may be as much duo to nervousness as to self-conscious- neas. Too many gestures, too many motions of the eyes and mouth, ana in general too much dependence upon the physical forms of expres- eion, are ber conspicuous faults. She needs a more preciss knowledge of spiritual laws and forces, and education not only in the technique but also in the theory of her profession. Of the other supporting parts, strange to say, the best played is Belinda, the lodging-house servant, rep- resented by Miss Emma Marble. For years Miss Marble has been an accustomed sight to the frequenters of McVicker's Theatre. Gen- erally playing minor parts, she hae eacaped notice or been unfavorably coticed. Some few things sbe has done well, as. for instance, Mrs. Micarcber; and now as Belinda, the slsvvy, she has surpassed herself. Perhaps by adhering to this line of character abe may yer establish a comfortable little repn- totion to retiro on, As a member of an old and rezpected theatrical family, she had an edvan- tago to start with that few enjoy ; and, if she did not improve it atthe beginuing, thero 1s noth- ing to keep her from doing 80 now. “oun Bors,” asa whole, cannot be pronounced as much of s success as ‘Married in Haste.” Whether the acting be inferior or the construction lers ar- tistic, it would be difficult tofsay. Whatever the resson may be, “‘ Married in Haste” did take the edge off the pleasure which would have oth- erwise been afforded by *‘ Our Bors.” There ssthe same fund of witticiam in both plays ; in both inetances there were engagements en~ tered into without *‘the consent of the parent or guardian"; and the denouements wero as alike ag two peas. Tho general preference would bo for “ Married in Haste,” if both were presented together. It shows finer delineation of cbarac- ter, mere compact construction, and greater va- riety of action. The first and last acts of “Our Boys” bave scarcely any eubstance at all, but consist of a number of amusing incidents and witty sayings strung together tke pearle—or buttons. In the second act thore is more action and some continuity of effort. There is also pue scene, remarkable for its artificiality, in which six characters, divided into couples and necupying regpectively the rieht, centre, andleft of the atage, carry on the dialogue in a series of asides. Mr. Byron probably intended this tor a seprosentation of ordiuary drawing-room sonrereation, and the attempt deserves credit for its originality as far ss it goes; but the draft upon the imagination of the audience ig, on the whole, heavier than the offects will warrant. Peculiarities of Mr. Byron's disloguo are this frequent resort to asides and a similar nge of broken sentences, which make the work of the actcr exceedingly ditiicult, exacting from the pergons on the stage the closest attention to , what is going on, Broken sentences are common enough 10 feal life, but not so common in polite society 28 Mr. Byron makes them in his. THE BOY TRAGEDIAN bas come, and seen. and been conquered, Gar- rick, Edmund Kean, and Macready first won re- nown in the part of Richard III. ; but Kean and Macreedy were men grown, each with some dozen years’ experience in the profession, and Garrick wasagenius. Mr. Byron has no experience to speak of, and isuot a genius. His failuro is not disgraceful, aud certainly not surprising. Few le of his years could have done as woll as he id. XOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. “Our Boys” will be continued at McVicker'’s Theatre Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights. During the remainder of the week, a doubie bill, embracing ‘+The Victims” and * Solon Shingle,” will be giveo. ‘The Californis Minetrels offer as new attrac- tions this weok Sanford and Wilson, “ Musical Mokes.” whatever that may moan; E. M. Hell, “The Banjo King ;" and 6 new burlesque, e titied “ Love and Vapor.” Bloodgood and Ler itt and Billy Emerson will appear in new and original acts. Miss Hattie Johnson, » lady-resder well \nown in this city, will make her first eppear- ance on the etage at Col. Wood's Museum this week. She will be supported by Mr. William ‘McFarland, a popular actor in the days of Rice's Theatre. ‘The Hunchback ™ will be given Mon- day night, and thereafter ** Ingomar” and ** ‘The Honeymoon.” One of the witticiems in “Our Boys” has fallen fist for six nights and ons matinee, not a nonlin the sudience apparently perceiving the point. As aspecimen of avery poor joke by Mr. Byror—sn unusual thing—it 18 worth pre- serving. Mary Melrose esys: “Talbot, you've been drinking.” He repfics: “I admit it” She rejoins: “Ah! you've ad:nitfed it already.” Ad- mitied the drink—see? THE OUTER WORLD. “\ FERREOL.” Ths new play, “Ferreol,” which wes pro- duced st the Union Square Tuestre in New York leas Tuendsy promises to have a tolerable suc- THE CEICAGO TRIBUNE SUNDAY, ‘RCH 26, 1876—-SIXTEEN PAGES cess. The cast is strong, the sconery beautiful and elsborate, and tho play itself not without merit. It will be remembered that the plot hinges upon the: dilemma of Ferreol, a young man who becomes an unwilling witness of a mid- night murder while stending on the balcony of a house belonging to a married ledy not his wife. His difficulty is te save an innocent man from hanging without compromising the honor of the lady. Her husband is the presiding Judge atthe trinl of the murder-case. By s series of skilifal questions be elicits the trath from Ferreol, but forgives his wife on learning that her guilt is only apparent, not resi. Mr GQ o& Thorne, Jr, who assumed the part of Ferreol, made himeelf new reputation, and waa warmly congratulated by the unani- mous voice of the press, Miss Claxton as Roberte, the weak wife, was thought by some to have been inefficient, and this we can easily imagine to bave been thé case. J *« Ferreol,” like most other new plays, is to go through the fire of a charge of plagiarism. The Sun says it is a dramatization by NM. Sardou ots story entitled ‘‘ L'Assassin da Bel Antoine ” ; and now L. Carrilio and Charles Rebello publish a card to this effect: ** We dramatized this story and copyrighted our dramatization of it over # year ago under the title of «Indiscretion." After Having secured the copyright—not an un- neceseary precsution, it would appear—wo hand- ed the play to Mr. A. H. Palmer, of the Union Square Theatre, forexamination and acceptance, subject to his approval. The plot of *Ferreol’ 14 almost the eatue as that of * Indiscretion.’” ] 4 NOTES. Daly will ran “Pique” up to the 150th repre- gentstion, April 23. Jokn Raymond was paid $6,000 for two weeks of Col, Sellers in St. Louis. Edwin Adama is to play again in St. Louis this week, opening with “ Clancarty.” The S0th birthday of J. R. Planche was cela- bratedin London Feb. 22 by aiarge and briil- iant company of his friends. Alfred J. Knight, the olocutionist and Shak- spearean reader, gave a very euccessful entertain- ment at Sterling, lil., March 21. Rossi speaks English tolerably well, and hopes to use it during some of his Shekepearean repre- sontations in this country next tail. Tho Prefect of Police in Paris nas issued a formidable decres cutting down the size of theatrical street-posters:t6 13 inches by 12. Tom Taylor's * Ante Boleyn” has been with- drawn from the Haymarket in London after a run of one month. This isa confession of fail- ure. ‘Mr. Smalley says irving is suffering from the effects of overwork, butis still s great’ actor, and not a failure. bocause he has failed in Othello. Madame Seobach, tho German actress, who was in this country a few years ago. is playing a star cugugement in Berlin, and bas revived Goethe's * Stella.” ‘Tho people of San Francisco are clamoring for cheaper prices. They compisin that $3 a_seat for Wachtel and corresponding rates for Barry Sulhyan are exorbitant. Friday night in St. Louis. for the benefit of Maggie Mitchell, a new play, -* Nanaie O'Weari- thorne,” wes produced for the first me on any stage. The play_is a dramatization of Miss teeves’ story of Wearithorne. The French Comedy Company played three nights at tho Academy of Music in New York last week. It is perhaps the most superb cra- matic organization ia this country to-day, yet it has failed of popular appreciation. The Boston Theatro was given over tothe Kellogg Opera Troupe Isat week. ‘“ Around tho World” continued at the Globe, and * Paul Re- vere,” the new Centennial drama, at the Muse- um. The Globo compsay will return this week and produce ‘+ Married in Haste.” Mr. E. L. Davenport appesred as Jrufus for the nineteenth consecutive time at Booth's Theatre Wednesday afternoon ac a benefit per- formance. The E. L. Davenport Club of Phila- celphia attended, and presented him with a su- perbly illustrated copy of Shakspeare's plays and a $200 suit of armor. Lucy Hooper, after a second night of “L'Etrangere,” decides that the play is naught and naughty sa well. Clarkson, the American bneband, intended to be a disreputable fellow, is really a gentleman on the stage, and the only honest man in the company. Hois a credit to his country. The right to produce the play in America has been sold for $5,000. Henry Bergh’s comedy, “The Hard Sex,” was produced for the first time at the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, on Mondsy evening. Tho author sat in one of the boxes. The porform- ance was preceded by 3 prologue written by the Hon. Eldridge G. Gorry, and delivered by the Hon, J. C. Bird. The audtence was not large, and the play was beneath criticism. Shook and Palmer havo added aciause to their proposed Bill for the Protection of Dramatic Purloiners from the French, and will ask Con- gress to provide that Americans who may have bought foreign plays shell not lose their exclu- sive rights on tho subsequent publication of tho play in the country whence it origiuated. This is ‘& most impndent proposition, and should not for 8 moment be entertained by Congress. We have received through the courtesy of Mr. W. H. Crane one of the programmes printed as souvenirs of tne opening of the Baldwin Academy of Music in San Francisco, March 6. The play was “Richard IL,” with Mr. Sullivan in the title role. In the cast supporting him were Messrs. Cathcart, L.L. James, Bucklo, and Dliss Hawthorne. The roster of the company incindes, besides the names already given, those of Mr. James O'Neil, W. H. Crane, Katie May- new, and others almost as well known. The programme is heudsomely printed on cuire- colored satin. Maggie Mitchell was at St. Louis last week; Rigaold with “Benry VY.” at Bnffalo; Joho | Raymond and Katie Putnam at Indianapolis; Sothorn at Rochester and othor New York cities ; Kelly and Leon at Augusta, Ga.; the Richings- Bernard. troune at Cleveland; a detached com- pany of Kitelfya with somo of the rceucry be- Jonging to “+ Around the World” at New Orleans ; the Florences with ‘*The Mighty Dollar” at Washington; Edwin Booth at Louisville; the Boston Globe Theatre Company at Providence, R. 1; Lotta at Pittsburg; Daly’s traveling com- any in ‘* Pique ” aud Frank Mayo at Baltimore ; eeape Frayne and Robert McWade at Philadel- phia, In conseqnence of the eudden and serious ill- ness of Kate Claxton, ‘‘Ferreol” was not given atthe Union Square Thestre. New York, Mon- day nignt,as announced. ‘The theatre was closed and the large crowd that gathered in the lobby was turned away. Tuesday night. how- ever, the play was brought out, and met with the enthueinstic approbation of the critics. Miss Claxton assumed the part of Roberte, for which she was originally cast." Pique ” continued at Daly’s Theatre; and the last week but one of *-Julins Cesar was announced at Booth’s. The 100th performance of the tragedy takes piace March 30. “Braga” remained the attraction at the Park; Wallaci'’s was devoted to two per- formances each of “She Stoops to Conquer” and “+The Wonder,” in both of which Mr. Wallack appeared, and three of * The Romance of s Poor Young Man,” in which Mr. Montague had the ieading part; at the Brooklyn Theatre ‘ Roso Michel,” with Rose Estinge in the title role, fail- ed to draw large houses. ss MUSICAL, AT HOME. EVESTS OF THE WAEK. An English opera-bouffe company at the Academy, under the leadership of Julia Mathews, and one or two local concerts, have been the sum of the local entertainments dur- ing the past woek. The most striking of theso was the Apollo Club concert at McCormick's Hail on Thursday evening, which has already been reviewed at length, but which may again be referred to as of exceptional brilianoy, both as to the character of the entertainment and the eudience. It is rarely that a concert is given which is so free from tedium and so perfectly eatisfactory in all parts. The Club was particu- larly fortunate in having tho cesistance of 80 ac- complished a vocalist a3 Miss Benziger and the well-known pianist, Miss Pave. It would oe pleasant if Mies Benziger might bo heard again before her return to the East. Miss Rive’s stay in Chicago has enablod her to make several ap- pearances. She cavo recitals on #riday and res- terday evenings at the piano warerooms of Mr. Nixon on the South Side, and she gives another to-morrow evening st the New Je:ueslem Tempio on the West Sida, whore she mill play selections 1 from Beothovea, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Liszt, nnd other masecrs. SSUBICAL COLLEGE SOmEZ, The regular monthly soiree of the Chicago Btusical College was given under the direction of. Mr.WZiegfold isst Monday evening, and stiended with the usual sticcess. The College parlors were crowded, and the entertainment gave great satis- faction. Perhsps the most striking numbers of tho programove were the performances of Miss Dora Monrow and Miss Sarah Conley. Mies Monroe playnd s Chopin nocturne exacting much study, and executed it with admirable expreesion and excellent phrasing ; and Miss Conley played Liszt's “Schiller’s March” with great spirit. Many of those who took part in the programme made their debut in playing for eny audience ont- side of the home circie, but, for the most part, they reflected credit on their instructors and. themselves. Among the vocal selections were 8 Mendelssohn duet by tho Mieses Emma Philpot and Hattie Simms, “Thou Everywnere,” which Miss Simins sang $0 well as to receive an encore; and “Scgnai,” sung by Miss Burt, who has s good soprano voice, but scarcely did herself jus- tice, owing to her nervousness. Of the other numbers of the ‘programme, there were two duets for piano and violin,—one played by Miss Mabel Spaulding snd the othor by Miss Julia Doane, each accompanied by Mr. Buisseret. The piano playing of Miss Belle Tomplo and Miss Ids Pierce should also be noted as showing ox- collunt study and correct method. There will be two or three more soirecs, wo understand, be- fora the ctose of the season, for which some choice music is in course of preparation. BEETHOVEN SOCIETY. Thesixth of the delightful reunions for this season of the Beathoven Society will take place noxt Thursday evening, March 30, at the Society rooms, corner of State and Monroe streets. The programme will embrace the following excellent numbers: Sonata, A major, by Raff, played by Messrs. Wolfsohn and Lewia; Beethoven's trio in B flat major, op. 97, by Messrs. Wolfson, Lewis, and Eichheim; Mendelssohn's ‘* Fanta- gie,” solo for piano, played by Miss Minnie Ward ; Popper's ** Romanza ” for violoncello, played by Mr. Eichheim, Miss Jessica Haskell will sing the “Jewel Song” from * Faust,” and ‘The Quail," song by Beethoven, Members desiring admission are requested to present their tickets at the door. THE MATHEWS OPERA TROUPE. Tho Julia Msthewa troupo remain at tho Academy of Music during she woek. ‘* La Fille de Madame Angot ” will bo done Monday, Tuos- day, and Wednesday matines; ‘* Girofle-Gi- rofis” Wednesday and Thursday; and “ ‘Tho Grand Duchess " Friday. On Saturday evening occurs the annual benefit of Jubn Muir, the Tressurer of the Academy. ‘Ihe biliis not yet zonounced. , THE GILMORE Concent. Theconcerts announced for Gilmore's Band April 6 and 7, at McCormick's Hall, should at- tract the attention they merit. The band con- sista of 50 pieces, and has taken the leading rank among the military bands of the country. Among tho artists accompanying it are Miss Emma C. Thureley, soprano, who made s good impression on her former vieit hero; Levy and Arbuckie, the two grest cornet players; Mr. Sobst, baritone singer: and Mr. Letebre, saxo- phone solo player. The band is on its way to California, aud will make but two stops between here and San Francisco,—at Omaha aud Salt Lako City. RECEPTION TO MISS RENZIGER. A delightful reception was tendered on Tues- day evening. st Mr. BR. S. Clarir’s residence, to Mies W. E. Benziger, the New York soprano, who charmed her hearers at the Apollo concort last Thursday evening. Although Miss Benzi- ger bad only arrived on Tuesday morning aad was naturally fatigued, sho saug the following numbers to the gratification of the audience present: ‘* io Fernando,” from Donizetti’s “La Favorite Loder's ballad, ‘There's 8 Path by the River ;” and an Arditi waltz. Miss Rive, who wes present, kindly played the fol- lowing very dificult seloctions: Tho Rondo of Chopin, op. 16; the first movemeut of Beotho- yen'a Sonata Appasionata,” op. 57, and Liszt's “Polonaise” in E. Tho assembly was small but very select, and all present wero much pleased with the evening's entertainment. Miss W. E. Benziger, who is an excellent pian- ist and composer as well as singer, has written Avery meritcrious male-chorus for the Apollo Cine, and several. for tho New York Choral Union. SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT. The third in the series of Sunday afternoon concerts in aid of the Good Sameritan Home will be given under the management of Alr. Arthur J. Creswold, at Hooley’s Theatre to- dsy at So'clock. These concorts are very pop- lar, and the programme for to-day offers the rsual attractions. Among the noticeable features of the occasion, may be mentioned the introduc- tion of the Mason & Hamlin Orchestral Organ, which will be played by Mr. Creswold with tho usual skill snd finish which characterizo the per- formances of this favorite organist : PROGRAMME. 1. Organ solo—Overture “Ezmont”....,...Beethoven Artaur J. Creswold, 2. Quartette— Serenade ””........ Orientat Quartet 3, Bolo—‘Angels ever bright and fa ir”. Miss Liltie C. Phillipa, 4, Prayer—' Dal Profundo” Miss Lothe 2. 6. Organ solo—Overture, “Midsummer Nights Dream”, ++Mendelasobn: aA. J. Creswoid. 6, Duet—"'O Lovely Peace” -e---Handel Mizs Patiws, and Mise S.A. Smith, 7. Song— Waiting by the Brooxside"..........Torry Char'ea Mf. Smith, & Song of the Golden Calf. sreeeceereneesGonnod Franz Pilaen, %, Quartette—"* Night Song ”. Oriental Q Acultivated and appreciative audience assom- bled at the First Methodist Church on the occa sion of the second of the series given on Sun- day last. The concert opened with an overture trom Handel's Samson,” which was finely exe- cuted by Mr. Creswold, 38 was aleo the duct for two pianos, ‘Fantasie on Themes from Gou- nod,” played by Mesars. Lodochowski aud Creawold. The yocs! numbers incladed the aria from ‘*Samson,” -‘Letthe Bright Serap! aud ‘Hear, ye Israel,” from Elijah,” which were artistically rendered by Mrs. Emma Thurs- ton, and each of which received a complimenta- ry recognition : a prayer from_‘* Le Propheto,” and “0, Reatin the Lord.” by Miss De Pel- rom. Her tine voice and expressive rendering of these selections secured an enthusiastic re- call. Arrecitative and aria by Mr. Ed C. Hale, followed by the quartette, ‘Cast Thy Burden,” by Mrs. Thurston, Misa De Pelgrom. and Messrs. Stevens and Hale which was beautifally sung and favorably received. The fourth of the series will be given on Sunday next at the same place, commencing at the usual hour. pestis Sash ABROAD. MUSICAL NOTES, M. Gonnod has composed a magnificent Cen- tennial hymn for Mile. Belocca, It is called “Pair Land of Liberty.” “Der Froischutz” will be sung at the Acad- omy in New York on April 18, by Aira. {mogene Brown, Messrs. Bischoff and Remmertz, end the Liederkranz and Arion Societies. Handel's oratorio, ‘Tbe Messiah,” is to be sung in ome for the first time, this spring. The Roman Musical Society produce it, re- hearsing under the direction of the fomous Mustafa, cbief musician of the Papal choir. The setting by Berlioz of Shskspeare’s “Such Ado About Nothing," as an opera, under the title of * Beatrice and Benedick,” bas been performed at Weimar, to oblige Liszt. They are “reviving” Berlioz at tho Crystal Palace Concerts in London. Anton Rubinstein conducted the recent pro- duction of his throe-act opera, ‘*Die Macca- baer,” at the Stadt Theatro, Hamburg. When he made his sppearance in the orchestra he was received with great applause, showers of flowers, and flourishes from the band. The opera was a tnumphant success. A piano and string sextet by the late Sir Sterndale Bennett, composed when he was only in hie 19th year, in 1835, has just been per- formed for the first time in London, and awak- ens new regret that he should have taken to teaching, instead of developing tha genius he displayed as a youth. Theodore Thomas gave his fifth symphony concert at Steinway Hall, New York, Saturday night. It was preceded bya public rehearsal ‘Thureday afternoon. Misa Drasdil was tho soloist. Bach’s Suite No 1, in C (first time), the heroic symphony, and Wagner's ~ Fauat” overture formed the orchestral programme. The words of Schiller'a drama, “ Turandot,” bave been adapted to tho music of Mozart's “Magic Finte.” it is said very succeasfully ; sod 4 jury of Germen composers, managers and actors have the work in consideration. The original text is a ridicutous and incomprebensi- ble story, written by Schickaneder of the Vieuos Opera House, one of those ~ fnenas™ of Mozart who played that hideous trick on him in regard to the Requiem. Mr, Gyo's opera season at Covent Garden will open next Tuesdsy with “Wiliam Tell” His company includes Patti, Albani, Thalberg, Mari- mon, d'Angeri, Bianchi, aod Misa Emma Abbott among the ladies, and Payani, Nicolini, Gayarro, Carpi, Bolis, Capoul, Graziani, Maurel, and Co- togni among tho gentlemen. Inthe course of the season Mmo. Patti is to appear in Aida,” snd Mies Albani in ‘* Tannhauser.” rre is 8 Spanish tenor, said to be a second Rubini. Tho difficulty between the Common Council of Cincinnati and the Board of Trustees of the Springer Music Hatt has been arranged, and tho ordinance giving compiete control of the prem- iges to tho Trustees has passed by a vote of twenty-one to two. The City Governmont is not to be represented im the Board, as proposed. Mies Emma Howson, an operatic singer whose appearance in this city several years ago will be remembered with pleasure by tho musical pub- lic, is now singing in Italian in the English Provinces. The company to which she belongs includes such artists as Trebelli, Bettiri, Mde. Linico, Campabello, La Blanche, aud others. Mies Howson sings Somnambula Linorah, Mar- tha, Cherubino, Inez, ote, Her career bas began, with bright promise of a brilliant future. She was offered an engagoment by Carl Roea, but preferred to sing in Italian. ‘There was something of » disturbance re- cently in the ‘Teatro eggio, Turin. Tired with hearing * Aida” over and ovor again, the subscribers organized a demonstration against it, The mansgement beard of it and organized & counter-demonstration. The mombers of the clacque began applauding before the curtain arose. Thereupon the mal- contents bogan hissing and shouting “Down with the management.” From words tho rival partios camo to blows, aud the military had to be called in to quell the riot. Anton Rubinstein has beon for some days in Pans. The object of his visitis to consult with Jules Barbier concerning the libretto of his opers, “Nero.” The ead nows about the fail- ing sight of this great artist has been coatra- dicted. Wo regrets thousand times haying to confirm it, and we do so on the authority of Rn- Dinstemn himeelf. But we must again repeat that we need not yet despair, and that the op- eration for cataract, when che time for perform- ing it arrives, may sad will restoro the sight of the oye, now entirely useless. The otnor oye, though impaired, is still sufticieutly healthy to permit the composor to work, In fact he con- tinues ss laborious as ever, just ss if there were nothing the matter with him.—Revue et Gazelle Afusicaie. GARSON THE SCOUT. ATrngical Reminiscence of the War. Wruten for I'he Chacago Tribune, Among the many brave spirits which Chicago furnished the Union army in the Rebellion, none wero braver nor more unmindful of self than young Carson, Tall and athletic, the personifi- cation aud picture of perfect health, and just passing from youth to manhood, with a koen gonse of justice, aud a temperament suited for the hazardous career of a soldier, ho was as sure to enlist in bebalf of the Union when it was in danger as the sun is to rise in the morning and make its oxit in the evening, and no doubt put lis namo to the first rol! which was presented. Having just been admitted to tho Dar as an attorney, tho change of occaps- tion and scene when he reached Cairo in May, 1871, with Barker's Chicago Dragoons, was novel, and he was at once alive to everything pertaining to the duties of a soldier. Almost his first duty was to act og an orderly at Prentiss’ headquar- ters. When a change of commanders was mado —Grent euperseding Prentiss—Carson was left without service, as Barker and his dragoons had euddenty becn ordered away to join McClollanin Virginia, forgetting, in the hurry of his depart- ure, that the tall dragon was left behind. When Gen, Grant assumed command, the forgotten solder was there, and, on beivg questioned, told his story. Thero was something in the youug misn’s demeanor, a certain sir of respectful in- dependence, which, coupled with his tnteiligeace, impressed Gen. Grant io hie favor, and, after an extended interview, the latter discovered that the youog dragoon had thenerve aud the roman- tic desire for the secret or scouting service. Ho was sent into Missouri aud Kentucky on several! hazardous expeditions, and, acting fully up to the spirit snd letter of his instructions, did his work well. Lis education and woll- trained mind made it unnecessary to give him any written instructions, which lessened bis chances of detection in case of capture, Car- son's services had become very valuable, and, as he bad the whole charge of tho secret service, it was proper that he should have a position, and he was surprised one morning by receiving from Capt. Rawlins (afterward Secretary of War) a commission as Captain of Cavalry. The young dragoon previous to this had been uncertain as to bis fate, but now, having a permanent rank, he worked with redocbled energy. With the \Festern army in all ita movements, and fre- quently on the enemy's flank, ho rendored great sorvice in the information he gained before and satiny the battles of both Forts Henry and Don- elson. During the first day's fighting at Shiloh the Unton troops received fearful reverses. Gen. Lew Wallace (Indiana), with his command at Crump’s Landing, down the river, had at tirst ro- fused to obey the verbal orders given him as to wher and where he was to forms junction with tho right wing of tho army, and when he did move it was too late. Prentiss, on the left, was surprised, sod, with nearly his wholo command, was captured without hardly striking a blow, while McClornand, in the centre, had received the terrible blows of the enemy, maintaining his yround tenaciousty, and only falling back when foarful of being tlauked. Here the iron and joaden hail fell thick and hot. Appalling was the slaughter in both armies; among the slain was Illinois’ brave Wallace (W. H. L.)_and the Rebel commander, Albert Sidney Jobnson. ‘The situation was critical, and the future fooked dark and gloomy. Something must be done, and that quickly. Buell, with bis army, was known to be march- ing through the country for this point, and it was decided at a hasty consultation between Grant and Webster (recently deceased), to quicken his movements, if possible. Sunimon- ing Carson, ho was pat in rossession of the probable wherosbouts of Buell’s advance, and, crossing the ‘Tennessee, he pushed his way ata rapid pace through dark, dense forests, and over ewollen creeks, no obstacle checking his speed. After a ride of 20 miles ho met the ad- yancing army. Quickly relating the condition of Grant's position, the officer, no doubt im- pressed by the manuer in which the young soldier told his story, decided not to wait for orders, but sending an officer to the rear with the information, pushed forward. After a short rest for borse and rider, Carson retraced his steps, anxious that the beleaguered army might learn that succor was near at bend, Reach- ing and recrossing the river, he was not long in finding the General and staff, and proceeded to mako hia report. Just previous to this Gen. Webster had been watch- ing a Rebel battery up the bluff and back from the river. Tho oiticer in charge had evidently espied this party aud prepared to pay his re- } spects,‘and, beforo Gen. W. could reach them with warning, a shot was fired, which passedj through the group, striking and tearing Carcon’s head completely off. Brave fellow! he had re- turned with cheering news for bis comrades, and met his death in the act of imparting it, Tho regultis a matter of history: the troops took heart, Buell’s army soon after arrived, and the day was won. ‘Thus early in the War two of Chicago’s brave young hearts—Elisworth aud Carson—mot trog- ical deaths: one on the Potomac through rash- ness, and the other on the Tennessee threngh the fortunes of war, having just performed an act by which an army was saved and a great bat- tle gained. Was not the young dragoon «ne of the heroes of Shiloh ? M. G AL. FLIGHT OF THE SOUL. ‘ ** As the bird les in the alr, tho son! fifes in tt truth.” Suing, at Me Vicker’s, Sunday last. Ob! let the sonl, uncaged and free Ag bird on wing, bis freedom found, Leave Earth below and ily to Thee, © Lord! unfettered and unbound, With pure and eimple faith in Thee, ‘All clouds and doubts sre left tebio’, Aa upward, prayerful, trusting, we Seek the Savior of mankind, We will not fear, but dsuntless dame A vosage long o'er trackless sea, ‘The storm's wnpitying winds to tear Guz bosoms warmed by love far Thee, Bright orbs may sfnk in endless wight, Toe eun and stars may disappear; But Tbou wilt be a boacon-lighs ‘To the Christian everywhere. 2p all the ages past and gone, ‘Thou bast revealed Thy tercer care; Tre LumbLlest, meekest, bel Hg on, ‘And all alike Thy bounties share, Ob ! let us lift our souls in prayer, Till every heart has lost “ta fear, Ana in its place a Jove sad wear, Dispelling grief, and gicos, and care, HL, “hope wo ebel! have some cold weather, though,” ehe eaid, after heJiad about exhausted himself on the weather qréetion ; **father’s in the ice business, you kee uy ab! yea, indeed—very good, very c20d—and I hope go, too.”. “You? why? Ao youin the ice busi- } meas? “O dear, no! Notatall We plumb.” NEW YORK GOSSIP. An Eccentric Female Opens a Home for Friendless Cats. More Magnificence on the Stage---How Debuts Are Managed. Moody and Sankey and the Roman Catholics. Fast Newspaper-Train to Boston—The Ohampion Bankrupt. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, New Yons, March 23.—Some time ago I wrote yon about theremarkably odd ocoupation of a party who painted over black eyos and bruieed noses 60 as to defy detection. character has come to light, and this time bap- penstobea woman. Her name is Mrs. Mary Steiner, and her resideuce No. 306 West Thirty- sixth street. This woman has established what may be properly called a Home for Fnendlees Cats. Her especial mission is to rescue kittens and cats from merciless boys, and provide them with homes, whore they may live in peace and onjoy their miduight wooing undisturbed by the inhuman wretches who object to the noiso, ‘Tho woman is most seriously in earnest, and, although her establishment is regarded asa teline joke by her neighbors, abe persovercs in her mission, and bas had undoubted success in alleviating animal suffering. She has on hand from ten to twenty friendless cats nearly all the time, aud feeds them carefully three times a day. She relates her experienco with sick kittens with a pathos quite touching, and ber stories of abandoned cats end crue! mistresses are appalling. She simply tries to take care of the cats until sho can find a homo for them. Her remarks to an interviewer on this topic were suggestive: ‘I like to find nico homes for thei,” she said. ‘+ There’s a dear, good butcher cn Sixth avenuo who has taken caro of six or seven: for me.” Poesibly whe nover dreamed that this candid confession con- cerning the dear, good butcher wonld spoil his trade in sausage-meat. but it has, completely. ‘This kind-hearted old lady means well, and inan humble way is doing a good work. EXTRAORDINARY SPLENDOR ON THE STAGE,. Night before Iast I wont to see the new French drama by Victor Sardon, entitled ‘‘ Fer- reol,” atthe Union Square Thoatre. I will not speak of the piece excepting to say it is of the French-Frenchiy, with a woman in the case most decidedly, although no heroine. But of the splendors of the mise en scene, and the magnifi- cence of the dresses worn by tho ladies, some- thing must be said. To describe one or the other would fill a2 column It was the most gorgeous display of spring styles seen in public tins season, and it would yeem as if the arts of the modiste had been exhausted to mako this diaplay otfective.” The scenery, which was new, is undoubtedly tho fiuest ever shown in this countrs, and is oqual to anything in Paris ‘There is in fact such an excess of lavish adov ment that one critic remarts that tho like of it is to be seen nowhere save in the Alhambra Court of the Srdenbam Palace. This method of preducing plays at an enormous outlay of money for dresses nud fresh sconary, is tho | prevailing fashion of mauagers in New Yous. It proceeds upon the assumption that the piece will have a great ‘“‘rno,” and the managers aro usually correct in their anticipation. Tsey ran groat pecunisry risky, und deserve suo:ces3 for their efforts. HOW DEBUTS ARE MANAGED. “«Forreol ” was marked on its first sspresenta- tion by the debut of Miss Ids Jeffreye, mention- ed in last weck’s letter. It was a succees as & firat appearance, thongh the part assumed is an insigniticant one. The way in which this young Iady came before the public is suggestive of the manner in which such things are done in New York. Sho has been known for nome tame as a pupil of Dliss Fanny Morant, and hes been in- trodaced to authors, artists, acters, and critics in asocial way for over two months, Being somewhat attractive in her perzonal appearance, sho bas been a favorite with the critice, and from time to time notices of Ler intended debut bave been printed in the socisty papers. Frienda have been thus created who have stood between the debutant and the pabliv £0 perfectly that she has been certain of surcess from the start. On the eventful night thee friends were judi- ciously distributed in tho audience, and upon her entrance a vigorous clipping of hands was resorted to. ‘Thou, at, the clozo of her first speech, a few bouquete, were thrown at her feet, aud, later, «till auotber Im of bouquets, so that this put-up job to make a mediocre actress u success in the minds of the audience was rather overdone. However, ee lad the tact and cour- age to bear up undor t's infliction, and in tho main deserves creditsble mention. HENRY BALGH VICTINIZED. Somebody persuzded Henry Bergh to writea play, and, next to writing a book, no man wishes an enemy. worse harm than to be the author of s play. Henry Bergh, as President of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, bas hosts of enemies, and they must have fairly danced for joy when they saw his name announced as the writer of a play called “ Hard Sox,” advertised to be performed at tho Brooklyn Acwiemy of Music on Monday even- ing, March 20. ‘There was no lack of adver- tiving, but cen the evening came the weather was stormy and the rain fell in torrents. The result wae that “Hard Sex” was performed to about ove hundred people. Mr. Bergh anda few frieada occupied one of the proscenium boxes, bs tho rest of the audience looked like drops of ater ina seaof empty benches. Theplay itself was s botch, and now, to cap the chmax of absurda#y, a writer in a morning paper boldly charges that “Hard Sex” is a plaginriam of tho plot wf a farce known as ‘The Two Puddi- foots,” written by the author of ‘Box and Cox." Few persons who know Henry Bergh will believe him guilty of literary piracy or theft of avy kind, but the probability is that he haa bee; duped by some impecunious Bohemian who bas supplied the plot aud play in outline, and flattered his vanity by allowing him to write out the dialogues and seek credit as a dramatic awtbor, MOODY AND SANKEY AND THE CATHOLICS. It ie printed as a significant fact that, in re- vponse toarequost from Messrs. Moody and ‘Sankey on St. Patrick's Day, the bands of music in the procession were bidden to cease playing in the neighborhood of the Hippodrome while re- ligious services wero in progress therein. This was clever and courteous, and ie mentioned as especially signiticant because Mr. Moody in his eermons hever says anything offensive to tho Toman Catholics, and ou several occasions bas rebuked speakers who havo spoken slightingly of Catholicism. He says very justly that he hopes toturn impenitent Catholics to repent- ance, and that if he allows sectarian prejudices to drive away many who have been brought up in Catholic families, he can never hope for God's bleasing on bis labors. hero is a story current that early on his return from Philadelphia bo waited upon two: devout Catholic priests and asked them to attend ono of hia meetings. Ho said: **Now youcome and take notes; if you think it is Moody and Sankey’s work, eay so, but if you think the Lord is in it, then come in aud help ue. If you cannot come in yourself, let your people come in, and wo won't do them any harm.” Tho priests accepted the invitation, and now Brother Moody haa in bis possession a let- ter from oue of them thauking Him for his cour- tesy to Catholics, and wishing himto pray for his soul. INE AEDUCTED SPANIARD. The mystery of the misaing Spaviard, Manuel Halgado, who was reported abducted, and then turned up so mysterionsly at a down-town hotel, seems to be clearing away. Tho disappearance was part of a deep-laid plot toswindle a woman in Havana, named Gerona Fernandez, out of ‘ow another odd ; from the front of the Brunswick to Pelham Manor, in Westchester County, the distaace be- tween these points being about 17 miles The details are printed with a solemnity ill-befitting this Centennial year of jubilee! The vhole af- fair is under asistocratic anspices, and she owner of tho line, a young millionaire, desisns to drive the coach himself. ‘Uhis will doubtless prove a new sensation toa man who at 30 is popularly supposed to have exhausted the rotnd of phys- ical and mental exercises in searcting for new sousations, but to the sverage mind it is a fool- izh whim, which is hardly justiied by its re- freshing simplicity. It stands abngside of an- other delusion, to which the sama persons who are aping English customs tried co foist upov an unsuspecting public as a popalar sport, viz.: fox-hunting in the New Jersey woods. . Tho fox-hunters were there, and so was the fox ; the Intter avoided the former, andthe former never can catch the latter, and thats what epoiled tho | aport of the chase. The Pelham coach will aerve to remind some peop hereafter of the follies of American youth, aod if it survives an cuctioneer's hammer six moothe, it will be a couvincing proof that all the fools are not dead, —no, not by s long shot. A NEW INCENDIARY-MAUHINE DISCOVERED. Crowds daily visit an smpty store in Brosd- way, where thero is exhibited a curious contriv- ance, which is described as the “Thomas Iell Machine,” similar to that which exploded at Bremerhaven, ‘This 8 a slight affair in ite in- genuity to 2 now inomdiary-machine discovered by one of the adjustsof the Phenix Insurance Company of Hartferd, Conn. It was found in a barn in Schoharie County, in this State, and consists of an arrargement by which s quantity of matches would $e rubbed against a sand-pa- per facing, and so! fire to some combustibtes. It was arrangea we that the rabbing would be caused by a leversge on one of tho bonrds, and this leverage vas applicd by lessening the weight upon it ty allowing dry eand to rin down ~ tube. When the sand way exbeusted the yeight of the long end of tho board fell down, and, in faliixg, the matches were sure to be ignited. Iwas set and in good working order, when a paasizg citizen saw the fire produced . by tho contrivacce, and extinguished it before any serious damuge was done. The insurance com- pany is advied to aend it to the Centennial. THE FEBREW MURDERER RUBENSTEIN. Judge Brady having granted a stey of pro- ceedings % the case of the convicted. murderer Rubenstein, which cannot be arguod until May, the condemned man has 8 respite until the mat- ter is fxally disposed of. He was to have been Langed to-morrow. It is impossible to compress into nbrief paragraph an idea of ths intense excttrmont among the Hebrew population of this city 2nd Brooklyn iu relation to tho Teutenstein case, for, notwithstanding the fact tho victim was a Jew, and her relations all many of them thirsting for vengeanca a.ainst Rubeustein, the Hebrew clergy and ufizens geueralty have taken ground thet his onviction is due to the fact that he is a Jew, and that there is one law for the Jow and another for the Gentile. Until Judge Brady's decision Rubenstein was treated with great ! severity by his jailera, but ay eoon as the stay was grented no unusual restraint was coo- tinued. friends can now send him anything taey like,—books, food, cr clothing,—same as other prisoners. He danced for joy when he firet heard the news. A FAST NEWSPATER TRAIN TO BOSTON. The New York journals under present ar- reugements do not reach Boston until nearly 5 p. m., and certain newepaper proprietors, find- ing that they cannot pereuade the Government authorities to establish it for them, are nego- tiating a route which will eonble them toservo Boston eubscribers carly in the day. The plan ig to run a fast steamer to Stoniagton, leaving here at$a.m., arriving at Stonington at 9:50, Providence 10:20, and Boston 11:40, Thero is something grotesque in this plan of trying to supply Bostonians with New York papers eo early as to mske them desirable. The New Haven Railroad people offered to place a bag- gage-car in New Haven in two hours, Hartford in threo hours and a half, Springield four hours and a quarter, and Boston six hours and a half trom New York. Starting the train from this city at half-past 3, this time would land the morning papers in tho Hub by 10 a. m., rather Jate for the breakfast-table it is tras, but beat- ing the evening papers of that city. It may turn ont that the boat programme will bo abandoned, and the railroad train used the whole aistance. A SAGACIOUS POLICE COMMISSIONER, A Solomon in the Police Board is tbo latest revelation. Commissioner Erhardt is his name, .tuptey, bit schedule showing liabilities to the $30,000. This amount was intrusted to ono Moreau, brother of the man who was with Hai- gado when he disappeared. Tho money was to be used in buying lottery tickets for a specula- tion, and the game was to maonfacture bogus tickets, place them in possession of Halgado, snd pretend he had been robbed. This was adroitly planned, bad not a New York detective discovered that the lottery-tickets (which wero ro- ported missing at the tima of Halgado’s eup- posed kidnapping) were fraudulent. ‘This led to swsuspicion that the whole affair bad been con- cocted for some unlawful purpose, and ulti- mately to tho diecovery of tho fact that the money intrnsted to one of the confederates in Havana has beon appropriated to bis own use. One of tho parties 1s now under arrest in this cuty. a: THE COACHING EXTRAVAGANCE. It ia gravely snnounced that in a few weeks a line of four-horse coaches will regularly ply be- tween the aristocratic precincts of Fifth ayonue andit happened thusly: A German landlord wishing to eject a non-paying tevant, tried tho expedient of breaking tho windows so as to make it uncomfortable for the occupants. While so engaged a policeman arrested him, and de- spite his explanation that he wes breaking his own windows, lugged the irate landlord off to the station-house. The next day be complained to the Commissioner of the act of the patrol- man. Tie Commissioner summoned tho latter, and, after hearing both sides patiently, he said the policoman must be dismissed, but he advised the landlord henceforth to keep his blinds tight- ly closed, because, he sailingly remarked, “tho patrolmen, after this experience, won't daro to mako any arrosts for broaking windows unless thoy are sure tho guilty patties are not the own- ersof the property.” he landlord saw the point at once, withdrew the charge, and tho pa- trolman went on his way rejoicing. HOW TLE BROOKLYN MAYOR WAS FOOLED. A few ays ago Mayor Schroeder, of Brook- lyn, senta message to the Aldermen of that cityinforming thom that certain temperance advocates had been in the babit of laying infor- mation against saloon-keepers for violating the Sundsy law, and thon withdrawing the complaint on the payment of money. He intimated that this was nothing more or less than blackmail, and recommended an investigation. The charges wero mainly aimed at an ex-liquor-seller named Oliver Colter, who is employed by the Brooklyn ‘Yemperance Union to prosecute liquor-sellora who violate the laws regalating the tratiic. Tho names of several liquor-deslors were printed as witnesses who could substantiate tho charges, but, when they were intervidwed, behold they de- nied any knowledge of the subject, Fiually, it was atated by several of the liquor-sellera tha: tho whole story was an imposition, and that the Mayor had besn badly sold by some newspaper- reporters. ‘Ino affair in the meantime was takon up by Mr. Coltor end his friends of the ‘Temperance Union, and they came vigorously to the front, demundisg an investigation. Tho Brooliynites are laughing heartily over the way in which their Mayor has been yictumized in the matter. TH2 CHAMPION BANKRUPT. The party who deterves to wear this title hencoforth is nsmed George T. Porter, an insur- ance broker, who has been thrown into bank- amount of $40,000, and assets as follows: “* Por- tions of three suits of cloths and ten changes of undergarments of unknown value.” Under these THE GAME OF CHRsg CmrcL00 Caen CLUD—Nos, 63 and 65 street; open from 9a, m, to 10 p.m. Washtogn Chesa players meet daily at the Tremont Houss, change) and the Sherman House (Dasemen), All communications intended for this d¢ should be addressed to Tax Tatpuse, tnd indore “Chess.” TO CORRESPONDENTS, Problematist, Pontisc.—Yes, principally, slong, and they will be examined, Send fhm E, B.—The problem you.eend is umeoma, Black 1..BtoQ5, there is no mato tn the stint, number of moves, 8.3.¥., Michigen Clty, Ind.—There tems ty como mistake in the position, x8 White Queen's 5th is left unoccupled and unguarded. ba Correct solutions to Problem No. 17 recetved trem Barbe, G.8, Powell, W. H. Ovington, W, Willna, B, Chapman, H, Williams, A. F, Rudotoh, P. 4 be? man, WH. Be, J.P... CB. & Qe J, 5 eae 3.1 ., W.AEW,, A. MeC., Railroad, Stockyards seq 609 Washington-st., city; W. If, Itweell, Hanne Mo.; J, E. Davis, Arlington Heights, Iil.: ¢. quote jumbus, 0.; Kt., Turner, IIL ate ee 7S. 1 G., Di & las 412 West Monroe street, A. J. ScD. eg, Nk: PROBLEM NO, 19.—BY MR. W. GEIMsnay, BLACK. * WHITE. ‘White to play and mate in three mores, ‘The above position, although not_new, isa very fing and difticnlt one, and our solvers will do well te paton, their best pair of “specs” in its examination, SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 17. +-Qto a 20 ithe ang cea iq or either KE NOTES, ‘Messrs, Manon and Alberoni are engaged ins serte® of games, the former giving the odds of the pawn and more. The Toronto Globe published last week three dae grams of interesting positions arising in gamea pond ing ia the United States~Canads Postal-Card Tourney. The Governors of several of the States, in response to tho circular of Mr. P. Ware, Jr., have signified theiz intention of doing all in their power to aid the Cen» tennial Congress. A‘tournament for first-class players only commences to-morrow at the Cafe Internstion:l, New York, Among the players who have signided their intention to enter ere Mackenzie, Mzson, Alberoni, Barneth Bird, Brenzinger, Green, Perrin, Delmar, and others Herr Steinitz won his match with Mr. Blackburns by aclean score of 7 games to 0, Mr, Blackburne's bad health was the chief cause of his losing this match, apparently without the slightest show of a contest. He complained at the outset of rheumatism, and frequent ly he bed to make painful eTorts to raise his arm for the move. The short time-limit of fifteen moves pre hour was also a grest drawback to his play.—New Yor8 Herald, 2d. Mr. H.E. Dird bas written a letter to the New Yory Cupper, complaining of the unf.ir manner in which use is made of his name in its colamns, The prac pel grievance scems to be thst the Clinver intely pub- lished a game between s Mr. Ryan and Mr. Dird (which the former won), but did not mention the fact that Mr, Bird had won six games of the sune gentleman, Mr. Bird's communication concludes: I have won 3 games to 20 games against M[r. Mason, of this city, and sm one game ahead of Mr. Mackenzie, the American chess champion, Tat. on all i ready to mect any player of Ameri victory only, or for a large or smal! atske. CHESS IN PHILADELPHIA, Played at the Philsdetohia Chesa Club Feb, 8, 187% RUY LOPEZ, Biack—Mn, Macro, L.PtoR4 i‘¢—Mn. REICHNELY. 1.DPtoK4 2..RKttoB3 Blas to KES QR to Qsq .R takes B (0) 7B to Qsa Rakes Ts K Re takes Ke 1B to K Rt NOTES BY 3:2. REICHMEL. (c) Tho dest move, ‘The exchange of Pawns sypoard to be Blact:'s best relief. (0) The best move, we believe, otherwies the Blick Knight could establish himself at Q 5 or KA (c) It appears that White bas ashade of advantagy, but the game is legitimately drawn. (i) If Keto KS, White responds with P to KEG obtaining a passed Pawn. {@) Tie coup juste. CHESS IN ENGLAND, ‘Third gume in the grect match between Mesa, Steinitz end Blckburae. RIESERITZEY GAIEIT. White—Ma. Sreinizz 1, Ptok4 4 12..Q takes Pech .15,.B takes Q 14,.Kt to B3 15..P takes KE 16..K to Rsq circumstances, it seems # little singular that thore should be strife among his creditors rol- ative tothe appointment of an Assignee. A choice could not be made. One creditor re- marked that Mr. Porter was making himself too busy with the creditors, and seeking undue ad~ vantages. The meeting actually adjourned without appointing anybody to divide the three suite and parts of undergarments. This state- ment of the case, ludicrous as it may seem, con- veys but a faint idea of the enormity of Porter's offenses. As an insurance broker, his drty waa to collect premiums, deduct his ‘commissions, and pay the residue tothe companies. He did not do this, however, but engaged in a New Jersey land speculation. It was the ola Califor- nia caso of positive mine, comparative miner, superlative mious! ‘The more land ho bought the poorer he was, and thus passed away the glory of the champion bankrupt. HALLELUSAUS O¥ THE EMIGRANT SWINDLERS. The United States Supreme Court having de- dod that the law of this State levying a head- movey tax on ali emigrants arriving from abroad, the daties uf the Emigration Commis- sioners are virtually 2¢ an end, unless they re- ceive aid from the Jtats to carry on their work. Theoretically it isa good thing for any port to Fret eres d toQz cs takes B Q4 toQk4 KBs toKB2 KR to K Kt eq QRtS 4s. wh wQRra 45..R toK 3 toQB5 46. kes P. toQ Bach 471K toK RS toQsq ch 43.1K to Kt toQB2 49..E to K 3 toKS 30. PtoQhs j toQ kta LLLP to Q Rts : toQs 52..BO0QBS ! toh4 83..K to b5 toQEs S..PtoR RS Ft QRS 55..Kto KG ‘After some more moves Mr. Blackburne resizned (Time—Seven hours.) (a) ly B tates P, White would loso the exchange $8 QRtoQsa. ‘ (0) K to B sq was the correct phy. allow emigrants to arrive on ita shores without any tax, and it will save the stesmship com- panies large sums of money. But the abolition cf this Board means along train of svils to theemigrant. By the taxes hitherto collected a fend bas been raised to maintain hospitals and a protective sretem which took care of the sick and guarded the well from the emigrant thievos and swindlers who have always infested this great city. Now tbey are delighted with tho prospect of soon regaining their lost oppor- tunities to waylay, rob, and plunder the irnorant. emigrants, cnless some effective substitute for the present system ba speedily edopted. Tho gerroting of emrgraots is a favorite pasticio of the New York rough, and be will soon be flourishing the knuckles 95 told. -.. Bxacrx (c) It is surprising that Mr. Blackburne at this potst did not perceive the mmple mute of Bto K 4 whicl ‘would Win the exchange by threatening P to K Et 6. (a) A move which costa the game, K to KR wo! havo been the proper move. . ————_—_—_——_— A WISH. By a brook through meadows flowing, Where tno sweet hay, blooming, growing, ‘Waispers wonders where "tix going In it by Where the wi er, lowly drooping Oer ita green tanke, Lending, stovpings Blending colurs in taeir grouping *Neata the summer axy, ‘here, Whee dead, I wish to tte, docs wos