Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 21, 1878, Page 10

THE STAGE. THE DRANA. AFTER XNEARLY TWO WEEES OP RUINOUS DBUSINESS, doring which the empty benches were growing' more and more conspicnons, Mr. Daff was finally persuaded that Mr. Rowe's Russian drama was & signal failure. Toward the middle of the week tho ‘process of reduction in the size of the audience was going on at snch a disastrons paco that it was 2lmost betting on a certainty that by Saturday none . wonld witnees the performance bat the ushere, the orchestra, and the stage hands. So Mr. Duff ac- cepted the inevitable, and sadly withdrew the plece atter Thursdoynight, packed up his exiliary traps, squared np the board-bill for his reindecrand his dogs, and sent them off to other pastoree, It was o great relief to all parties concernocd, —to Hooley, who was graduslly falling into 8 green and yellow melancholy over the ‘business; to the sctors, who were suffer- ing the pangs of public meglect; to the snimals, who had manifested strong disposition all along (0 Kick (ope of tac actually broke and tried to cecape) ; 10 Duff, who doubtless had grown weary with watching the scldom-swinging folding- doore; and, lastly, to McVicker, who now has the field all to himself. 1f any evidence were needed .10 show that the failnre was attributsble o the in- herent weakness of the plece, it was furnished by the sudden jump from bad bueinces to good on ¥riday evening, when the company appeared in +*Pink Dominoes.” There had been no question 28 to the general merit of the actors, but it was clear that even a good company could not bolster up 8 poor play. In the spicy farce-comedy of “*Pink Dominoce,” with its broad suggest- iveness and rough fun, the talents of the prominent members of the troupe -obtained immediate and hearty recognition. Mr. Fred B. Warde playzd Charles Greythorne with a frec-and-czsy gravity that showed him to - be thoronghly at home in licht comedy, Mr. Le- clerg gave an unctoons representation of the lech- erous old Joekin Tubbs,—n part which is exceed- Ingly disagreeable in ftsclf, but which bas its sig- nificance in these days of social corruption, Mr. Rockwell's sir Percy Wagstaf was a careful rer- Tormance, althongh somewhat heavy and stilted, “and the Jadics—Miss Jefireys Lewie, Miss Elsic Moore, Miss Ada Gilman, and Miss Kate Pell—all contributed their share in making up s very sym- metrical snd eflective performance. It would have shown more wiedom In the management had _they taken off ‘*The Exiles” after the firat week, and thus have afforded the patrons of the theatre an opportunity of forming & more fa- ~orable fmpression of this very excellent comblina- tion. ‘The Boston **Esiles™ have been doing a moder- * sto business at McVicker's during the week,—! .yood and no better than could have been expected 1 Toly Week. Probably it was because *‘The Deluge " was regarded as a religious play that the Adelphi had the best houses of the week,—or per- hops it was becauee the frequenters of the Adelphi are not, as a rule, a church-going clase, LOCAL NOTES. -8 tsThe fixiles™ are to run another week at Mc- Vicker's. Mary Anderson will shortly fill an engagement at one of the Chicago theatres. The May Fiske Blonde Burlesgne Trompe have been drawing large **one-night” houses through the Michigan circuit. Rentz's female minstrele will shortly put in an appearance in Chicazo. They come bick from the Pacitic slope laden with lucre. . Mlle. Antonio Corsi, late of the Kiralfy Com- Dination, severed her engagement with_that party last Sunday, and left for New York on Monday. ++Qur Aldermen " i to be bronght out next Mon- dayat MeVickers. Roland Reed will play the art taken by James Lewis in New York, and “harles Stanicy has been engaged to play the Boss. There i3 much inquiry at Cambndge & Co.'s Dramatic Agency—now the accepted rendezvons for professionals passing through the city—for ladies who can do specialty business, to flll en- cacements in the Northwest, and the supply is not equal to the demand, A Jiterary and musical entertainment will be given to-morrow evening at the Preslyterian Church, Highland Park, for the benefit of the church.. Alre. M. E. Holden (**Amber”) will “Jecture on the Yosemite Valiey, and a choice mu- kical programme has been arrangzed. Among those who will appear are Miss Louise Letka, Mrs, Hat- tie Jones, Miss Amanda Caec, Miss Dora Huns- berger, and Miss Edna Sweet. Mesars, Tompkine and Hill are c-ganizing a epe- cial company to presentthe ** Exiles ' in two or turce Western cities after the run of the piece in Chicago, The cast will be # superior onc, Mrs. Charles Walcot, who played Nodege at the Wainut- Street Theatre, Philadelphio, has been secured for the same part, and Mr. Welcot will be retained in the strong chatacter role of Jf. Schelm, which be Interpretswitn such excellent effect at McVicker's. A very plessant and enjosable entertainment was given last Thareday nigat at the West End Opera-House. under the auspices of the ladies of the Central Christian Church. An *‘Old Folks'™ chorns of forty voices, drilled under the #kill of Mr. George C. Chnistian as *‘Father Kemp.™ rendered eeveral **0ld Folka ™ piecesin true - Old Folks™ style. The eolo numbers were rendered by Mrs. W. B.. Smith. Mrs. G. C. Christian, M Bunker, and Mr. Christian; two duetts by Miss Washburn and Mr. Christian; gaitar 2olos by Mas- ter Albert Walker: and readings by Mr. Alfred J. Knight in his happiest vein. : The University Place Baptist Church people have been giving a geries of entertainments, und on Friday evening occurred onc_of the pleasantest of the season. Miss Jessie Coutboni, the talented young readcr, gave some sclections in her best manner. Among them were Afde's ** Lost and Yound.” Phelps’ ** Princess,” selections from ‘popular_authors, and **Christmas at the Quar- 1ers.” The reading **Lost and Found " brought tears to the eycs of her ouditors, and was higily apprecited. ~ For encores she rend ** Dot _Lamb vot Mary has Godt," and the ** Ker-Chew Duet,” and kept the anaience in a constant roar of merri- ment. Miss Jessie Bartlett eanz several solos which_were very pleasing bots in voice and man- ner. The other musical attragtions were rendered by Mieses Barrie and Bragg, and Messrs, Wasner, Burne, and Roney, including a trlo by the latter on the cornet,, violin, and pin A complimentary benefit has been tendercd Mies May Wheeler af Standard Hall, Thureday evening, April On that oceasion ehe will be assisted by Mime. Rita. the celebrated soprano from the Covent Garden and Drory Lane Theatres, London; Miss Fuilie Cleaver, the accomplished young pianiete; Mr. Henry F. Disron, the popular English actor: and Mr. Charles Jay Smith, the tenor. The p ramme will be a5 fotlows: ' 1. Plano overture alse Ardita, by Mme. Rita: 3. Reading—** D) cns’ Child-Wife,” Miss Wheeler; 4. Piano solo— “‘Martha,”" by Miss Emilie Cleaver: 5. *‘The Rose in the Wood,™ Mr. Smith; 6. Recitation— Teunyeson's **Charee of the Light Brizade,™ Mr. Henry F. Byron: 7. **Rose Song, ™ from cantata of.tho **ltose Maiden," Mme. Rita; 8. Smith's comedictta, &4 Uappy Pair, frs. Fioneyion, Mies May Wheeler: Jr. Honéyton, Mr. Henry F. Eyron. The excellence of this programme. coupled with the claime of Aliss Wheeler npon s large circle of fricnds. ehould, and we believe will, insure a Jarge attendance uhon the cvening in question. Modjeska begins her engagement at Hooles's Theatre to-morrow evening a8 Camille, the shar- acter.in which ehe appears to have won her highest renown. - The critics everywhere—Eaat, Weat, and South—seem toagree in pronouncing it truly crformance, and certainly no arust of the pre ay has cver had such a liberal sbare of pablic at- tention bestowed upon her. The sale of scats for the cntire week has been unusnally large, and it 15 aiready a forezone conclusion that her engagement will prove a brifiiznt onc inu commercial “sense, The cast of ** Camille ™ is as follows: Camille - Armand Diival, B 130 m’.,’:’,'i.‘.fi;i’.‘ Count De Varville. -Mr. Chiarles Thoruton Mons. Duval., ~Mr. Willlam Arnold Mr. Charles Stanley raliam J. Henderson Alr. James W, Wilson "' Fr:t}__ "MLI . Emma Frank Marton Holcomb i~ Belie Norton y ias Isabel Granger Mies Kate Claxton, supported by a eelect com- pany, appears at the Acelphi to-morrow cvening in the familiar aud ever-popuiar play of * The _ Two Urphans.” Miss Claxton of course plays the blind girl, Louise, with which character she has Jong been identified, ana her husband, Mr. C. A. _Stevenson, takes the dual role of the Cheralier nd Prerre. The east is as follows: Loulse. thy Heanipe st g -.Eate Claxton {1sa Luttle Allen Tivs Carrle Wyatt .Miss Minnfe Monk iss Marlan Clifton Hamybun arry Pl M. It G Wilsor 3, W Glilene Mr. 3T, Olney Mr 61, Jedsor ELSEWHERE. A tranlation of Sardows - - ‘Clrles Ttcade, will S, Charlen eude, wilt Botho Basicr movit Miss Golia Loran ‘Warde, formerly of m‘éfl Bro. ;}1?;; g\:e!‘fnr i which he intends to *“star™ next season. tre, with Jom E. McDonough, the well- accidentally shot Mmeels ‘::clcg(l?: s ontinels Tecovered, and1s now acting o5 buzluns L rLrElY for Joseph Jeflerson at the Walnuts ocia Signor Marjeronl, who bas recently arri §an Franciaco, where Lic has Dech Tlaying os o2 Litle Corporai™ a3 ound of ‘el ciarses 3n the niece of Ristof. 1 o York s wie Jarrett & Palmer were to bring ont ** Tom™ on an extensive scale ut ,l:hn New L;!‘c::rlfi Academs of Music, with a multitude of colored folk In the plantation scence, They verbally en- oped the Academy, and went on with the prepara- tions; hut they have been informed by Mr., Kings- 1znd, 'the repreeentative of the stockholders, that pegroes will not be permitted to perform ‘on {hut stage. So the enterprise has been abandoned. The Sallsbury Troubadonrs will arrive in San Francleco from Australia on the 25th inst.,and are to open at Daldwin's Theatre on Saturday, 27th. The Union fquare Company take the road while they occupy the theatre. ++ A biger man than " Edieon {8 the inventor of a **cross-gyed ™ opcra-glass, by means of which you can stare at any one in the audience you plense swhile appearing to be directing your gaze in an en- tirely different direction. Lawrence Barrett was announced to play *The Man o' Airlic during his cngagement in Phila- delphia last week, vut the lawyers of Mr. Herinann Tezin. to whom the play belongs, ewooped down upon him with a formsl Ietter of protest, A well-known dramatic author fs dramatizing a story for Miss Mageie Mitchel), in which it is said her charncterization of the leading purt will sur- pass that of ** Fanchon " or ** Little Barefoot.” The play will not be produced until next fall. The New_York World says: ‘‘Ancw camedy by the zuthorof *Champagne and Ovsters® will shortly bo produced at the Park Theatre. Tn the meantime, *Our Aldermen,’ with its powerful cast, splendid setting, and abundaat fun, will con- tinue to draw the town."” Still they come. Another **Uncle Tom " com- bination is belnz formed at Cleveland, with the original Tenncrece Jubilee sinzers as one of the prominent featurcs. They are now glving concerts in that city under the management of S, B. Dutlield, late of the **Clio” party. The play of ** Conscience, ™ which will be plens- antly rememberea smong the performances at the Union Square Theatre, hus pasted permanently into the hands of Mivs Ciara Marris. _Messrs. Lan- casterand_ Mugnue, the authors, bhave received from her the handsome sum of $3,000. Buffalo Bill, in the play of **May Cody, " shoots an apple off the head of 0 lady, and the ashes off o cigar held in the mouth o1 n member of the con- pany, a vory dangerous performance. The dayor of Brooklyn on Monday sent 3 communication - questing hitm to omit itin his programme. lie complicd. The performance went off very tamely tn conscquence. Of Mr. Wills’ new play at the Court Theatre in London—*'Olivis,” a dramatization of **The Vicar of Wakefield "—the London Daily Teleqraph suyg: **Of the work done by Mr. Wills on this composition 100 much praise cannot be epoken. It may not be a play, but atany rate itisa poem graced with touches of infinitebeauty, {ree from shallowness and claptrap, honest, hearty,-and sin- cere. The following is from a behind-the-scenes erit- ique of Len Grover's **Lispet™: One of the main features of tho performance was o Drass-bound box that played & very important part fn the play. This box I had_(netructéd the property-mian toputona #debourd durine the second net. o evl- dently forgot. and the result was the characters were talking of and_polnting at & box that wasn't there. Deslrous of making up for the omixslon. e put the boxona table fn the very centre of the stage durlg the third act. and the audlence found two of the char- acters seated at this table offering untold wealth for, the recovery of the box that lay between them. The sudience epfoyed this scen, which I meant to be very drawatle. hugely. But this act was nothing to the fourth act. Here the villatn had to east the hox Into the river that ran before him, and then thirow the heroiue of the play afcer it. Of course. the real heroine sank down_on a loor, and the villafn threw a dummy futo the holling waters. The property-man tried to_outdo himself on this dum- my. He liad evidentiy mezsured tlie material right, but stuffed it %o full that he stretched [t 10 8 perfect colossus, arms outstretched, even the Ongers belni so s1IT that nothing could bring them down 10 & rexsou- able resemblance to 8 buman befog. When the scone with tne dunmy cam= It towered some two feet above the head of the murdsrous yillain, but he tackled It valfantly. and. after a deathly sirugigle, dashied 1t into the ragiup waters. But be threw it t00 fars It struck on a set plece and Temained there, arms outstretched, and fogers Higld with stulling, whille the whole audi* ence burst into a roar of palnful merriment, When the Yillalu obeyed his cue and spoke of having **hidden her forever benoath tho swift-runnfug river,” the untortu- nate dummy stil) tuck in the same position, and an- other sliout went up from the house. CHARLEY THORNE'S STORY. Mr. Charles R. Thorne has had his say abont his recent dificulty with the Union Square manage- ment, and this is what he saye: 1t 13 not true, s they assert, that ‘this starring busiuess 18 3 new wrlnkl¢' of mine.’ In proof Isubmit thle. I ubmit thelr own telegram, recelved by me fu San Francisco in January last xw Yonx, Jan. 10, % B. Thorne, Jr., Bald- win's Theutre, San Fravicisco : Want you 16 ‘pisy com- pany bsck fn *Danichefls.” Magzuire has arranged rouie, and violation_of your understanding with me wiil ritin botli, At St. Louts will meet you with *Cele- brated Case.” n which I want you to star in Boston and principal citfes. O, If Maguire 5 wiling to release you an start you home iminediately, I can put you fu ihe new pleco here, Am willinz, but cannot walt, nor must youforce me fnto a violstion of contract with Maguire, Answerquick. A M. PaLyEn.” “My California_contract,” Mr. Thorne continued, “was for six weeks only. After that I was to return 10 the Unfon Square Theatre, 1 left New York {n No- vember last, plaged the etz weeks, and llled every en- gement. 1 then telegraphed thiat I wished to retura ome, At the end of that perfod, Lowever, without any knowledge of mine, Palmer had made arrangements with Maguire Zor a stay of 8ve wecks longer. I object- ed. and then came thfs telegram. 1 finally consenred fo remaln, rather than put Mesera. Paimier and Macuire 10 the trouble thut they so_much dreaded. 1did €0 on the express _understanding, repestedly asserted by Y'almer, and which hie retterates fn the telegram, thag Trhould be starred *in the principal cities.” I was not *starred.” and when 1 remoustrated with Palmer per- sonaily, 4s 1 did on severai occasfons, I was put off with promises that were pever faldlled. At St Loufshe told me that I should be starred s soon &5 We gnt to Chiicazo. At Chicago it was put off until we got to Clo- cinnati, | No man with any self-respect could submit to such treatment, and accordingly 1 threw up my cn- gagement and lefc the company. A THEATRICAL FOCUS. ¢ Not until recentiy,” says a writer in the New World, ** have things dramatic obtained any Qecided locality for a footliold in New York. This now is about UnionSquare. Thercabouts Wallack's and the theatre of Mr. Shook amicably poke their bricke and mortar into each other'a ribs. There- abouts Steinway's concert headquarters. the Ger- man Theatre, and the Academy of Music are al- most cheek by jowl. On Union Square east are the dramatic agencics of Mr. Horace Wall ana Mr. Morris Simmonds, and the theatrical printin: housc of Mr. Seerand the etage-costume shop of Mr. Koehler. Elbowing these are the publication offices of Byrne's Drdmatic News and Leslic's Sporting and Dramatic Times. On Uuion Square west Mr. Sarony gives daily sudiences to actors and actresses whose pictures play £o conspicuous a portion in advertisements of successes. _Around the corner in Fifteenth street resides the Empecor of l’llfi\\ te—Dion Doucicauli—in chambers whose books and arabesque hanyings and bric-a- brac and ebony furniture and numberless luxu- ries of home’ life make every visitor feel like Eretyn in Lytton's **Money," **who turns opiun eater to_dream of the Eden'hie nover may enter.™ And very recently, a8 if to emphasize the line finis coronat pus, the immense play-pubsishing busi- ness of Sumuel French & Son has captured the building on Usion Squsrc south, at the comer of University palce; aud immediately in {ront of the store of Christern, who is ready to supply any known French play. Only a block beyond, and ad- Jolning Sarony's, tlie august Mr. Brentano, junior or, or senior, will also furnish covies of all thé Lon- don und Paris dramatic newspapers and gazettes, and m Fonrteenth street, four doors from the rench ™ drama, is the firm of Boosey & Co., who supply scores of every known opera, There- fgm there is no doubt that for the present at least Tnion Squere has been captured by people snd things dramatic, especially when it 15 added that within the rango of a quarter of n miic scores of the player-folk hove apartments or occupy buard- ing-honses, and that the restaurant of the Union Square Hotel is a species of lunch exchange where the joily fellows of the sock and buskin do oft congrezate, and that near (o Wallack's are the rooms of the **Lambs”—a eclect elub of actors. Nothing scems lackius except un up-town oftce be: side the Everett Iouse for the Clipper and Spirit of the Times, MUSIC. THE PRATT RECITALS. Mr. S, G. Pratt, the pianist, gave the first of his recitalsat Hershey Hall lnst week with an excellent programme and a sympathetic and interested audi- ence in attendance, bat with a result that was not altogether eatisfactory to his listeners and that must have been etill less satisfuctory to himself as 2 conscientions musician. Thisis all the more to De regretted, in that a large degree of interest had been felt to hear Mr. Pratt, as he has spent consid- crable time in Germany prosccuting his studies since he last appeared before our musical public. There is no doubt that these studics have, been of great benefit to him, both in extending his area of knowledze and cxpanding his capabllities. They have not resulted, however, in that degrec of artistic composure that warrants him in taking a leading position as a public piano-player. Noone who knows Mr. Pratt can doubt for an instant his honest, earnest, conscicntious purpose, his lauda- ble ambition, his unflagzing indnstry, his sincere devotion to muelc, and the high ideal he has conceived of his musical micsion: but unfortunate- 1y one may poseese all these qualitivs and yet be endowed with a temperament that wili prevent their application with unvarying snccess to in- etrumental performanco. His accldeuts nt the Tast recital would indicate that he shoula exerci bis talents in other fields of work in which ho will not be hampered Ly outside obstacles or by peculiarities of temperament, In teaching and composition, he may expect and even command success, The songs of bis own writing which were sung by Mrs. Stacy at this tecitul mve great promise, and one of them, though but a simple ballad, cannot bnt prove s favorile among those who can appreciate true musical feeling. We have right to expect much from Mr. Fratt in the fature, but we ehall look for it rather in his own musical idess than in his public interpretation of the ideas of others. At bl recital to-morrow afternoon, at Hershey Hall. he will play Bach's Fague in G major; Henkelt's Etude, **If I were o Bird"; Liszt's tranecription of Wagner's Spinning Song; Schu- mann's **Slumber Sung ™ and ** Kreislenana, ” No. 2; Chiopin's G major Polonaise, G flat Etude, and E.flat Spianatoand Polonaise; and the Fantasie Impromptu. ap. 27, **Reverie" and **Dream é\'flnndcflnn. " selected from his own works. Mra. l“:r‘l:g:?‘:'xr :flll sing Philip's **Forgiven™; Wal- e silorrls the Harp in the Alr." Pinsuli's wallows," and .Mr. Pratt's song **Never Again. THE APOLLO CLUB CONCERT. ‘The Apollo Cluo will close its seasou with a con- cort on Thursday cvening mext; at McCormic Tall, st which it will have the assistance of the Boston Philharmonic Ciub, Miss McQuesten, the vocalist of the latter orcanization, ond Blr. Robert Goldbeck, the well-known planist and ‘composer. now leader of the Harmonic Society of St; Louls, and for many years one of our own musicians, The programme which has been select- od for this occasion is one of unusual excellonce and variety, and 18 as follows: TANT L 3 £ thio Friar.. 5 Sme Apits. Cili, 2. Quartet InF, 03 1 Quartet In ¥, g, O ionic: Giub. **Three FlshcrsAM”fl Gioks 4. ‘Cflrlrlcclu'sl .Mohring .Beethoven Goldbeck iss ifcQuesten. rfan Concerto.. e My 25, Listenann. ..Goldbeck eraesesidl0ZATL ..Chopin Righize 8. “*fest " 9. Romance for hiorn 1A Hels. Polonatse fn A flat. S Hr. Ronert Goldbeck. 11, ** Vocal Study ¥ (Sulfegglo). . Second Bagses of Aun 12. Rhapsodie. No, 13. **Echo Song 14. **Morning Wall MeQuesten: " dAnollo i, Owing to the length of the programme, wo are requested by the manazement 10 ask for prompt- ness in sttendance, and to state that reserved seats will not be good niter\§ o'clock. The eale of re- served venta for associute members only commences on Tuesday, at 152 State street. THE MUSICAL COLLEGE CONCERT. Last Monday evening the Chicago Musical College gave a concert at the First Methodist Church for the benetit of the Bennett Hospital, which was slike satisfactory in a_remarkable degree to the Fuculty, pupils, and_the public. the latter beins represented by a jarce and very apnreciative audience. The concert served to display the pupils’ tulents and respective progresa to dne ad- vantage, and also to pisce n hundsome sum in the treasury of the hospital. The programine, which was arranged with great care, was of a classical character, and thereforc required not only the al technical completeness but musical intelii- uce of a superior order fora successful perform- unce. 2 Miss Elia Bensley, a very promfsing pupil, and Mr, Adolph Resenbecker opened the concert with a fthoroughly musician-lixe performance of the Schumann-piuno and violin xonata, op. 105, and prepared the way for the other musical noveltics which were to follow, Mies Kittie Richards was a surprise to the many who have become uccus- wmug to regurding a viano solo as a scries of clever key manipulations, ller selection was the third scherzo of Chopin, op. 31, a composition which many attempt without succese, It calls for a pianist posscssing o tine technique, ~elastic touch, and, above all, the understanding of the many influences which wore brought to bear upon the Polish poet of the piano. Mirs Richusds® performance eatisficd the audicnce {hat she posseesed all the necessary reguirements for an artistic performance of the sclection. Itis a genuine pleasure to listen to two such intelligent ng musicians as Miss Ettie Butler (¢ovrano of yo Plymouth Congregational Church) and Mr. Otto Ocsterle, the fluttst. Miss Butler sang Bishop's charuwing; ‘Lo, the Gentle Lark, ™ a little compo- sition_réplete ‘witl pretiy melodics aud trying cadenzas which tax the voice severely., Miss But- Jer's volce 18 a pure soprano, admirably adapted for concert purposes. She achieved i ¢enuine suc- coss. and way ably scconded by Mr, Oeaterle, who played ihe fute obligatos Miss Mary Wishard, Whose hame hias been much missed from concert programmes of lutc, made her reappearance, and pluyed o Schumann **Etude Symphonique® and tho Chopin Polonalse in A flit, ob. 33, in cuch o .manner a3 to cause regret - for continued absence from the concert-stage. She played both numbers in surprisinely fine style, wastening the technical difficulties with npparent ease, and infusing them with much poetic color- ing. Mr. A. Rosenvecker showed his fine school- ing by the brond and resonant toue, warmth of ex- pression, and true musical qualitics which he dis- played in bis interpretation of Ernst's **Othello Fantasic,” a_composition very dinicult to perform correetly. Miss Julia Moran played the Chopin Ballade, op. 47, finely, interpreting it in true dra- matic style. Miss Fannie Peake won warm enco- miums for her tine voice and thorough cultivationin the duet, *‘Siape Soli,” from **Rigoletto,” which she sang with Mr. Fred Koss, a oaritone who has been most .richly endowed by nature with a ponderous voice, the cul- uvation of which has hitherto Leen eome- what neglected. ~ The vocal gem of the evening was the singinz of the ** Se Romeo, " from Bellinf's **Romeo and Juliet,” by Miss Ada Som- crs. ler voice I8 naturally, l)nl\'crful, flexible,and of 1 very sympathetic quulity, the rezisters of which are very even, The orgun is constantly im- proving in richness, and _promliscs to be a soprano dramalica ere lotig. ller singing shows ' great beauty of phrasicg, fervor of expregsion, and much dramatic fite. 7'he quintette and fnale from the first act of Verdi's **Masked Ball,” oy the Misros Butler, Moran, Wheeler, iayman, snd Messrs. Marston, Koss, and Hattstaedt, and a mixed chfléu!. was 2 thoroughly fitting finale to the con- cerf THE LIESEGANG CHAMBER CONCERT. The third and last of the series of Licsezang's chamber concerts will be siven at Brand's Hall, on the 23d instead of the 24th inst., as previoasly an- nounced, with a programme including Beethoven's String Quartet, op. 18, No. 1; Mendelssobn’s Trio, op. 40. for piano, violin, and 'cello (Mra. Kloss, Messra. Rosenbecker and Liesegany), Schu- bert's Andante and Variations, for wirl and Schumann's Quartet, op. 47, Mrs. Kloss takiug tne piane part. A STRADIVARIUS VIOLIN OF 1717. In the year 1785John Burbank, of Warren, Mase., traded violins with an_ltalian eatlor, who went by the name of ** Black Lou,” in Boston, and this sketch of its suthenticased bistory for the past 93 years may be of interest to admirers of the iu- strament. ir. Burbank was considered one of the best violin-players of his time inNew England, and played for dancing upward of 60 years. ac- cumulating a handsome competence, which he lived enjoy till mnearly 00 years of age. The " ad it was called, remained in s on twenty-five years, when he traded with his pupil, Ira Fenton,” who gave bim another violin, two yoke of steers. o shotgun, eighty pounds of wool, und $20,—nearly the en- tife assets of suld Fenton. In 1525, after using the ‘*old Cremona fiftecn years, Fenton sold it 10 his pupil, Aaron Barns, Who bus owned it fifty- three years. Mr. Burns Lisa a new neck put on the violin'in 18535, and, while in the repairer's hands, Ole Bull saw it, and, watching its completion, play- ed upon it several hours, and pronounced it 'to his friend and listener, Mr. William Weaver, *‘a per- fect instrument” and an undoubted’ *‘Strad- ivarins,” It ls proper here to meution that the body of the violin i in perfect preservation, Not even a crack or a worm-hole is_ discoverable, Weaver, a mutual friend of both Mr. Barns and Ole Bull, was delegated by the larter to purchase fthe violin on the best terms he could make, a3 Ole Bull did not thiuk it politic to undertake the purchase in person. _Accordingly Mr. W. undertook the mis- sion, and meeting Mr. Bams inquired how the old violin sounded since’ having u pew meck. ‘it always sounded better than any other fiddic, and now goes better than ever,,” repiied Barne, ** Pre- sume you would like tosell itif offered o good round’ price,—$30 or 75" ** Just as soon scll one of my legs, **Then you will not ket any price_on’ it¥? ¢‘No, mever!” ** Well, then, 1 must tell you how much Ole Ball will be disup- pointed; for ut his request 'am here to Luy your violin for him,” **That don't malke me think any mor of the oid fiddie," said Mr. Barns. *¢Why, Capt. Lewis Moore offered me a house and lot for it which sold for $4,000. 1t wakno temptation. Ishall keepitaslong usl cun ‘pull the bow.’” Mr. Barns 1s about 70 vears of agc, and has now arted with his old idol to Mr. lierschel Fenton, [n fulllment of @ promise made lum in his boy- hood. CONCERT AT HYDE PARK. The Mendelssohn Club of Hyde Park, conducted by F. W. Root, will close its season with the most ambitious concert ever given in that suburb next Tucsdsy evening. In addition to 4 ehorus of 100 voices and an amateur orclicatru of twenty-five per- formers, sevoral soloists will take purt, among them Mre. E. A.Jewett, Miss Ettie Butler, Mies Agnes In- gersoll, Mr. Wm. Lewis, und Mr.John E. McWade, Among the prominent numbers of the programme are Mendelssobn's cantata, **llear My Prayer,” the solo by Miss Butler; tnc sextctto from ** Lu- cia''; the **Sanctus,” from Gounod's **Messc Solenelle™; the **Hallelujah Chorus, ™ from the “¢Messinh ' Wieniaweki's ¢ omance and Rondo™ (Miss Ingersoll and Mr. Lewis): Huydw's ** Aus- trian Hymn Quortet” (Messrs. Wilson, Seaverns, Edouard, snd Lewis); the ‘*Tacea la Notte,” from ‘*rovatora” (Mrs. Jewett): and some of Mr. Root's own compositions. As the prograumme will be brought 10 u close 0 a8 to give those wish- iny to take the 1Q:12 train ample time to reach the station, there onghi to be a good attendance from the city to encourage Mr. Rtoot in his very success- fal effort to give lyde Park a musical reputation. LOCAL MISCELLANY. Mra. Stacy and Mr. Gill willsing in ** The Crea- tion ™ at Peoria on the 26th inst. The thisteenth Hersliey popular concert has been postponed from the 224 to the 20th Inst. Charles IT, Wood, the organist, has been engag- ed by the Chlcago Musical College a5 the teacher of that {nstrument. Ar. 11, 8. Perking, of this city, conducted a suc- cessful convention at Chillicothe, Mo., last week, and this week will be in Council Grove, Kan. We haye recelved from Robert A. Wilson, Mon- mouth, 111, 2 new temperance song and chorus. cntitled *“The Home that Used to Be, " whicl will comimend fiself to the varions Itibbon organiza- ons, ir. Creswold has resigned his_position at Unity Church, and takes the Trinity (Episcopal) Church organ, May 1. The choir wil be us follpiws: Mra. Thurston, #oprano; Miss Moran, alto; Mr. €. A Knorr, tenor; and Mr. Robert Marston, basso. The testimonial concert to Mr. L. J. Henderson at the University Place Baptist Church, Tuesday cvening, promises to be a very pleasant affair. Migs Florence Fuller, Miss Emma Shaw, drs, J. T. Kempion, Prof. Lyman, and the benedcinry will take part. JMr. George B. Carpenter hag secured 8 $12 rate for the round tripto Cincinnati, and also has choice seats for the Festival, He bas also arranged to secure accommodations for all purties who muy Wish to o, Thase who contemplate going woald do well 1o consult him. We are indedted to G. Schirmer, of New York, for two of Mr. Goldbeck's late quartets for mixed volces,—** Sanset, " dedicated to 3, W. Whitney, Mr. | and ** Spring Is Comine,” dedicated to_the Choral ‘hey are charming}: tten. e r, whi waeaung at e Bdaya rectal on tho 13ih Inst., is peculiarly fresh and singable. 5 Mrs. Engenie de Roode Rice will give the fourth and last musicale of the present scries ather resl- denco mext Wednesday ovening. Blrs. Rico will be assisted by her danghter and the dsses Bangs and Hulchins. Mr, J. G. Lumbard will also sing some favorite selections. The annnal concert of the Fifth Prespyterian Church will be given Thursday evening, April 25, under the dircction of Mr. R. W. Cross, who has secured the asslstance of Miss £va Munierre, Miss Eugenia Van De Venter, Miss Jessic Bartlett, Misa Ettio Butler, and the Oriental Quartette. The Iaydn Society will give Mendelssohn's ““Uymn of Praise,” and a short miscellancous programme, May 2, at McCormick Hall. The solo parts in the oratorio will be taken by Mre. Thars- ton, Miss Dutton, -and Mr. Knorr. ~ We are re- quested to state that o full choral rehearsal will e held at the hall on Friday next, at4:45 p. m. The Tarner Hail programme for this afternoon will include Flamm's **Festival March™; over- turo to Rossini’s ** Siege of Corinth the second finalo from **Stradellu "'; overture to'**Oberon *‘Interniezzo™ for string: ** Hungarian Duce,” by Uoffinann; Liszt's ** Fest Kloenge "' Menzel's **Easter Sununy Fair at Leipsic; Strause’ **Cou- sorten Waltz™j und tho *‘Black Corsuir Quad- nile.” Mr. Wolfsohn gave the sccond of his piano re- citals at Hershey” [inll yesterduy afternoon with a very intereuting Mendelssohn progrumme. includ- ing'his F sharpminor Fantasie: E major Capriccio; 5 mujor Presto; the **Songs Without Words ™ In Fmajor and A minor; the ‘*Gondellied"; and the Prelude and Fugue in E minor. Mrs. Baifour sang three of the composer's songs,—** Autumn, " and the.** Ketselied. ™ Mr. Jules G: Lumbard, the well-known basso, D just returned to tha ity after & temporary ab- sence of wbout threo weeky, and intends locating in Chicago. The announcement that he was to as- sist at the Farini aunual concert was, ns he nssures s, entirely unauthorized and unknown to bnm. Tiifs explanatien is dne to him, as well s to those who ex}wclell to hear him on that occasion, as he iy noted for his fulthfulness in his public enguee- ments, and should not be made a delinguent by unnuthorized announcoments. Cinctiinati 8 a very musical city, bnt _even Cin- cinnuti can make mistakes. ~ Th Enquirer of that city ways: ¢*Sirs. Edmund Dexter will sinz ot a grand concert to be given in Milwaukee on tiie 23d inst. She is to sing, in conneetion with the Cliorul Society of that city, the soprano golos of that moat dificuit of Mendelssoln's compositions—-Lore- ley,” a piece never vefore attempted inn Westorn city.” With the exception that it 4 ot tho moat difiicult of his compositions, and that it hns been sung twice in Chicago, the £nquirer Is correct. Tho Arfon Soclety, of Milwaukee, under the di- rection of Mr. Tomlins, will give its next concert on tho 20th Inst. De:ldes the numbers for the Soctety, Mr. Barues, of this city, will bave a solo, und M, Licblng, our planist, Will play Chopin's Fantasle, op. 40, Hensclt's *Spring Song." and Liszt’s Polonafse. We most heartily commend . Liebling to Milwankee as an artist in whom Chi- cago takes speclal pride. Apropos, Mr. L.'s younger brother, S, Liebling, played in Boston on the 21et ult, with great success, Ernet Perabo play- ing with him one number, the Rheinberger duo for W0 pienos, op. 15. The next reunfon of the Beethoven Sockety Wil be iven April 27 at Hershey Hall, the prozramme including the following numberai Weber's Duo for piano and clariet (Messrs, Wolfsohn and, Wiesenbnch); Gardiylant's ¢*11 Tempo passato,” and _Caralli's **La Lezione @i Polka" (Miss Kitty Ward); Reinecke's ** Noctume,” for horn(Mr. Mueller); Mendelesohn's Capriccio in B minor ‘(Miss Alice Gugwenheimer); Mozart's niniet for piano and wina fnstruments (Mesers, Wolfsohn, Huirouther, Wicsenbach, Mueller, and Ulricci); 'Tours’ ballad, ** Heuvenward” (Miss Bragg): Centemeri’s ura “Cu‘m fatal mestitia™ (Miss_ Duton); Root's song **In the Storm™ (AIr. R. Eddy, e —— EASTER-MORN. Years and years have passed since Mary in the lonely manger lay, Since tho Lethlehem star shono brightly, asdt lighted ull the way Along the path where many Wise Men from the " East bad come afar, Bringing n thelny bands sweet epices,. n their hearts no tholights to mar The love tiey bore the infant Jesus, of whom they had been forctold, And whose birth now scemed to ill them with pure thoughts, while o'er them rolled Sach a calm and wondrous longing to give rever- ence 10 the Son Of Tim who lives and reigns forever, the ** Eter- nal, Holy One." nssed on, until the Child-Eing out from childhood's ‘goiden gate Into manhood's weary warfare plunged Kis life, 1is coming fate; Working, toillng for the lost ones, tiil His heart was gore und end— Trusting. praying for the loved onee, till theirsonls were froe and glad; Tempyed, tricd, heart-sore, and weary, wandering days amid the wud, "Till Mg coubted in the spirt 1f He was indecd tho Of o Futher flled with merey for a tempted, weary Son, Of a Father throned above Him, the ‘‘ Almighty, lloly Ons; Till He \:‘um in bitter anguish, cried to Mim above ** o save— Save Lim from the coming evil, from the death within the grave But the Easter-morn came brightly, bursting forth in golden light— F Came fn all its golden splendor, scattering far the dreary night— Filling ull with joy and gladness ot the joyoms songs it sung— Seattering far and wide tho anthems which long years azo had rung, When the Wise Men knelt befors Him, with their gems and jewels rare; Now, a8 then, they slug with gladness—now, as then, with praise and prayer. As the shepherds watched and wondered, far away on Judea's plains, Now, ns then, they faintly murmur, *4'Tis the longed-for golden struins From afar, beyond, above us, where the reslms of glory are— From the golden harps of angels, from the happy choirs afar;" Tons of thousands singing gladly, touching hightly silver string, Years Breathing forth in rapturous anthems, ** Now shall, tive the King of Kings. " Years ugo the snoplierds listened, gs the morn burst forth unew— Listencd rapt in wondrons longings to the bold, triumphagt view, As the golden beams'in Heaven filled them with _such bright dosires, And {hic wongs that thrilied through them kindled in them Christlike tires, Tl they joined the swelling chorns, **Peace, ‘good-wil, through all the lund— ' * Peaceon carth, 2na peace above us,” chanted they in happy band. And their songs still float among us, on this happy Easter-morn, Filling us with wondrous gladness that to us & Chrirt is born. And we lsten wrapped in wonder at the glorious golden strains ‘Floatinz from nbove, beyond us, from tho far-off Judea's plains, Till we join with them in chorus, tonching lightly silver strines, ¢+ Glory in the bfghest, hiehest "—wehaye crowned Him ** King of King: And, from out the hosts sbove us, we now hear the happy 6ong: *Glory, honar, peace, snd power, evermore to 11 belong.” Eyasstoy, 11l Mps. S. VAN BENSCHOTEN. Tear the startled, joyons crs ““The Lord fs risen! The Lord is risen indeed " Thosc who had seen Him bleed and die, Inclosed within the tomb, Have scen Him from Death’s fetters frecd, And victor o'er its gloom. Fricnds, salating friends, reveat: “The Lord is risen! The Lord 18 risen ndecd 1" The Paschal feust in rief they eat, With bitter herbs and tears; But now on hopes immortal feed, Unmized with doubts and fears, Death no more shall dannt thoir sonla: **The Lord is risen! The Lord is risen indeed 1" The opening Heaven asunder rolls, And, throgh 1ts portals high, An enirance sure to all decreed Who in im live and die. Glad we sing this festal day: **The Lord is risen! The Lord is risen indeed!" For, though this flesh in carth decay, ‘This promise bright we scc, Whicn all who love our Lord may plead: ** As I live, so shall ye. Cateaco, April 17, 1 W. J. L. Hoasx. After the whirlwind's fury, After the mzht of storm, Fresh from the band of the Maker Coumeth tho perfect dawn. After the cross and passion, Atter the blood-marked way, After the oitter fasting, Cometh the Easter-Day. VK" up to the jubilant heavens, Ring out, O voice of song! The sin of the world i3 forgiven, ‘The crown of the martyr won. DavENTORT, Tu AL At the Criminul Court: The Judge listens appreciatively and intently to the prisoner, who is defending himself,—bis expressive couute- nance indicating trom time to time that he is articularly struck by some strong pofnt that Pae ust hean madd, +Prisoner,” he says, +your theory is, I must admit, so startling that 1 am reluctant to aceept it. On the other band 1 mustavow thut it is a theory absolutely new to me—not in the books, anywhere—and of ‘singular inzenuity and fascination. Pray, pro ceed with its developinent.’” The prisoner, en- cnanted, continued his defense; and, when he has done, the Judge, still beaming upon him, sends him up for the longest term allowed by the law. % Will There Be a War Between Great Britain and Russia? PR COES —T The Calling Out of the Reserves, and What the Re- serves Are, England Has Honey and a Navy---Can She Find an Ally to For- nich Troops? Can She Got Assistance from Austria, France, Grecee, ' Roumania, or Servia? Special Correspondence of The Tribune. Toxnoy, April 2.—Again there has been a com- plete change in the appearance of European poli- tics, and whereas, until four days ago, there wag, on thesurface, no reason to doubt a pesccful solu- tion of the difliculties growing out of the Iate war, —or atleast a peaceablo discussion in a European Congress, —there Is now a flercer feeling of **envy, hatred, and pulice, and all uncharltablencsg™ be- tween the Governments of England and Russin than there has ever been before since the Crimean War. The oceasion therefor 18 quite incomwre- hensible to the disinterested foreiguer. I speak not for mysclf alone, but for a very large number of Americans, Frenchmen, and Germans, whom I frequently meot in London socicty; they all un- derstand what it s that the Enzlish profess to ro- gard oy the cause of the ngitation and alarm, but very few are able to SEE ANY ADEQUATE GROUND for the position of distrust and hostility toward TRussla nssumed by the English Government. It is true that the correspondence which ended o week ago relative to the Congress was closed by Russia in o very unexpected manner,—a tone und form of cxpression belng used which must lave been intended to terminate the uczotiutions on that point,—but the English Government, for the past threc weeks, has adopted such a policy in re- gard to mero formalities as to make it scem up- parent that the intention was to attend the Con- gress, mot for an honest endeavor to scttle the Eastern Question on o permanent basis, but to force on Hussio a positive bumiliution. Russla, baving agreed to submit the whole treaty of Sax Stefano to the Powers before the mecting of the Congress, also fnformed Germany and Austro- Hongury that the question as to what articles should be discussed would be left to tne decision of the Congress when it should moct. 'This same assurance would, dombtlcss, have been mado to England had not Lord Derby made it ’ A SINE-QUA-NON = that Ruesia should bind hersclf in advance not to open the discussion of any point, and: that sho should farther admit that no article hould be acknowledged 8s valid until it had received the assent of the Powers. Russia immediately reptied that such a preliminary engagement would be equivalent to admitting Enzland's right to fetter TRussia's liberty of uctlon to & very considerable extent. while ull the other Powers wonld come to the Coneress with nostipulatiuns as to their action. Eneland’s nextnote was in a still loftier tone, asking whether the statement that the whole treaty wouid e sent to cach of the Great Powers could be rded as equivalent to submitting the treaty to the Congress for discussion. * Suchy ion 0 whol o suggesion stnply amounted 103 repe the orisinul demand, coupled, however, With & semi-contemptuous offer to allow Russia 'to cruwl out of ber previous refusal by varying the fgrm of its acceptance. Thus treated, Russia replied, as auy independent Power would have done, that she could not sccept the view so cavalierly preseed by England., But, althouch her reply expressly clajmed the rizht toveto the discuselon of any oint that might be ralsed, it is well koown, both o Berlin and Vienna, —end unoflicially here, —that tho Congress would have had full opportunlty 1o discass cvery article, and that Russia could not, even if sho would, prevent the widest possible Tunge of argument.” When England picked out and detined toa hair's breadth the place where Russia must etand before the Congreae, it conld only nave been expectea that Russid should assert her right to do oy she pleased, even though her volantary intention might have been to occupy that preciee spot. Ilence came the independent reply of tac Russian Government, stating its definite position as tollows: VIt Jeaves to the other Powers the liberty of rafsing such questlons at the Congress as they may think it At to discuss, and reserves to itsclf the lib- erty of accepting or not accepting the discussion of these questions, " This was received Iast Wednesday, and on Thursday came Lord Derby's resiguation, and the announcenient of the Intention of the Government to CALL OUT THE RESERVES. ‘What other important steps are to be taken in the sumo direction. cannot bo stated with absolute cer- tainty, althouzh orders havo been sent toAdmiral Horuby of & niost womentous characters but_one thing seems to bo evident, namely: that Lord Beaconstield is determined not 10 let Russta muke the sume mistake as that under which she labored in 1853~ revious Lo the Crimean War, W tho Crar Nicholas would ot believe i possible that Engiand could bo Induced to fight. It would be Gad if the very opposite sentiment to that which ‘brought on war in 1854 should lead Russia to make war Inevitable in 1878; yet it is more thag i y that such will be the case. At that time the Czur persisted in & certain policy becuuse he believed England’s menaces to be mera_diplomatic blusters towdny his successor may decide that England's bluster is really dangerous, and, by sefzing certain ositions 4 & precantionary step against her hreatened attack, precipitate o war which England does not wish nor expuct. Yet we have seen things approaching white-heat 50 often in the relations of these two Powers during the last five months, only tocool off again in a short time, that it is quite possible, as heretofore, that some’ middle course will be fonnd by which’ war will be avoided, and ‘both natious will subside into the state of apathetic cistrust whicis_has characterized their rclations toward each other for 30 fong a time heretofore. Since the Reserves have been called out, it s worth while EXAMINING TALIR EFFICIENCY to see what they can be considered worth ns soldicrs. Their effective strength at_the begtuning of the year was about 35,000 men,—consisting of 11,000 artillery and 24,000 mfantry. 1t should be unier- stood that the Reserves are not (as many peoplo, oren in England, seem to imagine) the Voluntecrs. They are the creatiou of anact of Parliament in- {ended to provide for a reserve force of trained €olduers in addition to the regular troops in actusl service, ‘The regimonts have a recognized position on the Army List, und the men_are regularly en- Tolled for duty: but, in consideration of seven years of provions Aervice, either in the regulur army or in the militia, the privates are excused from the ranks, except for drill and parade onco & quurter. The are allowed to live m any part of Bungland, and to engage in business, tho same us any cwilians,—the only differencé beinz, that they draw four ponce por day frouh the Government, and arc obliged to report for active duty ot onca (in cases of invusion or immi- nent danger to the country) on_ boing called out by the Sovercign. Now, it may well be understood thut these men, in Spite of their previuus scven years with the colors, are not by any means tralncd Foldiers in the modefn jsenxo of the phrase. That {hiey have had the benefit of army disclpiine for thut Jength of time, is a great advantayo to them, no doubt; but, even if mere drill could mage & soldier,—and it {8 well known that it cannot, —they would 'still bo far from available for cauwpal duty. Not only bave the arms. equipments, ind ammunition undergone successive rapii_cuanges in the last few ycars, but the whole manusl of ‘manuvres and tactics has been remodeled: and an Enelish regiment handled on the sysiem of 1870 would have about 8s much chance to rarry a posi- tion under the fire of modern. breech-loaders und mitralllenges os A BAND OF PIREMEN would have had cight or ten years ago against the syatem of that day. Luttle Reserves,even in event of immediate war, will not bo called upon to take the fleld for some time; and it is, therefore, prob- able that, by the tme’ they will be needed, they will huve had as thorough & reorganization and na Ccomplete a trainiug s can be ¥iven in barrucks aud on the purade-ground. They will be ordered slmply to 811 the piaces vacated by those regular regiments that are sent in the expeditionary force? and, by the tune Enzland hus accomplished trans- porting and disemourking 60,000 men upon the coast uf Turkey, Asin Minor, or Greece, it ia alto- zether probable that they will either bo o effect- ually out of the reach of the enemy as to be in no need of reinforcements, or else they will be attack- ed and overpowered with such celority s to make zay attempt to reinforce them quite out of the question. It can hardly be that _experienced Enelish army- officers would enter upon war with Rossia with the +*light heart " which Lord Tesconstield is eaid to bave in contemplating it They must know that. even though Ausiria cceptea the English ailiance, the Englisn_army would be expected to bear the brunt of the battle. With Austria's army at_thelr back, the English woald still have no light job on their hands; for the allies, at the most liveral com- putation, could not hope'to outnumber the Kus- sians, —indeed, it is far more likely that, for the first stx months at least, 4. THUEY WOULD BB IN THE MINORITY. What, then, conld they hope to accomplish Skobelefl'e xeasoned vetersns and Ghourka's ua Grant, however, to the rank-and-file an cquality of pluck and valor, and a determination sufficient to offset the Russian soldicry' experience, Zeven then the allies wonld be lacking In that important _quality #0 necessary to military suc- cesy, namely: absolute confidence In their Gener- als. ' The Russlans are illed wita 3 just pride, not only in their own endurance and di<cipline, bit in their leaders; while neither England ner Aunstria can point to one of their commnnders as & man whose leadership has been proven successfal in any serious contlict. Smalt wars with Indian tribes, Abyssimans, Ashantees. and Kaflirs are awply sufllcient to keep the Dritish private up toa high ut the Geverals require o di furesit claes of training,—ono which thoy have not But supoose Austria shonld not take up the mareh at the tap of England’s dram,—what wonld be England's hope in that caser Wonld the hot- blooded Greeks, with their enthusiastic but ill-dl ciplined snd mengre forces, offer any adequate as- sistance? Scarcely; for, although puolic sentiment in Athens runs very strongly in favor of England’s policy. the Greck Govermuent could hardly aiford to attack Russin and Tarkey together, even though Englund should land her army at the Pirens. 1t may well be belleve I that Turkey could not hesid tate about joining Russia if Enzland aliied herself with Greece, since the latter, if successful, conld be compensated only by despoillng Tarkey still furtber. Indeed, it is believed by many shrewd diplomatists_that the English Government has lit- tle to regret in the failure of the Conzress to meet, since thie dificulty of reconciling its assurances to Tuariey with promises toGreecy would have caused the English Pienipotentiary so much anxiety ay to give him littlo opportunity 1o combat Ruusia's pre. tenslons, But, If not from Austria or_Greece, what other assistance can Enzland obtain? It seems ridicu- lous to reply that she actually zounts upon Rou- manis, and even Servia; YET SUCII 18 TIE CASE. 1 remember, during the orable debate on tho Supplementary Credit of £6,000.000 in the Bntish Ttouse of Commous, [ heard John Bright casually montion Servis, wlien at once there rose from the Conservative bonehes such 4 howl of derision, an- ger, and contempt, as to drown the speaker's voice completely. and the stornt continued severnl min- utee, until the honerble mowmbers on the Govern- ment benches were quite out of breath, **\ell, waid r. DBrint, with an inimitable shrug of his shoulders ay the groans and - cat- calls aled away, “‘apparently some of the gentlemen on the epposite kide of the House donot Ifke Servia!” The mingled naivete, sarcasm, and humor with which he wade this remark were per- fectly Irrexistible, and o shout of laughter, in which even hix opponents jolned, restored good fecling to the House. But the name of Servintoes 10t now exciie anger or contempt in the minds of the Governmut's fmithful supporiers, either apove or beluw **the gangway ¥ in the House: and it is nut impossible that ere. loug an =h diplomat oy be ou his way to Servia, to ask with ‘b brenth the luan of thus mzny sold Just fancy Princo Milun rep.yini: ** Hath s dog troops?” POSSIDLY ROUSMANIA might be disposed to join England and Anstria to- gether azainst Russia, on account of the latter's Jemand for the retrocession of DBessarbla; bot there would be little reason to expect her to cust herlot in for war with no ally but Engiand. **1t iy pu that Englund hus s great deal of intluence, —that her siatesmen are wise and her diplomatists cunnin; but. while Enzland sends only Ambassa- dors, Ifusaa xends soldiers; und my conselence us- surez mo that, in adopting 2 pro-fussan policy, 1 um doing Aluh's will.” “The forecoing childlike reusoning of one of tae Sultan's inisters may up- pear to have some round logic for Roumanian statesment: for it 18 more than likely that Russhe's soldicrs would begin to enter Hoummnia so soon arter the sunouncement of the arcival of on En- glish Ambaseador that the ktter's influence would, Perhans, be somewhat outweighed. “There'ure some Englishmen who have Lopes that France can be indnced to join her old ally In a crosade against Russia; but what possibie ad- vantnge conld she gain by it? It is true that nu- tions do go to war at times when there is nothing to be gained by it, for that scems to be England's intention just uow; but 1t would be too much to expeet France to make such ar allfance, unless, at Teast, ¢he bud some expectation of getting some advantaze from it; 3ud, se far o8 2 mere snectator can judze, the French' wonld be playing cat to England's monkey, —being equully unavle to see any chestuuts m the fire, or to_eat them if, by chance, nny were found. Desides, they have a very healthy recollection’of Euglund’s conduct In 1870, when France was trembling on the brink of & wae with her huge antagomst; and, cven if they ehould give Enzland reusons for expectini the assistanco of France, they would be quite at Iiberty to retire gracefully ud scon as they suw war fuirly besun,—ollerimg the most courteous uad sympathetic rogrets that England shoald have Leen so basty, and that circumstauces compelled them to remain neutral, Dut is England so belplesst—haa her once aread- ed power siitank to the shadow of its former sclf? onust she submit to ary Power thut chooses to pick o quarrel with her:—and is she unable to de- fend hier foreign possessions and her materdal in- tereats the world overy Mot certainly the answer to each of these questions is, No. In many respects she Iy to-day the L 4 3OST POWERFUL NATION IN TIIE WORLD, and herpower is_probably not underrated by any of the Coutinental Goverumentss but ber strength would tot be fuliy available 1n the contest thut now scems to nearut haud. Wherein, then, does her strength lier Perhaps can but reply in the words of a witty Frenchman, who was arguing this ques- tion at a_receotion I attended not long ago. ~ The English armny was under discussion, when the re- mark was made that Engtand could not carry out any grest military _enterprise, owing to the weak- ness of her cavalry. “*On tne couirary,” replicd the Frenchman, ¢+ Englaud’s cavzlry_ |3 the most powerful in the world, ooth in quantity and guality.” “*low f0t" usked one of the astomshed listen- ers; ** for every oue knows Ler deliciency in this Lranch of the service. and {t1s almost luipossible to get horacs to mount the men already enlisted,” “The squadrons 1 wus alluding to are uiready well mounted, ” said the Frenchman, layinga sov- crelgnon th¢ table, *‘and here i% one of the troopers. ™ . It will be remembered that the lately-cofned ov- ereigns have, ou one side, the dgure f St. Geor: on horseback sleying the dragon s and the sug; i tion that England’s financial soundness would be as powerful 3 weapon as other nations armics, was very neatly nzde. 'This is undoubtediy her strong- cstyoint, and_there 13 no question that, if she shonld 0 to war, it will stand her in zood stead; but, 1 this case, it will not be of zreat advantugey unless ahe can’ find alli Her own espe #trength 78 in her nav) or her atmy, however well-disciplined 1t may, be, is mot large cuough, vor can it 'be sufficiently in- creased. to count for mmch againgt Kussla's masses of men; hence, 3s Prince Dismarck is regorted to have eaid, an Anglo-Russian war be 1 combat between an clephant and . England cannot attack Kussiz, becanse she caunot gut at her, It is truc thatan attempt migiit be made upon Cronstadt and other pomts on the’ Baltic; but, in these days of fsh-torpedoes and ponderous guns, THE NAVY HAS A POOR CHANCE to make much impression on a well-defended const-line, As for the Bluck Sen, it is extreniely doubtful whether the Dritish fleet couia venture to pass through the Dosphoruy, lest the Ruesias should close the struits upon them, and keep. the Tike rats ina trap until their stores mave out and y wero starved into surrender. 1 i¢ said, how Lat, by blockading the Russitn ports in the Black Sed, the Enzlisi would destroy Russia’s yra-tradé, ana deprive her of tae mesns to carry ou the war, ‘Trat would be truo to a certain ex- tent if the tlees shouid be able to maintain jtself in the Gilack Sen: vut, if it could not, Russia could ship unliinitealy in Americun or othés nentral ves- scly, and England could not touch one of thein, England’s great strength always bas consleted In her tnzncial stubility and her sieets, Tue former has nenaliy enabled her to et allics witn armicson the Continent, while ber navy has given her col- mand of the sea: und, with sich & combination, it hus been seldom that she hus been on the losing side. It #o_happens, however, that in this in- stunce she isuble to°avail berself of neither of ese advantages: and, 110 matter how much Lord Teaconsteld and his present collengues may desire to bumble Russia, it is not casy to xee their way to doit. The willwignees is only too upparently ex- pressed in the cir dispateh of Lord Salisbury, Coreism 2 yesterday to all the British Ambassadors st European Courts. [t is the most candid expression of tne Brtish Goy- ernment’s nind that les been made for many a duy, and it cannot fail to have o marked effeet npon future events. It is A COMPRENENSIVE ARRAIGNMENT of every important stipulation of the Treaty of San Stefano: and, supposing 1t possible that En- 2land shonld be able to force her own terms upon Ttussia, there would not be left to the latter a sin- zleone of the ndsuntuges. which she hay made uch sacrifices to obtain. It #cems incomprehensi- ble thut England should adopt such a toue, uniess she hus alreauy determined, by force of arms and at any cost. 1o humble Russia’s pride, and deprive herof the territory she has conquered, the honor sne hus merited. uud the indemnity 1o which she is entitled. ‘This circular was uot made pub- tic unul this morning and 1t will be, of course, several days ere its effect upon public gpiion, botis here and abroad, can be determintd. it Rtussin_ now shows a disposition to_yicld_even the most trivial points of ceremony for which Eu- gland has hield out, it muy ve undersivod that En- gland's game of bluff s proved successtul, and that she can push her demanes to_an alimost un- fimited extent without provoking Russia to war. Lord Salisbury has plainly declared what his Gov- croment requizes us the miiniuum of its exactions, and any compromise (after what may be regarded 23 equivalent to un ultimatam) couid end only in a wost disastrons backgown on Ruswia's part. It really would be a not impossible_thing that tussia should throw op the wnole business, and tell the other Great Powers of Europe to seitic the matter with Turkey tnemselves. A MORE EMBARRASING TASK for England and Austrin could hardly e conceived, aud, in vnch un event, 1t is quite probable taat both Powers wonld most heartily regret that they had not agreed to the Treaty of Sun Stefano otiband, Bs the enslest settlement of the difiiculty, Per- haps I oughit to remark here that I trusino one will take this hypothesis as an intended prophecy, for 1 have only set up in the business asa propliet on one aceasion: ard ax, in that instance, “events did not exactly follow_the course I had judiciously planned for them, I decided to abandon furtier efforts in that direction. Nevertheless, 1must ad- mit that I feel in regard to thet urophecy some- thing as did the mau avho was told that the fucts did not agree with h1s theory. **Well," he re- plied, wiih a truly withering afedain, **eo much worse for the facts. Opsenven. — —— The author of her being is endeavoring to overcome her repugnance for the sou-in-law of his preference: 1 cannot understand, Viola,” be says. **the antipathy you have to this youn; man. Bo thourhtful 2’ young a man as he is! Let metell you just one instance of his pru- dence and forethought. Yesterday I met him on the boulevard. Raining cats and dogs and mud—O such mud! And what do you think be had done. Why, he bad hoisted his ambrella snd turned up the legs of his pantaloons! That’s the sort of a younz man be is; none of your harum-scarum lieedless youth who talke no Liced to the morrow; but a Young man whom ay sensible wirl should be glad to marry if she only knew what was goud for her,” ete., ete., ete., till she gives . - THE GAME OF DRATGHTS, Commanlcations Intended for Taz D should be adircssed to 0. -D. uxvxs,’?‘:gmnn!" W Chifeago. T 3 " For Publtsher’s price-Wt of staadand works o o atme. sdiress the Drangh Batte e TR0 Iy CUECKER-PLAYERS' DIRECTORY, ' Athenmum, No. 50 Dearborn streer, % ;HOBLE“ NO. 62, 5 I G. CLACK, Dyer, Ind. Black. = 223 7 White. - i White to move and win. POSITION NO. a2 End- Davidson 3nd Frask Greey. Tee. — - ONDENTA, - J. Tenry Napler—Sent by mail. David Millar—Slips duly matled. J. 0. Faircllld—Letter recelved. Chapmun—Acswered fully by mafl, Edward Reckwith—Thanks for the game, II. C. Chipman—Your solution Is correct. James Beed, Jr.—Acknowladgment ot hasia 1L F. Schelthass—Thanks for your kiad subscriptin, CONTRIBUTORM' CRITICISYS, r. . C. Chipman writes that ** 9 16 RIY wor by MoV To-zg | FodHoR Yo, ol Mr. Frank Greeplea writes thag T atthe thirty-first move, play 10-16 xgfimfi?h‘* 12-29 nnd bluck wins ‘eastly. I think 123 gt th) Lweniteil move, 8 loser. orut least very dificos o white to piav.” In xanle X belween Mears. etterand A, at thifty-se 23 Thtbat 812, heid DIACE it wine T TOe gy CIECKER CIIATTER. Our forefzm exchanzes announce Mr. Wiliam Can el the wiiner of the Art prize n t o4 Drauchts Tonmgy. a Bikie S Ehe letui g Sir. Tiohert Dickson, the loser in the Feb. 20, 1oy ied a COalEnz to. sy V. Jamrerss tlej0lin agother match of fourteen Gamesfor $10a 4t and the champlonship of Braidwood. 111 Followin I3 the score at the close of Pa., draughta tourney: W Mledhon, Thomas MeNally. Jesse Johnson.. Jumes Bradley. Jxuies Blnuey’ . B Thomas Johason, .. 7' 2 4 Wi vhite. 5 3 I W. E. Camores. moom 1 r. James Reed. Jr.. of Pittsburg, Pa.. can perkass Justly claim to be the Champlon Urausht plaverof Fag: ayivania, owInz to the £9cE TOAt. hMs AUCRI cat- lenges L0 play moneyed mutches with varionsbiayery 3 the Ieyatone Stato have falled (n recelving an sccrpic ce. 0w, It should be borne in mind that JamesJr, cocluas yonng gentleman, and nasurally ex with such an_infineshnal outlay of real brain Suross tho board, honged for OtMGr worlds fo eer quer. In fict, Some~ weeks avo Mr. Reed wia &luter 10 a prominent Eastern player, expresias 1a ugdnion that he could defeatans player west of Plue burgrand was willlog 1o prove i uiucericy in s be- Her by playlnyz any Man In the Wedt a match of ffip games for a stke of from S$10010 32003 wde. Aswoy 55 this futelligepce reached Chicago, the playen de- termined upon pitrinz one of thelr numbers azalait tby Pittahurz chiaimplon. A mateh has-accordingly been arranzed to Lake place I thls city, commencing May 15 Tor aGtake of S100 8 _slde, and ¢xpenses allowed Xr. Reed. Articles of agreement lisve been signed by the Cliizazy plager, azda forfelt of $25 forwanled totas draugh cdtiur of e Turf, Fielc. and Furm. Thear ticles Were also forwarded to Pitcsburg for Mr. keeds . and us that gentleman writes toTue Tam: &, ucder date of April 17, stauing that he had sigzel urticles, nad would bls forfelt ta the gate- Bolder on the 20t {nst., the match may be regardeds dedultely mode. EOLUTION TO POSITI By J. 1. Workma: - IR GAME NO. 106—GLASGOW. Played between David Carsialrs, of Latayetie, lady and D, A. Butler, of Akraa, O. Curstairs' move. on could have won here by 19-24. 1 helieve 26523 3 the pnls’ move to draw, Clever play. GAME N0, 197—5INGLE CORNER. Played at West Liberty, Iu.. between J. I Metesk and 0. Millar, Millar's move. : G184 |18-22 1i-] 13~ 9 1519 P 13-19 REBUNE BIRANCE OFFICES: X ORDEL 10 ACCOMMODATE U i putrons throuizhout the city we have caiahil oy dlfferent. 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