The New York Herald Newspaper, February 26, 1866, Page 5

“ant General Attends Service at Grace Chureh—He is jportuned by the In- evitable Brown, and Makes a Charac- terisiic Remark, &c. Genoal Grant, in company with John Van Buren, Fsq., attended service yesterday morning at Grace chuph, George W. Morgan, the organist, exerted his we! known capacities, and accompanied the service with bj Gnest music, At the conclusion of the service the | vople lingered about the church doors to get a more astisfactory view of the General than was afforded them from bis seat in the pew. When ho emerged the irre- wessible, the inevitable Brown accosted him on the side- valk, and said:— “General, will you walk in and hear our celebrated or- ‘& ist, Mr. Morgan, perform some of his overturox?”” ‘n response to which the General delivered the follow- ‘ing extinguisher:— “Mr. Brown, I have an engagement. I don’t know one tune from another, and would rather hear a bass drum than an organ any day.” ‘The General, after this characteristic reply, entered the Carriage, and was driven away. Brown gazed at its van- ishing proportions, and ejaculated:—“Well, General, there's one thing—I aim a better undertaker than you Sre;"" which observation seemed to heal his wounded foolings, and ho turned to enter the church. Tn the evening the General dined with Judge Daly, ee Fires in the City. CHERRY STREET. About half-past ten o'clock last night a fire broke out in the building No, 59 Cherry street, occupied by Tiernan % Co., doalers in damaged cotton. When tirst discovered the fire burst forth from the second story windows, and tho whole floor was apparently one muss of flame. The Pipe to the cotton will be about $4,000; insured for 5,000 in tho Manbaitan Insurance Compumy. The bsild ing was totally destroyed; loss about $000; it was owned By Mr. Heiman, The tlaines extended to the rear of No. 51, occupied by Wm. O'Day on tno first floor as a dwell- ing and shoe shop. Dama.e by water about $50; insured for $600 in the Rutgers Insurance Company. The upper Pat of the building was occupied by several poor fumt- oa, Loss $100; no insurance. ‘The building is owned | by Mr. Cushing. “It is damaged about $400, and is sald to be insured. The quick action of the firemen pre- Vonted the fire from extouding into roar on Water street. eset eseoe rarer ‘i HUDSON STREET. The alarm of fire last night about eight o'clock, origi nated from the building No. 40 Hudson street. The fire- ‘men arrived promptly and the flames were extinguished efore much damage was done, It appears that Z. West Orcupied the promises in connoction with his bakery, ad- Joining. Damage about $25; no insurance. ‘The ‘first | door is occupied as a paint store by Barney & Stiles, but mo damage was done to their premises. The causo of the fire is unknown at present, although were at work in tue bakery at the time, \ y 4 ‘eral mon hi Fires for Six Months. REPORT OF PIRE MARSHAL BAKEKR—ALMOST FOUR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS LOST BY CONFLAGRA- TIONS TWENTY-FIVE DEATHS—TIE = AMOUS ANSUKED AND INSURANCE PAID, PTC., ETC. Fico Marshal Baker hag just caused to be published bis report, to the Mayor aud Common Council and police justices of the county and city of New York, of the fires curring inthe district from the first day of June to he thirtieth day of November, 1865, [1 is contained in ‘a pamphlet of thirty-six pages, from which may be gathered tho information that in the timo specifi d the ‘oMice examined into the circumstances attending one uundred and sevonty-one fires of losser or larger extent, wing a decrease of twelve as compared with those of the | appar | six months of 1864. The aggregate losses for the half year have been unprecedentedly heavy. 1 3,988,804; insurance $5,505,846, ut the amounts paid by the twriters $3,148,462. or Hout seventy-two per cont of th? whole loss. Tho losses id during the preceding six months, ending May 31, 1865, ore only about thirty-nine per cont of the whole loss, d during the half year ending November 80, 1864, fly six percent. Tho large inerease in the proportton f lowes paid Is owing to the very destractive fires which uurred in bonded and free storage stores, The ow merchandise in storage warehouses usually keep m fully covered by insurance. ‘The total loss of life for six months has been 25—1n: Juding 2 men, 11 women, 2 boys and 10 girls. The losses aud insurances, by months, are summod up TInsyraner. $90,250 1,156,525 661,900 2,400,241 1,101,410 eee $5,805,840 The insurance actually paid over on losses foots up Loss. + $4,519 117,478 378,900 From the Ist day of June to the 30th of November, re were 60 incendiary fires and attempts to set res’ Thore were 174 alarms rung, 21 of which were from cidental conflagrat ious, 16 at et fire, 14 nts trom children handling matctes, 15 false’ alarms, frow lireworks, § from kerosene oil lamps, 7 from hiavings, 6 fro: pipes, 1 from @ toba ipe, 11 unknown, 3 from window Curtains, 14 from uinineys and flues, jon, 6 from beds and yaw, and 1 from a stump of a cigar, Fire ncar Philadelph Putarunrmts, Feb, 25, 1866. The carpet yarn factory of Joseph Lee & Co., on Wis. : k, near this city, was burned to-day. Loss, $19,000; Insured for $3,000 in the Royal office. sof the Late © In Baltimore, Baurimone, Feb, 25, 1966. ‘The names of the unfortunate victims who were burnt, rather smothered to death by the fire on Saturday wo latier Were residents of York, sit to this city, Five of the parties named were dead hen their bodies were extricated from the build ng. a, junior, t# still living, but is not expected to eTCRN OF PITTSBURG “CONGRE DISMISSAL OF B. D. KILLIAN FROM SQUARE —THE TR. DB. AGITATION, ETC. Tur city delegates to the Pittsburg Congress are egin- ng to arrive on their return, The Senatorials are gi ly elated at the immense contributions made by the ‘mon who adhere to Sweeny. Roberta’ resignation advates him from the charge of cupldity, He gave and doliars. Killian has been d:plomatizing in Doing supereminen'ly obnoxious to the Sena. famed a “coneiliat card, with his own and nail the Senatoriais io “posterity” for not It ss rumored that O' Mo! ony is about to dis. in response to a sentiment very general made UNION eat, fh wes would not give tion wae taken. Killian t* ne’ in Font cnatorial loaders Lave taken to y ‘ta stronger fooling than ever is dire tly for the T. RK B., upon sustaining which ere | a great unity of eentiment, Another from 1 cetved by Captain Mc Onfferty, maintains that «his man. Removing « few ‘breakwaters, will seeure a strong tide of IR. B. feeling ou. am. Ax som the Jemonstrating ands preeent Qaftne Police Intelligence. CHANOR OF STBALING COTTON. Thomas F White, keeping @ jank shop at No. 41 Peck p, and Wm. H. Coddington, @ porter employet by a in Water street, were arrested by detectives Horbelt Mul of the Fo rth precinet, on the charge of Wing stolen four bales of cotton, valued wt $600, the perty of J6hn Swanton, of 150 Water street. The cot- was taken frog the complainant's store, as alleged, ‘Coddington and another man not arrested, and was Hpacquentiy found in possession of White, who claims have purchased it innocently Justice Hogan required h the accused parties to give $1,500 bail each toawait ALING A PHYSICIAN'S HORSE AND CARRIAGE. the 234 instant Henry F. Quackenbos, M. D., living No, 20 East Eighteenth street, called to see one of his jents in Twenty accond street, when he left his horse carriage standing in front of the house, While ab- 1 8 young maw named Sherwood C. Hines jumped into carriage and drove rapidly away. Dr. formed the police of bis tons, and Rubsequ in, of the Twentieth precinct, arrested Hines with the rty in his possession driving rapidly towards the ristopher street ferry. When arraigned before Justice ge, Hines said he was intoxicated, and believed he driving bis father's horse and wagon, and utterly ned any intention of stealing the horse and wa. Hie was committed for tral in dofmalt of $2,500 1. Hines lives in Morristown, NJ, and is said to be recpectably connected. rd Tournam Mer Feb. 2 ye billiard tournament closed last night The first ire was Won by Foster of New York, the second by ors of Memphis, and the third by Brown of Nashville o grime between Roberts of England, and Kavanab N FINE ARTS. The Galleries and St jos of New York— American Artists ai Their Works. Thore are none of the arts which appeal more directly or more powerfully to the imagination than painting. We cheerfully concede to music the traditional charms with which the poot invests it; but then the mind must be trained and cultivated to appreciate it and discrimin- ate between the sublimity of the German school and the trashy salm music which unfortunately prevails #0 much among us. The rudest intellect, on the contrary, can feel and admire the bold sweep or delicate touchos of the artist’s brush on the canvas. Therefore painting has in every age ranked the highest of the arts among the nations of the world, even whore letters were unknown, When Cortez and his hardy adventurers first appeared to the astonished Tlascalans and Cholulans the most minute description of the strangers was trans- mitted to the Aztec capital, and Montezuma formed a much better and more truthful idea of those filibuster ing heroes from the pictures which his messengers brought him than he could from the most elaborately written despatches, There are numerous examples of the powor of painting over the Indians, and many an artst has saved his scalp by aaketch or drawing of a brave in full panoply, This great art has been too long neglected in America, or rather Americans have been too fond of looking to Europe alone for the best paintings, ignoring in most instances talent of the highest order in their very midst. With the exception of afew, who bravely struggled up to distinction, and forced a relue- tant admission of their genius from unpatriotic and un- appre.iat.ve capitalists and #0-called connoisseurs, the great mass of American artists until lately were suffered to fomain in obscurity and poverty. At every extibition and sale Of works of art the namos of Rabens, Correggio, Titian, Murilto, Col, Van Dyck and others of the mediwyal and modern Europe.® Schools are paraded before tho visitors and purchasers, many °F whom unhesitatingly swallow the balt of thoss great names, Now, amoment's reflection ought to convinve any reasoning mind of the absurdity of believing that more than one out of every thousaud of such pictures is gonuine. First, if wo look over the catalogues of paintings sold within the last few years, wo will find more works accredited to some of the great masters in Europe than ever it would have been possible for them to paint in a life time. I the second place, the originals can be copied, and those copies prepared in @ manner which would deceive the majority of our vaunted con- noisteurs. We know of many Murillos and Raffuotles in this city, which their eredulous possessors bought at an immense cost, aud which were painted by obscure artists in the employ of the salesmen. Again, the works of the great Italian, Flemish, Dutch and French ertiste aro guarded with the most jeatous care by their respoct- ive governments, and the mostatringent laws are enacted to prevent them from being taken out of the country to Which they belong. It is but a short time sinco the British government purchased #Correggio. The prce was thirty thousand pounds, and the utmost difficulty was encountered by its agent in effecting the purchase, Why, then, will oor merchant princes lavish fortunes on mere copiés and poor imitations on which the monogram of Titan or Rabens is f¢ ged? We aro glad, however, that & moro truly national spirit is being ‘shown by the patrons of art in this city at presont. sueb men as Bier. stadt, Chureh, Huntingdon and Walker are creating a new ‘school, which we hope will im @ short me ‘icans of the idea that nothing is worthy of come from Europe. Varnishing ‘and blurring a picture over until one can hardly tell what the subject is cannot have it always palmed off on croduious buyors by unscrupulous gaiesinen. Regarding the abili- ty of many of th» connoisseurs that are in the employ of those salesmen, one example wilt suitice. We heard one of them the other day, in a popolar gallery up town, ex: patiating on the merits of Mr. Blerstadt’s fine pieture of “Sunlight and Shadow,” crowd of admiring hearers were around the painting, whil* he endeavored to show the master touches of the artist in it Imagine his cha- grin when the proprietor of the gallery informed him that it was only a chroma from Blerstadt's picture. Dur ing the few hours which we spent among the galleries and studios of the city we noticed the following pictures ‘as the best specimens of art; — AT GOUTIL'S, No. 172 Broadway, there is on exhibition one of the finest marine paintings that any 0° the modern sehools could produce. It ix “To the Rescue,” by De Haas, whom we may now claim as our own, ‘It represents a storm inthe English Channel, an American ship amid the breakers w.th her flag flying union down, and a life- bout struggling throagh the waves to her rescue. The clouds are piied over each other in masses, and seem to scud before the gale. But the great feature in the pic- ture is the Water, Which surpasses the best efforts of any other marine painter of the present day, Each wave in a perfect study. The #’ green tint, so P osiid to the Channel, is admirably shaded, the right we see a ‘rugged boulder rising out of the seething caldron, and in the background the dim out- Lines of Uhose stately clills which guard the coast of Eng- land. The cloud of spray that 1s dashed over the waves y the force of the burricane fs the bold sweep of a mas- tor hand, aud not timorvus touches which in many ma- rine viewa make the foam look for all the world like crumbs of bread pasted on the summit of the waves, At the opposite end of the gallery is a macine picture of widely opposte character, called “Ti Norwegian Pilot,” by Gude, The sun ix Just sinking below a horizon of angry billows, dark masses of waves, which aro so Characteristic of the Norwegian coast, Th frail, primitive crait and the hardy, weather-beaten pllot_are strongly outlined against the red borizou. The gloom and solitude that pervade tho encico scene are leit by the beholder, and a antary feelthg of sympathy and alarm for the dan- ation of the old pilot, caught thas at sunset wild waste of waters, is cased in the heart, The pictures in thie gallery are “The Du Reverie,” py Bougniet; “Ar Re by Willems, a ow of Sorrento,” by G."L. Brown. ar THE OF MR. JAMES WALKER, No. 604 Broadway, we enjoyed the luxury of seeing some War pictures that were of an entirely 6 character to the old conventional school. Mr. Walker's large painting of “A Raid Into Virginia m 1861" is ad mirable in point of grouping, charncver aud color. A large detachm nt of Union troops i# returning from @ success. ul foray into Rebeldom, carrying off with t spoils in tho shape of cattio, ‘horses and negroes, and prisoners in the persons of the F. F. V,, and a nomber of frienda and retainers. The perspective in the long line of troopers is admirable, no deviation being made from the strictest rales of this branch of art. Bat the character that is imprinted on each faeo—the haughty planter, the vindictive overseer, the mythical b gro who remains faithful to his master, the patriarchal darky with bi stovepipe hat amd bisek band who doesn't, th to boy in char horses, the conse.ousness of duty that seems to animate the captors, and the obtarate, uncompromising batred of the} this is the gre battlo scenes, ‘Ch ckamauga, " and a very fine portrait of Major Genoral J. B. 8 of Ohio, are also favorable evidences of Mr genus in ths line of art, Mr. Walker's paintings really remarkable for their magni‘cent wetio studied aud careful detail the captored— Two Hpirited ont fix landscapes are given with photographic faithfulness, and the dotail filled in With great aceoracy. One would suppose that an artist who paid so much attention to detail would lack in spirit; but not so with Mr. Walker The central figure of the Lookout Yountain battle seene—a mounted artille officer—though given in mintature, is very fine and full We know ‘ho paints the American soldier as Mr. Walker doos. Hix four years study of the war and the soldiers, and the peculiarities of locality and character, has given him material invaluable ‘o bim aud the country, not ouly for ite variety aud quantity, but for its acecraey and importance Next door to Mr. Walker's atudio i THE GALLERY OF MR. &. f. AVERY. The gem of his collection ia “Twilight on the Shawan. gunk Mountains,” by Whittredge The wonderful anion of strength and tenderness in the rendition of moun tain, rock, foliace and sky Is rarely found in some of dof European landscape patiters, In picture the anion of these harmony itself. The warm glow of the #ky, and the rich, transparent flood of golden light that ls poured ‘over the valley beneath, something more than mere pedantry of treatment. The crisp leaves of au he aged trees, and the spirit unvivified by the cheerful group of foremers around the fre. War Sam mona,” by G. Leslie, and “Angels Watching Over the Infant M ses,’ by G. Dore, are also very Goe works, AT THE DERBY GALt ry, are of Hunting: ‘Lady ng osm ms @wore of portraiture and grouping. “Undine a ay Knight,” and severat other pictures by G. F. Ben- well, with ‘Shadow Dance,” by Fabronius, are the leading attractions in this fine gallery. We shall revert to them singly again. The sale of the Philadelphia — Club haw omneronl paints which was postponed from Saturday night, Pill take, place this e Laem apee Tuesday, at the above Gallery, No. 625 Broadway, There are many prize works in the Collection by some of our best American artiste, BIERSTADT'S “STORM IN THR ROCKY MOUNTAINS.’ Nendid work of art, fh has been on exhibition for some time past at the Somerville Art Gallery, No. 845 Broadway, for the benefit of the Nursery aud Child's Hospital, haa been withdrawn to make way for the fine collection of Mr. Hall, another American artist, The re coipta of the exhibition for the last three weeks ha been over $2,200, as much as $260 ha been taken ip spacious gallery was crowded on Saturday eral Grant s vinit, and all went away de. night at lighted with the handiwork of American genius exh bited to them. If our leading men would thus continue to beeen American art and artists, and pot allow themselves to deceived into the idea that they can get an original Ro ns ot Correggio fora few hundred or a few thousand Jolinrs in a saleeroom of New York, we shall yet have Buropean connoirseurs in our midat, trying to bny up the works of American Titiane, Murilios, and perhaps Raf. taelles terary Intelligence. The Catholic World for March (No. 12, vol. 2) has been issued by the publisher in this city, The contents of the number maintain the satlefactory reputation whieh this talented and high-toned monthly has alreaty gained ip We Most valued circles of literature and eelenee EW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1866, MUSICAL. mth Pubiio Rehearsal of the Phil- armonie Society. There are no musical entertainments at present 80 ex- tensively patronized as the rehearsals and concerts of this popular society. Considering the programme for each concert comprises the very best works of the Ger- man school, without any of those clippings or mutila- tions with which other less enterprising and less capa- ble musical organizations disfigure them, wo may look upon the Philharmonic concerts as tho highost type of music we have in New York. In the present programme they have, despite the carpings and snarlings of the soi-disan critics, taken up the most abused, and in truth the most acceptable, of Richard Wagnor's works, Poor Wagner! persecuted in Bavaria for his brusque, outspoken sentiments on music and politics, and the feariess stand which he made aguinat the sickly trash of modern Italian composers, has found enemies even in the land of freedom. His opponents on this side of the Atlantic Poohpooh in the most supercilious manner everything emanating from hia prolific brain, and stigmatize his Tristan and Isolde as the purposeless ravings of a mu- sical maniac, With what truth those “unprojudiced”’ oracles thus speak we shall soe. The subject of this opera is taken from one of the most popular tales of chivalry, and reprogents the fortunes of one of the Knights of the Round Table, King Arthur's staunchest champion. The loves of Sir Tristram and tho fair Isoudo, belle of Queen Guenever'a court, are described with a mastor hand in this exquisite opera, The overture or iatroduction as played by tho Philharmonic So- ciety on Saturday last suMficiontly explains the intention of the composer, The opening surprisod us as something so forolgn to the “music of the future.’ Instead of a harsh and rugged orchestral massing, we were greoted with a largo Men. d-Issohnian strain, in 6-8 time, in which the fair Isolde appears. The entire power of the orchestra is ually bronght in with some beautitul ‘cello themes, thy fittest jor ow Mbing the peerless beauty of the lady. ‘Tho fro- quent uae cf the diminished seventh gives a plaintive Character to this ;2\Ft of the Introduction, and tho orches- tral coloring is warm sc@ glowing throughout. Thero ts nothing harsh or grating, Du! 4 billowy movement of full chords, very different from tiie empty shells of the modern Italian school. The change or key from C toa, and in movement from (argo to viver, ngroduces the Kuivht and an animated conversation follows. Tho paa- sionate love of Sir Tristram and the coyness of Isolde are vividly portrayed and fantastically ornamented with violin and viola morceaux, reminding one of the flutter. jugs of the Midsummer Night's Dream. The lovers’ in- terview is rudely broken in upon by the clash of arms and the near approach of ene. mien Then come the charge, the fight and the repulse of tha intruders, described with the vim and dash of the Waguer school. The overture ends with the wailing of Isolde over her lover, who has been severely wounded inthe fray, It breaks off rather abruptly as a piece, but when taken in connection with the Uirat part of the opera the transition i natural from the conclud- ing strain of the introduction to the story of which it is the argument. The tine gradually slackens towards the end. K garding the way in which Wagnor “stalks from one position to the other’! on the violin, some keen wit ted critics may claim to be able to anticipate his progress with certainty; but this isan assertion to be received ‘cum grano Wag movements are as mysteri- ous as the future itsel’, and no one can guess his method of treating a subject beforehand. His introduction to Tristan and Isolde will compare favorably, at least, with any of the works of the modern Italian school. Of course, when it is mutilated and butcbered by incapabl concert troupes, it will never prove popular, but im the hands of the Philharmonic Society and their excollent conductor we doubt not bat that it will create a furore equal to that which the Tannhauser caused some yo ara ago when rendered by them. Miscellancous, L’Africatne has (January 27) been performed in St. Petersburg, for the first time, with great succoss. Nicolat’s J Templaio is \u preparation at the Italian Opera, Paris, The new Protestant music for the obsequies of the late King of the Belgians, also that for the inauguration of his Catholic successor, was composed by M. Fotis. Signor Pinauti, who intends to winter in Florence engaged Chere on an opera, the subject of which is taken from Shakspere. M. Offenbach has resigned his post of stage manager of the Bouffes-Parisions, Paris, in consequence of a dis agreement with the management. Mile, Delmarcy, who succeeded Madame Rerthelier in the Berger at the Boutfes-Varisions, has boen attacked with fever. The part has beon assigned to Mile. Geral dine, Milo. Theresa has given a new song, at the Aleaza, en titled La Déese du Bauf-gras, Wt was considered a great success. Mme. Lind Goldschmidt (Jonny Lind) is greatly im- proved in health since hor residence in Caunes, She has rented a villa there till the end of May. In the theatre of the Conservatoire of Muvic and De clamation, Paris, the other day, was executed a cantata, the musi¢ of which obtained the grand prize for musical compos tion in 1865, It is composed for three voices— soprano, tenor and bass. The subject is Renaud dans le ardin d' Armide, the words by M. Camille da Locle, and the music by M. Lenepvea. Mile. Marle Rosi sang the part of Armide, M. Capoul that of Renaud, and M. Petit that of Ubaido, The orchestra, composed of the artiste of the Grand Opera, was conducted by M. Hainl. After wards was played the comedy in prose by Pigault-Lé brun of Les Rivauz d'eux mimes THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSTIC—SWEEPING CHARGES AGAINST THE LONDON INSTITUTION (From the Pali Mall Gazette, Jan. 3.) The British pubie ought to be reminded, if not formed for the first time, that they will probably b quested ‘0 allot £10,000 per annum for the placing the Royal Academy of Music on a sound basis, Nor in this all. They will be aaked to find a portion of the funds for erceting & good building for the academy's purposes, and mod site whereon to bu ld it. Moat people barely a know that such an Institution aa the arademy ex But all thove who know an of its working ar aware that it has been aad is an utter falure. The ved crown granted it @ charter in 1820, apc toereto by the late Lord West Management was originally un: been far worse than Was ant ud profesaurs are among the fe formu, Reform, however, isu tabl shment abolished, of few facts which of com ut going Bow into n d ment, we may state ought to be generally known, in anticipation ing Parliamentary act) Tuo Paris Conservatoire has six hundred pupiis; the Royal Academy about seventy, Those who heard the band of the Conser vatoire accompanying as p.er hav’ listened Of fiddiers all playing togeti 2 of frequently teac! here is no resident superior to enforee ¢ duties of pupils and professors needed to prove the call for sweeping aw Whole existing institution, it i# the fact that the singing pupils are not taught to reat music at sight, They are not tanght, in technical terms, to wolf non musical reader Will pot, of course, soe the bearings of this neglect, In reality, it is worse than the omission of teaching spelling as an element in the general schooling of ch*idren. No patehing op will do anything for a system that has been so shamefully abur ed. If Parliament consents to give the money that wil! be asked for, it ought to place ihe direction of the estat lishment in the baods of a small umber of non-profrr atonal and unpaid gentiemen, and appotnt » pon. profes sivnal man to reside and rule, like the master of a uni versity college, with malary. The actual teaching should be in the hands of profesajona's of bigh cbaracter, properly remunerated. M. WAGNER'S BXILE FROM BAVARIA. {Munich (Jan. 1) correspondence of Paris Temps } The King of Bavaria conceived an intense adiviration for the monte of the author of the TanmAawsrr, and was at enpecial pains to induce bim to come and live at Munich, where an elegant villa was to bim, the King passing almost ail bis leisure in his soctety. The Quesn-mother was in great distress, the councillors and ‘nod the aidsde-camp bit their clerical party sovn found that ©, Wagner was not only a democratic thinker, but « rationalist in religion infuence k 4 they learned that the rf the peasants and the , and under the Bismark influence the Bavarian Ministry was cleared of a] the liberal clement, These events were at once used by the clerical party against M. Wagner, whom they aconsed of alienating the King from his people, and the chief of the Privy Cabinet publihed » letter insinuat- ing that be and coll were d to certain foolish demands which M. Wagner was making in to certain expenses for new musical wodertakiogn he ‘altramontanes were delighted, and in the midst of the oy bla ined an andience of his } and represented that a revolution would ¢ place if the King did not part with the compover The mother of the rns. King implored him with toare to give way, the Archbishop of Munich entreated bim to himself from the spirit of evil, and the ministry offered their resignation. The same evening the King wrote ap affectionate letter to M. Wagner, ask: him to leave Bavaria for some wee day, in the official journal, his ‘He sacrificed all to the love and to the his people.” The liters! journal at Munich contains « declaration of the Bay: ve iriy in whieh we read :— The King Ging the composer, Richerd Wagner, said, ‘I wish to show to my faithful people that 1 put their confidence and love above all.’ The King he lieves, them, that the presence of Richard Wagner had siienated from him the hearts of bis people, bat be js dromiy deceived. The of Wi had ‘absolutely nothing in common with the public affairs of the coun try and the effort of the ve party Hix presenor having poth ng to do With Ube agitation, Gis removal dose bot restore calm AMUSEMENTS. The highly interesting and very excellent pieces played during the past week at the well managed places of amusement in the city have been so fully endorsed by the approbation of the public that the enterprising pro- Prietors and conductors of these establishments do not find any great changes of programme necessary in the Prosent. Their exertions Lave been rewarded in & very pleasing manner, and the advertising columns of tho Henatp show that thoy are determined not to relax their efforts to please in return, General Grant visited the Broadway theatre last Friday evening, and, being a most acoomplished artist himself, inand ‘ou’’ hus own “lin was, We aro assured, greatly delighted with Mr. Owens’ performances, THE BROADWAY THKATRE. Of the Broadway wo may say that the announcement of the last nights of Solon Shingle and the Live Indian bas only intensifled the public curiosity to witnoss those remarkable triumphs of Mr. John E, Owens’ genius. ‘Tho house ts crowded every night from top to bottom ‘These two famous comedies, which contrast with most amusing effect the humor and the versatility of Mr. Owens, will be wiihdrawn next Saturday evening to be succeoded by the excellent comedy of Victims, played by Mr. Owens for thirteen consecutive Weoks at this thea. tro last year, and the farce of Forty Winks Both ploces will be finely given, with new scenory, &c., and a cast which will be rendered really powerful by the dd. dition to the company of several artists of recognized ability, among them Mr. John H. Mortimer. Moan time no one capable of enjoying a bit of per fect character acting should miss seeing Owens’ Solon Shingle before its retirement, UCY RUSHTON’S THEATRE. Miss Rushton announces two new pieces at her now theatre in Broadway. This evening the performance will commence with the musical farco of The King's Gardener, which will be givon with a strong cast, intro- ducing somo excellent songs. The comedy of The Black Domino, which bas been a great success at the houso, will follow, Miss Rushton playing the Black Domino In conclusion the amusing farce entitled The Phenome- non ina Smock Frock will be given in fine styls, Next Thuraday evening Miss Rushton will place a new comody on the boarts, she herself appearing in a new character. The orchestra of the house is very fine, WOOD'S TAFATRE. The powerful five act meiodrama Atonement, or The Child Stealer, has taken such a hold im the estimation of the people at Wood's theatre, Broadway, that they will bo delighted to kuow itis continued. The gifted actrows Miss Lucille Western sustains her oricinal impersona- tion of Madge the Cadger, No. 3 London Bridge, and Margaret Rookley. Miss Western will be supported by the talented and favorite Mr. Barton Hit! and the humerous and ofliciont company engaged by Managor Wood. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSR. Tony Pastor has issued a splondid programme for bis Opera House in the Bowery. He will introduce to a crowded audience this evening, for tho first time, Mr. Wm, Carleton, the well known Irish comedian, from the Theatre Royal, Dublin, Miss Ada St. Clair, an accom shed vocalist, and Miss Bertha Loraine, « fascinating danseuse. ‘The local drama The New York Detective is very popular, and wil! be continned, Tony Pastor playing Happy Billy the Bootblack, Corkographicalities bring out Johnny Wild and Lew Brimmer. It is a long name, but delightful in the execution, After Mr. Carleton has given his original songs, “Pat McCann’! and “Tho Trish Soldier Boy," the Contraband College, or the Hilton Head Institute, with a perfect budget of othor good things, will be performed. Tony Pastor is ably aided by Sam Sharpley. GKORGH CURISTY’S MINSTRELS. George Christy has out a lengthy, laughable and very funny bill at the new Fifth Avenue Opera House, In the first part, after an instrumental overtare by company, different artists will sing ‘Mother, is the Battle Over?” “When I was a Little Darling,” and “Aileen Aroo."’ During a conflagration scene, “Fire! fire! fire!” come ‘29's boys’ im their glory, first stream on, by George Christy, Budworth and the company ‘The burlesque Bal Masque Des Arions is continued. The Rival Beaux at the Soiree and Com-oke cellent. After rendering the “Wearing of the ¢ the entire company appear ina last set tothe tune of “High Daddy, BRYANTS’ MINATRELS. are gromt as ever at Mechanics’ Hal! The Biecksmi(h’s Jublice, Cruelty tw Johnny, Challuage Dance, the Four Graces and Metlof fin's Shindig, by the Four Spaviants, fill the house with laughter-loving and refined audiences, This even ‘ng will be performed the sketch Mail, concluding with “Who Struck Billy Patterson?’ in which the whole compauy will be introduced in a festival display THR SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS This fine company is now in its forty-third week at the The Bry Broadway. hall No. 686 Broadway, and the dev) to wines ite per formances is anabated. Mesare Bireh, Wambold, Ber pard and Backus on the boards, This evening will ira, the som: 1 be Trae to be given, among ot ., the ,” “Pop Goes Sausage But andW. F Couper ther pieces b great judgment ILLUSTRATED TOUR OF tion enter attri by Broadway. T nifiewat at Hope ¢ ng the past six days, and a tain, Muss Agn Mies F iMe T De department yLnY'® MINSTRELS Tanke a form instrument BROOKLYN Hooley brings out three mew stare at his olegant Opera House, in Brooklyn, this evening. These performers a the talented eomedian James H. Budworth, the grea baritone vocal is Nevers, and the versatile per former Geo. Moore. To do honor, be to lis many shove named old favorites, Hooley ha vod as attriet klyn Audience, ROUERT URLLE IN WILLIAMSBURG urer and pl oa bill as bas Heller . in whet e evening at Waehington Hall, Wiliam: a series of inumeal and coutra spiritual he will continue for #ix nights, Heller's latest greatest, invention, the Egyptian Sphinx, will be pro duced every evening MISCELLANKOL PARSRY ND BMH WILLIAM These celebrated delineators of Irish and American characters will give two performances at the Brooklyn Academy of Music next week, Monday and Tuesday evenings, March 6 and 6, appearing in a selection of their best efforts. Mr © W Tayleure, the manager, bas pro vided them an efficient supfirt The sale of reserved erate will be opened at the Academy ow Thursday morn ng next, March 1 Be iv ThesTRe Manager Goorge Wood has renewed bin lease of the Broadway theatre, which bis enterprise has redeemed and advanced (o 8 popular prominence among oar first clase theatres. He intends reconstructing the establiah ment in splendid style during the summer vacation, The ances perbape ” eLN alterations contemplated will cost \a Aghborheod of twenty five thoumsud dollars Th tea t Home. Mr. Charlee Dillon, the tragedian, has been the reetpy ent of a grand complimentary bent at the Academy of Masic, Albany, N.Y. tendered by the infirntial citizens of that place, Mr Dillon then concluded an eng of four weeks. goe8 next to Detroit, thenee to Phila delpbia, and thence to Cincinnati and St Louis, before appearing in bis great character of Belphegar, in New York. Mise Helen Western plays at the Opers Mouse Pie borg, Pa, March & In Baltimore, at the Holliday street theatre, Lort in London was produced en the 19th of February, Mr J ©, MeCotlom appearing in the part of Job Annroyd, the Lancashire miner Afters fret impersonation he was tailed before the cortain three times and received with unmistakable applause He was supported by Mre Pred Meek aa Nelly Ancroyt. Mr MeCotlom will appear n conjunction Mre JP. Bowers during mainder of the season Doering the late engagement of Mr EAwin Forest st the receipts ran thus for ement Crosby's Opera Hours, Chicas the five nightex-Monday (Virginiw Ort, Tum Gay (Othello), 92,088, Wetnestay (Hicheltou), 02,27 Thareday (Jack © $2,041, Friday (Damon), 6,296 Total, 911,379. & Toleto, Ohio, ats Hermang enterta net oe un performance om the 10th oF ayer, oh wanimant of the Pr femor. vlayed op an \geirument called irvndueamiobil Penotrasoomento—@ wonderful name, Professor Her mann is about to start on an extensive tour through Canada and the Eastern States, as soon as he terminates @ season in Chicago. The Professor will commence his new engagement under the management of Mr Charies Levi, in Toroato, on the 6th of March. After « two weeks season there he will proceed to Montreal, Quel and thence to Portland and Boston. ‘The spectacles Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast have been withdrawn from the boards of the Metropoli tan theatre, Augusta, Ga, after a splendid ron The managor has brought out the mystical drama Faustus, or the Demon of the Drachenfels, in fine style, after se. curing the appearance of Mile, Augusta, aided by Seno- rita Ceritoand Mile. Alexandria In the cast are J. F. Wheelock, D. Myron, Ben, G. Rogers, Miss ML. Bidle- map, Mra. D. Myron, Mra. W. M. Lannier and Mra J. F. Wheelock. Misa Kate Reignolds appeared lately as Romeo, in Romeo and Juliet, at Wood's theatre, Louisville, Sho had a benefit in the house the noxt evening, when A Romance Under Difficulties was given as the after. picce, Mise Reignolds goes to Nashville from Louisville, Messra Spalding & Bidwell's great “show! Compa ny attracts large crowds to the Academy of Music, Now Orleans. The Galveston, Toxas, thoatro was opened in the oven. ing of January 29, by Mr. Lathrop, lessee of tho Houston theatre, H» la spoken of asa gentleman having much experience in such matters, and promises, if well sup- Ported, to erect a now theatre in Galyeuton. nm Ocean Mercantile Marine, That Congross seems disposed to encourage the ox tension of the American morcantile marine evidence is afforded in the proposed liberal appropriations for postal services on steam nos from this port to Brazil, between San Francisco, Japan and China, and marine transpor tation on the Pacific coast, The refusal of Congrom to allow tho reissuance of American reg sters to thoae ve sela that were obliged to adopt some othor flag ng the rebellion wo do not regard ax a wise or prudent act; but some good may come of it, after all. It will create a domand for new ships, and our shipyards will be over run with business, and moreover, it will teach our ship. owners, in the event of another war, that thor best policy ts to “stick to their colors.’ But while sooms to be in this liberal mood, why does it not afford some encouragement towards the establishinent of regular American lines of steamers betwoon New York and BE) ropoan porta? ly all of the immense trafic botween the Old avd Now Worlds is carried on by foreign companies in foreign veswols, tho Amorchn steain ° ng in bit fora pitiful share of it, This amended, and Congress might take the present occasion to give Amorican #toam lines to Eusopo a bolping ‘The y from New York to the Italian and other ports on tho Mediterranean, with « subsidy from tho Italian govern mont, bas aiready boon broached, aud, we lara, is fair way of being carried out, The prelisaiuary arrange monts, it it understood, have to be completed and at loast one steamer put om the line by (he Let of May nest, or the contract with the Italian goveroment be void. While referring to the mbject of Au n stearn Lines to foreign parts, it is well for as to glance at tho that have been established in our own Waters since conclusion of the war, The exte some of these steamships Is equal in distance to Us The Amert Steam ongrems con hould be ct of establishing an Amercan line of steamon line passage acroas the Atlantic and bark, and ships 0 suitable for that navigation are, in mort required for suecosful navigation on th a const, It if not always the case, howover that steamers fully adaptnd to the trad these how Ta 4 fow inatan: cannot bear a vory rigid eerutiny or accommodations, have been pl lines, and the result hay been disas and property. But the great majority of the steam on these lines are sou) ubstantial aud fast ve ‘ommanded by oxperial their accommodations for passengers contribute to their comfors aud ty tke pleasures au curity of ocean travel Au enumeration © are place on lines. vers, that ed upon So wae of the beat American | now successfully established on the American cos fot be out of place here, We will b+ Rio Janeiro, via St, Thomas, Para, P This line is composed of three elegant and stanch the Hava’ n, the North Ame ju Zimmerman, and the uth with the win sveaunal ips rican, Cay Amonecan month for ft weil condui carrying the United States J, and, with atte cers, the pasange ix reudered a plea nt and expedition » well known Mail Steam Next, a+ wo are th dforn ya up the coast oi consisting of the Pacit eamslipa Henry Chauncey aud New York, via Panama, and the Central Ameri an Transit Company's line, with the fue stean ship Sant 40 Cuba, Captain Jorry H. Smith, and others The iy Ine to Havana amet of Ub plend © Morro Castle, Captain A F an Lawrence, and the Columbia, Capta between the two port r arit f clock work. The Amercao and Mer a Mail Steamst a iin to Havana and V v . ant 1 tra F tain H.W. Turner, and other are also tranent steamers 5 . Inia de Cuba, Capt A Lowden's line for Galvast with the fe 1 of ne n vow They . " ngton, Caplain B, ¥, Gager; George nell, Captaly &. E. Valli, Btor of the Vulon, Captain Alor pani ard; Neshannock, Captain J. H. Winchester, and | Captain George Share, Then #e nave the at pobips Morning Biar, Captain Wimpone " Berry, Rising Captain Merr Captain Qui Capte Monterey in Furboe Then there is the “Black Star . eA following first Clann ste Pong (apt JB Hildreth; KR Captain & HD Moutgomery, Captain Colvin Ryder; Marmion, Captein E ft Wareaw, Hunts plain Fred Cr Then comes the And Mincimippt tome with the staamehip Matanzas, Captain Won nod finally the steamehipe of the At These lines ory om ¥ orstaud (hey le ine gong, end others coast mail aidewheel steamabip lines bumeroun enough, it would seem, to « y trade with New Orleans all do © very good business For Mavannah direct wr have the weekly line of the Atlantic Coart Mal Mteamehip Company of sidewheet amers, connecti Iroada throughout Georgia aod Florida, with the Merman Livingston, Captain J B Baker, Piembesu, Captain William B. Raton, Night pgale Wilem Breaker General Barnes Morton Vor Aavanneh there is alee Line, with the Man Jecinte, Cay fan Salvetor ac A ne for the same port, with the we antie Captain Thomas 1 the Empire Midewheel tain Winslow | Pioneer gant steamebip Tyber, ( * caving here every Thereday and landing cargo io Me vannab on the following Monday morning There are ne of two more lines for Mavannab, and tranelent some onally going orn coca! 4 the regular United “ater Mart Arther Leary« + City, Captain W. ML West there Meamsbip Company® line (For Livinggton & Co's,), conaiating of the steamers Bm Bo Souder, Captain Ho Lotkwood, and the Moneta, Oe tale William Marebman There are several etaamere plying betwers New York and porte in North Cerotins, The lines between Now Yorke and Mich ony Point and Norfoll, Va, conmet of For ovee 4 tne, with the oe 4 commrtiow eeemebip Hatteras, Captain Lomie Pi and the Albomarie Captain HL A. Bourne The boats of this line leave here Wedne wh Per the same p yt ant Katurdays, and go to the wharf at Rich untae there is alee the line of the Now York and Virginia Meamebip Company, with th Niagara, Osptain Cowrh, and Ke Captain King Th odew the above, (here are outends steemetip ieee | sitimore, Phileteiphis, Merfurd, Bowen, Portiend Me end a on up Wo ig Bripah Proving, oil of whieh D. Soeiemananted carry @ great amount of freight, aid are doing 4 tiihving business, he Most of the steamers for the Southern and many of European ports loave on Saturday, and the hour of “ parture is a very exciting one om the wharves and board; and as the feet steams down towards tho Nar. rows, upon the bosom of our broad and beautiful bay, tho scene ia at once @ stirring and Imposing one, A* flourishing as our «team mercantile marine appéare 00 oUF own const, It is no reason why Congress should withhold its support aud encouragement to Amortcap lina that shall cross the Atlantic and be able to compet With foreigners for a (rade that is eminently ours, and ii which we have the right to claim the largest share, An@ now that Congrem seoms to be in «liberal mood, we throw out the above suggestions for the consideration of those members who think that the commerctal Interests of the nation should not be lost aight of whon they be in to legisiato for the public good Perso 1 Major General B. F. Butler arrived tn the city om day, and loft seddenly on the evening of that day, summons for Washington. The General is stopping at the Kirkwood House in that city. Major DB. Bridgeford, of Richmond, Provost Marsha Goneral of General Robert E. Leo's armies, ia stopping « the Howard Hotel in this city, Major Gonoral T. Kilby Smith, of Sherman's army, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Colonel W. 8. Hillyer and Colonel! George D. K were among those citizens who paid their respects to tenant General yesterday Major Charles A. Stetson, Jr, of the Astor Houae, been presented with a massive gold-boaded cane by tember of the late Theta Delia Chi National Convention, of which soglety he is an old member, Ton Qakes Amos, of Massachusetts, the wealthiest member of the United States i Roprosontatives; Childs, keq., 4 Surgeon Morr Goneral John BE. Mulford, at the close of the war the agent of the United States for the exchange of prisoner teat prosent on a visit tothe North, fur tho first time ince he le't his pative State in 1861, ase captain Ie the: gillant Third Now York infantry, never paving beee @ vay off duty in all that Hiot The General, who was tendered a hearty roc mat Troy afew days aines by leading club o that city, ts viwiting felatives at Mavag: tn this) State, a! Mulford in att in the servire at the command of Beorelaky Stanton and the Lieutenant General Mrs. Joflerson Davi on the die a i It Co an ation courtesy f ous, especially the lading, that are 80 eminently due her, J.% Nickum, of Maryland, in now supporting olgtat fold of children —one set by |e present wife, three sate by former wives, three sais be ng to former wives, @ set belonging to the husband of one of hie former wiver by o provions w about eighteen children altogether, ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY. Advertisements for (he Wiaucy Ueraco must be handed n before ton oe very Wednesday evening [te of culation sinong enterprising mechanics, farmer, merebants, manufacturers and ger 8 thronghont the country is Loe ng very rapidly Advertivoments tn. ported in the Wreny Heurn will thas be seen by «lange portion of the # Live and energetic people of the United Pate. MAIIS FOR EUROPE Our South American H able Speeeh of the & noon The New Youn Hawaro ® Hition for Europe —wilh be pub at eleven ocloek in the morning It will contain and important intolligonge of the progress of hostilities on tho Pacific coat batwaca Cite and Vera and Spain, by a Map of tho States in league against Spai of the war on the Plate reer ther with aket f each of the varions re publics which it comprines, and which Secretary Howard, n his late Bt Domingo specel, den tr kor of the great republican fortress of the Nor, pre enting briefly thelr topography, hirtory, polltios, stathe tier, extent, power and inportance, with some scroauh of thelr leading men; remarkable speech of the Veeidon!, delivered in Warhingtom on the 22d \nvtamt, Proceedings in Congress, News from Mexico aud Culm, and mports of all Interesting events of the woek Hingle copios, in wrappors, roudy fur mating, ax canis A Roon.—Ward's Ludtes per Collars Addves —Poliak & Son Anneal Sate of Ledtes’ and Onildeen'e roy) LATER eer ’ b wire idents Veto ot Might « A.=—Pulse trregulor, Pain tn the Might Ye ae © . 49s REP wil ’ A Miracte.—Mre. Parkes, of 197 Powrtts of Netreiga, © . 7 ae " ¢ : , vee SEE nitet Mati aw A.=Uphham'’s Marechelia Canses the 1 "Pern tow. ond B.C WRLLA BLO, Me Stain Cot operetem FF 47, WELL & Machine, Making *Giitok a oinhe we hnetwey Hrown's © Vermifuge Comite,” of Worm LORENGRS, soniain no form of mercury, to whieh mmm sore remedios owe ‘he ty The \ngretionte are @ mienleted for the pa O10 iatendad te comenption wee in the eae t Les PR" Sewing Machine Company — fenitek OD Bronteed ngewe Company Manet h Lottery <Prines Bata won? Wige & Toupere¥ trys aud Haw Dyca oe BATON et Guaiityy Male ry 1 Bots wreee Wheeter & Wilson's Lock we Myuns cad Deven Bekign 0% Drvwiree