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* merce, and the flow and reflow of it would have no material influence upon our commerce, domestic trade, or on property. Though we are emancipated politically from Europe and European influences we shall not be finan- cially until we have established permanently a monetary system for ourselves, adapted to our own life and circumstances, and not subject to be disturbed by a few capitalists or the Bank of England. For the present the wisest course is to let the currency alone, except to make it 8 uniform legal tender one, and to make banking free, under proper securities, to all who choose to use this for their circulation. In the future we may find statesmen who can establish a monetary and currency system— metallic, paper or mixed—adapted to our own life and institutions, and that will not be con- trolled by outside influences or a moneyed oligarchy at home. * Crime im High Life at Paris. ‘ Since the murder of the Duchess de Praslin, €owards the close of Louis Philippe’s reign, no more flagrant example of crime in high life $ Paris has been disclosed than the recent yaterious sulcide or murder of Commandant Thevet. The persons who rushed into the “bedroom of the dying commandant as soon as ‘they heard the fatal pistol shots found with him a lady of rank, duchess or marchioness, en déshabillé, Both the lady and the com- mandant, it is said, were married, although not to each other, This terrible incident is the latest illustration of a state of society in “Paris so strongly and vividly depicted by Le Diable 2 Quatre, a weekly publication, that several editions of it were sold in a single day. It appears that the idolatry of material in- terests, the greed for gold, the passion for -dress and every other form of costly display, the insatiable luxury, the vice and crime which characterized the reign of the Citizen -King now characterize even more strikingly the reign of the Emperor. For the first time in the history of Parisian society the women of its foremost ranks are charged with selling their favors. Not only has Beranger’s grisette utterly disappeared, transformed into the modern lorette, who is not a woman, but a ‘profession, wne boutique; not only has mad- dening absinthe expelled generous wine, and poisonous tobacco killed the kiss, but universal ‘insane extravagance has involved families -of every class in straitened circumstances— the main, direct cause of prostitution, an evil ‘which prevails in Paris more widely than ever before. Every family is in straitened cir- cumstances, from that of a bureaucrat’s pretty wife, who pledges her little daughter's ear- wings to figure with a head-dress of flowers at ‘an Official ball, to that of a duchess, whose husband tries to raise hundreds of thousands on her bridal diamonds. “Straitened circum- stances,” says the publication to which we allude, ‘‘have penetrated every household, pening every door to vice; the devouring ulcer has absorbed everything—everything to this extent, that when we see a princess play- ing with her dolls we may affirm that one of these days (if nothing counteract the plague now general) she will prostitute herself for a fow yards of lace. Nobody will deny that in all tho higher classes of society adultery has become a social principle.” According to the game authority titled procuresses, usurping an dnfamous trade, facilitate the progressive libertinage of wives and encouragethe im- measurable resignation of husbands. Partisan prejudices may have somewhat too highly colored this frightful picture of crime in impe- sial Paris. But, after making allowances for exaggeration, there is reason to fear that fash- able Parisian society is gangrened. To cure and save it will speedily require a social, 4f not a political, revolution. Memarkable Exodus of the French Cana- dians. A paper called the /ranco-Canadien, pub- ished in St. Johns, Canada, afew miles from the American lines, states that at the railway ‘station in that town emigrant tickets to the amount of a thousand dollars are sold every day, and that other stations near the lines sell still larger amounts. Farms are abandoned jer offered for sale or to let, furniture and im- plements are sold at auction, and a general #tampede has taken place among the people. ‘At one place twenty-five families left in one day, and an affecting scene occurred at another on the celebration of grand mass upon ‘the departure of fifty youmg men. The Wranco-Canadien, in commenting upon this wtate of affairs, remarks :—‘‘The talents of jthose who govern us consist merely in in- ‘trigues; personal advancement and gain are their only ambition. What do they care for the populations which suffer around them, deprived of labor and their means of sus- tenance?” It haslong been a well-established fact that the French population in Canada ‘were dissatisfied and disgusted with British rule there, and now that the affairs of the country are administered under the form of a petty “Dominion,” with its mock aristocratic titles, its puerile attempts at imitating quasi royalty, its local exactions, exclusiveness and party and personal prejudices, it is no wonder that the hatred of the French portion of the population is enhanced and the possibility of living in harmony with the British population vor mingling equally in British society becomes fixed and natural impossibility. Therefore by this exodus to the American side of the lines the French Canadians know that their social condition cannot he made worse, while there is a brilliant prospect for its future and railical improvement. After all, it is but a more question of timo as to which side of the frontier lines the disaffected population of Canada goes, Not many years will elapse bofore the division lines will all be obliterated aud the whole country come under one rule, aa’ that rule American. REMARKABLE QUIETUDE OF THE CITY. Inquiries made at the various police precincts at Mi‘aight show that the arrests yesterday Weve of @ lesser number than they have been for months. In the Eighth precinct but four arrests were made, In the Fifteenth precinct, where Charley Caffrey endeavors to rule with imperial pe wer, bnt three arresis were made, New York is o — well-behaved, or the ambitious captains, wo aspire to be police commissioners, are Tempo: rarily on their good behaviour, VELOSIPEDE ACCIDENT, At twenty-five minutes after tweive this morning Captain Caffrey, of the Fifteenth precinct, reported by telegraph that at haif-past seven inst ni ery, fei as oR and iichael Rondey, while riding a veloc ; at yones atre tad the corner of Great broke a leg. Ht Bast Tenth street. As Mr. Caffrey stated it twelve A, M. that nothing unusual had occurred bis precme’ the truth of the revort is doubtful, NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET. TRLBCRAPHIC NEW CUBA. Sudden Departure of a Spanish Frigate from Havana. Havana, April 25, 1869, The Spanish frigate Gerona got under way at short notice and sailed unexpectedly this morning. Various rumors are in ciroulation in regard to her destination, It is probable that she has been sent out to intercept a filibustering expedition. ; SPAIN. Action in the Cortes Regarding the Patriarch of the Antilles-France and the Future Government of Spain. MapRip, April 25, 1869. A resolution condemning the conduct of the patriarch of the Antilles was brought up in the Cortes yesterday. Marshal Serrano opposed it, in- timating that its adoption would be an implied cen- sure of the government, The resolution was then withdrawn. Salustiano Olozaga, during the session yesterday, assured the members that France would respect the future government of Spain, whatever form might be adopted. - Large Republican Demonstration in Madrid— Dispute Between Prim and Serrano. Lonpon, April 25, 1869, Despatches from Madrid report that a great popu- lar demonstration was made there yesterday in favor of a republic. It is rumored that a dispute has arisen between Prime Minister Serrano and General Prim. PENNSYLVANIA. Preparations for a Cuban Demonstration in Philadelphia—Entertainment to Colored Ce- lebrities=Turkish Consul Recognized. PHILADELPHIA, April 25, 1869. In the course of the week an immense Cuban demonstration will be held at the Academy of Music. Several Senators have accepted mvitations to speak. A few days since several distinguished colored men—Lieutenant Governor Dunn, of Louisiana; ex- President Roberts, of Liberia; Mr. Bassctt, Minister to Hayti, and Downing, of Washington—were enter- tained at the Union League House. The President has recognized Charles M. Hagan as Consul of the ‘turkish empire in this city. It is the first time the Sublime Porte has been represented here, ExeGovernor Packer Again a Candidate for Gubernatorial Honors. ’ MavucH CHUNK, April 24, 1869. The statement made in the Pittsburg papers, upon the authority of the Easton £xpress, announcing the withdrawal of ex-Governor Packer from the guber- natorial canvass, is untrue. Mr. Packer says he has not authorized any one to make such an announce- ment, and that his position remains as stated in his Chambersburg letter. NEW YORK. Damage to the State Dam at Troy—High Water in the Hudson. Troy, April 25, 1869. Aserious damage to the State dam across the Hudson at this pointy has occurred. About 200 feet of the top of the dam 1s carried away. The water rose twenty-one feet above low water mark—the highest point it had reached for many years. It is feared the disaster will sensibly affect the naviga- tion of the Champlain canal. EUROPEAN MARKET. FRANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, Apri! 25-— United States five-twenty bonds are quoted to-day at 874 for the issue of 1662. HAVANA MARKETS. Havana, April 24, 1869, The following are the closing prices of merchan- dise for the week ending to-day:— SvugaR.—Stock in warehouses in Havana and Matanzas, 66,000 boxes and 16,000 hhds. Exports during the week from Havana and Matanzas, 40,000 boxes; 3,000 hhds, to foreign countries; 16,000 boxes to United States. All qualities of sugar have slightly declined and the latest quotations were barely main- tained, The market closed quict at 7; reala a 8% reals per arrobe for Nos. 10 to 12 and 9% reals a 10% reals for Nos. 15 to 20 Dutch standard. Molasses sugar, 634 reais a 7 reals; fair to good refining Muscovadoes active at 7s reals a$ reals. Molasses easier; Clayed, 6 reals a 6% reals and muscovado or common 7 @ 744 reals per keg. Lard active; tierce, 2044; tins, 214. Flour flat at $0 a $10 per bbl. Buttor dull at 30c. a 40c. per lb. Bacon easier at 20c, pertb. Honey firm. ax dull. Petroleum active at 5‘ @63s reals per gallon. Potatoes flat at $2 75 per bbl. Hams active. Lumber—Yellow pine active at $23 and white pine steady at $25 50 per thousand feet. Shooks for boxes firmer at 835 a 8% reais; for hogsheads fat. Empty hogsheads dull at $2. Hoops—Market supplied; long shaved, $47, and shorts, $37 per thousand. Freights deciining; on sugar to Northern and Southern porta $125 a $1 37% box, and $5 50a $7 per hhd.; on mo- lasses, $3 50 a $4 per hha, Freights per ton to Faimonuth, England, or orders, 37s. 6. a 428, 6d. xchange steady; rates unaltered. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS, The Rutland (Vt.) Raiiroad {ts free from obstruc- tions caused by the late freshet, and all the trains will commence running regularly on Monday. The revenue steamer Mahoning seized on Friday, at Booth bay, M and brought to Portiand the schooners Silver Moon and Willie, of Southport, Me., for a violation of the revenue laws. FIRES LAST WIGHT. ‘There were an unusual number of fires reported jast night. The alarm at a quarter to nine was caused by a chimney burning out at No. 432 Broad- way. At eight o'clock, a fire occurred on the first Noor of No, 260 West Twenty-seventh street, occupied by Adam Perth as a dwelling and shoe shop. Damage, $500, Insured for $1,000 in tne Park Insurance Company. At twenty minutes past ten o'clock a fire was reported in the 7ribune building. Subsequent investigation showed that it occurred in the ser- vant’s room of the hotel and restaurant No. 5 Frankfort street, between the ?ribyne and Sun’ buildings, occupied by G. Burchard, whose loss is insored in the Hope In- surance Company for $1,500, the Stuyvesant for $2,000, and the State of New Jersey for $1,500, ‘The building is owned by Mrs. Williamson, of the Sunday A, and 1s damaged about $100, At three minutes before eight o'clock, the Thirty- second police precinct reported that the woods at the upper end of Tenth avenue, near Kingsbridge— where @ number of valuable private residences and one or two pubiic institutions of the city are located—were on fire, and the caation of “don’t ring bells,” was added. At the present writing (11:40 ?. M.), no further report has been received from the precinet. The only officer on duty at tne Fire Marshall's of- fice, Mr. Hawkey, has attended four of the fires, aud to his energy the public are indebted for the collec tion of the above particulars, FEVIVIFTING EFFECTS OF OFFICE SEEKING. The Newburyport Herald furnishes the following anecdote, whica is somewhat pertinent at this tume:—“When a President had been elected and come to office a certain old gentiemen was owertaden by palsy. For ten days he lay like one dead, not moving a limb, not taking nourishment, or even opening his eyes. All efforts to awaken him failed, A galvanic battery sent its electrical cur- rents through his trunk, occasioning only a slight tremor, He waa shaken, called to with a loud voice, a family clergyman prayed over him and talked of heaven and hell by the side of bis ved; but all this had no effect, and apparently he was beyond ali hu- man effort. One tmorning @ Mr. Samuel Grant, an inspector of customs, called at his residence to ace how he was. His wife went to the bedside and once more epdeayored to rouse him—“Father |" fa- ther said she, “wake Up, Wake up, Mr. Grant wants tw see you—Mr. Grant—Custom House.” At that last word, more powerful than prayer of clergymen, than talk of heaven or hell, than sobs of friend $, or words of friendship—at that word, Cus- tom House, the old man opened his eyes and secing his fellow oMcer before him he drawled out, “Have they in to make any removals down there yet?’ It actually returned his spirit to this mundane sphere and almost renewed his health and life, for he lived years afterward, to the great joy and glad. ness of admiring Iriends. A history of Boston ts going the rounds, which describes Faneut! Hali as the original Solomon's temple and Boston Common as the Garden of Rden With “modern improvements.” The city is named after the Boston cracker. WASHINGTON Wasutnarton, April 25, 1869, ‘The Abbott-Sprague Quarrel—Abbote’s Friends Endeavoring to Effect a Seitiement—Sprague will not Retract—A Collision Imminent. A8 predicted in these despatches last night, there has been an armistice between the belligerent Sena- tors, Abbott and Sprague. Both of them remained in their respective houses all day,not even venturing out to church. It is understood that late last might a couple of friends of Senator Abbott waited upon an Intimate relative and friend of Senator Sprague, with a wiew of reaching a settiement of the dif- culty. Abbott friends stated what was necessary on the part of Sprague to satisfy Abbott. Sprague's friend said he would do what he could; but intumated that he had little infuence over him, and that Sprague was disposed to follow hig own determination. To-morrow the friends of Senator Abbott will wait upon the friends of Mr. Sprague to get whatever answer he has to make. Should tt be unsatisfactory ,Mr. Abbott will then write a formal note to Mr, Sprague demanding a re- traction of the offensiv@ language. If Sprague re- fuses to retract there is but one remedy for Abbott, and he announces his determination to use it, It is not anticipated that Sprague will condescend to give any explanation whatever, He takes this view of it, namely—that Abbott with unjustifiable heat pro- claimed from his place in the Senate that he intended toexact a retraction or obtain satisfaction other- wise. To consent under such circumstances to ren- der an explanation would be, Sprague’s friends say, yielding to a threat, and therefore exposing himself to the imputation of cowardice. Had Abbott quietly requested an explanation in a private way Sprague would not have objected to supplying a solution of the mastiff and puppy dog enigma, but now such a thiug seems to be out of the question. Sprague is not encouraging a collision, but considers it below his dignity to make any explana tion after the public proclamations of the, North Carolina Senator's bellicose intentions. If Abbott sends 4 challenge, Sprague still asserts he will not accept it, because he does not be- lieve in duelling, but if Mr. Abbott attempts to as- sault him, then look out for mischeif. Nobody here, not even his bitterest opponents, question Sprague’s pluck, and there is just as little doubt about the fighting qualities of the honorable gentlemen from North Carolina. In conversation with a gentleman to-day Abbott declared again that he could not see any escape from a collison, unless Sprague makes a retraction, “Bat, Senator,” said the gentieman, “Sprague will not suffer himseif to be struck a second time by any man. If you assault him he will shoot you.” “Well, sir, let him shoot—if he gets a chance,” re- plied Abbott. This remark 1s taken to mean that if Abbott gets one blow at little Rhody there won't be any occasion forasecond, Abbott isa man of powerful physique, with a broad, fully developed cheat and an arm like a blacksmith, A vigorous blow from his right shoulder, therefore, would be apt to knock Sprague hors de combat, Abbott's friends regret the position the affair has assumed, and deplore the wide spread publicity that has been given it. They can see no avenue of escape open for their Senator and have commenced to weigh the conseqences likely to flow from a regular collision. If Abbott opens the assault, it is probable he will be expelled the Senate, and so cut off in the very bud of luis political career. This phase of the case evidently presses heavily upon Abbott himself, but he seems to think that he has no alternative but to fight and take all these risks or back down in- gloriously. In the language of the boys here, he must “either kill a dog or swallow a hatchet.” Look out for dreadful developments to-morrow. The Spanish Mission. It is still confidentially asserted that General Sickles will be nominated by the President as Minis- ter to Spain. The Senate having effectually dis- pensed with Mr. Sanford there seems to be nothing to interfere with the General's appointment. It is said that the President from the first intended that Sickles should go to Spain, but that some outside pressure made the nomination of Sanford necessary, ‘The President, about two weeks ago, in a conversa- uuon with General Sickles expressed himself as anxious to send him to Madrid, and it ts stated on good authority that the President will carry out this intention in a few days by appointing the gallant General to that mission. No official announcement of any action in the matter has as yet been made. General Sickles ls now in New York, having been absent from Washington about ten days. Prociamation by the Grand Duke of Olden! ‘The following shows the effect of one of the natu- ralization treaties which have recently been negoti- ated witn German States:— We, Nicholas, Frederick, Petor, etc., promulgate hereby that we have felt moved graciously to or- dain that all those bound to do military service who were born before the 1st of January, 1846, and who were required to enter into the military service be- fore the 15th of November, 1866, and who have tried to escape performing their military service by leav- ing the Grand Duchy, shall be acquitted of the pun- ishment therenhy, whether the same may have been Jegally pronounced or not. The fines, however, that have already been pald, shall not be refunded. Given under our hand and seal, etc., PETER, Grand Duke of Oldenburg. Internal Revenue Frauds in California. ‘The report of Mr. Samuel Purdy, special agent of the Treasury Department to investigate frauds in the collection of internal revenue in California, has been publishea, It exposes a number of cases of violation of law, particularly as to whiskey, and also as to smuggling from foreign countries. Death of a Western Pioneer. Daniel D, Page, one of the founders and the first Mayor of St. Louis, Mo., died in this city on Satur- day of congestion of the lungs. He was aged sev- enty-nine years. Woman ‘Suffrage Not AHowed in the District. ‘The Board of Registration has decided adversely on the application of a number of women that they might be registered as a preliminary to voting at the municipal elections. The law, however, confines registration to male citizens above the age of twenty- one years. The registration in several wards thus far shows a large preponderance of biacks, the whites generally being indifferent to it. The regis- ters make no distinction between the races on their record, Reviews of New Books. ERAL; OR, TWELVE NiguTs Tar * IN THE HeNTER'S Camp. A Narrative of Real Life. Miu trated by G. G, White. Boston: Lee & Sheppard. GUN, ROD AND SADDLE, Personal Experiences. fy Ubique. New York: W. A. Townsend & Adams. 1s69, ‘The first of these books is a new publication; the second i# a reprint. They are both good in their Way, but neither are equal to works of adventure recently noticed in these columns, The genius required to write @ first class book of the kind ts of @ peculiar order, A mere detati of facts does not sutice, The most exciting adventure lacks fh- terest When narrated if the writer lacks In powers of description. It is by a happy biending of ro- mance with reality that Sir Samuel Baker's “‘Adven tures in Ceylon” and like works by other autiors have won ao extended and deserved reputation and fe Aaa tn We do not mean to assert that the voks before us are not interesting, for they are, to some extent. But we have read so many better ones that these seem spiritiess, “Gun, Kod and Sacitie” is the best of the two and is comparatively an old acquaintance. It 1s well written and enter- taining, though marred by a disposition on the part of the autior to moralize and puilosophize, Tak True Woman, Ry Rew J. D, Fulton, To wich ix added Woman vs. Ballot. Bostou: Lee & Shepard, Notwithstanding the pleasant puff prepared, for this volume “by one of the editors of a religious review,” of Boston, we are constrained to admit that we fail to discover in Mr. Fulton’s work any- thing of @ very extraordinary character, Indec«, we really believe that better books on women have been written and published before this. Mr, Falton is lively enough, we admit; he delights tn italics, we regret to Th he takes a tolerably fair view of women, as all men aasuredly ought to; but he does not tell us anything new, Old wine is excellent; old ideas barely tolerable, Mr. Fulton posed to women ov with the ballot, i which 9 opposition shows his sound | judgment. ths strongest point is this:—“Giye oe eoman the ballot, and this conn is hopelessl: given Wp to Romanism, The.” priest tones te man, but he keeps the woman.’ Alas, and alack- aday! Unhappy country! Happy priesta! We trust that the congregation of Tremont Temple, in Bos- ton, will read this volume carefully ana rest assured that the descendants of Mother vo from the Puritan branch are being carefully looked r by their ] JULIETTE; OR, NOW AND Forever, By Mrs. Made- lune Leslie. Boston: Lec & Shepard. 1869. An acquaintance, perhaps more impressionable than critical, assures us that this is “a lovely story.”” ‘This opinion we are much inclined to accept, placing as we do tinplicit reliance in the judgment of our friend on most subjects, If we measure the merits of the book by the size its contents must certainly be delightful reading. One thing in its favor we oan Uobeeanbaly affirm—it is admirably printed and Magazine Notices. Harper's New Monthly Magazine tor May com- pletes the thirty-eighth volume of this popular pub- lication. The present number is one of the best pub- lished for several months, “Christepher Columbus,’” by John 8. C. Abbott, is a well written paper. “Glass Blowing for Little Folks’ is capital reading for children. “The Sacred City of the Hindus,” by Henry M. Alden, is an interesting contribution, and okay the best article in this number, Among e most noticeable of the remaining papers are “The Plains as I Crossed Them Ten Years Ago,” by Horace Greeley, and “The Working Men of the Middie Ages,” Eugene Lawrence. Augus- tus mocnrys novel, “My Enemy’s Daughter,” is continued. A new novel by Mrs. Dinah Mulock Craik, author of “John Halifax, Gentleman,”’ ja commenced, and promises to be of Interest. ‘The Editor's Easy Chair discourses piquantly and sensi- bly as ever, It is one of the ntost interesting fea- tures in Harpers’ Magazine. On the whole this number is very entertaining and worthily closes the thirty-eighth volume. The Overland Monthly for April. This really fine magazine has been a literary success from the first issue. It possesses all the youthful vigor and vivac- ity of California and isin every respect a “live pub- lication.” The contents of the present number are “Outside the Lines,” “A Day in Panama,” “A Cap of Rio Coffee,” “A Consulate Among the Fijis,” “A Prospective Story,” “Chinese Wo- men in California,” “An ex-Pirate,” “A Touch of Nature,” ‘Saving Banks of California,” 4 the Texas Prairies,” “Friar Pedro’s Ride,” “A Glimpse of Montana” and some others of minor importance. All of these papers are decidedly interesting. ‘The review of Dilks’ ‘Greater Britain” is an able article and the first impartial criticism of the most wonderfully overrated work that we have yet seen. The Old Guard for May, with its stern democratic principles, is an interesting number. The political articles are always ably and forcibly written—in- deed, il we except a certain bitterness of tone, there ia no party democratic journal in New York that can compete with its political articles. Its light Utera- ture, however, is of a rather pose order. The class or “ied writers it employs should be improved in quality. MUSICAL. Last Sunday Concert at Steinway Hull. ‘The audience was unusually large last night, the finale of the Sunday concert season at this hall. Miss Hofle and Wenzel Kopta were the soloists, and received merited encores—the one for an aria from “A Night in Granada” and the other for his artistic rend of the adagio and from Paganint’s second concerto. The orchestral selections com- prised the “King Stephen’ overture, the conjura- tion scene from the “Huguenots,” “Tell” overture, Schumann's “Traumerei”’ and the “Turkish March’? by Mozart. Theodore Thomas’ orchestra transfer the scene of their labors next to Central Park Gar- den, where the popular concerts commence next month. Grand Sacred Concert at St. Peter’s Church. A sacred concert was given at St. Peter’s church, Barclay street, lastevening. The church, which is quite a large edifice, was well filled, both in the body of the house and the leries, there being probably 1,800 people in attendance. The singing was very fine indeed, especially the solos by Mrs. Easton and Pre! ones and the duet by Messrs. Fritsche and itaud. MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES, Bryants’ Minstrel Hall will remain closed until the 10th of May, when it will reopen with many new and attractive novelties and ata reduced price of admis- sion. In the meantime the troupe will give a series of their popular performances in Baltimore and Washington, opening In the first named city this evening and in the latter on May 3. Tammany will be all agog with sensations this evening. The pantomime of “Robinson Crusoe— the Covent Garden version which proved such a great success in London last season—will be pro- duced this evening at this establishment for the first time in this country. The scenery and properties are all new, and the Zanfretta family have peen engaged to personate the animals. Mile. Barretta, the charming premtere danseuse, will also make her first appearance; the brothers Rizarolli will appear in a pew break-neck act, and Mile, Zulala and Mons, Ventini will make their first bow in this city upon the fying trapeze. “Robinson Crusoe,” at Wood's Museum, is perfect in ite rehearsals, so far as dialogue is concernea, the characters being all here and said to have been se- lected on account of their speciaity of talent. There has been some delay in the arrival of the scenery, and it having been found to be very eiaborate character, the transformation scene presenting twelve changes, the mechantcal appliances have been found to be necessarily great; hence the closing of the dramatic department during the present week. The Japanese troupe of Mr. Risiey, which includes little “All Right’? ana all the original “Japs” who made the big sensation here a couple of years ago, are back again in this city and will open this even- ing at the headquarters of the New York Circus in Fourteenth street. The most Mattering of their suc- cesses has been achieved of late in Washington, where the President and others high in authority attended their Varig ng and made the great heart of Risiey glad by giving him written testimo- nials of their appreciation of “All Right’s” and Deukichi’s skill, They will give matinée perform- ances during their stay in this city. ‘The Great European circus has folded up its tent and stolen silently away. It exhibits in Hoboken this evening, at Elizabeth on Wednesday, at Orange on Thursday and Friday, at Paterson on Saturday, and at Jersey City on Monday and Tuesday of next week. After visiting the adjacent cities “the great show” will encamp for a few days in Brooklyn, after which it will delight the inhabitants of all the prin- cipal towns and cities in the New Bngland States, The New York circus likewise deserted our city on Saturday evening and is now in Washington, where it remains fgr one week. From there it strikes boldly through the Eastern States and will eventually bring up in the “Hub” itself, where its coming is anxiously awaited by the impatient Puritans. Fanny Herring, the metamorphosed blonde, does “Ixion”’ this week in Hudson and Syracuse. Parepa-Rogsa will give a concert in Newark on Wednesday evening, at Library Hall. ‘the Central Park Garden will be ned for the season on the 12th of May, with Theodore Thomas’ great and deservedly popular orchestra. The hail of the Fc | has been tastefully ted and trescoed, and a substantial covering (likewise beauti- fully ornamented) has been raised over the garden part of the establishment, Messrs. Gosche and Thomas are determined to spare no expense to make LA rp at once popular, profitable and artistic, Ole Bull will appear in St. Paul, Minn., on the 30th of April, from which point he commences his return tour prior to his departure for Europe. J. W. Couldock and daughter will give several representations of the “Willow Copse” in Irovi- dence this week, Kate Reignolds plays an engagement of two weeks in St, Louis, commencing on the Sd of May. “The Japs” did the butterfy trick for the Jersey Bines in Newark on Wednesday night. Their next appearance will be in this city to-night. it would be weli for the theatrical card writers to postpone their effusions until midsummer, when their coolness will be more refreshing. Miss Helle Land, ihe lovely fairy who 80 bewiteh- ingly dispensed the poison to Morgiana, with which she destroys Abdalla’s forty, has retired from the stage. An Engiish damsel takes her place. The only American artist now on Niblo’s stage ts the sieeping policeman, and he is an unrivalied favorite. Toe name of the artist who plays the donkey is un- known. Occasional gleams of intelligence forvid the supposition that ft is Mr. Farnie, as was sur- mised by an evening journal. Besides, My. Farnie ig now busily engaged in writing Alexandrine verse for the claasic theatres. To those tiliberal people who are prone to whole- gale denunciation of classes it may be instructive, if not pleasant, to learn that an orcnestra of thirty musicians, with Mr. Connally as leader, have ten. dered thelr services for the Brougham matinee, through the medium of Mr. Botsford and the Broad- way orcheaira, under Mr. Withers, have offered for the evening's performance. The “great heart of the nation beats” about right in spite of the often quoted assertion that “orchestras never volunteer,” = a poet Li ane @ debut here re- cently, not atrend with entire suc ly one South with the Whitman troupe. rtugyleahatan Mrs, Siddons on her farewell night in New Or- leans, recived & ode to the South, jand of culture and Shakspeat appreciation, not to mention chivalry, cotton, bowie knives and those trifles, which was received with storms of applause, amid which Mrs. Siddons dissolved in tears, and rained down upon St. Lon _One of the funniest and favorite minstrels in the Neil Bryant benefit was Frank Moran, who came from afar to show his friendship for the famous Karl of Dunlo, Moran, as ans “end man,” is iuimitabiy original and quainuy humorous, a) jould the earl ever come to his rightfui inheritance, the “trone’”’ of ps I talented tambourinist will be appointed 0 , a ‘Swiss Bell Ringers are tintinabulating in Bos- “Some interesting facts in relation to the Daven: yt Brothers” are said to have been discovered in Boston. Very likely; and it is not im ible that among those facts ton has discovered that the D. B.'s are humbugs, as “dead beats’ always are. William Horace Lit |, his wife and company have volumeered for the Brougham hanadt. THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD DISASTER, Funeral Services for Three of the Victims. Public Manifestations of Sorrow and Respect. ‘The funeral services over the bodies of Mrs, Mata- da R. Pray, Mr. William ©. Rushmore and Dr. 0. M, Pray, three of the victims of the recent terrible dis- aster on the Long Island Railroad, were yesterday performed at the Washington street Methodist Epis- copal church, near the corner of Tillary street. Long before one o'clock, the time when the ser- vices were announced to take place, the church Was crowded to its utmost capacity, the aisles being densely packed with persons obliged to stand, there being no room for them in the pews. The crowd extended into the street, which, in front of the church, was thronged with people. There was not even standing room on the steps of the edifice, so great was the press to get near the door. A great many of the ladies and gentiemen in the church who were not relatives of the deceased were in deep mourning, and the general manifesta- tion of sorrow and irespect was such as is seldom accorded to the memory of private individuals, The interior of the church was draped in mourn- ing and the front and steps of the altar were taste- fully ornamented with wreaths of white immor- telles. Several clergymen of various denominations were present. ‘The services were opened by. @ voluntary on the organ. The hymn commencing “How vain is all beneath the skies’? was then sung, the entire con- gregation joining in tne solemn anthem. A fervent and eloquent prayer by the Rev. Mr. Curry was succeeded by a scriptural selection taken from the twenty-seventh Psalm, thirty-first chapter of Pro- verbs and seventh chapter of Revelations, read by the Rev. Mr. Fletcher. The funeral sermon was then preached by the Rev. Mr. Hant, pastor of the ‘Washington street church, of which Mr. Rushmore and Mrs. Pray were both members. He said they were under the shock of a fearful calamity, but they could not avert it, they could not help it; they could only trust in the living God, and they did so trust in Him. He would be their hiding place and = refuge until these calamities were overcast. It would be quite impossible for him (the preacher) at tnis time to attempt anything like an orderly discourse, but it seemed to him that there was something in the manner in which the intelligence of this threefold calamity reached them very similar to the manner the intelligence had reached the patriarch of old of the sorrow that had fallen upon him, but they should say, like him, “Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither; the Loi be and the Lord hath taken away; blessed the name o1 the Lord.” It would be pecu- Marly difficult for him today, he said, to at- tempt to conduct the services with any propriety on account of the difficulty gro out of the fact that there were salient marks of character in the de- ceased which he could only touch upon, but by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ he would speak out of the fulness of his heart. The speaker here alluded to Dr. Pray. He said that shortly after Dr. Pray’s return from Europe he became united with another Christian church. His pastor was present and would speak of his character. Soon r his return he had come to see the speaker, who had felt drawn to him as he had seldom been drawn to any young man. He alluded to Dr. Pray’s frank and ingenuous disposition and igh moral character, and expressed commisera- tion for nis young widow. Dr. Hunt then alluded to Mrs. Pray. Her character was one of singular loveliness, She was the daughter of eo Diseman and was born in 1816, Of a domes- tic disposition, she was the life and joy of her house- hoid. She had accomplished a gi deal in con- nection with the church and the instruction and assistance of the poor. After speaking of her amlable characteristics, her unaffected benevolence and her Christian fn as Bod disposition, and reaa- ing @ hymn of which she was the author, the preacher adverted to Mr. Rushmore, alluding to his benevolent and kindly disposition, his hh in- tegrity, his business capacity and general worth and his religious life. The speaker concluded by remind- his hearers of the lesson which this calamity shoald teach, “Be ye also ready, for in su an hour as the Son of Man cometh.” The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher made a few remarks, in the course of which he extolled the characters of the deceased. He said the example of Mr. Rushmore proved that @ man could be a business man and yet be reli- gious; that he could go to the bank, the office or the store, and yet carry with him into his business a oe of Christianity and a love for his Maker. Mr. eecher spoke of the eminent qualities of Dr. Pray, who had ma member of his church, and, while deploring the terrible calamity which had called him away in the flower of youth, consolation was to be found in the sacred declaration, ‘‘Biessed are those who die in the faith,'’ ‘The 1,081st hymn, which commences:— Oh for the death of those ‘Who slumber in the Lord; Oh be Iike theirs my last repose, Like theirs my last reward, was then sung, after which a benediction was nounced by the Rev. Mr. Curry, and the services were concluded by the long metre doxology. The remains of the deceased, enclosed in handsome rosewood caskets, were carried to the three hearses m waiting outside, and the funeral cortége pro- eceded to Greenwood Cemetery, where the ies were interred. The line of carriages was very long. During the services many of the congregation whom the estimable qualities of the d were well known were affected to tears, and all evinced the deepest sympathy and regret and a profound sense of the solemnity of the occasion. A large de- tachment of police from the Forty-first precinct was {Bm attendance. FINE ARTS. Forty-Fourth Annual Exhibition of the Academy of Design. In the East Room, No. 174, “The Jackstone Play- ers,’ by William Morgan, pleasingly exhibits the talent which this artist displays to 4 far higher de- gree and on a supertor subject in No. 185, “Emangl- pation,” The latter picture has deservedly attracted much attention. The attitude of the female figure is admirabie, aud if her face had been made more beautiful and expressive the picture would have lacked but little eise of betng one of the very best un the collection, No. 174 has a silvery gray quality not possessed by No, 185. No. 175. ‘Salt Marshes near Norwalk, Conn.,” by R. Swain Gifford. Weil treated. No. 179. “Oats,” by Alfred Ordway. The shadows of the trees failing on the oats are very weil ren- dered, and the whole scene is true to nature, No, 181. “Portrait of a Young Lady,” by H. P. Gray, Vice President of the National Academy. Treated in cool grays, artistically managed. No. 182, “Summer Afternoon,"’ py W. T. Richards. Highly finished, full of heavy greens, like No. 227— “The Spring”—by the same artist, whose rendering of foliage is exquisite, and who has this advantage over the Coan ene ALA detatis as far as possible out 10s jal perspective. No, 184. “Prue by iss C. W. Conant. The peaches are real and dead-ripe, tempung than the grapes. No. 186. “New Bngland Hilisides," py Frederte D. Williams. Effects strong, composition excellent, a a aad extreme distances well given and sky good. N ‘The pears are more a 7. “Manchester Coast," by Winslow Homer, Strong, but blotchy, as it must be by the system on which it is painted—a system which runs into super- ficial rendering. No. 100, “A Stady from Nature,” by Mrs, L. B. Cuiver. ment. No. 191. “The Weakest Goes to the Wall,” by J. Foxcrofi Cole. We liave already had occasion to in- dicate the merits of this work, Dut we cannot praise the color of the sheep. A pleasing combination, not without senti- No. 194. “Pass of the Genesee, near St, Helena, N. Y.," by M. L. Wiles, The hazy eifect of suntight between the biuff and the eye ts very fine in this agreeable picture, which deserves being substituted for more than one hanging on a lower line. No, 196, “Portraits,” by Eastman Johnson. This family group restricts the fancy of the artist, but ts characterized by bis weli known manner, No. 197. “Portrait of a Lady,” by H. P. Gray. A Well modelled head. This portrait offers more ra- riety of color than No, 181, by same hands, No, 202, “Ex-Governor Buckingham.” A fire por- = by D. Huntington, President of the National cade Ms * No. 203, “The Stolen Child,” by Louts Lang. Not- withstanding certain defects im detail, this picture, as a whole, effectively tells oue of Cervantes’ most ing stories. No. 204. “The Valley of the Croton,” by Clinton Ogilvie, exhibits breadth, poetic sentiment and ah mosphere. Yo. 205. “Druidical Tomb—Holland,” by Krase- Elten. We have seen American | poe by this artist more pleasing than this very foreign picture, No, 210. “A Sultry Afternoon,” by J. B. Bristol, jostites its title, ‘The upper part of the sky ts rich in color. No. 216, “A Dish of Alpine alee by ©, Ly Brandt. jeer, but well painted. No. te, Varsive 0 A by J. H. Cafferty and L. M, Wiies, The grave igger’s head is jolly, No, 226. “More Free jan Welcome,” by 8. J, Guy. The artist is usually 80 mathematically curate in his measurements that tt is surprising should kick a child's leg so far out as to make the hild seven or t feet if it were standi oro. 200, “bortiga Qa the Lake.” ‘ar ii. secu, whole wey. pleaatn: hough the reds an@ gree! somewhat exaggerated No ‘Scene on the Bronx Kiver,’? 4 E. D. Nelson. Durandy, but agreeably recalls the ptc- turesque stream, No, 234. “The Anglers.” By T. Addison Richards, Corresponding Secretary of the National Academy, A picasant reauniscence of Mr. Richards’ recent tour in England. No, 236. “Morning Prayer.” By J. G. Brown. None of our few figuie painters could more prettily repre- gent childlike earnestness. 7 ais By W. J, Hen- No, 242 “Aiternoon in December.” Broad in etfect, but the drawing of the ie. w nessy. twisted tree branches is more complicated myo. 23. “Chi 0. ristmas Eve, England.” By George H. Boughton. A homelike, charming little picture, ric in color, fine in tone, with a real cold atmosphere. No. 247. “‘A Farm Scene.” By Mias O. M. Clowes. Weak in color, but very carefully drawn. The oxeo good. No, 249. “Pier at Highground, Cotuit Cape Cod,” By Fannie Eliot. Shows promise cab aose feeling for color. No, 250. ‘‘Narmoad’s Head, Cape Ann.” By Mias Mary Kollock. Fresh and natural. Like several other pictures by lady artists in the present exhibi- tion it some meaning, and ts therefore better than pictures of greater size and pretension, whioh are but meaningless copies of objects. No, 260, Portrait of the late C. L. Elifott. By 8. J. Guy. We cannot say that we admire this “counter- feit presentment” of one of our bess American por- trait painters. Were Elliott himself alive he mighs be tempted, by way of improving it, to paint out, first, the ape-like head on the easel and next hus own head. The canvas would then be free to receive a much better portrait, which Mr. Guy might paint. The Avery Collection at the Somerville Art Gallery. At the private view of this choice collection af forded the other evening to artists and members of the press a new and agreeable feature enljvened the occasion. Two representatives of the New York Conservatory of Music, Mr. Wm. Bassford and Mr. Isaac Poznauski, gave a concert. The programme included a grand duo from “Faust,” solos on the piano (“Il Trovatore”) and violin (‘Invocation” and “Carnaval de Venise’'), together with @ grana duo on themes from Bassford’s opera ‘“Cassilda.” The piano and the violin, as well as a bounteous table, were added to the attractive display of works of art. This collection belongs té Mr. Samuel P. Avery, and will be offered for sale at auction by Mr. Robert Somerville on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, April 27 and 28 It 1s now on public exhibition, day and evening, in the elegant allery at the corner of Fourteenth street and ‘ifth avenue. The paintings in oil are by fifty- one distinguished American and European artists, ‘They were in nearly every case either painted ex- pressly to Mr. Avery’s order or purchased by him directly from the urusts, Among the American names on the catalogue are Kensett. Durand, J. M. Hart, Eastman Johnson, Casilear, S. R. Gifford, Whittredge, H. P. Gray, Boughton, W. T. Richards, Wyant, Tait, Bristol, Wilcox, J. G. Brown, 5! Henrty Laurie, Hays, Bellows and Henry Inman. The foreign schools are represented mainly by works commissioned by Mr. Avery while Art Agent at the Paris Exposition. These works are by Bonguereau, Toulmonche, Baugniet, Jalabert, Duverger, Oaraud, Gide, Baron, Seignac, Boulanger, Dubasty, Herb- stoffer, Plassau, Rudaux, Lasalle, Moulinet, bert, "Roszewski, Lemmens, Hertrand, ‘Leray, Kraus, Meyer (of Berlin), Cari Hubner, Diaz, Preyer and many others. Tne water color drawings are by seventy-three various foreign artists, Edourd Frére, David Isabey, Verboeckhoven, Johannot, an fine, nearly ali che most celebrated in this line of art, The statue in marble, ‘Listening to the Winds,” by the Milan sculptor Martinoli is also in this col- lection, which evinces to a remarkable degree the the acknowledged taste and judgment of Mr. Avery. A collection of so high an average value ts seldom offered for sale, and it numbers not a lew examples of extraordinary merit, Jerome Thompson’s Pictures. It is announced that Jerome Thompson's original oll paintings, which have been exhibited and chromoed so extensively, “The Old Oaken Bucket,” “Home ! Sweet Home,” “The tive Child” and “Paddle your own Canoe,” will be sold on Friday evening, April 30, at Mr. Addington Frye's ‘lors of the Fifth avenue Art Galleries, corner of Four-, teenth street, A.—For a Superior. Qaaicy, Stylish and Ele- gat i go to ESPENSCHELID, Manufacturer, No. 116 Naw sau A Card. 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