The New York Herald Newspaper, May 29, 1869, Page 8

ENGLISH THEATRICALS. Gomip of the English Stage. Lonpon, May 8, 1868, Matters theatrical are in no very Sourwhing state just now, a fact attribatabie t various causes, bat mainly to the approach of sammer, which prompts peopie to prefer living trees and ramming brooks to canvas landscapes, however tllusively executed. The fortunes of the stage vary with those of the climate, and the counection between the weather and the drama is more ‘ntimate than might be sup- posed. Last season, when (he un went stark staring mad, estabiishing a dac/iing despotism im the coun- try and behaving like the brilliant bally that he was, the playhouses were deserted, and na torally so, for who could enaure the thought of sitting for hours together in a steam- img, sifting theatre, while the thermometer was ninety in the refrigerator? Om the other band it ts a curious fact that the houses are usually well filed when the rain comes down in torrents, Mr. Backsione made some droll allusions to this phe- Bomenon in one of his agtumna: speeches at the Haymarket @ year or two ago, awuriug the audience that there was no sight so pleasant to his eyes as that of astreet swarining witli opened umbrellas, nor ‘any sound s0 musical to his cars as that of the rain pattering upon silk and gingham. The present sum- mer, 80 far as we know of it, is an eocentric crea- ture, a8 proved by the fact the’ there are at this moment in the Chiidreo’s liospital, in Great Ormond street, two martyrs of its alternate heat and cold— ene of the littie patients suifering from sunstroke, the other from frostbite, im meteorological, as in political affairs, “motley” t# now your emily wear; bat the ultimate effect of thie harlequin weather upon the drama remains co be geen. At this present writing things are very quiet and there is little doing at any house except the Prince of Wales’, the Haymarket and the Strand. A epeli of continuous sunshine Would soon thin the audiences even a! Uiese javorite @siablishments, but should our weather prove to merit Jules Janiu’s sneering description of “hirer peril en wert,” all will be well w.th the managers, So tree i it that itm an ill Wind that blows nobody good. “Talking of bunions. how is your mother?" asks ‘the incomparable Lord Dandrearf, and talking of Mr, Buckstone reminds one of the t tre, where Mr. Kohertson's play as pleasant as tts nas runs with Mr. Sothern in th popularity of this brilliant comediaa wih London play-goers moults no feather, | The clase of the ULL season leaves hin free W pursue his profes- sion, though 1¢ deprives him for a time ef a sport of which he is extremely fond, and in whieh be greatly excels. He is, a8 you capital hand “across country,” aud last seasou and when lie was continuatiy oat with the Martiord- shire Loands, it Was no uncommon thing for him to be in the “pigskin” Gil within an hour of his assuming ‘the sock and buskin,” as the graudio- quent critics of a bygone age used to call the actor's art. Ail Mr. Sothern’s professional arrangements are completed up to September, 1870, at which period, by the way, Sir, Buckstone, it is said, invends to re- Ure to the houorable repose he bas so weli earned. But we shall miss him, and the town will be ali the duller for the loss of one Whose abundant mirth has gladdened the hearts of two generations. The soidiers have van 4 from the plazzas of Drury Lane; her Majesty’s servants, as the actors of the patioual theatre delight to be styled,,are dis persed to ali points of the compass, and the house is consigned to darkness and oblivion. Great things kad been expected at Easter from “The Man of Two Lives,” an adaptation of “Les Misérables,” by Mr. Bayle Bernard, whose irish farces and comedies Were 1m great favor 80 long ago 48 in the palmy days of 1 yrone Power; but the piece proved caviare to the million, and the loss to the exchequer Was Very great. Mr. Chatterton then tried to do something with the Jegitimate drama, which, however, is no mateh for the sensational in these degenerate days, Mr. King, @ provincial tragedian, wio appeared in “tamlet? for a few nights, was not a bad actor, if acting could always be kept in one groove; but be Wanted variety ofstyle. He reminded us of the scottish performer, of whom it is wriiten— Would be express the height of woe He'd thump his breast and pornt his toe. Should mirth and gladness be express'd He'd point his toe and thump his breast. ‘This sort of thing is all very weil for a whue, but one is apt to grow tired of it, and to long for diversity in action and expression. Nothing dannted by pre- vious misadventures Mr. Chatterton will return to the charge about the latter end of July, when will be produced @ new comedy by ion Boncicault. Mean- ume Mr. Phelps, always first favorite at Drury Lane, goes to the Standard to replace Mr. Toole, who is understood to have made a pot of money there, hav- ing received larger terms than were ever before given & an Engiish cotedian at any London theatre. At Mrs. Swanborough’s bright littie theatre in the Strand Mr. J. 5. Clarke has it all lis own way, or rather his face has. Of purely ‘factal” comedy we have had no such master since the days of Liston. So old playgoers ussert. Mr. Clarke’s lace is a comedy 10 itself, the features deing so many acts, He has given up the redoubtable Major Wellington Be Roots, and now appears as a young scamp in the most elated condition of comic mebriety in a revised version of an American play by Mr. Stockton, @ Which the familiar title of “Fox aud Goose” has been given. It is understood that for the trivial task ef touching up this piece for the London stage the English adapter (“adapt” the wise it cail) received a check for 100 guineas. If thus be true the good time 80 long predicved 14 come at last, and we have lived to see the day when dramatic literature, im the slen- derist sense of the plirase, is at jeast as profitable a calling a8 soap voiling. Mr. T. W. Kobertson has not been so successful at the Gatety as at other houses. His play of “Dreains” as like ourselves, ‘such stuff as dreams are made of, and iis litte life is rounded with a sieep.”” The dou- bing of two parts by one actor, Mr. A. Wigan, a ue- plorable mistake, unless perhaps under very excep- tonal circumstunces, accounts in some degree for the comparative failure of the piece. A_ burlesque by Mr. Alfred Yuo1mpson, to be called “Columbus,” will be the nex: novelty. There is “no luck about the house” at St. James, Where the Freach comedians, @ third rate company from the Porte St. Martin, are playing nightly to sparse audiences. M. Felix, the manager, is not the pradent man of whom the Latin poet sings—not the “Fee quem faciunt aliena perieula cautum.” Une dismayed alike by the perils of other people and his own, he wil persist in his attempt to establish a French theatre in London. In the summer of 1867 he succeeded pretty well for a time with Schneider, then quite in Offenbach’s operas; but last summer tne king received so little encour- agement that its renewal this year excited general surprise, It wos supposed that the manager was “not quite so liad a8 that comes to.” as the Bediam- ite, in ‘iom ’s “London Spy,” prettily repiies Wien asked why he did not marry the woman for I Jove of whom he had youe mad. However, M font is coming on Monday to play “Montjo: Schneider and Dupuis, too, are “on the road” (itke Giipia’s wig), aod it remains to be whether Whey will biing prosperity with them. In August this theatre is to pass into tbe hands of Mrs. J. Wood, Weil known at your side % Apropos of Sir. Loweieaa!t, ew play jnst pro- daced at the Princ un ampuve Evidence’ out oniy asmall affair, but of the sensational school. its author is really one of the Jew stage writers wl escape who ies across the rails and breadth of being cut into pr: re tremen- dous was looked tor its absence deteriorated from the ton of dience Who had come prepares 11 of horrors. But a well timed accweht. x urred, and our playwrights wil do wisely to press i into their service. 4 woman im Staffords who had jong been in (ve habit of blowing up her husband, in # metaphorical sense — of the word has at last attempted ta et herself to the like proce: r ‘AY, and With villanous saltpeire. a” sensational drama disposed of afier this tashion would draw crowded houses. The present season will close in three weeks, and the theatre will remain shut tit autumn, to unde: meantime a complete process of redecoration. The gallery 19 to be rebuilt, and some attempt is to be made to enable occupants of Side seats to get a glimpse of the stage. Mr. Sefton Parry, of the Globe, has on the stocks anew burlesque to be called “Those Troublesome Twins,” in ailusion to the Siamese, of whom we have had a happy riddance. On Whit-Monday Miss Edith Sandford, of the Im- perlal theatre, Kuasia, is to dash through fire and water, upon her horse Etna (asit omen!), at the Surrey, in a romantic melodrama to be called “Under Two Fiags,” the standards in question being those of Mngland aud the United States. Let us hope the intrepid lady will not further complicate the Ala- bama case. Any enterprising manager who could make an en- gagement with the Mayor of Cork would do a spien- did business, for that august functionary is just now the hero of the hour and would pull half London after him. The hint deserves the attention of Mr, Harry Sullivan, who, 1am sorry to say, does not ap- pear to be winning success he deserves for hie Jaudabie attempt to establish the legitimate drama at the Holborn. He ia playing “Money,” bat there is little of the blessed commodity in the house. For the first Gme for some years past London is now Without @ place of equestrian amusement, Ry 4 and the Agricultural Hall are both closed, and the Ainplitheatre in Holborn, though spiritediy condacted vy Mesers. Charmar & Co.. has thrived so ino Mferently that it is intended to devote it, for the Suture, to promenade concerts. jateurs are horrid bores. One loves to remem- ner for their dear tne ae eee of Saat who, being pressed which of the members "Theatrical, Company in Kilkenny he ‘best, repiled, ‘‘The prompter; because | him more distinctiy NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1869.—-TRIPLE SHBET, . in King Wilham street, Ronverting into a theatre. I hope to divide with them, even as the Irishman divided Bouse with his wine, mS them the inside and a couciuse with a pleasant piece of news, i e is to @ special interest, is Row OB a tour nh Italy, where she has awakened the enthusiasm of the Italian critics, who speak of her with rapture, hailing her every- were as & “pra donna assoluta"—the highest compament their f¢ can afford, When last Miss Dolhy was at Padua, with Stoltz and heard of o, singing in Italian, which she has completel pe "She is working her way back to London, probably make her where she wil début next season. Another View ef the Same Subject. Lonpon, May 7, 1869. Those American actors who are so very anxious to fact, to have been offered to Mr. Band come ont as an American actor, But his pounds was directed to be paid by the defendant, and the Court recommended the parties to compro- mise their diticulues with Mr. BE. T. Smith as arbi- trator. In my last letter I gave you the detatis in regard to the drama of “‘Beraphine,” produced last Savur- day at the Queen's theatre, It was expected that the play would have been performed some time eartier, bat troubles arose between the management and Mr. Boocteault, the transiater, and the production was postponed. On Saturday morning last Mr. Bouctcaukt formally withtrew his mame from the piece and the advertisements declaring that during his week's absence at Brighton the play had been so altered that he would not accept the responsibility, Of course one result of this quarrel was a very crowded honse on Saturday evening; and many overwise peop.¢ declared tha’ Bonetcault had raised the row in order to advertise the piece. However, “Seraphine” tarned out to be a very disagreeable play, and made a dead failare. Even the Telegraph, which owns the Queea’s theatre. can find nothing good to say about it, The cast of the play I have al- ready seni you, and It is only necessary to add that the acting Was in every w: worthy of the repu- tation of Miss Herbert, Mr. and the other per- formers. Jonn Oxenford, in nis wate box, bowed his head at this her a4 eyes in amazement. and seemed to won- der if this were the English ac’ of which she had heard > Sanaa tees to Oe Wikot wi bes a Tesent, drooped kadly as the piece proceeded, and, Eithough Boacicault gave a splendid supper after- bo. nothing revive the spirits of his know, from my previous correspon- suppose that Mr. Boucicault himself rather desired the failure of “Serapnine,” in order sensational dram to support his theory that the a, and not comedy, # the drama for the By no theory, however, am | able to explain the curious freaks in which Boucicault has indulged at tie ‘This looks like an attem, Boucteault for giving title. Domini jurray, a8 @ cockney prig, Will be the vs drama. Madaine enough for this programme. In June Mr. Dominick Murray wiil leave for New York to join his wife, Miss Fiddes, Mr. J. G. Shore will also leave to join Mrs. John Wood's company. So the Princess’ troupe will be pretty well en Up. This, however, 18 not tho onty theatre that is In dis- tresa. ‘Black and White,” at Adeiphi, bas ceased ww attract the public, and Mr. Fechter, who is on sharing terms, has declined to where there is nothing to share. He leaves next week for the provinces. and will open in New York next autumn, iy under Mr. Tayleure, strained from “Hamlet,” “Ruy In these he wili make a great hit. As for “Black and White,” of which he 18 co-author with Witkie Collins, Manager Wallack has already re(used tt, and there are only two leading theatres in which it could be roduced with ang chance of su viz.:—Mra, yrew’s theatre, at Philadelphia, and jwyn's thea- tre, at Boston. Manager Webster will bring out “Life for Life’ at the Adel; next week, This draina has aiready been m4 at the Lyceum: but Webster is at the end of his managerial resources and must take that or nothing. His otber theatre (the Olympic) ts also down with the tide. He is playing his best old parts to em and boxes papered with free t Lane bas given up the for the dreaina that, In defanit of anything more substant the management have put tn rehearsal a new bur- Jesque by Alired Thompson, an artast, called “Cylam- bus, or the Original Piteb in A Merry Key.” Of coarse “A Merry Key” is a8 a pun upon America. If this be a lair specitnen of Mr, Thompson's power as a punster | would not give mach tor hie burlesque. If the Gaiety needed a “Columbas,” why not take Joho Broughamn’s? ‘The season at the Haymarket ts drawing toa close. Mr. Sothern’s present engagement ends on the 19h of June, and during the last two weeks he will revive “David Garrick” and “My Lord Dondreary.” He will then appear at the Standard, then go to the provinces, and reappear at the Haymarket next boxing night, De- cember 26, , “Not such a | out his usual troupe of aspiranta, who are willing to Afterward order to perform. a Mr. Buckstone will commence the regular fall season with a new comedy by Tom Taylor. Let us hope that it will be better than “Won by a Head?’ Mr. Sotnern’s en- gagements are definitely made up to September, 1870. His trip to New Y¥: is indefinitely postponed. | have seen many statements in American wo the effect that Mr. Sothern has broken his ment with Manager Booth; but I have the whole correspondence in the matter and am ‘uns able to Cy these ——-, . Sothern was y Manager Booth’s agent to cpen at Booth’s theatre on the 4th of October, for a certain share of the gross clear on a” sliding scale, and one he Was also ety for the Walnut on the 2vth November, on and it was left 0 these engagements for this offer was accepted Hooth proposed to alter wished Mr. Sothern to open October; he wished = from the receipts before shart thes tag otherm, and ‘he. prov + nate Posed to reduce the” at Vhuinselphis ally twenty-five agement havi: oe Eye 5 bg th. of course Mr. Sothern declined further tations. Thisisa very excellent ‘specimen of the bianher iD which business is transsoted in theatrical circles, and is worth preserving on that account, Barry Sullivan opened the Holborn theatre last Saturday evening, with Buiwer's play of “Money.’’ ‘The house was crowded and the performance was & Steces®. Still the average representation of was not better than usual, and the old style of Ung pieces on the stage Was ly adhered s cept in one instance, where & di ~ tabie, ail equipped, was displayed by the opening of doors at the back of the a . Mr. 4. 8 Clark will cease to play Major de Boote after this week. new comedy by Bro has been prepared for him at the Strand. Susan Dean who boldly prociaiina herself “an'American actress,'? in playing Leah at the Surrey, and the adverse». at she 2 “ao immense bit,” 1 ninces ‘ope that report is not exaggerated. “The Military Billy Taylor,” at the New Koyaity, is one of Burnaud's extravagant absurdities, not worth serious mention, except to say that it does not draw, Misa Nilsson made ce at the Royal Opera jast evening as Lu: and was received with tremendous enthusiasm an overcrowded house. The critics and the Fepwuree with her a and acumg, or seem very cold compared Ti and Patti. Neat week Pattt wil make her reappearance in “La Sonnambula,’? oad already every seat ip ongaged. ‘Titieus wae sc- cidentally hit in the face during a rehearsal by an impassioned tenor, and the blow bas brought on & cangerema erysipelas. Her mother died from & accident, and this coincidence has completely Home, the seirivualiec ‘is giving ccesstul read, s iV Bul 4 ings at Hanover square, * Millburn, the blind preacher from the United States, apnounces a series of lectures at Egyptian Hall, under the patronage of Reverdy Johnson and several Bishops. ‘The Glowworm, a theatrical daily paper, 1s dead So is the an afternoon paper. The Vewsl. said to be dying, but it dies hard. MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES. The matinée fever in this city is gradually subsid- ing, and all Panierdom in consequence f& sadly de- Jected and inconsolable. These afternoon perform- ances at the various theatres afforded our elegantes an excellent opportunity for displaying the latest novelties in the way of dress, and were even benef- cial, in a hygienic point of view, inasmuch as the en- joyment of either play or concert necessitated a short ride or walk from the house to the theatre and served in @manner to occupy their minds for an hour or two, and helped to make the time pass pleasantly which otherwise would unquestionably have hung heavily on their hanas, But like every- thing else, our lovely belles and perfumed exquisites have goon grown tired of daylight attractions, and are fast’ again relapsing back into a state of utter owlishness. Even the induce- ments of delicious music and enjoyabie plays were insufficient to attract our owlish crinolined and mustached exotics from their luxurious retreats of indolence in anything like paying numbers, and the resalt is that many of our managers, not caring ex- actly to give matinée performances to “empty benches,” ave wisely concluded to discontinue them until such a time as daylight performances again become fashionable. Two weeks ago there Were seventeen matinées given in this city, whi'e to-day there will be but ten. This sudden falling off plainly indicates that matinées in large quanti- ties, at least for the present, are not likely to be one of the luxurie of the season. ‘The following are the matinces announced for this afternoon:—‘‘vatrie,”” at the Grand Opera House; “‘Caste,”’ at Wallack’s; “Othello,” at Booth’s; ‘The Hermit’s Bell.” at the Pifuh Avenue theatre; “Robin- sou Crusoe,” at Wood’s Museum; “iliccory Diccory Dock,” at the Viympic; “Uinderella,” at the Tam- many; “Ixion,” at the Waverley; ‘Pluto,’ at the Comique; comic drama at Tony Pastor's, and negro winstreisy at Hooley’s, Bi De performance was given last night at Niblo’s; the “Forty Ihieves” being withdrawn for the pur- pose of permitting @ full dress rehearsal of “Sinbad,” which piece will be produced tuis even- ing, with new scenery, Lew costumes, and many new iacea, ‘The aristocratic twinges of the joyless gout are at present shaking up the theatrical profession in is ely m rather a lively, but unenviable, manner. ‘Miss Lydia fuompson, Who. has but lately recovered from a severe iliness, has now the epicurean satis- faction, if such it can be termed, of knowing taat her recent iimess has settled down in the shape of gout m her ijeft foot. Manager Tayleure, of the Grand Opera House, proudiy sports (/) the same luxury (?) in the right foot, and ¢ Symons, of the Olympic, is tickied spasmodically with excrutiat- game of the same complaint in his right ay we nother troupe of grotesque dancers, known as the “Kiradly Combination troupe,” will make their appearance ou Monday evening, in the pan- tomime of “Hiccory Liccory Dock,” at the Oly m- aiis from Hungary and, 1ike “Clodoche troupe,” comes to us with what might be termed “stunning reputations.’’ ‘These “light fantastic” rs were ali vaccinated by Dr. Swinburne before he wouid permit them to come np to the city ty innoculate our citizens with their breezy fourisnes, Miss Kaie Reiguolds has retarned to this city from the West, where she bas recently been playing a series of very succeasful engagements. She contem- pilates leaving town in a few ‘8 foratour of the New Engiand cities, where she has always been a favorite, being nowhere wore popular than she is in Kip Van Winkle Jefferson opens in Philadelphia on Monday evening for a season of two weeks, at the end of which time he comes to this city and og an engagement of seven weeks at Booth’s. ir. Hackett was to nave foliowed Air, Jefferson's Se at this tueatre with a round of eo are Fi jan impersonation, but has postpot his appearance until the fail.” Miss Kate Bateman will SS appearance at Booth’s on the 17th of Sep- uo r. Manager Moss, of Wallack’s, is experiencing con- siderab.e trouble concerning the question of bru- nettes and blondes, According to Mr. Moss’ dread- fal ultimatum, brunettes, and brunettes only, are to be permitted to appear in the new pantomiine to be reees at Walac«’s on next hieromer J evening. ¢ has now been discovered that several of the youn: lalies of the corps de bailet have been biessed, either by nature or by art, with luxuriant crops of beautiful golden hair, and there is, consequently, much bewaill and bemoaning in the “green- room” amoung the short-skirted nympls, who fear that the hard hearied manager will compel them to retacn to tirst principles by ordering them to bring flowing locks to the requisite shade of the de- sired hue. Mr. Moss has raixed @ most delightful hue and cry about his ears a this bair question, but he scems determined to stick to his purpose, ‘The regular seasun at the Theatre Comique closes after next week, but the house wili prov be kept open jor @ short summer season of light variety entertainments. Lingard “i’luto”’ and nis bieached blondes, together with Messrs, Boniface and Jack, mwrate to the Hub, where they open on dune 7 at Selwyu’s for a season of two months. Mr. Jack, who is aiready famous as “the hero of the rusty wusket,” should add to his fame wiule in Bos- ton his success of -Faistait,”” Fisk, Jr., who stall advertises hunself as the “‘pro- prietor” of “French — sends a “fying column” opera “8 to Brooklyn even- ing to delight the citwens of that city with “The Hermit’s Bell” at their beautiful Academy of Music. Irwa and Decre head “2 cylamn, and they will provably meet with a Warm reception from our cousins on the “Heights.” Tose in New York to-night to do Boulotte with “Barve Bleue” Aujac. Joun Brougham realizes over $4,000 by hia recent city. He grand testimonial farewell benefit in Was the recipient of another “farewell beneflg in Brooklyn last ought. It was not, however, so an afair as the “double-barrelied” one that was ten- dered to the « yt Hy M. Manzocelii will be tendered a private compli- mentary concert by his papils at Irving Hali on Monday evening. A good pi me has been ar- rr for the occasion the attendance will Goubtlons be i onable concert, Misses Elsner, Koll, Jocelyn, were very much applauded, and Mme. Bouligny and Messrs. Mls, Poznanski and Brandt rendered eficient aid in carrying out the prograt Signor Operti tas written the ballet music intro- duced in the burlesque of “Cinderella,” at the Tat. many. Signora Calisto (Miss C. V. Huntley), a pupil of Signor Bendelari, according wo Uindependance Helge, has achieved a bem at the Koyal Theatre, Brussels, m “Somnambuia,” alike creditabie to American art and her own individaa: genius, Miss Fannie Stockton bas been engaged by Madame larcpa- Noma for leading mezzo soprano ent contralto roles in her & of unquatided success, and sie has become a general favorne in the West. THE LABORS OF JERON Horhiis, New ve To rhe Kerron or rae Henao: — Many paragraphs have appeared in the daily press concerning (he “Fourth Spring Tide Singing Festi. val’ of Mr. Jerome Hopkins’ Orpheon schools, and mention has commoniy been made therein of Mr, Hopkins’ speech on that occasion, and of his pro- jects and aims and capacity. A® a matter of fact, I know that few of the writers of these paragraphs attended the concert, and the danger of con- structing reports on general principles or evolv- from an iuward persuasion has Ulustrated than by the refer, which AK, May 24, 1800, i better whieh 1 np Fae like reasons, similarly labors in : i : i cl show as does our Academy of which vas sarely ry assuming over much. decried the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society of “busi- feuse of ite ti portan sense my ee. endeavor met with continued interruption suit from gome persons in the gallery, aes whose tumult the protests of the parquet, boxes were Of no avail. Mr. Hopkins should be heard for his cause if the cause is worth anything. The {ree musical educa- tion of our working classes 18 a noble and should win our sympathy, and his uusell yotion, if not his genius and knowledge, should gain for the founder of these schools the aduiration ines Chartey, Bro snsuith, Dickens, ‘suns, m y, Brow: and the late Hector Berlioz, 7 EEE THB POLICE CoMMISSIONERS were engaged last evening investigating charges t police officers, ne of oan treat with rol bing cities who ‘was drun! FILTHY CONDITION OF THE STREEBTS.—The Street Commissioner has at last woke up and discovered that Mayor O'Neill had been performing his work, and that the street contractor had been resting on his oars for several weeks. The Commissioner has made a report to the Common Uouncil, who have di- rected the Corporation Attorney to commence legal Proceedings against the contractor. Hoboken. AID FOR THE METHODIST CHURCH.—A concert was given last evening, at Odd Fellows’ Hall, in aid of the new Methodist church, by the National Glee club, A handsome sum was realizea by the per- formance, YounG MEN’s CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.—The annual reception of the Young Men’s Christian Association of West Hoboken and Hudson City was held last eventing in the lecture room of the Presby- terian church, West Hoboken, ‘he relatives and Iriends of the members mustered in large numbers, and the affair passed off pleasantly. Hadson City. A BriTIsH SAILOR INSANE—THE CONSUL REJECTS His CLait TO Surrort.—The ship Sir William Wal- lace, of Aberdeen, arrived in New York harbor from Shanghae during the second week of April. A few days after her arrival one of the crew, John Keith, went to Hudson City to see his sister. He conducted himself tn 80 sti and unaccountable a manner that his brother-in-law had him taken in custody by the police on the ground of insanity. Chief of Police Robinson handed him over to the Commissioners of Charities and Correction in New York, as the man did not belong to New Jersey and should not therefore be left a burden upon the tax- payers. Two weeks afterwards the Commissioners notitied the authorities of Hudson City that they must pay for Keith's maintenance, whereupon Mr. Robinson went to the British Consul and stated the facts of the case, exhibiting at the same time cer- tain documents, one of which was & master’s certificate showing that Keith was an ex- pert iner. In the iucantime the vessel hud lett the port, and the Consul refused to take any action in the case unless the documents were de- livered up to him, in which case it would be optional with him to treat Keith asa deserter from his vessel, Mr. Rebinson saw that by such a proceeding the poor man would be deprived of a certificate which was earned by years of toil, so he gave the doca- ments into the hands of the Commissioners alore- said, Who at once opened correspondence with the Consul and demanded thatthe mau be maintained at his expense, Keith is at present conflaed among the lunatics on Blackwell’s Island. Newark. SOLEMN OBSEQUIES AT Sr. PATRICK’S CATHE- DRAL.—The funeral services over the remains of the late Mrs. Dougherty, who was instantly kilied on the inclined plane of the Morris Canal a iew mornings ago, (00k place in St. Patrick’s Cathedral yesterday forenoon in presence of a large concourse of sympathizing citizens. A uneral sermon, full of deep feeling and pathos, was preached by Rev. Father Riley. A COLORED CLERICAL SWINDLER.—Some time ago there came to this city a colored man named Sam- uel Cox, who claimed to be a preacher in the Afri- can Methodist church, but who is now alleged tobe @ villain of the deepest dye. it appears he was entrusted while we: the mild garb of @ clergy- man by one Jackson Waters, anotuer of the dark skinned race, with @ check on @ bank in Elizabeth for fifty dollars, which he was to collect tor Jack- son. He collected the money all right, but failed two hand it over or even put in an appearance. Jackson therefore _ pro- cured @ warrant for his arrest, which was duly ef- fected some days azo. While being conducted be- fore the magistrate he was recognized by a deputy sherif of tus county, named Davis, who identified him as Benjamin Goss. a negro, alleged to be impil- cated in a serious stabbing affray in Sussex county. Cox alias Goss had no sooner arranged the Waters charge than he was handed over to Deputy Sheruf Davis. He is held till the Sussex authorities are heara from. Sexiovs AFrRAY.—Yesterday morning, with his head bandaged, a young man named Thomas Green appeared before Justice Mills, at the Police Court, and made affidavit that a manufacturer on Broad street, named Robert B. Earle, nad violently assaulted him with a poker, strikimg him on the head and causing a serious and very paiotul wound. it appears Green had called to collect a little bill, which Earle declined to settle, whcreat Green was taking away @ sewing maonine, when the accused struck the blow indicated. The latter was arrested and juired to give bail to appear for examina- tion. the same court James Tristram was found g tity of having brutally aasaulted his sister, who is acting a8 his housskeeper and taking care of his motherless children. James was sent to jaii for @month, The alleged ‘ator of another atro- ctous assault, a female named Mary Kane, was also arrested and held to answer a serious charge of hav- ing dealt a neighbor, Ann O'Rourke, a deadly blow th astone. William Carroll, one of three colored men charged with murder aud assaulting a saloon keeper named John Dunn, was arrested in this city yesterday afternoon and lodged in jat!. ANOTHER CLERICAL OPPosITION MEETING ON TUE Honse Cak QUESTION.—Another meeting of clergy- men and others was held yesterday forenoon io the Central Methodist Episcopal church to decide upon @ base of movements looking to the defeat of the proposition to rum the horse cars on Sunday, and which js to be ihe by the people of this city next Tuesday. ‘he attendance, like that of tue preceding day, was very meagre, and in the “dim religious light’? which prevatied in the large aud spa- cious edifice, the ominous paucity of numbers had a very saddening effect on those opposed to What is reaily admitted on all sides to be a popular measure. The Rey. Dr. Wilson again occupied the chair, The Committee on {tesolutions reported a series of eight, which set forth that the community should be satisfied with the pious and wise ordi- nances in relatton to a proper observance of the Sabbath; that tha proposed virtual repeal of the exiating laws relating to ordinary travelling on the Sebbata “is wholly peediess and i vised, con- trary to the sentiments and the wishes of Christian people, and that, im {ts ultimate results, such re- peal conid not fall to be greatly detrimental to the pest interests of all classes of our citizens.” The running of the cars on one line is deemed but the beginning of evil; aad finally, if a the city will they lo run, be a scene of riot and rowdyism, shocking for Christian ie to contemplate. In accordance with one of he resolutions’ @ committee of five citizens was ordered to be appointed to assist the others in taking such measures a# may be necessary to defeat the measure at the polla. Je resolutions, togetaer with san address to the ctlizens, embod: the views to pale ae and others present, as to the 8 sure to resull Sunday, were fore the public. morality which the framers think from the running of the cars on And ordered to be placed be- ee meeting thea adjourned, Treuton, A Yournrvt Porark.—In the Mercer County Court yesterday Chief Justice Peasiey sentenced a lad named dames MeDermot to ninety days in the county jail for forgery. 1 three months. vious eh has already been confined nearly In consequence of his youth and pre- aracter, the Court 7 fenlentiy with’ the ccused and give mine chance to reform. A SINGULAR Cask ov KierromANiA—In the court room yesterday morning, while awaiting the arrival of @ prisoner, the Chief Justice inverested the representatives of the bar and press by the recital of ® hovel case of kieptomania which was tried before him and coneinied on the previous day at Fleming- ton, Hunterdon county. The respectability of the ac- cused made the case unusually attractive, and the court room was crowded each day while the lasted, It appeared that a young pany | ts the owner of opts span of borves and waa quite popular the eurrow nds. b veateed “ling peasantry, whow he occa- sided On another accused and give him a rial man named Hiram “ large farm in that vicinity, -~ brother, named Pever, re- ‘arm with their father, For rome time the neighborin, oe — a! ¢ farmers have aitt ho vigiian y, pardoularly turkeys and depred: mmitvee was formed by the — were almost nightly com- ‘The last night of the brothers’ ‘aa designed to be exiensive roo Saar ss Rotel ee clear his house Cccamon, and so induced bis wile to go on a visit to her while he gave his servant maid permis sion to enjoy afew promising to allow her ber a8 ifsbe hal been working. He retained 1s sae cee i penuh wat oh 10 (he viliegwg expedition. When night the Youngs, Hiram been seen k- Chickens aroaa, bute people ahowgnt i was one of his by Ay) both convicted, afer a long trial, and the Justice sent them to two yearw’ imprisonment each in the shoulder and arm. Will neighborhood and has not since been seen. A Bigamist Convicrsp.—The case of George Moore, charged with bigamy, in having married a young ‘woman at Rye last winter, while he had a wife living in Connecticut, was tried before the County Court at White Piains on Thursday. Counsel for the defence in endeavoring to obtain a ape moore, | claimed they would prove that a suit for divorce had been institu- ted and gained in Cot Moore’s former and Sentence was suspended in order to give the defence an op| ity of fling a writ of error. ‘Tae MOBRISANIA MURDER—FLIGHT OF ONE OF THE PaRTIES IMPLICATED.—When the Grand Jury found an indictment for murder in the first degree agatnst Wallace McDaniels last Thursday for the killing of Thomas Corwin they also indicted Mrs. Julia A. Andrews as being “accessory before the fact.” This woman testified before the Grand Jury on Wednes- day alternoon, and long before she had left the village to return home the word was on every lip that an indictment implicating her in the muraer was about to be framed. Of cor this criminal violation of ofticiai ure secrecy could hardly be peepee by any individ- ual outside of the Grand Jury room. Yesterday morning, when the indictment was to the proper omcer, & bench warrant was immediately made out for the arrest of Mra. Andrews aud placed in the hands of Deputy Sherif Bri; to execute, ‘This party proceeded to the Tosendate Hotel, and left, in company with the boarder, Hiram B. Di some hours previously, leaving the colored boy, James Jones, to attend on chance guests and reply unintellibly to any questions regarding their sudden den disappearance, oS POUGEREEPSIE. TROTTING.—Mr. Higgins’ team trotted the half mile on the Dring: Park track a day or two since in 1:16. John driance’s team of grays made the fuil mile in 2:45, DUTCHESS AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD.—Passenger trains will commence running on the Dutchess and Columbia Railroad next week as far east as Hope- well, coming west in the morntng, and returning in the evening 80 as to connect at Fishkill with the 7:30 A. x apd 6 P. M. trains on the Hudson River Ratl- road, DECORATION OF SOLDIERS’ GRAVES.—Extensive preparations are being’ made here to strew flowers upon the graves of soldiers at the Episcopal burying ground and at the Cemetery on Sunday. The exer- cises will include @ procession composed of the members of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Independent Veteran Volunteers, soldiers, sailors, and citizens, Also an oration by General A. B. Smith, and addresses by Dr.-.Carter, Alderman Parker, William Platto and others. ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM PRISON.— Another daring attempt was made to escape from Sing Sing Prison yesterday. A convict, whose name was not ascertained, by some means unknown pro- cured a suit of citizen’s clothes, with the exception of pantaloons, and, making a pair from his bed quilts, coolly walked by the main guardhouse. One of the gui seeing him, and suspecting all was not right, called on him to halt. The convict, insteal of obeying him, started on a full ran up a bank, when the alarm was given and a number of the guard started in pursuit, firing shots from their carbines and revolvera at the yt prisoner, one of which passed through his han He was finally overtidken about & Sy oy of & mile from the prison and conveyed back to his quarters, BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Save ov A DEFUNCT NATIONAL BANK BUILDING.— ‘The building formerly occupied by the Farmers and Citizens’ National Bank, Williamsburg, was sold on Thursday to Mr. John M. Haywood tor the sum ot $41,000, The Receiver 1s unable to stave when another dividend will be paid to devositors, Tak SOUTH BROOKLYN HoMIcIDE.—The coroner's jury in the tnquest held before Dr. Jones, Coroner, on Thursday night last, resulted tn finding the follow- ing verdict, touching the shoot of John Mulady by James Dasey, on the rbonine oi the 26th inst. the particulars of which occurrence have already been published :—‘*That the said John Mulady came to his death from a pista shot wound inflicted by the hand of Je Dasey, in self-defence.” DISBANDMENT OF FIRB COMPANIES.—The Fire Commisstoners met yesterday in executive seasion and determined upon disbanding fourteen compa- nies, to date from the Ist of June. The foremen of the several companies concerned were notified of the action of the Board, The big gre! Se are engine com ‘08, » Ll, iT an Western Distrct. Also hose com} ‘on Nos. 1, 28 11 and 14, Western Distri District; company No. 1. This action is of course pending the perfection of the machinery of reorganization. LAUNCH OF A FLOATING BErneL.—A new*scow, the substructure for a foating Bethel to be located at the foot of Pike street, New York, was launched yesterday by the builder, Mr. William H. Darling, from the sparyard foot of North Twelfth street, Wil- hamsburg. Its dimensions are as follows:— eighty-five feet; breadth of beam, forty feet; depth of hold, five and half feet. ‘The hull is built of the best material to insure strength and durability; is coppered and copper fastened throughout. A building capabie of seating 500 rected the Protestant el it. It is the property Episcopal Church Mission Rookery: Tas WATER AND SEWERAGE BoaRD.—The Com- mittee on Streets of this Board, who were instructed by resolution to notify that body of a general plan for cleaning the streets of the city, have submitted a report in which they recommend no system for adoption. The committee hope, however, to be able to give reasonable satisfaction to ® class who seem to value clean strects as a first necessity, and to meet the wishes of a still more numerous body of our people who are of the opinion that at ia a no one ae ia with the ex- nditare public money, and no man in- rested the weifare in of can advise additions to the cost of its local government. They recommen that the amount raised for shall not be in excess of that red » pe to be able to saow & jarger same amount of money. ‘The contracts for the current year ex; on the iat July, The money now on hand will, it is belteved, be suMcient for the current year, The committee state “that while the streets are not as well cleaned yet as they should be, th have Tarely ‘been at this season of the year in as cleanly @ con- dition a8 at it.’ ‘The amount raised last year, for street cleaning pu was $37,600, tidgewood water is now in ever; Siret in the built portions ie city. Twetve mil were laid by the Board last year, and double that number of miles will, it is hoped, be put down during the current year. The committes recommend that $86,000 be raised for atreet cleanit for the icon commencing January 1, 1870, $2,500 losa han last year, which reduction will be suMicient to meet the expense of keeping the wells and imps in order; $25,000" wait be required repali for the year. With = re- gard 1 of streets they hold that ‘the amount expended in introducing improved pavement will not only be returned in comfort and safety, but it will to continually decrease the amount required to keep the streeta cleanly and in @ condition safe to travel over.” In accordance with the recommendation of the committee a reso- lation was ado} , directing that the above amounts be included in the tax levy for the purposes cited for the year ending December 31, 1870, A Man Over Eight Days Without Feod. When the steamer stising Siar wan last at Asim wall a colored man, twenty-five years of age, named James Wilson, in the employ of the stevedore, fell asleep in the lower hold the evening before the ves sel departed, At midnight the hatches were closed, ‘and at one o'clock the vessel departed. The man, on awakening, shouted and struck the hatch- way, but, far below the deck, could not make The himself heard. cargo, Sate tee nascent im no food, an au! rT were terrible. He sank tow: ine elo close the vi to & te, m tcliways were opened, au hour beiore the lower hold was entered, by the stevedores. The fresh air revived the man, who, at the sound of the stevedores’ foot steps, rose up, but immediately fell down ag ye ne ‘Tea was given hin, but he — sherry was then which he retained, Col shortly after yan carrie Mt) shore. ‘Thursday he was taken @ Col Home, whence he will be returned to Aspiuwall after re gree. He was ge te on the 17th inst. mornin; without eating. mind was uunatfected, THE NATIONAL GAME. Base Ball Notes. ‘The clubs in and around this city have now into pretty good working trim, and a spell of fine weather will soon bring on the match games in abundance. The Empires have been practising quietly, but steadily, and having good material in their club will no doubt make a stir in tae amateur frma- ment before the close of the year. The Eurekas of Newark, that genuine gentleman ly eet of ball players, have thus far kept very quiet, but it is currently reported that tne ‘‘mufins” have been prac! the field on every oppor tunity for lenin of winning the series of games which wii take place petweeu tuem and Cameron's Empire muillis, Toe Kuregas evidently dread “the march of tue Cameron men.” Mr, Scofeld, the genuemanly secretary of the Unions of Lanslugburg, “pecked’’ out the unitormes during a recent visit to the metropolis, and made such purchases for his club tuat tue “wart le,” in Nassau street, was almost lust in the “pec! od up. oir. Scofleld vow cruelly asks, ‘How are you, Snyder?” Not being a snyder we ‘cannot answer, bui if the schneider made those uniforms sre envugt to last the Unions @ season through he mt feel pretty well used up. A new ciub has been formed in Jersey City and styled tue iaterprise Club. ‘tae enterprise, it is to be hoped, Whi prove successful, as Lhere is room for @ goud club in Jersey City. SINGULAR SU‘CIDE. A Man Kills Himself ‘That His Children May Derive the Benefit of [usurance on Bit Life. {From the Chicago Tribune, May 26.) A suicde wader rather pecuidar circumstances, @0d Oue Of Lhe lncentives to Waica Was obviously @ desire to bestow on relatives a large sum of money to be obtuined oo @ ive insurance, was et mitted im this city either on Monday nigh or yesterday morning. ‘ne particulars are a follows:—Several weeks s.nce @ middie man named E. Stephenson, with two little child ar: rived in this city. evidently from Canada, and tool lodgings at 4 boarding nouse kept by a Jady pamed Mrs. Eliza Clark, located at No. 137 Adams street, He stated that he was an engineer, and, in a day on two, made a trip on one of our lake 81 During Is absence the children were well providgd with money by him and wok ou bad forts as they couid reasonably desire. urday night he returned and stated that he couciuded to send his childrea back to Canada. On Monday evening he took the little ones ang placed then on board a Canada propeller. He re- turned to the house about nine o’clock and immedi. ately sought uis roow. Whea he did not make appearance at breakfast a servant was sent to him, but she fouad the door closed, and nothihg more was doue about the matter until noon, when a carrier brought @ letter to him, The proprietresg of the pluwce and the carrier both visited his room, and finding it locked, with the key on the insiie, the door was forced open, On entering the room a ghastly ht met their gaze. Ou the bed, undressed to his underciothing, lay the body of Stepue: with his throat cut from ear to ear with a razor. The suicide had been very particular as to details in committing the act and piaced his pantaioous under his pillow, carefully adjusted his other clothing on @ ch: otherwise coniorimed with the strictest rule of sai and propriety. Before be undertook the bloody a he had carefully tucked the bedciothes about his person. The tolowing letter addressed to a brother of the tandiady was found on the dressing stand by the bedside. ‘To judge from iis contents the “al- mighty dollar’ was one of the incentives to the acu CHTOAGO, May 24, 1869, Dean Sre—Will you be kind enough to put some sort of & coitin about me and lay mein @ grave somewhere? Senda copy of the verdict ov the Corouer or a certitied copy of my death to R. L, Stephenson, Perch, county of rio, Domiulon of Canada, via B. and O, Railroad, pay all expenses which you may iucur. “The death ts necessary, as my 8 money. The vessel which took my two night snapped the .ast link which bound me to this i changed my intad and determined to goon » different ney to that which I iret contemplated. Excuse the trouble I must give you, and believe me truly yours, E. STEPHENSON, P. 8.—Please keep ali as quiet as you can. If you send the documeuts mentioned We, you May rest assured that you will be awpiy remunerated for aay trouble you may, be a fe le will of GENERAL NOTES. New Orleans is styled the Baden Baden of Amer. ica. Burke county, North Carolina, had an earthquake jast week, Unbranded cattle over a year old are everybody's property in Texas, Catue on foot, suitable for beef, are bringing SLX cents, gross, in the St. Paul (Min.) market. The Episcopal c! ‘men of Illinois will hold an anti-ritualistic convention at Chicago, June 16, Peter Riddick, negro, has = for murder, at Norfolk, nex! Acrazy man in Fayettevil Confederate currency at ten dollar. been sentenced to be Va., on the 23d of July Ark., is buyt: fiftesn cents om the The Southern States have eighty-six cotton mil with 2,15,000 spindies, which spin 31,000,000 pounds o! Within a few weeks a large number of famultes have arrived in Lowell (Ma3s.), direct England, and have readily found employment there. Farmers in Minnesota are twenty-four cent inierest for money to thelt wi not Mid lng to take eighty or \iy-five cents for it. In Maine, lowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, “Tem- perance’ parties have been formed, who intend to run thelr own candidates for oifice at the next election. General Sol. Meredith, of Indiana, whose obituary has been going the <3 f of the posse for several months, announces that his death has been positively and indefinitely postponed. A young lady named Miss Powell, the daughter of @ widow Powell, who resides near eee Se committed suicide on the 18th by shooting seit through the breast with @ pistol. Albert Tyler, a convicted of a oe Aafenan! who ay hum LM violate person ot stepdaught . hanged to-day at Kichmoad, Va. otal in the cou $145, 171 000% county, 5 year, $25, 637,000 4 us i An antiquarian pamod Sonlid han. ings Gtseowared iro ronudencen, at his douth, The portion referring w G to his books is of especial Ly J it affords a idea of the current ara erly His 1 was pan by Cy tole ata Se Be ph mentarlea, 4to. ses, f0.; Valerius QGuez de Balzac, 2 vols, fo. dto., and V apartment Rue de Ki fo: 2 tus, {0.; jothe- Volts f0.; Scndery, Sone aa fo.; Italian and {alin dictionary, divors Fre: Ttalian and comic yous Fouey, ety, few vols; a marian Lad trestle, 20 tories of France and ; Rolatoas de Voyages, 8 vols, arait i sbout 40d volumes, Diamonds were first discovered $2 share of ‘the. ith ponenee of his s im tain Dutch traders, to whom he at once contracted with the aa ey ¢ find in Brazil. rived enormous profi a eg ty this precious article is found, Is forty: pea Ay sd in jong oy twenty-two in breadth. It 18 Terto de Flo, rrounded. vy steep MOUNAINA Which ong Cunecaled Te trom. the Europeans. Since the me peenee bs quite ~ i tity being extremely #KUTUL in cutting ais monde, and being, Deen. Tho. Operation teases the chinery rere bale lin woight, and im performed by ‘of whee Which make meaite. Upwarie of 10,00 workmen are engared Atsterdain in this business, which annually ‘duced $20,000,000,