The New York Herald Newspaper, October 19, 1869, Page 3

CITY POLITICS. DERSERATIC UMION COUNTY CONVERT:OR. Barmcay and Enthosiasm—Nomination of Candidates. ‘Undaunted by the raves of Tammany, already on the warpath, the chiefs of the democratic Union ‘organization, with @ host of their young men, assem- Died at Masonic Hal}, Thirteenth street, last night, to nominate a county ticket, The enthusiasm was both loud and deep, aud the utmost harmony pre- vailed, The smiling Supervisor Ely, the Sig Injun ‘and great gun of his delighted followers, sided, and dealt. out crumbs of wisdom in homeopathic doses to the hungry faithful, whose ‘pen months stood ready to receive it. The session of the Convention was exceedingly brief, and would Rot have lasted fifteen minutes but for afew aspiring raves, Who could not be prevailed upon to jisten in siience to the wise words of the honorable chief. ‘They were filled with gas, and it was considered safer to let them get it off in a display of wild rheto- ric than to risk an explosion in open meeting. The Conyention, therefore, had to listen to eloquent speeches that “‘hurted” nobody and signified nothing. Shortly aiter the organization of the Convention and the fears of the judiciary had been aliayed by the outpouring of oratory referred to, Mr. ARTHUR J. DELANEY, of the Eighth ward, moved that the followmg county ticket be adopted, and that the tlemen named on it be cordially recommended to ¢ citizens for election:— For Justice of the Supreme Court—Thomas W. For Justices of the Supertor Court—General M. T. McMahon, Roswell D. Hatch, Joun A. Osborn. Por. lice of Common Pleas—F, W. Loew. For Justice of Marine Couri—Michael 0. x District Atiorney—John H, Anthon, wr Supervisor—Join Foley. For. Coroner—Neison W, Young. For Surrogate—James Gibbons. For Recorder—Charies Price, On the motion of a delegate from the Seventeenth Ward it was resolved that shouid any vacancies Sccur on the ticket they should be filied by the executive committee. Col JAMES BAGLEY resolution, which was put mously carried:— Resolved, That in view of the county ticket now proposed . for nomination being the result of a compromise with other Pouleat to take’a separate volo ou cach canutdate, but wil vote on each candidate, but wi ‘Vole upon the ticket as a whole, ih AREY Mr, MCLAUGHLIN then moved that a committee of one from each ward be appointed to walt upon the candidates to inform thew of their good luck, after which a motion to adjourn was proposed, put aud carried, As the delegates were crowding out of the room a sorelead remarked, witn reference to tne cket that tt was very wrong not to have put beside the Coroner an undertaker for the democratic Union, but it was tinpossible to obtaia his reasons for making the assertion, as he fled with we speed of the wind immediately aicer. REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION, The County Nominations—Questions as to the Legality of a Candidate—Charley Spencer Lescs His Temper=The Nominations Ulti- mately Confirmed. The Republican County Convention met last even- ing at headquarters in Twenty-second street. Judge Fithian was in the chair, Messrs, Gildersieeve and Taeggatt acting as secretaries, After the minutes of Aig Toe the following yy the Chatr and unani- the last meeting had been read and ap- Drovea Mr. Griptby, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Conference, rose to report. He Stated that the committee had met the committees of Twenty-third and Twenty-eighth Street both last week and that day, and a perfecily harmonious result had been attained. That these Committees had been empowered by their conven- ions to nominate, but that the powers entrusted to his committee were simply to recommend the nom- inations made. He then read the following:— For Supervisor—Henry Smith. For District Attorney—E. Delafield Smith, For Coroner—Neison W. Young, For Surroyate—Isaac Dayton. Mr. Spencer rose immediately to know if Smith were an eligible candidate tor Supervisor, hg aie Commissioner, and according to cl r 33 CiaiRMAN—The gentleman is not in order. mu. t wait until the question is put. He Mr, OLIVER complimented the gentleman on nis Burry to attack Mr. Smith, and moved that the Feport be adopted, ir, HALSEY moved that the named of the nomi- mecs be taken oi mag Mr. GRIDLEY, on behalf of the committer, ob- Jected to such a course. Twenty-third and Twenty- eighth streets had definitely accepted that as a whole, and it seemed to him that it should be either accepted or rejected. + Mr. KinGsLEy demanded the yeas and nays. Lost. Mr. tome amendment, as to separate con- aideration, then put, and lost. Mr. SPENCER then rose and proceeded to read the ‘errible chapter 339, which was to render Mr. Henry Smith ineligible for Supervisor. _ He remarked, after ‘Bnishin; Jecture, that Mr. Smith had not resigned ‘within the thirty days named, and, from such faliure to gs with the terms of the statute, was not elt- gible. le considered him too good a Police Com- missioner to be lost, and as no votes cast for him ‘would be legal the party would loge his services in both piaces. Mr. RIITERBAND explained the law, and showed hat the amendment was the thing in question, and that did not detract trom Mr. Smith’s eligibilit; Mr, OLIVER observed that Mr. Spencer's tude for Mr. Smith was, to say the least, singular. He had last week opposed his nomination, but for different reasons, and now he came with this quibble. Mr. BoREMUS gave the law according to his view, and said that the po:nt was too important to be passed nem, con. Mr. Tavssic, on behalf of the committee, sug- ited that a way could easily be found out of the liMculty. He proposed that the action of the com- mittee should be approved, and that they should be empowered to fill any vacancies that might occur. He would give this as an amendment to the original motion to adopt the report. Mr. OLIVER accepted, aud the motion as amended ‘Was put and carried. a haa wanted to know if those men were pom! The CHATRMAN observed that he could hardly say; that the chair was in doubt. Mr. SPENCER (very angry, gesticulating and speak- ing very loud)—The chair ought to know; the chair must khow. Where are wey We ought to know Where wo are. This Convention wants to know. ‘The CHAIRMAN (calmly)—Mr. Secretary will read the proceedings. The proceedings were then read, and as Mr. Spen- oer still wanted to know, Mr. TavssiG proposed ‘amend the motion again, and 1t now read as follows: Resolved, That the Committee of Conference be continued ‘Sand empowered to nil any vacancics that may occur. Mr. SPENCER here wanted to read chapter 339 1D ir. KINGSLEY supported Mr. Taussig. The resolu- tion would nominate them formally, and there were yet ten days before them. If te legal point were duly raiged Mr. Smith would neither jeopardize him- eelf nor the party. - The resolution was put and carried, and the Con- Wention adjourned, subject to the call of the chair. Constitutional Union. The Executive Committee of the above organiza- ton, consisting of the chairmen from the twenty- 8wo.wards of this city, met last evening at their headquarters, Masonie Hall, East Thirteenth street, Mr. Marcus Hanlon, president, in the chair, C. A. olan secretary. ‘The following resolution was Resolved, We hereby i Aividual @ hereby give our imdividual support t democratic State pt A, of Tammany Hall, ba Capiain 8, C. SLOAN, of the Fifteenth ward, then addressed the assemblage. Mr. Jaco’ CougN, the nominee for Supervii ‘Was then received amid tremendous cheering, addressed the meeting in. a few pertinent remark: ; #9 the course of which he stat that he naa juss ived the nominations of the Workingmen’s pion, Laborers’ Union and the German Arbeiter Dnion. He further said that he was pledged to she advanceinent of the interests of the working- mex and taxpayers, and meant what he said; that he would do ail in his power to have convict ‘labor abolished, and not see the bone and sinew of the counsry deprived of their just rights. Mr. P. O'Reilly, Of the Thirteenth ward, made a short speech in his usual .wappy vein. ‘The meeting adjourned with cheersyor their candidates. The Executive Com- mittee @djourned undi to-morrow, at two o'clock. Fifteenth Ward Democracy. whe Wiliam J. Baniels Association, of the Fif- ;degath ward, held a large and enthusiastic meeting {ast evening at their headquarters, 201 Greene street, Mr,George ©. Lloyd in the chair. The association pledged themselves to support only independent candidates. The fdliawing nomingtions were “made:--Supreme Court, Thomas W. Clerke; Super- «visor, Jacob Cahen; Surrogate. Robert ©. Huich- aE Winch Sons Kelly; Assistant Alderman, ison; Senator, Fifth district, Ignatius tr. y H Wi mn; Assembly, Seventh district, W. J. Daniels, Cohen's nomination was received with tumultu- ‘The assembinge Was then addressed ‘Abram Bernard, who, inthe course of his re- Uhat workingmen of New York support only campetent inen far oficey and those who he interest of the Jaboriug men at heart. He oy. ‘eas that Mr. Cohen's election was a foregone Aonclusion. The meeting.then adjourned alter y three hearty oueers Sor Lheir candidates, may Tie @ixth Dinrict Senatorehip. Ata large aul enthusiastic meeting of the Young Men's Reguiax Bemocratic Association of the Sixth atorial district, at Aichie's Hail, 576 Thirg wtreet, r. Peter Ban in the chair, Hf mots, Hon. ‘noe, J. Cream f Was unanimously nominated for Blate Senator of Ge Sixth Senasoria) Disirict: The Eight? District teratorsiip.: At a meeting of fhe Young Men's Democratic Aswocistion, held SatuTgay evening at Brevoort pre. | Hav), No. 184 Rast Fifty-fourth street, on motion of - Roach it wae - Dig ay to from the Eighth Senatorial district and pledge bin , ea ‘apd undivided support at the ensuing election.” Meeting of the State Temperance Committee. A meeting of this body was held on Friday after- noon last at No. 172 William street, for the purpose of considering the adverse action of the two pollti- cal parties at their recent State Conventions and ie consequent duty of the temperance voters of the State. ihe meeting adopted a preamble and resolu- tion, the effect of which were that, ag it would be imposeible, owing to the lateness of the day, to put temperance candidates in the field, it would be ad- visable for the committee to call upon all voters not to support any candidate who is unfriendly to legis lation for the suppression of tae liquor traific. Miscellancous Political Meetings. ‘The Ninth Ward German Democratic Union Club held their first regular meeting last evening at No. 79 Bank street, Mr. Herrmann Schroeder in the chair. Resolutions were adopted endorsing the Syracuse State noninations; earnestly protesting against any man receiving the nomination for the Senate or As- sembly who is not pledged to stand firmly by the Governor of the State in his endeavors to correct the numerous evils now existing; also demanding that inteiligence and good character be mdispensa- bie qualifications in the nominees; also recommend- ing for the regular nominations the various candi- dates named by the German committee of the demo- cratic Union party. The Thirteenth Ward Young Men’s Democratic Club held a meeting last night at No. 303 Rivington street, Mr. James Corr, president, in the chair, They endorsed the State ticket—Wm. M, ‘Tweed for Senator and Thomas Brady for Assembly, One of te principal objects for which this club has been organized is to check the “counting out” system said to exist m that locality. The Eighteenth District Union Republican Asso- clation met last night at No, 202 Lexington avenue, Judge Kelly president, and Wm. H. Grogan and Samuel M. Cox secretaries, and elected delegates to the nominating conventions. ‘The Eighteenth Ward German Democratic Union Association met last night at No. 203 avenue A, Jacob Seiter president and Albert Goetman secre- tary. The delegates to the Tammany Hall Conven- tion were instructed to cast their votes for Schirmer Yor Coroner, Friedman for Judge of the Superior Court, Michael C. Gross for Judge of the Marine Court, Frederick W. Loew for Court of Common Pleas and Philip*Joactimson for the short term (vacancy) Superior Court, The Senatorial delegates were instructed to cast their votes for John J, Brad- ley and the delegate to the Assembly Convention was instructed to cast his vote for the man who would cast his vote for Adam Stork for Assistant Alderman, KINGS COUNTY POLI Assembly Conventions. The various Democratic Assembly Conventions were held last night in the different districts, when the following named gentlemen were placed in nomination:—First district, Boge M. Clark; Second district, Henry J, Cullen; Third district, Denis O’Keefe; Fourth district, W. W, Moseley; Filth district, adjourned over; Sixth district, Ber- nard Haver; Seventh district, Lieutenant David W. Brower; Eighth district, Joseph Droil, Supervisor of the eereoream ward; Ninth district, Joun C, Jacobs, Third District Democratic Senatorial Conven- tion. The Third District Democratic Senatorial Conven- tion met at Benjamin Neison’s, Flatbush, yesterday afternoon, and nominated Henry ©, Murphy for Senator of that district, The Brooklyn Citizens’. Reform Association. The Citizens’ Reform Association held another meeting last night in Phenix Hall, in Court sirect, Mr. J. B, Pitt presiding. Mr. Tait, the secretary, said he had prepared the letters of application to the candidates for the Legts- lature. Mr. LYNCH said that letters had already been sent to John Cashow, Henry Cullen and Henry C, Murphy and others, some of whom had replied. Mr. Jonn Hall replied to the circular sent him, saying that if Ls sab elected he would endeavor to abolish all com- missions. Matthew Malloy addressed the association a letter to the effect that ii he was elected Supervisor of the Second ward he would use his influence to repeal all existing laws in Brooklyn detrimental to the pub- lic weifare, Mr. CuRTIN was then called upon, and made a ech, saying it was not the intention of the citi- ns Of Brooklyn toict the Reform Association dle out. He ronieeee that the ward clubs send dele- gates to the hall on Thursday night, for the purpose of forming a general committee, A resolution to this effect was adopted, when the meeting adjourned until next Thursday evening. CITY AND SUBURB POLITICS. ‘The Kings county politicians are bard at work forming their combinations, making their slates and preparing for the imminent struggle early in Novem- ber next. There are splits and discussions in the ranks of the opposing parties not yet entirely set- ted, but fast fusing and disappearing before the efforts for conciliation, bargains and compromises set on foot by the leaders of the respective parties. Mayor Kaibfleisch, the present incumbent of the Mayor’s chair in the City of Churches, is again booked for a new lease of the office by the demo- oratic body. Kalbfeisch and the Mayoralty are almost becoming identical. For Sheriff of Kings county the democracy have nominated John Cunningham, @ noted and popular democrat around the City Hall. The Republican County Convention on Friday last nominated as the candidate for the party for Sheriff Mr. Anthony Waiter. Between Walter and @unningham there will be @ close contest. In the Ninth Senatorial district the republicans unanimously nommated as their candidate Mr. Elliott C. Cowdin, but Mr. Cowdin has declined to accept. In the Seventh ward there is great excitement over the offices. Mr. W. F. McNamara is putting forth strenuous efforts in the race for the Tammany nomination to the Assembly. He is making himseif very popular and at tie same time proving his fit- ness by delivering able addresses nightly on his own behalf and in support of the candidates for other oMces in the district, ‘Will they accept?” is tne title at the head of a challenge issued by Mr. McNa- mara to his Tammany rivals to discuss political issues before the enlightened seventh warders, The gentiemen—two of them—have, individually and col- lectively, resolved upon saving their wind and hav- ing nothing to say upon subjecta with which, as candidates for legislative honors, they may deem it unnecessary they should know anything about. For School Trustee in the Seventh ward Mr. Denis W. O'Halloran is a candidate, with every prospect of success, the residents of the ward having implicit confidence in his well known earnest attention to the interests of education and his efforts in the past towsecure proper representation in this important branch of our social government, Mr. Richard Walters is gaining ground in his can- didacy for the representation of the ward in the Board of Aldermen. That ‘‘four-leafed shamrock’? that Dick carries in his pocket and has emblazoned on his Tweed banner seems to possess all the virtues that in Dick’s young days on the old sod were attri- buted to it. Go in and win, no matter how you may happen to “rile? your Riley opponent, ‘The association of up town residents who are engaged in the effort of securing more rapia local transit to and from their piaces of business, and who have pledged themselves not to give their vote for member of the Senate or Assembly to any can- didate in their district that will not give pledges to tain for them the much-needed boon, need only turn to the candidate for the Senate nominated on the Tammany slate as the right man for them. Mr. Terence Farley i# the democratic candidate for Senator, and there is not another man in the district more deeply interested in its Wellare, or more closely identified with its advance- ment and progress, Rapid and easy communica tion Is one of the great essentials to this, and will, consequently, receive Mr. Farley’s best attention While in the Senate, should he be elected. In the Nineteenth Assembly district Mr. Roswell D. Hatch ts the candidate for the Assembly on the antl-Tammany ticket. He will have the’ combined support of the republicans of the district, of the Democratic Union, Conatitutional Union and Mozart organizationa. Besides this support he has especiat ciaims upon the projectors of the up town ward mevement, he being one of themselves, a “sufferer.” He has a large property in the district, and will, no doubt, not only give the required pievge, but fuith- Sully carry it out should he be elected, Jo the Seventh Assembly district William J, Daniels is ranning. strongly for the Tammany nomination, But this being @ republican Glstrics tt will require all the candidate's popularity ‘9 bring Dini 1 iret Waa oo the 34 of November next, PERE HYACINTHE.” Arrival of the Great French Ecclealastic in This Chy—His Appearance and General Deport- ment—The Mouk, Le Pere, the Revolution- ist--The Religious “Lion” Opens His Mind’s Eye to the Herald Reporter. Pere Hyacinthe) has arrived. At length the great revolutionary ecclesiastic has touched these shores— not with the cheek of a religions braggadocio, Lutheran determination or Calvinistic fenthualasm— with no intention of tmauguraung open-Air meetings in view of @ charitable collection for the poor of France, nor with the idea of forwarding the interests of any would-be Assemblyman during the coming election. Indeed, the reverend gentleman s0 far appears to be influenced by no such common place motives—and motives of the kind must be regarded as mercenary also—be the same more or less, Pére Hyacinthe has not yet studied the politics of New York, and, there- fore, cannot consistently be presumed to have arrived solely for the purpose of forwarding the interesis of the classic and powerlul wigw am. Under all the circumstances, therefore, it may reasonably be supposed that the Pére, unwilling to follow the path of other “arrivals,” 18 opposed to poiitics in the commercial sense in which the word is generally employed. The Pere may inaugurate new doctrines, launch forth his religious javelin at the Catholic capital, worry his ecclesiastical brethren, flap his sacred wings, expanded, doubtiess, by a new invig- orating atmosphere, and lift nigh the finger of righteousness when advocating some novel form of faith; but the reverend gentleman is evidently not disposed to mix in politics, although his arrival at this particular time might indicate to many unscra- pulous persons the idea of an immediate connection with the Tammany chief. It is clearly evident, then, that the reverend gentleman has come to this scene of turmoil not for personal aggrandizement, but merely for the purpose of repose, Just as once sometimes desires to be seated on the Peak of Tene- riffe, there, with chin on eibow, to ponder on the things that were, and still watching the dry pebble on the shore wait until it becomes wet and covered with the sea. Micawber waited till something did turn up. Pere Hyaciuthe 1s not unlike Micawbey tu his anticipations, AS early a8 siX o’clock yesteraay morning the steamer Pereire arrived at tis port from Havre and Brest, having oa board the now celebrated French priest—the reverend gentieman above alluded to— whose stubborn opposition to the Ecumenical Coun- ctl bas made him to be regarded ag tne Lutheran sensation of the nineteenth century. His arrival was eagerly anticipated by a thoroughly equipped regi- ment of Bohemians, who prowled hear the dock at which the good steamer was to take up her quar- tera, The bright, brilliant sun had no charms for them; the calin repose which prevailea was to them gare. stupid, and, although the surrounding leatqres of the scene were perfectly harmonious, the gallant Bohemians were ill at case. Besides the re- cognized squad of touters was a fair representation of the metropolitan press. All were on the qui vive for the famous priest. Never had monk so many charms—the cropped hair, round chubby face, large, Justrous deep meaning eyes, the dark brown habit, girdie, beads and sandals were pefectly deligutful to contemplate. 1t would not have surprised some if the reverend gentleman had addressed the men who vigorously rolled the merchandise and warned them to beware of their evil doings, Though mar- shalled in faultiess array, note book in hand, eyes starting and tongues tipped with expectant ingutries, Pere Hyacinthe disappeared—not by any submarine passage or spiritualistic infuence, for the reverend gentleman quietly took a carriage and went to his hotel, just as apy other sensible man might be ex- pected to do, So newspaperdom was in a perfect dilemma—tit came, but it neither saw nor conquered, and the Pere was wished many hearty blessings. it was no use, though; the Pere had arrived, and so it must be chrontcled, It was evident from the first that the reverend gen- tleman did not desire notoriety, the fact being sub- sequently demonstrated by persistent refusals on his part to see a host of newspaper men who waited to ‘anterview” him. Father Hyacinthe quitted the Périere about one o’clock and took up his quarters at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and being very much fatigued, retired immediately to bis room. le had probably “lain off on a comfortable sofa, pondering on things Uhat were, and casting @ glimpse into the future when carde tumble in thick and iast upon him, It was evidently a strain upon the gentleman, but he was reluctantly obli w decline all recep- tions, ees however, with tnat politeness charac- teristic of his country, that he would be delighted to gee them tbe following day. But the HBRALD re- porter was on hand. In he went, alter a previous invitation, and was courteously requested to seat himeelf, which be. did, in the most Frenchy manner he could command. Pere Hyacinthe was delighted to see him, had heard of this great journal in Paris, and emtled most urbanely when the writer told him ‘his arrival was eagerly looked forward to, “He did,” the reverend gentleman went on to state, “he did not expect anything of the kind; he was @ humble man, nor did he aspire ‘to religious fame. True he had made @ nolge abroad, but”— the reverend gentleman shrugged his portly shoulders and calmly awaited an interrogatory. None was put for a moment or so, meanwhile the writer cast a reportorial the reverend gentieman’s physique. Pere Hy: cinthe 1s what is generally known as @ ‘fine looking man.” Of course it 18 @ very dubious phrase, but the Pere is not far from forty years of age, possessed of an elegant frame, medium height, a high forehead, aquiline nose, angular brows and biack, deep set, but pecu- liarly brijliant and piercing eyes, at once denoting great intellectual capacity, while his frm set mouth and extremely thin lips at once proclaim his tiger- lke tenacity to principle and strenuous determi: tion at all hazards. He has a large bead, round globe; hair cropped closely, and your first impres- sion of the reverend gentleman 18 that he knows what youare thinking about, The Pre was arrayed in attire that would remind you of any religious hero that anybody ever heard of. He was dressea as a clerica! gentleman should be and was as affabie as any gentleman who bad just made a handsome “corner” in a certain locality famous for its cor- @ial reception of greenhorns. Altogether the .Pére ee, to the writer as a clever man, well read, polished and polite. The reverend gentleman spoke nothing but nch, and, being equal tothe emer. ency, the writer shrugged his shoulders and was at ome. Paris and its scientific attractions were slightly alluded to—all in praise of course, “Nap” Was spoken of ina Uaeiningg 3 sort of manner, but the Pére was not to be caught, even after a moat persist- ent endeavor. But what to theatrical managers of the present age—alack-a-day !—what to them is known as “effect”? was yet to come. We had discussed general topica at length, and the writer, for the tmformation of his friends, Was waiting for the final query. By the way, how about that Ecumenical Council? Candidiy, the most polite cross examination failed. Pere was fatigued after his trip, but at present—or course nothing was obtained, In a day or #0 he would be happy to communicate bis opinions in the matter—in a day or 80; but the fatigue, vous com- prenez, was much to be endured. The beautiful ferrety eyes travelled from side to side, and the sen- sation experienced by the cross-examiner was not by any means comfortable. He spoke but iittie, mais vous savez la raison, said he, for he was weary. About to depart and leave the Pére to sweet re- pose, knowing well that extra favors haa been allowed the present interpreter, the invitation to “call again”—the reverend gentleman must have been posted in France—was most heartily extended, Rising from his seat Pere Hyacinthe said he ha come to America to learn, for, continued he, there is more to be learned in the United States than in all the countries of Europe. On that account the Pére vhinks that most of his time will be spent in travel- ling. By way of parting compliment the writer hoped the reverend gentleman would not fail to communicate his impressions of America to his CoMneey en ‘The Pore smiled for the first time, by the way, and said that it was not improbable that he would write &@ work upon the subject. He would not have much time for observation, however, as he intended re- turning to France at the end of December, though he would never preach there again. Like & forlorn hope, the writer made a@ last effort to fathom the Pere, but the soundings failed; for with a meekness that was unexpected, the reverend father said that his letter was the best explanation he could give. His eyelids began to droop with weariness and Pere Hyacwithe was left to his repose, Father Hyaciutho’s Revolution in Support of Freedom of Conscience—A Powerful En- dorsement of the Monk. M. L’Abbe Michon, of the diocese of Paris, has addressed a remarkable letter to Father Hyacinthe, in which he disputes the right of the Superior of te Carmelites to unfrock the learned preacher whose retirement from the order has lately occasioned 0 much excitement in the clerical circles of the Roman Catholic Church, He says:— My Dean AND ILLUSTRIOVS BrorneR—The day on which I wrote to you expressing my warm syin- pathy for ie courage in maintaining in your per- son the son of the word of the Kvangelists against the pretensions of the superior of your order as to what you ought to Support OF not to support in the pulpit of Notre Dame, | was far from foreseeing that this act, which does you honor, would be the object of such violent attacks from the religious press. You must expect obloquy; it is the portion of liberty in the world. You have, in truth, raised a tempest; it is the logic of fg and these are implacavie. 1 do not hope T can bring back to & true notion of this subject the fanatica who stamp you as # renegade, as bad as Luther, at least as bad ay Lamennals, We must leave such men to the shame of their profession. But we have among the clergy good men, with honorable and loyai natures, whem this furious clamor has arrayed against os. These men can be brought back to the truth, I shall never forget whac the good Cardi- nal—one of the most intelligent and moderate arch- bisho, to ae have we committet! in the fase OF Lamennaise, thes Dave iritaied bums; ‘they have ‘driven Lug t% ¢3- tremes, The evil which his fall has caueed could have easily avoided,” Ts have never tho erie eee: be erene nthe this ju wiadbin, You must have a powerful faith—a Caris- tian courage—to resist martyrdom; not to be dis- turbed by the fury of those agenta of insult who think they admirably serve the holy cause by crushing under foct the men who tread in the priesthood the slippery path of defection, AB regards the men who can nage your conduct with Indiderence, these present the serious eile of the question which your action hag created, And this I would wish them to understand. When a priest 1s at once, as you are, a religious of an order and & preacier, there Is a double authority lo wiich he is subject. As a religious, he is subject to his superior; as a preacher, he is beholden to the bishop of the diocese in which he éxétcises his sicred oitice. ‘The bishop has no authority to direct him ia his monastic Hite, hie superior cannot command lua in his apostolic ministry, The doctrines of the con- ferences of Notre Dame are dependent on the Arci- bishop of Paris, and, when at the end of a station, the archbishop, ascending the pulpit, in his turn, ratifies the coetines which have been adduced by the preacher, the latter, the humble tuterpreter of the bishop and lus simple vicar, retires; the bishop atone ts responsible before the Church, ‘These arc very simple ide Your superior has no longer right to say to you, i have preached in si and such a manner; I wish that you would not sus- tain such theories any longer—that you should re- nounce such tendencies,” if he did that he is guilty of usurpation tn the order of the hierarchy. A bishop 4s higher thaa the superior of an order, “You have, thea, by your courageous protest, matntained the lib. erty of the preacher and the rights of the Episcopal Dierarchy, In that regard you have been eminently Catholic; and I doubt not that Rome, which has the ancient character of weighing these things maturely, does not understand the question in the true point ofview. If you are wrong in this act which I have 80 much praizged, 1t must be granted that the mis- sion which 18 given to us in the pulpit does not de- pend any louger on the Episcopal hierarchy, but on the conventual authority. To tell you my mind freely, I do not think that the fathers of the forth- coming Counc! will approve ou: this upsetting of the hlerachical order in the Church. Your violent enemies have guarded themselves against running foul of this serious aspect of the question, and the writers of the independent press are not sufficiently acquainted with ecclesiastical matters to have under- stood your position. They have seen nothing but a monk throwing off hia frock, and enthusiasts have taken advantage of the petty occasion to say:— “Come, Make another step in advance; come to us— come to the acvocates of free thought.” You have to thank them for this attention. They are, without any doubt, very honorabie men in (he diocese of M. Sainte Beuve. Butasimple conflict in which you assume your liberty by going out of the cloister as we would ussume it in ieaving the parochial min- try for the cloister, is not an event of such gravity that your faith should be pledged in whatever might be, and — that ‘ou would have to cast it to the winds with your cloth, to take reluge against persectition in the shelter in which Lamennals sound rest. When the excitement first aroused by your ictier shall have subsided, men of calm and sober minds will retura to your opin- ions. You will not, however, bring back your ene- mies—they have been so happy, from the fervent exclamation which closes your letter, to sec in the warm appeal to the Sovercign Pontiff, to all future councils and to Christ himself, the proud revolt of the monk. ‘They have not reiected that to appeal to the ee is to recognize the Pope; that to appeal to councils and to Christ is to believe in the authority of councils and to place one’s seif under the sale- guard of the Church and of ita Divine founder. In the diocese of M. Sainte Beuve I do not know whether they take such precautions. But when, even under the first impression of your profound concern, some expressions in your letter would have had all the theological rigor which could be desired, that did not cause a rupture. ‘he cruel phrase, “The fall of lather Hyacinthe,” which I have read im many of the religious papers, 18 8 base calumny and a remarkable misrepresentation. 1 am glad to be able to protest, in my humble person, against dangerous violence. We gain nothing in the Church in drawing up our own soldiers againat us. It nas been said Luther, Calvin, Lamennais have passed ony, and the Church reinains. Yes, but two- thirds of Europe and the New World are Protestant. Yes, but since the deplorable defection of Lamen- nais the Church of free thought hag assumea among the educated classes a vast deveiop- ment. Foolish, indeed, are those who do not gee these things. 1 have the good fortune to see them, and I express my feelings. This insane desire to make heretic’ and upostates at all hazard, and at the least cause, 18 unhappily not new among us, It has, however, assumed greater intensity in our age. I thank God that | am free from this folly, This, then, my dear and iilusiri- ous brother, however little may be my power in the Church, 13 the reason 1 have resolved to divest myself with Christian joy of participation 1a the calumnies, the injuries, the baseness and cowardice which overwhelm you. I know that there are among the clergymen who have the same ca:m and impartial judgment regarding the matter, but who have not pens with which to deciare their thoughts as [ have declared mine, In conclusion, were I tu be alone in regarding your initiative in savor of liberty, honora- ble, courageous and just, | would be #0. Accept, my dear and worthy brother, the expression of my most devoted geotiments. Your very humble ser- vaut, L/ABBE J. H. MICHON, MONTANSIEU, Oct. 3, 1860, SMUSEMENTS. Boorn’s THEATRE.—Yesterday evening Booth’s theatre was crowded with delighted spectators of the renewal of the signal triumph won by Mias Kate Bateman when this great Americun actress reap- peared last June at the Haymarket theatre in Lon- don and personated the character of Mary Warner, the heroine of a new domestic drama which was written expressly for her by the versatile Tom Tay- lor. The plot is simple, but deeply interesting. Devoid of striking originality of conception, 4t nevertheless ingeniously combines the strange incidents which sometimes break the monotony of the humbler waiks of life. Indeed it has been affirmed to be in the main a faithful transcript of real experiences, Mustrating the adage that truth is stranger than fic- tion, It is the oft-told tale of a robbery, with a chain of circumstantial evidence, pointing as usual to parties entirely innocent and remarkably virtuous, while the real criminal, of course, geta of at first without a breath of suspicion, although he 1s in the end overtaken by remorse and makes a clean breast of it. As the secret, however, only appears to be known by Mary Warner, her hus- band and the wife of the guilty party, it ta diMcult to conceive how the character of tie falsely accused woman can be successfully cleared, although she does find her husband very well off and affectionate, and her child all that can be desired. The firsttwo acts of the play are decidediy the best, and in these the plot works smoothly and the dramatic interest is fully sustained. The frst act shows the robbery in the house of the frm by which George Warner, Mary’s husband, is employed, the thief being a graceless scamp, who is George's fellow workman. Immediately before the cash- box is stolen George is m the counting room with one of hia employers, and after taxing him with taking unfair advantage of his workman's skill indicates his determination to emigrate to America aud ask¢'the loan of twenty pounds to help him to make a start in the New World. Of course he does not get it, but is left alone in the room, having seen his employer put a large sum of money into the cash-box. He leaves the place, and soon afterwards Mary Warner, his wife, enters, her object being to make tho same request for the loan of twenty pounds, the matter of cungration having been previously discussed and decided upon between the husband and wife. She obtains an interview with one of the principals, is refused the loan, and she also 38 left conveniently alone in the counting room with the unlucky cash-box. Alter she leaves, the thief, who has been all the time concealed in ® washroom, and who ts repeatedly interrupted in his speculative enterprise and com- pelled to pop back into his hiding piace, gets clear Off with the booty. His goodness of heart leads him to resolve upon giving George and his wife the twenty pounds they need to carry out their scheme of emigration, which he has overheard while im his lurking piace, and he goes to their lodging for that purpose, Finding no person at home he uses one of George’s chiseis to force open the cash-box, wraps four fivers in @ bill of the sail- ing time of the American packets, pockets the bal- ance of the money and finally conceals the box itself in George’s room. He tuen leaves without being seen. Mary returns, the partners and the police officer, who have discovered the robbery, enter and find the evidence of guilt. In the midst of the muss enters George, Who threatens all sorts of damage to the policeman, obliging him to summon a@ brace of aasistanta, George, nowever, ia ready and wiliing to swallow all three myrmidons of the law, with the two partners In the bargain, wien Mary suddenly declares herself the thief. Of course she does this supposing George to be the guilty party, and of course George beileves that ah! had really broken one of the ten commandmenta, She is sentenced to five years’ Imprisonment, and the most impressive scene In the play is that tu which Kg after a long absence (for in his strong honesty be abhors the crime of which he deems his wife guilty), at length visits her in prison, It being the first time she has been able to speak to him sue expects him to evince his sense of the sacrifice she has made and the eee she has undergone, as she believes, for his sake; but he is cold and distant, although deeply affected; and when she tella bim that it 1s for nis sake she is there he misunderstands her meaning, and imagines her to plead that she committed the theft for him, Mary, certain in her own mind of her husband’s guilt, believes bim to be a coward an and never to see him more, ‘This ends the second act, and from this point the plot begins to lag, the third act finding Mary free, having served out her time, The rest of the play exhibits her sunsequent triais—how the real thief hag in the meantime mar- ried Mary’s dearest friend and become a wretched, pennil starving, drunken scamp; how us man's wife sveals @ gentieman’s pecketbook; how Mary is again theiinnocent victim, arreated for another per- son's crime; how the jan who has been robbed turns out to be Warner; how Mary Gets od, resuming 9 play busbana’s seoucsts resolves local coloring appeals to unl now bregma Uhrough a variety of other sufferings until tee nal menioe. explanation, atonement aad reconeiitation all take The London success of this play, with its strot and the Of ita delineations oi the manners of the working cl and its powertul juman nature, is not surprising. iss Bateman, in lafing aside her tragic roves and assuming the cliaracter of Mary Warner, has created @ type of all that is admirabie and lovable in the class of wives and mothers to which the heroine of Mr. ‘Taylor's fine iece belo’ She brings out in relief the best "features of the char. acter, with its self-sacrifice, its fervent love And its keen sense of misapprehension and Wrongful doubt on the part of the object of its «te- votion. She invests it, moreover, With & pathos ecullarly ber own. Perhaps the highest praise Would be to say that her personation of Mary Warner is (porange womanly. It is noteworthy that the play 1s not a one-char- feter play. The other parts are in harmonious keeping with the principal part, and tt is bat just to gay U Miss Bateman was excellently well Supported, Mr, George Jordan, as George Warner, showed @ marked ‘improvement in everything Which he has done since his recent return, Mr, ‘Theodore Uamiiton, in the character of Bob vill, With its mixture of good and evil, made a marked impression by his” good acting, Miss Vite nia Francis, as Milly Rigg, afterward Mr veavill, fully merited the hearty welcome accord: to her on her first appearance im this ct Charles Peters, a8 ‘Loliit, was a capital Se of Police, In short, ad the subordinate parts were well sustained, and the comic by-play of the pie nappily relieved some of Ws lachrymo: and almost tragic passages. The scenery Was good throughout, It was particulariy tine in the representations of the visiting cell in Duxton prison and of the old bridge on a winter's niga, Tae decided success of “Mary Warner’ 1s another encouragiaug Ulustration of the fact that the pubiie, satiated with entertainments of the Black Crook order, 1s glad to acknowledge the return of the legitimate drama. We may add that so successful a first representation, after only & week's rehearsal, is highly creditable to the company at Booth’s theawe and to the quick appreciation of American pliy- goers, In London it was rehearsed for four or tive weeks before being produced. GRAND OPERA HovsE.—There was a grand mass meeting at this splendid establishment last night—a regular house warining, from the popular parquet to the multitudinons enthusiaste mountaineers, The bili was calculated to draw like a house on fire. First night of the popular comedian and dramatist, Edward Falconer, and first night of the new Irish military drama, in four acts, entitled “Charles O'Malley, or the Irish Dragoon; or love, fun and fighting, Nlastrative of life in Galway, life in Dublin, life in Lisbon, Mfe on the marck and on the battle flela, in the Peninsular war. There are twenty-four characters in the play And ladies, guests, peasants, &c., in addition, includ- ing forty lady auxiliaries, To do justice to the plot and the argument, and to make the working up per- fectly clear to a Chinaman, would require avout a page of the HERALD, for which we have not the space this hairy but it may be briefly summed up in @ military love aifur running like a golden thread through a Mexican shawl of complex pat- tern of many colors, It is a sort of Irish opera boute in English, but ratuing, sparkling and full of fun and side-splitting incidents and accidetts, and void of offence withal, Of course Mr. Falconer was the lion of the evening ag the jolly frixh serving man, Mickey Free, and iu his Mickey is happily blended the unction of the Irish peasant and the judgment of the scholar. Mr. Taylor is a satisfactory 0’ Maliey, who is required to be for the werk beiore hima dashing aud captivating soldier. Mr, Tilton’s Sir George Is that of the dignified and generous but pancaliqns English general. Mr. Loveday’s Frank Webber, the wild oats youngster, was very good, especially as the astounding Miss Macau among the beaux and belles of the bail, Miss Annte Deland ts agentie and charming Lucy Dashwood, and Lisa Weber does milady'’s coquettish attendant ip a very winning way, Miss Maddern as Donna Inez reminds one of Byron’s ladies of Cadiz, and Miss Bradshaw as her maid is a fair accompaniment, With the numerous other performers we have no special fauit to find, and, in fact, the bustling rigmarole allows no time for any special observation, At the close of the second act we have an imposing military procession, including @ squad of dragoons on horseback—-a spec- tacle only excelied by the grand enirée of the Euro- pean Circus, or something of that gorgeous style. Shakspeare’s ‘‘Tempest,’’ as done at this house, was very beautiful; but still it was heavy. The Irieh Gragoon, & horse of quite another color, is the very thing; 1tis upto the popular demand of the ime for something on the stage that is amusing, dashing, jolly, sentimental, ludicrous, heroic, historical, alle- gorical, astounding, exciting, indescribable and pre- posterous, and here we have it, The Irisn dragoon, as mounted at this place, ison the liberal scale of Jim Fisk's palace cars and Sound steamers, and we should not be surprised 11 this same Irish dragoon to a premium beyond the highest Every night this were to run up figure (165) of the late gold ring. week. Fiera AVENUE THEATRE.—Another Shaksperian revival at (his house, but this time not quite so good asthe one which preceded it, That isto say, that ‘As You Like It,” which was produced at this theatre last even- ing, Was, in many little instances, not exactly to the liking of quite @ number in the audience, and, as Shakspeare’s relishable comedy of pertains to a piece of acting upon the mimic stage, cannot bear comparison with the S#haksperian week comedy of “Twelfth Night,” which last graced the boards at this establishment. To be sure, the piece might have been done more wretchedly, und, to say the truth, it might have been done much better. We were led to expect something better from the strong ere, which Manager Daly has marshalled around him, and probabi it is because of having expected too much that we have been disappointed. So far as reiates to the scenery and costumes employed in the pro- auction of the piece there is not the slightest fault to find; but as for the general acting, it was poor throughout, andit was only by the ‘greatest exer. tions on the part of the principal artistes in the cast during the two first acts that the piece was rendered endurable, In the third, fourth and fifth acts, the actors having mastered their nervousness, it was actually enjoyable, and thia it should have been from the commencement to the termination. In fact, caring the latter half of the play @il concerned acquitted themselves in such a manner as to fre- quently wring from their auditors the heartiest kind house laugh- This was owing simply to superb act- of applause and to plunge repeatediy into uncontrollable the entire fits of and it is to be regretted that the at case “As You Like It,” the cosey Fifth Avenue, would indeed have been most delightful and enjoyable performance. It will, however, most probably improve with each suc: cessive representation, and as this promises to bo the case We wiil not now speak of individual short- Scott-siddons as These Jadies will change places in the cast with each other on alternate evenings, Mrs. Siddons appearing ae Cella and Mra, Jennings as Rosalind this evening, Mr, J. B. Polk sus- tained the part of the banished duke, Mr. George Clarke that of Orlando, Mr. W. H. Harkins that of Jaques, and Mr, Davidge, with his customary touches comings. The cast embraced Mrs. Rosalind, and Mrs, Clara Jennii as Cella. and vice versa to-morrow night. or ture, touched ap the philosophical Touchstoue, Woop's MuseUM.—Public expectation, which for the past two or three weeks has been impatiently excited awaiting the production of the promised new piece, “Flick Flock,” was iast evening most pleasingly gratified. There was a crowded house to witness the opening performance, “Flick Flock” is a pantomime buriesque of the fairy extravaganza school. It is not altogether panto- mime, however, for there 18 ® good deal of talk- ing—enough to make the progress of the plot easy of comprehension, The plot ts peculiar and yet simple; but tn its evolution revealing such a mixture of the weird and strange in scenic effect, such bewildering mazes of dancing, such vivacious songs and such grotesque humor of sentiment, as keenly to rivet the attention of everyvody. Nikobar, a Brahman alchemist (Mr. Frank Evans), by the won- derful process of his art, discovers the ingredients from which to make @ woman. In the seething cauldron are placed the necessary ingreyients, The ingredients are so mixed as to make ihe quit of his creative art @ marvel of feminine beauty and incomparably perfect in the Ter, jorlan art. This beautiful woman (Mile. Rita ail!) 18 eliminated into her divine beauty on @ bed of roses. By the further power of Nikobar’s art the five senses are gradually imparted to her. He also sprinkled an essence over her, compelling her to love the firat man she should touch, Don Fervand, a young hheutenant of the navy (Mr. T. W. Keene) was this lucky one. He at once demands her of Nikobar in marriage, but a8 Nikobar had an inclination this way himself he imposed a series of severe ana pertl- ous feats on Don Fervand, quite as dificult as those imposed on Hercules, when he started in quest of the golden apples. ‘The young man starts on to do what he is bidden, and soon, night coming on, the chemically made up young lady is suddenly turned into @ nightingale and does some tall fiying in the far-off regions of the upper air, This sudden transformation proves W be the work of Moussilim (Miss Olive Rand) @ young Indian maiden in the em- Dioy of Nikobar, who has an ambitious desire of marrying Nikobar. It is @ very long story, and, ag we have intimated, @ most pieasingly fascinating one, Nikobar shows the reverse of a faint heart, but he dos not succeed either in captivating or marry: ing the fair ener Ly although, by the machina- ons of his art, saving her the annoyance of playing the role of @ nightingale by night. The end is ler marriage with Don Fervaud, ou [8 made (he ore age able Bud satisfactory as well as dramatic by thelr respective adventures before attamlug this happy consummation. Mile. Sangalli as a presier danseuse, Queen of Dreams, Clotiida de Villamiile, Stella and Djini, m which variety of characters she appeared, showed herself a fine artist, She also Sang & new set of waltzes, showing very flue powers 48 4 vocalist. She wes greeted with deserved en- thusiasm, The other characters were well susiained, The ballet troupe was unexceptionable, Although & first night representation, the piece went off with remarkable smootiness, Many of the effects mtro- duced are both novel and actenufic. ‘The Temple of the Sun and fountains of real water in the last act Were particuiarly dasding, Alle Sanguill in her of the piece was not as good as (he last, 48 produced at 3 new rdlv has made an unquestionable bit. The piece will doubtless nave @ ong run. WAVERLRY THEATRE.—Tiis neat, cosey little establishment was reopened last night under the management of Mr. Charles White, and, if any idea can be formed from the evening’s performance and the numbers who were present, the Waverley theatre under the prevent management wil! prove @ decided success, It was crowded almost to excess, An excellent entertainment was furnished and ail Who witnessed it were well pleased. Charley Waite made tis appearance in a favorite character and received a warm greeting when he first came Upon the stage, in response to the call of bis many admirers he made @ neat little speech, which wae well received. The company engas ry the management is a strong one. Several New York favorites are among the number, One feature par- Ucularly tu the entertainment 18 thatit is devoid of any of the vul es and coarseness 80 often asso- elated with variely performances. Dancing, sing- ing, gyimnastic feats, duylesque, negro mlnstrelsy and farees comprise the greater portion of the pro- gramme, For the enjoyweut of tan, frolic and a hearty laugh the Waverley theatre can be weil recommentted. THEATRE Comgue.—If “variety be the spice of life,” as Mr, Haghey Dougherty, the “silver. tongued orator,’ remarked at this theatre last night, them Messra, Butier and Spencer have succeeded in manipulating a very “spicy’’ performance. There was gathered together on the boards a fulfilment of what the play bills promised, “a congress of genius and talent; America, Ireland, Scotiand, England and Germany were each represented, and if we say no nationality was caricatured, but each was fatth- tully portrayed, we should only be paying that homage to truth which truth deserves, vhe driliiant ballet divergment, —_ arranged especially for this popular and unrivalled corps by M, Grossi, imeluded Miles, Venturoli and Augusta, was all that could be desired either by the eye or ear, There was the poetry of motion in all its bitssfulness, and to those who are charmed by the female tyare in a flimsy attire, and very little of it, canuot do better than spend an evening at this theatre, Without being invidious, Mr. James ‘Taylor must be said to be the pole star in this gaiaxy of briliiant taint. His impersonationa are navwural persouations and his talent asa singer of comic songs has seidom been surpassed, Sheridan and Mack tn the “Upper and Lower Ten Thousand’? drew tears and smiles from the audience and dis- played @ good moral. ‘‘siiss Hindie” and “Happy Uncle John” were good make-ups, and the “Duteh- man’s Ghost,” wich concluded the programme, was laugnabie and “ali reohé.’? ToNY PasTor's OreRA Hovse.—This popular East Side resort was crowded to repletion lagt evening by an enthusiastic audience, The programme was long enough, and varied enough and laughable enough co satisfy the most fastidious of the East Side theatre Rabitucs, and the consequence was that everything passed of well, even the “railroad to ruin”? which managed to lead to perdition in @ very funny kind of a way without any material damage tothe exchequer of the company. Tony Pastor himself, after the “One Strike More’ had set the audievce in the best possible humor, treated the house to some of his rhymes for the times and songs for all seasona, and was followed by Miss Mi Smith in her saltavorial evolutions, which made the “gods” in the gallery open thelr eyes in wonder- ment. General Grant, Jr, also added his small quantum of humor, song and dance to the general entertainment, and the laughable Little piece of “A Squire for a Day,” evidently tickled the fancy of th audience very much, judging from the way they roared during its performance. The buriesque of “Formosa” cupped the climax of the many good things which te “gods” and everybody cise en- joyed, and the “Jersey Bight’ and “Sam Boker’? divided the applause of the house between then, New York Cikcus.—The people of New York never tire of the circus, They like the extraor- dinary feats of horsemanship and the inevitable jokes of the clowns, tis a greater success than the opera opposite; for one 18 patronized by the masses, while the other only draws the upper crust of socl- ety. The present season is called a reopeuing and a revival—not in @ religious sense, of course—and in reality it is a revival, The house was full, and ‘enjoyed the fun amazingly. The gy nastics Of the Australian family are sur prising. The “bare-back equitation” of Mlle. Rolland and the splendid horsemanship of Mr, Stickney, who are well Known and great favor. ites in New York, repay the audience very well, if they had nothing else for their money. Mr. Meivilie, too, is a superb horseman and does wonderful few with bh litte son. As to the performing dogs, It dimecult to believe they are not human beings in dis- ise, or endowed with human intelligence. Then here is the man who goes through such extraordi- nary contortions with his body that one is heey, to believe he is merely a piece of India rubber, As ® circus performance tuere 1s nothing like this, proba- bly, tu. the country, if comparable to tt in the worid, While the drama and opera may decline, this amuse- ment must flourish, for it attracts the masses, ~ PARK THEATRE, BROOKLYN,—Last night this ele gant little house was filed with a highly fasmonabie audience. The special attraction on the Occasion | was Mr. EK. 1. Davenport's Hamlet, Mr. Daven port’s Hamlet is well known to the American play- going public. Itts one of the very few good liam- leta now on the stage, and one of the It is through. accurate study, We # that Mr. Davenport We do not ex very best we have ever seen, careful aod when out a much was | al we surpassed On any stage or by an: r 1p pendaiec made an excellent 18. hella was well represented by Miss Jennie Carrol. lud the whole play was put upon the stage in 4 manner whioh did justice to Mra, Conway's mauagement. To-morrow night Mr. Davenport appears as St. Marc In the play of that name, “Humpry Dumrry’ IN BROOKLYN.—Humpty Dumpty Fox is on his travels with nis “merrie companie,” including the dancing Ktralfy troupe. They all appeared jast evening at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, before the most crowded house that has appeared within the Academy walls for avery long time, The performance, as arranged oy Mr. Fox for his tour, embraces the principal scenes from his “Humpty Dumpty” and “Iiecory and these selecuons, combined and presented last night, form a more jairthful and enjoyable entertai Tent than eitver of the mentioned pantomimes as whole, ‘The company comprises about thirty persons. and all the arrangements for the presentation of a satisfactory periormauce gre upon the most exten- sive and perfect scale, Scenery, mechgnival appli ances, tricks and properties accompan: ie party, Mr. Strilenger, the musical director of the Olympic, ig the orchestral leader, and the full corps attached to that theatre are aiso giving their ald and services to Mr, Fox in his inimitable performances, The Stage business 18, of course, under Mr. Fox's own management. Mr. Samuel Colville, attending to the business department, leaves nothing to be desired tn that direction. The opentog performauce last night Was @ very great success, and may be taken as an earnest of continued success to the undertaking. The Brooklynttes that tilled the Academy jast n from parquet to dome were for once enthustastic, every (rick and pantomiine pleasantry having been rapturously applauded. The performance will be ie to-nigat, gy the sale of ucketa ahead would appear as 1 ir. FOX might probably gs two weeks in Brooklyn. es iticaae HERRMANN’S PERVORMANCES AT THE ACADEMY OF Music.—The public were disappointed last night io hot seeing the great magician, Herrmannn, at the Academy of Music, His performance was an- nounced, but he was too ill to perform, He wiil, however, continue his entertainments to-night and the remainder of the week. But this will clowe the professional career of the Prince of Conjurers, After thirty-five years of incessaut work in every part of the World he has concluded, in consequence of il heaith, to retire atter tuls week and to perform homore, ‘This resoluuon 16 so unalterabie that he will be ready to dispose of all his wondrous para- phernalia, The public, whom he has amused so much and 80 long, will regret this, particularly a oat is reason (o fear we sball never sec his like Musical and Thentrical Notes. An operetta by Oifenbdach, “Les Oies du Capitole,” will be played at the Bouffes to the course of the winter, Win. H. Pape, the elocutionist, will recite Byron's great poem of “Manfred” at Steinway Hall on the Sd of November. Mr. Pape will recite the entire poem from memory and will be accompanied on the organ by Morgan with original and jilustrative music. A German adaptation of Sheridan's School for Scandal,” by RK. Genée, has been produced with con. siderable success at the Beriia Theatre Koya, ander the name of “Schieicher und Geuossen." Richard Wagner bas claimed admission (on the strength of “Rienzi” and “Taaahduser” to the French Society of Dramatic Authors aud Composers, Ho selected Auber as its proposer, and (on the strength of Wagner's former civiities ta ais Oper und Drama) the illustrious French musician joyously acquiesced, Mr. Maurice Neville, the young Hungartan trage- Alan, late of the Lnperial th Vienna, will favor our German citizens with ‘ "in their mother tongue, at the Stadt theatre, Wa next Saturday even. ing. Mr. Neville nas ain achieved a grand suc- ceas upon the American stage, but ax this will be hia first attempt in this country to render Shakspeare in German considerable interest ts wanifesied among his friends and in the profession’? ag to the result. We believe that he 18 to ably supported, but at all events it 8 more than probable that he will acquit himeeif as regut ny, Mm Germaa as he has oien done before in Colonel Jeemes Pipes, of Pipesvilie, was presen’ ed to Brigham Young after the conference at te ple, in Sait Lake City, on Saturday, the ot and was most cordiaily welcomed to the city 0! Sainte. He gave hiv popular lecture on M evening, at Uap Douglass, belore the oiiicers « men Of the Seventh regiment, and at the Uicsire Salt Lake on Tuesday to 4 crowded and deisel audience. He is gaged for two nygita ia Ow by the Ad Meh’s Christian Associaden, dad abe! that atthe Livrary Hall, in Qucdgy>