The New York Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1869, Page 8

8 NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DEC TURKEY AND BQYPT. The Greek Patriarch on the Ecumenical Council. Ball Room Scenes and Outdoor Adven- ventures at Ismailia. Financial Situation of the Viceroy as Reported in England. TURKEY. The Greck Patriarch and a Herald Special Correspondent=Reception by Hin “Helie ness” of the Kast=Lis Manner and Style ot Living—Views of the Council in Rome—The Position aud Authority of the Pepe. CoNSTANTWOPLE, Dec, 6, 186% 1 shal) endeavor to-day to give an account of my recent interview with the Greek Patriarch, and to present a resumé of his opinions on some tinportant religions questions. This, It seems to me, cannot be ‘Without interest now, when we are on the eve of the pening of the Ecumenical Council at Rome. After haying made application through the proper authorities T received a note stating that the Pacri- arch would be glad to see me at two o'clock in the afternoon. Starting from my hotel in Pera, tne Buropean quarter of the city, I followed my guide through one of the most characteristic parts of Con- stantinople. From the heights of Pera are to be seen Stamboul, or the anctent city, built, like Rome, on seven hills, with the land-locked and unrivailea harbor of the Golden Horn on one side and the broad and swiftly Mowtng waters of the Bosphorus on the other. On the slope of the hill is the old Turkish cemetery, with its thousands of tombstones—some erect and well preserved, others broken and in- clined, and many Jyimg on the ground. Passing through the narrow, crooked and Githy streets below the cemetery, | 8000 grrived at the water's edge, and, stepping into a caigue, was rowed quickly across the Golden Horn, Tne Patriarchal residence 181n apart of Stambou! calied Phanar—[P hanar 13 Snhabited mostly by Greeks, From this name ts de- rived the term Phanariote, often applicd to the Greeks of Constantinopie]—and ts not more than a couple of minutes’ walk from the lauding place. Upon my arrival I found a servant awaiting me, by whom | was conducted to the room of the vicar, Kieobulos. Alter exchanging a few worda with the reverend gentieman | was informed that his Holiness the Patriarch was ready to receive me. After pass- ing through two onter rooms, very modestly fur- nished, 1 was ushered tnto the presence of Gregory, Patriarch of Constantinople, As I entered the room the Patriarch arose from the sofa on which he was sitting, and when the formaliiy of introduction was over invited me to take @ seat near hin, Tie room in which we were was similar (o the preceding ones in the modesty ot its appointments, A table, afew chairs, a stove, a sola, occupyima one end and the greater portion of two sides of the room, completed the furpiiare. The Patriarch occupied one coraer of the sola; J saton big right and the Vicar on his left. Knowing already that I came from America the Patiarch said he was always gratiied to see my conntrymen, and mquired what part of the United Btates I came from. When f informed bim that I came from the State of Wisconsin he remarked, “Your State forms a portion of the Great West, the heart of America, the country or € Servants now and Turkish . Winle partaking of these refreshments the conyer- Sation turned on religion i America, a subject with which the Patriarcu seemed very familiar, He spoke Of the leiter recently addressed tothe Pope by Kight Rey. Dr. Cox, Bishop ot Bufalo. expressed Limeeif satiated, and satd the position taken by the writer was entirely in accordance witit that maintar the Churches of Greece, Russ aad other or thought of celyed Was substantially as fol- tehop of the Dio- | ue. Prec s prded to this see | 0 by the early Church, but for centuries neltuer the | 4 Roman bishop nor any of his brother bishops imag: | 1 ined that he had jurisdiction beyond the limits of nis | f neese,"? “Unity of the Church, a8 now understood at Rome, therefore did not exist In the first ceaturtes # L asked. “No.” was the to the time of the Latin schism was lained by communion between the se were then ¢ oie Church, the Church In itsentirety, Was governed | t by councils, formed of delecate: and sent from all parts of the Christian wor! bishops were equal. No one dared to dictat other or to arrogate to hinselt i by a Council of the Valve Rome was simply or, ag they | & toan- } t rsai Church. The Bishop of | 0 inter pares,'—the | | first among equals, ‘This constitutional’ form | t of government 18 still preserved in all the orthodox Churches of tie Orient. The contrary } + has taken piace in the West, The nop of Rome. having usurped power over a ceeded in reducing bis brotuer bishops to the pos tion of lieutenants, rajing in sulgect provinces, and obliged to look to ome for countenance and “‘primans “Phe early Christian Churches and the Churehcs of | « Rossia, Gree" Thad oler coustries in communion wii them may be iooked upd,” ten. I asked, “as forming, m a@ certain sense, & ¢ypfederation or United States of Christianity: “That gives,” said the Patriarch, “the idea to a great degree, Each church had, during the first centuries autonomy in adiipistration, and in amairs having erect; the Princess of Hollaad successtul tuan her face; the young Duchesses of Alve were too weary to even take pleasure in their dar and Egyptian god ornaments were the pre- valling Br, cui, Seguin ornaments of goid and those lovely hand sergpiels of gold¢a Ussue and sik, with long, daugiidss head for ope guuze wor' be adopted in Parts. for a lug Went supp sat down to the meai still Kept to their seats, looked avout jor hear , preserves | iniyht have gone wroug. and at le tag dahas escorted B formed me he had sceif 4 Iady tn white enter one of the dababichs much further up the water; sue was With this letter be | quite alone, 1 asked to be directed to the precise boat and When f reacked it found the eight Araba roited 4 | stairway leading the spot as to Mile, muci too tire ground with notuing but a bit of canvas between Suez by rau. ly. “The unity of the Church up | Kumbers, and @ curious sight we were, dressing ali rywhere main- | in arow among the camels and natives, who passed Jed, churches, and the universal or Cath- | lages far orf, Meeting ag equals | sant way. . All | over oar hands and faces from their earthen vas: jority not granted | have ever She was in a auucy 48 When | bad frst seen her. the other sees, snc- | to dismount ner, however, and iead her to breakfast under @ vast eat, whict was one of the four butfets kept in permanence for the Viceroy's guests from worn toeve. supports bie, aud the attendance from numerous muritres fold by M. ball adventures. spondence, had led her to the dahabieh, announced on taking eave of her that he would come with a carriage io fetch her tg the pglace at halt-pa: She was bot ready til a quarter to eleven, at ta.” 1 passed my arm through Malco!m’s, intervally be- Meving that as his weakness it 1s to preside at boards he might have got touchy because that prepared by the Viceroy for his huagry guesta was already But as we walked on I discovered there was some ground of complaint, Tae splendid ball rooms were vaount, the lights, the gilt abone in vain, lowers were not noticed; all stood in a throng round the supper room wating for some one to rise, occupied, which no one ever meant to do. Strange to say, the middie aged were ali asleep or dozing off on the brocade sofas and deep-cusmioned setices; every one was worn out. The inconvent- ences of the Journey wound up by the turmoil on imauguration day, and the incomplete preparations Sor tae shoal of travellers bad confused the most Not that any fault can be found with the superior administration, but the men in office under these heads were Incompetent, Several ouly, auong whom M. Jacquet Bey anc’ Comte Maroaini, deserve particular praise; but two or even six such wide awake, mean were insuficieat in tue emergency. Ihastened to the jovely boudoir in which sat the Ewpress, the Viceroy, the Emperor of Austria, the the Prin- cess of Holland and their suites, A thicket of ex- ‘The Em- press was talking to the Prince of Prussia when | entered, who rose, and soon the royal party pro- princes of Prussia and of the Netherland: ones and flowers formed a background, ceeded to the supper room. A private portion had been cut off from the rest of the hail for their table; it was also bebind @ screen of evergreens, laurels, orange trees and other plants. Notwithstanding this evident wish on tneir part to be hidden # litle ume from public gaze the branches and bushes were beld back by people who deter- mined to bave their stare, and tne Empress must have feit much tike @ curious animal ip a cage. She bore it as loag as she could, but fraces of great fatigue were on her countenance, ‘How old sno looks,” whispered Malcolm Dorougherty, “she is painted, too, and has put some of that kobl stu wuuer ler eyes.” lam sorry to say the Exaprese Eugénie had made up acomplexion; put it must be remembered sue haa traveled under the parching sun for weeks, goue to the Cataracts and through very trying times since she jeit tne ‘uileries, some of her jades are ready to give up the ghost, aud poor Madame Persigny did noihing but cry ail the days she spentin Palestine. “Why ever did 1 come? What a norrid set to be among ! { shall certainly catch sometiimg, aud everything tastes of goats,” were her hourly complaints. Her Majesty's Wollet Was not so tastelul, either, as usual, The cerise robe was too red, the make too elaborate, but her diadem of diamonds and her necklace were the fluest sbe has perpaps worn; then ber fair haw Was raiged most arustically with a diamond comb, and the gentie mouon of her head on her elegant ueck Wou all tearts, Une detall about the Empress’s gaia toilets, All her dresses were placed im separate boxes, with the names or the towns written on tue where they Were to ve worn. Thus at ty- mata, a box with Ismailia upon It contamed every arucle of apparel sve required for the /éces of the inauguration; for Alexandria there was another, and soon toavoia confusion, This explains why such heaps of separate boxes Were made beiore ber ajesty left Paris. The Lmperor vi Austria’s whiskers stood out like @ hedye; the Prince of Prussia was remarkabiy bad the eweecest countenance & middie aged lady could be blessed with; Mile, Mariuu’s shoulders were ag ever more pretty waite tolets aod roseouds. Long, fowing ‘There Was positively nothing new tn the fashions Worn with tie @acepuou Of burvouses of Egypuau ssel 11 These were worn over the A certain Dood, bo0, of Biik with witte slik, 19 @ novelty that will itas Turkish. Every one was happy to rash out on the balconies W Ol nome admirable fireworks, and wheu erelzns ud lett those who were most desery- riess to their tents; tne frst 500 who Ahad got away from Maicolm Porougherty and dile. Imperta She had not been the whole evening; something 1 hunted out every corner nth gave the search up to walk towards us. Here 1 found a gaide who nad né pagiy from the bail and who in- the Kmpre Up in their dark cloaks lying fast asteep across the tothe cabing. A light gumuered all panes or loopholes at tie ex- ssomewnat reassured on teaving imperia’s safety, and, teeling o adimiré the bright Egyptlan stars avove or to enjoy the balmy atmosphere of the night, turned iuto my tent some way off. ‘The bars- uz of dogs at nigit in every place J have yet visited a Egypt was yagreat feature at Iswauia, and lar more disagreeable When & man is lymgon the In One Of the ¥ remeend. [Wi mself ana tiem than when he is in a house. ‘ne following morning we were all to leave for We crept out of our tents in large yy iM caravans from the Jeces to Weir native vil A Washing bow! Was out of the ques- aud the waut aad been forestailed in a plea- Young Arab maidens poured Nile wate! ton, ‘pou my, word it is by lar the pieasantest dabbie 1 1. AS soon as I Was ready and bad puckied iy valise 1 thought it imperative to uok after Mile. imperia’s luggage again, nui Inet her coming towards thé tents on a donkey. brown serge travelling costume, looked just as She allowed me minted with brown velvet, and ery luxury froin Paris was availa- Vnolel Unodjectionable, During breaklast 1 was huperts ® Very startling tale of her ‘The “manager,” who, a8 [ related in my last corre- ten. ing purely a local significance each country was allowed | had Wo dress by the light of a candle in an empty fo retain fis own language Ja the ritual, as well as to have ail sacred books in the vernacular tongue, In everyibing rejating to the doctrine and discipiine of the whole Church a council alone bad authority.” My neXt Guestion Was aoont the mfailibility of the Pope. Thisisa subject upon which the Patriarch bae very dccided opinions, They are as foliows:— For any man to adirm tt be is the vicegerent of God aud infailible is nothing jess than blasphemy, Infallibility was promised to the Church, and not to @ lew men or to one man, Even it the primacy had been granted by our Saviour to Peter it could by no make him the successor of Curist; he was one of the twelve Apostles, Christ ts the mes mere this muy be. called, but Was reqdested LO Orst, and take Mle. Imperia delayed. was the shore, bul style, {a While satin shoes and duwing crimped hair adorned by wi Wich crystal under the moonlight. bottle, and haying deciined the offer of one of the Arab keepers to ‘‘iasien” her skirté on, Ete: having no ides What part of the process of dréssing Al @ uttle after ten the “manager” $9 to the other jadtes ast, as sue nad been She waited in patience aud dressed until yul, wher, finding she had been fore she resolved to land alone. A plank jaid down between her danabieh aad over which sie walked in Somnam- ite lotus flowers, ali glistening ‘o one Was near, Head of the Church, and has promised that His | tue camels on the opposite shore were moaning and spirit shall never depart from it; tuerefure Do visible aud morial head ts necessary, When asked how the Eastern patriarchs looked Upon the invitation to attend the Coupell his Holt ees answered:—"We augured no good of it. We Xuew that Rome bas never mat not teuded Lo the further euslaven and we did not inink tnat this wor tton.’? Here the conv Was promised to me two days later. I nave given the views of the Patriarch without comment or ad- éition of my own, Toey will wnd, 1 unink, to show thatthe great difference Leiwee tof the Church, an excep- u ue, Conatantl- opie and the other Eastern sees is: us that relates tructure of the Ciurch as well as to to the whoie doct The main dispute ih ecclesiastical gov- ernment relates to the temporal and spiriual power of tue Pope, which is held in alinost greater ayprsion du the East than in Protestant countries, On the day appointed for my second Interview { met General Banks, who, as | informed you in my lawl letter, Was In this city on his way to the s Cauul, The General, on ‘discovering that 1 wus | about to visit Ure Patriarch, concluded to go with me. Mr. Morris, our Minister here, Mr. Appleton, of Boaton, end Mr. schebalsky, a Kussian historian also Joined us. EGYPT. | Entertrinment—How the Dressed—A Vouture by Vacha, Carmo, D 18h, “AN last, old fellow,’ with a slap on my pack, was | the salute which greeted me on entering the ballroom | Of Iswallia, described 1a my letter of the Jaat days of November, and turning I saw the jovial of Malcolm Dorougherty, one of the nest shots in | Scotland, “So here you are?’ he went on, shaking | bands; “tois is what comes of travelling in a harem | | | face | Yacht, eb, eli? Forty-eight hours between Alexan- Gria and Port Said! Time peasant, f snppose, till You all stuck in the mud? if (ils canal ain’t a ‘sell’ } J don’t Know what my name 1a."’ “How did you get here 1 asked, and a pretty girl passed to the cloakroom whom Malcolm had Ww oye ue. sanawered. “How | Jgothere? You have no feelings at all. Guy. Preity little getting have i seen, that's all; nothing | bnta haul out of some boats to be heaved up in there every mile of water or so, Catch me repre- eonting aboard of trade in the Kast agatal And this isthe queereat bali I have ever come to, ail Europeans aud every man of 'em at the supper wle face Lt Dawams Ugt a dance LOY room ty dance sation ended; another audience | i she Would have given up the bail for a pleasant though Tantastic walk bad she not seen some dark tigures advance towards er from # distance. She called one ol the Arabs off the danaoieh, and, mowoning bliin to stand by her, threw her burnous f inove Which has | over her bosom aud sat down on a stone. The comers Were travellers who had but just arrived at Ismailia, traveilers whose adventures had beea numerous and Who were looking out for a place to own in; they bad carriea their luggage them- *and looked ready to drop. One of them, for- lately Jor Mile, Jmperia, Was an Italian dignitary, Buviner Comte Morosini, the comamauder of cere Wonies on tne Masa.’ Tioir surprise to behold the haughty Parisenne in euch a place as the desert side of Ismatia, in such alure and situng like # marble statue alone on ® pedestal, can be ancied. After a few woras of expla- maven with Comte Morosimi he concinded to dress for the Lal instaatly and to accompany Mie. Impe- Ma, Who confessed to baving HOW been contrite for rejecttog my proffered offers as chaperou or “Unt? said Comte Morosini, “we must ‘ for our dahatiel, and you cannot sit he time; our number 18 60." aS 18 1 pera, “Are \nere four vacant cots “yea “Well, Hiat is the location of the four gentionen who are win ine.” “But that can- Hot be,” Said mademoisel “{ understood | was to sliare [Net voat wit ladies; gentlemen wre to go to tents.’ There ig not @ vacunt one i all lemaltta.’” “Take possesion, genvemen,”? said Mlle, Juperta ; qe will @wait here, Comte Morostai,’”” and cae four gentivinen did take possession, but, just had & sepsralion sereen put up for thelr faur companion, 1 Whien were bang @ padlock and Key, ‘The Comte Was dressed in leas time than it takes so write, (hat One of bis companions Wo Was one constellation of orders, both found Mile. Imperia on her pedestal, Where twey had left her, and took her under thelr escort. One of the Viceroy’s aides-de- camp happeoing bo pars on horseback, followed by Dis carrig veyed taderoiselle, Whom he knew, to get Uilo ti, and thus sie came to the ball after the Kinpress iad Jett, wh was wandering from hail to hall, studying Wie decorations and toilets. The Comte recondacter ois peauufal charge to the nabieh, on reaching Which Mile. Imperia thus ad- er its ingates:—"“Genvemen, 1 place myself enuirely nder your protecion, This ie life in the desert. We area wandering tribe and have our honor to defend us irom evil.’ Whereupon she Nitec up the sparkling train ot her white robe and, HOt so majestically as gracefully (the Comte told me this a tirew heaeif om her cot behind her sereen, wed a# eho was, The next morning at Six every one of me Gahabieh lodgers cleared out to leave her room to Prepare for the journey to Suez and te the enjoy- Ineut of the Only washing DOW! On the boat, ‘They were already at the station, While Mile linperia related there adventures other jadies were relating theirs of the preceding vight, all havin, beeu separated from their natura’ oF Iriends more or leas. im. A crowd, 6 crash and a feed; that is what protectors or A curtous book coald be made of some of those events, whieh all ended in @ hearty laugh and cuedtog. Not gu insvance of disloyal dealing cau ue} Reading,” brought aatnst a sinsie guest in this circunstance, Dut much blame is due Lo the so-called “managers, ’? Whose rosettes were their pride. not the entire fal- Mimenut of their daty to all. ‘The Viceroy is 80 severe When ladies meet with any want of attention from his officials that 1t is as well 1 should not mention ibe name of the danavieh manager, I cannot suff cienuy dwell on the provident care taken by Nuba Pacha and his exertious for the well beii¢ of bis royal Inaster’s guests, | have myself sven this dis- tinguishea statesman perform duties whicl some of our Paris crevéex would have scorned, even lor the accommodation of their own sisters or mothers. The Commemoration Monument of the Sacz Canal. ‘The Greek text of the Polyglot inacription for the monument in honor of the completion o! tue Suez Canal has been composed by Dr. Reinhotd Klotz, Professor Kioqventie at the University of Leipsic, in consequence of a commision to that effect Which he received from Parts, ‘hia text, literally trans- Jated, 15 as follows:— In the year of the Hegira 1282 (11 undér the re- nowned overnuient of the iilustrious Padisia Abdul Aziz Chan, Emperor of the Ottomas, and under the wise rule of the noble lamad Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, taia monument was erected to celevrale the excavation of the Suez Canal, which is destined to approximate the nations of Europe and Asta, to Multiply their commercial relations, to promote the beneficent conquests of civilization and to lavor & more intimate union beiween all the members of the auman tamily. ‘This great work of peace owes its origin to the courageous perseverance of Ferdi- nand Lesseps, with the co-operation of tne princi- pal maritime nations and under the patronage of the Emperor of the French. Financial Difficulties of the Viceroy—An Eng- lish Review of the Treasury Situation. (From the Loudon Times (City Article), Dec. 9} Mercantile advices from Egypt give some unsatis- factory indications with regard to the flvaucial pro- ceedings of the Viceroy. He ts said to have made arrangements for the issue of a large quantity of treasury bonds and to be about to depute an agent to negotiate the transaction in the Paris market, As his Highness is understood to have lately effected @ similar business for £2,400,000, on the plea of requirements for the port of Alexandria, and furthermore to have contraied = 8 loan of £300,000 with purties m_ kugland, and all these commitments are subject to the chance of being bawked about by the people who have no suMeient power to deal with them nar solid manner, the danger to the credit of the country is obvious, Although 80 recently aa 1868 the Viceroy raised a loan of £12,000,000, on condition that no further appeal should be made for five years, it is allirmed that tne floating debt has since been increased to the extent of £6,000,000—a total which will be enlarged to £10,000,000, if ail the demanas lately made are carried out. The absolute legiti- mate wants of the Egypttan government are believed for some time past to have been mouerate, and hence a suspicion seems to be entertumed, after making full allowance for the prodigal cere- montes of the Suez Canal, that the Viceroy Is seeking to fortify himselt privately with funds to meet any eventuality that inmay arise from reslst- ance to the reclamations of the Porte, LITERATUR E. Reviews of New Books. THE SPANISH BARBER. A Tale. By the author of “Mary Powell,” New York: M. W. Doda. ‘This story 18 very pleasantly written and will doubtiess be warmly weicomed by ali good Protest- ants. Ittellsof “the Bible in Spain,’ the bigotry and fanaticism of the Catholic clergy, the persecution Qnd sufferings of Spanish Protestants and of their exile from their native land because of thelr frmly adhering to their religious faith, A barber ws the hero of the story, aud hearty all the characters be- long, With im, to the lower classes of socicty. RovaH aND READY; Or, Life Ainong the New York Newsboys. By Horatio Alger, Jr, Boston: Lor- Jog, publisher. ‘The virtues, trials and triumphs of that imaginary newsboy who dwells fondly in the mind of his biog- rapher are narrated here for the benefit of youthfal humanity, “Rough and Keady’’ is one of those re- markable boys that never eat peanuts and cry “Hi! bi!” in the pit of une Bowery and Tony Pastor's the. His career 1s altogether an interesting one. rse the book ends wita his transfer to a bank- ers oMce, and we have no doubt that its sequel will introduce him to us @ full fledged miliioonaire, plous veyond piety, charitable beyond charity and respectable beyond respectability. However, seri. ously, Mr. Alger has written a very pleasant story jor tue young, wilcd we heartily commend, The Holiday Bouks. From Year To Year. A Token of Remempt Edited by Alice and Phebe Cary. New York: George A. Leavitt. If not so grand in mechanical! finish as some of the holiday books that we have seen, this volume yet deserves recognition for the sake of its chaste beauty. Its biuding of pale green motre antique silk, neatly gut, gives it a quite distingué appearance, while the contents, which comprise stories and poetry and several Very fine illustrations, admirabiy engraved, are sufficiently readable tu make the work altogether a holiday gift wortuy of offering aad equally worthy of receiving. The Misses Cary Dave displayed uch good judgment to the selections, which inciude sume of thew own wriung. REMEMBER. A Keepsake, Elizabeth Stoddard, vitt. This voiume 16 In its mechanical execution the match of “J'rom Year to Year,” the two being com- panions, and very pretty ones they are, The con- tents of ‘Remember’? are particularly good, They comprise selections from some of the most noted @utuors, suck as Wilkie Collins, Jean Ingelow, Auerbach, Mrs, Craik, 4c., Who are made vo con- tribute stories, and Swinburne, Hood, taylor, Sted- wan, Story and others whose poetry must always afford entertainment tothe reader. ‘The arrange- ment of the powms and sketches is also admirable, FRoM THE CREATION TO MOSES. Nursery Bible Stories in words Of one syliaole. New York: George A. Leaviit, From Josuvs TO DANIEL. Nursery Bible Stories in words of one syllable. New York: George A. Leavitt. FROM THR Certs To THE CRoss, A Life of Christ in words of one syllable. By Mra. hdward Asuiey Waiker, New York: George A. Leavitt, The three above uamed books are, as the fact of thelr being wyltien in words of one gyljable indi- cates, intended for smali childron, Tney are to every respect pralseworthy productions, the two first named being confined to events recorded in the Old ‘Testament and the last to a history of the life of our Saylour. ‘There are no hard words to bewiider aud astonish the youthtul readers, who will readily an- derstand and consequently appreciate all the wou- ders and iniracies recorded iu the inspired pages of Seripture. Each of the volumes ts handsomely lilus- trated in colored piates, 18 neatty printed ou excel lent gold-edged paper and is attractively bound in red and golt. » Edited by Richard and New York: George A. Lea- The January Magazines. Our magazines begin tho year 1570 well, All of them are more than ordinarily good, aud are in every respect worthy of praise. Harper's Magaziv opens with the second inetal- ment of the biography of Frederick tne Great, of Prussia, “The Site of the National Capitai’ is a well-written article, in which the writer traces the growth of Washington. ‘Beast, Bird and Fish" is continued and increases in interest. “Paul do Chaliilu Once More,” reviews, with numerous ex- tracts, the recent work of the famous traveller. Ail of the articles named are well jiusirated, Among the other papers worthy of special meution are “ine Leigh Hunt Memorial’ ana the “Spanish Kevolu- tion.” The “fditor’s Easy Cbair’ 1s readabie, though not 80 good as we have scentr. The tific Kkeeord”’ contains several important and instrac- tive facts. Altogether the magazine ranks bigi. The Gelary is an admirable number, “ nsan Fielding” 1s concluded, “My Light Houses’ is rather poor poetry. cieaee and Orthodoxy tn England” is @ well written, readable paper, spoiled by undiaguised partisanship. ‘Ten Years in Rome’? is also very interesting, and, we fear, for the most part very false. A poem, by Mr. Stedman, entitied “The Old Admiral,” is @ threnody of rare merit. “Put Yoursell in His Place” ts continued, “Brother of All, With Generous Hand,” is a lot of stuif by Wait Whitman, “story of the Powder Koat,” “A Monument of Trade,” “The Pest of the Pertud” and “Poisoned Air’ are all tateresiing articles. “Tne Galaxy Miscellany” contains turee readabie articles. “Driftwood,’! “Literature and Art’ aud “Neouie’ are ail good. The Galary anuounces 114 programe for the year 1870, which, if iaithfully carried out, cannot jail to increase its reputation and popwiarity. Is prince ttors forthe ensuing year are the Mesers, O . to whose ability and ripe judgment the magazine is greatly indebied for the faltering postion it DOW hoids in American periodical llera- ture. Under the careful management of these gen- tlemen we have no doubt that every promise will ve Sulfilied. Fora thoroughly interesting magazine ours at Home stands second to none of the January num- bers. A new story by Georgiana M. Craik, entitied “Hero,” opens and 40 far reads well. Mary BE. Dodge discourses cheerily on “Real Christmas! «The Law of Accidents” is a cnrious paper, full of facta so unaccountable as to aefy explanation. “Compton Friara” i# continued, “The Sedoutn Arabs’? is au excellent articie—weil written and en- tertaining. ‘st. Eplrem, a Story of Christmas Eve,” {9 interesting, The erticle on “Sir William “Purple Swallow,” the first part of a lengthy poem, Reading” the Grs¢ part of an admirable sketch of the Iie and public career of “ld lronaides"? (the late Admiral Stewart); “Ibe Coming Cliuaman and Wuat Shall We Do With Him; “ine Indaitely Great aud the Infinitely Latte’? (ulustrated), a well written review of Ponchet’s incon; bie Work On natural history; “Leisare Moments” and “Litera ture of the Day,’’ compicte the contents of the maz- azine. We have more than once spose in bigh terms of praise of How's at diome, Ita purity of tone, tne absence of the sensitional aud the bigh standard of its literature combine to make tt a pubjicauon of unsurpassed wert, We kuow of ho periodical of ihe present day which will prove more eatertaining and iustructive to the reader, and we are glad to perce.ve tuat the amplest preparations have been iuade by the publishers looking to the maintenance of ite popularity during te coming year, Under the auspices of the Putnam Magazine Com- pany Pu‘nam's Magazine begins the year 1870, and begins it weil, Tho January number is certainly the best we have seen for the past eight months. Apropos of the times, ‘Cuba and Spain,” the open- ing article, aud well written, will be read with pecu- liar unterest, “‘Anierican Hotels’ tells the story of oue of our most noticeable institutions. “Sketches in Color”? treats of the ithe nigger at school, “Con- cerning Coariotte” and “in (he Departments” are passabiy good. “Ad Melpaum" is very ordinary poetry; “llurvest’? ts better. The best paper in the Magazine 18 a sensational story cautled Thawed Out.” The idea 1s not ar original one, by any means, but the story 18 writien in a very brilliant styie, it is decidedly the best of (he kind we Gave read for a long while, “A French Salon," “A Woman's Kight,” “Linguisuics—The New Philology,” ‘Fatuer Hya- clntne and iis Church,” iddy Dethroned,” “La- bie Paik,” “Literature” and “Current Eveuts’ coi- plese a ne number of Putnam’s. Packard's Monthly, enlarged and otherwise im- proved, begins the new year under favorable au- spices. “The Blood Royal of England—Mad and Bad,” ie well written and interesting. The same can be said of “Seif-Renunciaiion as a Virtue,’ “Do Hfearts break for Love?” is & question embodied in a narrative and answered negatively. “Mr. Turvey- drop’s Queen Friend” is good. ‘fhe Bucket Shops of New York” telis about those popular places of resort Known to faine as ‘Rum Holes,” where very vad whiskey 18 sold “to be carried from the premises und drank clsewhere.” “Adah Isaacs slenken” ts an arucle that we have read with tu- terest while haif regretting its publication, As a reminiscence of the acircss tt 18 In passably good taste; as avything else it 18 apropos. We caunot agree with the editor that the extracts place Adal isaacs Menken ta any more favoravie light, even though it shows her suifering ander the weight or her own sing and paying the penalty of defying the demands of society, However, the uniortunate woman is im her grave, and we trust she wilt be permitted to le there undisturoed, “Ouida,” “Thaddeus Stevens,” *Kacts About Working Wo- men,” ‘irving’s tnglish Home,’ “Our Street,’? “Toe Wisdom of fguorance’” and “Napoleon's fleart,”’ are all very interesting papers. ‘“ihe Editor's Department” is well conducted. Altogether fackard’s Moniiiy 18 a hive, enterprising and weil managed publication. There is not a pour articie in ‘Uhis nuwber, Lippincow's Magazine will attract attention for the general exccilence of ite contents. “The Vicar of Bulihampton” is continued, ‘The Persecuted Woman’’ 1s a capital sketch of domestic troubies. “The Fairy and the Ghost; A Christmas/Tale,’? 13 fui! of humor and will be heartily enjoyed. “On Christ- mas Eve’ isatairily good poem. ‘Our Capital’ discusses Washington at some length. “Sue and 1,!” “The Philosophy of Self lmportunce,” “Interna. tional Courage,” “Going an trrand,”’ “A Christinas: Btory,”” “Literary Lunatics” and ‘Our Monthly @os- sip’ are @il attractive and readable, ‘Loe Criuc'’ is & poem of merit and originality- The publishers announce no special icatures for 1870, but promise tuat the magazine shail maintain the repu- tation it has deservedly won. So far, it has been well conducted, and Nas rather a prominent position in the list of our periodical literature. The Catholic World is as entertaining as ever. “The Future of Protestantism and Catholicity” re views & French work and argues with it that until the millenium Procestantism “will continue to con- frontthe, church.” Our anu-Popery friends will Noa encouragement in this admission, ‘Hurston Hall? ig @ ciever story, “December Eighth, 1869,” 16 a very ordiary poem laudatory of the Eucu- menical Council, ‘ Vansleb, the Oricntial Scholar and ‘fraveller,” ia entertaining. The Philosophical Doctrines of st Augustine Compared with the Ideology of the Modera sctuol’? is @ translation from tw Italian, is fui! of phtioso- phical analogtes and is very dull reading. “arly Austory of the Catholic Church im New York’ 1s ta teresting. ‘The ‘True Urigin of Gal.icanism” is an witramontane article, wich we regret to see in the World, althougo, as history, 1¢ Is Valuable, and 83 reading matter It is inceresiing, “Putnam's De- lence’ 1s a slasting arucie inreply to an atwace on the Oathollic Church ta w York that recenwy ap- peared in Punan’s Magazine, “A Volsh atriotic uyma,” Through Devious Ways” aad some other articles complete sue contents, Whica are ail ay ex- gelient as usDal. The Eelecttc Magazine is fall of choice selections from tne foreign publications. {ts contents com- prise "The Barly Uistory of Man,” “Ihe Catalan Kover—Roger de Flor;” ‘“Juvenmns Mundi, the Youth of the World; “Tue Present Prevalence of sun Spots," “fhe Fortunes of the Second Empire," “phe suez Canal,” “Mary Gresley—an Editor's Tale; “Professor Tyndall’s Theory of Comets,’’ “ne Execution of Harl-Kari,"" “Lambeth and the Archbisaop,” “A veep at a Neapolitau Nuanery,’’ “A brilting Star’? ‘or. Livingston and the Sources: of the Nie,’? “Solar Wonders,” Poetry,” ‘Literary Notices,” “Science”? “Art”? and “Varieties.” ‘This number of the £ciectic is unusually attractive. The ninth monthly part of Appleton’s Journat ends the second volume of this admirable publica- tion, A that we can say fn its favor would be but a repetition of all we have repeatediy said, The number before us containg 80 many articles that we connot even attempt to referto them by name. All ot the ttlustrattons are exceedingly fine; indeed, tuis number may be fairly said to chalieage comparison in this feature. Messrs, Appleton & Co. announce that “their plan for the ensuing year includes many novelties, such as will increase the popular character of the Journal,” and pledge themwelves to spare no pains ‘to render appleton’s Journal not only vaiua- ble and entertaining, but a vivid and fresh reflex of lite in all tts best aspects and of opinion in its moat advauced form.’? We need hardly say that every probability points to these pledges belng more than redeemed, Grapard comes to us Ina new and charming cover, and with contents varied and interesting. “The by Captaia Mayne Reid, will attract attention. “American Falconry” treats of a subject with which few Americans are familiar. The article is not instructive. ‘‘Chancellorsville’ is one of tne reviews of the battles of our recent civil war, by General De Peyster, which have been for many months a@ distinguished feature in the magazine. “Tariff Taxation’ t 8 thoughtfally considered paper, “Songs of the French Revolution” is quite readable. “Wanted, # Wite,"’ “Night,’? pear Ao Cunvasbacka,” “Christmas,” “Too Smart a Sales man," “ark to the Whistling of the Wind,” “Over the Dancing Waiters,” “Obrlatinas Greens,” “The Land ef te Malay,’? “Gold Through Glass,” “THe Stricken Crew,” “Yule Folk-Love,” “On the Ice’? ~The Cragacera at Prayer.” “Tiings Worth Thinking Ot and “Irifes,” complete the contents. After many struggles Captain Keid has at last succeeded In é@stabliahing hia magazine ona firm basis in Le) lar favor, Toe Dumber betore us is full of entertain ing matter. Under tts new editor the Old Guard begins the year well, already showing a vast improvement in the quality and kind of its contents. More attention ig paid to literature and less to politics. The result is that this number ts full of pieasant stories, inter- ting articies on various subjects and well written, readable essays, A new novel, which promises well, is commenced. We trust thatthe Old Guard is done forever with the violent parusan philippics which nave hitherto been tia distinguishing feature. Under . English, who is an complished, experienced entieman, it ought to become live, enterprising and derate in its poliuical views, and to prosper as never before, Standing alone as the sole exponent (#0 far as we are aware) tn the United States of the science of phrenology, the Phrenological Journal is at once unique and entertaining, The number before us (January, 1870) contains numerous interesting arti- cles, (he most noticeable of which are “Ferdinand de “The Katir Kace, “The Progress of Bi “The Oatuedral of Rheims,” Carlos Manuel Cespedes,”” “Confessions of a Smoser," “Tischendori, the Biblical Scholar,’ “George Pea. body” and ©The Wasp Waist.’ A most ayrecable half hour can be spent m the porusal of this maga wie. Demoresvs Mustratea Monthy for January 1s, 98 usnal, all that can be desired by the votaries of fasion, The literary contents are varied and inter- esting, comprising mainiy chat, sketchy stories, es- says and poems. There is also @ piece of music en- titled “The Sorosis Galop.’’ The tlustrations aro bumerous and good. Gi course the priac’ feature is the fashion plates, of which there are several, ac- scriplive of the latest styles. By them our wive and daughters can readily leara what descriptio of dreases they can ftasuionably Wear during the mouth of January, Altogether great is Demores’’s Mirror of Fashion, War Broomes or OLD S088 *—Cosmos answers this question by stating that they are cut up tn amall pieces, and these are put for a@ couple of dayain chloride of sulphur, whieh makes the leather very hard and brittie. Atter this is effectea, the matorial 18 Washed with water, dried, ground to powder, and | mixed with some suostance Which makes the par- ticles aduere ether, aa shellac, good giue, or thick sointion of gum, It is then préased into moulds Hamijton” will be ri with interest, * Books and Feviews, “Bigaraiy aad Biogtaphica @nd shaped into combs, buttons, Knife handles and MBADY Ober arvinios, EMBER 26, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE DRAMA ABROAD. English Theatricals and the Stage in Great Britain—What is Out and What ls Expected— At the Footlights and Behind the Scenes. Lonpon, Dec, 11, 1869, La Belle Sanvage,” a burlesque brought out at St James’ theatre witn a beauty and Driliancy of lilustration which might satisfy St. James himselt, if he would put pay a visit to the theatre in spirit, if not in substance, proves to be anold friend witha new face. It 1# 1m fact an amended version, nothing more, of Mr. Jolim Brougham’s extravaganza, well known to Columbian play goers, entitled “Pocahon- tas,’? a plece which was produced here years ago at the Princess’, where it was received with but scant favor, ‘There seems to be in climate and atmosphere some mystical infuence which makes that heavy and uninteresting in certain latitudes which ts joy- ous anu delightful in others. Plays. which are full of life and gayety upon the stages of the Ambigu Comique, the Palais Royal or the Porte St. Martin, are Nat, sale and in every seuse unprofitable upon tose of the Princess,’ the Lyceum or the Olympic, or upon any stage in London for the matter of that. And so It happened with the burlesque of “Pocahontas.” It was everything that was humorous and rollicking in New York and everything that was stupid and wearisome in London. However, it has been “re. habuitated”? as well in character as in costume, and being illustrated with pretty scenery, enlivened with droll dances and made melodious with sweet songs, it passes off pleasantiy cnouga and is “very excellent fooling.” The piece deserves notice, moreover, for the sake of Mrs. John Wood, the man- ager of this pretty theatre, who appears as the Princess, and iu that part finds a congenial occasion for the display of ber talents as a burlesque actress, She sings and acts weil, aud dances into the good graces of her audience, who are very liberal of their applause. Hitherto there has been no Juck about the house, but the business has been rather better since the production of this extravaganza, in which Mrs. John Wood js effectively supported by Mr, Mark Smith and Mr, Lionel Brough. The latter takes occasion in the course of his performance to stand upgn his heaa—an exceedingly undignitied proceeding on the part of a comedian, to say no- thing of the danger he 18 under of losing his money out of his pockets, Mr. Feehter ts fulfilling a farewell engagement at the Princess’ theatre, playing nightly to very good houses, ‘‘ilamiet,”” “Ruy Blas’? and the ‘Lady of Lyons” are the cnief features of his programme, and they appear to have lost none of thelr attraction for the better class of theatre goers. Mr. Fechter is going to New York, and you will soon have an opportunity of seeing him at Niblo’s and judging for yourself ag to his merits, An incident occurred during the perforinance of “Hamlet” a few nights ago which really deserves notice, as showing to what absurdity the call system has grown in this country. Atthe close of the first act there was a callior the ghost of Hamlet’s father, and the ghost mot only heard it but, by Jove, answered it, striding in front of the proscenium with ghastly mien and awfnl gait, amid the wild huzzas of the spectators. Itisto be hoped that this ridiculous exhipition will give the coup de gi'dce wo an utterly nonsensical practice which has now become nothing Jess than a nuisance. In Spanish tragedies of tne good old school it was customary to kill of every human being concerned im the perforinance, the prompter not excepted. Upon the Loudon stage the dramatic personages are no longer killed; they aro ‘called; but itis full time to abolish the institution, now that, not con- tent with parading creatures of flesh and blood, we trot out ghosts. Besides, something is surely due to the outraged digmity of the early village cock, who crowed (hat unruly spirit back to his Styzian abode long ago. What is the true purpose of dramatic writing? Is it to delight, tpstruct and ed:fy, or is it rather to other, bewilder aud bamboozlef Some of our modern playwrights obviously incline to the iatter opinion, and accordingly oblige the town with plays which defy all humau compretension. Such a work, tor example, was that bronght out the other night at the Queen's theatre, under the title of “Morden Grange,” than which anything more hope- lessly unintelligible was never produced for the dis- traction and mental anguish of an audience, Given—“Morden Grange,’ what does it mean? No kuottier problem than this was ever pro- posed to & mathematical prizeman et Cam- bridge. Jt has been facetiously observed that the increase of lunacy in England ts to be aviribated vo “Bradshaw’s Kaliway Guide,” or rather to the abortive attempts of Lhe comuwanity to Waderstand thas most perplexing of books; but really if weare to have many more piays such as this latest product of the puzzling pen of Mr, F.C. Bur- naud, the piaygoing population will be in dauger of going stark, staring mad, for no human brain could staud the effort Lo master tie meaning of such engmas. Aa emment divine of the Chureb of Bagland has pronounced the Athanasian creed “a malignant riddie,’’ and I knew a iman ouce who, having no taste for mathematics, described algebra as ‘an execravle joke.” ach deiinition 1s equally applicable to “Morcen Grange,” whica seems to have been written with no other purpose than to in- sult and humiliate the audience vy piacmg before them somethiag waolly beyona the range of their mteilect. ihe play professes to be founuea upon a novel by Mr. Mark Lemon, entitled, sirangely enough, “Wait til the End," which is just whats many of the audience did ‘not care to do, “varus sum, non Gdipus” was Plainly written upon the faces of several spectators as they took up their hats and walked hopciessiy out of the house. Mr. Young, the mauager, las placed the ciaborate riddie Upon the silage With much beauty of scenery and elegance of appoint- ment, aud tke actors exert taemselves With a zeal worthy of a better chuse; but notiiug can a chara impart to make nonsense attractive, aud Contempt for ims play must be as enduring as one’s love of cominon sense. There will be no great display of new pfeces at the London theatres un boxiag migit, tae managers having taken (ime by the forelovk and prodaced (heir Chrissinas uevelties, to speak Hibernice, in an- ticipation of that festive season. Al Covent Garden, however, there will be a grand spectacular fairy ex- travaganza by Mr. H. J. byron, eatitied “The Yellow Dwarf,” of which there will be, as usual, morning ha eee every Weduesday aod Saturday. At brury Lane, the only house where pantomime stil Sods o home, there will be an entertainment of this Clasa, 48 usual, from toe pen of sir. E. L. Bianchard, based upon the immortal sory of ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ At the Muymarket, where tne pretty comedy of w Men aud Vid Acres’? ull runs its course rejoicingly. Mr. Buckstone will revive Mr. Plunche’s old extravaganza of ‘The Fair One with the Golden Locks.” At the Gaiety a new drama by the irrepressibie Mr. Byron, named “Uncle Dick's Darling,’ will be performed on Monday next, and at the litte theavre in Chartag Cross # new bur- lesque from the pen of anew wasior, @ certain Mr. Arthur O'Neil, will come out this evening, intro- ducing for the first time to a Loudon audience a comedian Kaown in we provinces as Mr. Brinsiey Sheridan, of whom all that peed ve said for the rer dg that if be prove as good as his name he will do. At the Royalty Mr, William Brough has turned the old supernatural legend of “The }iying Dutcuman’ to comic aovountin a burlesque bearing Wie same name, It isa pleasant httie piece, preposterous, no doubt, but still laughable and exhilarating, and it is capitally performed in the chief characters by Miss Oliver, tats Kale ishop, Miss Cusriotte Saunders, Mr. Dewar aad Mr. Danvers. Bliss Oliver's tueatre is probably the dingiest and ugitest of the West Eud playhouses, but it bas a bigh repute both for domestic dramas and bur- lesques, aod a4 oach description of entertainment 1 perloruied in creditable styie the manageress en- J Jarge amount of pubiic patronage, the dingt- eas aud ugliness of (he theawwe notwithstanding. Her moat formidabie rival the Strand theatre, which, being in @ aWaruing thorougulaure of thet locality which may be described as pre-emineatly the “quartier dramatique’” o: London, naturaliy comes in tora Vast deal of castomn from people in search of theatrical entertaininent, Here tuey fad Tun in exce/sis Deuind the curtain, aod in front & house as brigiit, pretty and convenient as any in London. Miss Oliver, however, intends, it is said, to carry the war into the enemy's cuimp, and is wo be the lessee of & new theatre 10 course Of erection upon the site formerly occupied by the Bentince club, ‘There is no novelty to report at elther the Olympic or the Adelphi, Atthe former house the dramatized version of David Coppertield, entitied “Littie Ein'lye” andatthe latter Mr. Boucicauiv’s drama of “tho Long Strike,” with Mr, Webster a3 Noah Learoyd, are sul) the chief attractions. At tne Holborn Mr. Barry Sullivan has been alter. Nernating the dismal tragedy of “Tho Gamester? with “The Lady of Lyons,’’ but to-niy his programme by the revival of “Lov. @ good play, Which deserves to be well played. ‘The Lyceum, where @ showy drama called “The Siren” beguiies people only to send them to sleep, ‘wil pass next month into ihe bands of Messrs, Man- | well, WhO bave secared & good acting mavager in Uhe person of Mr. Koberts, inte of tue Prinvess'. evere iilness of Miss Hughes, of the Globe bas itated the withdrawal for the pre- sent of the atterpiece “I'he Breach of Promise” aud ‘the substitution of tie farce called “The Goose Wise the Golden Ene a anborongh, once @ favorite actress at the Strand, has lost ner votce, and in the hope of recovering it has goue to winter at Caunes. Her speedy recovery i# to be wished for, as woll on her own account as for the sake of the public, Mr. aod Mrs, Charles Mathews have made up thetr minds—or ‘mind’ we aliguld say, for married people aan never have more than one—to visit Australia, for whien they are to set sail about the middie of next, month, will take &@ fareweli beueilt at Covent Garden on the 4th of January. Mr. Sothern is carrying al! before hum at Dabli where his Lord Dundresry is, doubtless, regarded @ veritavle portrait of u 110de) fuglish nooleman, “Common report is a counon lar,” Bays the old. Proverb, but of ull the strange freaks of mendacity in which common report ever indulged one of the strangest assuredly was to attribute to the late Mr. Peabody, of all men in the world, a connection witht theatrical affairs. It was even suid that he was the owner of St. James? theatre, Jt 18 hardly necessary to say that there was uot a word of truth m the report. Mr. Peabody—lignt he the sod on big grave—was a member of the Congregationalist com munity, very good people, but no friends of the drama. I may observe, en passant, that it 13 a mise conception to suppose Liat tue Lishop of Londo ae to do with tue Aihamora in Leicester ‘ir. J. 1. Toole has been starring with great suce cess in the provinces, but returns lo town on Mony day, when he will play Dick Dolland, a cheap jack, in My. Byron's new comedy, at the uaiety. rr. J. be hee heretofore distinguished in polite comedy actJoe Leouard, a biacksmith, m the same drama. “Marriage,” a comedy (it is not always so in reat life), by Mr, Andrew Halliday, will be produced a¢ St. James’ early in tac uew scar. The Crystal Palace pantomime will be “Dick White tingtoa and bis Wondertul Cut,” or “The Butterfiieat Ball, or The Grasshoppers’ east.” The Agricultural Hull wili be opened on box! night by Mr. Holland for a miscellaneous enter. bert 1M Which Blondia will be the chief per Mule. Sesst, the-new soprano, who has been sa ere Haprnm the beauty or perabeey has been . Gye lor tie Koyal italian Opera, at salary of £400 @ month. i ‘ A new piece by Mr. 'T, A. Patmer has peen, Bros Guced at the Piymouth theatre under the utle of “Hard Hands and Happy Hearws,” ihe piece 19 ree Ported as possessing slroug iuerest, and many of ita Scenes are well contrived, it was enthusiasucally received, Mr. Jonn Billington 13 engaged by Messrs. Eched & Farlie to play his original part um Mr, 'f, W. Rob- ertson'’s comedy of “Progress,” at the Prince ob Wales theatre, Liverpool, ou boxing nignt. “Jack and the Bean Stalk,” or, fue seven Chame pions of Christendum,?? 13 in active preparation at tue Standard. One of the priacipal ieatures in the burlesque portion of the entertainment will be the iroduction of a panorama. in one of the scenes, jor Which £1,000 has been expeaded, over 100 cham, pions, accoutred in marual costume, will appear, Mr. W. 8, Gilbert will shortly produce at the Olymé pic a new composition, Wiicit 18 partiy an experl- ment, It will be sort of burlesque, written, how< ever, in blank verse, and altogetier devoid of puns. ‘This will be indeed a novelty, fur heretofore puns have been deemed as esseutial to @ burlesque ag plums to a pium pudding. They have been playing ‘Martha’ with great suce cess at Covent Garden, A fair critic, whose taste is, asyvelined ag ber Judgment is sound, reviews the opera in this pretty straia;—‘Marvua’ is the most: rippling, coquettiso, merry-go-lucky jittle opera I've. ever heard, and fuil of such sweet music of Flotow's own making that I’m lain w forive nim for ap; prating our own “Groves o1 Biarney” and the nest Rose of Summer.” The spinning wheel quartet Would humanize @ Caliban or soothe the very Furiess ite delicious trills and troos aud traias have been” running through my ears ever since. They are like the reuimiscences of dreamy June days in a “4! wood,”? when we've been very happy, and loli about, listening to the Diack !irds und thrushes ques tioning and answering each otuer from bush bough to’a ranning uccompaniment of the robin'g pert, pretty notes. it now as good as certain tnat Her Majesty’a theatre will open for Itailan opera early m february. * VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Our Government and Cuba. A correspondent makes the basis of a lengthy, letter the treatment by our government of Cuba, H¢ insists that the voice of the peopie in hostility to thd government should let itself be heard through mam-) moth petitions to Congress, remonstrating againsé, the vourse our government has pursued and is purg suing toward the peopie of the Kiver Faithful isi@ struggling for independence. Le says that ninety~ five out of every hundred favor vie brave Cubans and. will sign such remonstrances, He urges the noldii of indignation meetings ali over the country an hanging Grant, Fish, Sumner others in effigy. Jie insists that Grant has proved a fauure, and that Secretary Fish hus sold hunseif to the interests of his son-in-law. The Case of Dr. Schoeppe, A correspondent, over the signature of “Vindex,’? consuines several pages of foolscap ventilating hid views in the case of Dr. Schoeppe, recently cons victed of murder. He denounces the men bringing in the verdict as ‘‘a jury of ignoramuses,” and the Carlisie doctor upon whose testimony the verdict was mainly based as ‘an M. D. who could not geg. a license as au apoihecary in any weli-regui community.” Whie the Cariisie doctor, according to its statement, “does noc know antimouy frome arseuic nor Prussian biue from prussic acid,’’ he says the convicted doctor “has served with distinction im, the Prussian ariny, and had a military decoration.’* In conclusion he says that “the vesumony would ni warrant the hanging of a doy.”’ Agains’ such *judte: cial, murder” he urges that tne press, as the expo. neat of the pubilc, should raise 1s united voice aud infiuence. The Board of Edacation, The guardians oi our public school interests are rather savagely berated by one who claims to know whereof he writes, He says that ‘when the present Board of Education came into oMce there was @ great flourish of trumpets and we were promise® some startling exhitions of economy in the administration of our school system.” He shows how these promises have Leen unfulfilled, Im the first place they annulied the former contract for coal and have since paid #3! per cent more for it besides compelling many of Le schools to be clom days at a time for want of fuel. He next refers to the ineficient Ques placed in school No. 17, on ace count of whicu the building came very near being, destroyed by fire. The attempt now bemg made te reduce the salaries of the (eachers he decries as the basest subterfuge ol i! udvised economy. More Justice and Less Law. The Richardson-Mcl’arlana tradgedy still furnishes & iruitiul theme for correspondents, A wriler signing himself ‘‘More Justice and Less Law” takes: up the cudgeis for Mrs, McFarland. He says that ‘those who know her beat say sne is a thoroughly good woman.’ He pitches into the Sun for pitchin, into her, and says it “will do the dirtiest kind ol work to provoke & sensation and thereby increase acireulation among tne imost degrading classes of society.” He asks that simpie justice be done ang un end put to “attempts co stain tue reputation of @ grief-siricken Woman Fifth Avenue Pavement. An “Observer” urges a good macademized road ag infinitely better for Filth avenue than the paves ment now being Jaid in this street, Wooden paves menis, he insisis, become very slippery in @ molst ataie of the weather, are a detrintent to horses and will not last lung. Several others write expressing the same views on the subjec Guides for Strangers. A “Stranger from Minneapolis, Wis.,”” recites in @ lengthy letter his various uilshaps tn our metropolis. He urges that “an association of guides form strangers” should be formea to pilot all strangera’ visiting the city, He would have them uniformed and well paid. He would bave these guides go witht them on buying expeditions, to places of amuses ment and anywhere ther wished to go. He say® that such guides will save strangers from being ime. posed upon py shurpers, from being robbed and. Trom going to places and into company they shonid avoid. The Hackensack Bridge Affair. “J. W. Ro? anawers the statement of “Mysterions,’? recently published in the H#Raup, regarding the Hackensack bridge afair, that the whole 1s a schem@ to extort money out of the railroad ana that no body or liat has been found, He says that Mr, Lane war put off the train on the bridge, that he was heard to fail in che water and that also were heard his subse~ quent cries for assistance, As to the body not vel fouud he says that ‘tne bed of the river is of an hesive, muddy nature and the body no doubt has cinng to the ted.” He adds, in confirmation of this fact, tuat “about a year ago a voy was drowned im the same river, aad not two hundred yards from the Kpot where P. Lane met his death, and nia body hee not been found since”? Fitth Avenue Cathedral, A correspoadent thinks that there need he no diMeully about the specdy completion of the Fist faveuue Cathedral. tle cites as an encouraging example the course taken to insure the erection of the cathedral at Cologue, on the Rhine. He would have here, as at Cologne, “a cathedral board of comrulasioners,”’ and through it created a cathedral preminm find for building purposes.” By thie inethod at Cologne and including the annual liberal royal grant of the King of frnasia, he says thas “nearly $20,000,000 have already been collected ana apent for construction purposes, and this solely by voluntary contribuiions, It 13 his opinion that if @ movar financial plan is adopted by the buriding board of the Wifth avenue Catnedral similar resuics may be accomplished. He adds that through tite ian 6,000,000 of florins have been collected for the Ronstraction of the beautijal cathedral at Ratisvou, in Bavaria, 9 BictDE Oo} RROYMAN.—A Portland (Oregon) Geapatchof the lath sava:—Rev. Monty Jewell, @ Baptist Clergyman, residing ililsvore’ mitced sutelde cariy yesterday morning by shooting: himself througa tue head wil a@ pistol, No * is assigned for the act, Le Was Well knows THirvuy it Out Oregon as a nighiminded, tonorabie mau sae Was wearily Ofty years of awe.