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e WASHINGTON. , Minister Washburne Tired of Diplomatic Life. New Method of Preserving Quiet in the Treasury Department, Singular Present fiom the Sublime Porte. Remarkable Specimen of Oriental Manufactures. Wasninaton, May 1, 1871. Hetoning Tired of Diplomatic Lite. Is is understood that Minister Washburne does not now find diplomatic life as congenial to his taste as when he first took up his residence in Prance, and would be willing to return to this coun- wy for a short time on leave of absence. An Extraordinary Present from tho Sublime Porte—A Now Carpet for the White House. ‘The Sultan of Turkey, learning that 1t was the y Of the present administration of this govern- Ment vo economize as much as possible in the ex- Penditure of the public funds, and that the east pare lor of the Executive Mansion needed a new carpet to ‘adorn the floor of the principal reception room of the Presiaent’s house, signified his willingness, about a year since, to nt to the Unitea States a suitable covering 6 floor of the East Room. The measure partment was taken with great o4 Mt was given out that looms would have ta ybmade expressly for the weaving of this extra- ry gift. The President arrived to-day, and old Axminster; that “has served todeaden the sound of the feet of the thousands of guests “who have trampled upon it during the past six years was \taken up in a hurry and pitched uncere- moniously out of the east window of the parlor into the grounds surrounaing the residence of the Prest- dent. The Sultan’s zift was then borne into the apartment, unrelled, and instead of a beautiful de- sign, a8 was expected, a yellow, red and white striped carpet. with vine work, not unlike the crude Gesigns discovered om ancient Egyptian ware, or, Derhaps more correctly speaking, the fantastic drawings of ambitious urchins, was found to Felieve the mionotonous tapestry fabricated by one Hadji Halil Efendi Elvadji Zade, of Constanti- nople, The carpet is badly sewed together, matched fn a dozen places, and when stretched and nailed down will present to the eye innumerable serpen- tine lines, utterly disfiguring the hitherto agreeable @ppearance of the apartment. The colors are ‘too heavy and the design altogether too common for the adornment of the principal parlor 1 the Executive Mansion; bit as it cost the gov- ernment nothing, and as it would be;disrespectful to our friends in the neighborhood of the Golden Horn Rot to accept 16, the Sultan’s present will doubtless continue te disiigure the Executive Mansion. If it werves no better purpose it will at least serve to show how much the people of Turkey need the artistic taste of American artisans in working up ‘thelr expensive matezial. A Qufet Time Expected In the Departments. It ta believed by those who profess to have the interests of Uncle Sam at heart that deaf ana dumb flerks would be more efficient in the departments, that they would be less likely to be distracted and pould not disturb others by their conversation, A test of their efficiency will shortly.be made in the ‘Treasury Department. Gases Bofore the Southern Claims Commis- sion. ‘The Southern Claims Commissioners to-day heard the cases of Benjamin J, Grnbb, for cattle taken by General Geary’s troops; Levi Parker and Seth and Cyrvs Osborn, for farm property and produce used ‘by the army, and Lewis P. Grimth, pre- penting claim of simiiar character. All these persons are from Virginia, A partial hear- ing was also had in the case of Philip Epstein, of Columbia, 8, ., whose property, consisting of bonds, bank notes, jewelry and tobacco, was captured by General Butler’s police boat, in the James river, in 1864, while the owner, with several companions, was endeavoring to make his way to Baltimore in a schooner. The property was confiscated and sold, and the proceeds were applied to military by Generali Butler, as allegea by claimant. It is the .mtention of the Commis- sion shortly to distribute printed lists’ of all claimants to be bulletined at the post oMices in the Bouthern States, for the purpose of throwing ad- ditional light on the loyalty of the multiplying claimants. The following cases are set for to-mor- row:—Alfred Gardiner, of Maryland, for the use and toss of the steamer Gypsy on the Potomac river and thereabouts, $12,000; Samuel E. and Joseph Nichols, Philmont. Va,, fencing and farm products used by the army, $3,873; Nelson Connor, colored, now of Washington, farm products and mules taken from ‘him near Alexandia, $1,049; Reuben J. Ives, Falls Church, Va., farm products ased by the army, $304. Claims Allowed by the Mexican Commission. ‘The United States and Mexican Commission to- day allowed $14,200 In satisfaction of the claim or the heirs of Almendariz to the land and reservation on which Fort Craig, in New Mexico, is situated, Cotton Cases in the Conet of Claims. In the Court of Claims to-day judgments were Tendered in favor of the claimahts of proceeds of captured cotton as follows:—Michael Boley, $1,237; Frederick Chastenet, $2,068; Johannes Moncton, $3,118. Assistant Attorney General Talbot to-day movea for a new trial of the case of Klein, administrator ot Wilson, vs. the United States, and argument was commence upon the motion, This large suit ‘was brought for the recovery of the proceeds wf some 670 bales of cotton, which were seized by the Confederate military authorities and used in the fortifications of Vicksburg, and atterwards captured an@ sold by the United States authorities, Judg- meri} was rendered In favor of plaintiffs two years ago and an appeal taken to the Supreme Court, which has no$ been decided. The motion tor a new trial Senow made under the act of June 25, 1868, on the ground that new evidence in the case has since "been discovered. Departure of the Japaneso Commissioner. Governor Ito, the special Commissioner of the Japanese government, and his suite left here this evening for New York, where they will remain about -& Week, visiting all the principal places of interest. Departure of Treasurer Spinner for Europe. General Spinner, United States Treasurer, who has ‘pean in’bad nealth for some time past, left here this ‘morning for New York, en route for Europe. He has Aong desired to visit the Continent, and hopes to sreturn in three orfonr months much improved in Pensioners of the War of 1812. The Commissioner of Pensions has nearly per- ected his arrangements for settling the new bounty @laims of the soldiers of the war of 1812, as provided sby the recent act of Congress, 4 "Report of the Burcau of Immigration. , Congress having authorized an edition of only two copies of the report of the Bureau of Sta- on Immigration, all of which have been dis- , Several of the New York and European steamehip compapies have signified their readiness © purchase additional copies af ten per cent ad- vane on the cost of printing, and several thousand copies Will be struck off for circulation in Europe. Three Per Cont Certificates Called In. ‘The Secbetary of the Treasury bas cated in $1,450,000 in three per cent certificates, interest on frien ceases June 1 nexe. Personul. + Attorney General Akerman was unable to be ot 4a office to-day on account of sickness, induced, 1t i aaid, by excessive mental labor. Commutation of Sentence. \,President Grant bas commuted the sentence of jes Perdu, under sentence of death at New York Sor purnivg the ship Robert Edwards, w twelve yeas# imprisonment, Distifers Licenses Renewed. Tn accordance with the requirements of the law se «atilleries throughout the country to-day re EW YURK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET. newea meir lceneée and bonds for the ensuing year. The indications are that the distillation of fruits this year will, showd @ good crop favor the business, far exceed that of last year, when large quantities of peach and apple brandy were made in the South. The Alligator Reef and Bolivar Poist Light Houses. The contract for building the Alligator Reef light house, on the Florida reefs, has been awarded to the ‘West Point Foundry, New York, for $71,500, Propo- sals were to-day issued for the construction cf a first clase light house at Bolivar Point, Matagorda Bay, Texas, , “ WEATHER REPORT. a War Deranrweyn, ) OFPICR OF SHE CHIEF SIGNAL i Wasnixgron, May 1—1330 Fy Synopsts for the bélly-four Hours, The barometer has remained nearly ‘stationary, with decided increase In temperature and westerly winds on the Callfornia coast. Tne pressure has risen with falling temperature at the Rocky Moun- tain stations, Very variable weather prevailed over the United States on Sunday, with decided rain in Tennessee and Virginia. The barometer is now lowest in Western Missouri and is falling on the lower Mississippi, The temperature has fallen considerably at St. Louis, Northeast winds prevail from Lake Erte to Lake Superior, Frobadtltttes, Itis probable that a light storm 1s gathering in Missourt, and that falling barometer, with north- east winds, will continue to prevail on the lakes, and southeast and southwest winds in the Guif States, with threatening and rainy weather in the Central Mississippi valley, On the Atlantic coast the weather, on Tuesday, will probably bo variable, with occasional rains ana increased cloudiness in the Middie and Southern States. Personal Intelligence. Governor J. M, Ashley, of Ohio, is domiciled at the Astor House, F. E. Spinner, Treasurer of the United Statesis sojourning at the Fifth Avenue. Professor E. N. Hosford, of Harvard College, is a guest at the St. James Hotel. Judge Amasa J. Parker, wife and daughter, of Albany, bave apartments at the Brevoort House. James F, Wilson, ex-member of Congress from Towa, 18 stopping at the Grand Central. Judge Ira Harms, of Albany, is registered at the St. Nicholas, Judge Lyman Tremain, of Albany, is a guest at the Fifth Avenue, General Heintzelman, of the United States Army, and family are sojourning at the Astor House. General J. A. Marquez, of Peru, is registered at the Grand Central. Charles Bowles, of the firm of Bowles Brothers, American bankers in Paris, is stopping at the Fifth Avenue. General H, W. Eldridge, of Chicago, is residing at the St. Nicholas, De Witt 0. Grove, of the Utica Observer, is a guest at the St, James, ‘ General Craig W. Wadsworth, of Genesee, is a sojourner at the Albemarle Hotel, Charles Cobb, of Louisville, is registered at the” Fifth Avenne. =.” General H, P. Adams, of Massachusetts, ig stop- ping at the Grand Central, C, A. Longfellow, of Cambridge, Mass., ia at tho Albemarle Hotel. General H. Day, of the United States Army, is Yegiatered at the Astor House, - D. B. Wesson, of Springfield, Mass., is a guest at the St, Nicholas, John A, Griswold, of Troy, ts again at the Fifth Avenue, R. W. Corbin, of Georgia, is domiciled at the Brevoort House, NEW YORK CITY. Tne following record will show tho change3 in the temperature for the past twenty-four honrs in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudouvs Phar- BRALD Baiiding, corner of Ann 1870, 1871, macy, Hi street:— 1870, 1871, +» Gf 69 Mr. charles Lanter, treasurer of the #24 for the relief of the suffering population of France, hereby Gee got the total amount received by the Chamber of Commerce Committee to be $135,380 98, A boy has lately been swindling many market ‘and grocery men in the vicinity of Filth avenue and East Twelfth street by presenting forged letters, tet gate to be written by ladies in the neighbor- ‘ood, and requesting and obtaining small loans of money. Among the ladies whose names nave thus been used is the wife of ex-Congressman Benjamin Wood. Thestorekeepers should be on the look out for this young scamp, The Dispensary and Hospital Society of the Wo- men’s Institute removed yesterday to their new loca- tion, 39 West Sixteenth street, where it is proposed to open an infirmary in addition to the dispensary. This society 1s worthy of encouragement and is under ouergetic management. Its objects are gra- tuitous medical treatment for women in the middie ranks of life anda tratning school to educate pro- fessional nurses. The Legislature has just donat $7,600 to the society. me The Thomas Coman Association, organized in compliment to the President of the Board of Alder- men, met last evening at the club room, No. 23 Oliver street, and elected the following ofMicers:-— President, James Dunphy; Vice President, Jeremiah Otbrien; Secretary, Jerenitan Falby; Fingnciat sec, retary, Robert McGrath; Treagurer, Michael Shelly: Sergeant-at-Arms, William McGuire. The last named nice) is something less than seventeen feet bigh and under four hundred pounds in weight. At a meeting held on Sunday of the Hebrew Benevolent and Orphan Asylum Society, at the corner of Seventy-seventh street and Third avenue, the following officers and trustees were elected:— President, Myer Stern; vice president, Jesse Selig- man; treasurer, 8, T. Meyer; directors, G: M. Leven- . tritt, P, W. Frank, Benjamin J, Hart, Samuel Woitt, L. J. Phitiips, Jacob Goldsmith, Jonas Heller, selig- Man Soloman, Louis Lowengood, Isaac Rosenfeld, Ignatz Stein, Moritz Cohn, Isaac Hofman, A. G. fandel, Moses Goodkind, John Rav, Emanuel Leh: man and Solomon Hyman; secretary, Henry Gold- smith; assistant secretary, Simon H. Stern; super- intendens of the Urphan Asylum, Louis Schnabel. The Central Park Meteorological Department re- ports for the week ending Apmil 29, 1871, the follow- ing atmospherical conditions:—Barometer—Mean, 80,046 inches; maximum at 9A, M. April 24, 20.414 inches; minimum at4P. M. April 20, 29.690 inches; Tange, .724 inches. Thermometer—Mecav, 62. degrees; Maximum at 4 P, M. April 26, 68,7 ahereees minimom at 6 P, M. April 24, 41.5 degrees; range, 27.2 degrees. On April 27 rain fell from 7:30 A. M. to 12 P. M. to the depth of 1.02 inches; on April 28 rain fell from 0h, Om. A. M. to 4 P. M. to the depth of .27 inches; making the total amount of water for the week 1.29 inches. ‘The distance travelled py the wind during the week was 1,116 miles, THE CITY JUDICIARY. Important Meeting of the Bar Association. Ata meeting of the Executive Committee of the Bar Association of the city of New York, held at the house last evening of the association—present, H. Nicoll, chairman; Messrs. William M, Evarts, James 0. Car- ter, Albert Matthews, William ©, Barrett, Francis 0, Barlow, Augustus T, Smith, John B, Parsons, Wheeler H. Peckham, HF. Randolph Robinson, Stephen P, Nash, William G. Choate and Henry H. nt follo = lor—the ee and resolntions were ‘worst and Wh formation has reached comm! bal gr bite ware paseod neer the closet use pa | = Legume wi the i of the Court of mmon and Superior Courts of this city will be sectously crippled, and the right of citizens to in civil re- ‘corporate bodies will be ‘and pate vite Tae eae far imal BF fury or the benedt of app a fon of opiaion pon igo ftaturen ef the worst gud most urbirary ines’ asieneertt there have been passed without iscussto the Loginlatare, ‘gnd without any opportunity hevi for publ for critlelsrny Rnd are baler from no desiginto promote the public good ; ther Resolved, That the Governor be respectfall withhold his sanct\3 from such bill or bills, ° ’ other or further naon moY, etpedient Resolved, That t bia resolution be ~+~9 dad Fesolytion be sent to the Gov- WAR ON THE SHAD POLES. The Anti-Shad Expedition Up the North River—Why and Wherefore—Todd’s Pirnte Crew Hoek Commissioner Blunt—The Law Triumphant. ‘When the dainty ladies of New York are balancing delicious morsel of shad onthe end of asilver fork they little dream through what dangers the purveyors of their favorite fish have passed. When poor man in his garret rejoices his corned beef Uned inside with a cheap slice of this finny delicacy he blesses Providence, if anybody, and not the shadman, North river shad has peculiarly fine flavor when caught in the reach of the tidal waters. In She springlide the fish ascend the rivey yrith the MN, Gir _-» eS ENNAL ONJEOY OP BPAWNING, ~*~ nd when up in the fresh water they bécdme soft and lose much of thelr fine flavor and market value, Tho best, therefore, are netted close to the river's mouth, He who sticks down shad poles near the rivor’s mouth offends against the State laws by obstructing navigatton—so the Pilot Commissioners say. Tho shad man avers that that he does not obstruct navigation, for the boat that cannot bend a shad pole ts not fit té trust one’s life in. The Pilot Commissioners demur to this gratuitous TESTING OF SHIPS’ BOTTOMS, and say that though the shad-pole test may have some pretence of patriotic forethought in it, the tearing of copper off a large ship's bottom tends to show that the test 18 a8 crucial and destructive as killing the goose forthe golden eggs. ‘Therefore, they continued to say, Measrs, Sbadmen, iw you don’t remove your poles we'll doit, To which offl- Cial bluster the patriotic ship-testing shadmen re- marked, threateningly, ‘TRY IT. Yesterday morning the police boat under the command of Vaptain Todd got up full steam and loaded their broadsides of six five hundred pounder Parrott guns each with grape, canister and fish- hooks. A tug approached under a full press of steam and canvas, and Captam Todd after glancing through his telescope ordered a signal salute to be fired. The master gunner reported that the guns were shotted for ac- tion and could not be tired without hooking some- body. The gallant captain, with that consummate tact which 1s never wanting in an alternative, put his two fingers BETWEEN HIS LIPS AND WHISTLED. Upon this the tngboat manned the yards and ran the State colors to the peak. “Put her head up stream,” said Captain Todd. The taut craft obeyed the pllot’s wheel to a mira- cle, and both vessels headed up the noble river, which was then plarfily rippliog itself, little know- ing the bloody dram. which was Ulen rehearsing on board the steamers upon Its breast. Captain Todd refreshed nimiscl! with his captain’s toddy, and then seized his speaking trumpet, Alter striding the deck for a few moments he turned bal and bent a gloomy brow upon the stripling by 18 side, “Say, George, clear out the scupperholes, for, by my marlinspike, if an’ those traitors board us, there must be a free passage for the blood that will Dow.’ “aye, aye, sit,’’ said George. “Boys,” said the captain, addressing his pirate recruited crow, “long have you known the dangers Of the deep; but to-day, BY PAUL JONES. COOPER AND MARRYAT, there ia like to be deadly work in store for you, Jersey has erected batteries along her eoast line, but deatroy those batteries we must. Besides, pals - terruption of your war on loose private proper! shall be but temporary, Do your duty for once, a husky cheer greeted their bronzed commander's speech, and the men concealed themselves under bottles of peor di after the true pirate fashion when in the act ol “DEOOYING A MEROHANTMAN,)? On the other craft a different scene was enacting. Six stalwart men stood beside a windlass, near which was a coil of rope four thousand fathoms A periect silence prevaileu, save when one asked the other:— “Got a chaw, J m Beyond this no sound was heard, save the steam hissing trou the boilers and the plash of the pa ‘The occasional oaths of the captain were udible, because he swore under his breath. 4 ROW OF SHADFOLES was at ler made out, three points on the weather bow, and the tugman became pale as aghes. In the excitement he bit a hawser in two, mistaking it for a cake of navy plug. When he had removed the tow from his mouth he waved bis hand nervo' and the tugboat stopped, He pointed to the sha poles, now only two inches from the prow, and the men with ths deliberateness of automaton demons, set about their work. “Yo, heave yo,” and flity feet of hickory floated down the stream. ‘There were twenty poles, in the row and one *y one the 4,000 yards of rope proceeded to drag them from the river bed. ‘hen the tenth pole was reached Captain ‘Todd observed a thin curl of SMOKE ON THE JERSEY SHORE, “De ”’ he muttered, “they would fire on us; yon- der is Le smoke of a slow match. Open the ports and give them a broadside.” Responsive to this command, with the speed of Jersey lightning the twelve five-pounders yomited fishhooks and grape and canister at the curl of A cry went up from the Jersey shore, and when the pow: smoke nad rolled away Captain Todd observed a form writning in agony upon the bank. He adjusted his telescope ana, horror of hi he discovered it to oF Pilot Commissioner George W. Biunt, his face all studded with fishhooks and o huge one holding his lips tighuy together. “Never mind,” said the grim Todd; ‘it will PREVENT HIM SWEARING.”? From the throat of the untortunate Blunt there gurgled forth:— “It ever I come up on the quict again to see tho boys pull up the shadpoles, may Ibed—d." The fishhook prevented him finishing the imprecation. WITH THIS TRIFLING EXCEPTION the expedition passed off without any incident wor. thy of notice. The shadpoles, to the number of sixty, as far as Spuyten Duyvil creek were torn up, and four hundred poor men were deprived of their means of subsistence. New York was thrown on Delaware for her shad supply; but then, you know, the majesty of the law was vindicated, and in these days that 1s or ought to be considered @ great matter. AFFAIRS IN LOUISIANA. The Ronnet-Carro Crevasse Increnslog—Grent Destruction of Sugar Flantations—Homicide in New Orleans, New ORLEANS, May 1, 1871. Several hundred persons went on an excursion to the Bonnet-Carre crevasse yesterday. The levee on either side is still giving way, although unremitting labor is being made to stop further spread of the crevasse. The roar of the current at the break can be heard at the distance of more than a mile. Well informed planters estimate that the loss to the sugar crop will exceed 20,000 hogsheads, An ailray occurred yesterday between Jules Vinet and Phillip Lamereux, in which the latter was shot and kilied, Vinet was arrested. Later in the evening 4 difficulty between two colored men, John Stevens aud Isaac Jackson, re- suited in the fatal stabbing of Jackson, who died in fifteen minutes alter the mifliction of the wound. Stevens was arrested, ANOTHER FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Between eleven and twelve o'clock yesterday afternoon. while a dirt train was crossing a bridge of the Montciair Ratlroad over the river road at Woodside, an axle broke, throwing several of the hind cars over the trestie work. There were four workmen aboard. One of them, John Green, a young single man, Jumped, as he supposed, to save iis life, He struck against a jutting rock below and fractured his skull, besides smashing in his breast. He was removed to St. Nicholas Hospital in a dying condition. He was still alive at last ac- counts, but dying slowly. Hts companions staid on the cars and escaped almost unhurt, Several other accidents are also reported. An Algerian laborer, named Hassan Yassoup, had his leg broken by the caving in of an embankment on Central avenue. He is recovering. Yesterday Lewis Belhot, a German Jersey City butcher, while proceed- ing to Visit a friend tn Newark, sustained a shock- ing leg fracture, in carelessly jumping from his wagon, He is being cared for at the hospital, BROOKLYN'S FIRE DEPARTMENT. “Lor? a Massey” asd What ft Coste to Run “Der Machine.” The amount appropriated for the expenses of the Brooklyn Fire Department for the year was $250,000, That amount, according to the annual report which the Commissioners are required to make to Comptroller Johnson, bas been entirely absorbed tn the running of the “machine,” and much more, it is contended by President Massey, might have been judiciously used if the appropriation had been Jarger. The amounts expended for various pu were as follows:—Salaries, $196,705; jee 200; coal and wood, $4,697; general sup- lies, $2,854; contingencies, $0,343; shoeing horses, Bites new Bren eae $15,720; gas, $1,455; irs fo houses, $4,734; materials for repairs, $6,413; sta- tionery and printing, $1,929. There were 264 fires ror the year and the losses are footed up at 00 HORSE NOTES. ‘The purses for the trotting meeting at Prospect Park Fair Grounds close to-night at the Hoffman House, Broadway and Twenty-fifth street. Nine purses are offered, amounting in the aggregate to $16,000, and they are so judiciously arranged that horses of all degrees of speed can have a chance to contend for them, From ie great number of trotters in train. 7 this season we spticipate large Delds for all the offered. | MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. ITALIAN OPERA—“PoLivTo.”—After eight months? ‘Wandering in the desert, with an occasional Church Music Association or Philharmonic oasia, the musi- cal public at length have found their Moses in Signor Albites; and last night the promised land was reached by the first real bona fide representa- tion of Itallan opera in this city, We cannot take into account that horrible affair at the Théftre Frangais, which provea a mirage to the hungry patrons of lyric art and left them more desolate thanever, Long before the curtain went ap last evening the haut monde of the metropolis deco- rated parquet, dress circle and boxes, and tho huge chandelier winked down on many a gay and Yrinsome jpueh i rola. anion gpera cloak and si LUE a atin df hb best style of the modisie. The yrropressiblé Albites glanced around the circles and box nd his face grew ‘more luminous and philanthropic 4% ‘he ¢iicountered batteries of mother-of-peari lorgnettes sweeping the dlirerent approaches to the sacred precincts of the Temple of Apollo, and all (nearly all) upheld by jewelled fingers and directed by sparkling “een” of all the colors of the rainbow, It was truly a fine house, and pow- dered or diamond-dusted feminine heads, trailing robes, decolleté corsages, ivory fans, immaculate cravats, and, idiomatically speaking, ‘claw-ham- mer’ coats, Were in the majority, The stockholders were there in strong force, and testified by their enthusiam thelr firm resolvo to continue im the good path on whicn they have entered and to uphold Italian opera in the future, Altogether Albites’ season was a favorable one and bore evidence of the intense desire on the part of the metropolitan public to give Italian opera, that Is, the real, genuine article, every possi- ble chance for resuscitation and permanent life, The opera of “Poliuto” 1s, we conceive, one of Dont- gettt!’s best works. Strange to say it and “I Mar, tirl,” which are thought to constitute tho same opera, differ in many respecta in the Mbretto. This 1s particularly noticeable in the beginning of the second act, The duet between Pauline ana Severas, @ very long and “elaborate affair, was omitted lust night, and the act commenced with Poliuto’s scena and aria, The overture, which is very often left out, was given, and Signor Nicola presided, in his usual nervous, im- petuous style, over an orchestra of fair proportions. The cast was the tollowing:—Pauline, Miss Clara Louise Kellogg; Poliuto, Signor Villani; Severus, Signor Reyna; Callisthenes, Signor Bacelli, The en- tire success of the opera depends onthe soprano and tenor, with a small allowance for the bari- tone, Kellogg eclipsed herself on tnis occasion, She has sung the role frequently before in this city, bot never with such dramatic fire and spirit, Her voice 1s not of that large, resonant quality of tone which seems to have died out long ago with the Malibrang, Grisis and Pastas, and which gave to our forefatuers an idea of dramatic singing which we are doomed, as far as appearances now go, never to enjoy. But atthe present day we have warblers of the nightingale order—Pattl, Kellogg, Nilsson and Lucca—who present pyrotechnics of Vocalism such ag woull make the gray- haired habvitués of the opera twenty years ago stare. Miss Kellogg sang the music of Pauline with a fer- vor and enrnestness and, above all, entire correct- ness, which 13 characteristic of her, and on these qualities is her reputation Lathe | founded. She pos- eases, in particular, one great excellence—that of utter reliability. No matter what she sings there cannot be a false intonation in it, We have heard other &, e donne, With a host of European testi- thdnials attached to their ames, Wh gan, nan operg prodiice sensational eftects, but who, occasionally, lapse into the terrible fault of singing out of tunc or taking ea abe an oe ae Ce monest tyro in music yWaable, This Miss Kellogg hover Hoek re ie Bets So pers feet in music that no false notes can ever escape her lips. She sings an opera through in a manner that inspires the listener with perfect confidence, and, although she may not always goon, she Reyer fails to please the audience. In her iirat solo, “Di questa soave lagrima,” one of Donizetti's best melodies, @ gem of tender sentiment m 12-8 time, she gave each ‘tiful passage all the expression of which her ‘was capable, and in the allegro, Perche dis- there was a rapturous tone and joyous conveyed which drew from 4 rather cold au- oe AN OUutburst Of applause. in the l- minst is sung Uy the soprano aad’ tenot, Reliogs sung by the rr, Reemed to be inspired, for she overshadowed the ‘enor and her voice rang out in trumpet tones. Her ‘acting was also a triumph, and far superior to what ed to see stage. ‘one on the operatic ‘The new , Villani, had an arduous task before iim. The only operas that Lefranc can sing reliabi are “Polinto,” “William Tell? and “Trovatore.” the first he 1s electrical in effect. Villani has a fine tenor voice, but it ls hard to compare his singing of “Poliuto” witn his predecessors. His voice has seen long and arduous service on the operatic stage, and in every note the true artist revealed, The upper register is the tug one of Tamberlik and possessing few phenomenal . The lower partakes somewhat of the baritone quality and 1g sometimes marred by @ buskiness that, per- haps, \ast night was the result of hoarseness. One of his best numbers, §/olgorato divino raggto, in the second act, was ruined by the tempo which the leader of the orchestra, Signor Nicolao, adopted. Whatever may be the directions in the score, the very character of the melody and the words would suggest an andante instead of an allvgro for this, the loveliest theme in the opera, Villaniis a fine actor, and in other parts of the opera he Proved himself an artist of no mean abilities, ‘The Severus was Signor. Reyna, a baritone with an extraordinary kind of voice, partaking of the quall- tles of old metal, and often out of tune, Bacelll, as the Ingh priest, acquitted himself admirably. Tho management mounted the opera handsomely and gave it good scenery, @ military band on the stage and a fine corps of supernumeraries. On Weanes- day “Traviata’’ will be given, witn Miss Kellogg as Violetta, Caroselli (the new fenore di grazia) as Al- fredo, and Orlandini as Germont. A change of opera ‘will take place each evening. WALLACK'S THEATRE.—Foote’s “Liar was again played ut Waliack’s last evening before a full and enthusiastic house, Mr. Lester Wallack seems to, grow more perfect in his part—to be more and more an accomplisned Har—each evening. Indeed, his rendering of the character of Young Wilding is beyond all praise. Itis effective and striking and yet never degencrates into overacting, but sparkles: throughout with the natural brilliance of rea life, There are a finish and grace ‘and ease about it that are perfectly delightful and fuily account for the unbounded popularity which has greeted it, and which will probably ulti- mately associate it for the next two or three theatri- cal generations with Mr. Wallack’s name, The other parts also seem to Improve by repetition, Mr, Gilberts Old Wileing 1s admirable—not too highly colored and yet fully up to the somewhat effusive eccentricity ol an Engiish gentieman of the last ceu- tury. Mr. Marlowe bas perhaps scarcely so striking @ part in Sir James Eilot, put he makes the most of It. Mrs, Jennings, as Miss Grantham, was perfect; she did ample justice to the liveliness, wit and goodness of Foote’s conception, The “Liar? was followed by Mr William H. Huribut's “Americans in Pars,” a sparkling — iittie comedy, which might be played much more fre- quently than it has been, and yet only gain in popularity. Mr, Fisher took the leading réle of Arthur Morris, and was to the life the part—good- natured, fond of pleasure, easily led into tempta- ton, but, at bottom, sound and loyal, Mr. Gilbert played Dr. Botuers with a great deal of spirit and care as well. Mrs. Thomas Barry, as Mrs. Morris, was charming, natural and interesting, as she always is, and Miss ie Germon’s Aunie deserves a word of praise. NIBLO’S—DAVENPORT AS SIR GILES OVERREACT.— Massinger’s sterling play, “A New Way to Pay Oid Debts,” drew a crowded house at this theatre last evening. After the thin houses which attended the magnificent revival of Richard Il, it'was a comfort to see the legitimate drama honored by full benches, ‘The character of Sir Giles is one strongly sketched and almost on the verge of being overdrawn. Such réles are consequently the most dificult; for the slightest divergence one way or the other tends to run the play into pathos or burlesque, Mr. Day- enport has caught the soul of Massinger’s intention. His impersovation is vivid, with the strong, hard passions depicted, without any tendency to over- wrought rant or straining for unnecessary effect, Brookes excelled greatiy in Sir Giles, but Daven- port, without his overwhelming force, draws the more subtle lines of passion with as much effect and less eifort. This is the highest commendation tiat can de given. Mr. Thorne's support was well toned and effective throughout. ir. Shewell’s Lord Lovell was painstaking enough, bat not quite up, pirecelly, to the ideal of an aristocrat and a soldier, ‘ne Marall, by Charies H. Morton, was good and earnest, and Justice Greedy, by John Jack, was un- unexceptionable, Miss Hawthorn, as Margaret, was maideply, and Mrs, Farren’s Lady Allworth may be commended. Ihe remainder may ve refer+ red to in praiseworthy terms, The play will be repeated on Wednesday. To-morrow night “As. po] se ie aad ven, with, by a strange rever- , Venport as the attractio: A crowded house can be foretold. ri GLoBE THEATRE,—If laughing adds avoirdupots to man, a8 is claimed, the patrons of the Glove theatre are embryo candidates for membership in the Fat Men’s Association; for within the limits of Manhat- tan Island there 18 not to be found a patace of amusemeut where more fun can be found for th ae than at this place. The theatre was crowded jasvevening by & delighted audicnce, who sat in silent admiration of the graceful dance, and vented thelr delight every now and then in ‘applause of the clever local hits and happy witticisms of Hart Ryman, Maectee (9 Rickey and Stout. AX the com- PoE themselves admirably, as was shown * by the applause thas argeted thew dlapppeprances but Riel the plaudits of TSBATRE ComIQue.—Notwithstanding the report that an injunction had been secured, restraining the management from performing last evening, the The- atre Gomique was patronized by the usual number of play-goers, The programme embraced a rich and varied feast of fun for those who enjoy it, and some of the artists dist ished themselves by their exceedit ee delineations of character. The baliet, with leg, Bertha aud Caroline in the chief roles, was loudly encored. Doughe "g dis Course on the “Vestiges of Civilization” and Harry Jackson's impersonation of comic characters were pos happy. The Comique, it was evident from last evening's effort, 1a destined to hold its old repu- best oq one of the best places of amusement in A big | MAN JHEATRE WANTED. fo ram EpiToR OF THB HERALD:— It 1s Indeed a reproach to the liberty and enter- prise of the German citizens of the metropolis of this great country, which has a German population almost as numerous as that of the large cities of the great Fatherland itself, and where so much German wealth and intelligence are constantly collecting, that there 1s not a theatre where the drama and mu- sic of Gercaany can find a respectable home worthy of its fame. The Stadt theatre, in the Bowery, is totaliy unfit to meet the wants of the better class of the Germans of New York. I address this to you because your influenco is great, and by giving publicity to thts through the columns of the HekALD some of our Jeading German citizens, who perhaps have often considered the subject, bul never yet taken any step toward its accomplish- ment, might be influenced atthe sight of this to take some action toward its fulfilment, That great artiste, Madame Seebach, has not had sufficient Jus tice done to her great merits, nor does that excel- lent combination, our German opera company, ov- tam the notice it deserves, from no other reason than the want of a first class theatre, where the intel- ligent, wealthy and fashionable community (Ger- man, and others as well), could attend with ease and comfort, We need a grand, first class German theatre, somewhere uptown, that should ve equal in every respect to the beat theatres of the metropolis, where wo could have German opera three times a week, and on the other nights of the week first class dramatic perform- ances. We offer no inducements to the many excel- lent artists of Germany to visit us when we have to inform them that the performances will take piace in by no means a first class theatre, far away from the fashionable quarters, 1a a miserable neighvor- hood on a side street, Steinway Hall could easiiy and with advantage to the proprietors be re- modelled Into a theatre at no great expense, and in time for performances next season. But it would be far better to erect a grand theatre m some central locality—say Union square or Broadway and Twenty-third street or at the junc- tion of Broadway, Sixth avenue and ‘Thirty-fourth street. The German Savings Bank Is now erecting @ magnificent banking house, second to none in the city, on the southeast corner of Fourth avenue and Fourteenth street, and the opposite corner would be a splendid locality for such a theatre as is needed, fronting on Union square and extending back to Stemway Hall. If an association of our Jeading Germans were to be formed, to take this matter iu hand, there is no doubt but that in a very short time suficient means could be obtained to give to New York a dramatic temple worthy of its rank, to the honor of its Ge man citizens and to the credit of the persuns aged in effecting this much-needed improvement, am no real estate speculator, nor do f own pro- perty in any of the localities namea, ly only object in calling your attention to this subject is merely for the welfare of German theatricais and the honor of the German population in this city. ALLEMANIA, iH ANNIVARSARIES, a4 : GES Poonle Pavpous. Doing During the Mouth of May. Whether the almanac predicts rain of not we may expect plenty of it during this and the coming week or two; for then will be held the eeveral anniversa- ries, which hardly ever pass without copiobs rains falls. It maybe that the different societies have felt and do still feel that this continuous wet weather, at a time whon they are supposed to be engaged in the noplest work of the year, is a@ mark of the Master's displeasure, Certain it is, however, that the anniversaries have failen yearly into desuetude and lack public interest, Time was when men came hither from ‘the remotest quarters of our country, and spent one, two or three weeks here “doing” the anniversaries and “seeing the elephant” at the same time. but the novelty has worm away, and the respectability aud. exclusiveness which once belonged t0-the venerable societies have been marred by the mush- room associations of impracticables which have sprung up within the last decade or so. ‘Formerly we had the American Bible Society, the American Tract Society, the American and Foreign Christian Union, the American Congregational Union, the Society of Friends, and one or two others which met here and nowhere else. Now we have labor reform leagues, woman’s euifrage conventions by the dozen- or scot peace conventions, temperance ‘and other and missions in- numerable, and eacn wants to get Its pet scheme be- fore a New York audience, so that It may gaina little capital here wherewith to exist during the balance of the year. The original institutions, rather than make themselves ridiculous by such as- sociations, are dropping their anniversary meet- ings, save that once @ year they hold one religious and one business meeting, omitting thereat the in- terminable buncombe which the others have taken up, and which they retail, by the day or the week, w order, Thus the American Bible Society will this year meet May 11, at half-past ten A. M., in Assoviation Hall, and the Tract Societ at ‘hall-past seven P. M., in the same place. The American and whe be Christian Uaion will meetin the same hall, May 9, at half-past seven P. M., and the Seaman’s Friend Society at half-past seven P. M., May 8 But the New England Labor Reform League will take five days to advertise itself—May 5, 6 aud 8 in Cooper Institute and May 7 in Tammany Hail and May 9 in Steinway Hall. This ought to afford every man or woman who a crotchet on labor to deliver him or her self at least to thelr own entire sauisfaction. The ‘National’? Woman’s Suffrage Conveution will amuse themselves and others who may favor them with their presence in Apollo Hail May 11 and 12, while their sisters of the American Woman’s Suffrage Convention will cat up antics in Steinway Hall May 10. The Congrega- tional Union meet, of course, in Brooklyn, the pro- mised land of congregationalism, May 11, in the Academy of Music, and the Friends will meet here in their own respective churches May 27. But be- tween these there will be sandwiched @ lot of Sun- day school and missionary and benevolent societies, which find these anniversaries an excellent medium of advertising. Tife proceedings of each will appear in due ume. A BIG CREVASSE ON THE ERiE CANAL. One Hundred and Fifty Feet of Embankment Gone. Another serious break occcurred on the night of the 28th April. It1s on the towing path, at the ox bow, Just at the south end, about two miles from Fairport, where the great break occurred six years ago. About 160 feet has gone out, tu the depth of seven fect. One boat was carried through the break about one and a half mites across tne fleids into the woods. The bridge at HayWood’s Mill. on tho Rochesier road, was carricd away. One barn was also carried away. No person was tujured. The embankment 1s avout thirty feet hign at the place wiere the breach occurred. Commissioner Fay thinks that between 25,000 and 80,000 yards of earth have gone out, and sent des- Vathape east and west to thatenect. It will take at east two Weeks to complete repairs. The water is nearly out of the canal, and the work of repairing has commenced, Not much can be done, however, tna couple of days, With the exception of hauling materiais on the ground, A dam was constracted west of the break. Commissioner Fay says the bottom of the canal has been taken out for some distance. ‘he pame of the boat which went through the break ts Barney Bird, John errill, cap- tain. His wife accompanied him on the trip, also the steersman; but, strange to say, none of whe parues were injured, PATERSON'S PREOICAMENT. The eight republican members of the Paterson (N. J.) Board of Aldermen met last night, but the democratic half of the Council did not attend, not recognizing the so-called “Board.” The republicans who met appointed as city officers the following: Augustus Van Gieson, Clerk; James Blundell, Comp- troiier; James Dunn, Treasurer; Onris Godden, Su- rintendent of Streets; A. A. Fonda, Surveyor; jamuel Munson, Snperintendent ot indoor Reillef; Dr. Marsh, Physician; G. A. Hoba! Counsel; Garside, Commissioner of Taxes; John Kice, Chief, Michael Keefe, Se wnt of the pene forces, an Jonn Clark, Janitor Rall. The preset city officers are democrats, who re- fase to acknowledge the La of the appoint. ments made, and will decline yield up their offices until the settlement of the question In dis- jute, In such a case Mayor Tuttle threatens to put hem out; butthe democratic officials ., they will not be put out. The excitement on the sulyect runs high, and, from present appearance, the personal “ie fg present ofic:rs depends upon their - lehlug. whi MOBE INCENDIARISM IN JERSEY. For some time past the people of the prety village of Madison, neat Morristown, on the Morris and Essex Railroad, have had good reason to feel deeply concerned about their lives and property in conse- quence of the pumervus Incendiary fires in the neigaborhood. Early th pnt ancient hosteiry landmark, the property of ihetner Brothers, was burned down, together wiih several adjoin! stores, The loss ts estimated at from £5,000 to 36,000, There were three families Lone | In the old hosteyy Great excisoment prevails the village THE EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE, Violent Convuision of the Barth—The Ine habitants Terror-Stricken. Buildings Shaken and Damaged—Bells Rung by . the Vibrations—The Inhabitants Seek the — Streets for Safcty—The Effect in the Interior—Force of the Shock in the Harbor of Valparaiso, VALPARAISO, April 3, 1871. On the 25th ult, Chilo was visited by the most severe shock of earthquake experienced since 1851) That day being a church holiday, the people werq busily engaged in their devotions, when, at cleven A. M., without the usual premonitory rumbling, tha earthquake burst upon them, For more tham @ minute the walls and roofs «f the, churches and honses swayed fearfully, cracking and opening in many places; the window glassed were broken to atoms; the bells, moved by th shock, rang violently, and the surieks and cries of the terrified multitude added even more horror the scene. In @ moment the streets and public squares were full of people on their knees beseech« ing for mercy, and not until some time after the de« parture of the movement was any degree of trand quillity restored, Thus it was in Santiago, Valpa/ raiso and the larger towns, In the villages of the South the alarm caused wast even greater, the frail nature of the buildings offers ing little or no resistance to the force of the On the same day the phenomenon was three times, the last at five in the afternoon, will greater violence than the two preeeding ones, At unis period the terror of the people knew no bot Fearful of sleeping in thelr houses, tents shelters were improvised in the squares and in suburbs of the cities, where, In some. instanc whole populations passed tlic night. Since then,’ however, no repetition of the movement has been} noticed. Taking place, as it did, during daylight, the lossof human life from the earthquake i now considerable ; Indeed more casualties occurres from the confusion and precipitation in leavi the churches, &c., than from the falling buildings, In Santiago ‘several very fine dwellings were ger ously in)! the water inthe pipes stopped rane ning, and the Mapocho river was also stayed nomen tarily. In Valparaiso many editices were more a less damaged; in the barvor the vessels at auch pitched and tossed as though in a etorm, and gevee ral small boats and steamers were driven ashorol by the force of the shock. The route taken by the earthquake was from east to west. It is an exti Dary fact that almost ail the disasters of a serk nature that nave befallen Chile during the past years have taken place on bg orl holidays. burning of the Church of the Compaiila, in Santi+ ago, the narrow escape from a like calamity a fe" months since in the same city, the recen' eartiquake, and many more events of similar cht racter, have all occurred on the anniversaries of church festivals, ‘The great strength of the boom in Santiago, with the heavy and well bailt wall necessary in that climate, alone have prevented most terrible catastrophe, ‘The people are alarmed and unsettled, The remembrance of men< doza and Arequipa is sufliclentto keep them in a state of fear. boc THE BApOR AL ae BRAN Atlanties vs. Tony Pastor. “ These two clubs met at the Capitoline grounds yest terday afternoon and played a game, which, although ib was not very exciting, wad nevertheless quite interesting. Contrary » td the general expectation the Atlantica pul and McDonald were the only twoof the old teant present, the former playing first base, where was his first appearance in that position, at the latter ania bis old pone in a fall, who was to have mus his old position in centre wold, left for ington Sunday evening, where he will porary injured his left knee so as to disab! uy ‘or @ time. ie nine of tne Atlantics placed eben ; Remsen, left field; McDonald, pase Je enor Bunt catcher; Ki base, and Coffee, cenvre™ their new uniforms on tuls forms consist of whits shirts, with the worked on the front; white caps, blue Kniok e nie checked stockings. Below is the score of the game by innings:— dev ery into the field a really good nine. Chapm: acquitted himself quite creditably, considering 11 @ field. George nye ay fi base for the Olympics, Everet Mills ha’ were a8 follows:—C! field yesterday on i Me ane J, Hall, short H third base; Mecoriicky pit ors, Carney, time, and certainly looked ver; with a white stripe down the sides, and red Clube. Lp 2h Bi 4th. Gh. GA. Th. BOO. \ Aliant $70 Se SG 0 $36 Tony Pasion ¢ 0 00 4 o 1-8 Umpire—Mr. Ferguson, of Mutua! Club, The Red Stockings, of Boston, and the Pastimes,’ of Baltimore, played @ match . geme or base ball 00D on the grounds of the latter, which’ vor of the Reds’ by a score of 18 to 7, Ey terday afi resulted in as followsi— 2 BM. 2 3 0 4h. Gth. Gh Th. Bh. 2 2 1 0 8 6 oo 8 0 HOBOK=N CITY, The Savans of “Tattletewn” ia Ceuncil, The new Board, comprising six members of the’ oid Board and six newly elected democrats, assem+ bled at the City Hall last evening. Having beei called to order by the City Cler«, the fathers pro-’ ceeded to ballot fora chairman. Onthe first baliot] Alderman Peter MoGavisk received eight votes James Guyer four. Mr. McGavisk was deciai eiected and accompanied to the chair emi outbursts of applause. His election gee) to give great satisfaction, as he Ww & entleman of unbdlemished reputation and igh attainments. Mayor Schmersahi’s letter: was then rea’. His Honor recommends the cone! tinued support of the public schools, the thorough cleaning 0; the streets, and shoots his first dart at, the Police Commission. He asserts that “myate- rious secrecy” as charactertzed their proceedipgs.: ‘This grated harshly on the Aldermanic aa sessions of the Police Commission have always public. The message was ordered to be priuted— 300 copies ip English and 200 in German. A motion of Alderman Curran to have 200 cepies printed in Irish was not put. A resolution was ado] fixing the bondg of the Revenne Collector at $70,000, after which the Board adjourned, THE SHIP STCALING CASE. 70 SoUTH STREET, New YorK, May 1, 1971. To THE EpiTor oF THE HERALD:— The report in your tssue of to-day that we! attempted to forcibly take away the ship Willan Tapscott from pier No. 36 East River, on Sunday! morning, 1s without the slightest foundation, The vessel ia in the custody of the United States Marshal,, on a process issued at the suit of one Mr, William Dg! Morgan, for the purpose of securing her from being’ taken away pending the prosecution of a mortgage which he holds upon her, covering @ majority inter-) est. By giving this publicity ya will much oblige your obedient servants, E. E, MORGAN'S SON». NAVAL ORDERS. Captain Stephen D. Trenchard has been detached: from command of the Lancaster and ordered to re- turn to the United States. Captain J. W. A. Nichold son has been detached from navigation duty at the New York Navy Yard and ordered to the M Lieutenant L. . Cleenery 1s ordered to duty in the Pacific fleet. First Assistant Engineer James Sheri- dan has been detached from the New Yore Navy Yard and ordered to the Nantasket, eae ener, Goodwin has been detached from torpedo duty” and placed on waiting orders. ‘ ‘ GunenaL Guanes’ Viser fas be Fame Onags In reply to Inquiries: made . Ae Ge: Horeke Porter has add 4 him 4 stat that the enforcement of the Ku Klax bill mm work of the High Commission will ven! President from ing his contem) California this spring, but that causes of delay occur ill leave the PacMec coast about lst of August,—Sacra- mento (Cal,) Record, April 24, | A WESTERN PROCESSION.—An Arkansas paper says:—‘*We have been accustomed since the War to poresety reviews and processions bat Shounen" eae witnessed. hy wagon down. tary street, driven by with his better or worse half, we don’t know w ch, siting, his side holding an infant in her i of could be seen four pairs of eyes the property of four to gir 5 folto Teena tt thn ae Ae at sa wenty years y two mi - jack—donkey, with one old Ore, ’ bringing in the oo the way to “atkansawe! re con ‘tune State on its prospect. of increased population.” aniline Mass acnuserrs.—Mra. We pigs: ey semaet y rufians ag she was from the nose of tht e horrid ou!