The New York Herald Newspaper, July 23, 1871, Page 8

8 RULLOFF It Zeigenmeyer, the Chicago Murderer. The Crime—The Victim—The Murderer— Drowned at Midnight—Personating the Dead—Adroit Forgeries—A Tireles Pursuit— Run to Earth and Brought to Rights — For Life—One of Earth's Greatest Criminals. CHICAGO, IIL, Jaly 16, 1871. One of the most extraordinary trials recorded in the annals of American criminal jurisprudence has just terminated, and a jury of hs peers has adjudged Al- fred Zeigenmeyer guilty of the death of Michael William Gumbleton. As the case is one of a most sensational character T have thought that a review somewhat more ample and intelligent than that fur- nished by the telegraph might be of interest to the New York HERALD, ana consequently proceed to Turnish ii. On the 24 of January last\a man onan engine which was passing along the track of the Michigan Central Railway, which 18 built upon piling belore the city, saw floating m an open space in the Icy waters tne body of aman. He fastened it toa pile and secured a policeman, who examined it. The body had apparently been in the water for some weeks. Decomposition had already set in, and we chest and face were of A GHASTLY PURPLE-BLACK. Round the head, passing through the mouth, was Ughuy ued a piece of bell cord, about four feet in length, which at the free extremity was frayed as if worn away trom friction, The body was ngid with frost and a clammy icing covered the face. The body ‘was that of a man abont thirty-elght years old, dark- haired and bearded and of full habit. On it were found about twenty-six dollars in money and a let- ter from Messrs, Blake Brothers & Co., bankers, of New York, addressed to M. William Gambleton, Bal- umore, A Coroner’s tuquest showed that death had ensued from drowninz, water peing found in te stomach, and tiat tle corps: bad been In the water about three or jour weeks. Beyona this all was AN IMPENETRABLE MYSTERY. No clue whatever was afforded to the perpetrator of one of the darkest tragedies recorded tn the annals of a cliy famous for its sensational crimes, Afew days after detective Joe Dixon discovered that there wasa man named Gumbleton who had been boarding at 112-114 Dearborn street, but that he was a German, much younger and entirely dif ferent in appearance from tuat of the drowned man. This Gumbleton had, moreover, sauled for Germany, There was a mystery here, and, with States Attor- ney Charles Reed, he set himself to its solution. He made such discoveries as convinced him that the psendo Gumbleton’s name was Alfred Zeigenmeyer, &pvative of Brunswick, Germany, and having secured an indictment against Ziegenweyer by the Grand Jury of Cook county for marder he procured a war- rant of extradit.on and satlea for Prussia, HE FOUND HIS MAN, * and about the Ist of June had nim lodged safely in the jail awaiting his trial, which commenced on Monaay last, before Judge Booth, and terminated on Friday night 1n a verdict of gutity. So remarkable was the conviction of this mau upon purely circumstantial evidence, 80 romantic are TRE PARTICULARS OF HIS CRIME and so fiendish was the deliberation which marked every'step of the stage from covetousness to mur- der and forgery, that I consider a brief synopsis of the facts as produced in evidence of interest. Mr. Reed, States Attorney, prosecuted, assisted by Mr. Sidney Smita, while the defence was under- taken by Mr. John Mason and Mr. E.M. Evans. Mr. J. Asay, one of the leading lawyers of the city, bad been retaiued for the defence, but a quar- rel between liuself and bis client led to his with- drawal, Sixty-two jurors only had been calied when the necessary TWELVE GOOD MEN AND TRUB Were selecied, The prosecution from the outset auifested a ciesive to Huish the case without uidue fencing And wasted uo time in ungecessary chal- Jengiug or formality. The defence called no wil- ne: so that a summary of the evidence for the prosecution fairly epiiomizes the case, Alfrea Zeigenmeyer is a young man oftwenty years 2 an stands aboul six ieetin height His iace weardiess and of a pale hue from confinement. sare light blue and bair auburn, curling sighuy. He has rathera heavy countenance, pas- sive and inoifeusive, and seems to be an ordiuary wan with oothing about him peculiarly bad or pecu- arly brillant. Gumbielon was tue son of a some- what weil-to-do irish farmer, and one of turee brothers. He was GIVEN TO DRINK. he came to New York with about dollars 10 the shape of adraft on & Co. He drew a few hundred dol- ys Of this and Weuat to Baltimore, where he studied egraphy. Here he met Zelgenmeyer, WhO Was a'80 sludying it They became friends, and were cou- stantly together hunung aud fishing. On ihe isth of November Zeigenmeyer told his landiord that he was oing to Rachwond’ and lett house, He met umbieton. One expressman conveyed their luggage ihe Northern Central depot, where te saw that they had uckeits for Chicago. On the ith they arrived here and took a room together at Mr. Vickers’ boarding house, 10 West Randolph etree. There they remained unul Saturday night, Guimbieton being unwell and contined to tis room, On Saturuay night they went out. Gumbleton was NEVER AGAIN BREN ALIVE, On Monday morning Zeigenweyer re*urned and said that fis partner bad gone lo New York, whituer he bunse.l Was aiso going. He paid the voara bilis of both. removed their luggage and lett. On tue aiternoou of tne same day be went toa Mrs. Hickson, 112 Dearborn street, aud took a room under (he name of Gumbieton. Here he remained some days. He went to the freight ofice of the Ch ago, Buritngton and Quincy Kallway and ob- tained a dupucate vill for seme boxes of freight which Gumbieton bad shipped for Mandattan, Kua., then Said that HK HAD CHANGED HIS MIND, wok the boxes and svld their contents, as Gumole- ton, to a second-band dealer. He had, meauwiule, & drait for $500, which he presented at the bank, stating that his partner was at New York. The bank clerk, informing lum that the drait must be en- dorsed, on the Zoth he produced it, endorsed “Pa to Allred Zeigenmeyer or order, M.'W, Guaibleton.?? lie also wrote to Biake Brovners, of New York, as Gambileton, asking them to forward hina a check for ‘the balance in their hands. This balance, about $7,500, was forwarded to nim at Dearborn street, Ii being necessary that he should be ideutified at the bank to obtain this money, he introduced. niin- self oa Mr. Mills as Gumbieton, and oy itm was introduced to a gentleman wuo had a farm to sell, and which Zeigeumeyer—I beg his pardon, Gumb'e- ton—ex pressed a desire to buy, au 80 UE MUST DRAW HIS MONEY, and consequently he asked the real estate owner to futroduce him at the bi ‘This was done, and he obiained & certifeate of deposit, promising to go ang see the jarin in the morning. Leaving his triend he went and drew the money, signing the name of mobleton. An Lour iacer Le Weul to Greenebaum's nk and purenased exchange ou Brunswick apd a usage Uckel as Zewenimeyer. Suill another hour ue Went to his laudiady aud said be was golug t. Louis, When next heard of he was in ver- many, Where he bad soovbed the declining years of lis lather With a pension, apd had bought’a starch Jacwry aud Was in afar way to Vecome 8 landed proprietor and a count ‘The facts agaist HIS REPRAIED FALSEHOODS, bis assumption of Gumoleton’s name as soon as | Guinvleton disa a deliberation ared; his forgeries, executed With KEDINE Ho anxiety thar Guinvle Yon would reappear, and his pusseasing himse of Gumivletou’s goods, A more — complete of circumstantial evidence was never ed and chain 1 ke Was vot a single man in Chic! it What Was lormally convinced, moratly, of the ‘This Was shown signully in the M prisoner's guilt. examinauion of the jurors, cution, dwelt upon these facis very briefly, claiming that the case bad been made out and that nove other but Whe prisoner nad been the murderer. Mr. John Mason, of counwel ior tue deven a jong aud somewhat ti)-judged apeech. He accused the prosecuUon and detective Dixon of HOUNDING THE PRISONKR TO DRATH, abused Mr. Reed asa young lim) of Wwe cused Mr. Asay of selling out his client am wily Sucrificed people and things, His defence was (atthe prosecution had not established ine iden- uly Of the corpus delicti; thatthe forgeries proved nothing about tne murder and that in all probably the two meu had gone out togelier for a walk, Reed, jor the prose- when Gumbieton fel) ino the river and umeyer, being airaia to report the oceurren aad spent Sunday tn tr, ing to find tne body. Mr. Evans took es somewiat sliauar line of argument, holding that H Zewgenmeyer Lad intended we murder ne would wot bave leit THR FATAL LETTER ON TRE BODY, and would have induced Gumvlewn to draw his money before killing fim. Mi. stuvey Smiths reply for (he pro ecution Wasa most alice one. After ve dutiug (he Charges agalust the prosecauon of via- Gwuvevess, he Laced We chain from start to fst, copending (at murderous intent Was shown Ireu the very first, that no one but Zeigeumever could bave commuted the deed, aud that the body was Jully ienused by the paves. The Wissing teety aud # broken arm. Judge Booth's charge was simply a social ol law, ‘he jury retired ov Friday at sour But velure be could | genmeyer were these: — | , made | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JULY O'clock. The first ballot showed, 0, On the second ballot for sentence, which has the privilege of » the vote ing, 8; imprisonment 4, On this debate ensued, and finally, at ten minutes past eight, a verdict of guilty was returned and the prisoner's sentence was fixed at IMPRISONMENT FOR LIVE. Mr. Mason made the customary motion for a new Perey bul itis pot likely that be will make anything iy it. The falling out between Zelgenmeyer and Mr. Asay, his frst advocate, ts thus ex! t—Mr, Asay wished him to plead ity to a charge of man- slaughter, possibly with the idea that as manslaugh- ter ay acrime is not known to the extradition au- thorities the Prussian government could reclaim the prisoner, He had consulted Mr. Reed, who de- clined expressing an opinion until Zeigenmeyer’s consent should have been authoritatively announced tosuch an arrangement. Meanwhile meyer, confident of acquittal, changed his counsel. ‘There are two other cnarges against the prisoner of forgery, but these will not be pressed. A civil sult to recover the MONEY OBTAINED ON THE FORGERIES has also been instituted, but cui bono? Une thou- sand dollars nave been paid to counsel by order of the court, and it 18 not likely that any of the re- mainder will ever be recovered by the banks. The arrest and conviction reflect the greatest credit wy rm the perseverance and acuteness of De- tective Dixon and Attorney Reed. Seldom (if ever) bas a case been so patiently and successfully worked up from so alight a clue. In the files of the HBRALD, where are ii bed the great crimes of the past thirty old years. 1 doubt if there is to be found another such as this, That a mere doy should have planned so devilish a crime and nave carried out his plan in its every detail with such coolness, such completeness and such callous- ness seems almost incredible, HE LUBED GUMBLETON TO CHICAGO, where ke was unknown and where his absence would cause no comment, disposed of him with cool determination, exhibited au lofernal ability 10 secanng the murdered man’s property and remark- able skill as a forger. His crime might have re- mained undetected but for his selling the goods, among which was an account book gwherein was Gumbieton’s mogistienta fv el lor the presence on the by of Blake Brothers’ letter. 1 ma seen Zeigenmeyer twice since his arrest. on Sunday last, the day preeing his trial, I visited mim tn hie cell with Captain Wells Sherman, As- sistant Superintendent of Police. 1t was a swelter- ing day and the murderer was IN HJ8 OBLL, NAKED ‘as the day of his birth. He spoke confidently of the result of nis trial, which he seemed ardently to desire. During his trial he sat beside his counsel, dressed in a brown tweed suit and wearing no col- lar. His countenance was white and he was im- movabie as if cut m marble. He never spoke to his counsel nor moved & muscle, save once, when the witness whom he hambugged into identifying him at the bank said that he had gen to the depot, where Z n- meyer had not kept his appointment, then the prisoner smiled perceptibly. On the evel of his conviction Zeigenmeyer said he did not biame the joey: on such evidence he would have rendered a verdict. He, however, held to his drst story, that he and Gumbleton went out ther, on that fatal night and that they both got drank. After thathe remembers nothing. ‘rhe forgeries he admits, THE MURDER HE DENIES. There is not in Chicago to-day one man who be- eves that the real murderer has not been secured, and in afew days the grated doors at Jollet will open to recelve one of the greatest criminals that ever lived, never to pass them again, save as a corpse. MILITARY CdIr-cHAT. The riot still continues to be the all-absorbing topic of conversation in military circles. 1t 1s to be hoped, now what the various regiments have bad a little taste of the rough experience even a non-pald militiaman bas to go through once in a while, whether he likes 1t or not, that the lessons of the past week will not be entirely thrown away. The National Guard as a whole ts well worthy of ail the praise General Shaler lavishes upon it in his oficial report of the riot; but there are not afew of the regiments who need to turn over anew leafin ats- ciptine if they desire to be well prepared to cope in the future with a mob of murderous rioters or any other kind of public enemy who dares to defy law, order and authority, In the first place a careful weeding out of incompetent officers should be the first self-imposed task of every com- mand which ts unfortunate enough to be at present hampered with them, and, secondly, a greater de- gree of respect and obedience for the properly con- stituted officers should be infused into the men. Doubdtiess a great deal of the coolness displayed by the Twenty-second in the late riot, when the men stood steady beneath the shower of shot and missile (hat was rained down upon them, was owing to that respect for their officers im commana which every private in the regiment is tanght to retigiously observe. And the same may be said of the admirable conduct of the Seventh on the same occasion. The idea that one man 1s just a8 good as another im a militia regi- ment Is all very trae; but for all that a private should al ways understand that his superior oficer is his superior while in command, no matter what equal footing the two may be on when not on duty. Tue great mistake made by many oficers in the National Guard ts, that to be popular they must necessarily ‘make free” with their men wiille on duty, just as though there were no distinction of yank between them, To have his company weil disciplined and always ready to obey orders not only, out to walt tor orders vefore making 4 single move, a captain need not, certainly, make it apoint to be as familiar with iis subordinates at all times as to make obedience on their part more @ thing of option than duty. In this connection it may be waid that the Army and Navy Journal this week gives some very good advice to the National Guard as to how they should profit trom the experieuces of the riot. Its suggestions as to the practice of street firing by the regiments should be heeded at once, Al tue Same time Uhal the milla has much to gain by the lessons of the riot, the State authorities should not overlook the fact that they, too, can Graw profitfrom the same source by seemg to it tnat every regiment be furnished immediately and be consiabluy dried in the use of breech-ioading rifles, No one who was a witness of the firing upon the mob on the 12th tmst., aud who noticed the trouble the toops had to load hb a crowd, using ramrod and old style cartridge, but will feud his voice in favor of supplying the troops with vreect-loaders. Had the Nintn not been compelled, as they were in their huddled ranks, to use the ramrod, it 1s quite probable that much of the confusion into which one of the companies was for a moment or so thrown by the onset.of the moo would have been impossible. Tue old cry that, the militia do not need the new style of musket because they will never have occasion to use them, will prove @ very weak one from the preseni, in tne light of wie late rots, which they haa to ve called upon to squelch. ‘he = Seventy-first regiment will go deace w-imorrow (Monday), and if to Provi- Provideuce favors them with good Weather tue boys will | douptless have a splendid time of it The folks sm Providence always make a good deai of a good New York regiment, and the excursionists are so well kuown in Little Rhody that the people will be certain to take them in hand in real Old England hospitality style. The po7s say tuey will be away only a couple of days, but the Providence muitia may keep them longer if they don't Look out. The new French regiment is getting along splen- didiy. Recruits are joluimg by the dozen every few days, and Ley ornare are Liat by Lafayetve’s birth- | day hext the First division will have a real out and out Freneb regiment to swell it numbers, Bat would iL not be well for its organizers to drop that tong litle they have assumed ior the regiment? No per- sou Will ever be able to remember it after he has gentlemen, would do much betier, Why does somebody who has money enough to spare not do a good thing for Lis own Jame and that of others by donating a fuud to provide medals for all members of the Nationa! Gnard who distinguish nseives in hours of peril? A miiitary medal io | itsel! isn’t much, bat when it 1s won for brave deeds | done the winner vaiues it veyond price, even though he be a militvaman, . What has become of that new cavalry regiment | In whien every dragoon was to own his own ‘hoss 7" Can one of he moneyed organizers teil ¢ | DEATH OF A DISTINGUISHED DAME. | The death reaper has lately veen busy in New | Branswick, N. J., lopping of great personages, It ‘1 bot a few weeks since Amos Robbins, a witely | Known public man and one of the prominent candi dates for the Governorship, was gathered to his faihers; on Thursday evening the erulite scholar, | author and professor of divinity, Rev. Dr. Berg, Was called fence; and again, on Friday nigut, Mrs. Colonel Alexander Hamilton, great in her ancestry, Hickered into eternity. The deceased ) lady was the wife of Oolone! Alexander [amiiton, @ sun Of the great Hauiiton, Who was snot vy Aaron burr. Sie Was @ Diece of President Monroe, aud Was a Woulan of mach refinement apd culture, Her dent of ihe ancient town of Brunswick, He is more | distinguished jor his Bae, thorough gentiemany bearing and his tiustrious progenitor than for any particular greatness developed vy himself, He was al one time Uuiied Susies Consul w Guba, POUND DEAD IN TRENTON. Yesterday morning, about five o'clock, Edward Wesley, a colored man, said to Ve elghty-six years of age, was found dead in a stone yard on the banks of the canal, in Trepton, N. J. The last seen of the old fellow, who was the jamplignter of the Seventn ward, was at the Buli’s Head, irom whieh piace he Qudertook to take @ dog ww town. From aj r- anves (he old man had been taken til and died. Dr. Jupoie Pixs. evidence at the inquest that death had Tesuited irom old age and natural causes, and ine Jury jound @ verdicl accordinuiy, guilty, 12; not guilty, ' jury LITERATURE. Criticisms of New Beeks, RAMBLES IN Mount Desert. By B. F. De Costa. me York: A. D. F. Randolph & Co, 12 mo., pp. ‘This pleasant book is about equally compounded of history, adventure and description. The wild and picturesque Maine coast, from the Isle of Shoals to the Grand Menan, although well explored, has been but little described in books, Mr. De Costa introduces us to the finest of this scenery—Mount Desert, with its lakes and coves, and isiands and cliffs and mountains—and that his tale is trustworthy no one who bas spent a week at Bar Harbor or Somesville will doubt. DELAPLAINE; O08, THB SACRIFICE of IRENR, A novel. Mansfeld Tracy Walworth. New York: G. W. Carleton & Co, 1871, 12mo., pp. 300, ‘This book reads as if it were written in pursuance of a contract to furnish three hundred pages of the most preposterous improbabilitizs which could be woven together in the shortest possible space of time. The scene is laid in Persia, and the story 15 gotten up on the lavish scale of those writers who trade upon the magnificence of the unknown. It is full of nonsense about Ghebres and anderouns and Ormuzd, and tbe writer (whose sixth work of fiction 1s here presented to the public) appears to expect us toread and admire this crude imitation of the Oriental romances, although 1t is alike barren of ingenuity of plot, skill in the drawing of charac- ter, or grace of style, NEw MINING MaP OF Ura. B. A, M. Froiseth. Salt Lake City, 1871. This map, which has been compiled by Mr. B. A. M. Froweth from the latest United States surveys and other authentic sources, shows twenty-tight mining districts and the location of the best known mines in Utah. It must prove invaluable to all in- terested in the vast mineral resources of that region. Saints and Gentiles alike will appreciate the skilful distinctness with which those resources are indl- cated. The very advertisements which form a bor- beard it a dozen mes. Something short and sharp, | busvand 18 @ venerable octogenarian, long @ rest- | | der for the map are suggestive of the actual and prospective wealth of Salt Lake City, that aimost miraculous tlustration of the force which resides in the old Latin motto adopted by the Mormons— Laborare est orare—to work is to pray. The map 18 on sale at Colton & Co.’s, 172 William street, New York, either in pocket form or mounted, GoopD SELECTIONS IN PROSE AND VERSE. New York: J. W. Schermerhorn & Co. Mr. W. M. Jeliffe, a teacher of elocution, 1s the compiler of the small portaple pamphiet bearing the above title, It is seldom that so good a selection has been placed at the isposal of schools and academies, The author has exercised 8 commenda- ble judgment in the book. With an intelligence and & discrimination that are not very frequently fond im books that are intended for school use, he has laid all languages under tribute, and has thereby produced a collection of prose and poetry that is likely to be remembered after the school hours are over. There are more “thoughis that breathe and words that burn” than are generally found in so small a space, This book need not be confined to the school house; it will be awelcome addition to the family library, and all parents who desire to familiarize their children with the living literature of all lands will do well to in- vest In these ‘‘good selections.” The Episcopal Church bas a new candidate for public favor in the Christian Year, a monthly magazine of church literature for the people, Tue first number, for July, 18 handsomely printed by Phny F. Smith, and issued in a most attractive biue cover, of novel design. Weregret that we can- not give unqualified praise to the contents The initial article embodies more violations of Kuglsh grammar than we have space to expose, Witness this:—“In the department of magazine literature the worla has so encroached onthe Church as to crowd it almost entirely out of the market; and whose apathy leaves the secular press in almost undisturbed possession of the feild.” And cthis:~ “Our literature is at the present moment at by far too low an ebb to meet the crying demands of the Church, and in which regard we are making no im- provement.” We are elsewhere told that “the best talent of the Church has been secured as a staf of contributors,” and assured that “for quantity and quality of matter we intend it shall be of the highest class, which @ glance at our literary staff will abundantly show.” The following sentence is an illustration of hopeless confnsion of thought:—"“The dauy multiplication of serials from tne Chureh of Kome, the various denominations, the arts, scl- ences, fashion, folly and heresy throw the Church's magazine literature completely into the shade, They, however, make it a splendid success, and some of them boast of a monthly issue of hundreds of thousands.” The learned editor cannot mean to convey the idea that the rival serials he complains of make “the Church’s magaziue Mterature’ a splendid success. This, however, is what he suys. —ae Literary Chi ‘hat. Ir 18 aT Last judictally settled in England that articles seut to pewspapers unsolicited are not the property of the writers und cannot legally be de- manded back. So the editorial apparatus of Mr. Bull breathes easier. Watrer Scorr’s portraits are all being revived, apropos of the centennial anniversary of his birth, Most of them show the front face, with the head disproportionately high, which gave rise to the witticism that Scott had a “story” in his head more than any other man. Dore’s Famous ILLUsTRaTION of “Paradise Lost,” published in Loudon at five guineas, being out of print, Messrs, Cassel! will print an edition for the masses in sixteen parts at two shillings each, or about seven dollars for the fifty-five plates, with text. A PHILADELPHIA BOOKSELLER puts forth “a book for every Baptist,”’ which, he says, “goes to settles ft traly, finally and forever.’ We fear it won't stay settled. ‘Theological questions have a queer way of getting “riled up’ from the bottom, insomuch that unrest may fairly be said to be their normal coudiiion. CANADIAN COPYRIGHT appears to need reconstruc- tion, judging from the fate of Mr. Edward Jenkins, auctor of “Ginx’s Baby,” who complains that he has been pirated at Montreal, “in aform and at a price that makes me shudder.” He wants to kaow, you know, why it Is that “in one part of Mer Majes- ty’s domiuions one subject of Her Majesty may pick another's pocket with tmpunity.”” A New Epirion OF DWARKIS ON STATUTES, an English law book of great menit, with Ame n notes and additions, by Judge Piatt Potter, of the New York Supreme Court, is in the press of Willfam Gould & Sons, Albany. A ABW Epirton oF Pores complete works, con- taining over one bundred Jetters vo and trom the poet, not previously published, 15 being issued In London. Tae New ExcycLor#pia, tn the German lan- guage, edited by Professor A. J. Schem, of York, and entitled “German-American Conver: tion Lexicon,” has reached tts fourth Volume. It is a most thoroughly prepared work, particularly full in geographical information and modery nistory and science. its character of note, living or dead, trom Adam down to Anna Dickinson, and there is scarcely 4 town in America but is fully desertbed, The work 18 indis- pensable to every German who would be intelligent in American matters. GERMANY 18 Now FLOOPED With books on the Franco-Prussian war, in every posstvie phase and detail, Most of them are tootull of minutie and glorification of leaders to be of permanent value. Bismarck and Moltke are lauded to the skies, and there ever were such @ thing as contemporary apothoesis We have ithere. But the cautious muse of history Will Come later, UE ABBK BRASSEUR DR BoURsorrG, so noted as an accomplished archwologist, who has con- tributed much to our knowledge of the Aztec his- tory, religion and literature, has just published in Paris the second volume of the “Mission Sclentifique au Mexigne et dans Amérique Centrale.” It 1s entitied “Manuserit Troano; Etudes Sur le Systéme Graphique et ia Langue des Mayas,"’ SPANFIELD’S original drawings for Captain Mar- ryat’a novel of “Poor Jack,’ were recently sola at auction jor 500 guineas, There are only forty-four drawings, and the price realized (about sixty dol- Jars each) is proof that money invested in good art WOrk ts Reldom thrown awa the very bottom of the Communion question and | biography tucludes about every | 23, 1871. ART MATTERS. The Sculpture in Central Park—Ward’s “Indian Hunter’’—Some Thoughts on Modern Art. The sculptor’s art is never more delightful than when seen tn contrast with verdant meadows and graceful foliage under the immense canopy of the blue vaait of heaven. Pure white marble 1s espe- cially effective when bathed in the warm tones of the summer landscape that tinge the cold white surface with A MELLOW, GOLDEN LIGHT, until the inanimate stone seems to breathe and pal- pitate in harmony with nature, At such a moment art is forgotten, and the passive marble becomes instinct with life, breathing upon us and whisper- ing to us, albeit in an unknown tongue, of dormant beauties that + OUR TOO MATERIALISTIC SENSES had nitherto failed to perceive, and under the magic influence of a new revelation we appreciate the charms of art.and of nature under conditions new tous. The influence of art is never more healthful than when exercised thus in the pure air, and the children of the people may come out from the sor- row and misery of everyday life to be comforted by THE CONTEMPLATION OF THE BEAUTIFUL, In order that this source of general enjoyment be invigorating it is necessary that great care should be used in the selection of the works which are to stand as public instructors and whose lessons will not be the less lasting because they are un- spoken. There are two classes of public statues which shouid form part of the decoration of every public place—memorial statues to great men and ideal figures or groups representative of some beautiful conception or bold, grand thought. Purely ima- ginative sculpture harmonizes best with the grace- ful trees and SHADOWY FOLIAGE of park or garden, and, when appropriately placed, heightens considerably the charms of glade or grove. Something-of this truth seems to have forced itself onthe mindsof our Park Commissioners in tneir very successful efforts to embellish Central Park; but so much remains to be done In the sculptural department that we can scarcely consent to look upon the work as having been commenced. And ‘at the same time that we clamor for more good art ‘we must express a hope that the day is not far dis- tant when some of the ‘art’ at present offending the eye will be removed to make way for WORKS WORTHY TO CHARM and educate a people. In previous articles on “Art Matters” we have dealt with a class of art that we deem objecuiona- ble, and have not hesitated to deliver our opinions and point out the grounds upon which our unfavora- ble conclusions are based, so that there might be no excuse for the suspicion of partiality or prejudice. To-day we enter upon @ more pleasing duty, be- cause while it should be necessary to fault-find yet the balance of our good report will weigh down greatly al (hat we shall say of unfavorable, MICHAEL ANGELO used to say that perfection was made up of trifes, and the truth of this remark is not, unfortunately, sufficiently recognized’ by the artists of the present day. We have @ great many more men ambitious to imitave the boldness and daring of Angelo’s mature efforts than we have students willing to follow in the severe discipune which made it pos- sible for the master mind of Angelo to strike out from conventional treatinent in a way that would have irretrievably lost a man of less power or knew- ledge. And the natural result is the imperfection of ne noblest modern works, INSPIRATION AND POWER and beauty of thought are wasted pecause there 1s not sniicient Knowledge to give them appropriate expression, Our life is too ttful and feverish, our objects too selfish aud worluly, to allow us to toil on patientiy in the laborious pursuit of severe truth without hope of any iinmediare or BRILLIANT REWARD. Among American sculptors Mr. Ward is honorably disunguished as one Who, contending against great Ainicuiues, achieved much tu the domain of art. 16 was thereiore a well merited compliment which the Park Coumiasioners pala Mr. Ward tp placimg bis statue of the Indiau Hunter in Central Park. Peer- ing out from the trees near the Mall may be ob- served the crouching Jorimgof @ bronze figure bent forward, with eyes atteutively directed towards the glade in front, as if eagerly watching the move- ents of some animal. ‘The head ts turned slightly to the right and the right hand grasps firmly the shortened leash to keep the aog, which is at the hunter's side, perfectly still. tn the left hand, which is drawn up Close to tue left breast, te Indian car- nes bis bow and arrow. ‘The weight of the figure 18 thrown entirely on the right foo., aud thouga the pose 1s slightly strained aud exaggerated THR ACTIUN 13 80 ViGukOUS asiiy lose sight of this blemish in the general excelience of the expression, It 18 not say- ing too ‘h for this statue Co state that It telis its own story su completely that Lhere 13 no need of in scription. ‘The most stupid of mankind could nut possibly mistake the purport of the composition, and though tae work cannot claim to belong to the highest walks of imaginative art yet there 80 much simple truth apd vigor in its treatment that it well de: the nonor accorded to it, Hau there been more attention paid to detail the work would have ranked much higher; but, excetlent as tne conception was, a3 soon asthe artist attempted to realize bis thought there came that TERRIBLE WANT OF KNOWLEDGE to which we have vefore rejerred and Wiich para- lyzes the modern artist. e We remember one day to have found ourtseives vanent, in the Greek Court of the British Museunt, adiniring tbe wonderful marbles which the ted rovber, Elgin, stole from poor, distracted Greece, and there, by chance we met two of the greatest Britisn scuiptors lost in admiration of the study of horse one of Lue friezes of be Parthenon. We jotued thei and the Conversation at once turned upou the question of relative knowledge of the artists of tne two periods, When one of them, suddeuly pointing to one of the horses, satd, “lt wouid require THE STUDY OF A LIFE-TIME to acquire the knowled se displayed 1m that single figure,’ and regretfully confessing the decadence of high art Knowledge those great men devaried to | tue studios, more convinced than ever that if they woulda produce anything which siould last into the ages they shouid labor and learn unceas- ingly. We bave said that the express on of Mr. Ward's figure was very good, and the intent jook of the Jace natural and iie-uke. Cautious and suspended action are Weill expressed in tue pose, though we | thiak the figure would have been been Improved by | assumng @ more stabie equilibrium, It appears wo | us also that the introduction of this dog was @ iis+ | take, though ny double it Was Influenced by THE QUESTION OF EQUILIBRIOM, put it is to be regretted that the arust, having de- | etded to use the dog in the composition, did that we not take suMficient pains Im modetiing nim. At preseat, though only an accessory, the dog mars tue force of the composition aad iutertere sweeping lives of the figure. In ius moc flesh treatment the artist successful as he pas be Happy in conce} | AS @rule the feah modeling is bard and wanting ‘tu delicacy. The larger muscles are Loo strougiy marked, and their imsertions are so pronuunced as to serrousiy interfere with THE FULNESS AND BEAUTY OF THE OUTLINES, ‘This is painiwily evident looking from te right side of the Dgure at the right arm holding the dog, ‘The OUtHue 15 SO Much cot Op at the insertion of the deltoid that the arm jooks absolutely broken, and this ls accompanied by an indecision in modelling the #malicr uuscles 80 Taarked as Lo sugge-t a Want of knowledge. The teaimeut of the pectoral mus- cles 14 hard and unsatisfactory, and the muscular | covering of the stomach is also hard and jeather- | Tike. In looking at the figure we are struck | and even Where the figure 1s { correct ip pro; tion and modeling tere Js lacking the retin of form witch 18 Such & promiment feature in cient Greek art. Many artisis seriously 1 wilt the success Of tue Works Uy a Loo close ade herence to common Havre, ADA Us Of Itself 18 OUIY | another resull of want of knowielge, which pre- Veuts the urust selecting Whatis good in one model and combining it With What is good ip aputher, Here the limpertectiy educated artist always fails, no matter what his natural abilities may be, | aud tere 1s enough evidence of bovh power ‘and art fecling In the “Indian Hunter” to inake ws Tegrei (he wbsence of more extended art knowledge. But, in spite of these shortcomings, Mr. Wara’s work & au encouraging example of What American oftists may contribute to high art if only they Will conscieatiously undertake THK SRVERR AND KAACTING STUDY without which it is impossidie for them to succeed, gud Without Which HO ariat im any age has ever succeeded, If the Park Commissioness will con- tinue to devote sume of the iunds piaced at their disposal for the emveilsiment of Ceniral Park to the parchase and erection, in suitable situations, of ideal sculptural Works they will deserve the thanks of the citizens. But, above all things, we are aux- yous that proper care snall be used ia the selection of the works, and We insist only on ONE CONDITION, that they be good. A step in the right direction was taken in the purchase of the ‘Indian tiunter,” and we can only urge upon the authorities the pro- priety of following it up, and add one more attrac- tion our already beautiful Park. FATAL RESULT OF AN AGCIDENTAL SHOT. Captain Dobbins, who was accidentally shot in ‘Trenton on Thuraday night, is reported as fast sink- ing. Mortification has wet in, and afew hours will he clowe Ol Le aed asain, —TRIPLE SHEET, MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. WALLACK’S.—Boucicault’s drama, “Elfie,” im- Proves on acquaintance, and is now tn complete running order and im the full tide of popularity. Mr, Mogs has reason to congratulate himeelf on the success which has attended his summer season 80 fat, @ success which wiil probably be largely 1n- creased when Lydia Thompson and her new troupe Of biondes take possession of the boards of this Lina Epwin’s,—The talented Berger Family com- mence to-morrow night the third and last week of an exceedingly intcresting and successful engage- ment, Their performance is novel and elegant, just suitable tor a summer season. They number tn the troupe fem: violinists, violonceliists and cornet Tne bell ringtig alone is quite’ Teattre, and. Mr ig alone uite # feature, and Mr. Sol Smith pay comedian, and Miss Maud Stan- Jey, vocalist, contribute much to the attractions of the performance. TERRACE GARDEN.—Jullien’s concerts on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays have met with ali the success they deserved, and @ greater share than was autici- pated. The conductor is indefatigable in his efforts to present a programme of real merit and of variety. His sparkling “Polonaise” has now become a neces- sary fixture on the bills, The singing of Miss Her- see, Miss Krause and Messrs. Habelmann and Hall, and the violin playing of Joseph Heine are also very attractive. CENTRAL PARK GARDEN.—An evening with Thomas’ unrivalied orchestra is about the most pleasurable entertainment we can look for this summer, De- spite the correspondence from the watering places and the announcement in fashionable society that “everybody 18 out of town,” one may meet here every evening many of the recognized leaders of fant Ce modistes can admire their choicest nandi- ‘0 Fanny JANAUSCHEK.—This great tragédienne, who now stands confesseaiy at the head of the dramatic profession in America, will return trom Europe next month, and will commence preparations at once for the coming season. Her répertoire has been largely Increased, the principal plays in it being, ‘‘Pietra, or Love and Revenge; “Mother and Daughter,” hesney Wold,” “Deborah,” “A Winter's Tale,’’ Fazio’’and ‘Macbeth,’ Mile. Janauschek, through her agent and business manager, Mr, Pilot, has already “filled ub” the greater part of the next sea- gon with engagements throughout the country. Un- fortunately for New York it 1s hardly probable that she will play here, ana we will thus be deprived of the greatest actress of the age through the want of foresight on the part of some of our managers, A very strong company has been engaged to support Mile, Janauschek, and to Mr. Alfred Joel 1s com- mitted the responsible position of advance agent. Metropolitan Gossip. ‘Across the Continent’ still runs its course at Niblo’s, G. W. Thompson appears to-morrow might at Tony Pastor’s, “The idiot of the Mountain” will replace Victor Hugo’s sensational work at Wood's, Mr. James Ward announces the play of “Through by Dayligav”’ at the Bowery this week, The Arion Society had @ concert and summer night’s festival at Terrace Garden last night. Johnny Allen is reaping @ harvest of success at re Olympte wih McCloskey’s best play, “Schnel- er. The Ninth Regiment Band will play at the Contl- nental, Long Branch, on August s, on the occasion of Levy's benetit. Signor Fossati, the well known basso, has just re- turned from an operatic wur through Costa Rica, Guatemala aud California. ‘rhe clever and rising young actress, Miss Lillie Eldridge, appears at the Park, Brooklyn, on Mon- day in her new play, “Aima.” Carl Bergmann’s concerts at the Brooklyn Rink are enhanced by the addition of the talented Joseph Heine, violinist, and Ada Heine, Pianist. Among the musical events next season will be the débat oi Mme. Annie Butler, a young lady who possesses musical attainments of a high oruer, Her Voice is & pure soprano and has been cultivated tor some UMe past both 10 this country and Burope with a view of placing her on the operatic boards, She is a daughter of the late William Newman, a well known caricature artist, formeriy on Punch, but who has been connected for the last ten years with we ilius- trated press of this city. Senor Emilio Agromente wiil start On Monday on his tour, accompanied by Miss Lizzie Allen (so- prano), Miss Sangari (contralto), Signor Boy (tenor), Mr. Frank Bartiett (varitone), Senor Martinez (basso), and chorus and orchestra. He intends to give the operas ‘‘Lucrezla Borgiw” aud *Ernant” and some sacred coucerts at the principal watering places, The first opera wili take piace at Long Branch on Mouday, 24th; Weduesday, 26th, and Thursday, 27th, at Saratoga: Saturday, 29th, and Sunday, 0th, at Newport. Drittings Abroad. Mr. and Mrs, Patey are rusticatirg in the wolds of De vonsiure, A new tenor, Signor Pradenza, is about to appear at Her Majesty's Opera. Mr. Stanley and Mr. Charles Lyall started July 7 on a trip to Swiss Oberland, Herr Rubinstein will stay at Gmunden during the summer and pass the winter in Vienna, The seveuth festival of the Rheinische Sanger- verein took place at Bonn on the 16th inst. Mr. Robert Houdin, the conjnrer, died at Biolsa few days ago. He was in his sixty-sixtu year. M. and Mme. Vuguier have returned to Paris. M. Saint-Saens and other artists have left Lonaon for France. At Trieste a new drama in verse, entitled “Nella,’? by Signor Stefano Interdonato, has been success- fully produced. At the Andrea Doria Theatre, of Genoa, “Norma” has been given for several mights, with Signora Alice Danery as Norma, Madame Patti (La Marquise de Canx) and the Mar- quis de Caux bad the honor of an invitation to the garden party oi the Yrince and Princess of Wales, Chiswick. Mr, Charles Lyall has veen engaged by Mr. Max Strakosch for the torthcoming seasou of Italian (Nilsson) opera in the Unived States. Tant mieux for Max Strakosch and the Niissoa Upera, Madame Palmieri, au English woman, who sang m English opera when Miss Louisa Pyne (Mrs, Boda) ans the late Mr, Harrison were tne directors of Covent Garden, has been lately a special favorite wt the san Carlo, in Naples. A brass band contest is announced to take piace im the grounds of Howley Hail, Batley, Yorkshire, under the management of Mr Richard smith, ot Hail, on tae oth of August. Over one thousand per- formers will attend, It being open to all Engiaud. Sir Juitus Benedict has agata accepted the post of Conductor of the Nurwich Festival, which 1s to take piace inthe autumn of next year. His oratorio, “St. Peter,’ Will be periormed on Lhe occasion, and robubly & pew symphony from bis experienced and PI | facuie pen. The Milan corporation have granted the Scala a subsidy of 1s0,000 fire for next season. Among the operatic noveliies to be shortly produced are “I Promesst Sposi,”’ 34 Slnor Petrella, at the Carcano; “ n, Avvocuto Patetin,’” by Signor Montuero, at the old Teatro Re, aud * coumessa,’’ by Signor Usig- lo, at the Teatro Milanese, At Cagliari, in the island of Sardinia, pera by Signora Carlotta Ferrari, eniutied Eleonora d’Arborea,” has received an enthusiastic welcome. Not only was the composer called before the curtain tweive tines on the first performance, but on the tenth a shower of bouquets fell on the Signora, a crown Oi laurel leaves was presented to her, poems were composed in her honor and a ball given to commemorate the event, wiile the musical amateurs of Cagliari serenaded the fair authoress, “Ugo’’ and “Sofia” are two earlier operas of Signora Fer- rari, Who, a3 a poetess and a dramatist, bas earned golden opinions tn Sardinia, We find the following conceraing the favorite actor, Walier Montgomery, in the las. issue of te Loudon £ra:—"alr. Wailer Montgomery will make his reappearance at Nottingham on the ensulag Friday, under the auspices of Mr. Pyatt, the spirited entrepreneur of that ancient and honorable borough. ‘The success wich attended Mr. Montgomery's mau- ayement of the New Theatre is ¢ sure guarantee for a crowded house on tins caston, and we should Not be surprised @¢ aD extension of the engagemeut. Mr. Montgomery 18 the guest of the Earl of shrews- bury, at Alton Towers, on the 4th of July, and will be privileged to meet tue American Knights Tem p- lars, who celebrate the Day of Independence under His Lordship's hospitable anv princely towers. An eyé witness has given to a wondering worl the following description of Herr Richard Wagner a4 he appeared wheu his ‘Kaiser Marca’? was per formed at Leipste:— During the first bars be remained quietly in bis seat, con- tenting himeeif with marking the time by motions of bis bead anihands. Sut this did not iast very jong. not endure to sit stil any mor i jut the tro enched bands, and tively, The more flerce and boisy the more exalted and convulsive grew his movements. All geaticulations and the ever-changing expressions of his face were a8 & continued, ‘uninterruyted commentary to the” comiposition, “sometimes comical, e tere: f Rlersio ehtTil, too, Sahas op "1 dowa, ah tl gh to. ate! uD al lo" ou Tmitate Ul frightened bat, sudden! sion, While b ‘and screamed of. the moment the bassoons, the flutes, Sate anecings of braserul nodaloye nf cate shadings by graceful noddlage of of the band. wiftly moving fy Taidiog iuetn to. Taare, ihe. SoBe conein we Himelt Up to"theee exerciser’ he JENNY LIND. Her Recent London Appearancea~The Members of the Famous Lind Troup>—Gold- schmidt’s “Ruth.” Lonpon, July 6, 1871, Jenny Lind is again before the public, and in her legitimate sphere as @ vocalist. The days of her American triumphs have passed so long ago that to the amateur of New York she is now only a mag- nificent tradition, but here in London she stil) re- visits the pale glimpses of the moon, She only smgs now for charity, to which kindly sentiment may possibly be added a little harmless vanity in her husband’s compositions, for 1t. is the “Ruth” of Mr. Otto Goldschmidt that brings her before the public... “Ruth” itm not @ popular work, The critics are very severe upon it, and the public 18 indifferent; yet it cons tains many fine passages. Modelled after Mendels- sohn it is @ very clever imitation of that master’s style. The aria for contralto, “Commit Thy Way,’ is very suggestive of ‘Oh, Rest in the Lord,” and is almost equal to that famous song. There is a trio, ‘The Lord is Thy Keeper,” which serves as a worthy pendant to “Lift Thine Eyes;” and a duet, “They That Sow in Tears,’’ Mendelssohn might nos have been ashamed to own. The solo soprano music 1s not very brilliant, There is rather a showy finale, with chorus, but no one solo which stands out distinct, like Mendelssohn's “Hear Ye, Israel.” The baritone has several aries, which, however, require a wider compass than is Possessed by most singers. The tenor 18 greatly slighted. He has no aria at all, and has only to sing @ few recitatives and his part in a trio, The choruses, in afew tustances, suggest Handel, though fugues are carefully avoided. Alter hearing the superb Handelian choruses at the recent Urystat Palace Festival Mr. Goldschmidt’s choral music seems both turgid and tame. Yet there is very Much in nis oratorio to admire, and It seems sur- prising to me that @ work like this, written for London audience, should meet with so litue favor from the London connoisseurs. To hear, not this work specially, but the far-famed JENNY LIND, was the attraction which brought a party of Ameri. can amateurs to St. James’ Hall the other evening. The prices of admission were high, ranging from threo to twenty-one shillings for sin- gle seuts, but the place was crowded by an audience very showily if mot very tastefully dressed. The seats for the chorus were Well filled, and the orchestral performers, few in numbers, were grouped in front of the singers, At the appointed time Mr. Goldschmidt appeared on the platform, conducting Mrs, Patey, the recognized contralto of England since the retirement of Mme. Sainton-Dolby. Returuing he led Mme. Lemmens- Sherrington, an admired soprano, whose services are in constant request in the coucert room and for oratorios, Then Mr. Cummungs, the tenor—a most accomplished artist, who is soon to sing in New York at the Doiby ballad concerts—appeared leading the Madame Lind-Goldschmidt, who was received with the most cordial applause. Jenny Lind, for by this familiar name it seems right to call her even now, 18 very different in ap- pearance from what she was in the daysof her American successes; and yet was she to-morrow to appear unheralded at Steinway Hall she would be recognized at once. She wears her hajr in the same pecuilar way she did in her young days, and certain attitudes and gestures peculiar to her then are still retained. Once or twice during the evening she sat looking upward, her hands tying crossed on her lap as in vie portraits of her so abunuant in the United States, and at such moments she is the Jenny Lind whose career in the New World now seems like a long past dream of unparalieled triumphs. But, again, time has made her an bolealy matronly woman, older even than her years would warrant. In England old ladies dress with a degree of gaudy snow that in the United states would be considered ridiculous. Dowagers faunt around in cleap lace and brilliant silks, with necklaces and bracelets and founces and feathers innumerable. me Lind. Goldschmidt, on the occasion of this public appear- ance, Wore & mauve satin dress, with very short sleeves and elaborately trimmed with laces, A necklace, tened with a diamond, encircle neck, and a white feather adorned ber hair. dress, though not stuitable to the individual Dor in accordance with the marked simplicity woich was characteristic of the Jenny Lind of years gone by, Was nevertheless in entire conformity with the cus- toms of Englisit society. During the instrumental prelude to the oratorlo— which, by the way, the vomposer modestly calls “a sacred pastoral’’—and during the recitative for tbe tenor and the fine chorus, “Su unto the Lord,’? Madame Goldschmidt sat quictiy Ustening. The Orst note of the part of Ruta’? occurs in a duet, with Naomi (Mrs, Patey), lead! to an ailegro, “Whither Thou Goest | Will Go." This allegro, ran- Ding to the upper B flat, was a severe test of Jenny Lind’s present powers, er voice to-day snows only faint traces of its once exquisite beauty. It is an evident effort for the great artist to sing, and at tunes thls effort becomes more pai to the audience—or rather the spectators—than to the vocalist, There 18, Moreover, an occasional ten- dency to sharpness of intonation, Those who re- member the wondrous ease of Jenny Lind’s bee when in America —sometiing quite as noticeable a8 the charming quality of her voice—would find it sad to hear her now. And yet, when this first tm- pression is » orn away, and the eye and ear become Teconciled to the changes which time has wrought, the consctousness that this woman is yet perhaps Lhe most transcenuent of living vocal artists is sud- denly felt, Such perfect phrasing, such superb de- clamation, tv the musician st least, atones for the lack of vocal force. In hearing Jen: Lind even to-day you may hear the most magnificent masioal de- claimer the world has ever known. The fire, spint and triumphant grace with which she concludes a phrase such as ‘Thy people shali be my people and thy God my God," is something to remember for @ lifetime, in the brilliast Aa¢ to the oratorio, “0 Lord, I Will Praise Thee,” Madame Goldschmidt wantfested again her fine intellectual appreciation of the composer's meaning. _>ne did not sing all of the music of the part of Ruth, but shared tt with Madame Liemmens-Sherrington, whose freshness of voice was decidedly agreeabie, espectally in the duet witn Madame Patey. Mr. Cummings did well wnat lide was required of him, and err Stock- hausen, the baritone, was moderately successful with the airs allotted to Boas, The in- terest of the audience was, however, centred in Madame Goldschmidt, who was entuustastically applauded and called to the platiorm after the close of the oratorio. venny Lind has never taken a for- mal farewell of the stage; but shortly after her American tour, apd when her voice was yetin the zenith of its splendor, she voluntarily withdrew tuto private life. Of late years she has A, bo tr] pubic, not from necessity, but always in benalf of some deserving charity. Her home is near London, aud she seldom leaves England, SIR JULIUS BENEDICT. The American public will remember that in her celebrated American tour the concert troupe in- cluded Jules Benedict a8 conductor, Signor Beileut as baritone, and Signor Salvi as tenor. Mr. bene- dict and, later, Mr. Goldschmidt were the solo janisis, These gentiemen are all living. Mtr. Benedict—now Sir Julns Benedict, knight— resides in London, 18 im (ue very foremost rancs of the musical profession. His new title is purely honorary, ana brings With 16 no emolument. The honor was entirely unexpected by him, and he knew not that it was inteaded until notified by a royal messenger that Queen Victoria had appeinted a time for him to come to her aud receive the magical touch of the sword which wouid give the prefix of “Sir tobis name, He has the priors ol select a new Coat OF arms at the herald’s office; and at alb the public receptions and “drawing rooms’ of the Queen he 18, by his new rank, always considered an invited guest; and this privilege also extends to the other European courts, “Sir Julius,’ as he is now caned in soctety, Is at present at work upon a new opera to German words, His old opera, “The Crasadets,"’ 1. bo be revived next season at Berlin, and his oratorio, “st. Peter,’ which was recently so very suocessinl at Kirmingham, where he met with # reception equat to that given to Meudetssonn in the suine piace in 1347—18 to be Lrought out at the next Norwich fextt- vai, It isa noble work. SALVE. What opera lover of New York does not remember the inimitivle Salvi? No mau ever sang i “Fa. vorita? and “Lucia? with more exquisite eit than he. atier leaving America this deligntfal singer went to Vienna, where for @ long time he was mavuger of the opera, and where, I au told, he sul lives, What pleasant memories of America must such artists as Jenny Lind aud Salvi revain | BELLATT the baritone, wasa yery fine snger in his prime, and Mis duets with the Swedtsa Nightingale were notable features of the Lind concerts pa ‘Tripler Hall, her ‘nis which now seoin as pack as Lue Geren W3 The reign of the Phi ha. wellettt was a prudent man, saved the motley he meade in went back to Italy with what. Webbie whan ‘0 of Sarzaua, near the Spezz! sult. There Whe ati lives, quite alocal Croesus, thoudh uniortanasely lis Wealth meutat, and physical, 1 poor. ‘nmidt, the ptanist of the troupe, as every- Dean knows marrsee Jenny Lind, and now lives io Lonwon and'writes oratorios, A generation of concert singers has sprung up, and the names of Patti and Nilsson take the place, but do notobitteraie the delightful recoliections of venny Lind. the Lind tour. and was, to our Italian, INCREASED ConsuMPrion OF LAGER.—The Com- missioner of Internal Revenue fasued during tho fiscal year ending 80th of June, 1871, 22,703,808 beer siamps, Of the vaiue of $7,459,452, being an Increase over the previous fecal year of 2.297.653 stampa aud $720,0.