The New York Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1872, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN §8TREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. uy AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Twenty-fourth street.— Anticix 47. ie 8T. JAMES THEATRE, enty-cighth street and Broadway.—Macivor's w HIMERNICON, BOWERY fHKATRE, Bowery.—Tue Juwess—A Lost AFR. OLYMPIC THEATR' roumme or Humety Du} Broadway.—Tue Batisr Pan- BOOTH'S THEATRE, Twenty-third st. corner Sixth av.—Tue Foou's Revenar, LINA EDWIN’S THEATRE, 720 Broadway.—Tux Power or Lovu. 3RA HOUSE, corner of 8th ay. and 23d st.— GRAND or Datta Rooxn, WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway and 13th street.— Lonpon Assurance, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street—Itanian Orgea—Wiiisam Tene. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway, between Prince and Houston sts.—Biack Faipay. Wood's MUSEUM, B: formances afternoon and ¢' B. CONWAY'S BROOKLYN THEATRE.— corner 20th st.—Per- 38a oF Tox, MRS. F. Manaus Heant. vii PARK THEATRE, opposite City Hall Brooklya.— BLP. THEATRE COMIQU asus, Nuaro Acts, &0. 514, Broadway.—Comto Vooau- 4% FieLp o THX CLOTH OF GoLD, TRE, Fourteenth st. and Broad. tN ON SQUARE THE we Tae Vokes Fam TONY. ‘OR'S OPERA HOUSE, No. 201 Bowery.— Neco Eocexintcimma, Botesaues, £o, SAN FRANCISCO MINSTREL HALL, 685 Broadway.— Tnx San Francisco Minstrens. PAVILION, No, 688 Broadway, near Fourth st.—Granp Conoxne. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 613 Broadway.— Science any Art, New York, Friday, April 26, 1872. CONTENTS OF TO-DAY’S HERALD. Pag. ¥ 1—Advertisements. 2—Advertisemonts. 3—The Charter: Wiso Men of the Seventy Before the Governor; No Sign from the Governor and No Signature to the Charter—Lymaa NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. a the more eager on both sides to | The Alabasia Complications at Wash- Fish and the Buty of President Grant. er The Washington correspondence of the Hamaxp yosterday and to-day indicates the existence of a singular state of affairs at the national onpital in connection with our prosent complications with England. It scems that a powerful lobby has concentrated itself at Washington with the unconoealed purpose of forcing our government to abandon tho American onse a8 submitted to the Geneva Conference. This lobby, wo are told, is “peculiarly constituted," being composed of gentlemen interested in foreign securities and in the employment of foreign capital in this “country; bankers, who are offering American investments on the London market; projectors of railroad and telegraph lines, and others with fortunes dependent upon the maintenanco of peaceful relations between the two great English-speaking nations whose hands now meet in friendly grasp across three thousand miles of ocean. Those representatives of the wealth and enterprise of the country have become alarmed atthe sudden suspension of our busi- ness transactions with England, occasioned by the unfortunate hitch in the settlement of the bulk of fhe popula@ism in tho Northern ond Southern States could hava mist aud 4 save Gov auu satked together thele wosld have been no trampling upon the Amerloan fing at Charleston, and the surrender at Ap- required as an atonement for that act. In our Present difflculty, if the poople of England ond Amorioa could stand face to face, thelr sound sense and manly feeling would point out to them a short road out of thoir diffloul- ties, Both nations desire poace, and, if loft to themsclves, no disturbance of their friondly relations is Ukely to ooour, Amorloans have too recently folt tho misorlos of war on thelr own soil to think lightly of such a calamity. At the closo of the rebellion, only seven years ago, hun- dreds of thousands of desolated homes taught us that peace is indeed a blessing and war o fearful scourge. But, unhappily, the fate of a people depends too often upon the acts of incompetent politicians, and two nations are frequently hurried into war through the indiscreet zeal of those who pro- fess to bo the best friends of peace. It is against such a danger that we now desire to warn the administration at Washington, and it is because oxperience has taught us to distrust the services of officious medi- Alabama claims. To be sure, the country is So prosperous, business is so brisk and money so plentiful that the people generally have not discovered the deplorable cofidition into which England has plunged us; but a New York banking house has offered a first mortgage gold bond of a Western railroad to the London capitalists, and, despite our amiable conduct in the matter of the Erie Railway, they have buttoned up their pockets and refused a bid; the Northern Pacific loans have been sent a begging; private enterprises, although backed by the strongest houses, are dead; Ameri- ators that we denounce the attempt of an inter- ested lobby to lead the government of the United States into new complications under the guise of an honorable compromise. The people of America will be proud and glad to learn that President Grant himself discourages these new endeavors to induce an abandonment of the American case. He regards the question as closed so far as our claims are concerned, and recognizes no other power than that of the tribunal agreed upon in the Treaty of Washington as competent to decide the question of their validity. This ‘Trematn: Interview with Hin on His Position | cans cannot sell a bond to Englishmen; | jg precisely the sontiment of the Towards the Liberals. Cincinnati Con- i: vention: Influx of 1 Pilgrims 2 ihe and, to crown our misfortunes, Mr. Boutwell’s | Amorican people. Grave doubts havo Shrine of Porkdom—| tution to Bishop A Hone —The National Game—Ku Klux in | funding policy is arrested, so far as England | been entertained of the expediency entucky. ‘ 7 4—Murders in Pittston: The Assassination of Wis- | is concerned, and if the misunderstanding | of our claims for indirect damages; ner Cleared Uy elf-Convicted Criminal; A ‘ “ ° Remark: P. Hunter, the Wite- | continues the Secretary of the Treasury will | but this is no longer an open point in the con- Killer, Convio rman: Closing | Lydia, Scenes of Her ‘Triai-—tnterest ing Proceedings in the United States Supreme and New York Courts—The Gordon-Gould Case: Adjourn. meut of the Whole Case Until Thursday Next— Bergh and Bratality—Fire in Brooklyn—Burg- lars Captured, S—Financial and Commercial: Gold 112%; Excel- Sior Still the Motto of the Gold Market; Erie and Paciflo Mall to the Front; Higher Prices and Great Excitement; Governments Strong, State Bonds aud Railway Mortgages Firm and City Bank Shares Steady; Mon a u Statement of United States Dis Bates; ‘The Government Problem Sob be compelled to “fall back on Germany.’’ an ordinary observer there may seem nothing To very alarming in all this. It may be supposed that if Capel Court refuses to buy a sound railroad mortgage bond bearing interest in gold Wall street will be ready to make the in- vestment; that Northern Pacifies will fetch what e Re- Concern—Real Estate—Street Dirt at Washington Market— | Marriages and Deaths. | Eight Hour Law—The Xavier Alumni union—The Methodist Book G—Eilitoriais: Leading Articie, “The Alabama Complications mt Washington—The Biunders | ors ‘ary Fish and the Duty of President | Gran usement Announcements. TeCable Telegrams from England, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, italy, Australasia, | Fiji Islands, Sandwich Islands, Navigator's | Islands, Central America and Hayti—News from Washington—Brigham Young Keleased— Business Notices. ‘Brooklyn Legisiation—Advertisements. Advertisements. 10—The State Capital: Im ed; The Local Passage of Judd’s ig do The i achment of the Judges rohibition Bill Killed in a Governor Certain to 5S! It; A_Big Job De- feated; The Amendment to the Railroad Con- solidation Act; Comptroller Green and the City’s Finances—Resigned Rush Hawkins: A Zouave Legislator on His Albany Associates; A Vote at Albany Is as Much an Article of Merchandise as a Barrel of Flour—Shipping Inteliigence—Advertisements. L1—Advertisements, a2—Advertisements. Tae Sovrmern Cxuamms Interests which Senator Morrill’s amendment to the Deficiency bill would, if made a law, rule out of all chance of asettlement rest their hopes on the mag- nanimity of the House of Representatives to reject it. Fatenps anp Fors or rae Cuanter had a fair chance yesterday of explaining the reasons why the Governor should or should not veto the Seventy’s measure for the government of New York. The Governor devoted the day to them, and listened patiently to the arguments of Professor Dwight, who represented the Seventy, and Henry L. Clinton, who repre- sented the powers that be. The Governor gave no intimation of what he intends to do, Dr. Hovarp's Case created a Considerable excitement in the House of Representatives yesterday, on a resolution from the Foreign Affairs, Committee, and occupied the entire “Gay, without coming to a vote. The demo- crats, as usual, made it the hobbyhorse on which to ride their perpetual arraignment of the administration, and the State Department's course found its champion in Mr. Willard, of Vermont. The only result which the debate achieved was drawing bad blood between General Banks and Mr. Dawes, the latter being heartily wearied with waiting for a chance to take up his beloved Tariff bill. The House will probably decide on the resolution to-day. Jupp's Juny Act has at length passed the Senate, and it now goes to the Governor, who will, without doubt, make it alaw. This is | the troversy. made in sonorous tones by Senator Sumner many prudent and patriotio citizens deplored the rashness of the enthusiast. But the Ameri- can case was prepared with a full knowl- edge of these facts and in conformity with our rights under tho terms of the Treaty they are worth in some other markets if not in | of Washington. It is, indecd, doubtful whether When the demand was originally London; that private enterprises of the right | a complete and final settlement of the differ- sort may find supporters enough at home, and that Germany is not so bad a source to rely upon Alabama lobby has a keener sense of importance of British capital, and honce it has undertaken the work of patching up a compromise between the two nations and is engaged in sounding both sides to ascertain whether its proposition is agreeable to both parties to the controversy. One gentleman takes Secretary Fish in hand, and, with ‘most doleful accounts of the anger and mortifica- tion of England," urges upon the too willing Minister an absolute withdrawal of our case. Another ‘friend of the administration’ proaches the subject informally to Sir Edward Thornton, the British representative at Wash- ington, who generously expresses his ‘hearty acquiescence’ in any proposition contemplat- ing settlement of the difficulty at the ex- pense of America, and has no doubt of the consent of his government to such an ar- rangement. A third ‘indirect friendly source’’ employs the cable to feel the pulse of the English Cabinet on the question of the pro- posed compromise in case it should take an official shape. Thus half a dozen fingers are thrust into the ‘political dish at the same moment, heedless of the old adage which teaches us that too many cooks spoil the broth, It will probably occur to most of our read- ers that interested parties outside the govern- ment, however respectable in character and position, are not exactly the proper persons to attempt the settlement of a grave national complication. The people will find it difficult to recognize any difference in principle be- tween the Washington Treaty lobby and the lobby that has been busy at the national capi- tal all the winter endeavoring to force through Congress grants ond subsidies for railroads and steamship lines. The one is at least as patriotic in its professions as the other. ‘The a triumph for public opinion, and marks a new era in criminal prosecutions in this State. Once on the statute books, it will bea bar to pettifogging attorneys and a powerful aid in bringing to speedy justice criminal offenders. Hereafter no man will be turned away from the jury box, in murder cases, because he has read a newspaper and formed an opinion, and we shall have jurors capable of rendering a common sense verdict. The prin- ciple of tho present law, that the juror shall be unbiassed and capable of pronouncing an un- prejudiced verdict upon the evidence, is, of course, retained in the Judd act. . Tax Exverioy or Vesvvivs.—Mount Vesu- vius continues in most angry eruption. The voloano has reached a pitch of unusual gran- deur. New craters have been formed, and streams of lavaare belched forth and poured down the sides of the mountain in every diree- tion, Visitors have flocked from all parts of Europe to Naples, and the city is crowded to a most inconvenient extent. Whatever may have been the cause, or whatever may be the object of this great convulsion, whether Dame Nature is acting as the liberator of some grand essential principle, or working for the destruc- tion and cternal consumption of some terrible Neapolitans must certainly acknowledge that she beats King Bombe all wrong, the hollow by her effort. one avows its object to be the building up of American commerce, urges the importance of on American mercantile marine as the basis of a strong naval force, and grows eloquent in lamentations over the absence of our flag from the seas; the other, while aiming a deadly blow at the self-respect and pride of Ameri- cans, uses honeyed words to lull the pain of the wound, and keeps on hand a plentiful sup- ply of fine phrases in regard to the national honor. Tho aim of the one is to de- plete the public purse for private en- torprises; the object of the other is to sacrifice public policy for personal gain. Bat independent of the immediate designs of those who are now volunteering their services in the field of diplomacy, it is as inexpedient to permit tho intermeddling of outside parties in the affairs of nations as in the affairs of fami- lies. The nearer the people can be brought together the less likelihood is there of quarrels and dissensions. The of the rebellion was precipitated by the blunders of politicians and the officious ser- war ences could ever have been reached without the | for financial aid after all. But the Washington | consideration between the two governments of question of consequential damages, the first moment it was clothed in language by Senator Sumner. At the same time, the American people have never contemplated this from and decision the collection of any such amount of money seems to be involved in these claims. Let the decision of the arbitrators be what it may, we should be willing asa nation to forego every dollar not strictly the rightful property of individual claimants, But having made out our case in good faith, and in accordance with our rights under a treaty solicited by England, the American people will demand, with their President, that it shall go intact before the Geneva Tribunal for its consideration and compensation as judgment. Should England obstinately refuse to abide by her own plan of settlement the Treaty of Wash- ington must become waste paper, and the differences between the two nations must To this termination of the dispute our own people will not object. They hold perpetual mortgage against the British government in the Ala- bama claims, and have no apprehension as to the security of their debt. They would not dream of making the refusal of present pay- ment a cause of war, and certainly England could not draw the sword because of her own postponement of the settlement she has herself sought. Our people are, therefore, contented to abide the course of events, satis« fied with the decision of the Geneva Tribunal, should the treaty be carried out in good faith— equally contented toreturn to the status before the treaty, should it be torn into fragments. We do not, however, desire to conceal or ignore the fact that the blundering diplo- macy of incompetent men has brought remain for settlement in the future, the two nations into an unfortunate, if not a critical, condition. Mr. Glad- stone, on the English side, and Mr. Fish, on our own side, have done their best to draw deplorable evils upon us, and if we escape it will not be attributable to their wisdom or prudence. They have been play- ing with fire, heedless of the destruction and misery a stray spark might occasion. The people of England and America are high- spirited, bold and impetuous. Bad blood has been engendered between them, not by any fault of their own, but — through the stupidity or selfishness of two Cabinet Ministers, A harsh word spoken by either government now, a rash act on either side, could not be explained or re- called and would assuredly be resented. The Americans would bitterly deplore war; yet, should the government draw the sword, the people would rash to arms, as the men of the one man to crush rebellion and preserve the Union. It would be the same with the people of England, who would stand by their government to the North rose as vices of go-betweens. If the men of intelli- gence and honest purpow who formed the death in such an hour of trial. The knowl- edge of these facts ghould make us all | perhaps, be the next choice; and a Hohen- md ourselves, of the men who vo drawn 8 upon us. England is about to depose Mr. Gladstone from power, ond it is the duty of President Grant to relisye the Amerioan nation of Secretary Fish. His prodout evident endorvemont of tho schemes of the lobby at Washington only rondors the blunders he has heretofore com- mitted the more unpardonable. If our action in the preparation of our case wae rash and inconsiderate, the blame attachos to him, and an attompt now to make o disgraceful rotront comes with an {ll grace from the author of the trouble, We havo supported tho nd- ministration of Pyowdent Grant bocauso of its straightforward honesty and its manly vin- dioation of the national honor. Wo now call upon him to dismiss from his Oabinet an offi- cor whose judgment is unrolinble and whose acts would compromise the honor of the nation. Hoe cannot afford to retain Secretary Fish in his counsels, and the sooner he requests his resignation the better he will please the people who have given him their confidence, and whose trust in him is still unshaken. The Trouble in Spain—Amadeus and the Carlists. The Carlist rising in Spain has assumed more alarming proportions than at one time was deemed possible. It is quite manifest that Don Carlos and his friends are determined to make one more vigorous effort if it should be the last. Evidently preparations for the struggle have been made on a scale of consid- erable magnitude, Large bodies of men are in the field and well armed, and already three provinces are declared in a state of sioge. French reports state that Don Carlos is on the soil of Spain at the head of ten thousand men. It is alleged that his supporters have arranged an understanding of perfect accord with the republicans, insuring a plan of field and municipal strategy which is to be directed against the forces of the King. The minis- terial party in Madrid is quite animated in its defence of the Crown, It is not our opinion that the Carlists can win. Don Carlos, like the Count de Chambord, rep- resents legitimacy and divine right—the dead and the buried past. Revolutions never go backward. The cause of the elder branches of | the royal houses in Spain and in France is as | hopeless as was that of the Stuarts after the of England. Pretenders may appear, genera- tion after generation, but the claims of legiti- macy and divine right are but little likely to command much attention. Amadeus shows so much of a willingness to do what is right that he ought to have a fair trial. His speech, delivered at the opening of the Cortes, is full of good sense and manly flight and dethronement of James the Second | ? | slasma. PERSONAL INTETTiGENUE. SOR GORI EES Ex-Governor W. B. Lawrence, of Rhode Island, ta at the Brevoort House. Colonel L. L. Day, of Peoria, Ill., has quarters at the Grand Central Hotel. Qolonel J. A. Viall, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, yesterday camo to the St. Nicholas Hotel from Wi nm, Colonel James G, 0. Dodge, of Boston, is stopping at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel. Gonoral H, Sturm, of Indiana, ts sojourning at the Metropolitan Hotel, Gonoral M. R. Patriok, of the United States Army, has quartors at Barle's Hotol, Genoral Green Olay Smith, of Kentucky, ts at the Bt. Moholas Hotel, Judgo J. G, Abbott, of Boston, has arrived at the Brovoort Houso, B, 0. Banflold, Solloltor of the Treasury Dopart- mont at Washington, ts staying at tho St. Denis Hotol. QGoneral W. Raaslof, of Donmark, ts at the Bre- voort House, He arrived by the stoamship Cuba, on Tuesday ovening, It was this oMoor who, in 1860, nogotiuted tho treaty of sale of tho island of St, Thomas betwoon Denmark and the United States. The salo, howover, was ratified by nelthor govern- mont. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA, Grand Farewell Porformances at the Opera. ‘The last subscription night of the Parepa-Rosa opera season occurs this evening, when “William Tell” will be again presented to the public, On to- morrow the last matinée of the operatio season will be given, “Martha” has been selected by special desire. Owing to tho want of time the first presenta- tion of this opera by the Parepa-Rosa Company was not 80 satisfactory as might have been wished. Tho management promise & marked improvement on Saturday. Next week the Italian opora season closes finally with the farewell performances of the Parepa-Rosa and Strakosch companies. All the resources of the two managements will be put into requisition to make the leave-taking memorable. Opera for two nights will blaze up with unwonted brilllancy in order that we may allthe more poignantly feel the effect of the gloom which will fall on the musi- cal world when the bright stars of song are hidden from our sight. On Monday evening the “Swedish Nightingale” makes her final bow, in company with M. Jamet, to the New York public, and on Tuesday Parepa-Rosa and the wonderful combination com- pany take leave of a public to whose delectation they have ministered with a success that has rarely been equalled, In order to increase the importance of these occasions the performances in both cases will consist in selections from favorite operas in which the artists have attained the largest measure of success, The Strakosch company will put forward all its strength, and when we remember what a host Mile. Nilsson is in herself we can form some no- tion of the brilliancy that may be hoped for in the performance on Monday evening next, Mile, Nilsson will be supported by Miss Carey, Brignoll, Jamet, Barré and a number of other well known artists, Acts from Traviata," the mad scene from “Lucia” and the last grand scene from “Hamlet” will be ented. All the unrivalled power of the song- stress will be called into requisition, and the pub- lic will have an opportunity of hearing her in many of her best roles, in which she has al- ready gained a world-wide reputation, The excitement in musical circles about the farewell performance is intense, and the rush for places un- exampled. Itis expected that Monday night will be one of the most memorable that the Academy has yet witnessed in point of brilliancy and enthu- The orchestra will be under the distin- guished direction of Max Maretzek, Nothing more clearly indicates the range and versatility of the Parepa-Rosa company and its sentiment, He sought not the position which he now fills; he has no desire to remain against | the will of the Spanish people; but so long as he does remain it is his determination to rule vigorously within the limits of the constitu- tion. If the factions bury their differences and fight as one man in the interest of law and | order the Carlist insurrection will have but a short existence. Here, however, lies the diffi- culty. It is not at all impossible that the fac- | tions may seek to make the Carlist rising sub- serve their own private ends. In such a case the wisest thing for Amadeus to do would be | to retire, shake the dust of Spain from off his feet, and leave his friends and his foes alike to | make the best of what begins to seem already | a hopeless situation. A Hohenzollern would, | zollern, with a Bismarck at his back, might be the best thing possible for Spain and the Spaniards. Bricuam Youna Discuarcep.—The Mor- mon leaders have certainly fulfilled their vows to the Prophet of Utah, and in such a man- ner that it might almost be surmised they had long since received authoritative assur- ance of victory over their alleged oppressors. The means employed to effect the release of the prisoner, as stated in our special despatch to-day, show clearly enough the respect in which the law is held in the Territory. The case of Brigham Young was taken before the Probate Court, an inferior tribunal, on hgbens corpus, and the Judge, a representative Mormon, plainly told the counsel for the United States Marshal that Utah must govern herself; that the higher Courts, presided over by Chief Justice McKean and his associates, were fraudulent and illegal; their decisions were worthless and in no wise binding on the people there, and that neither protest nor threat would induce him to hold the prisoner. Tue Question or Reticion mx Encuanp.— The British House of Lords during the ses- sion last night debated o measure having for its object the payment of Roman Catholic chaplains for their services in the prisons of Great Britain. Lord Oranmore opposed the measure strenuously, classing its intention as an evidence of the “pretensions of the Church of Rome.”’ The bill was passed by a vote of fifty-eight to twenty-two members. One can searcely understand the point of ground of the objectors. It is cortainly fair that Roman Catholic clergymen should be paid for their services in the government jails and hospitals of England, as are the priests of other persua- sions. None should suffer a want of religious consolation, even when under condemnation for crime. England violates no principle or tenet of the Established Church in the matter, as Her Majesty the Queen has already com- missioned Roman Catholic chaplains to serve witb the army in India and the colonies, and spasmodic efforts made with the view of roll- ing back the influences and legitimate conse- quences of the Emancipation act of 1829 are not at all creditable to the Christian genius and manly spirit of Lord Oranmore and the twenty-one ‘other men” who voted with him. Tur Goat Isuaxp Jos, which was passed by the House on Wednesday last, does not look as if its chances in the Senate are improved. The two California Senators—Cole and Cas- serly—have rods in pickle for the members of the House from that State who championed the grant, and in doing so mannged to impugn the conduct of the Senators in opposing the steal. There will be » lively time when it comes up in the Senate, and it is safe to pre- excellent composition than the programme which is offered for Tuesday night. It in- cludes selections from —_Ttalian, ‘French, English and German operas, The first act of the “Postilion of Lonjumeau” will be pre- sented, in order to allow Wachtel to give his cele- brated whip song, with which he captivated the hearts of our German citizens. The “Bohemian Girl” will afford Santley and Parepa full scope for the display of their best powers. | Santley will sing the charming melody, “The Heart Bowed Down, and Parepa-Rosa “Marble Halls.” From “Il Trova- tore’’ Miss Phillips will give her most effective and dramatic canzone, “Stride laVampa” and the “Il Rac- conto.” Santley will sing the “Ii Balen,” and Wach- tel the grand aria, “De Quella Pira,"’ one of his most effective efforts. The performance will be brought to a close by the fourth act of the “Huguenots.” “La Bénédiction des Poignards” and the as Well as the duet by Wachtel and me. Parepa- | Rosa will also be given. We have in this programme such an embaras de richesse that it Would be difi- cult to find such a feast even in the great European capitals that we are wont to lool chosen homes of the Muses. Of the success of the performance there can be no question. It will be a triumph such as has been rarely if ever seen in New York. What will lend special interest to both farewell performances is the circumstance that with- ina few hours all the prominent artists will depart from our shores, not to visit them again for some years. In the case of Mile, Nilsson we believe there will be added the interest which always attends a beautifal and accomplished woman at that eventful moment of her existence when she has decided to take the important step that affects so sertously her after life, and which we cull by the name of matrimony. Such, at least, is the rumor in quarters that ought to be well informed, So that New York on Monday night may indulge in a little slipper throwing with perfect propriety. Steinway Hall—Bergner’s Concert. The favorite violoncellist, Fred Bergner, who has been for many years one of the shining lights of the Philharmonic Society and who stands unrivalled as a ‘cello player, had a concert last night at this hall, in which he was assisted by Miss Anna Simon and Messrs, Damrosch, Mills, Matzka and Schluersel. The concert opened with Haydn's quartet in D, opus 64, for violins, viola and ‘cello, which was ren- dered with a precision and nicety of expression rarely heard in concerted pieces of this kind. Miss Simon sang an aria from ‘The Marriage of Figaro,’’ and a song, ‘“Frthlingslied,” by Mendelssohn. Mr. Mills invested a Chopin impromptu, opus 66, with the delicacy and dreamy poetry it demanded, and followed it with an étuwfe caprice by himself, Dr. Damrosch’s violin playing has become one of the most interesting and welcome pictures in a metropolitan concert, although we would prefer hearing him otherwise than in a transcription of a piano work of Chopin. The nocturne in B minor, opus 9, and the waltz, opus 42, which he selected, do not entirely depend on the melody for their effect. No instrument beside the plano can ever give them all their beauty and poetry. Bergner played Kum- mer’s Russian fantasia with his characteristic finish and breadth of tone, and ‘ concluded the concert by introducing for the first time in public a very young pupil of his, Master F. Kammerer, with whom he played a grand elegia nocturne by Charles Schuberth. The new aspirant for public honors made 9 very Rroiutalng evut, and, considering what a tryl istrument he has bie, Firmness of ‘ayamerer left nothing desired. And, i regard to this subject, we would ad- vise other young men of musical proclivities to devote themselves to this instrament. It is al- ways easy to find violinists and pianists In social circles, but when a trio or quartet of chamber mu- sic is desired—and, after all, whatis more charming for the fireside—a violoncellist is scarcely attaina- ble. The ‘cello is an instrument which is capable of giving expression to poetic sentiments which the violin knows nothing about, and it is the neces- sary complement of any musical venture in the regions of concerted works, With it one can enjoy Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven at their own firesides fully as much at @ Philhar- monic concert, and without one has the violin and the piano alone for such works, like a house without foundation. A good planist and good violinist are always welcome and by no means searce in this city, but the ‘cello is a rara avis tn our satons, and yet it is as necestary as either of the other instruments. Therefore it should be cul- tivated some in this city, until eadh musical family can have a little orchestra of itsown, as one may find everywhere in Germany. Union League Theatre-Signor Agra- monte’s Concert. This handsome little theatre was crowded to overflowing last night, and nd more distingud audience could be desired. Signor Agramonte is a prominent professor of music here, and he gave a very delightful musical entertaiament. Many of the ladies and gentlemen who appeared, although not claiming the title of artists, Would, neverthe- less, have astonished some of those who appear in public as such. Fresh, young, sympathetie voices and an evident earnestness of purpose made the performance in many respects @ relief from the stereotyped exhibitions of bite rform- ers. ‘The following will show the Interest. ing nature of the selections, and the ladies and gentlemen who appeared in the fourth act of “Er- nani,” with the following cast:—Elvira, Miss Katie sume the Central Pacific lobby wil) be very busy in the menntime, Smith; Ernani, Mr, H. Stanfield; Don Ruy Gomes de Silva, Signor F. F. Martineaz; supported by a full Chorus Of amateurs quad au orchestra of twenty per- upon as the | in execution are bspecially de- ced, and 3 Viowe eye Nars | 0 under the direction of Signor E.. “William Tell” (Rossini), Mr. Be rr, Garibaldi; ro “LH fardith, MEH tanteld; sir, “rombter a Mr. W. 8 Loggat; caveting “Ah | quel (Rossini), Miss Anna Bulkley; tan’? nizettl), Mr. lonald, Mr. Spyd opera’ comtgue! Abelile, # oung widow, A. Chartrand; Jeanne, a maid, Ghistant Durant; Ant tol De. tor, Siguor F. ¥. Martine, “U0UCh ® country doo- race ‘Article 47” is in : 4, cle 47’ r Bnet ang Preparation at the Brooklyn Foster 1s preparing “ Po an preparing “The Swamp Angels” for the A Philharmonic rehearsal to-day the Academy, aie iia Mr. Josh Hart announces become the sole lessee of the eer tkewe es Palmer announces hy jusical soirée at Chickering Hall on Aprit 20, Mr, Edwin Booth ap to-night as Be: bd aca character) in “The 's Revenge.” . A. A. Favarger announces @ musical ana dramatic entertainment at League The- atre for Saturday evening. ibe of New York on Saturday Gianna pmaians ens gold rt at De Garmo’s Hall ae , Bonanitz being the conductor. . has ongaged a very large com) ; the tirand Opers louse next Season, wi id wil Open in August with the fairy comic opera, “King Carotte,”” by Messrs. Sardou and Offenbach. Mile. Canissa, who has m Gelphia in the rove of Filla ae bie om Beigua Muller and the Ninth Tomment Band ap! at the next Sunday concert of the Grand ‘Opera House, } ‘Tho programme of the concert of : gan at tho Brooklyn Tabernacle on ome yond comprises fifteen cholce selections, in. w! Mode ne serepe Room, Miss Phillips, Mile, Filomena and lessrs. Bowler, Thomas, Salcedo, Morosini, Wat- tles, Toulmin, Whiteley and Biaile take part. * Mr, Jerome Hopkins, having given up the of April 80 to the Parepe Rage trou , ‘announ the postponemens of the Orpheonist Springtide Fes- tival until May 6, when it will be given at the doedeiey eben Ly dag pea are le for this event, le ie Hermann being the soloists. wre pian ’ Fran4 Abt, the celebrated German song writer, left Europe April 20 on one of the Bremen stoaie and will arrive in New York May 2, The New Y. Liederkranz Society, the first German organizati in tho country, will tender Abt, who 1s their honor- 4 member, a sone. testimonial concert, which will take place at Steinway Hall on May 18. Professor Mulder, having arrived from Europe,’ Announces @ season of German opera at the Stadt Theatre on Monday wit! with Madame Fabbri, Mile, Clara Perl, Jacob ler, Richard, dramatic tenor from the Dresdem Soars eer: gg bg Sip ame the Im- perlal Sta heatre, Pesth, an ey basso profundo from Darmstadt, » sande On Thursday a grand testimonial concert will be tendered to Mme. Manzocchi, at Steinway Hall, at which a number of our leading artists wilt appear. Miss Adelaide Phillips, the favorite prima dow who is so deservedly popular with the musi world, has Kindly consented to sing. She will be assisted by Mrs, Elder, Miss Cornelia Stetson, Ade- laide Manzoccht, Signor Brignoli, Ferranti, 8 B, Mills, Lindsay Sloper, Mr, Morgan, organist, and Seflor Amelio Agramonte will act as conductor, Madame Murio-Celll, one of the leading musio teachers in this city, gave an operatic entertain- ment on Tuesday evening at the Bijou Theatre, in Sixteenth street, in which a number of her pupils took part, The programme includea parts of the first and last acts of “Norma,” tn which Miss Seton, a young lady who ts preparing herself for the stage of the Academy, and who possesses a voice of much power and fine cultivation, appeared in the title role. A portion of the “Favorita’’ succeeded, in which Madame Do Sels, as Leonora, exhibited tal- ents ofa high order, and Mr, Gottschalk’s fine bart- tone voice gave effect to the rdle of Alfonso, Mad- ame Murlo-Celll conducted on the occasion and materially aided the performance. The chorus, principally composed of her pupils, did their work creditably, THE GRAND BENEFIT MATINEE, The attention of the readers of the HERALD has been requested to be called to the fact that Mr. Lester Wallack has given another instance of his public spirited generosity and benevolence by of- fering to Mrs. Judge Roosevelt, as President of the Fair Association, a great benefit matinée, the pro- ceeds to g to the general fund of the Hommopathic Surgical Hospital. All the ofictals of this favorite theatre and the actors have kindly volunteered their services, and seem desirous of making this benefit matinée a success financially as well as artistically. Sheridan's great comedy “The Rivals,’’ will be pre- sented with a powerful cast of such artists as Gil- bert, Brougham, Stoddart, Mra. Clara Jenn! Madame Ponist, Miss Helen’ Tracy and others. time appointed for the matinee ts Wednesday, May 8, at half-past one P. M. A booth has been opened in the fair for the sale of the tickets. Dia- grams of the theatre, with ali the seats numbered, will be kept In full view that purchasers may juel ge “Rates SPOT sy m4 one it act of the new Misa to take pl | readily select and secure their seats (all seats re- grand chorus, | served). The fair closes on Satarday evening with @ grand promenade concert by the Twenty-second Regiment Band. During the afternoon, from two till 41x, of that day music will be furnished by the First United States Artillery Band, from Fort Hamilton. ~~ ART BALE, The collection of paintings by Mr. Louls Lang which have been on view at the Leavitt Art Rooma for the past week will be sold by auction this even- ing. Mr. Lang 1s a well known and popular local artist, who is about to proceed to Europe, and is desirous of disposing previous to his departure of such works as have remained on his hands, The sale also includes his studio furniture aud some rare prints, OBITUARY. Pp m Stevens. Mr. Paran Stevens died at his residence, on Fifth avenue, in this city, at the hour of half-past ten o'clock last night. He was carried off by an at= tack of peritonitis. Mr. Stevens was known widely and favorably for his business activity and enter rise. He wasthe first proprietor of the Revere House, Boston, and at intervals subsequently principal proprietor of the Revere and Tre- mont Hotels, Boston; the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, and the Continental, Philadel- hia, Before the breaking out of the war for The Union he was the head of the Battle House, Mobile. Mr. Stevens was ® man of remark- able engray and ability. He was self-made, but of refined tastes, and very delicate and equitable both in his sentiment, feeling and every-day dealings. He was an enthusiastic patron of art, and liberal and just towards his fellow men and employés. He had {beds completed the finest apartment house in the world. In his manner Mr. Stevens was kind, and genial, and had been long since ranked as a true man and good by his many acquaintances and friends both in Europe and America, George F. Fort. George F. Fort, ex-Governor of New Jersey, died at his residence, New Egypt, in that State, on the night of Wednesday, the 23d inst. George F. Fort was born in Burlington county, N, J., in 1809, Be was educated for the medical profession, and, became @ physician of reputation, and had for many veatd atasge pencils bok aT igtodk ana Monmouth counties. By his plain habits, affable and courteous manners and high professional at- tatnments he won a inost of personal friends. Many years ago he removed to Monmouth, and lived in that portion of that county which was set off to form the new county of Ocean, In 1844 Dr. Fort was elected t& the Constitutional Convention, and was there distinguished for his thor- ay democrat® course. In the same year ho was elected to the House of Assembly, and tn 1845 was elected State Senator for three years. His votes, while a member of the Legislature, were always recorded in accordance with democratic principles, In thp Constitational Convention om the question of equalizing taxes he voted for the abolition of the freehold qualification. While a member of the House and Senate he served on the Judictary Committee, and earned an enviable yl tation sagacity, prudence, judgment and dis- crimination, He was ever ready in debate and thoroughly versed in all matters pertaining to ‘tho State. In the month of Sep- tember, 1850, he was nominated for Gov- ernor by one of the most enthusiastic con- ventions ever held in Trenton, and in November, after a hard struggle with the old wing gh ys was elected over his opponent, Mr. John Rank, of Hun- terdon, During his occupancy of the gubernatorial chair he pursued an honest and ars in course, and at the expiration of his term of office retired, leaving behind a record honorable to himself and the party he represented. He was subsequently appointed a Judge of the Court of Errors and Ap- peals, which office he held for the fall term. Since retiring from this ‘ition he has held no public oMece. He believed firmly in the doctrine of “the greatest good for the greatest number." William C, Clerk. William ©. Clerk, an eminent lawyer and Attorney General for New Hampshire, died at his residence in Manchester, in that State, yesterday evening: Ne was taken off by an attack of congea tion of the lungs. Mr, Clerk suffered verely from the illness during five previous to his decease. He was sixty-two Years of age. He was (Ty rab Sonor ale General ot New Hampshire by the late Governor Gilmore in 1863, He was for more than twenty years an active member of the Hillsboro county bar, Mr. Cler leaves a widow and four children,