The New York Herald Newspaper, September 25, 1872, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. Volume XXXVII, AMUSEMENTS THS AFTERNOON ANS EVENING, UNION SQUARE THEATRE, Broadway, between Thir- teenth and Fourteenth streets.—Agnxs. WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway and Thirteenth street.—KxniLworta. FIFTH AVENUE THEATER! Diamonps, GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Twenty-third st. and Eighth av.—Ro1 Carorre. THEATRE COMIQUE, No. fl4 Broadway. —Vanirrr Byrentainaent, Matinee at 23. BOOTH’S THEATRE, twenty-third street, corner Sixth Avenue. —ARRAH-NA-POGUE, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowory.—Frenca Sry—Loan or 4 Lover—Tom Crixaie, WOOD'S MUSEUM, Broadway, corner Thirtieth st.— Cuow-Cuow. Atternoon and Evening. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway, between Houston and Bleecker sts.——HuNcunacx. Matinee. MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S BROOKLYN THEATRE,—A Bown Stroxe ror a Hosnann, WHITE'S ATHENZUM, [85 Broadway.—Nreno Min. sirens, &c. Matinee at 2. ; BRYANT’S OPERA HOUSE, Twenty-third st., corner Cihay.—Necro Minsrmutsy, Ecountricrry, &c. ST, JAMES THEATRE, corner of 28th st, and Broad way.—San Francisco Mixst! Farce, &c. TONY PASTOR'S OPER. Granp Variety ENteRtaInMen’ 720 BROADWAY, EME! Ermiorian Ecorntnrormies. Twenty-fourth street.— fo. 201 Bowery.— Matinee at 2% MINSTRELS.—GRanp JAMES ROBINSON'S CHAMPION CIRCUS, corner of Madison avenue and Forty-flith street. STEINWAY HALL, Fourteenth street.—Graxp Rustn- IRIN Concenr, AMERICAN INSTITUTE ATR, Third ay., between 68d and G4th streets, NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Fe RT. ‘TRIPLE Ni*W YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1872—TRIPLE SHELL |The Contest for Mayor—The Mixing | party lines, » majority of those who have been Up of Candidates and Parties. A meeting, small in numbers and respectable in character, was held at the Cooper Institute the night before last, to inaugurate a so-called people’s reform movement for the approach- ing municipal election. The citizens who were present and took part in the proceedings are, of course, as much at liberty to express their views of candidates and parties as would be any other equal number of equally reputable men; but how far they can claim to represent the people of the metropolis who are in favor of reform is questionable. We recog- nize among the names many of those who, last election, did their best to ob- struct the practical success of tho re- form movement, and were swept out of sight with the objectionable men to whom they were opposed, and who, after clection, by their impracticable notions and unfortunate obstinacy in regard to a city charter, embar- rassed the action of the Logislature and gave an excuse to the dishonest representatives to rob the people of the fruits of their victory at the polls. We do not believe the people will be willing to place the management of a re- form movement this year in the same hands, or will be anxious to follow where some of those who sought position by attaching them- selves to the old Committee of Seventy might desire to lead. The idea of making a reform party a political tender to any organization is now effectually exploded, It lost its power in the unblushing corruption and rascality of the “yeform’’ Legislature at Albany last Winter, elected under such auspices. Besides, the po- sition of parties is no longer as itwas last year. The democratic corruptionists have been dethroned, and are now seeking political asso- ciation among those who will, ‘‘treat them best.’ Tammany Hall is regerierated, with the most prominent reform champions at its head, New York, Wednesday, Sopt. 25, 1872. THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY. To-Day’s Contents of the Herald. THE KING OF ABYSSINIA CALLS FOR EURO- PEAN AID AGAINST EGYPTIAN INVASION— CABLE TELEGRAMS FROM EUROPE, IN- DIA AND TURKEY—SEVENTH PAGE. EDITORIALS: LEADING SUBJECT, “THE CON- TEST FOR MAYOR—THE MIXING UP OF CANDIDATES AND PARTIES—SixtH Page. FINE TROTTING MEETINGS AT POINT BREEZE PARK, PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS AND BEACON PARK—SHIPPING—Tenta PaGE. THE TRANSACTIONS ON 'CHANGE: DIFFICULTIES; ANOTHER PENDING—FirTa Pace. OHIO’S OVATION TO THE SAGE OF CHAPPA- QUA—ORICKET: THE PLAY AT PHILADEL- PHIA—NEWS FROM CUBA AND MEXICO— SEVENTH PAGE. THEATRICAL ORITIQUES—PERSONAL NEWS— SrxTH Pace. WHAT STEERAGE PASSEN $ SUFFER IN CROSSING THE ATLANTIC: DEATH A RELIEF; MISERABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, SMALL COST AND HEAVY PROFIT—Tarrp Page. ANDY JOHNSON, HORACE MAYNARD AND GEN- ERAL CHEATHAM: A HBATED TRIO OF DEBATERS; AMUSING SCENES—THE SIX- TEENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT ENDORSE BEDFORD—Tuimp Pace. PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS: NEWS AND VIEWS OF BOTH SIDES—INDIANA: EDGERTON DE- CLINES THE BOURBON NOMINATION— LITERARY CHIT-CHAT—FovrtH Pace. “DANTEL'S”” CORNER IM- Tse Season or THE AvutumNaL Equt- NocTiaLs on this side the Atlantic, from the &t. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico, has been singularly soft, warm and Summer-like, while in England it has been marked with frosts and snows, and, from our latest reports from that quarter, with remarkably tempestuous weather. Well, as for a week or ten days before and after the 2ist of September, our equinoctials are in season, we may still have 4 rousing north or southeaster as the reaction against this heated term. As yet our “last rose of Summeér”’ is not left blooming alone. Cunrous Reports Anour a Russian Provorss.—The Albany Argus publishes a Idtter from Hanover, Germany, in which it is stated that “Hér Serene Highness Princess Alexandrowna Troubescheneff, whose maiden name was Stratoneroskoff, was to sail from Bremen on the 5th instant on the New York steamer, with the intention of going to Amer- fca to join the Oneida Community of Free Lovers, near Utica, in this State. If this re- port be correct Her Serene Highness must already have arrived on our shores, and, es- caping the interviewers, gone incog. to her place of destination. This is an interesting piece of fashionable or court gossip, and our republican people will be curious to ascertain more about it. A reference to our ‘‘Personal Intelligence’’ column will afford a little addi- tional light on the subject. Tse Lancasnire Corron Mun Owners have decided to reduce the number of hours of daily labor in the English establishments, im consequence of the advance which has taken place in the price of coal. This step will be felt not only in the home industries, but in the markets of the world. It will, asa matter of course, curtail the wages receipts of the oper- atives and at the same time add to the cost of the product. This English coal supply question is a very serious one, Economic statists have long since foretold that in or about the rear of 1870 Great Britain would be- gin to experience.a. want of coal, and that within some few years subsequently she would be compelled-by:this cause to transfer her man- ufacturing machinery to the water power of Ireland. The caleulation may be verified. In Ireland the motive power would cost nothing, and England must reserve a supply of coal for the use of her huge steam navy, Tux Frencu Coyerrurion Unver Tuens.— President Thiers is taking active measures for the perfection and consolidation of the system of republican self-government in France. Ho will, it is said, propose immediately to the Assembly the appointment of a Vice Presi- dent, the creation of an Upper Chamber of Parliament and the passage of a new electoral law. If M. Thiers succeeds—and there is little doubt but he will—in shaping his Cabinet projects to executive maturity he may indulge the liberavi animanvto its most consoling ex- tent, under the cdnViction that he will have provided for the transmission of an invaluable democratic legacy to his emancipated country- men and the people may expect good nominations from either political party. All now are equally interested in putting forth unexcep- tionable candidates, for all parties know that a bad nomination would be certain destruc- tion. A people's movement may do much good in Assembly districts, not in New York alone, but all over the State; but to be effec- tive it must be wholly independent of party, and must abstain from taking any position in favor either of republicans or democrats for any State or municipal office, pro- vided equally good nominations are made on both sides. The State tickets are already in the field, and, fortunately, both have been carefully chosen, so that whichever may be successful the people will secure honest State officers. The old Committee of Seventy, which mainly did its duty so ably with Colonel Stebbins at its head and Messrs. Tilden, O'Conor, Schell and others working with it, is now disbanded ; and if the republican and democratic nominees for Mayor should both be acceptable its revival will bo unnecessary, so far as the charter election is concerned. At the same time, as we have said, a really inde- pendent movement in the Assembly districts throughout the State would, no doubt, be productive of good; but its first act should be a denunciation of the notorious republican Legislature of last Winter, and a pledge to oppose the re-election of every Assemblyman who was elected last year, with probably half a dozen exceptions. If the political parties should be insane enough to put forward objectionable candi- dates for Mayor there would, indeed, be oc- casion for a reform movement, and the people would not be slow to make it; but they would be especially careful to keep it out of the hands of professional politicians, The probability, however, favors good nominations on both sides. It is true that the contest for the Mayoralty is@ curious one and presents, both in the prominent candidates and their positions, some very singular features. Its muddled and uncertain condition may be judged from the excitement occasioned by the editorial remarks upon the probable nominees made in the Herat of last Saturday. The suggestion of Mr. Charles A. Dana's name for that office was received with mixed feelings of surprise, satisfaction and dismay among the politicians ; of surprise on the part of many who aspire to the nomination themselves, and of others who had overlooked him in their diligent search after candidates ; of satisfaction by citizens who have respect for intellect as well as for honesty; of dismay among the political opponents of Mr. Dana, who have felt the sting of his sharp pen and experienced the damaging effects of his untir- ing energy. Yet there was no more cause for astonishment at the mention of Mr. Dana in connection with the office of Mayor than at the suggestion of Mr. Oswald Ottendorfer for the same position. Both are managers of in- fluential journals, and this is peculiarly the year of good fortune for editors, so far, at least, as nominations are concerned, begin- ning with the two well known members of the profession, Horace Greeley and B. Gratz Brown. We have our own opinion in regard to the political aspirations of journalists, and are inclined to believe that it would be wis- dom on their part to eschew such glittering and delusive prizes, Independence is more valua- ble to them than official power, and devotion to asuccessful newspaper must always be more profitable than the richest office in the gift of the people. Nevertheless, journalists are free agents and at liberty to choose their own paths in life; and if they are anxious to serve the people in a public capacity they can at least offer intelligence and ability in exchange for political favors. This is unquestionably the case with Messrs. Dana and Ottendorfer, while the latter would in addition bring to the ser- vice of the party nominating him an exten- sive influence amo ng the large German popu- lation of the city. As the German element is believed to bo still a debatable power in the Prosidential clection, notwithstanding the position of Schurz, Hassaurck and Koerner in the liberal ranks, such o contribution would be acceptable to either side, and hence Mr. Oswald Ottendorfer may prove a more avail- ablo candidate than Mr. Dana. It would be- sides add spice to the already highly flavored campaign should the Irish and German ele. ments in the city come in direct conflict in a struggle for Mayor. It is very probable that a few days will more distinctly define where the lines are to be drawn, and clear away much of the uncer- tainty that now exists both as to who will be the candidates and on which side they will be found. | At present, owing to the breaking up of old mentioned in connection with tho Mayoralty could be nominated by either political party or by independent organizations. Augustus Schell, for instance, as a democrat, Grand Sachem and high priest of regenerated Tam- many, might with undoubted propriety and profit head the regular liberal-democratic ticket, while, as. citizen of wealth, social position, honor and strict integrity, he would be equally at home in a people's reform nomination. Mr. John Kelly occupies a position similar to that of Mr. Schell. Colonel Henry G. Steb- bins, always an honest democrat, is essentially qualified as the standard-bearer of an honest liberal democracy. At the same time the priceless services he rendered a year agoin the cause of municipal reform should com- mend his name above all others to the favor- able consideration of true reformers and ro- form combinations. As the head of the Com- mittee of Seventy he gave the assistance of his executive ability, keen business talent and untiring zeal to the reform movement, and did more than any other individual reformer to secure its success. Ho would be the most fitting head of an independent reform ticket. But Mr. Stebbins has also beon a war demo- erat, 2 loyal man, a liberal donor to the Union cause and a firm supporter of the government, and hence he is as well entitled to accept a nomination from the regular but broken re- publican party, which seeks strength from the honest democracy, as from regener- ated Tammany or independent reform. To either party he would prove a profitable candidate, Senator James O'Brien is a life- long and natural democrat, and without the slightest inconsistency could make his peace with his old associates of the regular democ- racy to-morrow and run on the Tammany ticket for Mayor. In last year’s battle against the corrupt usurpers in the democratic ranks he fought side by side with the now Tammany Sachems, Schell, Tilden, Kelly, Fox and their associates, and to-day rival personal interests alone take them into different political organi- zations. Yet no one will deny that Senator James O’Brien might with honor and credit head the reform movement this year, as last year he gave it vitality, organized its plan of attack against the apparently im- pregnable fortress of the powerful Ring, and led its forces to victory in the field. Equally undeniable is it that, with his last year's record and his present avowed preference for President Grant in a choice between Grant and Greeley, he would make as good a candi- date for the republicans as for any other party. Indoed, it is well known that prominent re- publicans have already been active in negotia- tions to bring about his nomination by their organization. Messrs. Ottendorfer and Havemeyer have likewise claims on all parties likely to make nominations for the Mayoralty, and would not be ont of place either on a democratic, repub- lican or independent reform ticket. Mr. Abraham R. Lawrence is talked about in Tammany as its nominee, and as a democrat he would be qualified to receive and to accept the nomination of the regular democracy. But he is also a sturdy reformer and an ‘out- sider,’’ and hence could be as consistently nominated by the reform independents or the “glorious Apollos.” Comptroller Green would bo equally available on either side but for the fact that his peculiarly contracted viows prevent him {rom being available at all. It has been fortunate for the city to have so strictly honest a financial officer as Comptroller Green to keep watch and ward over the treasury during the last hours of the corrupt Ring, and our citizens are, no doubt, under obligations to him forthe fidelity with which he has discharged his trast. Still, the metropolis could not afford, at this critical period of its history, to place its gov- ernment under the control of any Mayor who would fail to appreciate tho importance of a liberal expenditure on all those great works upon which the progress and future wealth of the city so essentially depend. Itwould be suicidal to bestow the Mayoralty upon one who struggles against the magnificent programme of the Dock Commis- sion ; who blocks the wheels of the Boulevard improvements; who believes the city can afford to be without a sufficient police for the sake of saving a few patrolmen’s salaries; who deems it the part of economy to resist just claims against the city until the heavy expenses of law are added to the original indebtedness, and who believes that the duty of a public officer is to withhold the wages of laborers until alarm or neces- sity forces the money from his grasp. It is true, nevertheless, that Comptroller Green would be a fitting nominee for any party but for the fact that his peculiarities of temperament render him unavailable for all. Dock Commissioner Kane is a pronounced democrat and would not be likely to finda place on a regular republican ticket, although from his well established integrity, his liberal reform views, his high personal character and his independent means, he would grace the head of a people's reform movement. Mr. James 8. Thayer, the brilliant orator, whose ringing whig speeches years ago used to be the terror of the demécracy, is’ likewise a fitting candidate either for the demoorats or independent reformers, with both of whom he is now closely identified. Mr. Van Nort, the Commissioner of Public Works, would, on the other hand, be in his elomont either on a regular. republican or reform ticket. Messrs, A. T. Stewart, R. B. Roosevelt and R. A, Witthaus, all of whom have been mentioned for the Mayoralty nominations, are avail- able for any party, political or reform. The only proposed catididate whose nomina- tion would necessarily be confined to the democracy is Mr. Charles E. Loew. He prob- ably would not expect any favor from republi- cans or reformers, and this may possibly be the reason of his absolute withdrawal from the contest. Under these circumstances we do not regard it as probable that any but good nominations will be made by the political parties, and should these expectations be fulfilled there will be no need of a new Committee of Seventy experiment. Indeed, in that event such a movement would take the character of a cor- rupt political manwuvre and would bring reform intu disrepute. As we have shown, there are plenty of acceptable candidates from whom to select, and no political obstructions in the way of their aeceptance by any party. They are all good men, and from their char- acter and antecedents it seems immaterial on which side they may turn up, . Egypt and Abyssinia—King Johannes | for cash at every meal, he refuses to make Appeals for European Intervention. Through a special Hzraup despatch wo learn that King Johannez, of Abyssinia, has sent a messenger with letters to the Queen of England asking her intervention against Egypt, and that the same messenger is the bearer of similar letters to the governments of France, Russia and Germany. The Abys- sinians, if united under one government and one military chief, would doubtless be more than a match for any force which Egypt could send against thom, semi-barbarians as they are; but they are so divided under their nu- merous petty chiefs and pretenders, since the death of Theodorus, that they are evidently powerless against even the small Egyptian army which has undertaken the invasion and occupation of their country. In this extremity King Johannoz appeals for European interven- tion, and in view of the supposed present and ultimate designs of the Egyptian Viceroy it is possible that the British government may, be- fore this matter is settled, call upon him for an explanation of his Abyssinian expedition. Sir Samuel Baker, from his exploration of the Abyssinian tributaries of the Nile, has rep- résented the eastern lowlands of that country (near the base of that elevated and mountain- ous plateau which constitutes the main portion of Abyssinia) as capable of producing vast quantities of excellent cotton. He made the same representations of the rich lands of the White Nilo up to the Lake Albert Nyanza. Tho Khedive of Egypt appears to have become fascinated with the idea of the annexa- tion of all these fertile regions tributary to the Nilo for the purpose of a grand experiment in the cultivation of cotton. Hence, it is sup- posed, the Napoleonic idea of Baker's Nile ex- pedition, and also of this armed expedition for the settlement of certain outstanding accounts against the Abyssinians. The Napoleonic idea in these enterprises is that the whole basin of the Nile, with all its lakes and all its tributaries, should be politically, as it is nat- urally, tributary to Egypt. As we should put it, moreover, this idea appears to be in accord with the law of “manifest destiny.’’ But in view of this expansion of Egypt, the political issues involved may broach the Eastern ques- tion sufficiently to make them a European oe question, ‘ ss peaae Hence, no doubt, this application of King Johannez for European intervention. He isa barbarian, but he remembers the British army of Napier. Meantime, from the agitation of the subject of this present Abyssinian invasion it is not improbable that the Egyptian Vico- roy will be called upon by the Sultan of Tur- key to explain all these magnificent under- takings; and the Khedive, to calm the fears and jealousies of his ‘august master,’’ may be persuaded to abandon these great enterprises. And yet if the Czar believes that the time has come he may so manipulate this appeal of King Johannez, of Abyssinia, as to revive the agitation of the whole Eastern question among the great European Powers, leaving, mean- while, the Egyptian Viceroy undisturbed in the prosecution of his grand designs, The Indiana Campaign—The Straight. Out Nomination Declincd. The Indiana “straight-outs’’ met in State Convention a few days ago and nominated Hon. A. P. Edgerton, ex-Member of Congress, as their candidate for Governor. Of course they had no prospect of electing their ticket, which could simply operate as a side help to the republicans. Mr. Edgerton, who isa con- firmed democrat, so stubborn in the faith as to refuse to accept the action of the Baltimore Convention as his guide in the Presidential campaign, ‘refuses to allow the use of his.name for any such purpose, and declines the prof- fered nomination in a letter addressed to the presiding officer of the Convention and pub- lished in the Heratp to-day. He regrets that his fellow ‘‘straight-outs’’ should have deemed it necessary to oppose the ‘democratic State ticket heretofore nominated by the regular Convention of the democratic party of the State,’’ with Mr. Hendricks at its head, and declares that ‘‘he will not aid in any man- ner in the election of the republican State ticket in Indiana.’’ At the same time he de- clares distinctly against Mr. Greeley for the Presidency, and fails ‘‘to see what triumph of principle would be achieved by Mr. Greeley's success."” The Bourbon State movement in Indiana may thus be regarded as at an end, and the fight will be made fairly and squarely in October between the liberal democrats on one side and the regular republicans on the other. In this respect w4 tégatd Mr. Hdgerton's prin- ciples as sound and commendable. It is un- worthy of sensible, honest men to endeavor to accomplish indirectly what they hesitate to do directly, and hence those Bourbons who pre- fer the republican State ticket to Mr. Hendricks and his associate democrats who sustain the Baltimore nominees should de- clare themselves openly in its favor. But does not Mr. Edgerton seo that what is honorable and manly in State politics is equally so in national politics? He speaks about supporting the Louisville nominces then he is fully aware that no Louisville is in tho field; that Mr, O’Conor has refused the farcical Blanton Duncan nomina- tion; that there is no more prospect of the success of any third candidate than of the immediate commencement of the mil- Iennium, and that the fight must be fought squarely out between Grant and Greeloy. Itis not enough to answer that in the case of the Indiana State ticket Mr. Hen- dricks is a democrat, while in the Presiden- tial issue both Grant and Greeley are republi- cans. Mr. Hendricks is o liberal democrat, a Baltimore and Cincinnati Convention coali- tionist, and this is precisely what Mr. Greeley is. Mr. Hendricks could not, in honor, if elected, and would not, under any circum- stances, return to the old, worn-out, anti-war heresies of the confirmed Bourbon copper- heads, and hence he would hereafter cast his lot with the liberal democratic party, of which Mr. Greeley is now the standard bearer. If Hendricks ought to be elected over his regular republican opponent, then there is no reason why Greeley ought not to be elected over his regular republican opponent, provided Mr. Edgerton's reasoning is good. The talk about o third Presidential candi- date is all idle and fraudulent, Mr. O' Conor knows this, and hence while expressing his dissatisfaction with existing political parties and advancing his peculiar theories of a pay- as-you-go government, buying its pinch of tea, ite ounce of butter and itg loaf of bread himsolf ridiculous by offering himself as tho candidate of the Blanton Duncan Convention. If Mr. Edgerton and those who entertain views similar to his own think the Baltimore democ- racy, united with the Cincinnati liberals, will make a better national administration than that under which we now live, they should vote for Mr. Greeley. If they regard the ex- periment a dangerous one; if they believe tho coalition to have been made only in hunger for the spoils of office, and the elevation of Mr. Greeley to the Presidency to be likely to bring financial disaster on the country, then it is their duty to support President Grant directly, and not indirectly. The issues are broad and distinct enough to be understood by the whole people, and it is only a waste of time to en- deavor to make any single voter believe in the existence of a third candidate. The battle will be fought between the republicans and tho liberal democracy, and the great bulk of the American people will be found intelligent enough to make choice between the two with- out the aid of the politicians. A Cool Thiet. As everything pertaining to the personality of Forrester, lately so distressingly accused of taking a part in the vulgar crime of murder, is regarded with interest, perhaps that stu- dent's efforts in the literary line may be found worthy of note. The following was brought to tho Hzratp office bya warden from the Tombs, with Mr. Forrester’s compliments, and regrets that he could not deliver it in per- son:— New York, Setember 24. Eppitor New York HEARELD:— I understand fhe Warden Mr. Ewards of the Illinois State Penitentiary Isin the citty. Please Let him know that I wish To see him On Busness Of the Utmost Importance. Be hind Enough to In- sert this in To morrow’s HEARALD. Yours With Respect W. FORRESTER, The elegance of the diction, the brilliant independence of the orthography and the deli- cacy of the request will all tend to give us a high opinion of the élite of our criminal classes. This cultivated man has evidently been sore distressed lest Warden Edwards could not find him, and hence seeks the Herat to help’ that worthy officer out. It was thoughtful, and adds another to the many beautiful points in his variegated character which his been so little understood. A New Investication has been ordered into the Bierivilie disaster, as was promised in our Washington despatch published yesterday morning. Captain L. H, Boole, Chairman of the Board of United States Inspectors at this port, and Increase Hill, Inspector of Boilers at Boston, will conduct the inquiry, and the pub- lic will anxiously look to them to make a faithful exposure of the terrible occurrence. No whitewashing will satisfy the demand. Such accidents can best be guarded against by being fully understood. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Father Tom Burke ig. expected in St. Louis Octo- ber 2 Captain B. Mitford, of England, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. General A. S. Devin, of Elmira, is stopping at the Hoffman House. Rev. Edward L, Brown, of Lynn, Mass., is at the Albemarle Hotel. Speaker Blaine reached the Fifth Avenue Hotel late on Monday night, Captain Kennedy, of the steamship Montreal, is at the New York Hotel. Alexis de Lomossoff and Michel Boutin, Russian tourists, are in St. Louis. United States Senator B. H. Hill, of Georgia, is at the Grand Central Hotel. Ex-Collector of the Port Henry A. Smyth, sails for Europe to-day on the Scotia. General N. P. Banks, of Massachusetts, yesterday arrived at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Joaquin Miller, the poet, registered himself at the New York Hotel last evening. Captain G, Robinson, of the British Navy, is so- journing at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. General Dawson, of the United States Army, is in quarters at the Grand Central Hotel. Colonel L, Sitzuavos, of the United states Army, has quarters at the Clarendon Hotel. Governor Hoffman is in the city, at the Clarendon Hotel. He will probably return to Albany to-day, Mrs. General Anderson and family left Paris this week for Vichy, where they will remain some time, Judge Goldthwaite, of Alabama, United States Senator from that State, has recently arrived in Europe. Governor Marshall Jewell (they spell it Jewett out there], of Connecticut, will be in St. Louis next week. Rev. Hugh Stowell Brown, of Liverpool, Eng., coadjutor with Spurgeon in the Baptist persua- sion, preached In St. Louis last Sabbath. Consul General von Bierwith, of New York, and Minister d’Schleiden, of Germany, so reported, visited the St. Louts Exchange on the 2ist inst. British Commissioner Russell Gurney has gone from the Brevoort House to visit Cyrus W. Field, at that gentleman’s residence at Hastings on the Hudson. Professor Joseph Henry, of the Smithsonian In- stitute, will return to Washington in the latter part of this week. He has been absent for several months. President Grant came up from Long Branch yes- terday morning. He remained at the Fifth Avenue Hotel until the afternoon, whem he started for Washington. Mrs. Vandeventer, a revolutionary pensioner, died at Marion, Ind., recently, at the age of 104 years. Her husband, who was a soldier in 1776, died twenty years ago at the same age. Delegations of Indians are in Washidgton, await- ing an interview with their “Great Father,” Gen- eral Grant. If General Grant be father of all the savages he has some unruly boys in his family. A letter received tn Washington from Professor Tyndall, of England, says that he will take the steamer that leaves there on Saturday for this coun- try, and that he will not remain in this country more than three and a half months. In noticing the demise of Susau Warren Appleton in Boston, @ paper of that ilk says:—“She was always striving to be useful to others and to divert their attention from herself.” Coulda better ept- taph be engraved upon the tombstone of a human being ? The Boston Advertiser says Colonel Kurtz, late Chief of Police of Boston, is mentioned as probaple successor of Major Jones, the Lord High Constable of all the liquor stills and liquor sellers in Boston. “Monocacy” Kurtz will not be so uncourteous as to decline the appointment, It is not often we find a real Princess, and prin- cessly wealthy, too, coming to this country in search of free love and true love, But such Is the case, if we may credit the following extract from & letter in the Albany Argus, dated Hanover, Ger- many, September 4:— Princess Alexandro 1a Troubeschenef, nee Stratoneroskotf, sails from Bremen to-morrow on the New York steamer, She goes to the United States of North Amrrica to join the ‘“Oncida Soci- ety,’ New York. Tbe princess belongs to one of the families of the old feudal nobility, is immensely Wealthy and enjoys a certain popularity as a grace. ful iter of local plays. e also published a few years since a small volume of Russian poetry, in the Deshoullieres style. She is a en ef no small See Mtg her “forte’’ are the languages ; she aks no less than seven of them, Tait possibie that ‘®@ person go richly gifted shall soon be seen among that sisterhood of the Bloomer costume, in those odious brown frock and drawers to match; her beautiful tresses cut to lovely white hands busily en- pple sauce? The New York tanley this time. She has she would refuse to be inter- Ylowed by Amerigan yowspaper reportecte STN eT eer SS sneer re ena THE HABIO-PATT! CONCERTS. eee ‘The last concert of the Mario-Patti combination before their departure for Boston was given at Steinway Hall last night. There was a large and appreciative audience, and who frequently testi fied their satisfaction, The concert opened wits Flotow'’s “Ombre,” which was given by the orchestra with a satisfactory ensemble, The real business of the evening, however, began whem M. Sauret, the young violinist, who has made se favorable an impression on the musical public, made his appearance, He played a “baliade and polonaise” by Vieuxtemps with a dash and bril- Mancy that won for him an encore. There is a won- derful sympathetic quality in his playing, com- bined with a precision and brilliancy of execution rarely to be met with, In the lower notes there is a tenderness that is almost plaintive, while the higher notes are remarkably clear and pure, Miss Carlotta Patti was in excellent voice, having com- pletely recovered from her slight indisposttion. sang the nd aria from Meyerbeer’s “Pardon Ploermel,” displaying the pyrotechnic qualities of her voice to the best advantage. The audience in- sisted on an encore, and in response she sung “Non Credoremo,” expressly written for her by Tite Mateo. Signor Roncont was in good voice, and by & happy selection of his buffo parts pet to unusual advan! . He et the aria. Rampolli Foeminis” from Rossini’s “Cene: with effect. He also sung in the duet. “Quant Amore” from the “Eltsire d’Amore” with Carlotta Patti, and acquitted himself creditably. Mario and Miss Cary sang ‘Per Valli per Boschi’) and received a Warm welcome, Theresa Carrefio, whose forcible and brilliant execution has already been subject of pralse in our columns, played a difecult “Caprice Brillante’ by Mendels- sohn, The vital quality of her touch and the al- most flerce energy of her playing, were shown at their best. It was evident that all the artists wel resolved to leave as favorable an impression on t! public mind as they could. The result of this de- sire was visible in the very successful ok in which they moved the audience, who gradually warmed into somethii like enthusiasm. The company leave here to-day and will make thelr frst ap, ance in the provinces in Hartford on Tuesday. PAULINE LUCCA. While the chorus and orchestra were deliberately rehearsing “L’Africaine” at the Academy of Music the fair prima donna, whose Selika is expected to be the commanding feature of the opening night, took advantage of u few hours’ leisure to pay visit to one of our art galleries and to attend the second opening of Fall fashions at Mme. Demo- rest's, Whenshe returned to her house she re- ceived a few visitors and retired early, the fog and mist that prevailed last evening not being favor- able to the throat of a prima donna. Regarding the Selika of Lucca the following opinion, ex- pressed by one of the most distinguished amateurs of England, will be read with interest :— I have heard all the pers. singers, from Pasta, Malibran and Grisi, down to Sophie Cravelli, Bosto and Adefla& Patt). <Lhave wondered at, 3 without fhorou nly appregiating, the pod gee mation, the majestic presendé ana mba Pasta; I have been moved to the Cie by the pas- sionate accents and uncontrolled enthusiasm of Peg erp er ie aensi nt Grist, wh Ping isd Ls Ret Pili, Bt od oe ergonal attra Berhaps, ihe ‘Toventest and purest-toned mezi soprano voice (Grisi’s voice was etiam prano) ever heard, enchained sympat d ectgan if of resistance, Some twent, iil ater I thought, on hearin; (01 Bosio (the siren who per her art in America), that hj she been one of those who tempted Ulysses, the hero of ‘“Odys- sey,” however sage, would never have allowed himself to be tied to the mast, but would have’ let his disconsolate Penelope goon sighing, knitting and unknitting forever; T'was taken allof a heap by the fire and vivacity of Oraveili, whose voice ex- celled the voice of Malibran in compass no less than in beauty and even quality of tone, from the high- est note to the lowest of aregister of some two octaves and a half; and when I first heard Adelina~ Patti, in the “Somnambula,” and subsequently in the “Barbierre,” said to myself, ‘here again we have one who should have belonged to the glorious olden time!” But I never was completely moved by a something, as it were, wholly divine, fault~ less and unapproachable, till this a by the last act of the ‘“Africaine.’” noes have witnessed performances of the “, in Paris, and owned that—while Mile. Sass by na means attained the beau idéal of the pharaciek of Selika, and the incident of her death under th mancanilla tree, this last scene was the most touch- ing page to which the rant name of Meyerbeer attached—I never felt it thoroughly, from one 1 to the other, until now, in Mr. Gye’s theatre. Pau- line Lucca 1a, indeed, the absolute perfection of the thing! A more exquisite and poetical embodiment of the character, @ more intense and supramely dramatic appreciation of the catastrophe—so an ending for so devoted, constant and impassioned a lover as the hapless queen of Madagascar—could not be dreamed of, Itis beyond criticism, Looka, gestures, vocal accents, all join in producing @ phe- nomenal portrayal of something most difficult to portray to the satisfaction of connoisseurs not easily satisfied. OLYMPIC THEATRE---“‘THE HUNCHBACK.» pir zee aint The ‘legitimate’ drama, @ term pretty welt mixed up nowadays, was revived last night at the Olympic with Sheridan Knowles’ fine old-fashioned play of “The Hunchback,” and, although the house was not as large as the merits of the performance deserved, it was, nevertheless, gratifying to observe that there was no lack of appreciation of a return to a line of entertainment which, in time, could not fail to meet with sub- stantial encouragement. The arduous rola of Master Walter—a character associated with the names of some of the best actors of tha day—was sustained by Mr. Nell H. Warner. Whether it was that he has made the part a special study or has not had heretofore an opportunity for the ex- hibition of his htstrionic abilities, there can be no hesitation in saying that Master Walter, as inter- preted by Mr. Warner, was a highly finished piece of acting, showing as it did a thoror correct, conception of the rdle as well as & complete mastery of the business ene. to it. His invent pacernn love for Julia, the jealous care with which he guarded her, his anxtety and determinagion to exalt her station, the mo- mental ms of rage in which he occasion- indeed, final joy, to say nothing of the humor, easy getty and excellent ennuncia- ion which marked his delineation of the stern, yet affectionate, Hunchback—all these eleménts con- tributed to rende: es of the cl cter vere success: re ie 88 Rose oath had ho easy task, Indeed, her admirable per- formance took many by surprise, and, espe- ctall toward the close, her efforts well merited the commendation they elicited, Her por- trayal of the conflict between love and pi evoked pettaaht Pact heen ae Ct sctone ee appeare vantage in the rdle of belle, Helen, and although at times she rather con- fused the romping school girl with the eahing lady of ion ane fentette very mavorabie im- ression by the vigor and coquettish humor she in- used he he The characters of Sir Thomaa ifford (J. W. Norton) and Modus mond thes), though hardly up to the mat were fairly represented. Altogether “The Hunchback,” ratte ee last evening, seemed to give general satisfaction. MRS. CONWAY'S THEATRE, BROOKLYN, Mrs, Conway's Brooklyn Theatre was opened on Monday evening for the Fall and Winter season, ‘The audience was large and somewhat enthusiastic, according to the favorite actors of last season new evidences of esteem, and giving to the performera new to Brooklyn assurance that their rewards waited only upon the proof of their merits, The theatre has, during the period of its close, been readorned, though in no way that could add to the comfort that was always to be had in tt. The pia chosen Was Boucicault’s comedy the op ut lot Hojress,”” Whatever Mr. Boucicaull — think of hid OWn production, the public have for mérit in the comedy; ifnot in its lite port at least in its plot and the sitnations, that allow much dramatic effect, The comedy needs but lit. tle ald from the scenic artist, st the “sets” last evening were han and not excelled by any one in the metropolitan theatres, The chat of Norah O'Connor, the Trish he! was by Mra. Conway. usual, this lady's performans almost perfec! Her performance as the wild, impulsive and high- spirited girl, Tesolute to all but the man she loves, and even to him when, being “happy” and de- ceived, he oversteps tl ir love, coula hardly have been excelled, Miss Ione Burke, for- merly of the Fifth Avenue theatres, played Lady Daventree. Her acting was correct, of course, but lacked spirit and vim. This lady seemed laboring under a constraint, robably the result of not knowing the character of Rer audience. Mr. Frank Roche and Mr. Kennedy assumed the characters of Percy Ardent and the Earl cf Stanmore. Of their ac’ little need be sald, as so favored are the: by, the et aise and justly, that nothing in criticism could at mi or detract from thet regard. The uxurious Sir Willian Daventree was ean to the life by Mr. Chippendale, and that reveller in malice, Mrs, Bol- ton Comfort, was personated by Mrs. Farren tn fulness of het detestable and ridiculovs character. Major Bellamy Fuss did all his blundering and mis- chief-making perfectly tn the person of Mr. Walter Lennox, Aga whole the performance was excel- lent, and should all entertainments of the seasoo be of a like character metropolitan reuaaere may Rot hope to cater (9 all the Brookivultea,