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LIVINGSTONE’S DEATH Official Confirmation of the News of His Decease. The Last Days of the Great Explorer. Terrible Sufferimgs of the Doctor | and His Party. Cameron’s Men to Convey His Remains from Ujiji. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Loxpoy, Jan. 27, 1874. Horr Brenner, the German explorer of Af- Tica, in a letter to Dr. Peterman, of Gotha, dated Zanzibar, soys Livingstone died on the 15th of Angust. BRITISH OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION OF THE SAD ‘NEWS. This date differs from that of a previous Teport, but all doubt has been set at rest by an official despatch received to-day by the government from Zanzibar. WERSONAL SUFFERINGS PREVIOUS TO HIS DE- CEASE. This despatch states circumstantially that Dr. Livingstone died in Lobisa, after cross- ing marshes with the water at onc time for three hours consecutively above his waist. TEN OF HIS COMPANIONS CUT OFF BY DISEASE. The sufferings of his whole party were terrible, and ten of them died in conse- quence. @AMERON’S PARTY TO TAKE CHARGE OF HIS. REMAINS. The members of Cameron’s expedition were suffering from fever and ophthalmia, but would await the arrival of the Doctor's remains and bring them to Ujiji. From the laiter place they would be conveyed to Zanzibar, where, it Is expected, they will arrive next month. His Latest Letters by Mr. Stanley. Toronto, Canada, Jan. 27, 1874. In relation to Dr. Livingstone’s death, his brother, Mr. John Livingstone, who resides in Distowell, Ontario, says:—‘I have had no direct intelligence from the Doctor sino Mr. Btanley’s return, The last letter which reached friends in England from my brother ‘was dated August, 1872, from Unyanyembe, on the eve of his leaving for the interior.’’ CUBA. - A Serious Conflagration Promptly Subdued. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Havana, Jan. 2%, 1874. ‘The firemen succeeded in extinguishing the fire Jast evening in Sefior Zuluetas’ ship yard, at Casa- blanca, without damage to the village or ship- ping. The loss to Zuluetas 1s considerable. CENTENNIAL ELOQUENCE IN JERSEY. TRENTON, Jan, 27, 1874, There was a grand demonstration here to-night in favor of the Centennial celebration, Eloquent and patriotic addresses were made by ex-Gov- ernor Bigier, John W. Forney. of Philadelphia, and Governor Parker. Governor Bigler, during ‘his address, said that the cost of the Centennial structure, which would cover thirteen acres, would amount to $10,000,000, and Pennsyivania bad promised $3,000,000, and that, aside from patriotic and historical recollections, New Jersey should encourage the project, Mr. Forney said there was nothing lke unity in the civilization of ancient Rome or Greece, or modern Asia or Africa. , It was the principe of perfect human liberty and ‘unity which brought oo their brotners from the South to forget what could be forgotten of ‘the late civil strife,” 1ts management was in ‘the hands of perfectly honest men; men of integrity, intelligence and _ unselfishness, Congress, appalled by its manifest mistakes and corrupt doubie dealing, had sanctioned tne under- taking. Governor Parker said he would Sign al- most any bill passed by the Legislature favoring this celebration. The first Star Spangled Banner used by Captain John Paul Jones on board the Bon Homme Richard, September 3, 1779, was exhibited amid lively applause. BNAI BERITA CONVENTION. CHICAGO, Jan, 2%, 1874. The morning session of tne B'nai Brith Conven- tion was brief, the committees desiring all possi- bie time to make their reports. Three new com- mittees were appointed, one on Home for the Helpless, with Dr. Wise a8 chairman; one on Unt- versity and Union, with Mr. Ellinger chairman, and one on Roumania, with Mr. Wiener chairman. At the afternoon session the endowment report ‘was presented, and its discussion was still pro- gressing when this despatch leit with tne prospect of a compromise plan being finally adopted. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Al NIVERSARY, The twenty-sixth anniversary of the Young Men’s Christian Association was celebrated last evening at Association Hall. The Rev. Dr. Muhien- burgh having read the 119th psaim, the Rev. Dr Adams made an eloquent prayer, after which the annual report was read by Secretary McBurney, showing the excellent condition in which the soci- ety was. The report of the Treasurer stated that the total receipts for the year were $30,748; ex- penses, $22,360; balance on hand, $8,387, After the reading of the reports the Rev. Dr. Storrs was introduced. He delivered an address in every way entertaining, rambling over Euro- pean and American ground, but wherever he touched uttering eloquent thoughts full of very signiticant meaning and deeply pregnant of re- gions instruction, He inculcated a permanent morality which would teach, by means of the Young Men’s Christian Association, a perpetual inshine to young men. He did not believe that clety here was not warm, but rather that it was not known, for it was not so easy to understand the deep religious drift of American thought. The next speaker was the Rev, Maurice Baldwin, canon of Christ church, Montreal, wno delivered a very lengthy address, containing much excellent advice to young men, and full of ornate rhetoric, which, though high sounding, had re- tgious thought in it. all through. he next speaker was the Rev. Roswell D. Hitchcock, VW. D., of the Union Theological Sem inary, who modestly desired, owing to the late- ess of the hour, to say nothing at all. He was prevailed upon, however, to proceed, but with good taste he made his remarks very brief. The anuiversary closed with the singing of the “Doxology.”” se ld AN ASSEMBLY OF WORKINGMEN, ALBANY, N, Y., Jan. 27, 1874. The Workingmen’s Assembly met here to-day. President Connolly read his annual address, which presented a review of the condition of trades anions throughout the States. On motion of Mr. Carsey a Committee on Emigration to the Weat was ordered to be appointed to supply farmers with Jaborers on the best terms attainable. A proposi- tion was made by Mr. Mitchell that a bill be intro- duced in the Legisiature to form a bureau of labor Statistics, The matter was referred to a commit- tee. Committees on various subjects to come pe- fore the Assembly were announced, There was only all attendance of delegates. More are ex- Rected ta-morrow. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. - ENGLAND. Why Was the Parliament Suddenly Dissolved !— Tho Premier's Position as 9 Minister and Representative — Party Preparation for the Election Confliot—Mr. Lowe's Re- ply to Disraecli—Press Opinion of the Ministerial Policy — The Question of the Churches— Bullion to the Bank— Weather Report ~ TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Lonvon, Jan, 27, 1974. The reasons which caused the government to decide upon the dissolution of Parliament have not yet been made public, and speculation in re- gard thereto continues. Some persons declare that it was brought about by discussions tn the Cabinet, while others allege that Mr. Gladstone has been summoned before the Court of Queen’s Bench for not standing for re-election to Parliament after again accepting office in March last, and that this was what occasioned the dissolution. CITIZBN EXCITEMENT AND PREPAKATION FOR AN ANIMATED CONTEST. The utmost interest is manifested throughout the Kingdom over the elections and mucy activity ts displayed in the preparations for them. The news- papers are filled with appeals for election. DAYS OF STRUGGLE AT THE POLLS, The county elections, both contested aud unoon- tested, will occupy the first two weeks tn February, and those in the boroughs the time between the 30th inst. and Tth prox. Allowing for delays in the receipt of the writs of election in distant parts of Scotland and Ireland, it is believed the general election will be completed by the 16th of February. SPECULATION AS TO THE RESULT. Both parties are contident of success. Betting is now in favor of the liberals, MB, LOWE'S REPLY TO THE DISRAELI INDICTMENT. Mr. Lowe, in his address to his cogstituents, a portion of which was telegraphed this morning, deals largely with local topics. He says increase of expenditure had always attended a conservative administration. ‘Mr. Disraeli, when in power, never had a large surplus himself; therefore he ts welcome to dispose in imagination of the accumu- lations of others. Progress in England is ever the result of harassing legislation; but adnerence to custom would stereotype barbarism.” WHAT THE PRESS SAYS OF THE PUBLIC SITUATION, ‘The Pall Mali Gazette declares it has good reason to believe that the report that Mr. Gladstone has been summoned belore the Court of Queens Bench is unfounded. The 7émes says:—*‘The simple truth is the Minis- try wag unable to withstand the annoyance caused by its repeated defeats since the beginning of the recess, ana it determined to win the country by a bold dash and promises of reduced taxation.” Mr, Gladstone to Address the People in Mass Meeting. Lonpon, Jan. 27, 1874. Preparations have been completed for an im- mense mass meeting on Blackheath, at three o’clock to-morrow afternoon, when Mr. Gladstone will deliver an address. [t is expected that it the weather is favorable from 15,000 1o 20,000 people Will attend the meeting. CONSERVATIVES IN OPPOSITION TO THE PREMIER'S RE-ELECTION. The conservatives have nominated two candi- dates for Parliament for Greenwich, The Question of the Churches—Demon- stration Against Ultramontanism. Lonpon, Jan. 27, 1874, A large and important meeting was held at St. James’ Hall jast night, the object of which was to express the sympathy of Englishmen for the Ger- man government in its struggle with the ultra- montane party. Letters supporting the purposes of the meeting were received trom the Archbishops of York and Canterbury and 287 members of Parliament, and Speeches were made by Messrs, Newdegate, Peel, Chambers and others. ‘he meeting lasted over four hours, Call of the Meeting and the Resolutions. (The following resolutions were prepared for proposal at the public meeting to beheld in St. James’ Hall, London, under the presidency of Earl Russell, for the purpose of expressing sympathy with the German government “in its conflict with ultramontanism” :— . First—That this meeting desires to express to His Majesty the Emperor of Germany a deep sense of its admiration lor His Majesty’s letter to the Pope bearing date September 2, 1873. Second—That this meeting unreservedly recog- nizes it to be the duty and right of nations to up- hold civil and religious Uberty, and therefore deeply sympathizes with the people of Germany in their determination to resist the doctrines of the ultramontane section of the Church of Rome. Third—That the chairman, in the name of the meeting, be petsertod to communicate these reso- lutions to His Majesty the Emperor of Germany and to the German people.—ED. HBRALD.) Bank and Weather Reports, Lonvon, Jan. 27, 1874. The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of England on balance to-day 1s £25,000, WEATHER REPORT. The weather throughout England to-day is fair. AMBRICAN RAILROAD CARS ON THR GREAT MIDLAND A party of prominent personages made an ex- cursion trip yesterday from Derby to Brixton in American palace sleeping and parior cars, the first put on the Great Midland Railroad of England. SCOTLAND. Railway Trains in Collision—Sixteen Persons Killed—Great Damage to Property. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. GLasGow, Jan. 27, 1874. An accidend, attended with most lamentable re- sults, occurred on the railway between this city and Edinburgh this morning. While the express passenger train from Edin. burgh for Glasgow was runuing at great speed it came in collision with anoiuer express train. Six- teen persons were instantly killed and a number received severe injuries. Several of the coaches were demolished. A VILLAGE FLOODED, Families in Fulton, N. Y., Being Taken from Their Homes in Boats. O8weaGo, Jan, 27, 1874, Adespatch from Fulton, on the Oswego River, sSays:—The mosi extensive flood known here for twenty years 1s now devastating the lower por- tions of the village. It is occasioned by the high water in the river and the damming up of a large quantity of ice on both sides of the island channel. From Diit’s machine shop to Laprairie & Merton’s grocery, a distance of about half a mile, and all west of the canals, the water covers the ground from two toseven feet deep. On Sunday evening about thirty families were obliged to leave their homes, and many more this morning were carried from the second story of their houses, where they had taken refuge, by boats. One instance is re- lated where a whole family were taken from their upstairs retreat, and among them a@ very sick mother carrying a iiny:baby. Men were seen wading in the water to their waists, carrying the women of their households on their backs to a place of satety. A number of families have been cared for by the Poormaster, some are being looked after by charitable citizens, and many still need assistance, The damage dove to our business interests is already great. The gas works are below the water mark, 80 we have no gas. Some of the flour mills are unable torun and there is danger that work in all will be stopped. CIVIL SUITS AGAINST THE “RING,” ALBANY, Jan, 27, 1874. The civil case on appeal against Tweed, and in which Ingersoll is made @ co-defendant, came up to-day in the Court of Appeals, put owing to the absence of two of the judges the matter was post- poned to the Lithof February. Charles O’Conor ‘was in attendance on bebhal! of the prosecution, and Judge Fullerton appeared as one of the coun- gel tor the defendants. ‘Two of the chief points in the case are, first, should the case be brought by the county or the State? and, second, has the Gounty & title to progggute for the money? AMUSEMENTS. “Folline” Last ing at the Fifth Aw Theatre. “Folline” was successfully prodtced last evening at the Fifth Avenue Theatre before a crowded, bril- Uantand deiignted assembly. As we intimated yes- terday it is an adaptation of a four act French play, but contains several allusions that are assumed to ive it an American glamor, The story is con- peerned with the ambition, folly, sin and penitence of s young comple panies Bens gnd Folline Gene- x wéeVoix is the youngest surviving gid established Parisian firm. Fol- ol line's temperament fhirsta for the pleasures and fashion of society? discontent 18 iaMfiéd by the chance © of Agias, former scbool friend, now a wealthy widow, who invests her money tn the Northern Pamunky and Denver Central, looks like a coquette, talks like @ woman of fashion and acts like aman @f business. This fatal stimulus is acquired by Fol- lime at tne very hour when René's uncle, old Genevoix, the only other member of the firm, has brought home René’s sister Gabrielle from the convent where she has been educated, and when the house is astir with preparations for a triple festival. Just before the preparations are com- pleted, however, René informs his wife that he has fitted up a new establishment, and invites her to jom him im persuading their uncle to remove thither. Old Genevoix indignantly refuses, and expresses himself so warmly in favor of old ways and old institutions as almost to bring about a quarrel. René and Folline, afraid of telling him the truth, leave a letter announcing their determination and fur- tively steal away just as the assembled party are prepared to sit down to table. This is the first se- rious improbability of the drama. Likelihood is sacrificed for the sake of a tableau, but the tableau gives sensational emphasis to the end of the act. In the second act the young Genevoix are in their new and sumptuous residence. Old Genevoix, who has forgiven them, comes in company with Gabrielle to pay them a visit. The act opens with @ short scene between Bonnefoy, a valet, who is correcting proofs of an article of his own on “The Duties of Masters to Servants,’ and Mile. Theo dosiec, a Ui mnaid who is entering Folline's ser- vice, and who, with respect to her mistress’ qualifi- cations, makes demands that are a broad burlesque, not withouta grain of truth, upon the insolence aod assumption of servants in the United States. The self-assertion of menials ynites with the sple! dor of the apartments in imposing upon old Gene- voix; but when in M, Gaspard, René’s new cashier, he beholds a fop of the first water, given up to gg ven! dancing and horee racing, and sees in . Pontame, René’s particular friend, an adven. turer who lives by his wits and classifies dissip: tion among nineteenth century virtues, his shrewd. ness and simple faith in honest purpose assure him that bis nepnew is on the high road to ruin. This conviction 18 strengthened by the financtal sophistries and cynicism of Agiaé and by the advent of the Count de Marsille, bearing the unmistakable stamp of the Parisian libertine. The balconies of the floor occupied by the Gene- voix and that occupied by the Count adjoin, but a previous lodger had erected an envious fence be- tween, and the object of the Count’s visit is to accede to a request of René’s that the tence may be taken down, on the ground that it obstructs Folline’s view of the Boulevard. The Count as- sents 80 cordially and with so amorous an ad- miration oi Foiline, whom he secretly adores, that @ somewhat questionable flavor is given to this passage, and every one loresees that the removal ol the barrier will ultimately be the means of in- troducing the Count into Folline’s private apart- ment. A ball given by the Genevoix to their new friends is dicated by the preparations with which the third act opens. But {n the midst of the tes- tivities René ls distracted by money difficulties into which his extravagance has led him. These difficulties are augmented by his’ entanglement With a dauseuse. Certain notes, which he is un- able to meet, fall due on the morrow, and in this extremity he applies to his friend Pontame for reliel, Meanwhile Folline and the Count de Mar-: sille are enjoying a first class flirtation. The in- ordinate excitement of Folline’s life has induced her to use opium in order to procure fictitious rest. Previous to the ball she has swallowed @ Jew drops too many, and now, in the midst of her flirtation With the Connt, is almost overpowered with drow- siness. In this condition she sinks pres 2 and while she is on the brink of an odium trance the Count addresses her in the language of pas- sion. This scene may be taken in one of two senses. lt eltner represents the momentary dream of & good woman unworthily mated and yielding to the irresistible sweetness Of an ideal, or else it represents # weak woinan, enervated by social dis- sipation, retaining consciousness amid the arti- ficiai drowsiness her own excesses lead her to seek, and disingenuously pleading that drowsiness as @ pretext for tolerating propositions that she knows are base. It is pleasant to be able to add that the refinement of Miss Dyas, who Pe sas Folline, persuades us to accept the first mentioned inter- pretation. This act contains, too, @ long and amusing scene between Agiaé and Pontame, and ends with the «discovery that René’s cashier, tue fumbling and dancing Gaspard, bas eloped with a large quantity of lis employer’s money, and that an American banking house in which René had ex- tensively invested has just failed. The fourth act presents to view the private apartments of Folline opening upon the now undefended balcony. René is absent in pursuit of his cashier, and the servants have left on tne moment, having come to the conclasion that the game 1s up in that little establishment. Folline is therefore quite alone, and no one who has taken care to watch the con- struction of the play is surprised to see the Count de Marsille presently make bis appearance on the balcony. Ii is only just to say, however, that he does so in answer to a summons from Folline, who has discovered her husband’s suspicious relations with the danseuse, and is willing to accept from the Count the very pro ala she re- dies an hour ago. jut t Count has en drinking heavily, and his intoxication is more and more evident as the scene proceeds. Finally Foltine, less shocked at her own viciousness than disgusted witn the Count’s drunkenness, orders him trom the apartment. He retuses to go. She mixes a few drops of laudanum in some water and persuades him to drink, hoping thus to reduce him to insensibilty and so regain the note she has written him and which he holds in terror over her. In one of the caprices of intoxication he seizes the lsudanam vial, drains the contents, and falls ap- parently lueless to the ground. At that moment René and a commissary of Feet arrive, in order to examine some papers Gaspard has left bebina him and which are contained in a desk thas is in Folline’s bedroom. Halt dead witn terror Folline pushes the sof. in front of the prostrate Count, and admits her husband. She refuses, how- ever, to let him enter her bedroom, as in doing so he must discover the Count. Just then Pontame arrives. Unseep by the rest Foliine bands him a hastily written explanation and motions him away. He leaves, and s moment or two after, as Ren ey oe to burst open the door, Agiaé (who has been hastily summoned by Pontame), appears upon its threshold and declares she has been passing the night with Folline, Subsequent explanation shows tha’ upon Follin’s scrip: bled memorandum, Ponutame [sought Agia’, and that both together removed the Count, who is now recovering under the care of his physician. Old Genevoix and Gudin, his contidentiai clerk, now arrive, and Gaspard is caugnt and makes restitu- tion. Gudin’s savings, which are offered and ac- cepted, are enough to cover René’s obligations, and the curtain tals ppon the acceptance of Pon- tame by Agiaé, the mutual confession and forgive- ness of René and Folline and @ neat moral plati- tude by old Genevoix. “Folline” belongs to the class of clever dramas about which nothing is enduring but the oblivion into which they ultimately drop. But after making due allowance for some extravagance of situation and the recklessness with which probability is occasionally violated in order to secure effects, they are clever and interesting though rather sensuous and warm colored reflections of some of the vices and foibles of a limited but glittering sphere of society. The present drama is full of ac- tion. Not a scene nor a character is superfluous, The dialogue bas that smartness which contains something of the surprises of wit without its —— None of the characters are orig- inal, but the entire group affords contrasts which are capable of being often repeated with- ous wearying. The moral tone would have been more robust if the Count de Marsille had not been necessary, but since he ends by becoming an ob- Ject of disgust, not only to Folline, but to the au- dience, perhaps we ought not to tusist upon hav- ing him annihilated. Agiaé, Pontame and Gaspard are reproductions of the old types, with a few in- cidental accessories added, If there is little wis- dom and courage to admire in René and Folline the pure yearnings and tender generosities that are at the bottom of their transient infidelity give a hope for believing in their future. In contrast to their frivolity and weakness are prudently placed the simplicity of Gabrielle and the sturdy hon- esty of Genevoix., As tor the performance, it passed off as smartly as an epigram by Rochefoucauld and as smoothly as a couplet by Pope. The play commenced at eight and the final curtain descended at a quarter to twelve. ‘The drama is an adaptation of Sardou’s play enti- tied “La Maison Neuve.” It 1s in four acts and we are afraid to say how many dresses. It was su- perbly placed upon the stage—we will not say with @ magnificence with which we have hitherto been unfamiliar, for Mr. Daly has made us familiar The principal parts were thus distrib. with it. uted :— Rene... Gene voix. Count De m1 Bastieune ‘Theodosie. Not @ past Was Dadly played, Wa cand have wished indeed that the character of René had had been confided to the tess prosaic hands of Mr. George Clarke; but Mr. Clarke is sometimes sadly invistole in roles where his friends would be giad tosee him. Mr. Fisher acted Genevolx admirably; it will rank with bts best parts, so periect was the combination of tenderness and integrity. Mr. Lewis’ physical alertness and dry fibre of humor Were in sympathy with the eccentricities of Pon- tame. Mr. Davidge presented a complete and touch- ing picture of imbecie, amiable and affectionate senility. Miss Dyas gave culture, refinement and the natural unpression of highly Wrought passion to the role of Folline, and was powerlully emo- tional io the Migénious situation in the ast act Where the wretci ed wife is in agony lest her hus- band shall discover the concealed body of the Count, Miss Davenport had all the chic and aplomb ‘hecéssary to the speculative Aglaé, and rejoiced in marvelionsly inxuriant costumes, Miss Jewett’s Gabrielle was charmingly fresh and ingenuous, Mrs. Gilbert's picture of the laithful Bastienne was touching and true. We chronicle an unequivocal and striking success. English Opera—“Rigoletto.” We cannot admire the judgment that suggested the selection of Verdi’s chey-d'@uvre for the English opera stage. It is so essentially Italian and the ttle réle is 80 intensely dramatic in music and ac- tion that it suffers materially in the change from its native and congenial tongue. The dividing line between the superficial buffoonery of the professional jester and the deep-seated feelings of the anxious father, which in Italan, in the hands of a good artist, is so strongly defined, is lost on the English stage. The music, (00, assumes a forced aud unnatural character when aung to English words, and much of its effect is lost. The cast last evening at the Academy of ‘Music was the following:—Giida, Mme. Jennie Van Zandt; Maddalena, Mrs. Zelda Seguin; Duke of Mantua, Mr. Joseph Maas; Rigoletto, Mr. G.F, Hall; Sparafucile, Mr. Peakes; Monterone, Mr. Bartle- man. Mme. Van Zandt claims the first attention on the score of merit. She sang the trying music of the unhappy daughter of the court jester with ease, spirit and expression, losing not a point in : its varied illustration of a woman’s wrongs. In the second act the lovely aria, “Caro nome” (we use the Italian name, as tt will be more readily understood), the duet with the tenor and the duet with the barytone, brought out the mose brilliant qualities in Mme. Van Zandt’s voice. Ste bas gained considerably in breadth of tone and sym- metry of impersonation since her last season in this city. Mrs. Seguin acted the small part of the bravo's sister with her usual nalveté and vivacity, and only failed in the quartet (the best concerted piece in any opera) by an. exuberance and prolongation of tone that effectually destroyed the balance which should exist between the four voices. ‘The ringing laugh, which seems to mock alike the protestations of love of the tenor, the ye gr of the soprano and the vengeful threats of the barytone, was wanting on this occasion. Mr. Maas has a very agreeable tenor voice, rather light in tone, as all English tenors are, but 80 true, flexible and sympathetic that the rdle of the Duke in his hands becomes one of the promi- nent features in the opera. ‘The dimeult part of the jester was entirely too much for Mr. Hall. It is a role that mone except the best barytone artists can hope to make even tolerable. Mr. Hati’s voice Was sadly at sea last evening, and his acting was even less satisfactory. The movement of his nether limbs suggested skating proclivities, and his arms occasionally exercised themselves with an imaginary crank or grindstone. A contretemps occurred at the end of the second act. The curtain gently descended on the garden wall, and from thence on the prostrate jester, who naturally be- trayed symptoms of wneasiness inconsistent with his assumption of paternal woe. Besides Rigoletto should never indulge in musical “spurts,” if we May borrow a racing expression. A performance will be given this evening for the benefit of the French Benevolent Boole in which Miss Kellogg: will undertake the role of Marguerite in “Faust.” Steinway — Maarel-W ieniawski-Thoma: Concert, The second combination concert of the great barytone, the eminent violinist and the popular orchestra had many features of attraction, which can only be found where such artists appear. The first work on the programme was a Scandinavian suite, by Asger Hamerick, the conductor of the concerts of the Peabody Institute, in Baltimore. It is essentially a work for the string orchestra, with parts for the harp and the horns in the first part, which represents “Woodland Scenes.” This movement contains many reminiscences of Mendelasohn. The second part has the same theme as M. Ambroise Thomas has introduced in the last scene of “Hamlet,” the Swedish ballad that Mme. Nilsson has made famil- jar to the New York public. The ‘Noose Fling,” which follows, has a Caledonian tinge, and suggests a tartan and plaid in its lively measures, The minnet is of the Marche Kunébre order, doleful and monotonous. The Jinate, “Bridal March,” has many points of resem- blance to Thomas’ music in the opera we have already referred to. The work, independent of remivescences, is a pleasant, weil instrumentated and enjoyable one and reflects credit on the com- oser. Its interpretation and that of the Pustoral ‘mphony of Beethoven by the orchestra was simply perfect. M. Maurel sang the King’s aria, In the second act of “La Favorita,” “Vieni, Leonora,” with exquisite finish, intense feeling and expres- siou, and for an encore he gave an equally agree- able rendering of Schumann’s lovely song, ‘‘A la Fiancée. M. Wientawski excelled his former efforts in bis admirable playing of Spohr’s “Gesangs Scene,” the most genial work that ever emanated from the unrivalled violinist’s pen, and for an encore he played in his very best style the | “Elegie” of Ernst. je very strings of his violin seemed tu pulsate with emotion in the rendering of both works, and nothing coula exceed the en- thusiasm of the audience at the conclusion of each. Of all violin players who have visited this country Mr. Wieniawski certainly occupies the first place. Miss Cushman This Evening. Miss Charlotte Cushman will this evening, at Steinway Hall, give the first of a series of four readings. The second reading will take place on Saturday morning, the third next Monday even- ing, and the final one on the morning of the suc- ceeding Wednesday. Each programme will be divided into two parts. The first will consist of passages from a play by Shakespeare, and the second of miscellaneous selections. The play chosen for this evening ts ‘‘Hamlet.” The per- formances of Miss Cushman in this city within the ast few years proved that time, while ripening er intelligence, had cast no Les goog mildew upon her physical power so far as the require- ments of dramatic action are concerned. The pas- Sage fromthe theatre to the lecture room will give her many admirers in a sphere different from those in which she has hitherto obtained plaudits, That sphere is not necessarily a better one, but {t embraces many whose good opinion is both worth having and hard to win. Miss Cushman, in the plenitude of fame and culture, deserves more than ever the heartiest support of the best and largest audiences America can give her. We ex- pect to see & practical illustration of this at Stein- ‘way Hall to-night, Musical and Dramatic Notes. “A Husband in Clover,” @ comedietta from the French, has been very successful at the London Lyceum. An English journal {s responsible for the intellk gence that Mark Twain will presently lecture thrice in New York and then retire irom the public plat, form forever. Mr. Conway Edwardes has produced at the Charing Cross @ three act comedy named “Our Pet.” Jt occupies only two hours in acting, and has become popular, On the 30th of last November ground was broke in Havana for a new theatre, to be called the Gar- den Theatre Pairet, deriving the last name from the proprietor, Don Joaquin Pairet. The building will present three facades fifteen metres in height. It 1s being constructed with reference to acoustic principles, but {s expected to affora shelter to the spectacular. A RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN VERMONT. RUTLAND, Jan. 27, 1874. At an carly hour this morning the down night express on the Rutland and Burlington Rail- road met with a severe mishap about three miles north of this place, The accident was caused by a broken journal. The last car, which was the New York sleeping coach, was thrown from the trucks and dragged a distance of 150 yards before the train could be stopped. Before the stoppage was made the Car was thrown upon its side and dragged & short distance in that way. There were some twenty-five or thirty persons in the car at the time of the accident, of whom the following were injured:—A. 8, Merchant, of Bur- lington, bruised around the hip and across the breast; Senator Dickson, of New York, slightly cut with glass and bruised, and £. C. Sherwood, of Rutland, ankle sprained and otherwise injured, ‘The track was blockaded about twelve hours, but trains are now passing, UNITED STATES SENATOR WHYTE. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 27, 1874. Governor William Pinckney Whyte, having been elected United States Senator from the 4th of March, 1875, addressed a communication to-day to the presicing Leg of et) houses ot ia ture resigning the office joverner, to .@ 0 a the ash of Maron NeXt, ’ NAVAL INTELLIGENCE; Condition .of Affairs at the Broskiym Navy Yard. Inquiry at the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday elicited the fact that out of the 4,000 men who were employed there during the Virginius excite- ment there remain but 1,200, and on Saturday next that force will be reduced to 500, Recruiting for the navy has been stopped. There are a few men working on board the Swatara, Minnesota and Florida, The frigate Tennessee and torpedo boat wiil be towed over to the Navy Yard, from the contractor's docks in New York, about the Loth of February. Captain Chandier having obtained leave of ab- sence for a couple of weeks, ali passes to visit the fg be issued by Mr. Hippie, at the Lyceum wilding. ‘The smalipox is disappearing from among the crew of the receiving snip Vermont. Adra(t of 160 seamen will leave the yard to-day for Aspinwall, under the command of Captain Henry Erben and Lieutenant Commander Kiezer, They are d-stined to repiace the crew of the sloop. ofwar Pensacola, whose term of service has ex- pred. List of Ships of War tn Port in Key West. Key Wesr, Jan. 22, 1874. Everything has been very quiet here during the past two or three weeks, although the fleet has been gradually growing larger and larger day by day. The king fish, conchs, groupers and other in- habitants of this sandy isiand are in tolerable good humor, as the presence of such a fleet necessitates food tor a good many mouths, which they are per- fectly wilting to supply. The following vessels are now lying off Key Wabash, 45 guns, fagship, Rear Admiral Franklin, 40 guns; Colorado, 46 guns; Con- gress, 16 guns; Worcester, 15 guns, fagsnip of Rear Admiral Scott; Powhatan, 17 guns; Alaska, 12 guns; Canandaigua, 10 guns; Wachusett, 6 guns; Wyoming, 6 guns; Kansas, 3 guns; May- flower, 2 guns; Fortune, guns; Pinta, 2 guns, Tronclads—Manhattan, 2 guns; Mahopac, 2 guns; Saugus, 2 guns, and hospital ship Pawnee, O1 these the Worcester sails on the 28d inst, for an extended cruise through the West Indies; the } Powhatan sails to-day (22d) for Noriolk, to convoy { the monitor Ajax to this piace. This vessel brought | down a new crew for the Congress and will take home fier old crew, together with all men whose terms of enlistment have expired and those con- demned by medical survey. ‘The Fortune sails on Sunday, the 26th, tor Tortugas, to complete the ex- amination of the shoais and buoy out the chan- nels. The Mayflower is under orders to Mobile, to tow a hulk to this place for torpedo experiments, Or the foregoing Vessels the Wabash is being calked; the Canandaigua, Wachusett and Fortune are undergoing repairs to their machinery and boilers, and others are being tinkered at to keep them in condition for sea service. . The following vessels are expected here :—Lan- caster, flagship of Rear Admiral Strong, : ‘Ticonderoga, 11 gins; Shenandoah, 11 gun others from the North. The new officers and crew of the Ticonderoga are on board of the Pawnee, Sonik her arrival. fleet to To: It 1s proposed to move the rtugas about the Ist of February, when of drills will be commenced, lasting until Rear Admiral Reynolds and Commodore Rogers, chiefs of bureaus in the Navy Depart- ment, are expected here very soon to witness the maneuvring and drills. The general health of the feet is good; the Colorado appears to have the most sick, but this is, no doubt, due to the con- dition in which she was made to leave New York. The recruits recently enlisted for the ony are the Worst that have ever been put on bgard ship. Many of those enlisted for the engineer's force have never seen an engine or boiler, and know nothing ce ee duties for which they were especially en- sted. Inspection of the Fleet at Key West and Departure on Monday for Tortugas. Key West, Fla., Jan. 27, 1874. Naval Constructor Eastby has arrived from Nor- foik, and is inspecting the vessels of the fleet. All are found to be in good condition. ‘The tinal prep- arations for the fleet mancuvres are now com- Dlete. There will be three squadrons of five sail- ing ships each, with the monitors as a reserve: The Despatch will act as tender to the flag ship. ‘The first division will comprise the Congress, Lan- caster, Ticonderoga, Canandaigua and Juniata; the second includes the Colorado, Wachusett, Shenandoah, Wyoming and Shawmut; the third, the Frauklin, Brooklyn, Alaska, Kansas and Ossipee. Of these the Juniata, Brooklyn, Shawmut. and Ossipee are yet to arrive. ‘The fleet is ex- pected to leave for Tortugas next Monday. The Ossipee on Her Way to Key West— The Frolic Repairing—The New Sloop- of-War Galena. PortsMouTs, Va., Jan. 27, 1874. The United States steamer Ossipee, Commander Francis Ramsey commanaing, having completed her most essential repairs at the Navy Yard, dropped down to Hampton Roads at eleven o'clock to-day and immediately put tosea. Her destina- tion is Key West, where she is ordered to join the North Atlantic and Gui squadron and participate | in the .prospective navai drill. The Ossipee has a rotten mainmast, and a new one was gotten out for her by the spar makers at the yard, but she was ordered away before the mast could be put in. Commander Ramsey ts. informed that the Ossipee will soon be ordered to proceed to Rio Janeiro to join the South Atlantic squadron, under Rear Admiral William Rogers Taylor. She touches at the Delaware Breakwater to take in tow the ax. ‘The United States iron steamer Frolic, Com- mander Henry Wilson, which arrived a day or two since irom New York, left the naval anchorage to-day and came up w_ the ard ior the purpose of undergoing repairs efure proceeding south. She will at once be taken in the dry dock to have her bottom cleaned, which is very foul. Commander Wilson has made application for additional officers. Lieutenant Commander Gouverneur K. Haswell Was detached Irom the Ossipee to-day, immedi- ately prior to her sailing. ‘The whole force of shipwrights in the yard has been concentrated on the work of planking the new sloop-ol-war Galena, The Galena is about two-thirds fnisied and is pronounced @ model ship. The Worcester Sailed for Matanzas. Havana, Jan, 27, 1874 The United States war steamer Worcester has gone to Maranzas. Ordered Traustfers. Lieutenant Commander John Weidman has been ordered to the Shawmut as executive oMcer; Master Francis H. Delano to the Shawmut; Pay- master George R. Martin to the Shenandoah ; Lieu- tenant Frederick G. Hyde is detached irom the Kansas, with permission to return home; Lieaten- ant William A. Morgan from the Ohio aud ordered | }'3,.\in'the treatment of all diseees of tho throat aad ‘Be. | lungs, diseases only tor which it is designed ; to the Shawmu' ‘6 CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE. alesis 7 Net Modest Retirement from the Presidency of the Ohio Constitutional Conven- tion. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 27, 1874. Chiet Justice Waite resigned his Presidency and seatin the Constitutional Convention to-day, in the following words:. For reasons known to you alll am compelled to return to you the high ofMfce with which, at the organization of the Convention, you honored me, and to resign my place as one of your number. Under some circumstances this could be done with single word; but in the midst of these surround- ings you must indulge me with something more. It is now more than six months since we came together to enter upon the important work to which we had been assigned by our constitu- ents. We were then stronger. Few of you knew me personally. I knew personally but few ot you. By the partiality of a majority of those voting I was’called upon to preside over your deliberations. Without experience as a presiding officer 1 relied upon your forbearance while performing its re- sponsible duties, You were not long in discover- ing my lack of experience. It took me no longer to learn that ail 1 could ask of you or the officers you ad called to your assistance was to be mee! Out to me in full mea-ure. From comparavive strangers we have become warm friends, The memories of our joint labors here will always be cherisned by me as of the pleasant things of the past; and, while Lam now compelled to dissoive our ofictal ties, I shall ever pray that the word may never be spoken which can dissolve the tte of personal friendship by which I teel myself to be so closely bound to you al 1. Here President Waite resigned and retired, and the Convention took a recess of ten minutes to take leave of him. Rutus King, of Cincinnati, and Lewis D. Camp- bel, of Butler county, are talked of as candidates jor the Presidency of the Constitutional Conven- tion, made vacant by the resignation of Chief Justice Waite, A SOHOOLBOY HANGS HIMSELF. David White, a boy twelve years of age, living with his parents at No. 146 Rivington street, com- mitted suicide tast evening by hanging himeelf with his book strap. The body was not discovered until @ late hour, The Coroner will hold an inquest to-day. SUPBEME COURT CALEB DAR, Syracuse, N. Y., Jan, 27, 1874, The following ts the day calendar of the General betel bet iene Re 54 er A % Mier, 186, % 201, 207, gh 232 apd ap. sacs 3 4& DEMENTED LADY, + BRomarkabie Conduct of a ‘ eller from Salt Luke City. PouGnkeersse, Jan. 2, 1874 There was considerable oxcitement in che draw- ing room ear of the Chicago express,train due at Hudson about eight o’clock tnis morning over the singular deportment of @ lady passenger who, tt 18 thought, is insane, and who has strayed away from her friends, She breaklasted this morning at Stanwix Hall, Albany, where she attracted generat attention by her lavish display of money and her Presents Of silver coin to the waiters. After break- fast she hurried to the train mentioned and was getting on board’ when Oonductor Loomis, of the drawing room car, in- quired if she would have @ seat tm the car and she answered in the. affirmative. When the train started there were but few pas sengers in the car. Suddenly the lady teft her seat and took on Side of a stanger and accoste® ening, sir!’? He looked astonished, but simply repfed, “Codae morning |" “What papers have you?” said the lady. He mentioned the names of the papers on bist lap, When she took one and, after looking at it & moment, rolled it up in a ball and threw it on the floor. The gentleman at once decided that at out ofher mind, and, leaving her, took pile ee to which she followed hi Just then another tady im the car was taken with a fit and had four of them belore the train reached Hadsou, and that added greatly to the general confusion. ‘When the train reached Hudson the apparently inaane iady lett the car and ran hurriedly into the station, leaving her satchel in the car and wiso two trunks in the baggage car. Conductors Loomis and Mar- Shall did ali they could to prevail upon her to re~ enter the train, but she would not. She denounced the car as horrible, and also denoaneed Conductor Loomis, though that oMcial did every- thing in bis power to make her comfortable. Swd- denly sue broke away irom the conductors aad ran Wildly up the matn street of Hudson, and the train wenton withvut her. She hurried on up she Street till she reached the Worth House, which she entered and requested that a policeman be sent te her. Captain Snyder, of the Hudson police, de- tailed OMcer Hallenbeck to look aster her case; when she was escorted to the Centrat House. There she was interviewed by the reporter of * Hudson paper. She gave her name Willtam Closky. She said she leit Salt Cty “on the 22d of January for New. York and showed her tickets, — from which coupons had been regularly detached” up to her arrival at Albany. She says that whea she reached Albany conductor gave her a du- plex ticket for Peekskill. She stated that she had’ not been ill, but did not then feel well, and thas she lett Sait Lake because of her husband's heavy” financial troubles. She says she has a brother tm the New York Post Oftice, and that she was on der Way to visit a family residing in Waverley pl New York. She charged that she had been robbo of $20, but she alterward found her wallet and money. She presented the usual evidences of » deranged mind. She was puton the next train cown, in charge of Conductor Harry Stevens, Who was requested to place her in charge ol the police’ upon the arrival of the train in New York, and to relate her story to the officers, She was richig attired and wore costly jewelry, and she was un- doubtedly once a lady of culture and refinement. It is beheved that her mind became deranged alter she started froni her far-off home. SENATORIAL CONTEST IN KANSAS. Sh. Lowrs, Jan, 27, 1874, Aspecial despatch from Topeka, Kansas, says that both branches of the Legislature balloted for United States Senator in separate session, at noom to-day, with the following result:— Senate—Phillips, 2; Osborn, 4; Simons, 1; Plump, 4; Ge@ge T. Anthony, 1; Kinginan, 4; Harvey, 5; Wilder, 1; Davis, 1; D. R. Antnony, 1; Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts, 1; Snoady, 1; Carpen- ter, 2; Loughlin, 1; Katloch, 1; Hudson,'2; Lara- mie, 1. House—Carpenter, 3; Smallwood, 1; Phillips, 175 Harvey. 7; Osborn, 15; Goodin, 1; Hudson, 1; D.. R. Anthony, 1; George T. Anthony, 2; G Plumb, 14; Martin, 1; Shannon, 2; McE Randolph, 1; Clark, 5; brouson, 2; Wilder, 3 ley, Mow Lake as Mrs. 5 Kip. 1; Ross, 3; Crichton, 1; Kingman, 9; Storer, 1; Snoddy, 1. ‘The inaications are that Phillyps wil! lead off to- morrow, It may be that the opposition will unite on Stover or Wiider, but things are so mixed that nothing can be stated, definitely until after the ballot in joint session t-morrow. THE MAYORALTY OASE AT ALBANY, ALBANY, Jan, 27, 1874. In the case of Judson against Thacher, known here as the Mayoralty case, a decision was rend- ered by the Court of Appeals. In the first instance the case resuited in a verdict in favor of Thacher. Judson appealed to the General Term, whic’ or- dered a new trial; but Thacher preferred to ga direct to the Court of Appeals, stipulating that in ; case the order of the General Term was affirmed judgment absolute shourd be rendered against bim and in favor of Judson. The Court of Appeals sus- tains the decision of the General term, and hence Judson’s friends claim that the decision is in favor of his right to the office of Mayor, and that Mayor Thacher must vacate that office. MAILS FOR EUROPE. __-- The steamship Java will leave this port om Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool. The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office at eleven o’clock A. M. Tue New York Heaato—Edition for Europe— will be ready at half-past eight o'clock in the morning. Single copies, im wrappers for mailing, six cents. A Few Tickets for the Charity Ball, February 5, can be had at DELMONICO! Fifth avenue and Fourteentn street. A.—Do You Know that Your Rupture can be safely and comfortably held and soon perma. nently cured by the MLASTIC TRUSS COMPANY, 68S Broadway, or are you still behind the ag A Sworn Cure for Rheumatis: raigia and Nervous Diseases—Dr. TITLER’S RHEU- MATIC REMEDY; no cure no’ charge. Advice gratis. 21 John street. 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