The New York Herald Newspaper, January 11, 1875, Page 3

"THR XBW OP HRA IN PARI, An Interest ng History of the Opera in France, # PALACE OF PLEASURE. ight Thousand Four Hun- dred Jets of Gas. Prodigality of Ornamentation— Sculpture and Painting. Panis, Dec, 23, 1874. The new opera house in Paris is probably the fandsomest building in the world of its kind, and 4 occupies the finest site in acity which is pre- emipently the capital of Continental Europe, the home of taste and the home of pleasure. There @re few sights upon earth more picturesque and splendid than the first view of this magnificent temple of music, A traveller Who woulu see it to ‘the best advantage should walk up the Rue dela Paix on a spring evening, and look at the last @ays of the setting sun falling upon the golden Byre held aloft on the summit oi the roof by Apollo, while angels spread their radiant wings ‘nd seem to sing aloud to heaven upon every @ide. Tue gorgeous scene will burst upon him all ‘at once, as he turns the corner opposite the Rue ‘du 4 Septemore, and certainly 1t has no equal in architectural and sensational beauty, ‘This noble structure is the twelfth theatre occu- ied by the Italian operain Paris since 1671, the ate of its foundation. Cardinal Mazarin was the (@rat_ person who introduced this species of jamusement into France, and he caused sevéral [italian operas to be played and sung before the Court, without scenic decorations, Perrin then ‘took up tne subject, under the patronage of, or ssibly in partnership with, a nobleman, who Bare @ sqmewhat sibgular name for a musician. was called MARQUIS DE SOURDEAC, ‘and he had a great love for the mechanical arts. (The operas inerefore produced at his Castle of {Neubourg and at-bis town house in tne Rue Garan- el’re were set off by scenery and mechanical ap- fpllances of his own invention. Cardinal Magarin ok a lively interest in the enterprise, but his @eath, which happened soon afterward, prevented Malian opera from being performed in public for @ome years, and it wus only on the 28th of June, 11669, that Perrin succeeded in obtaining letters patent, which authorized him “To have repre- ented and sung in public operas, or representa- ons in music and in French verse.” There were at that time but three theatres in Paris, and the Italian singers were obliged to ake arrangements sometimes with one and pometimes with another of them, playing now at {the Palais Royal, which was in possession of (Mohere’s company, and now at the Hotei de Bour- jogne, occupied by the King’s actors. Perrin and Fouraéeo were soon jotned in their speculation by LAURENT DE BERSAC, SIEUR DE CHAMPERON, @rich man, who lent them $500, a large sum in fthose days, and with this money they leased a ennis courtin the Rue des Fossés de Nesie, now Bue Mazarin, where the first opera house was erected. Its architect was Guichard. It was com- Pletedin the short space of five months, and ‘pened on the 19th of March, 1671, It seems to faave been made of nothing but lath and plaster, with afew beams to prevent tt tumbling down, a the spectators in the pit, which now includes 1@ stalls, Were Obiiged to stand up. THE FIRST OPERA PERFORMED IN PARIS yas called “‘Pomone,”’ and had 2 run of one hun- @red nights, which lasted during eight months, per- formances only taking piace three times a week. 3 had transformation scenes and mechanical ap- piiances which must have seemed marvellous 200 ears ago. Bottles flew about as though moved invisible power, angels and spirits descended mpon clouds and eighteen persons were taken up M™to tne air by machinery. The success of this mew entertainment was immense, and the man- @gers made so mach money that, of course, they began to quarrel about their shares of it. ‘ime Lully, who had been composing music: for ‘the ballets danced at Court, had watched the rise @f the new opera with feclings of envy, and he A4mmediately profited by the squabble among its directorsto make a private bargain with Perrin, \An order was then obtained from the King annul- Jing the letters patent given to him, so that the iGrst opera in Faris was closed after little mere , Ahan one year’s performances, A new privilege was now granted to Lully, but Bouardéac and Chawperon still heid possession of ‘their lease, and would not give ‘it up. Lully therefore rented another tennis court, in the Rue @e Vangirard, near the Luxembourg, and the architect Vigarani bulit a new opera house there der him and Perrin, This theatre was opened on ahe 15th November, 1672, by a piece entitlea PESTES DE L)AMOUR ET DE BACCHUS, The music was taken by Lully from that which ‘aad already been played before the Court and en- tirely composed by himself, The words sung to it ‘were by MOLIERE, DE QUINAULT ET DE BENSERADE. This opera nouse, however, having been oullt ag hastily as its predecessor, gave such unmistakable @igns of Leiug abous to tumble down that Lully, ‘Who was utavorite at Court, obtained a grant of She saloon at the Palais Royal from the King a‘ter fhe death of Molitre., That saioon bad been con- s#tructed in 1657 by Lemercier on the right wing Of the palace, which faces the Rue St. Honoré, It Was originally intended for @ ball room, and the Mere transport of the beams which upheld it cost $1,600, Lully haa it fitted up with two tiérs of ‘boxes and a gallery ; the spaces between served as ®promenade and were not provided with seats. Moe ground tier of boxes communicated with the Btage and were let at the highest price. It seems feo have been so badly lighted thac it was neces- @ary to provide the prompter with a small tallow candle, without which he could no see, The stage ‘was very narrow and tnere was no space beneath for mecbanism, T the early days of the Regency, therefore, rose a question as to the building of an opera mouse worthy of the name, but money was not plentiful and the scheme came to nothing. The Royal Academy of Music was thus obliged to re- main at the Palais Royal for ninety years, when, on the 19th April, 1763, 18 met with what appears to be the inevitable fate of theatres, and the ‘Prompter with his tallow candle were burnt out. During the minority of Louis XIV. Levau, the architect who was intrusted with the building of the Tuileries, erected a vast theatre attached to tbe Pavillon Marsan. It was inaugurated by tho REPRESENTATION OF “PSYCHE” IN 1671, and severai ballets were performed there during the childhood of Louis XV. In 1738 Servandony ‘Was permitted to produce his grand spectacular Pantomimes there, anda the vlace acquired the mame of the Salle des Machines, After the burn- | ing of the opera it was used provisionally as a refuge for the company which had been driven from the Palais Royal, and a series of concerts were given there till 1t was opened as an opera on the 24th of January, 1764 It wav an immense Duilding, which had cost $80,000 in construction, and both singers and spectutors were quite lost mit. It continued to be used as an opera house ti 1770. Twenty-two years later the sittings of the national conventions were held there. Meantime a second opera house, built by Moreau @tacost of $470,000, had been erected at the Palais Royal. Here were represented THE OPERAS OF GLUCK, PICCINI AND SACCHINI. It was opened on the 20th of January, 1770, and ‘burned down in the usual manner on the 8th of June, 1781; fourteen persons perished in the flames, The opera company, again expelled from ‘the Palais Royal, found reiuge in the Rue Bergére, ‘Where the concerts of the Conservatoire are now held: but ‘they were crually inconvenianced for Mean- | space, They were obliged, therefore, to give Operas without choruses or scenic decorations, “LE DEVIN DU VILLAGE,” BY JB4M JACQUES ROUS- EAU, and two operas of Gitick were given under these circumstances; and then on the 27th Octover, 1781, ® theatre on the Boulevard St. Martin, con- strucved by Lenoir in eighty-six days, was ready to receive them, workmen having been employed day and night upon it till finished. It cost $250,000 ana contained 2,300 spectators, It was subse- quently enlarged, and the opera remained toere till 1794, Lenoir had only guaranteed its solidity for thirty years, but it lasted for ninety years, till it was burned down in the last days of the Com- mune. In 1793 CITIZEN BRUNET-MONTENSIER, A LADY, built a National Theatre in the Rue de la Lol, now called Rue Richelieu, It was considered the finest then existing in Paris, and the opera took posses- sion of it, Here, for the first time at any French opera house, the spectators in the pit were pro- vided with means of sitting down, and those snug little boxes for two people, where one can see without being seen, were first introduced to the Parisians, among whom they soon became an !n- stitution. It was here, on the 13tu February, 1820, that the Duc de Berry was assasstnatea by Louvel. The last sacrament waa administered to this Prince by the Archbishop of Paris, on express condition that the building should be pulled down, and that the site of it should never again be ap- propriated to theatrical purposes, AN EXPIATORY MONUMENT, even, was commensed on the spot; but a new re volution prevented its completion. The fountain which now stands in the midst of the square Lou- vois alone marks the sceneof this momentous episode in French history. The opera company performed subsequently till the 11th of May, 1821, at the Salle Favart, which was vacant at the time of the Duke’s murder, and thea removed to the Salle Louvois till a new bulia- ing was erected for them on the SITE OF THE HOTEL CHOISEUL RUE LEPELETIER, which had formerly been occupied py the Ministry of War, 1t cost about $600,000 and was opened on the 16th of August, 1821. It was here that gas was first used ina French opera house, and the place Was of course burnt down tm due time. AN IMPERIAL DECREB OF NAPOLEON IIL, datea the 29th of September, 1860, declared the bullding of a new opera house to be @ work of pub- lic utility, and after innumerable competitive examinations M. Charles Garnier was finally selected as the architect intrusted with what was understood to be a grand national undertaking. CONDITIONS IMPOSED ON THE ARCHITECT. It was required that the new opera house should be of easy access, with an entry where 300 car- riages could set down their occupants under cover from the cold within a quarter of an hour; that covered galleries should be provided aiso tor | pedestrians, and tne distribution of places; a guardroom for twenty-five infantry men and an- other, with stables, for ten cavairy soldiers; quar- vers for policemen, guardians of the peace; three principal staircases and a suficient number of back stairs to facilitate ingress and egress; walt- ing rooms, properly heated; a large saloon, a place tor the flower girl and for the bookstalls attached tothe theatre; dressing rooms, convenience for Medical attendants in case of accident, and water Glosets at every stage; place for the uphoisterer of vhe theatre; space for 2,000 spectators. These were the pfmary conditions; the grave questions of heating and lighting were reserved, The requirements for the Emperor and his suite Were also the subject of specific stipulations. A box was demanded for His Majesty on the side scene at the left of the house, and itt was ordered that the staircase leading to it should be easy of ascent and have but few steps. There was to be anantechamber for the imperial guard, a saloon jor the aides-de-camp, a grand saloon for the Em- Peror; a boudoir for the Empress, with dressing rooms aad water closets. The imperial box and apartments were to be entirely separated from the rest of the theatre. The vestibule preceding the imperial staircase was to be large, of easy ac- cess, and opening on @ porch large enough to ad- mit the imperial carriage, with two carriages of the Emperor's suite and His Majesty’s escort. In immediate proximity to this porch was to be a cvach house large enough to nold three carriages, with the horses harnessed to them, and stabling for the horses of the grooms; sufficient conven- jence and stabling for twenty cavalry soldiers ana the officer of the imperial escort; a guardroom for a picket of infantry, composed of thirty men and an officer; a guardroom for ten horsemen of the Cent-Gardes and stabiing for their horses; a servants’ hail for twenty lackeys. In short, the imperial party required accommodation for avout | One hundred persons, fitty horses and several car- riages, The pavilion, which is entered by the Rue Scribe, is the result of this necessity, and is said tohave doue sometning to spoil the harmony of the building. Very little latitude indeed was left to M. Garnier in every respect. It was decided by the govern- ment of the Second Empire that every part of the interior decoration of the butiding should present am appearance of extraordinary luxury and rich- bess of ornamentation. Sculpture, painting, mar- ble and bronze were to appear all over it, and there was such @ prodigality of decoration m- stricted to leave room tor it, because the decora- tors were unable to find works of art sufficient for a larger one. imposed upon bim, but that he might have done better if left atone. Those restrictions were so leave a suMcient height for the drop scene to be raised m one ptece, without folding, ip the same \ manner as the theatre at Dresden; and the conse- | quence is that tue stage, seen from the upper boxes, presents THE APPEARANCE OF A YORKSHIRE PIE, tity of room. There is not only an apartment for the upholsterer, but also one for the water man and bis hydraulic apparatus; @ depot for the gas machinery, another for the gas man’s materials, and a laboratory for him; @ laboratory for the phy_ sictan in charge of the electric light; an apart. meut for the chief mechanic and has subordinates; another for the chief lighter min, and a common room for sixty-three scene shifters, with another room for the lamplighters, The department of the stage-manager ts provi- ded with an anteroom for the call boys, a recep. tion room for the stage manager, an office for the director of singing, an office for the master of the ballet and a common room for the superintendents of the theatre, vided with a private entry, separating 1t from the common corridor, ana have wardrobes attached tothem. They are each furnished with a glass, ena- bling the artists to see themselves from top to toé, and the boxes of the singers are heated with es- pectal care in such manner that they can enjoy dry or moist heat at pleasure. There are twenty-four boxes lor men singers and twenty-four for ladies, Attached to them are wardrobes jor costumes and chambers for men and women dressers and hair. dressers. Boxes are also provided for one bunared chorus singers. The arrangements for the dancers are on a simi_ lar scale, The private boxes of eacn of the leaa- ing dancers are large enough to allow them to practise their ateps, and it bas been necessary to provide accommodation for avout one hundred and eighty dancers, comprising men, women and children, The apartments of the director of the ballet and the director of music are piaced as near them as possible. There are apartments adjoining the stage, where the actors and actresses can overhear what passes there and make nasty changes of costumes, with- out going to their dressing rooins, LE FOYER DE LA DANSE is open to a certain portion of the public, suqh as foreign sovereigns, strangers of distinction, am- bassadors and to principal subscribers, There is a dancing school anda room for studies in dancing. The floors ot these apartments are made in precisely the same manner as tne flooring Of the stage, in order that the dancers may get Used to It, The costume department comprises workrooms minute snd vexatious that he was required to | and is, on the whole, “‘squatty.” Moreover, the | accommodations supposed to be necessary jor the | service Of the theatre have an exorbitant quan- | The private boxes of the artists are each pro- | sisted on that the space of the stage wasre- | It may be said, therefore, that | M. Garnier has done well under the restrictions | | | 15, Dignity; 16, Beauty; 17, Wisdom; 18, and # showroom, apartments for the chief dress- Makers and designers, wita accommodation for forty tatlors and forty dressmakers, Clothes, arms, wigs, drnaments, teathers, everything wanted tor theatrical purposes, has its appointed | Place; so thatevery one among several hundred persons cap immediately find what belongs to him or to her. Finally, the director, the secretary general, the cashier, the comptroller, the keeper of the ar- chives, the copyists of music, have each and all their apartments and their pleces in the gigantic and complicated machinery of this paiace of pleasure. The department of the orehestra is composed of @ common room for ninety musicians, with a depot for their instruments and their music, as well as | two private rooms, one ior the leader of the band and one for his first fiddle. Accommodation 18 likewise provided for the CAVALRY OF THE STAGE. Horses which appear on the theatre have been enabled to make. their entry by a gentle descent. There isa stable for filteen of them, lodging for | filteen grooms and stable boys, with saddle and harness rooms, bay loits and corn bins. Extraordinary precautions have been taken to | Imsure the success of rehearsals. Three large | rooms have been allotted to sioging lessons and | Tepetitions; another still larger room tor general | lepetitions, BUILDING OF THE OPERA. The first dificulty which presented itself tn the construction of this edifice was tae unusual depth required for its foundations, It was neediul to Provide space under ground for the immense cavern destiaed for the machinery and decorations of tae theatre, A depth of veurly twenty yards was wanted for this purpose beneath the stage; and, in order to avoid raising it too high, it was necessary to sink the foundations far below the water line in this part of Paris. Ihe water, there- fore, had not only to be exhausted in he imme- diate vicinity of the foundations, but a space suffi- cient bad to be drained to prevent ali possibility of dampness, and @ double wall was then built round it, It took more than a year to lay the founda- tions, and eight pumgs, worked by eight engines of forty-eight horse-power, were employed to pump out vhe water, acting day and night, without interruption, for seven months and eleven days, An unexpected result followed these pro- ceedings, for all the wells in the neighborhood were driea up tor nearly half a mile around, and there arose A WILD SHRIEKING OF LANDLORDS AND LODGERS. The water, however, came back at last into their Wells, and their minds were gradually calmed. On the 2ist of July, 1862, the first visible stone of the new opera house was.laid, and by the close of that year the foundations of it were finished. They represented the labor of 165,000 days’ work of a atrong man, and there were twelve years’ labor | yet to come beiore the building was completed. It progressed 80 satisiuctorily, bowever, that it could ve used asa fireproof magazine duripg the siege of Paris, and many valuable paintings, with other works ol ars, were deposited there. It 1s, probably, now one of the most solid structures tn the world, It will be lighted by BIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED JETS OF GAS and heated by thirteen csloriftres. Its size is nearly three times greater than that of the grand theatres at St. Petersburg, Munich, Turin and Berlin, It is nine times larger than the Berlin Opera House. Within is an astonishing prodigaity of ornamer- tation and gilding. The rarest marbles and the most beautiful bronze have been freely use@, and the first artists in France have been employed on its decoration. It is beautilul irom the mosaic of | the floors to the paintings of the roof, The most sensational of the groups of art which adorn tt is “LA DANSE’? OF M, CARPEAUX, It has been so enthusiastically praised and so flerceiy condemned that the admirers and de- tractors of the /amous sculptor have more than once come to blows on the subject, and there have been duels without end about’it. In the latter days of the Empire it was surrounded by moos of hooting and applauding spectators, and one night the principal figure was wantonly stained by a quantity of black fluid known: to Parisian com- merce a8 THE IK OF LITTLE VIRTUE, M. Carpeaux’s party photographed the group in this state and tried to rouse general indignation, but when it was found that the stain could be effaced the riot around it gradually subsided, though not till a ministerial decree, issued in 1869, ordered the finest piece of sculpture in France to be withdrawn from the public gaze ‘and removed to the interior of the building. The order, how- ever, was not executed; for M. Gumery, who was employed to carve another group to replace it, died before his work was finished. ‘Yhe grand staircase has aiso been muoh talked about; but an American gentleman, who visited the opera with me yesterday, observed that it is not so fine as that of THE PALACE HOTEL OF SAN FRANCISCO, snd, indeed, though it is broad and stately, it did not strike me as remarkable. Its steps are of tne white marble of Seravezza, bordered by a balus- trade of onyx and banisters oi red antique mi: ble, reposing on the green stone .of Sweden. But the whole effect is somewhat wanting in artistic excellence. The system of secondary staircases nas been careiully planned. They are supported by thirty columns, made by turns of red granite, of speckled granite of Aberdeen, of the rose-col- ored granite of the Vosges, of the red granite of the Jura and the jasper of Mont Blanc. LE GRAND FOYER literally blazes with gilding, and is perhaps the finest room in the world. Itts fitted up with bril- Mant upholstery, specially made for it at the looms of Lyons, and lit by wwelve chandeliers. Around | tt are twenty columas, surmounted by allegorical Statues of the different virtues and qualities neces- sary for an artist—l, Imagination; 2, Hope; 3, Tradition; 4, Fancy; 5, Passion; 6, Surength; 7, | Thought; 8, Prudence; 9, Moderation; 10, Ele- | gance; 11, Will; 12, Grace; 13, Science; 14, Faith; | Philoso- | phy; 19, Independence; 20, Modesty. Eaca of these statues is executed by some French sculp- | tor known to fame, :LE FOYER DE DA DANSE is even more beautiiul, and itis adorned by some | exquisite paintings of the queens of the bafiet. | Dadiley G. ae ey NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1875.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. The Charity Balls at the Academy of Music. FANCY DRESS AND MASK BALLS. i. eaten There are bright prospects during the next six or seven weeks for the votaries of Terpsichore, 43 the announcements ulready made denote a brilliant ball season. Dancing is an amusement much in vogue in all circles of New York: society and patronized by all grades and classes, accord- ing to the manner in which they are accustomed to live. gliding in the stately waltz over the polished oak of a Fifth avenue mansion, has no more pleasur- able emotions than those experienced by the fac- tory girl hopping through a lively poika in a Bow- ery danee hall. This evening the ball season will be fairly inaugurated with the ball of the Twenty-second happy chance that gave the Twenty-second the. priviiege of ushering in the terpsichorean {es- tivities of the year. Their balls have for years and renowned jor the youth und beauty of the ladies that have graged them, The secret of the: great success of the TWENTY-SECOND REGIMENT balla bas been the invitation system which has filled their balirocom with daneing young ladies, The old -dowagers in velvets, laces and ostrich plumes give way to bright youth in tarletan, trimmings and natural flowers, and instead of walls lined with ivy, the leaves yellow with age, @ garden is presented, bright with fresh roses, carnations and the stately lily of the valiey. The music to-morrow will of course be furnished by Gilmore and the band of the regiment, THE INFANT ASYLUM ball takes place this week, on the evening of Thursday, January 14, and will be the first of a Series o€ charitable receptions of a similar nature. On this occasion the tashionable element will crowd the Academy, in order to assist by their money and tueir presence one of the most popular a6 weil as the most useful of our city charities, The Infant Asylum Bail will ve given under the auspices of the following managers:—Mrs, C. K. Garrison, Mrs, General W. S. Hancock, Mrs. Xznaga del Vaile, Mrs, Richard Schell, Mrs. D. A. Hawkins, Mrs. William gilden, Mrs, Edward M. Wright, Mrs. John D. Townsend, Mrs. General Gordon Granger, Mrs. D. F. Blodgett, Mrs. Thomas P. kiaridge, Mrs, W. B, Dinsmore, Jr.; Mrs. John H, Walton, Mrs, John Bloodgood, Mra. William R. Garrison, Mrs. James Barrow, Mrs. ©, Lyman Collins, Mrs, James M. Motley. Mrs, Henrt Brene, Mrs, Willtam Post, Jr.; Mrs. Henry A. Smythe, Mra, Cc. B. Huckiey, Mrs. A. B. Darling, Mrs. Charles W. Durant, Mre. Ames Van Wart, Mrs. J. Nelson Tap- an, Mra, B. H. Van Auken, Mra W. H. Wickham, rs. U. 8. Grant, Mrs. John A, Dix, Mrs. Dr. Marion Simms, Mrs, Watson J. Hildreth, Mra, Joun Oakley, Mrs. Laura Ourtis Bullard, Mrs, James Adams, Mrs, Lesser Wallack, Mrs. Bainbridge S. Clark, Mrs. Chartes Wall, Mrs. A. T. Stewart, Mrs, W. L. Strong, Mrs. Peter Moller, Jr., Mrs. Theoaore Moss, Mra. J. 5. Sturdevant, Mrs. Eugene Soneiffetin, Mrs. James W. Quintard, Mrs. W. B, Shattuck, Mrs. Josiah Sutheriand, Mrs. Eugene N. Rovinson, Mrs. Harvey Durand, Mra. Henry Steers, Mrs. J. Judson Hoayland, Misa Mar- garetta Jones, Miss Kate Fietd, Miss Hannah Law- Tence, Miss Martha J, Hall, General U, Ss. Grant, Governor 8. J. Tilden, General John A. Dix, Gen- eral C, A. Arthur, General Horace Porter, General Sundiord, General Gordon Granger, General John A. Foster, Hon. Augustus Schell, Hon. Abraham R, Lawrence, Hon. George C. Burrett, Henry A. Smythe, Elotc ©. Cowdin, Joun K. Hackett, Messrs, Wilson G. Hunt, George W. Scott, Charles H. Hatch, Henry Clews, Loring Andrews, John Hoey, Richard Schell, Augustus L, Brown, Walden T. Scrymser, Theodore B. F. Beekman, E. A. smith, George W. Webaer, Charles Wall, A. B. Stockwell, H. C. Fahnestock, A. Wright Sanford, John Bioodgood, L. E. Chitten- den, James M. Motley, Charles F. Fearing, games W. quintard, F, 8 Sturdevant, W. K. Vanderbilt, W. L. Strong, W. A. Bigelowe, Eugene Scniffelein, Clark Bell, John H. Sherwood, Harvey Durand, Charies B, Wooa, Henry Bergh, Lester Wallack, Van Vecaten Trotter, J. Euward Poillon, W. H. Motiey, W. C. Lamson, A, A. Selover, James H. Phipps, Alexander Taylor, Jr.; James B. Livingston and many others. From the reports alreaay sent in by the ladies who have kindly given tneir services and assisted im the sale of boxes and tickets, the ball will be a marked success. Bernstein bas been engaged to jurniso the music, # fact that will insure the dancing portion of the community a pleasant evening, and the elder folks will pass @ social time discussing the good things furnished by Del- monico, ‘Lickets for the ball can be procured jrom Mrs. B. W. Shattuck, No, 574 Filth avenue; Mrs. William Tien, No. 6 East Forty-thira street; D eats Worster, No. 115 Sast Thirtieth Mrs. F. H. res ete House; General Sanford, No. West Twenty-second Mr. L. M. Bates, No. 451 Broadway, and Mr. George W. Scott, No. 198 Churcn street. Private boxes may be procured on application to Mrs. Clarence Lyman Collins, ‘No. 34 West Tairty-eignth street, and also irom Mr. Kingeland, at the Aca- demy of Music, Boxes have already been secured by tue following ladies and gentlemen;—Mre. J, H. Hartshorn, Mrs. Spencer H. Green, Mrs. Van Auken, Airs. Webster Wagner, Mrs. Henriques, Mrs, Theodore Moss, Mrs. Louis Hargous, Mr. 4. O. Decker, Mr. H. Le Brun Cooper, Dr. Charles Allin, Mr. J. L. Ricker, Mr. J. H. Watson, Mr, C. B, Wood, Mrs. A. L. Brown, Mrs. J. 8. Case, Mr. H, We Peck, Mr. Daniel Watts, Mr. W. H. Oscanyan, Mr. A. H. Baldwin, airs. Van Vechten Trotter, Mrs. G. H, Ward, Mr. H. J. Fisher, Mr. George Kellogg, Mr. R. Butler, Mr. V. Smit Mr. Edwar Elsworth, Mr. C, L, Collins, Mr. W. c. K, Garrison, Mr. F. H. Tows, Mrs. art, Mr. E. V. Robinson, Mr. H. tis, Mr. A, Odio, Mr. 0. W. J I» Tappan, Mr. H. B. Graus, Mr. B, C. Hutchings, Mr. George Kent, Mr. H. R. Haisey, Mr. H. B. Darling, Mr. H. W. Willams, Mr. Stedman Clark, Mr. L. Bates and Mr. F. B. Slauson. ‘FANCY DRESS AND MASK BALLS will have “full swing in the succeeding week, as the Academy of Music has been secured on the 21st, by the votaries of fun and frohc, These two ‘valls Will present a dazzling scene ol! gayety, rival- hing in magnificence and eccentricity of costame the iamous carnival ballq at Rome and tue bal era at Paris. On thé-evening of Tuesday, thd 19th, the Academy has been secured for the BAL D/OPERA BOU! which 1s given feels under the’ auspices of the -Almée Opéra Boutfe Troupe, Geoffroi Opéra Boutle ‘Troupe and the soldeue Opéra Bouffe Troupe. The management intend to present gome novel and attiactive features to the entertainment, and arrangements are in progress to produce some- thing altogether original, im which the combined forces of the three opéra bouffe companies will assist. Two bands of 100 periormers each, under the leadership of Gilmore, will furnish the dance and promenade music, and the supper, wines, &c., Wil be supplied trom the cuisine and cellar of Del- monico. ‘Ihe sale of tickets and boxes has com- jenced at the principal ticket offices in the city. ‘The Acadeiny Of Music has also been secured on the evening of Thursday, the 2ist, by the CERCLE FRANCAIS DE L’HARMONIB Here are portraits, iife size, of Miles. de La Fon. | taine, the first lady who ever danced at the opera; | Taglioul, Elssier, Vestris, Monvessa, Doveruay, Carlotta Grisi, Cerito and others, with allegort- cal pictures by Boulanger, Saint-Léon. Cardei and | Marilier. Itis a pity to be obliged to add that they will be invisible to the audience, and that | millions of francs, more or less, must have becn thrown away upon them, Indeed, there is no end to the waste of decoration; for even the , mouths of the heating pipes, placed mostly out of sight, are designed by celebrated artists, and the bill tor useless yi:ding must have been sometuing | enormous, THE ACCOMMODATIONS OF THE THEATRE, in spite of all the care and money that have been spent upon them, leave mucn to be desired, The | boxes, especially those at the sides of the house, | are narrow and uncomffortavie, and, though the fore partof them is covered with silk and vet- vet, there is @ common red paper behind of which the color comes off and which will indelibly stain any lady’s dress which touches it. The stalls are narrow and old fashioned. The house 1s illy venti- lated, and the water closets and urinals are already filthy beyond description. It must ve added that the general effect of the untiorm red linings of the house ts dark and sombre, the space between the tlers of boxes is too low and the hea’ of the low corridors in summer will be almost stifling. The house looks smali when seen from the gtage, and the stage looks mean when seen from the hou Upon the whole, perhaps, it may be said that rather too many fortunes have been made out of it, and that human genius, and at ite best, can never quite attain perfection. RUN OVER AND KILLED. At twenty ming: to six o’clock last evening, ag an old woman named Ann McUormack, residing at No. 607 West Thirtieth stredt, w Tenth avenue at Thirtieth street, she w: down by 8 locomotive of the Hutson River Kail- Toad and instantly killed, Her body was taken to her .ate residence, gud @ Coranar notified to hold OD Inauest 1 | | for their tenth annual mask aud fancy dress ball. ‘The bail committee are making extensive prepara- vions tor the recepuion of King Kalakaua, who, through his chamberiain, bas accepted their invi- } tation to be present. King Kalakaua will be lo cated in the large proscenium box on the teft of the siage, which Wul be appropriately decorated with flags in honor of the royal visitor. The pro- gramme also announces the appearauce of eight | French dancers, who will appear in a dance enti- ded “Les Cris-Cris.” The costumes worn by the committee and members of the club Rave been made in Paris, and will present @ brilliant eifect, , Intermingied with the gay uresses of the maskers | on tne floor. ; at the principal ticket oflices, Boxes and tickets are bow on sale The month of February will open brilliantly, ‘a8 on the evening of the 4th the Academy has been secured for THE CHARITY BALL given in ald of tue Narsery and Cnild’s Hospital. This will be the twentieth occasion on which the leaders of New York society have assisted at this annual benefit oi the Nursery and Chud‘s Hospital. | The Charity has always been known as the fash- lonatie ball of the season, and although other en- tertainments are now given for equaily laudable purposes and patronizea by the best peopie in the city its position remains still the same. The managers of the Charity comprtse a list of names of ladies and gentiemen representing the oldest and first families of New York city. Among them are:—Mrs. Van Rensselaer Uruger, Mrs, Cornelius Du Bois, Mra. L. Von Hoffman, Mra, Rutheriord Stuyvesani, Mrs, Robert Remsen, Mrs, Gouverneur Morris, Mrs. Stuyvesant Morria, Mrs. George Hott- man, Mrs. William B. Dinamore, Mrs, Robert L. | Cutting, Mra. Wiliam Butler duncan, Mrs. Lioyd eee. Mrs. Townsend Burden, Mrs. Willian T. Biodgett, Mrs. A. J. De Nouivilie, Mrs, R. O. Do- | remus, Mrs. L. Dei monte, Mrs. Fremont, Mrs. Shepard Gandy, Ars. Wiliam ‘Il, Gurner, Mrs, Aicuivald Gracie, Mrs. James W. Gerard, Mrs. Daniel T, Hoag, Mre, John Hoey, Mrs. Abram Ss. Hewitt, Mrs, Alian McLane tm anal my Mrs. Adrian Trelin, Mrs, Wvolsey John-6n, Mrs. J. D. Jones, Mrs. John C. Jay, dr.; Mrs. William P. Jaffray, Mrs. James FP. Kernochan, Mrs. Woodbury Lang- don, Mrs. Eugene A. Livingston, Mrs. Henry — Mrs. Joseph Maric, Mrs. Wiliam . | Morgan, Mrs, A. Minturn Mitchell, Mrs, W. De. F. Manice, Mrs. Edmund H, ae , ee tM Mrs, Frederick Neilson, rs. ©. V. B, Ostrander, Mrs. George Ogden, Mrs. Richard Pell, Mrs, Arthur eo stre Ata Post, Mrs. B. K. Phelps, Mri Sylvanus Reed, Mrs. V. K. Stevenson, Mrs. George H. Sharpe, Mrs, Wallace Shiliits, Mrs. Siewart Slosson, Mrs. Algernon S. Sullivan, Mrs. Francis skiddy, Mrs, Charles 4. Stebbins, Mrs. Paran 8. G. B. Robinson, Mrs, THE BALL SEASON. | They all enjoy it, and the queenly belie, | regiment in the Academy of Music, It has been a | past been the brightest and gayest of the season | Moss, Dorman B, Eaton, A. T. Stewart, John Pyne, | evensngs of Tuesday, the 19tn, and Thursday, the | Parsons, Mrs. Minturn | Stevens, Mrs. W. P. Talboys, Mrs. R, H. L. Towns end, Mrs. Montaigne Ward, Mra. Mary ©, Whitney, Mrs. Samuel Wetmore, Mrs, G, Cabot Ward, Mri- | Charles Wadsworth, Mrs, Yznagd gel Valle, Gen. | eral Hancock, Admiral Rowan, General Chester A. Arthur, General Ruius ‘Tagaiio, Messrs. ; August Belmont, Waldemar Bodisco, ‘Us liam Cutting, Henry Ciews, J, H. Ohoate, HH Crosby, J. G, Coster, Le Grand B. Cannon, Suydam Grant, Parke Godwin, J. B. Grosvenor, Wilson G. Hunt, John K. Hackett, | George G, Haven, %, 5. Howland, C, H. Jacqueiin, H. G, Johnson, D. Kingsland, Murray Livingston, Woodbury Langdon, Louis Lorillard, Théodore Moss, Pierre Marie, Cruger Oakley, Edwin Post, Whitney Phoenix, Louis Ponvest, R. B, Roosevelt, | T, Seott Stewart, Ricnard Schell, Dr, Marion Sims, Wright Saniord, Henry A. Smythe, Winseney Thorn, I. Van Rensselaer, W. Vanderbitt, Jr.: We H. Wickham, Louis Wright, Jonn Wulppie, Buchan- nan Winthrop and otners. ‘The Charity 18 always @ success, as it requires no advertising to sell tueir tickets or boxes, It beIng gonsigared @ favor to get the entrée on that even- ny ra The Liederkranz Ball, the great German festival, Will also take place in February, and, although bo | definite programme has yet been announced, there are rumors of preparations being made OD @ very extensive scale, ‘The eighteenth annual ball of the New York Cal- edonian Olub wil! lake piace on Friday evening, January 15, at Irving Hall, aud the sons of sent: land propose ‘sporting the kilt”? and having’@ good ume. A Lady Washington Reception, in aia of the | | building fund of the Floating Hospital of | St. John’s Guild, will occupy the Agcad- | ; emy of Music on the evening of the 22d of | | February. be Edward J. Shandley Association | have arranged to.dance at Irving Hall on Monday | evening, January 18, and on that occasion the | | Politicians will Muster in force. A pleasant re- | | Union of the Hoboken Turtle Club will take place | at Ferrero’s Assembly Rooms on the evening of | Thursday, January 14. The tuird annual ball of the Clan-na-Gael comes | of this evening at Ferrero’s Assembly Rooms, and | there are numerous other daneing entertainments | that will afford'plenty of amusement to the danc- ing community during the montus of January and February, A charity ball in aid of the Northeastern Home- opathic Dispensary will be given at the Lexington Avenue Opera House on ‘uesday evening, Janu- | | ary 19. The admission for a lady and a gentleman is putat $6, No more worthy charity than the Homeopathic Dispensary could readily be found, A large amount of good 1s done by it among the poor, and it is to be hoped the resuits of the ball will be pang Boxes at the opera house may be had of Mr. George Hoffman, the President, THE COURTS. yr. Seeger. ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. RAID ON A GAMBLING HOUSE, Before Judye Murray. On Saturday night last Francis Dougherty, of No. 119 North Fourth street, Williamsburg, went into @ gambling saloon at No. 612 Grand street, -| | and m @ few minutes lost the sum of $21. Mr. | Dougherty felt so much chagrined at his loss that he went to Police Headquarters to make a com- plaint against the house. Detective Woolsey was accordingly sent to the Thirteenth precinct by In- Spector Speiaht, with inetructions to make a raid on the premises in Grand street and arrest all Jound engaged in gambling. therein. With ten men from the Thirteenth precinct Detective Wool- sey proceeded about ten o’ciock at ntght to | the place and arrested eleven persons who were discovered sitting around the green table, with Ivory checks in their hands, They were all ar- Taigned belore Judge Murray yesterday morning. Robert Wiliams, the dealer, was held in $1,000 Dail to answer and the rest were fined $6 each. Bail was promptly furnished for Williams, who magnanimousiy patd ali the fines for the otters, DISHONEST SERVANT. Elizabeth Gecn has been employed as a servant by Mr. Philip Martin, of No. 758 Eighth avenue, for. @ short time past. On Saturday last Elizabeth asked permission to go out to deposit some money in the bank. The permission was given, but Mr. Martin suddenly remembered that he had left $60 in the pocket of his pantaioons, which were hang- | ing in an adjoining room. On examination he found that the money had disappeared. He at | once called on Officer Wood, of the Seventeenth | Precinct, who followed Elizabeth to the Germania | Savings Bank, in Fourth avenue, where he ar- rested her while depositing $65 to her own ac- count, The money was identified by Mr. ely SE as his property, and Justice Murray yesterday hel Elizabeth to answer at General Sessions, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. SUPREME CourT—CHAMBERS—Held by Judge Donohue.—Nos. 9, 15, '48, 49, 59, 72, 83, 106, 113, 115, 116, 113, 118, 119, 132,'137, 140, 141,’ 143, 145, | 380) 160, 100) Jot, 193) 198° 100" abr 200,201.” 10, 189, s h_ 196, 201, SUPREME " COURT—GENERAL ‘teRM—Held by Judges Davis, Brady and Dantels—Court opens at hali-past ten A. M.—Nos. 17, 44, 119, 124, 128, 134, 135, 186, 187, 138 2 3, 5, 9 10, 15, 18, 19, 27, 42, 54, 57, 69,31, 32, 111, 112, 140. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TeRM—Held by Judge ‘Van Brunt.—Court opens at balf-past tei A. M.— Demurrers—Nos. 9, 15, 16. Issues of Law and Fact—Nos. 7, 9, 29, 44, 61, 53, 62, 65, 68, 72, 78, 11, | 88, 92, 161, 6, 21, 25, 95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 102, 103, 105.” | SUPREME CoURT—CiRcuIT—Part 1.—Adjourned Jor the term. Part 2—Held by Judge Van Vorst.— Bra othy iad, 402, 1000, 65, 24, 986,740 108-10 | 10 ; 348. Part 3—Held by Judge Lawrence—Court at hall-past ten A. M.—Nos.785, 1068, 1519, 1473, 1474, 2137 | | opens | 1596, , 2189, 2141, 118234, 1889, 855, areas 79, 1061, 442, 645, ‘831, 839, 1066, 835, 1003, 15, 1325, SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL TERM~Held by | Judges Freedman, Curtis and Speir.—Nos, 39, 44 16, 32, 33, 26, 43. | SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM—Part 1—Ad- | journed until February, on accouat of the assign- | ment of Judge Van Vorst to tne Supreme Court. | Part 2—Held by Judge Sedgwick—Court opens at | 11 A. M.—Nos. 1162, 814, 840, 758, 172, 972, 708, 822, | 64234, 502, 842, 846,848, 850, 852, | COMMON PLEAS—GENERAL TERM—Held by Judges Daly, Robinson and Larremore. “a8 9 10, 25, | 2ia, 28, 2d, 51, 186, 141, 128, 90, 139, 1 | ‘CoMMON PLRAs—TRIAL TeaM—Patt 1—Held py Judge Loew—Court opens at 11 A. M.—Case on, No. 1265, Part 2—Adjourned until the frst Mon- day in February. MARINE COURT—TRIAL TERM—Part 1—Held b; Judge Alker.—Court opens at ten A. M.—Nos, 1: 10, 963, 964, 1099, 1124, 2047, 1212, 1218, 1214, 1223, 12%, 1225, 1227, 1230, Part 2—Held by Judge McAdam—Court opens at ten A. M.—Nos. 902, 889, 861, 748, 2317, 1981, 2000, 2225, 2231, 1943, 120%, 1210, 1211, 1153. Part 3—Held_ by Judge Gross— Court opens at ten A. M.—Nos. 1229, 2241, 2287, 2426, 58, 2064, 2224, 1854, 1159, 2193, 2194, 2447," 2448, 2423, 829, COUBT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.—The People vs. | Sarah E. Meyer, keeping disorderly house; Same | . Charles Sacia, Marcus L. Sacia ana William H. | Walker, conspiracy; Same vs, William Nolan, | carrying conceated Weapons. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.—The People vs. George W. Murray, homicide. TESTIMONIAL TO THE SEVENTH REG- IMENT. The handsome testimonial from the famous Fifth Maryland regiment, of Baltimore, to the Seventh regiment of New York is now on exhibi- tion at Tiffany’s, It is @ large silver vase, or beaker, with @ handle on one side and lip on the other side, the latter terminating in a dragon’s head and wings, while the handle ts surmounted by an eagle with halt-spread wings. The bowl itself is shell-shaped, thirty-five inches in circum. ference and six inches deep. From the top of the eagle to the base is eighteen inches, and from the tip of the dragon’s jaws to the handle eighteen | inches, The bowl rests onarichly chased stem, inserved in a highly wrougnt pedestal, all of solid silver, resting on @ polished vlack marble base. The workmanship is superb and the design ex- quisite. On ome side of the bowl is the inscrip- tion, “seventh regiment National Guard, State of New York, irom the Fifth regiment infantry, Mi ryiand National Guard, in remembrance of cour. tesies and hospitalities received July 29, 1874.” On the Meter side of the vase, hammered tn re- Hef, is a beautiful design of the land coat of arms, With te Motto, “Crescite et ini, ?? and the New York coat of arms, with the motto Between the two escutcheons, in | “Excelsior.” large ised German text letters, 18 the word “Te,” design being to signify the tribute of Maryland to New York. ‘AG the last meeting of the Board of Officers of the Seventh regiment the following resolutions were adopted :— Regolved, That the elegant testimonial recetyed from the Futh regiment of the Maryland National Guard gratetuily appreciated by the ofticers this regiment, and will De iorever_ valued and cherished as A memento of the Visit of that famous military organ- ization to this city in July last, and of the lasting friend- ship wnich exists between the’ two regiments, Resolved, That the thanks of this regiment are hereby red tu the Fifth regiment, Maryland National Guard for uns valuable tesnmonial of triendship and regard, and that the kindly sentiments r ressed by whe commandant of that it are fully and heartily reciprocated. Resolved, That a copy of the above resolutions be for- wardod to Colonel Jenkins, with the respectful request that they be communicated to those he so ably com- mands and represents, SUICIDE FROM AN ATLANTIC STEAMER. [From the Manchester Advertiser, Deo. 24.) The White Star steamer Oceanic, which left New York on the 12th inst., arrived at Queenstown on | Tuesday morning, 22d inst. The day ater the | steamer sailed a German gentleman, who had been a cabin bea suddenly jumped over- board in midday, we steamer Was quickiy stopped and the engines reversed, and a boat waa lowered. The gentieman remained sume time on the surface, but sauk beiore the boat reached him. No reason can de given for the act except the statement that ne had failed i business. | \ result of Francis Kernai | of Tammary Hall. ‘| Kings county men have cast their bi 3 THE UNITED STATES SENA# TORSHIP. 4 CALM VIEW OF THE SITUATION BEFORE THR CONTEST—KERNAN'S, CHURCH'S, MURPHY’S AND SEYMOUR'S CHANCES—TAMMANY HALL’s POSITION, ALBANY, Jan. 10, 1875, The present week will decide the contest for United States Senator in this State, On the 15th we are to have the democratic caucus, and the next few days must see earnest work, vigorous wire-pulling, and, some whisper, bargain and sale of the true “Ring” type. Yesterday and last night several politicians from the interior returned to the fleld of battle, and to-morrow will bring back the full New York delegation and all the mem- bers. Then the seething furnace of political strife will blaze with renewed force, and the flnal moves nents of tne Senatorial cooks exclusively occupy the watchiul brains of our hard-worked statesmen. THB CANDIDATES, Up to the present time only two real, living cane didates have putin an appearance tor the place of United States Senagor—Francis Kernan, of Utica, and Henry ©, Murphy, of Kings. Their qualifica- tions, public history and record are familiar. The man to wnom all fingers pointed as the mosteligible after the result of last November's election— Horatio Seymour—is understood to be absolutely out of the race, Other candidates spoken of are Amasa J. Parker, General Elijah Ward and ex-Governor John T, Hottman. The latter gentleman, it is now stated, never dreamt of such a candidature and does not desire the place. General Ward will not press his claims unless Messrs, Kernan and Murphy are out of the fleid. This state of affairs narrows down the fight, then, to the latter two gentlemen. 1 have investigated in Albany, as Clearly as circum- stances and time would permit, the relative posi- tions of Messrs. Kernan and Murphy and their friends, and below give both sides of the con- troversy irom each particular standpoint, JUDGE CHURCH AND HIS FRIENDS, The Church party are becoming more and more satisfied that the action of Tammany Hail with reference to the Senator was inspired by Mr. John Kelly in the interest of Mr. Tilden for the Presi- dency. The inevitable resuit of this would natar- ally be, they assert, the piacing of the great gov- erbment patronage in the bauds of Mr. Kelly. It 1s cluimed that Mr. Kernan, oy 1s apparently frauk manner, has endeavored to indicute to the Chureh interest that he t# to be no man’s man. Then comes argument to upset this apparent po- sition. He is Mr. Ki candidate and Governor Tilden’s preierenc Churco and his friends are shrewd and sharp-sighted, Tney say we ha’ found the particular secre: of this peculiar co test. The wxiom comes in vere most fitting, NO MAN GAN SERVE TWO MASTERS. Judge Church ts repo rted to nave suddenly awakened, and now appreciates that Kernan can- Hot be for Tilden and Church both, With Kernan more friendly, a8 me must be, to ‘Miden than to Church, with Tammany dali and John Kelly ve- hind him, then comes the question—wnere is the distinguished Chief Justice of the Court of Ap- peas to make @ sure and sale political landing ? fhe answer of some Of his supporters here scems to be that Sanford E. Church will remain where he has been for some time in a political sense—in the cellar. THE GENERAL OUTLOOK. I Taking this view of the fight it is very pretty quarrel as it stands, One of the shrewdest of our dtate politicians, who has been for years in the thickest of political wrangies, had a long conver- sation with me to-day, Ihave embodied his opin- ious 01 the Canvass 1D as concise and striking a manner ag possible. They are as foliows :+-Gover- nor jilden, certainly having the strength of the position for his iriend Kernan, and with his re- Ported capture of De Woll, of Oswego, thinks his Plans impregnable, Somebody must move. It does not look as if Mr. John Kelly or Governor Tilden meant todo so. Judge Church, not unlike Governor Seymour in that respect, bas coquetied several times with his friends in the State, and Dow 1 his last Opportunity to exercise some deci- Sion of character, That he bas it no one seems to doubt, That neither Seymour, Tilden nor Kernan cau be used to gid him io his ideas for tue future should be platner to him than to any one else. Public sentiment to-day in New York State is friendly to JUDGE CHURCH'S ASPIRATIONS, whatever they may be. If oe allows bis opportue nity to driftirom him to the hands of nis op- ponents, the tault must be with him and the Tature accepted by him. Already some of Courchs friends, committed to Kernan, see the handwrit- ing on the wali and wonder why the people of the State of New York decline at present to commit themselves to the candidaie of fammany Hall for United States Senator. dagiord £ Church’s friends fear the inevitable ns suftcess as plainly in- dicating the absolute political destruction of the bopes of their tamed leader. POLITIOAL SIGNIFICANCE OF SPEAKER M’GUIRE'S DEPARTURE. Some of the country members remain over here during the recess, ‘ney are Drimiai of wise sayings, dire prognosticationa and peculiar philo- | sophies. Their version of Speaker McGuire's de- parture for New York 1s somewhat novel, and uc- Casionally Dot at all illogical. Mr. McGuire, they say, has been sent jor to New York ior the pur- pose of arranging his committees. Mal Men who have gone to their homes in she jond hope of vright position and orilliant fature in the Legislature will retarn here on Tuesday to find tnat the New York visit meant aestruc- tion to them, aiter all their boasted independence some might stand weil with that institution and thus save themselves irom an iznominious political slight, but they are few and jar between. A country member remarked to me to-day that Speaker McGuire was kmown to nave narruted the tact o! his going to New York to cen- sult with Mr. Joon Kelly reiative to the commit- vees. ‘‘Why,” said this pavemen. “tt is un Paraileled in the history of the Legislatures tnat anewly @lected Speaker snould so far derogate irom the dignity of official position as to depart trom his heggquarters at the beck and suntmons of any orgauizea body in the state, Thereare Maby Meimbeis who remained over for econom- ical reasons who feel very anxious with retereuce to tuis unusual procedure om the part of the Speaker,’” fossipers and speculators prophesy, ‘Thus the advance aud retreat, thrust and parry, My own | Opinion of Speaker McGuire remains unaltered, £ beneve him to be @ thoroughly honest, con- scientious and totelligent gentleman, who will make tue very best seiections in filling the various committees, irrespective of Mr. John Keily, Tam- many Hall, the Canal Ring, the Church party or any other interest at work here. MB. KERNAN’S CANVASS. As to the actual working and lovbying necessary in a spirited campaignat immediate seadquarters, there 18 no Organization or bedy of men at present here laboring in the interest of Mr. Kernan. The ner saucily to the breeze, and the very first night of their arrival commenced operations in earnest. Their sult Of rooms is the most elegant in the D The pop of champagne corks and odor of = galas” indicate the locality of a snrine of poiit- cal hospitality and welcome. This is useful con- duct in acampaign. The country mind is easily beloggea with the smoke of good cigars. Cham- pagne and brilliant conversationalists are not the Worst companions in the world. . Kernan’s Iriends here have not yet developed any of those peculiar tactics, To-morrow it may be changed. ex-Goverpor Seymour is expected, and, it is said, will take active part in the campaign in vehalf of Kernan. The time has positively come whea the ex-Governor ought to come actively to the front, {J ne means Mr. Kernan, why let him roll up his sleeves at once and go to work for him, Thad a lengthy interview with Mr. Kernan on Friday last. He entered into a discussion of the campaign, in the main ony intended as a quiet private chat. Jt, may be ae however, that he feels confident of success and that he not yet seen auy real danger in bis canvass. Mr. Kernan is vigorous jn health and looks remarkal well, A‘high, intellectual forehead, florid compiexion, ‘ay hair and whiskers, closely cut, tall and sien- er form, easy, unassuming and graceful manners, he meght easily be pointed out among a large crowd as @ man abie to lead and teach, “ur. Ki purpose of attending nan came to Albany for the tof Appeals, and leit vo some business in the Cour tor bis home yesterday. REY. DR MGLYNNS LECTURE, The Rev. Dr. McGlynn, pastor of St. Stephen’s church, lectured last evening at the hall of Father Mathew Society (Parent), No. 214 Bowery. The hail was fillea beyond standing room and tne audience was enthusiastic. The subject of the lecture was “Ciesar or Christ?” In a most inter- esting review the lecturer stated briefly the nistory ot the times in which Christ lived, His life amon; the Jews and the mission He performe: As to Cwesarism, Dr, McGlynn trace@ the idea down from the persecutions of ‘the Saviour’s time to the present, siways showing that the Galileean fisher- man’s throne was still as pure and as in all its bearings as it was when ti rman, even in despite of the then mighty Cwsar, cupied it. The lecturer delivered some very bitter viows against the present Italian ‘and spoke almost in @ Mlial w: ing vontuft. THE PIANO MAKERS’ STRIKE. A number of the loyés of the piano manu- factery of Dieutman & Ruuk, of Tenth avenue, ve- tween Thirty-fifth and Tairty-sixsh atreets, neld a meeting yesterday morning in the Teutonia As- ooms. From the statements of the mem- bers present it appeared the employers attempled to enforce a reduction of twenty per cent, or aboat $8 per Week, which reduction was resisted by tie men, and they were compel; to proceed on stike, Stirring addresses delivered by a Jew of those atthe meeting, and it was resoived to cail & mass Meeting of tue piano trade for the purpose of obtainmg sympathy and anpvort ior ‘ay (n regard to the reign- | those men who are un strike.