The New York Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1875, Page 7

“ENGLAND. John Mitchel and Doctor Kenealy Re- turned to Parliament. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS EXCITED. Premier Disracli’s Pronouncement Against Mitehel as a Member. ‘The Composition of the Convicting Jury To Be Overhauled. Lonpon, Feb. 16, 1875. An election was held im county Tipperary, Ireland, to-day, te Sl the Parliamentary vacancy caused by the retirement of Colonel White. Joan Mitchel, the camdidate of the Irish nation. salists, was returned without opposition. ANOTHER MAPORTANT CONTEST. Am election fer ber of Parlii @rogress to-day at Sto! three candidates im the field, including Dr. Ken- ealy and ber ef the Tichberne fa: . There is great excitement in the town and ariot is ap- ‘pretended, DOCTOR KENEALY RETUBNED BY A LARGE MAJORITY. Dr. Kenealy mas been elected to Paritaxent 4rom Stoke-upom-Trent oy 2,000 majority. PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION TO JOHN MITCHELL 48 4 MEMBER—MR. DISRAELI'S OPINION OF ‘THE EYFECT OF HIS CONVICTION. Lonwon, Feb, 16—Evening. ‘In the House of Commons to-day Mr. W. H. Dyke, ‘conservative, moved for copies of the certifivate of the trial and conviction of Johm Mitchel in 1848, ef the oficial notification of his escape and the proclamation offering a reward for his apprehen- sion; also for copies ef the dexpatch from the Gov- ernor of Van Dieman’s Land relative to the eTanting of a ticket-ol-leave to and the subsequent escape of Mitchel. Mr. Nolan, member for Galway, regretted that nearly all the Irish members had left the House, ‘believing that business was over. He called at- ‘vention to the fact that tye government did not arrest Mitchel when he was in Ireland last year. Mr. Disraeli gave notice that be would move next Thursday a resolution declaring that as John Mitchel has been adjudged gullty of felony and ‘sentenced to tramsportation, as he has nettuer en- aured the penalty nor received a pardon, he 1s in- «capable of election to the House of Commons, and that a fresh writ of election be ordered for Tippe- rary eounty, Ireland, Mr. Sullivan, member for Louth, warmly at- tacked the govermment for tne precipitancy of its caction, He stated that eminent Irish legal au- whorities supported the eligibility of Mr. Mitchel to Partiament, Sir George Bowyer, member for Wexford, pro- Tested against the course of the government. The motion fer the production of papers was adopted by a vote of 174 yeas to 18 nays. Mr. Dyke them moved that debate on the papers: be fixed for Thursday next. Mr. John Martin, Member for Meath, gave notice ‘that he should move to-morrow jor additional papers regarding the composition of the jury and the nature of the proceedings at the trial of Mr. Mitchel, which, ne said, would show the House the character of that transaction, Mr. Dyke’s motion for debate on Thursday was adopted. -4 FATAL DISASTER SUPPOSED TO HAVE OCCURRED aT SEA. Lonpon, Feb. 16, 1875. The British steamer George Batters, from Porth awl, Wales, for Givraltar, is supposed to have ‘deen lost, with twemty-one persous, WHATHER REPORT. The weather throughout England to-day is fair. A PEACEABLE ELECTION DURING THE KENEALEY POLL. Lonpon, Feb. 171—5 A. M. ‘The Parliameartary election at Stoke-on-Trent westerday passed of without disturbance, FRANCE. ‘SKE PRESIDENTS CARE FOR ARMY PENSIONERS. Paris, Feb. 16, 1875, President MacMaton has requested the Minister -of Finance to witadraw the proposal before the Assembly to reduce the pensions or old soldiers, The Assembly has adjourned until Friday of the (present week. SPAIN. ‘GENERAL MORIONES’ HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD—ALFONSO'S MILITARY CABINET COM- PLETED. MADRID, Feb. 16, 1875. An official despatch announces that the head. | quarters of General Moriones, Commander-in-Chiet | -of the Army of the North, have teen establisned at | -@ point near the town of Puente la Reina, in the Province of Navarre. ALPONSO’S MILITARY CABINET, General Laserma has been appointed Chief of King Alionso’s Miiitary Cabinet. CARLIST OUTRAGE AGAINST SCIENTIFIC ENTERPRISE. The Carlists om the Northern coast have again fired on steamships engaged in the telegraph cable service. THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA. Count Valmaseda did not, as was his intention, | sail, for Cuba yesterday to assume the Captain «Generalship. He will, however, depart at an early «day. ‘THE CARLISTS DETERMINED TO CONTINUE THE WaR. PARIs, Feb. 16, 1875. It is reported that the fatner of Don Carlos, Don Alfonso and others raised a large sum of money in London last week to carry on the war in Spain. General Cabuera arrived at Estella to-day, and it is said that he will take chief command of the Carlist forces. GENERAL CONCHA LIKELY TO HAVE A HIGH COMMAND. LONDON, Feb. 17, 1875, A Bpanish correspondent of the Morning Post ‘Says Oaptain General Concha, of Cuba, will proba- ; bly be appointed to the command of the Army of the Sorth on his return. VALMASEDA EMBARKED FOR HAVANA. SANTANDER, Feb. 16, 1875, Count Vaimaseda embarked at this port this evening jor Havana. THE PRINCE IMPERIAL. LONDON, Feb. 16, 1875. Louis Napoleon, the French Prince Imperai, is classed enth on the list of cadets receiving commissions 1m the Royal Military Academy at ‘Woolwich, and is placed at the head of bis class in fencing and riding. The Empress Eugénie and the Prince left Wool- wich to-day, VON MOLTKE. Lonpon, Feb, 17—6 :30 A. M. A Berlin despatch to the Daily News reports | at General Von Moltke is seriously ill. | BISHOP WHELAN’S SUCCESSOR. Wuee.ina, W. Va., Feb. 16, 1875, Rev. J. J. Kain, of Harper’s Ferry, in this State, fas been appointed Bisbop of the Diocese of ‘Wheeling, in place of 5 18D, . ig, 1D pI Right Rev. Bishop Whelan, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, CHINA AND JAPAN. The International Relations Not Yet Completely Conciliated. An Extensive Fire at Canton— Heavy Losses. The English and French Troops To March from Yokohama. San FRANcrECO, Feb. 16, 1875. ‘The Pacific Mail steamship Alaska arrived here this morning. She left Hong Kong January 13, Yokohame January 2%, and brings passen- gers, 65 of whom were cabin, and 1,378 tons of merchandise. The Alaska brings the iollowing news:— OFFICIAL ARROGANOR TOWARD THE JAPANESE. The Chinese efMficiais at Foo Choo still affect to held authority over Lew Chew, notwithstanding tme renumciation by the cemtral government of Peking. A messenger from Lew Chew to Foe Choo has been compelled, with the crew ofhis ship, to perform suomissive ceremonies at the Custom House of that port. This course, !f persisted in, and Japa! 8 the latter empire declares she will no more permit tne Chinese to humiliate its subjects than Formosa savages to slaughter them with impunity. A DISASTROUS FIRE. A serious fre occurred in Canton January 3, by | Which 150 houses were burned. TREASURY OPERATIONS IN JAPAN, From Yokonama, January 2%, comes the news that a semi-oMicial annoumcement ts made that in May next the Japanese government will cail io ail | ‘he Kinsateu, or ola style paper money, and re- | place it with new treasury notes. TREATY REVISION—TERRICORIAL JURISDICTION. It has been determined that in the approaching treaty revision the Japanese government will waive for the present the question of territortal WASHINGTON. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. WasHixcron, Feb. 16, 1875, THE PRESIDENT’S EXPRESSION ON THE ARKAN- 848 QUESTION—THE PEOPLE DESIROUS OF 4 DEFINITE SETTLEMENT—PROSTRATION OF BUSINESS AND CREDIT—AN ENORMOUS PUB- 10 DEBT PRAUDULENTLY CONTRACTED. In conversation with Mr. Brooks, the Arkansas claimant, the President yesterday said that the | peaceful condition of Arkansas was in his 0} “very m gether, but with the lamb inside of the lion. Was rather severe on the lamb he thought.” He continues to be very much in earnest avout Arkan- fas affairs, and says that this case is the Key to the solution of all the Southern ‘regularities. He ta said to be urgent that Con- gress shall declare Brooks the legitimate Gov- ernor, but noone has been able to get from him authoritative or positive declaration that he will abstain from imterierence in case Congress does Bothing and gives him no direction, Heisas silent on this as on the third term question. Meantime numerous reports are circulated here of a great number of indictments found in Arkan- sas for political offences and of the passage oof laws virtually enslaving the Regroes. The act to regulate labor, of which so much has beer sald, turns out, however, on in- quiry, to have been framed and advocated by republicans im the Legislature. Its purpose was toemabie colored laborers to be brought into the State from Tennessee amd Mississippi at the ex- pense of pianters biring them, and to give these a lien apon the labor for their advances, but Gov- ernor Garland replied to-day to the question, “Have the act to regulate labor and tne vagrant act passed or will they pass?’ in these words, “Neither one of the acts has passed, ner will they. They are both dead. Further, no indictments for political offences Rave been found at all, and omly two orf three persons have been tnaicted for felonies, where it was proved before tne Grand Jury that they had beem concerned im robbing the State treasury by forged warraats.” Jariadiction; but will strenuously insist upon as- suming entire control of the turd, the right to | nave come nere to-day to see {f something ‘cannot be done whick is now denied by British representatives. Moryama, Japanese Envoy to Corea, returns to | that country next month with important pro- Posals from the government. RELATIONS TOWARD SIAM. Otort and Kawage, two subordinate officers of | the Fereign Office. have been sent to Siam totn- | Vestigate the expediency of estabiisning diplo- atic and commercial relations with that king- | dom, FOREIGN TROOPS TO LEAV&. The English and French troops, so long main- tained at Yokohama in deflance ot the wistes uf | the Japanese government, are now making prep- | arations ior immediate departure. EARTHQUAKE, On the morning of January 15 two s°parate Movements of earthquake, each of nea'ly four | minutes’ duration, were felt, No damage, how- ever, was done, PUBLIO HEALTH. Smallpox continues to prevail to an unusual ex- | tent. Many foreigners are suffering, among them | soldiers in the British camp. MAIL COMMUNICATION WITH CHINA. The steamships recently purchased by the Japanese government.for transporting troops to Formosa, &c., are to be used to establish @ regular wail ine between Yokohama and Shanghae, A ship will be despatched weekly, commencing | February 3 with the Tokio Maru, The ports | touched a will be Kobe, Simoneski and Nagasaki. | THE STEAMSHIP JAPAN. VERDICT OF THE COURT OF INQUIRY RELATIVE TO THE LOSS OF THE VESSEL. | Hone Kone, China, Jan. ipl and SHANGHal, Jan. 14, 1875. The verdict of the Court of Inquiry, held at Hong Kong, in the case of the steamship Japan, exon- | erates Captain Warsaw and ail the officers, except | the Chief Engineer, who is censured for giving | the order, “Every man for himself,” and allowing the largest boat, in which he was the only Euro- pean, to leave the ship partly filled. The fire was declared to nave been caused by spontaneous Combustion of coal. THE CHIEF ENGINEER'S CONDUCT INVESTIGATED. A private investigation respecting tne conduct of the Chief Engineer of the steamship Japan was held January 22, at the Pacific mail Company's office, The result has not been made public. THE REMAINS OF THE WRECK. Captain Warsaw has since visited the locality of the disaster and @iscoverea where the remains of the ship, with the mails and specie, lie. BERLIN THE STEAMSHIP BURNED. THE CREW AND PASSENGERS SAID TO BE LOST. YOKOHAMA, Jan, 14, 1875, The iron steamer Bertin, lately ranning between Ports on the Inland Sea, under Japanese manage- ment, bas been destroyed by fire, The crew and passengers are reported lost. No particulars have been received. FORMOSA. THE CHINESE SAID TO HAVE HAD A CONFLICT WITH THE SAVAGES, Hone Kona, Jan. 13, 1875. Arumor is in circulation of a fight m Formosa between the Chinese and the savages, in which filty of the latver were killea, but itis not gen- erally creditea. HAYTI. FIRE. Krnas7on, Jam., Feb. 15, 1875, The latest news from Haytl, just received here, reports the occurrence of an extensive fire in Port au Prince, but gives no particulars as to its origin or the pro losses, ‘rhe despatch says that the house of Messrs. Parmer, Crosswell & Co. escaped damage, DETAILS OF THE CONFLAGRATION AT PORT AU PRINCE—HUNDREDS OF DWELLINGS DE- STROZED. KrnasTon, Jam., Feb, 16, 1875, (Via Havana.) } A fire broke out in Port au Prince on the 11th inst. There being no water the fames spread Tapidly, and on the 13th were stiil beyond control. Five hundred houses had been destroyed. CUBA. THE INSURGENTS RETIRING FROM CIENFUEGOS, Havana, Feb, 16, 1875, The city journals report that the insurgents have abandoned the jurtsdiction of Clenfuegos, HAVANA MARKETS, Havana, Feb. 16, 1875. God, 224. Exchai excited; on the United States, 60 days, currency, 88 a 90 premium; short sight, 91493 premium; 60 days, gold, 113 a 115 premium ; short sight, 117 a 119 premiu: don, 43a 145 premium; on Paria, 118 mum, Sugar weak. No. 12 Dutch standard, 13% 0 14 reais per arrobe; in gold, 6 a 6% reals, THE SCHOOLSHIP MERCURY. Havana, Feb, 16, 1876, ‘The school ship Mercury was spoken in longitude 58, latitude 20, bound south. All on board were well. PORTO RICO. Once ALFONSIST ACTION AGAINST THE NEWSPAPER | merchants, and the factors in New Orieans | and St. Louis, apon whose help the planters de- | $300,000 j night at the Ebbitt House, and seem to oe in an | Louisiana as a member of the Investigating Com- ‘“ | | PORT AU PRINCE VISITED BY AN EXTENSIVE | PRESS. HAVANA, Feb, 16, 1875, Captain General Sans, of Porto Rico, has sup- pressed the Aazon, ® newspaper of Mayaguez, for publishing an article attacking indirectiy the throme of Altonso and the intareats of the conntre. The uncertainty of the future paralyzes all indus- try in Arkansas, and several prominent citizens in time to prevent the loss of the entire cotton crop. Northern mer chants refase to make advances to Arkansas pend to put in tneir cotton, are alarmed and de- cline to give the required ala. The State is at peace, im every way, and but for the unfortunate attitude of the President industry would go on nd the people would oe prosperous, Arkansas men just trom their State are very urgent that Congress shall at once and definitely settle their matters and thus enable whe people to go to work. They are unabie to see why they should suffer in order to affect other Southern States, The attempt of Governor Garland and the Legislature to regulate the finances of the State has brought to light a series of astounding frauds on the treasury and of extrava- gance which are reported ina resolution of the State Senate. From this it appears that in 1868 the whole bonded debt of the State was $3,250,0v0. It had no floating deot, and had over in the treasury. From July, 1863, | to October, 1874, the treasury received | over $6,500,000, a floating debt was tin- curred of nearly $2,000,000, and the bonded debt | was increaseo $8,750,000—that 1s to say, in six years the men who ruled Arkansas—some of waom are now here in Wasbington—spent $17,000,000, and this 2 @ State which bas less than halfa million of people. ALARM OF THE BROOKS FACTION. The Brooks men are tn anxious consultation to- uncomfortable irame of mind. 4 NEW MANOEUVRE WITH THE HABEAS CORPUS BILL. The caucas Habeas Corpus Dill is to be trans- ferred to the Mississippi Committee, in the hope that they will agree to report it. An effort will be | made to get it beiore the House, and the oppo- nents of the bili on the republican side are not at all unwilling that it spall come up. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 1875. THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HELL GATE AND HARLEM AND HUDSON RIVER IMPROVEMENTS. The House Committee on Commerce nave agreed onthe River and Harbor Improvement bill, which | gives to the Hell Gate work $250,000, while last | year only $215,000 were required. The appropria tion for the improvement of the Harlem River is | $10,000 aad for the Hudson River $40,000. PROSPECTIVE FAILURE OF THE TARIFF BILL. The Tarif bill is nota sugar-coated pill, and the | republican members of the House are averse to the dose in any form, a8 was evinced to-day, when the House, by a decided majority, refused to take upthe bill even if debate was not limited. The attempt will be renewed to-morrow, but with | doubtrul success. EXPECTED STRUGGLE OVER THE ARMY APPROPRIA- | have also left the Yellow: TIONS. The Army Appropriation vill tn the hands of Mr. Wheeler, of New York, ts ready tor considera- | tion oy the House and will draw the file of the democratic side as effectuaily as any bill that will be presented this ses sion. The proposed Southern policy ‘and the attempt to make a two years’ appropriation | | for the army will doubtless give rise to an excit- | mgdevate. Mr. Wheeler ts regarded as an able par- liamentarian and, with his recent experience in mittee, strict partisan conduct will govern the devate. HOPE OF A COMPROMISE IN LOUISIANA BE- VIVED—THE ULTIMATUM. There isa more favorable prospect to-night of an agreement by which the Louisiana trouble may | be settled. The proposition is now simpiy that | the Louisiana Committee at its next | meeting shall propose tnat the question of the election in 1872 shall not be considered and the compromise is to rest on the last election, the conservatives to be given the seven conteste@ seats in the lower house, which would give them 63 votes Out of 111, the Senate to remain republican. This, it 18 said, 1s the last proposition that will be made. THE LATE CONGRESSMAN HOOPER. FORMAL FUNERAL SERVICES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDED BY THE PRESI- DENT AND HIS CABINET, THE SENATE AND THE SUPREME COURT. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 1875, The funeral ceremonies of the late Hon. Samuel Hooper took place in the House of Representa- tives this afternoon. The galleries were thronged, the attendance in the ladies’ galiery being unusu- ally large. At afew minutes before two o’clock the members of the Senate, precedea by the Ser- geant-at-Armé, enterea at the main entrance of the House and took the seats reserved for them on the right of the Speaker. The members o1 the House rose to receive them. Immediately after- ward the Justices of the Supreme Court, preceded | by their Marana! id attired in their roves, ¢ tered the hall, when the same ceremony was ob- served in regard to their reception, They took ‘seats assigned them in front of the Speaker's desk. Then followed the President and the mem- bers of the Cabinet, who were assigned to seats onthe right of the Speaker, corresponding to ver occapied by the Justices of the Supreme 1 yar At ten minutes after two o'clock the casket con- taining the remains was borne into the hall and deposited im front of the Speaker’s desk. T neral cortege consisted of the Committee of ate and pallbearers, attended by the Se: ms of the House, with the Sp and Clerk, Senators and Kepri om the State of Massachusetts, accompanied ir families and mourners. re then read ol the House, offered an ap- This concluded the services in fmeral nrocegsion was reformed in tha or. FEBRUARY 17, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. der in which tt entered the Ohamber and tne re- mains were borne from the hali through the rotun- da and out of the main entrance of the Capitol. The House then, on motion of Mr. Scoflela, ad- LOUISIANA. 4 VETO BY GOVERNOR KELLOGG—A SPASM OF EOONOMY—THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS. NEw ORLEANS, Feb, 16, 1875. Governor Kellogg to-day sent to the Legislature his veto of the bill appropriating $180,000 for per diem, mileage and contingent expenses*of the General Assembly. He alleges this is $50,000 more than the amount necessary, and that several pro- sions of the bill conflict with the recentl adopted constitutional provisions limiting the Gebt and expenses of the State. The conservative caucus met this morning aad went into executive session to discuss the Wash- ington telegrams about adjustment. The House, to-day, sustained the Governor's veto on the Legislative Appropriation bili by @ vote Of 16 yeas to 41 nays, SYRACUSE CITY ELECTION. Syracuse, N. Y., Peb. 16, 1875. Syracuse city elects George P. Hier, a repabli- can, Mayor, by 481 majority; also two republican Assessors, one Justice of the Peace aud two Over- seers of the Poor. The democrats elect one Justice of the Peace only. The republicans elect six Aldermen, the democrats one, and one ward is tied. The republicans elect five and the democrats three Supervisors. The republicans to-night fred @ Salute Of thirty-seven guos and serenaded the Mayor elect, PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS. WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa., Feb. 16, 1875. Martin Powell, democrat, was re-elected to- day Mayor of this city, by 465 majority. The balance of the repubiican ticket was elected. HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb, 16, 1875, L, R. Mitager (repuolican) was to-day elected City Cowptroiler by about 125 majority. The Select Council stands eight democrats to one re- ublican, The Common Council and schvol jourd are largely republican, THE ELECTION IN PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17, 1875. Up to this hour, half-past one A, M., little or nothing bas been received im regard to the city election, There being forty-one candidates for Police Magistrates to pe voted for, it is probable that the resuit will not be known for some hours. | In one division of the Filta ward the ballot voxes have been destroved, It 18 now evident that the republicans have elected sixteen police magistrates, the democrats eighs and the reformers not one. Only six wards have been heard irom up to two 4. M. The new constitution calls for the election of twenty-lour magistrates, A METHODIST PREACHER KILLED. A DREADFUL ACCIDENT TO MR. LESSERMAN, | PASTOR OF BALLARDVALE METHODIST CHURCH—INSTANTLY KILLED ON THE RAIL- BOAD. Boston, July 16, 1875. A sad accident oecurred on the Lowell and an- dover Railroad, at Ballardvale, this morning at about nine o'clock, by which Rev, Mr. Lessermar pastor of the Methodist Episcopal charch at that | piace, was instantly killed, He had just left his home and was crossing the railroad track when ‘he stepped on an adjoining track to allow a train from Lawrence to pass, but not noticing the eight o’ciock eXpress train from Boston, which was at | the time only a roa or two from him. He had no sooner stepped on tle truck than he was struck @ Jeariul blow by the engine and carried a distance of full ten rods belore tle engine could be stup- ped, and along almost the entire distance trag- nts of his legs, arms and other parts of bis per- son Were scattered, Mr. Lesserman, who had been this society at Ballardvale ior some to have been an excellent pastor and emed, He leaves a widow and one child, who ate said to be inconsolable by their sudden and uniortunsate bereavement, The cross- ing Was insviticiently guarded, and accidents of @ almilar nature uave happened there beiore, THE SIOUX INDIANS. WASHINGTON, Feb, 16, 1875. The Sioux hunting party from the Red Cloud Agency is reported to the Indian Office as on their way back to their agency tn a destitute condition, Raving failed to find any buffalo and being obliged | to cail upon the department tor assistance in getting back to their homes. The party started aboul a month aro to hunt on the Republican Fork. It ts a well ascertaimed fact that the buttalo ne country. ‘This leaves the large stoux nation completely depend- ent upon the government for support, AMUSEMENTS. THE NEW SOCIETY NOVELTY AT THE FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. Mr. Daly produces this evening for the first ume his long-announced sociery novelty, entitled “The Big Bonanza; or, Riches and Matches.” As may be inferred from its name, the “Big Bonanza” | is nothing if not contemporaneous, and, indeed, the perilous but amusing venvures of a certain Professor Cawallader, who is possessed of ratner more brains than experience and less money than eitner, im the speculative arena, forms one of the lveltest episodes of the piece. The main plot of the comedy, however, has to do principally with the love concerus of the hopeful members of the two families Cawallader—first, with the heart romance of Miss Eugenia, the gushing daughter of the banker Cawallader and his romantic spouse, Lucretia; and, secondly, with the alternate hopes and fears of Miss Virgie Cawallader, the only daugh- | ter ot the Provessor and his more common sense better half, Caroline. The hero ot Eugenia’s youthiul dream of love is @ young man pamed Ruggles, who rescues her from a peril upon her arrival from boarding school, and her dream is obscured by a scion of the De Hass family, who is the suitor chosen for her by her romantic mother. Eugenia coaxes her easy-going father over to her interests, but her little love strategy is nearly irustrated by the plot of De Hass, wuo, being in- {rusted with @ token of gratitude from the aaugn- | ter to her rescuer, conceals‘4 sum of money with the gift, aud thus gives to the otherwise pleasin; transaction @ pecuniary air which wounds an: insuits the hero, The incidents by which the clouds are cleared away from Miss Eugenia’s youthiul ro- mance form @ merry series of events, which keep the spectators amused to the ena; one of the most original of these being an ingenious test oy which the banker and his sentimental wile dis- cover the love secret existing between tneir daughter and young Ruggles, “I have always ob- served,” 8 the banker, ‘that when two people in love are sent to light @ candle in a dark room they usualiy reqnire a quarter of an hour to do it.” The testis first applied to a couple of old household retainers, who are seat to light the same candles. “Il they are in love,” says the philosopher-banker, “they’li be @ quarter of an hour; if they are not in love a quarter of @ min- ute.” The results of the two experiments are unigue. The love affairs of Virgie and Jack, who 1s @ young physician in search of @ practice, if not so complicated as those of her cousin, are fully as interesting im their development. The Protessor sets his face against tne wouns M.D. because he bas no tiade. “Where are your patients f? he inquires, “I don’t know,” ‘says ack, “butI think they must have another doc tor!’ In the Professor's household the mother 18 Cupid’s protector, and lovers, even to joining their hand them the parentai blessing; but unfortuna moment selects for the latter benediction uUl-chosen, and follows upon the final crasm whico takes place in the Professor's speculations, tor at the momeat when stocks tumbie and the unlucky amateur bull finds himself tossed and gored, he 18 coniroated with the new furniture irom Marcotte’s. the new totlettes from Worth's and other feminine outbursts of extravagance into which his wife had been led by his fancied wealth. But even this crasn is comical, and, ioliowed as it is by @ snower of luck, under which all get @ douche, the a¢nouement ie as happy and sunshiny @s any set of lovers could . = LESTER WALLACK. {From the Boston Times.| Few actors of our time have enjoyed as long and uninterrupted a career of prosperity and popularity as has Mr. Joon Lester Wallack. From the time when he first made his appearance on his father’s stage as plain Mr. Lester down to the present epoch, when, as Lester Wallack, he is himself the proprietor and manager of the same famous theatre so well, 80 familiarly and so affectionately known as ‘‘Wallack’s,” bis life has been 01 jong triumphal march. Wallack’s hag always been the leading theatre of New York and of the whole country. Other establisuments nd other managers have sprung up irom time w time about him, Gazziing tne city for ® while with their orilliance, boasting of their successiul rivalry with the true “home of comedy,” and then suddenly vanishing ato darkoeaa apd been forgotten almos, before their doors were finally closed. Wallack's alone has gone on year alter year, scarcely feeling the ways successful, always popular, shining Jorth with its clear, constant light as a model, not only for New York, but for the entire country, The standard there, both as regards acting and as re- fase the plays produced, has always been of tie ighess. The company has been celevrated the world over as contaiming some of the vrightest luminaries in the dramatic firmament, Long, | indeed, wouid be the list were we to detail the | names of all those who have cceeded one | another on its stage, reflecting lustre upon them- | selves and it by their obrilltant triumphs | there. Wallack Was of course their leader. it would be dimMcult to estimate tne | great service such a theatre and such a map | must have been to the theatrical world in Amer- ica. We cau but just barely upverstand it by thinking for a moment of the wonderiul influence the brie! career of Seiwyn’s Theatre has had upon the drama here in Boston. It gave an impetus to Sheatricals that is still felt even at this late day, and whicbd will. indeed, never wholly die out It taught us bow plays ought to be mounted, and how actors and actresses ougut to dress, The least Cuat any city can do for the hero of such a career as (is ig to turn out in full force to do nim honor whenever he pays it a visit, and this Boston did on Monday night upon the vccasion of Mr. Wallack’s appearance at the Boston Theatre as | Ehot Gray, in his own drama of “Rosedaie.” It | Was not the first time that ‘Kosedale” nas peen produced in Boston, nor that Lester Wallack bas Speeeret here in it. The piece itself is familiar to ail theatre gvers through its repeated periocm- | ance, season aiter season, at the Museum as weil a8 at the hands of Lawrence Barrett at the Bos- ton. And Mr. Wallack’s impersonation 1s equally familiar. It 13 a quiet, carefal, refined perform- ance, intelligent and altogether pleasant. Tne strong point in his style is its repose. He does ing in the most delicate manner, all his @ produced by &@ succession of minute each bardly perceptible and seemingly cant by itself, but all togetuer forming a He seems to possess touc! insign: Perfect, symmetrical whole. the merits of both the old and the pew school of | aciing, and at the same time to have escaped most Of their jauits. He avoids the rant and biuster of the one, and the colorless, lackadasical uamby- pambyism oi the other. He believes it does not necessarily follow that because @ man has the manners of a gentlemen he must also have the | mind of an ape—and he puts his belief into prac- time, His gentlemen are gentiemen, not monkeys masquerading in dress coats, His manners are those bred Within him, not put on Jor the occasion. MRS. CONWAY'S BROOKLYN THEATRE. A crowded house greeted the representation of George Fawcett Rowe's military drama, the “Geneva Cross” at the Brookiyn Tneatre tast even- | ing. The play was excellently mounted and does | | the greatest credit to the managemeat. In cou- sequence ef the illness of Mrs. Conway the part of | Gaorielle was assigned to Miss Jenuie Gourlay, who, taxing into consideration the short time allowed her for study, acquitted herself in a very creditable manner. ‘the appearance of Biss Lian Conway as Martagon, foster sister to Gabrielle, was the signal for vehement applause. | Miss Conway ts deservedly popular, as her tmper- sonation was 4s bright and sparkling as herself | The Riel du Bourg of Mr, Frank Roche is one of | the most finished characters that geatieman plays, | and, althougu somewhat indisposed last evening, | | be created a profound impression. The “Geneva | Cross” promises to prove a regular Bonanza to the | Brooklyn Theatre, as it is drawin; immense | houses, which, aiter all, is the one thing needful | to delight the heart of a manager. The “Geneva | Cross” will be continueG until (urther notice, but | | from all appearances such “notice” is likely to be @ thing of the aistant future. | | MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Miss Jennie Jewell Hotchkiss will give her first | dramatic recital in New York this evening at | | Steinway Hall. | Mrs. James Lewis has been presented withs | three ana a half pound terrier called Tatters, py a : number of friends o1 the famous comedian. | Mr. Edwin Byron, a young reader of promise, | gave last night a series of clever imitations of | Javorite actors at De Garmo’s Hall, to a fair | audience. i | The committee of Irish-American gentlemen who | | are about to offer Mr. Boucicault a testimonial as | a mark of their esteem have resolved to postpone their presentation for a week or two. The origi- | nal intertion of presenting it on the 100th night was abandoned in order to avoid even the ap. pearance of managerial influence. The testimo- nial will be a statuette of Conn and his dog “Tat- ters,” modelled by Rogers. | A grand dramatic entertarpment will be given to-morrow evening in aid of the Masonic Dedica. ‘tion Fund. The perjormance begins wita the domestic drama, “Time Tries All,” and will con- clude with the favorite drama, “The Old Guard,” in which Mr. Simons, P. G. M., will make his first appearance as Haversack. A number of distin- guished variety artists will contribute to the en- gertainment of the audience. MRS. CONWAY'S ILLNESS. BROOKLYN THEATRE, feb. 16, 1875. | To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— | Please contradict the current rumor of the death of Mrs. F. B. Conway. I am Bappy to state that, Ithoagh she has been dangerously ill, her phy- siclans Now pronounce her to be out of danger. JOHN P. SMITH. BOUCICAULT-HART CONTRO- VERSY. | | THE | | THE PLAINTIFY’S RIGHTS SUSTAINED—MBE. BOU- CICAULT WILL MAINTAIN THEM. sudge Woodruff took his seat at the usual hour yesterday morning in the United States District | Court, No, 27 Chambers street, but very few persons | being present. An important case, however, as it afterward appeared, was tobe decided, so far as the ruling of the Court goes. It was the ably contested case of Boucicault, of “Shaughraun’” fame, and Josh Hart, of “Sxibbeean’’ notoriety. ‘The suit in question was brought by the former to restrain the latter, bis rival, from playing the “Skibbeeah” on the boards of the Theatre Comique, which he claims to be an infringement of his copyright as the author of the “Shaugn- ; Taun.”? The decision was rendered orally terms, and it is to the | and in very briet | effect that an order issue for a special | injunction against the performance of the third, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, teuth, eleventh and | twelfth scenes of the play Of the *Skibbveeah,” on bond in $5,000, with two sufficient sureties, real | estate owners, the conditions of the bond being that Mr. Boucicault shall pay all damages that | Mr. Hart may sustain by reason of the litigation, | and that on the Sling of such bond the deiendant be enjoined irom performing the several scenes in | his play above enumerated. The decision sur- | prises the litigants, but more especially their re- | spective counsel, as the important jegal question 8 to whether Mr. Boucicault has a the copyright of his play has not been passed upon by the Court, Until the bond ts | decision leaves the parties substantiaily as they were at the commencement of the sutt. 1 The formal order entered in the case is as fol- | lows:— 1 ordered, adjudgea and decreed that a writ of injunction pursuant to the prayer of tne bill of complaint herein be issued forthwith out of this Court commanding and eojoining the defendant, Joshua Hart, his nts, servants and employés, to desist from and after the 16tn day of February, 1875, irom the (ye performance or represen- | tation of the play cailed “Skibbeeah,” or causing | or allowing the same to be publicly represented or periormed in the Theatre Comique, at No. 514 Broadway, tn th and from _betn, rectly, concerned in ret formance of the said play as actor, or manager, ‘or autnor, or in any capacity or @ature | | at any time at said Theatre Comique or at any place whatever, or from causing, aidi ‘igating the representation or per- | for ‘same, and from making or selling or T7 or printing or publishing or cir- culating or causing to be made or sold or given uway or distributed or printed or publishe? or cir- culated any copy of copies of said “sKiboeean’’ until the further order of this Court; but nothing herein contained suall prevent the said deiendant | from using for tne purpose of peruse representa. | tion im any other drama or otherwise the first, second, fourth and flith scenes now and heretotore | represented by him in said play called the ‘Skid. | | beeah,’’ as the said scenes are now and have been | heretolore acted and represented in said Theatre | Comique, the said four scenes not being or claimed | by complainant to be an imitation or plagiary of or taken or derived from the complainant's dra- | matic composition called the “‘shaughraun,” L. B, WOUDRUFF, Circuit Judge. MR. BOUCICAULT was visited last evening by bis dressing room at Wallack’s Theatre and asked | what action will be taken by him in regard to en- | sorcing the injunction. Mr. Boucicault was just ready for entering on the scene, and couid only say that he had instructed his counsel to proceed nd tl for Justi- en. the bond of $5,000 called by th ment wow be duly fied and filed. He expreMed himself a: tirely satisfied with tne judgmen ai 'ything that he had ciaume: mit against Mr. Hart. it dropped his identity, a1 Moments was before the audience Part of the Shanghraun. ‘The reporter next visited Mr. Hart at the Thea- tre Comique and endeavored to ascertain what ne thought of the result o/ the case of ‘‘Shaugi- raun” ye. “Skibbeeah.”” Mr. Hart, howe de clined to say pon dees J being evidently disav- | pointed by the decreg of the Coury, condition shat the plainti, Mr. Boucicault, fle a | lid title to | Perfected the | HERALD reporter in | 7 DIED. 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