The New York Herald Newspaper, November 12, 1875, Page 7

‘The Orew of a British Ship Mutiny and Murder Their Officers, a THE VESSEL AT YARMOUTH. Six of the Crew Escape in a Boat. QsPEctaL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Lonpow, Nov. 11, 1875. A telegram from Rochelle, dated November 11, states hat a bottle containing the following message has been picked up:— 4 MURDEROUS MUTINY. November 8, off the coast of Nieuewe Diep. The crew of the British ship Lennie, Captain Hatfield, from Antwerp for New York, mutinied on the lst of Octo- ‘Der, and killed the master, mate and boatswain. THE VESSEL FOUND APTER THR MUTINY. 4 telegramm from Rochelle, dated November 10, states that a government steamer discovered the British ship Lennie off Yarmouth, with a boy and five men on board, four of whom aro supposed to be a@cccomplices in the mutiny. SIX OF THE CREW BSCAPE Six of the crew are Greeks, and escaped in a boat the previous evening. [The latest shipping news trom England reports the Gennie as having sailed from Antwerp for New York, “October 24, and as being off Portland on the 28th.—Ep, Hmnacp.} . TURKEY. ‘THE GRAND VIZIER ILL. Constantinopie, Nov, 11, 1875, ‘The Grand Vizior ts seriously {lL The present political state of affairs causes uneasi- mess in Bulgaria, AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE POWERS ON THE TURKISH QUESTION. . St, Purensnune, Nov. 11, 1875. The Golos (newspaper) says of a recent article in the Gasette that it confirms the peaceful sentiments and the universal agreement of the great Powers on the Turkish question. esi Sa chat Ee SPAIN AND THE VATICAN. THE REPLY OF THE VATICAN SENT TO MADRID— THE DECLARATIONS OF THE MADRID GOVERN- MENT ACCEPTED—THB NUNCIO EMPOWERED TO NEGOTIATE. \ Rom, Nov. 11, 1875. The Vatican’s reply to the Spanish note was sont to Madrid yesterday. THE CONTENTS O¥ THE REPLY. Loxvow, Nov. 11, 1875. ‘The note of the Vatican, in reply to that of Spain, treats the Spanish question from the standpoint of religion and the principles of the Concordat which, it y8, must not be departed from. ‘The Vatican does not desire to embarrass the new Spanish government; it particularly wishes to assist it, Dut only by such means as would be truly efficacious, and which would not permit the rupture of that sacred tie which has always been the glory of Spain. Religious ‘unity, which it is now sought to banish, cannot impede the development of civilization, but is, on. the con- trary, its true beacon. It ts the duty of the Papacy tot combat, not civilization, which 1s brought forward merely as o protoxt, but the corruption invading the hearts of nations In persisting upon the ground asserted the Papacy ‘Dolieves it renders great service not only to the Span- ish government, but toall Spain, The conduct of the Papal Nuncio and of the Vatican must be regarded from this point of view. ROME OPEN TO XEGOTIATR. But if Spain, moved by supreme necessity, wishes to ‘draw up an understanding on the same principles under another form, the Papacy is. open to negotia- tion with the object of introducing acceptable ymodifications into the Concordat. After each one had declared its views it is to be seen how far the Vatican can accept the draft of the new constitution. THR NUNCIO EMPOWBRED TO NEGOTIATE. In conclusion, the Vatican accepts the declaration of the Spanish government that it is desirous of coming to an understanding, and states that instructions to nogotiate have been given the Nuncio at Madrid. FRANCE. “THE ASSEMBLY TO OPEN DEBATE ON THE SYS- TEM OF VOTING—THB LEADING MEN TO SPEAK. Panis, Nov. 11, 1875, The National Assembly will to-day begin the debate on the fourteenth clanse of the Electoral law, which will decide the method of voting M. Dufaure is ex- pected to open tor the Ministerial policy, M. Gambetta replying. Messrs. Thiers, Buffot and Picard are also vexpected to speak. BELGIUM. —_ OOLLIFRY EXPLOSION WITH SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE, Szraixa, Belgium, Nov. 11, 1875, An explosion of fire damp occurred in the Maria- ‘hhaye colliery vo-day, Ten persons wore killed and 100 hurt. HOLLAND. THE QUEEN SLOWLY RECOVERING, Tur Haous, Nov. 11, 1875, ‘The Queen of the Netherlands, who has been suffer- ing from fever, is now slowly improving. THE VILLE: DE PARIS, ‘THE VESSEL IN THE SAME POSITION—A GALB PREVENTS HER BEING DOCKED. Haven, Nov. 11, 1875. The steamship Ville de Paris remains In the same position, It is impossible to proceed to the operation of docking owing to the continuance of the gale. Prep- arations are making to discharge the cargo, THE WEATHER IN EUROPE, SHOWERS IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE, Lonpon, Nov. 11, 187) * The weather tn England and France during the past ‘week bas been very stormy, Heavy and almost inces- sant rains have fallen, and many parts of both countries are flooded. Vast tracts are threatened by the rising rivers. THE TURF IN ENGLAND, THE LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING—ACTIVITY CARRIES OFF THE PRIZE FROM NINETEEN COMPETITORS—THE BETTING. Loxpos, Nov. 11, 1875, To-day was the third of the Liverpool autumn meot- tng. The fea ; tumn Cup, of 500 sovs. in specto, added to a handicap o! 25 sovs, each; 10 forfeit, entrance 3 sovs. each; the sec- ond to receive 60 sovs, from the stakes, about a mile anda half, 89 suba There were 20 starters. The race } ‘was won by Activity. The following !s the summary :— Mr, R. Carr's Activity, a years old.. Mr. T, Jefferson's br. g. Peto, 6 years Mr. Westbourne’s Genuine, 4 years old. 8 LATEST DETTING. ‘The following was the latest betting on this race:—4 to 1 against Genuine, 16 101 agains Peto and 20 wl against Activites re wag the race for the Liverpool Au- | | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1875--TRIPLE SHEET. MUTINY AND MURDER.” |] WASHINGTON. The Forthcoming Message of President Grant. fc SUBA AND THE THIRD TERR FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasninaton, Nov, 11, 187% The President returned to Washington this morning from his visit to New York. Tho trip was taken at the solicitation of his friends to afford him recreation and menial diversion after the depressing, it not stunning, blow of the scandal arising out of the St. Louis whiskey frauds It ts expected that the reports of his seven Cabinet Ministers will be ready for bis reading mext Monday or early in the week, and that he will begin writing his message to Congress by not later than the 20th inst While he will leave the question of the finances to be discussed at length In the report of Sec- retary Bristow, who ts preparing an exhaustive and Very abie paper on the subject, 1s is more than hkely that he will devote a large portion of tho messagé to a Presentation of our duties as a nation in the matter of the war in Cuba Should the latest efforts of Minister Cushing im urging Spain wo settle the troubles in the tsland by ceding it to the United States end in nothing, the ‘policy of a recognition of the Cuban Republic will be recommended to Congress, a precedent for such a step being found in our course toward Mexico in recognizing, annexing and subsequently fighting forthe Republic and State of Texas. It is quite probable that the President and Secretary Fish wil differ forever on the subject of recognizing Cuda. Hence ft is thought that the recent rummaging of the old law books in the Department of Justice was a search for the facts inthe case of our rdcognition of Texas made by Attorney General Pierrepont at the instance of the President, who 1s going to put his foot down, despite all remonstrances from the horrified Becretary of State. All of which looks like a piece of strategy on the part of Zach Chandler and Judge Edmunds to seoure the President one mor element of strength in the design of securing a nomination for the third term. It Is also a fact, notwithstanding the ces- @ation of work at the Boston Navy Yard, which item ‘was given with a purpose to the newspapers, that the Navy Department {s canvassing tho condition of the navy, not merely to get details for the annual report of Secretary Robeson, but with a view to knowing its ex- act status against an emergency. THE CITY OF WACO. ‘ NO NEWS OF THE PASSENGERS AND CREW— STATEMENTS AND OPINIONS OF THOSE WIT+ NESSING THR BURNING—THE SEARCH TO BE CONTINUED. Gatygston, Nov. 11—6:30 P. M. ‘The mate of tho ship Caledonia, which was lying im- mediately astern of the Waco, states that he was on the deck of the Caledonia on lookout duty when he heard ‘an explosion and felt a shock, Looking in the direction of the Waco be saw that she was enveloped in flames. About haif an hour later he heard CRIES FOR ASSISTANCE, and saw five or six persons in the water, Afew minutes later be saw two persons floating on a fender, or plece of wood. The mate made preparations for sonding all the assistance possible, by getting out life Hines and life buoys. The sea was running so high at the time it was impossible to launch a boat After bearing the explosion he watched the steamer closely and states that after the first few minutes the fire lost the flerco character it showed when first noticed. STATEMENTS OF RYB WITNESSES. Statements of men on the three vessels nearest to the burning steamer all agree as to seeing five or six persons in the water, also as to hearing frequent explo- sions on the Waco, which were no doubt caused by the cases of oil , x TMPOSSIBLE TO LAUNCH A BOAT. All the officera: and experienced seamen are of the opinion that it was impossible for a boat to have been safely iaunched from the Waco on account of the rapid spread of the fire and terrible sea that was running. There ts nothing later from the West. Captain Sawyer, agent of tho line, is out since yesterday morn- ing with a good crew. Thoy will remain outside as long as there is any hope of saving one of the passengers or crew of the Waco. a MANIFEST OF THB CITY OF WACO. On investigation yesterday morning Collector Arthur ascertained the fact that the manifest of the City of Waco showed that there had been shipped on board of her by ©. Hill & Co. three hundred cases of petroleum, marked “P. and P. Gaslight Company.” THE STEAMER PACIFIO. RESULTS OF THE SEARCH FOR THE SURVIVORS— DEAD BODIES PICKED UP. Vuctorta, V. 1., Nov. 11, 187 The steamship Gussie Selfair returned at nine o’clock last evening from acruise in the neighborhood of Capo Flattery in search of survivors of the Pacific disaster, She found no living person, but picked up the body of a woman, which hag been identified as that of Mrs Hellar, of San Francisco; the body of Mr! Vining, of Steilacoom, Washington Territory, and the body of the stoker of the lost shtp. All the: bodies bad life preservors on, Oliver Walcott picked up the body of an assistant steward, named Richard Jones, Steamers are still searching for more bodies. An inquest on the bodies referred to above will be hela to-day. Portions of the wreck are beginning to come ashore near this port. . SAVED FROM THE WRECK, Loypoy, Ont,, Nov, 11, 1875, This morning Conductor Fraser received a telegram from his brother, who was a passenger on the {I!-fated Pacific, saying that he had been saved from the wrecks, He and Jelly are both of this city, THE CAREER OF CAPTAIN HOWELI—Aa BROTHER OF MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS. Cincinnati, Nov. 11, 1875 A special despatch from Memphis to the Commerciat says:—Captain Howell, the lost commander of tho Steamship Pacific, recently wrecked, was the young- est brother of Mrs, Jefferson Davis, He resided in Now Orleans for soveral years, served a midshipman In the Confederate navy and was lately [be to the command of the Pacific for gallantry resoutng shipwrecked persons in distress during @ gale. He was thirty years of aga. NAMES OF PASSENGERS NOT HERETOFORE RE- PORTED. San Francrsoo, Nov. 11, 1875. The following named persons were passengers on the steamship Pacific not heretofore reported:— J, Foster. W, Doyle J. H. Sullivan, J. Kennedy. William Powell. George Bird. Edward Shepherd. Frank McLavyhiip, George Bryson. William Campton, William Power. Richard Turnbull, John Kenaly. Chas, Smith. George Perna A. L. Rainey. G, Journeaux. F, Journeaux. F. Ernest Meyer. Josoph Haverley and wife, J. Thompson. Dennis Cain. 3. Croden. P. Earl CN. Miles, Adam Foster. R Lyons. J. Pettier, Mr. and Mrs. Keller and child. Mrs. A. Reynolds. Thirty-five Chinamen {n the steerage and six China. men in the cabin. ‘Tho treasure in private hands amounted to $100,000 WHISKEY FRAUDS, Micwavker, Wis, Nov. 11, 1875, In the case of ox-Ganger Mooiler to-day Mr. Carpen- | ter summed up for the defence, He was followed by United States Distmet Attorney Hazelton, who closed the case for the government Judge Drummond charged the jury, and at seven o'clock they wor out. The case of Schlita and Bergenthal will be taken up to-morraWwe | \ | rapidly, and be out at no distant day, THE VICE PRESIDENT. Report of His Condition During Wednesday | A Manila Sailor's Terrible, Night and Yesterday. A CASTAWAY. Experience. ‘HIS RECOVERY PROBABLE. ALL HIS SHIPMATES LOST. "ses Wasminotow, Nov, 11, 1875. | Mr-.£. V. Murphy, Ofié of the Senate official report- éra, who, with others, remained with Vice President Wilsom throughout the night until tweuty minutes of Dine o’clock this.morning, addressed the following note to Dr. Baxter:— “The Vice President was-very rostless until about five o'clock A. M., since which he has been dozing almost constantly. I administered the opiate at the times or- dered; gave beef teashortly before four o'clock amt again at quarter past eight o'clock; at eight o'clock gave him a large tumbler of bitter water, all of which re- mained os his stomach, His bowels have not been moved. It ta ascertained from another source that the Vico President during the night repeatedly pressed his head and heart with his right band, and at times threw forth both arms. These movements were accompanied with nervous twitchings. His more thoughtful and observ- ant friends consider his condition as very critical Be- tween ten and eleven o'clock this morning he was atill drowsy and restless, with no disposition to conversa A CONSULTATION OF PHYSICIANS—PRESIDENT GRANT IN THE SICK ROOM. Wasuincton, Nov, 11—1 P, M. Drs. Baxter, Ashford and Magruder held a consulta- tion this morning concerning the condition of their pa- tient, He had slept tolerably good from five until after eleven o'clock under the influence of the medicine ad- ministered, which consisted of bromide of potassa and morphia, followed by hyoscya- mua Dr. Baxter woke bim at twenty min- Utes past eleven, His pulse was ther beating rogular, Ho said he felt better, and asked the doctor whether he had not better get out of bed, to which tho doctor replied he had better remain where he was. At ten minates past twelve Dr, Baxter reported the Vice President as doing well every way, saying he eaw no reason to doubt that he would + BOON RECOVER, The doctor ordered him to take beot tea and other light nourishment, and then leit him to call again at three o'clock, PRESIDENT GRANT. ‘This afternoon at a quarter past twelve President Grant drove to the Capitol ana entered the sick room, re- maining about ten minutes. THE TREATMEENT. Dr. Baxter, speaking of the treatment yesterday, says that while the hyperdermic injections of morphine seemed to produce no effect, the hyperdermic injec- tion of a small amount of whiskey which was theft re- sorted to bad the desired result immediately. THE CALLERS. Postmaster General Jewell remained with the Vice President throughout the night, and until seven o’clock this morning. Among the callers to-day were Associate Justice Clifford, General Garfield, Senator Kelly, of Oregon, and J. ‘P. Morrill, of Vermont, and ex-Senator Fenton, POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL ON THE VICE PRESIDENT’S ILLNESS. Postmaster General Jewell addressed tho following despatch to a friend in this city last evening: — Mr. Wilson ts improving, and slept well during the early part of the forenoon, and the Cryst are of no recurrence of the attack. 1 think that he will improve It appears to me—and I sat by his bedside for ten’ hours—that tho attack was not paralytic, bnt might have been except for the very heroic treatment to which he was sub- jected. MARSHALL JEWELL. PRESIDENT GRANT'S INTERVIEW WITH THE VICK PRESIDENT—THE DISTINGUISHED Pa- TIENT RAPIDLY IMPROVING. Wasurneton, D. C., Nov. 11, 1875, When the President arrived at the Capitol he was at once admitted to the Vice President's room, and, ex- tending his hand, shook that of the Vice President, who partially raised himself in the bed. “How do you do, Mr. Vico President?” inquired the President, adding, “I am sorry to flud you iL I just arrived from New York this morning and thought I would come and see how you were gotting along.” The Vico President replied that he was much better and explained the manner of his attack yester- day. The President remained until twenty-five min- utes past twelve, conversing on different topics, when he bado the Vice President “good bye,” eaying he hoped he would soon be well again and that he would be up or send again to find out how he was, The Vice President thanked him for his visit, and the President departed, 7 4 CALL FROM LORD HOUGHTON, Soon after his departure Lord Houghton, of England, saw the Vice Prosident for a fow minutes. About half-past ten o’clock Mr. Wilson was shaved, and soon dropped off into a quiet sleep. He slopt most of the time until toward evening, when he took, with seoming relish, some beef tea His treatment will be mainly of a tonic character, commencing this evening with the valerianate of quinine. Dr. Baxter says tho Vico President’s illness is attributable to the ex- cessively high temperature of the bath which he took yesterday morning, while still suffering from indiges- tion caused by heavy dinners in Now York and Phila- delphia closely following the overtaxation of his mental powers. If the local weakness of a portion of his spine had not caused a determination of blood to his back, it would have probably gone ‘to his brain and caused death from apoplexy. The doctor confidently expects Mr. Wilson to be as well as usual in two or three days, TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. A gentloman, well known in this city, has been mis sing since last Saturday night. He was seen by his friends at twelve o’clock on that night, at the corner of University place and Washington square, He is about fifty-six yoars old, five feet nine inches fn height, and weighs about 210 pounds He bas blue cyes, ao high forehead, Roman nose, brown hair, which he wore brushed for- ward over his ears, and gray side whiskers and mustache, His figure is stout, and is attired in a double-breasted black frock coat of Melton cloth and a vest of tho samo material. He wore a black scarf, in which was an amethyst pin in the shape | of a dog’s head, On tho little finger of h right band the missing gentleman wore Inrge solitaire diamond ring, and on his left hand a small, * ght guard ring He carried a small black leather, English hand-bag and a thick dark coat. Any one who brings information whereabouts of the missing gentleman to room No, 230 in tho Hoffman House will be paid a reward of $200 EVENING WEATHER REPORT. Wan Dararrwent, Osvice ov thm Carer Siena. Or: Wasmixeton, Nov. 11—7;30 P. M. Probabilities, During Friday in the South Atlantic and Gulf Statos, Tonnesseo and the Obio Valley, falling barometer, southwest to southeast winds, warmer and clear woather will prevail, possibly followed tn last district by occasional rain. In the Lower Missouri and Upper Mississippt valleys, rising barometer, west to north winds, colder and partly cloudy weather, possibly atcompanted #y occa- sional rain, which conditions will extead eastward over the upper lake region. In the lower lakes and Middle States, falling barom- eter, southeast to southwest winds, warmer, partly cloudy and clear weather and possibly followed in former by occasional rain. In New England, rising followed by falling barom* eter, winds backing to wegterly and southerly, warmer, generally clear weather. For New York Canal region on Friday night temper ature above freezing. Cautionary signals continuo at Eastport. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- arison with the corresponding date of last year, ag indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hrnato Building :— 1874-1875, 1874-1875. 53 41 3:30 P, M.... 68 a7 42 OP. -# “ oP, 43 “ 12M, aa Average temperature yesterday, 4395 Average temperature for corresponding date last VOT sever gene Twenty-five Days in an Open Boat. Information was received at the Heraup office late yesterday that the brig Centaur, from Greytown, Nicaragua, which had just arrived, picked apa man tn the Gulf sixteen days ago, He was inan open boat aad said he was cast away twenty-six days before from the bark Toronto, of Glasgow. Immediately it was de- termined to inquire into the case, and the result wasa confirmation of the report. Tho brig Centaur was found at Martin's dock, near Fulton ferry, Brooklyn, The castaway wason board. He isa swarthy Manila sailor, who gives the name of Antonio Maximo, and is about twenty-iour years old. He is unable to speak Spanish, bis native tongue, with any degree of cor- Tectness, and he knows but a few words of English. But he bad tol@ his pitiful story to the crew of the Centaur through the cook, who is himself a Spaniard, in his own way, having about a fortnight to convey all the particulars of the disaster which almost proved fatal to him as it did to the rest of his shipmates—thirteen in alk The second mate of the Centaur first told the story of the discovery of Antonia. ‘About fourteen day fer leaving Greytown,” he said, ‘the lookout on tho Cen- taur saw what he and his shipmates supposed to be an abandoned boat. The time was six A. M. of Wednesday, October 20, and the Centaur was in latitude 18 deg. 20 min. and longitude 85 deg, 22 min. As the boat wasap proached there was noticed rolled up in the stern wha appeared to be a bundle, Then it was decided to ap proach closer. As the Centaur neared the boat tho “bundle” showed feeble SIGNS OF ANIMATION, and at last assumed the outlines of a human being. The brig put directly toward tho boat, passing it at first very close, All hanas then saw with horror a haggard, wild looking and skeleton-like man, con” triving, by the greatest exertion possible to him, to stand erect Then the ship tacked, bringing up beside the boat, which was at once boarded by William Reading, ‘the frst mate of the Centaur, ‘The man in the boat was unable to speak. A rope was tied about his body and he was lifted on board of the Centaur. Captain L. G. Stanley, the master of the brig, picked up the wasted form in his arms and con- veyed it to the cabin, There a bed was made on benches, and condensed milk and other light articles of food were administered until the unfortunate man’s strongth was partially restored. When picked up An tonio presented a shocking picture. His thighs, it was said, were no stouter than a man’s wrist. His body was wasted and his head was swollen to a remark- able degree. The flesh on his face was raised so as to leave but a mere suggestion of a nose, and it nearly hid altogether his sunken eyes Scareoly any One then thought he could survive, but these traces of suffering have now totally disappeared, and the rescued sailor looks like @ man, and a sturdy one, again. The boat in which he was found was also secured, and is now on board the Centaur, It is an ordinary British “long boat,” about twenty-two feet in length. On its stern are most of the letters con- tamed in the name of the vessel to which it belonged and the port towhich she belonged—the Toronto, of Glasgow. A day or more after the rescue Antonio made some feeble forts to converse with his rescuers, but the voice would seem almost to choke him and to die in his throat. When he did find power to speak intelligibly the first request he made was for @ pipe and some tobacco, The un- mistakable evidence of his recovery caused general laughter, ‘I baye heard,’ said the mate of tho Cen- taur, “that an old satior, when he recovers his voice after escaping any danger that may threaten him, ts sure to ask for tobacco, but I did not thing / THAT LIVING SKELETON would care much for it when he came round.” As soon as poor Antonio could move he discovered a desire to make himself usoful in the brig, and he wold the whole story of his wreck aud snflerings, though ap- pearing greatly pained even at the bare recollection of them. The story he told on regaining speech and con- sciousness first On board the alup and reiterated to Hxnaup reprosentutive last evening is substantially tho following:— ANTONIO'S STORY. The bark Toronto, which had left Greenock about four months previously, was lying at Navassa or Navaza, a emall guano island off tho coast of Hayti, ‘about the end of September, She had taken nearly halfacargo of guano on board when bad weather, threatened and at eight o'clock on a Sunday morning, probably the 3d of October, considering it unsafe to re- main longer near land, the Captain ordered the bark to sea, Four hours afterward, Antonio says, a hurricane set in, during the watch of Smith, the second mate. After nightfall, the hurricane still increasi 1n vio- lence, the mainmast of the vessel way and ‘toppled over, An hour later the foremast followed, the mizenmast alone remaining. ‘Then Smith, seeing the fearful condition into which the ship was pat, and also observing that she was close to the precipitous shore of another island, rushed below and aroused the Captain, {Antonio says this skipper was addicted to his cups.) hen the Captain reached the deck he ordered all hands into the long boat’ The bark was then evidently breaking up. There were two other boats on board, but all the crew went into the same boat, They numbered fourteen persons. Of these ten wore English, including the Captain, the first and secofid mate and the carpenter. There were two Italians, one African and Antonio Maximo, the Manila man, whose lite only was saved. Tho Captain burried them all so rapidly into the boat that no effort was per- mitted to save anything or PROVIDE THEMSELVES WITH ANY PROVISIONS. Nor would fthe possession of these things bave been any advantage to tho rest ofthe mariners The sea was so violent when they abandoned their vessel that they entertained but a slight hope of ever reaching lund, They had little time for reflection. Scarcely were they in the boat than it was swamped and tossed, about on the crest of the waves likoastraw. The sea in flerco agttation boiled around them, tossing them out of the boat and against each other until one by one they dropped into the deep, leaving Antonio alone per- Mously clinging to the side of the boat. He finally drew hit&self into the frail vessel. By morning the sea was comparatively calm, the storm bad passed away aud the lonely sailor found himself without oars or sail, food or shelter, drifting helplessly out to sea With the Instinct of a man bred to expedients, an instinct sharpened and inton- sified by tho pangs of hunger and the privatious of his terrible situation. Antonio at once set to work to modify the severity of his fate, He cut with an old broken knife, the only implement left to him, strips of canvas from the boat’s lining. A part of this canvas he made into a sort of dipper, with which ho bailed out the water from his boat. Another portion hetused as acovering at night This dg was sadly nood for the only clothing he had was a pair drawers and undershirt, and the rainy season had just set in. During his exposure in the boat he estimates that i¢ rained about half tho time, This rain was a godsend to him, for without it he should have died of thirst. With a square piece of driftwood he constructed a four-pronged spear for catching fish. In each corner of this piece of wood he made a hole in which a pointed slip of bamboo was in- sorted, long and sharp-pointed. On the reverse sid: in the centre, through another hole cut with his ol knife, was fastened a handle, aud with this implement Antonio speared fish enough TO SUSTAIN LIFE for some time, At night little birds would alight on bis boat or in the water near it and sometimes he suo- ceeded in catching one. These birds were very tame and easily caught Once he was reduced to the ox- tremity of having to live for three '# on the body of ] Gne of those little birds dried in the sun. Butit must not be supposed that these were his only privationa There wore tunes when he had neither fish nor flesh to sustain him, and then, im order to keep his ebbing life from sinking away, he was driven to expedients that cannot be calmly contemplated. Purt of the time he subsisted on the drifting ‘‘sea "as he called it. All tho implements of his ingenuity, saved with himself and the boat, are now in possession of Captain Stanley, of the Centaur, The only member of the Toronto’s com- pany whose name Antonio kneW was that of Smith, tho second mate He also knows that tho carpenter's namo was John, bat does not know his surname, Thia {s accounted for by Antonio’s inability to speak English, He barely understands in that tongue the meaning of some marine jargon. Even Spanish, his only language, he speaks very imperfectly. The people on board the Centaur have been trying to determine the exact length of time Antonio was ¢xposed. Ho is himself a little confused about the matter. He is positive, however, that he was in the long boat ‘three Sundays,” and no futui experience through which he may pass, thoigh he still but twenty-four years old, can wipe out bitter ollection of those three dreadful Sabbatha When going to Greytown and pagsing near Navaza tho Con. tur experienced a violent harricane is was about thirty-five days before she picked up Antonio, and bad meanwhile passed into port, bad discharged and taken on board cargoes, and was on the return voyage, The Toronto was, as far as can be ascertained from Antonio, @ bark of some 500 tons burden, and was bound to Hull, England, with guano, Ho did oot know whether she would touch at any other port to complete the cargo. Before being picked up it ts sup- posed he drifted nearly 600 miles from the place at which the vossel broke ap. Antonio says the Toronto betes toward the shor, after being abandoned, before sinking. The castaway {s profoundly grateful to bis rescuers, and will not be induced to go ashore without the Cap- eee AMUSEMENTS. STEINWAY HALL—OPENING OF THE THOMAS » CONCERT SEASON, ‘The symphony concert season of Theodore Thomas was inaugurated yesterday afternoon by # public re- hearsal of the programme of the first concert, which will take place on Saturday evening, It was, to all in- i. rt; for the orches- topts ang. 2¥"PO8es, a matinée concert; for “ly that they left little to be de- on EE REN, ~rmance. ‘The orchestral sired for the regular Lona walla ik ‘Kallas. be works were the overture te “ns fra Baath Gluck; Beethoven's “Eighth Syn2?bony,”? an big a symphony, ibustratiag she “Divina ag soggl Dante. Miss Sterling sang a cradle S9Rg from the Christmas eratorte of Bach and “Der Doppelginger”™ (The Vision) by Schabert. Nearly two thouswmd peoplo were present. “Iphigenia in Auli,” produced for tho first time in Paris over one hundred years ago, when she composer was sixty years old, 1s one of the most forcible and characteristic of his works. It'was tho climatic effort of the revolution successfully accomplished by this Wagner of the eighteenth century. His rival, Piccini, wrote an opera on the same subject, but despite the many charming numbers it possessed, it failed utterly when broughs into competition with Gluck’s work. The overture has the genial, hearty ring of the old school, and, withal, is scored in a richer and more effective style than any of its contemporaries. The finale has been arranged by Wagner as in the original version. The overture was closely connected with the instrumental beginning of the first act. The orchestra gave it all the expression, power and spirit it demanded, illustrating ite bright measures in the most vivid colors. ‘The “‘Highth Symphony,” which marks the commenoe- ment of the third period of the artistic life of Beetho- ven, is an tgyl of poetry and beauty, and by many ad- mirers of the Colossus of the orchestra it is considered. his best work. It ts the personification in music of everything that is beautiful, delicate and tender, and for its performance one would imagine that an orches- tra of ariels | would be necessary. to do justice to its etherial measures. Tho first movement, allegro vivace ¢ con brio, showed in the most effective mauner the magnificent materials of which Thomas’ orchestra is composed, The rapid changes in the color of the instrumentation, now {rom the strings to the reeds, again from tho brasses to the strings, bere a delt- cate little passage for the bassoon, followed by the clarinet, flute and oboe in rapid succession in a species of dialogue, were limned witk artistic effect. The utmost promptness of attack and unanimity of ex- pression are necessary to perforta this movement satis- factorily, and in no instance did the orchestra falter. ‘There 1s hardly a musical number in the vast repertoire of classical music so entirely charming and at- wactive as the schersando of the “Eighth Symphony.” The dainty little theme of the violins, with tho wind instruments as an accompaniment, which opens the movement, seemed to be the murmur of a iz, band in the manner in which it was rendered. ‘Tho ‘Minuet, ono of the quaintest specimens of that style of music in existence, was played with remarkable precision and spirit, The finale, allegro vivace, no less beautiful than {ts pre- decessors, was taken at a very rapid tempo, probably a little taster than might be desirable; but the band never faltered once in it, All its shifting, kaleidoscopic beau- ties, in tho combinations of instrumental color, came out in bold relief. Itcan be sately asserted that no better performance of the “Eighth Symphony”? has ever been given in New York. The great feature on tho bill, however, was Liszt’s de- acriptive symphony. Ithas been presented before, we believe, by tho Philharmonic Society, but this was' tho first time that Thomas’ orchestra attompted it, It is as wild and as extreme in its style, if we can use the word style in reference to its apparently contradictory phrases, as the “Faust” symphony, by the same com- poser, The subject is, indecd, a formidable one to at- tempt to illustrate in music. An orchestra is not always as obedient nor a score as pliable as the pencil of Doré, and Dante’s “Inferno” is so filled with horri- ble imaginings that there is little to admire in bringing it into tangible shapo, either through the medium of music or speaking ‘canvas, Une must, howover, entertain the most profound fee.ings of a miration and respect for the flashes of genius shown in the first movements of this symphony. It ts wild, frenetic and, to some extent, chaotic. The instrumentation contradicts all received notions of art, d its violent contrasts of color, fragmentary phrases, which seem to be thrown in wjthout the slightest reter- ence to their adaptability to each other, and a constant succossion of dissonances are sufficient to shock tho norves of the least sensitive musician. That it is effec- tive there can be noquestion of doubt, but it is effective in the same way as-a Chinese band’ of tomtoms and gongs or a Comanche war whoop. The tortures of the datoned form an unpleasant subject for a musical composer, but thero is no reason why they should be intensified in the orchestra The terrible inscription which Dante has placed over tho gates of hell, ‘Leave every hope behind, all yo who enter here,” ts thundered forth in a bluod-curdling recitative of tNe trombones, torming the principal motive of the first movement’ Then there comes an aldegro ico, illustrating the rage of the damned, their crazed state of hopelessness. A hurri- cane is Supposed to be in operation, a sort of Piutonian simoom, and certainly everything that wild insts mentation can do to. produce such an impression brought into requisition. An andante of raro beauty, commencing with peculiar measure, colored with as: cending glissandos for the harp, succeeds, introducing the unhappy lovers, Paolo and Francesca di Rimini. Tho dialogue following, in which the bass clarinet and English horn take part, is wrought out with wonderful art’ The next movement, @moroso, in 7-4 measure, is equally beautiful, being colored in the most effective’ manner. Chaos returns again, the damned howl and the infernal regions are again displayed m tho orebestra, Purgatory ig tho subject of the second part of tho symphony. ‘he clarinets, bassoons and first horn give forth a choral theme of two bars, followed in tho next measures by the oboe and English born. A second theme, lamentoso, in fugal form, mas- terly instrumentat follows, and no finer model of this species of music can be found in any of the modern schools. The choral motive is again brought in, broken at intervals by fragments of mournfal recitative, and as the instrumentation gradually becomes brighter, the gates of Paradise are opened and an unseen chorus of fomale voices sings in Gregorian chant the hymn jagpificat anima mea Dominum.” This chant is enriched with the purest harmonics of the Palestrina school, and the orchestration, especially the peculiar ut- terances of the flutes and oboes, gives a magnificent effect toi The voices, which are at first heard pianissimo, gradually swell in volume of tone and at last break forth into loud Hosannas and Halielujahs. Here the tone poem closes. In no other work 18 the eccentric gonius und audacious spirit of Liszt shown to such an extent It was. terrible ordeal for the orchestra, but one through which they passed successfully and covered them with glory. Miss” Antoinette Sterling bas not gained in voice or method of singing by her European experience. There is something particularly lugubrious about tho tones of her voice that renders them entirely colorless. The orchesira played the pretty little pastorale from Bach’s “Christmas Orato- rio,” @ gem of the purest kind, whosé very simplicity of treatment constitutes its chief attraction, Tho “Cradle Song” of the manger of Bethlehem Is of the same charming naturo; but the singer robbed is of most of its beauty by the dull, spiritiess manner tn which she rendered it. Tho song of Schubert was equally uninteresting from the same cause, Mr, Thomas’ scoring of this impressive, declama- tory theme shows that the hand that can wield the baton with such consummate skill can also use the pen with effect The instrumentation is of the true modern school, every instrument belt skilfully brougatin, There are double parts for violins, the violas and the celil, and the English horn ‘and bass clarinet play no unimportant part in the score. The audience listened with breathless atte: from the beginning to the end of the concert, cant proof of the appreciation New Yorkers good music. ‘THR SPHINX” AT THE LYCEUM. Octave Feuillet’s charming drama, “The Sphinx,” was produced at this house last evening for tho first time this season. Two striking improvements are discern- ible sinee the play was performed in New York last year, The cast is more powerful, and the dialogues are rendored naturally, delicately aud free from the ges- tures and license in many respects such as Fouillet per- mits in the libretto, The dresses are superb, divested ofthe tawdry usually accompanying the picco, Ab though the plot leaves but little scope even to those in the two leading rdles, yet the sprightliness, naiveté and delicacy with which the company invested each part rendered the performance extremely interesting and agreeable, Mile. Juliette Clarence assumed the char- acter of Blanche de Chelles, M. Veniat that of Henri de Savigny and Mlle, Gueymar that of Berthe do Saviguy. Feuillet’s ‘strongest points are gesture and innuendo, without which, i+ i@ urged, plays of this description, would be — insipi and unprofitable; yet there is a modium that must be ob- tained before such works as the “Sphinx” can com- mand production, as it were, on the American stage The efforts to dispense with’ tho superfluous eloments were fully appreciated by (fo audience Inst evening. It {s impossibie to imagine anything more suggestive of drawing room indecorum and youthiul abandon than those represented in the surreptitious love scenes be- tween Savigny and Berthe in tho frst and second acts, and the almost stupid indifference with which Blanche listens to the touching and rather ambiguous soya of the English Marquis, while the terrified Berthe listens from the little boudoir into which she has been thrust in a moment of turtous jealousy; but the libretto has been so delicately pruned as to leave tho spectator but little opportarfties for declaiming even against the sug- gestions that remain, Mille Clarence exbibjted thor- ough tact in dealing with many of amorous passages, especially when she sur. prises Henri in ® most questionable attitude for ® married man, and her voice and manner change rapidly in dealing out ber reproaches and in in- viting the condemnation which eventually comes. The Admiral wag represonted by M. Riches, @ character calling for a large amount of very dry wit and excessive Of her conquests and the heroic finale M. D’Alvert, the coolest specimen of « Peeceeeaanae, ever saw, aisuined all the | the stupidity of the travelling = conmpied 4 the consequences of his indiscretions as be bad only done as thousands of others had done before him. The upholstery and scenery in the various acts were Very Casteful aud appropriate. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. The evening exhibittons of the “Siege of Paria’ at the Colosseum have been greatly improved by the new methods of tllumination, A Parisian limited stock company of capitalists, tt te Said, will produce in this city next year © spectacie | Ulustrating the history of the United States for the conlury. Mr, Charles Wyudham is directing the performance of aseries of standard English pings at the Crystat Palace, London. Messrs, Genjamin Webster, Vexia, W. Rignold, Creswick, and Misses Leclorea, Rose Coghlan and Mrs. Sterling are some of the arte specially engaged. From one of our Italian exchanges we earn that “the accomplished American soprano Signera Marie Lonisa Durand has been engaged during this aetema to sing at the Opera House at Florence, as Margaret, im ‘The Huguenots,’ and im the sew opera of ‘The Catalcens,’ by the young composer Brenca” Signer Darand is already a great favorite in Italy. She comme from one of our southern States, and having by the war been reduced from affluence to povert? her Becessities have added another to the American stare of the opera, WAS SHAKESPEARE A cEaT? ‘To vie Xerrom ov tHe Henaun>— I see that you deny that Shakespeare was s Celt, You have a right to your opinion, but your reasoning in to-day's Hann is, in my judgment, entirely ilegh- cal, Itistrue, as you say, that Shakespeare has not used those precise expressions, “I view with alarm (sic) the growth of the German element in tht coum- try” and “My God! is this possible!” But ts it tir to jofer that because those expressions are not to be found In his plays that, therefore, Shakespeare was not a Celt? I trow not Moreover, I must remind you that Shakespeare wrote his plays between 1502 and 1612, and at that time “the German clement im this country” was very slight, and there was then really no occasion for Shakespeare or any of his characters to “view with alarm the growth’? of that element. Shakespeare, however, if writing nowadays, would doubtless use that or its equivalent Celtic expression. (I notice that you preserve the old spelling of alarum—the moderm Celt drops the ‘‘u”’ in arm, harm, warm, &c., and I oe- lieve also in alarm). As to the expression, “My God, is this possible!” Shakespeare puts into the mouth of Macbeth, who was a Celt, these: words;—Can such things be, and overcomo us like a summer's cloud without our special wonder!” The same idea, only differently expressed. Macbeth was a Prince and used right language—big words, Had he been a Celti¢ peasant—and there were Celtic peasants then—he would have said, “My God! is this possible!” No, Mr, Editor, your criticism is not fair nor logical, and I fear your hostility to the late Tammany chief has overcome your usual benevolence. Shakespeare was Celt and you will yet confess it, QEJ, New Yors, Nov, 11, 1875. OBITUARY, JAMES J. CABTER. Yosterday another well-known Newarker died at his home in that city—Major James J. Carter, in the sixty fifth year of his age. A quarter of a century ago the Major was the foremost military man of Newark. He was captain of the City Blues, the crack corps of New Jersoy at that time. Subsequently he became major ob the city battalion. Ten or twelve years ago ho re- tired from the jewelry business, of which he was one ofthe founders in Newark, and has since lived a life of quiet leisure and enjoyment. It was only yesterday forenoon that bi: ter’s husband, ex-Mayor Poinier’s brother, was buried. > HOTEL ARRIVALS. Mr. John King, Jr., Vice-President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, arrived last evenim atthe St. Nicholas Hotel, Mr. Henry Howard, of Rhode Island, is staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Mr. James 8. Pike, of Maine, formerly United Stater Minister at the Hague, is sojourning at the Westmore land Hotel. Attorney-General-clect Charles L M. Gwinn, of Maryland, is residing temporarily at the Clarendon Hotel. General T. L. Clingman, of North Carolina, i# stopping at the St Nicholas Hotel Mr. Outerbridge Horsey, of Maryland, 1s registered at the Brevoort Housa Mr, John F. Smyth, of Albany, bat arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Major George P. Andrews, United States Army, and Mr. William Pur cell, of the Rochester Union, are among the late arrivals at the Metropolitan Hotel DIED. Buake.—At Stapleton, S. 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