The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1876, Page 7

LONDON PULSATIONS. ‘queen Victoria and the Opening of * the English Parliament. A MARRIAGE GRANT. FORRSHADOWED. The Ritualists and Their Co- quetting with Rome. ne ‘A CENTENNIAL PERFORMANCE. Miss Genevieve Ward as Lady Macbeth at Drury’ Lane. AMERICAN BONDS IN DEMAND ‘The Khedive and ‘His Financial Troubles—In- teresting Measures To Be Submit- ted to Parliament. THE MONEY MARKET. (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Loxpos, Feb. 5, 1876. fhe whole life-being of the metropolis concentrates ‘eround St. Stephens. CROWDS OF ONR-IDRAD GAZERS. Every day crowds of peopie wander around West- ‘minster watching the progress #f the burnisbing and | Tegilding being carried on, and gazing at the bronze statue of thé late Lord Palmerston, which was un- covered so unceremoniously curly in the morning one day this week. | TUE QUEEN TO OPEN PARLIAMENT, | | Every one is talking of the opening, of Parliament, All doubts as to the presence of Her Majesty the | ‘Queen om the occasion have now disappeared, and London promises to be a lively capital on Tuesday, the ‘th inst., when the cream-colored horses will be taken from their stables and the Life Guards come clattering ‘down the Mall, | PROMINENT POINTS FOR LEGISLATIVE DISCUSSION. | The main interest of the coming session of the Legis- | {ature will centre upon the question of the policy of | ‘the government in putting its fingers so promptly and i forcibly in the pie of foreign afiairs. | THE ROYAL MARRIAGE PROVISION, | But there are rumors likewise that the subject of | ‘the royal marriage—Princess Beatrice’s—will come up | for discussion in the House of Commons. There is a | general opinion that the royal opening of Parliament | in person foreshadows a fresh request on the liberality | ‘ef the Commons for a cash marriage grant H PRECEDENTS JUST IN POINT. | ‘The last occasion, in 1871, when Her Majesty opened \ the session of Parliament in person, the marriage of the Princess Louise with the Yarquis of Lorne was foreshadowed. In the year 1866 Parliamentary pro_ | , Wision was asked for the Princess Helena With one exception, namely, 1867, these were the only occasions | when the Queen opened Parliament in person since the | snarriage of the Princess Alice. COURT Gosstr. So the gossips say that Her Majesty’s reappearance betokens another wedding, and Sir Henry Peek has ‘told his constituents, the court gossips, that Princess Beatrice is to marry Pringe Louis, of Battenberg, who {ts at present serving in the British navy. Of this | there ts no official information, although the rumor is pretty well credited, THE PRINCESS OF WA).KS, The Princess of Wales will reach London to-morrow (Sunday) on her retura from her visit to Denmark. THE RITUALISTS AND BOMB. . The intrigue of the ritualists with the Church of | Rome continues. The plot thickens. A telegram has | ‘boon received from Rome asserting that Cardinal | Manning supports the scheme of a union of the ritual- ists with the Romish Church, but when a copy of the | ‘telogram was shown to the Cardinal he wrote on it, | “It is withont foundation.” This does not necessarily | ‘mean that there 1s no such scheme on foot, but that if | go he does not support it RITUALISTIC DISCLAIMERS. The Post publishes a letter trom Rev. Mr. Mackono- ‘ehie,, the famous ritualistic parson of St, Alban’s -ehurch, Holborn, signed by himself and 102 others, Gisclaiming connection with ihe -cheme. “Presbyter Anglicanus,’’ uu‘ ior of the original letter ‘to Cardinal Manning, also writes to the same journal | stigmatizing the assertion o! ‘he organization of hun- @reds of clergy for the purpose 0: reunion as an inven- ‘tion of the journalist. WHAT 18 SAID 1S ROME, This morning comes anoilier telegram from Rome giving @ version of what is current in the Holy City on the subject. It is thus:—Cardinal Manning had already presented a scheme for an Angiican. ritualistic anion avith the Holy See to the Congregation of Rites of the | Sacred College, asking the congregation to allow an emalgamation. It ts believed in Rome that the Cardinal’s proposi- ‘ions will uot be accepted, SOT IN THA SPIRIT OF MARTYRDOM. Inquiries here confirm the supposition that the rita- lists are endeavoring to “back out” from their prema- | ‘turely exposed plots, but the facts remain as already ‘Qublidhed in the Henatn, THE THEATERS. Yesterday afternoon's Centennial fund performance ‘at Drury Lane, conceived and carried out by Miss Genevieve Ward, was one of the greatest dramatic suc- esses which has been seen in London fora long time. “The house was fairly crowded. The performance was | #uperd and honorable to all concerned. Herman | ‘Vezin played Macbeth; Genevieve Ward, Lady Mac- ‘beth; F. Fisher, Siward. Minnie Walton was among ‘the singing witches. The cast iucluded English actors | ‘And actresses who volunteered for the occasion. James Fernandez playod Macduff and Mr. Edgar, Banquo. AS INTRLLECTUAL TRRAT. The performance afforded s high, intellectual and | eetical treat to an audience hitherto accustomed to | ‘he rather sanguinary Macbeth conception of Mr. Ir- | | } | published. | Khedivo a fresh start. | politically and financially, is likely to become an inter- | esting feature of the session, and the subject is antict- ‘Wing and the weak Lady Macbeth Ly Mts Bateman. What 4 cnitic says. A weil known critic thinks Genevieve Ward’s Lady ‘Macbeth has been rarely equalled in England since Mrs. Barticy’s time, A OLD PLAYGORR’s OPINION. Inthe same paper which published the criticism, “an Old Playgoer” remarks, “Her performance ap- ‘proaches Mrs. Siddons.” tre MACERTH. A ‘Verin’s Macbeth 1s also approved ‘The eritie NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. says:—~n fas We Myntry or macreaay’s version and the impetuosity of Kean, To our mind his conception of the part was intellectually grand, though lacking the physical strength to carry it out.” ‘THE WITCHES The witches’ chorus, led by Miss Vokes, with the ac- companiment and music attributed to Matthew Locke, was admirably executed, and its repetition demanded. ‘MISS WARD COMPLIMENTED. Mr. Chatterton loaned the house, and Miss Ward was made the reciptent of numerous floral offerings. PRICKS ‘va vOR SkaTS. The following prices were paid for seate:—Mr, Sturges, of Baring Brothers, for one box, $500; Mor- gan & Co., one box, $250; Mr. Morton Rose, $125, Mr, Seligmann, $100; Mr. Bigelow, a stall seat, $50. Probably Miss Ward will be enabled to present Colonel Forney with $1,500 or $2,000 as the cash result for the Centennial fund. _ MISS FIELD, Miss Kate Fiold assisted in the business management, and, on the whole, it was a charming affair, OTHER CENTENNIAL CONTRIBUTIONS. Of other centennial items | may mention that Mr, John $. Clarke, the actor, paid Colonel Forney on Thursday the sam of $1,000 in gold, the joint contri- bution of Miss Neilson, Mr. Sothern, Mr. Clarke him- self and ‘fr. Jefferson to the Centenary fund. This is the result of Miss Ward’s initiative, THR commission TO rurLADELPHLA. Colonel Sanford, the new director of the British sec- tion of the Philudelphia Exposition, goes out in the steamship Indiana for America, on the 16th of Febru- ary, with Colonel Forney. THE PORTUGUESE REPRESENTATION. Hon, Benjamin Moran, American Minister in Portu- gal, writes that Portugal will be handsomely repre- sented in Philadelphia, THR DRAMA, In dramatfe matters there are the following events :— Carl Rosa has rented the Lyceum for a period of eleven weeks for the representation of English opera in the of the “Flying Dutchman’ wi ad Santiey in the leading autumn, and announces an English version role, Mr, Rosa’s spring provincial season begins on tle 11th of Mareh. Irving's “Othello” is announced for the 14th inst. Tom Taylor’s historical drama, ‘Ana Boleyn,” wil be produced at the Haymarket to-night, Boucicault post- pones his American visit in consequences of his recent bereavement, caused by the sudden death of his son. FORSTER'S FUNERAL The remains of Joh Forster, Dickens’ biographer, were buried to-day in Willisden Cemetery. Around the grave stood Lord Lytton, Thomas Car- lyle, James Anthony Froude, Henry Dickens and many other eminent littérateurs. It is said that Mr. Forster bequeathed nearly tho whole of his property to Lord Lytton, whose father and Mr. Forster were lifelong friends. AMERICAN SRCURITINS FIRM Iv is a notable feature of the financial situation that | while the market has been dull and inactive, United States government securities continue to advance. ‘This indicates a desire on the partof the investing pub- lic to absorb the best securities. Hence American | bonds are becoming scarce. The large purchases on | your side have not only reduced the available supply, but have enhanced their popularity among European investors, The chief feature in this department has been the ten-ortles, which have risen five-eighths per cent AMERICAN RAILWAYS. While railroad bonds are quiet and more or less sym- pathetic with the general condition, prices are well sustained, A marked feature is the rise in New York Central; but aside from this security, a summary of the situation shows that so far as London ts concerned, although the number ot sterling bonds is thrice what it was in 1872, the great majority have advanced in value since their introduction. The prospect is that the rise will continue during the current year. - FORKIGN BONDS, Foreign bonds are heavy. The chief feature in them has been a spasmodic demana for Spanish securities, and these showed an advance of one or two per cent. Egyptian securities are dull, owing doubtless to the mystery which is thrown around the purposes of the | government. The latter is apparently withholding in- formation trom the public until the opening of Parlia- ment, when the exact terms made by Mr. Cave will be It is believed that « FURTHER FINANCIAL STEPS will be taken and that measures will be recommended for the funding of the floating debt, thus giving to the In fact, the Egyptian question, pated with more than usual anxiety. TODAY'S BUSINESS atthe Stock Exchange indicates moderate firmness, but i has been confined chiefly to home railways Steadiness is marked in English funds and little atten- tron is for the moment bestowed on foreign stocks. THE BANK OF RUSSIA. Advices from Rusaia to-day are to the effect that the Imperial Bank bas Increased its rate of discount to six percent, The Bank of Belguim has reduced its rate to three per cont. It is also said that the Bank of Russia will lend its aid to the sugar refiners in the southern portion of the Empire, and thas enable them to tide over an impending crisis, THE MONRY MARKET. Money is abundant, and discounts are easily effected on good paper. There is not, however, a strong exhi- bition of hopefulness in the near future, and a more rigid economy is observable, f STATE OF TRADE IN LONDON. ‘ Lonpox, Feb. 5, 1876. The depression in the Mincing Jane markets has con- tinued. The prices ‘of some articles show a further weakness, Although sugar is generally about £1 10s, to £3 per ton under the low quotations ruling at this sea- son last year there has been no resumption in the de- mand from the refiners. The coffee market exhibits no change, ali the good qualities being readily salable at firm rates, Rice remains jnactive, Hops are steady for all descriptions, old and new; prices are unchanged, but in some instances extreme rates are obtained for choice qualities, owing to scarcity, SPAIN. CABLISTS SREKING | AMNRSTY—ALFONSIST ARMY OPERATIONS. Manarp, Feb. 6, 1876. * [tis officially announced that 166 Carlists of Biscay and Old Castile have requested amaesty. MOVEMENT OF THR ALPONSIST anwy. General Primo de Rivera has placed tresh battories on the heights of Santa Barbara ana Oteiza, ‘The /mparcial states that General Quesada is march. ing toward Durango. THE ALFONSIST MARCH DELAYED, Hexvare, Fob. 5, 1976, A projected fnovement ot the royalist troops is de- layed by bad froather. CARLIST WORK AT VERA, ‘The Car! are making proparations for ras'etance OD a larva iis at Vara PARISTAN GLINTINGS, A Glance Over the Conti- nent of Europe. FRENCH - POLITICAL ERFERVESCENCE. Dumas’ New Play, “L’Etrangere”-- Sardou Outdone. ART AND OPERATIC NOTES. (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Herato Bureay, } 61 AvuNUE DR L’OPRRA, Panis, Feb. "6, 1876. ‘The proposed international duel between French and German officers has happily ended ia smoke, and noth- ing is likely to occur at present to mar the peaceful re- lations of the two countries. THE CABINET ORLA, The Ministerial crisis in the Buffet Cabinet is becom. ing permanent; that is, the agreement to disagree will probably last until after the elections, THE ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES. Two thousand candidates have presented themselves | to the French electors to Oil! the seats in the new French ‘Assembly. The greatest activity prevails all over the country. Every public room in Paris has been hired for speechifying, and the citizens will have enough ora- tory to last them for a long time. THE EUROPRAN SITUATION, A glance over the Continent of Europe discloses the Portuguese abolishing slavery, Turkey being stuffed with hamble pie, Germany exporting horses, contrary to her late disinclination thereto, and hunting bishops, a staple amusement with her lately, Prussia is imcor- porating the Duchy of Lauenburg and Russia is raising money, this time for a canal betweon the White Sea and the Baltic, pivoRce, Emile Augier's new piece, “Madame Coverley,” whigh favors divorce, has met with great success, “Rossi AS NERO, Signor Rossi made his appearance as Nero on Tues- day last. It was a superb performance. DUMAS’ PLAY. Alexandre Dumas is experioncing some difficulty with the censorship respecting his new piece, “L’Etrangére.’’ He has threatened, if the censors expunge any part of it, to withdraw it altogether, THE HEROINE, The heroine, an American lady, is a Prussian spy at the Court of Napoleon III American diplomacy is attacked, and in its belittling of Americans the piece outdoes Sardou’s libel, “L’Uncle Sam.’’ In its original form the drama was written by Dumas pire. It was found in an old trunk which nad been forgotten at Naples, LUCOA. Mme. Lucca has made a proposition to return to her old position in the Berlin Opera House. "Ag REMINISCENCE OF LRMAITRE, Dumaine, the actor, is about to play a round of the late Frédéric Lemaitre’s characters, 2ULMA BOUPPAR. Zalma Bouffar refuses to pay Maurice Grau any in- demnity for breaking her American engagement, ai- though the contract was signed. OFFENBACH, You need not be too sure about Offenbach visiting America this year, ART NOTES. Cabanel is painting a large picture for Ziss Wolff, of New York. The superb interior of the Rothschild mansion at Naples, by Capobianchi, which is now exhibited at Goupil’s, is declared to equal the late Fortuny’s best man SCANDAL LITERATURE. Lacroix, the publisher, has received the manuscript of Fanny Lear's new book, “Great Ladies of the Court of Russia.’ It contains the elements of a big scandal, and will contain a numoer of autograph letters. THR COLONY. A little more gayety prevails in the American colony, Dinners and balls are commencing to be given, THE COLD AND THE PARIS THEATRES—A RUS- SIAN PIECE—-ROSSI'S ENGAGEMENT FOR AMERICA-—-GRAU'S FINESSE—THEATRICAL AND OPERATIC CHAT—DUMAS AND THE ACTORS— THE CENTENNIAL PLAYS—THE SALON OF 1876—PICTURES FOR PHILADELPHIA. Panis, Jan, 18, 1876, The intense cold of the past week produced a marked influence on the receipts of the Paris theatres. With the thermometer eight or degrees below zero, but few people felt disposed to quit their comfortable fire- sides in quest of amusement. To the generally slim and unfashionable character of the audiences, however, there was one marked exception. The curiosity ex- cited by the success of the new Russian ptece, ‘Les Dunicheffs,” adapted from the drama of an anonymous Mascovite author by Alexandre Dumas, kept the Odéon full to replotion nightly, while the other theatres were being thinmed out py the excessive severity of the tem- perature. The singular attractiveness of the piece can, however, be best measured by the fact that the other houses are seeking to participate in the good fortune of the lucky manager who has produced it, by bringing out travesties or caricatures of it, ‘THE MOLIERE ANNIVERSARY. On the occasion of the anniversary of the birthday | of Moliére the Odéon produced a lively little one act | comedy in verse by MM. Biemont and Valade, entitled “Molidre & Auteuil,” It exhibits to us the immortal | French dramatist in his own home, listening to the entreaties of would-be débutants, and endeavoring to reason them out of their conviction that they are pe- culiarly fitted fora theatrical career, On this basis is built up an ingenious little plot, which, sustained by a lively dialogue, both interests and amuses the spec- tators. SUNDAY MATINERS. The matinées at the theatres, which are usually given om Sunday, are, generally speaking, well at- tended. Delicate people will venture out for them who — would not dare to brave the night air, while the indo- lent, who are indisposed to leave home after diner, find them a great convenience Among the various entertainments of this kind given on Sunday last was @ representation at the Porte St, Martin in aid of the | subscription to raise a memorial statd® to Lamartine. Among the distinguished artiste who lent their aid | on this occasion were Mesdames Miolan-Carvalho and Marie Laurent, Milles, Favart and Richem- berg and MM. Delaunay Coquelin, Moune> Sully, Taillade and Dumaine. An appropriate and admirable lecture upon the lite and career of the great dramatist, by M. Ernest Legouvé, constituted the chief attraction of the entertainment, The theatre was crowded to overflowing, and it became necessary to accommodate many of the spectators with scats upon the stage. The «umount realized was considera- bie, and is variously stated. At Myers’ American Circus a matinée was given for the accommodation of children. This establishment is rapidly growing in popularity, although the Paris journals, with their usual and characteristic dislike of foreign interlopers, as they call such enterprising men as Myers, endeavor to depreciate it, The receipts, notwithstanding, aver- ‘age from $1,400 to $1,600 nightly. ROSSt YOR AMERICA. I telegraphed to you on Satorday that Graa had | and there is no doubt that with such a card as Rossi | patch, the signed & new contract with Rossi, but did not send you | the full details, {can now supply them, Let mo state | om passant ‘hat the contract was to have been signed on Friday last, but its completion was postponed antil the following day, both the contracting parties having ® Superstitous dislike to terminate an important affair of this character on 4 day proverbially unlucky. ‘The new agreement stipulates for a series of sixty Performances, covering a period of five months. All the representations to be given are to be Shakespearian, and are to consist of the following plays:—‘‘Hamlet,” “Macbeth, “Romeo and Juliet,’ ‘Othello,’ “King Lear,” “Coriolanus’ and the “Merehant of Venice.” The début of the great actor is to take place om the 20th of September next, either at the Lyceum or Booth’s Theat The latter point will be settled on the arrival of Harry Palmer, who is expected here in a few days. As tho basis of the agreement, Rossi agrees to pay toGrau an indomnity of $10,000 for the viola tion of his former contract, the same to be deducted monthly from the receipts of his performances. In- stead of the thirty-five per cent stipulated in the former contract, Rossi is to have fifty per cent of the gross re- ceipts, and Grau is to pay, in addition, the travelling expenses of the entire company, going and coming. I have heard a fittle bit of scandal In connection with this affair, which I give sous toutes reserves, as the French say. It seems that Mrs. Rousby has an old outstanding claim against Grau of $11,000, As soon as she heard that Grau was expected in Paris to push his claim for damages against Rossi—the in- demuity being laid at $10,000—she hastened at once to the Fronch capital, saw Rossi and offered to sell her claim of $11,000 to him for $2,000, arguing that in this way be could satisfy Grau’s claim without its costing himacent, Rossi was non-committal, and the matter hang fire for several days. In the meanwhile Grau arrived, got hold of Mrs. Rousby, and effected a com- promise with her on the basis of the $2,000. In all this Grau has evinced a great deal of tact and cleverness, he will be enabled to retrieve all his previous mishaps. T should add that, as a guarantee for the fulfilment of the now engagement, the sum of $20,000 was do- posited by both parties in the hands of Rothschilds. LvCCA’S DARING. I mentioned briefly in my Saturday’s dospatch that Lucca had returned to Brussels, the threats and pro- ceedings of Gye, notwithstanding. She sang Wednes- day night in the “Africaine,’? and no attempt was made to interfere with hor. The reason of this pas- siveness on the part of tho enemy was that she pleaded that by the Beigian as by the French law a prima donna could not be made to sing without the consent of her husband, and that, as she was divorced from Baron Rhaden, with whom Gye’s first contract was made, and married another man, she had committed no viola- tion of contract, Since then it has been discovered by Gye’s lawyer that his client's contract with her was that she should commence her engagement in London with him on the 15th of April, 1873, and that she was not married to her second husband until the Ist of June following. It was then too late to stop her sing- ing in Brussels, but an effort is to be made to prevent her fulfilling her engagement in Vienna, where the law is different. OPPENBACH’S CENTENNIAL VISIT. So many versions have been given of the conditions of Offenbach’s contract for America that it ts as well L should state what they really'are. The engagemont is for the month of June only, and for this Offenbach is to get $20,000 in gold, travelling expenses both ways for three persons and $40 per day hotel expenses. The parties engaging him are to have the privilege of secur- ing his services for a second month on the same terms shoula they deem it advantageous, The idea is, should the first month’s speculation turn out successful, to produce a new version of ‘‘Orphée,’’ by and under the direction of the composer, with a ballet as given at the BERLIN NOTES The Belations of France and Germany Becoming Friendlier, BP EeLSS EOD HOHENLOHE’'S MISSION TO ROME. (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY cabuE.] Beaux, Feb, 5, 1878 The French Ambassador, Vicomte de Gontaut-Biron, will give a ball on Monday. IMPERIALIST RECONCILIATION TOWARD PRANCE. Their Majesties Emperor William and Empress Augusta, and all tho members of the imperial family Lave accepted invitations, RVIDENCES OF FRIENDLY RELATIONS, ‘The relations between France and Germany are at present exceedingly good, as is proved by the revoca- tion of the prohibition against the export of horses from Germany, ai edict which in its operation greatly damaged the interests of German agriculturists. HOMENLONK’S RETURN TO ROME, Cardinal Hohenlohe’s return to Rome, after six years’ absence, still produces the greatest sensation. The government denies sending him, and asserts that a compromise with the Holy See is only possible by the Pope acknowledging the May laws of the German Parliament. CARDINAL LEDOCHOWSKI’S TOUR. Cardinal Ledochowski has reached Lemberg, ‘The Austrians have prepared a splendid reception, His Eminence will arrive in Romo on Thursday. “In coop maura. His long imprisonment has apparently not hurt his health. NATURALIZATION IN AMERICA, Herr Kapp and other Deputies urge the government for a revision of the treaty of naturalization with Amer- ica in favor of Germany. SYMPATHY WITH THE UERZEGOVINIANS. The Slav residents of Berlin have opened a sub- scription in favor of the insurgents in Herzegovina, MUSIO VOR PUILADELPUIA. Biles? celebrated music band goes to Philadelphia. BISMARCK’S HEALTH. Loxnow, Feb, 5, 1876. The Pail Mall Gazette's Berlin speciat this evening contains the following:—‘Prince Biamarck has suff. ciently recovered to drive in the Thier Garten in a close carriage, His Parliamentary soirées will now be resumed, CHANCELLOR CONDITION OF» HOWXNLOMR’S MISSION TO THR VATICAN, “When questioned about Hohenlohe’s visit to Rome bysome Deputies who called upon him, the Chancellor distinctly stated that, whatever might be the Prince's mission, or whether there be any mission at all, it is not aythorized by him. “He declared that, ‘so lung as he remains at the helm, ft is not the State which will make the first advance hatalirhs a reconciliation with the Church.'’? Gaieté. Engagements of a somewhat similar character were offered to Gounod, Verdi and Wagner, but they declined, not caring to enter into business relations with the parties concerned in tho enterprise, OPERATIC DOINGS, I stated in my despatch of Saturday that the con- tract between Faure and Merelli had been annulled. This fact, which 18 notas yet publicly known here, will create considerable surprise, as the arrangement between them bad been regarded as a fait accompli which nothing could alter. The distinguished French tenor has since signed an engagement with Jarret, of London, tho effect of which will be to transfer him trom the service of Gye to that of Mapleson, Nilsson is to sing Elsa in “Lohengrin” this season at Brussels and next winter in Paris, “The Maccabees,” Ruben- stein's new opera, has been accepted at the Imperial Opera, Vienna. Mme. Krauss is sertously indisposed, and the reprosentations of ‘‘Don Juan"’ are tempora- rily suspended at the Grand Opera, Paris, Alfred Jael is not going over for the Philadelphia Exposition, as announced, It is said that Maurice Strakosch intended to renounce the operatic business, having the promise of one or two railway concessions which are likely to prove more Profitable than artistic ventures, A troupe ts being formed here for South America under the managemont of M. Louis Vazeille, formerly director of the Gaieté. Its répertoire will consist of but one piece, “l’Orphée aux Eufers.” A good many musical novelties are an- nounced at the Italian theatres; among them at Milan “La Lega’’ of Josse and the ‘Gioconda”’ of Ponchtelli; at Venice the “Gitana’’ of Pisani; at Turia the ‘Cleo- patra’ of Lauro Rossi; at Genoa the ‘Galnara” of Guarneri; at Florence the “Catalana” of Branca and | the “Conte di Lara’ of Venturelli. At Naples opéra bouffe 1s all the rage, and a dozen novelties of that class areeither announced or in progress of preparation. THE CENTENNIAL PRIZE PLAYS, For the Michaelis prize a selection of five plays has been made by the International Jury, composea of MM. F. Sarcey, Caraguel, Bieville, De Banville, several of the leading French critica and the Paris correspon- dents of the New Yorx Heratp and Times, Tho titles ot the pieces choseg are ‘Les Patriotes” (by an Ameri- can), “Emma Longstone,”” “Un Grand Citoyen,” “L’Amerique Libre,” “Le Nouvean Monde,” The Judges who are to award the prize (10,000 francs) aro MM. Victor Hugo, Emile Augier and Octave Feuilict, SEW PLAYS, The production of the new plays of Dumas and Emile Aagior, ‘‘L’Etrangére” and ‘Madame Coverley,” is likely to be postponed im consequence of disputes and illness among the actors. It seems that Damas is very particular about the cast and rehearsal of bis pieces, and is not always judicious in the suggestions and recommendations that he makes. Accordingly his presence at rehearsals is far from being relished by the artists, As I mentioned to you in my Saturday’s des ceess of the new Russian comedy, ‘Les Daricheffs,” at the Odeon, bas set the vein of the dra- matic humorists to work. Already a travesty under the | title of “Les Dumascheffs ou Le Cocher Fiddle” has | been prepared and received at the Variétés, ART NOTES. The artists are busily at work for the sa/on, and some | of them ate well advanced with their pictures. Dua- bigny is putting the finishing touches to alarge autumn subject, which promises to be one of his finest pic- tures, Ribot is at work on a “Prometheus” and a “De- scent from the Cross." Several of the French artists are painting pictures for the Philadelphia Exhibition, while but few of our resident American artists that I can hear of aro likely to seud specimens of their works there. The season for the sale of pictures at the Hotel Drouat has set in, and the auction of works for the benefit of the sufferers by the inundations in the South, which commenced on Monday last, has proved a great | success, the lots being warmly disputed. Among tho | connoisseurs and artists present on the first day wero MM, Alexander Dumas, Meissonier and Carolus Duran, The works of the late eminent artist Pils are now on exhibition at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. SKATES. The thaw which set in on Sunday night has effec- tually put an end to skating, The Paris Skating Club, | | which ig usually unfortanate in the days selected for ite fetes, barely escaped the thaw bys few hours. The ice on its ponds was in excellent condition, and was tbronged by a brilliant and distinguished company. The Duchess Anna de Mouchy, the Comtesse de Pour tales, and a host of élégantes attracted universal atten. tion ag much by the peculiarity and ieee of their farred costumes as by the ease and gracefulness of their movements, THE LROITIMIST | of Bowdoin College, while coasting this afternoon, ran BELGIUM. ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX MINERS SUP- POSED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED, Sr. Errenne, Belgium, Feb. 5, 1876. Tt has been ascertained that there were 216 men in the Jabin mine at the time of the explosion of fire damp, Fifty altogether were rescued alive, and it is feared that all the others perished. Twenty-six dead bodies have been recovered. DIFFICULT WORK AT THE SCENE DISASTER, Sr. Ermxwn, Feb. 5, 1876. The operations for the fescue of the unfortunate operatives at the Jabin mine are attended with the greatest difficulties. OF THE 84D BUMOB or AN ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP A STEAMER. Antwerp, Feb. 5 1876. To-day’s Opinion d'Anvers publishes with reserve a rumor that seven packages of gunpowder have been discovered among the coal on board an Antwerp steamer haying 150 persons on board, - - 77 OO naaTnemesed! Enoch G. Parrott, United States Navy, and Genera Joba Hammond, of Crown Polat) N. ¥., are at thé Fifth Avenue Hotel. Ex-Governor Andrew @, Cartim, of Pennsylvania, ia stopping at the Astor House, Pode FLESH SPABESL Ef REUNITES WHEN OB atinal ores are cleaned wil Gtzwn's ———— Sous Hite's Hare axp Watsxem Drm" Sack oe bro A SAFEGUARD AGAINST MASKED BURGLARS. Bank vaults and safes should be’ protected by locks that cannot be anlocked during certain hours, even by those ae quainted with the combinat r having keys. By simple arrangement Messrs. HERRING & O0., the woll-known safe and lock manufacturers, attach » chrono uk locks, These sro set to un, tain sme, and cannot, under any cire bette \d advantage over other locks that rotection of botha time and combination means get ous of order, It cam yet be and uni but this operation would require the same leagth of time aw stop after aine boars, when it was aot fog ould uld require tN nest Soccmanslip. Bat banks ik have been lol ‘out. As wil ‘tae expiration of that time. It end should the movement 1 stop ruuaing ‘or by an} boul ua t huing unexpired at time of stoppage. Thus, if the as the stoppin such risk with the new Herring “A DECIDED AbVA Judges! Report, Aiwor an Institute Pate. New Witioox & Ghsas Avrowarc Stune s Sewin Macuina Awarded the grand “Gold Medi geass’ of the Amar ican Instituee, November, 1479. ° Scott Legacy 187 80 as an “automation or any other of ita characteristic (eatures examine of snd for prospe: & GIRS SEWING MACHINE ComPaNy | Bromide nor Bond’ at. 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By some hitherto unexplained means the Cologne Gazette was enabled to publish the document, The Gazette's text, however, being essentially inaccurate, the Abend Post considers it expedient to give the thentic wording. THE DEUTSCHLAND WRECK. OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES AT- TENDING THE GREAT MARINE DISASTER. Lownon, Feb. 5, 1876. The oMicial investigation of the loss of the Deutsch. land bas been concluded. THe REPORT. The report says the wreck was owing to an crror of | reckoning and to the captain’s disregard of the force | and direction of the tide, The report praises the dis- cipline maintained aboard the steamer and the conduct of the officers, The boatmen at Harwich and elso- where are completely exonerated from the charge of cowardice, pillaging, not rendering prompt assist- ance, &c. The report also recommends that telegraphic commu- nication be established between the lightsbips and the shore, ANGLO-FRENCH TUNNEL. Panis, Feb, 5, 1876. ‘The international committee on the construction of a submarine tunnel between France and England ter- minated their labors today. A complete agreement has been established on all the poin nder considera- tion as well ag upon the puemy of the under. taking. URUGUAY. Paersaunvco, Feb, 5, 1876. Advices from Montevideo state that the elections for Senators and Deputies have passed off without dis- order. The government is reorganizing the finances of the | country. A‘ BOY'S TERRIBLE DEATH. Broxswick, Me., Fob. 5, 1876. Eddie White, eight years old, son of Professor White, his sled across the railroad track and was strock by an incoming train, The head was severed from the body. HOTEL ARRIVALS. 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