The New York Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1876, Page 5

LONDON. PULSATIONS. ‘Yhe Eastern Question Upper- most in Politics. HOW PEACE MAY BE PRESERVED. The Suez Canal Debate---A Fling at Disraeli. SHALL THE QUEEN BE EMPRESS? Minister Schenck to Fight It Out with Little Emma. HOW ENGLAND SPELLS. Irving’s Othello—‘‘Anne Boleyn” Boiled Down. SOME IMPERIAL PERSONALS, American Securities Commanding Continental Confidence. [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. } F Lonpon, Feb. 19, 1876. “The Herzegovinan insurgent chiefs at Suttorina,” ‘Bays the Times special, “refuse the proposition for a compromise with the Porte.” THE QUESTION OF ROUMANIAN TRIBUTE. ‘The Times cables from Berlin an extract from the Ruski-Mir, a Russian journal, which says:—‘Turkey thas already asked Roumania to: pay tribute in ad- ‘vance. The Roumaniargovernment denies Turkey’s Tight to demand tribute from vassals which she can- not protect, although the tribute is paid for this ser- vice.” THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS. If this information is read by the light of the cable message I forwarded to the HERALD on Thursday night you will see how coming events cast their ‘shadows before, thus:—Russia to occupy Rou- mania; Austria the insurrectionary provinces; Eng- land supporting the latter and Turkey with a portion of her fleet if the insurgents refuse the Austrian pro- posals. THE SECRET PARAGRAPH. This is the scheme sketched out by the secret paragraph which England added to the Andrassy note, the genuineness of which I do not doubt. ENGLISH PRESS OPINION. The Pail Mall Gazette considers the Ruskt-Mir’s information of deep import, as seeming to indicate that matters will be brought speedier to a crisis in the East than is generally expected. It may be a canard, but if so it is a well trained bird let loose by judicious hands on a perfectly definite errands A REPORT CONFIRMED. A despatch just received from Berlin corroborates ‘the statement made above that the Northern em- Pires have resolved if the Turks are unable to sub- due the insurgents to authorize Austria in the spring, at their joint expense, to occupy Herze- govina until the re-establishment of order. The frontiers are strongly guarded for the prevention of the insurgents receiving assistance from abroad. Servia and Montenegro are most earnestly warned against extending further aid to the in- surgents. BISMARCK’S ADVICE TO THE ROUMANIANS, Bismarck has recommended Prince Charles of Roumania to make payment of the tribute promised to Turkey, Staining peacefully from the Sultan the same concessions as have been offered to the Khe- dive. EMPEROR WILLIAM’S COMPLIMENT. Emperor William, as a sign of the entente cordiale ‘with the Sultan, dines on Monday with the Turkish Embassy at Berlin. PARLIAMENTARY TOPICS. ‘The chief topics in the House of Commons this ‘week were the Suez Canal purchase, and the new royal style and title of Empress of India. The tories ‘think that no serious mischief is meant by the oppo- sition regarding the Cabinet’s Suez Canal share dealings. Mr. Gladstone thinks that if the purchase is not a mistake it is a matter of, practically, no po- litical consequence. PERSONAL AGAINST THR PREMIER, Lord Robert Montagu, member for Westmeath, had his usual fling at Premier Disraeli, denouncing the Suez purchase matter as “gigantic stock job- bing,” and calling Egypt “a needy bankrupt going fox help to the richest Jew,” pointing his finger at Mr. Disraeli. NoT IN PAVOR WITH HIS KINDRED, The House generally disapproved, but nobody vmninds Montaga. COMPLIMENT TO THE QUEEN, The Premier quietly introduced the bill authorizing the Queen’s assumption of her new title of Empress of India. He could not resist referring to the Sovereign whose sway is acknowledged “by princes ‘whose ancestors occnpied their thrones when Eng- Jand was a Roman province” and said the assump- tion of the tifle would be an answer to those mere economists and foreign diplomatists who had con- vinced themselves that [ndia was a burden. MR. LOWE'S GRAND MISTAKE. Mr. Lowe, ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer, erred gravely during his reply in arguing that England might ultimately lose India and that the title must then be dropped. A GRAND OPPORTUNITY SPLENDIDLY UTILIZED, Disraeli seized the opportunity and carried the House with him by uttering a withering denuncia- tion of Englishmen who used such an argument. THE OPPOSITION MAKES A POINT, Mr. Lowe then seriously impaired the position of the opposition in foreign politics. But he made a good point when, referring to the title of Defender of the Faith, he said:—‘Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India and Defender of the Faith ! What faith 9” pe PUBLIC OPINION, : ‘The English papers do not see that the title of Empress is greater in dignity than that of Queen. 1 am inclined to think that the Prince of Wales would prefer the imperial title, especially if he in- tends to mingle much later on with the European potentates, A GLANCE AT HISTORY AND PRECEDENT. At the meeting of sovereigns convened by Napo- ‘eon J. at Erfurt, the story goes that when the salute intended for the Emneror waa offered to a simple ‘Monday. ; NEW YORK AERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1876—QUADRUPLE SHEET. are you doing there! Don’t you see it is only a 4d nothing néw on the @bject except to corrpborate what I have alread} telegraphed, that General Schenck bas sent on/his resignation. If ambassa- dorial dignity him before he is ‘how at Uberty to fight out thi challenge. He means to stay and defend the reputation which he has won in Eng- land, despite his Emma mine complication. ” TACTICS Of HIS ADVERSARIES, ‘The conduct of Micdougal! and the new directo- Tate deserves the @verest condemnation. Mac- dongall’s motive w & newspaper advertise- ment. Many se people think it ‘would be well if Park had foreclose and shunted off his imbecile crowd and, by measures, proved the value of the mine, if any, 80 end the unjust strictures on Schenck, who has been a victim and a loser in the whole transactior. COLONEL FORNEY OFF FOR PHILADELPHIA. Colonel Forney left by the steamship Indiana for Philadelphia Wednesday, leaving hosts of friends, with the gonscionsness of having worked earnestly and well in promoting the interests of the Philadel- phia Exposition. He has been untiringly zealous, All who know him assert that he has done an tm- mense deal to make the objects of the Exposition known. GRANGERISM. An attempt to introduce the Granger society in England is slightly discussed, but I fancy it will not find a great foothold, THE LONDON SEASON. ‘The London season is commencing. There is beauti- fal weather at present, London is particularly dull. High society, taking its cue from the curious eonflict of the dictionaries and Mr. Toole at the Gatety, has adopted the spelling bee in its parlors, whence it will, doubtless, descend to the servants’ halls, as everything fashionable does. ORTHOGRAPHY ON THE RAMPAGE. Howard Paul, who has been giving a number of spelling bees, says the best spellers are at Chelten- ham, Woreester and Gloucester, and the worst at Oxford. At Stratford-on-Avon two contestants could not spell Shakespeare. Who could, in ite many variations? KNOCKING If INTO THEIR HEADS, At Durham, at a spelling bee which was held in a public house, a contest over the word Hibernian de- veloped into skull-cracking and the police courts. INDEBTED TO AMERIOA. So you see we are indebted to you formany amuse ments, We have spelling bees, the rink mania and a whiskey war, which a number of ladies, under “Mother” Stewart are about to wage in Ohio fashion at Woolwich. THE DRAMA. In dramatic matters the first performance of Irving’s Othello at the Lyceum, on Monday, was the great event of the week. It was more successful, as @ whole, from being splendidly monnted, than for the individual acting of Irving, which is generally condemned by the critics as not reaching the prom- ised standard, but, nevertheless, highly satisfactory. Arrival Othello is be produced at the Gaiety on “ANNE BOLEYN.” Tom Taylor's “Anne Boleyn” has been considera- bly out jowg and improyed. a 2s MATHEWS. Charles Mathews, who has returned from India, appears at the Brighton Theatre on Monday. The papers are boring us to death with descriptions of the youthfulness of the veteran actor. ENGLISH OPERA. ‘We are promised English opera in May at the Al- exandra Palace, with Sims Reeves. y MUSIC AT BRIGHTON. Kuhe’s musical festival at the Dome, Brighton, has been eminently successful. SANTLEY. Sir Julius Benedict is arranging some portions of the “Lily of Killarney” for Mr. Santiey. LAWSUIT, ‘This has been a busy week with libels and law- suits, Among others is one instituted by the Right Hon. Edward Horsman against Edmund Yates, of the World, which is quite likely to result in a heavy fine and imprisonment for the last named gentle- man. THE “ROLL CALL.” An interesting lawsuit about Miss Thompson’s picture, the “Roll Call,” revealed the fact that the lady only received ‘$500 for this work. AN EMPRESS AND EX-EMPRESS. ‘The Empress of Austria is expected to visit Eng- land at the beginning of next month. The ex-Empress Eugénie is in delicate health. EMPRESS AUGUSTA ILL, I learn from Berlin that the Empress Augusta, the last prop of the ultramontanes in Germany, is ill, and grave fears are entertained as to the result. Her demise would greatly affect the Emperor. ‘VON ARNIM. ‘The Von Arnim affair is again serious. While the proceedings for treason are pending against him no pardon can-be expected from the Crown. THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK. Business during the week has been very limited, stagnant and unattended by special feature. 7 AMERICAN SECURITIES continue strong and are in fair request, The Lon- don Economist says that although public opinion in America evidently tenis toward easier customs duties and less protectiomy thus reducing the chance of paying off the national debt, yet the rise in the price of government bonds and its prospective per- manency proves that the said tendency does not damage the credit of the country. , RAILROAD BONDS. These have been strong and buoyant with a well distributed business, There is no doubt that as soon as the existing business perplexities on both sides j of the Atlantic are settled this class of securities will receive @ remarkable impetus, and that those which withstand challenge will be chief among the favorites. FOREIGN BONDS have been dull, the principal feature being an ad-' vance in Russians, ‘There is also a strong movement in Spanish bonds. ory THE LATEST TRANSACTIONS ON CHANGE. Loxpon, Feb, 19—Evening. To-day has been the quietest for some time on the Stock Exchange, English funds have been firm at better prices. Home railways have been almost neg- lected. The foreign markets have been dull, and nearly all changes have been in a downward direction. ‘The discount demand Is quiet, with only a moderkte | inqairy for short leans. ‘THE LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. Loxpox, Feb. 19—Evoning, | The Mincing lane markets have not undergone any alterations this week. Transactions ae sean tts | only to a moderate exient Yesterday there was a ra. auction realized firmer rates. Low brown sorts, of. which the supply is large, have not quite maintained their fprevious value, Refined sugar met with buyers for crystals, Plantation Ceylon coffee by ane- | #on .t0 bo tion has sold with considerabie spirit at higher rates for colony sorts. Native grades are steady. Ata sale held by the Netherlands Trading Company on Wednes- day last valuations were generally rather exceeded, but this favorable result has not caused any improve- ment in common Kinds here, owing to the full sup- plies still offering. Some further contracts have béen made in the new crop of Burmab rice, to arrive, at current Jow quotations. BURIAL OF MR, FORSTER—MORE UNPUBLISHED LETTERS OF CHARLES DICKENS EXPECTED-— TOM TAYLOR'S HISTORICAL DRAMA OF ‘ANNE BOLEXN’—GLADSTONE AND HIS GREEK HOBBY—MISS GENEVIEVE WARD'S CONTRIBU- TIONS TO.THE CENTENNIAL FUND—‘‘MAC- BETH” AT DRURY LANE, Lonpvon, Feb. 5, 1876, Tho last but four of the famous band of littérateurs who on that eventful evening of July 21, in 1861, played “Never So Bad as We Seem” at the old Hanover Square Rooms was to-day laid in his peacetal grave among the quiet lanes of Willesden. Only yesterday I was looking over the identical, old-fashioned playbill of the occasion which bangs, worthily framed in oak, in that trysting place of London literary men for half acentary, ‘*Rule’s,”’ in Maiden lane. A sad score has been made on the list of actors, Mr. Horne, who is, I believe, on the point of starting for the United Plates, if he has not already started; Mr, Westland Marston, the dramatic author; Mr. Wi Collins and Mr. F. W. Topham, I think, are the few remaining. Mr. Forster was little known outside of the immediate circle of old friends except as the biographer of Dickens; and many who have read. his last “Life of Swift’ are scarce aware that it is the writer of it who was buried to-day, 80 Itttle was Mr, Forster of what may fairly be called the unenclosed public circle of literary London, His life was known only to the very few, and these were of the immediate, well tried friends of the Dickens era, Mr. Forster was a curious mixture of real good nature and authoritative s2lf-importance, which led many into the error that he was an arbitrary, dicta- torial and ill-natured wan. His principal weakness ‘was an implicit faith in himself as the only capable and true exponent of every piece of untold wisdom uttered by his friend Charles Dickens. I am told that we are in.a fair way now of being flooded WITH UNPUBLISHED LETTERS OF THE QREAT NOVELIST, because poor Mr. Forster was go irritableon this sub- ject that he used to fling threats of injunctions in Chancery at the head of any poor owner of a letter who had the temerity to advertise his intention of publishing ft, There must be a mass of Dickens’ cor- respondence of {ntense interest that has not seen the light, and I have it on very excetient authority that some of it will be carefully looked through with a ‘view of publishing it, One of the best-known of Lon- don publishers—and, truth to say, one of al! others that should know the value of much of this correspond- ence, said to me the other day, “The truo life of Charles Dickens bas yet to be written,” and 1am con- strained to believe it, A large circle of friends attended the funeral to-day. Conspicuous among those around and at the head and foot of the grave were:—Lord Lytton, Mr. T. Cartyle, Mr. Chitty, Mr, Crosbie, Dr. Quain, Mr. Froude, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Wifkes, Mr. Cleaton, Mr. Ouvry, Mr. J. W. Chitty, Mr. P, Fitzgerald, Mr. Henry Dickens, Mr. H. C. Crosbie, Mr. H. Rawlins, &o. At the cemetery the Rev, C. Stuart read the funeral service. The coffin, which was of polished oak, was laid in the same vault in which the remains of Mr. Forster's sister repose. And so another link binding us to the famous past period of English literature has broken, TOM TAYLOR'S ‘ANN. BOLEYN." Ap event in theatrical London happens to-day, being none other than the first performance at the Haymar- ket of Tom ‘Taylor’s‘new historical play of ‘‘Anne Boleyn.” Iam given to understand that, besides Mr. Tom Taylor and the late Dean of St. Pauls, who wrote a tragic piece founded on Anne’s life, no less than four other dramatic authors have selected the ‘dainty Anne” as the heroine of a play duly sabmitted to Lon- don managers within the last twelve months and not one of which was selected: Hepworth Dixon has had @ handin the “finishing up” of Mr. Taylor’s drama, and possibly to-night will be solved, once and forever, the hitherto much discussed problem as to whether unfortunate Mistress Boleyn’s head was chopped off by an instrument called an axe of asword. Most that is known at present on this subject is that Monsieur, the executioner of Calais, was borrowed for the occasion, and that he performed his duty with becoming skill. To pass to more genial topics, MR. GLADSTONE’S WORK OF THE RECESS isto appear next month under the very uninviting title of ‘* Homeric Synchronism, being an inquiry into the time and place of Homer.” It is a most remark- able thing that the ex-Prime Minister, with all his gifted qualities of erudition, mind and common sense, cannot, under any amount of persuasion, be induced to expend his thoughts and learning upon subjects more fitted to the study of the general run of mankind. Like other very able men, Mr. Gladstone is crotchety and loves his hobby. His chief hobby, and one which he rides‘perpetually to death, is Greek literature, and it seems thatas long as a Greek book remains to be studied or a musty manuscript of hieroglyphics to be deciphered, Mr. Gladstone is the man who will spend all his energy on Yhe one and postpone almost every public duty to dive deep into the intricacies of the other. This love for Greek literature the ex-Premier cherishes as a pleasing relaxation from the nuisances of semi-public life, With the legends of Greek myth- ology at his elbow he 1s proof against any and every intrusive appeal. But, by and by, we are to have a far weightier volume from the late Prime Min- ister’s pen and patiently we bide our time, CENTENARY PBRVORMANCE OF “MACBETH.” Ihave already sent yoa by cable the chief points of the patriotic and, Iam happy to say, successful per- formance of ‘Macbeth’ at Dury Lane, on the after- noon of Friday, the 4th. The large house was almost filied, and contained not only all the Americans of any standing in London, but many English, especially ac- tors and actresses, who were anxious to see the Ameri- can delineation of the great drama, Among those present I may mention General Schenck, our Minister, and bis two accomplished daughters; Colonol Forney and a large party of friends and Miss Kate Field, who, I am told, took a very earnest part in assisting Miss Ward with the business matters connected with the performance. Among the artists were three Ameri- cans, viz:~Miss Genevieve Ward herself, who imper- sonated Lady Macbeth; Mr, Hermann Vezin, who sus- tained the part of the great Thane; Mr. F. Fisher as Siward and Miss Minnie Walton. The others were volunteers frem the Londen theatres, I cannot do better than give you the foligwing programme to show with what good feeling tho English artists came to tho assistance of our fair and talented oountrywomen:— FRIDAY MORNING, runes 4, 1876, The pertormance iil Wee a ith 8 , d will commen Sheree ragedy, Ir, O, Tearie -Miss Maud Brennan Mr. He jeIhtyre Miss Eugenie Fort: vir. ¥ Fisher tches—Misses Vokes, ii. ton, ©. Jecks, Beaumont, Hi George, Emma Masson and B; Lg ge cag tg ahd Clarke, J. ate, H, Neville, ¥. © Burnénd. O, Ree Parravieini, W. Corbyn and ¥. B.C Under the perso: intendence of Acting Manager. Musical Director. Buckstone. J. KR, Field, tertom, Bdward sti CA JECKS CARL MEYDER It had been rumored that John 8, Clarke and Joo Jef- ferson would take partes im the play, but im lieu thereof they forwarded to Colonel Forney contributions for the fund to which the proceeds of the performance are to be applied. Mr. Jefferson was to have personified one of the witches, Mr, Chatterton very kindly loaned the large theatre gratis, and I think Miss Ward had only to pay some of tho supernumeraries and the orchestra, and she will consequently be enabled, I believe, to present at least the net sum of $1,000. THE PRRFORMANCE ‘was in the highest degree successful, and constituted an intellectual and highly poetical delineation of the drama it was doubtless a pleasant surprise to many ‘London theatre. goers, especially those who are to the sangutnary atmosphere of the Ly- ‘@eunt and to Mr. Irving’s daring conception of the char- ‘WetePO Macbeth and Miss Bateman's weak attempt ‘ab tie part of Lady Macbeth. Miss Ward bas rea- Greatly gatisfed with the enthu- siastio criticisms of the English dramatic ‘writers upon her acting. She was brilliant, yet nate. ral, winning in her gracefulness, while terrible im PoweF and most perfect in the illustration of the dif cult sleep-waiking scene, 1 cannot give you a better idea of the reception she mot with than by quoting the comments of the English dramatic journal, the Ara. In speaking of Miss Ward it remarks:— Bravely she attacked the difficulties .in her path, eer overcome eheca all, She had many q ns for the part—a good presence, @ flexible voice, and » face full of variety of expres- sion. The ‘delicate and refined flend,’’ as somebody bas called Lady Macbeth, could hardly have had a bet- ter representative. From the very first scene in which she appeared Miss Ward had her audience at her command. 1t was said of a great actress whose mame will ever be associated with the that in the scene where Lady Macbeth enters while her lord is ip Daunean’s chamber, and says, ‘‘That which hath made the: k bas made me bold’’—she ought to have beeninabiaze. Well, Miss Ward was in a blaze, and tho fire of resolution has seldom been so brilliantly exhibited. banquet scene, too, the actress distinguished herself by the. queenly dignity with which she dismissed the the mental straggle she had endured being most tly suggested by hor physical prostration im- ely they had gone. But it was inthe sleep- ing Scene that Miss Ward secured her greatest tri- Here her 4 approached sublimity and held the audience spellbound Rejecting the hideous Sid- donign fashion of binding up the bead, she presented @ most picturesque appearance, and every look and movement,was eloquent of the most bitter remorse. Tn the rubbiag of the hands there appeared to be—as has been well remarked of another em!nent actress— an attempt to remove the blood not alone from the flesh but from the soul The reproduction in her dreams of the terrible scene of remorse which followed the murder of Duncan, with the huarse cry “To bed, to bed!” was simply awe-inspiring, and only when the actress had left the stage did the spectators awake from ‘the spell which had bound them. And then went forth acheer which seomed to make the rafters ring and which must have been 4 welcome reward to the lady for her splendid efforts, MR, HERMANN VEZIN'S delineation of Macbeth was intellectual, in the highest sense of the word. Of him the Ara remarks:— Mr. Hermann Vezin was the Macbeth. In point of physique there was room for complaint on the part of ‘the hypercritical, bus on tue ground of intelligence of conception and power of delineation there was none. The famous soliloquy, “Is this a dagger,” &c, was magnificently given, and was rendered additionally et- fective by the seif-communing pause which preceded it. Very fing, too, was bis rendering of the scene after the murder, where Macbeth’s mental anguish deprives him of bodily strength, Pushed toward the King's chamber by his wile, he seemed as a child with no powers of resistance, until suddenly there is a reaction. Horror lends him strength, as, with a voice bespeaking at once resolve and dread, be rushes from the spot crying, “I’ll go no more!" The exit at the end of this scene was also ad- mirably effective, and a storm of applause followed tho words, ‘Wake Duncan with thy knocking; I would thou conld’st.”” There are mauy other scenes which might be alluded toin which Mr. Vezin’s high talent In the tution—the firgt year on duty as « pupil and asi 30 | In the wards of the hospital; the second year on nurse in the hospital or in private famliies—and as an actor was displayed, but we rest content by say- ing that the whole impersovation was one which should 60 far to enhance his already great reputation. The difference between Vezin and Irving in concep- tion of the réle is a vastone. Irving's first appear- ance on the stage, when he meets the witches, sug- gests blood and ‘‘vauiting ambition’’ almost before he has uttered the first ten Lines, He glories in blood from beginning to end; while in Vezin we trace the influ- ence of Lady Macbeth upon a naturally noble soul, leading him on through depths of crime to his end, and this is evidently according to the intention of Shakespeare. The witch scenes were given with the elaborate music which 18 genorally attributed to Matthew Locke, ana afforded delightful resting places for the mind. The music was well interpreted by a host of singing witches. The performance went smoothly, great credit being due in this respect to Mr. Stirling, the stage manager, At the conclusion Miss Genevieve Ward was the recipiont of many floral com- pliments. She deserves the greatest credit for her untiring energy in carrying out in such @ brilliant manner her charming idea of a delineation of the chief characters in “Macbeth”? by American-artists, and we can only hope that she may be able to fulfil the wishes of more than ono English journal for a repetition of the performance at a near date, TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES, PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS TO THE GRADUAT- r ING CLASS AT BELLEVUE HOSPITAL. * Seven young ladies received their diplomas as nurses yesterday afternoon at Bellevue Hospital. The Train- ing School at Bellevue has been in operation for two years past, There are now forty young Indies in the school, and admissions will be received to take the places of those who have graduated as soon as tho proper persons present themselves. The home in whieh the pupils reside 18 at No, 814 East Twenty-sixth stroet. The young women attend at Bellevue from eight in the morning until eight o’clock in the evening, when those who have been on duty during the day are replaced by others for the night watch. During the first twelve months a salary of $10 a month, with board, is paid, and during the second year $16, with board, At the present time ten of the thirty-six wards of the hospital are in the charge of the Training School, with Sister Helen, who is also matron of the entire establishment, as super- tendent. During the it year lectures were delivered at the home in Twenty-sixth street by the rs of Belle ‘ollege, the house staff of Bellevue Hos- pital and some of the prominent doctors of the city. The graduating exercises yesterday consisted of ad- dresses and the presentation of the diplomas and gifts of cases of instraments suitable to the vocation of nurse. A number of ladies interested in charitablo undertakings were present and a few gentiemen, with the officers and Executive Committee of the Training School, as fol- lows;—Mrs. Osvorn, President; Mrs. Hobson, Vice President; Mrs. Woodworth, Seormere Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Body, Mrs. Crosby, Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Hartmann Kobn, Mra. Perkins, M Swett. Sister Helen, dressed in her peculiar garb, and assistant su- perintondent Miss Kuphemia Van Rensseluer were also present, The conferring of the diplomas devolved upon Dr. Wood, who addressed the graduating class at some length. He complimented the ladies upon the exceilent manoer in which they bad conducted themselves dur- ing the term of their probation in the hospital, and upon the zeal they had exhibited in gaining a know!l- edge of the professional daties which hereafter they would be authorized to practise under the authority of the diplomas about to be conferred upon them. had worked well in acquiring. sufficient knowied, be able with full confidence to attend the sick dying. He then explained to them that when en- gaged in their duties as nurses they should close their ears to family secrets, and if they sbould hear things that did not concern them they should seal their lips in regard to them, Taey should be Christian aids to the sick, helping them in all their retigions aspirations, but they should not allow their own religious convic- tions to appear or intrude them in any way. Dr. Wood then conferred the diplomas upon the fol- lowing named:—Misses Davis, Brennan, Kenyon, Trott, Denning, Jordan and Young. The diploma is worded as follows:— N2W YORK TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES ATTACHED TO BKLLEVOK HOSPITAL. This is to certify that bas completed, with creait, a two years’ course of instruction and practice in he examination before the eal Board of Bellevue Hosp ave affixed their ‘SEPHEN SMITH, M.D 5 . Fhsties RK, WOOD, M. AUSTIN FLINT, M. W. GILLWYLIE, M. D: he peg oe ring Members of Medical Board. i or FICATR. Norges holding this certificate and sayiioe in the city of w York are required to gi m satie report of work e Chairm: obtain the atures of of the Committee aud of the Superintendent of the Traini: ‘once every ar. y The President of the Training School then made an appropriate address. here was a surplus of $1,500 over and above tho expenditures of last year. This year the expenses will be $15,000, and those interested in the Training School should forward their subscript af SOOn a8 possidle to Mr. Heury’G. Stebbins, the treasurer, MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING, About eleven o'clock last might as a man named Michael W. Gilmartin, residing at No, 608 East Six- teenth street, was entering the back yard of the’house, he was shot by some unknown person, the ball taking eflect at the cor of the right eye, He also received a scalp wound, which is not of a very danger- beta poe jas taken at once to Bellevue i Considered to be in any serious danger. shoemaker, forty years of age, and was born in Irelan piped cme a eitidie nt aan wo my denige od of the guilty party, ere 16 & suspicion tI would-Ge aseaatin’ belonged. to the Criepin organiza- tion, the members of which are said to grudge against Gilmartin because he gave a nection with the union, SHOOTING AFFRAY. Last evening James Fitzpatrick came to the premises of Jobn Schmuck, on Ridge road, with whom he had had an altercation a short time ago, and shot Sehmuck signed members of 1 In testimony wherea: signatures this 19th R HELE: has passed @ 6a ihe ie g he of inthe leg. The wound bi oa Ps e jut slight Fitzpatrick PARISIAN THROBBINGS. Looking Forward to the French Elec- tions of - To-Day. A GLANCE OYER EUROPE. An American Play Brought Out— What It Lacks. OPERATIC WAR IN THE COURTS. The Ball Season—Art Notes—The American Colony. [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] HeRAup BuRRav, No, 61 AVENUE DE L'OPERA, Panis, Feb. 19, 1876. The French politicians are longing like shopboys for Sunday, when the general election for the new Assembly takes place. The result cannot, however, be known until Monday. Baron Haussmann will probably be returned for one of the Paris arrondissements. THE EUROPEAN OUTLOOK, A glance over Europe discloses the German lib- erals supporting the French republicans, a great many Carlists leaving Spain, with a convenio between Don Carlos and Alfonso probable, Turkey granting amnesty to the Bosnian and Herzegovinan insur- gents and Egypt conquering Abyssinia. AN AMERICAN PLAY, At the Théatre Historique, this evening, the new piece, “Les Chevaliers de 1a Patrie,” was produced. The plot is founded on the war of secession in America. It is written by M. Albert Delpit, who was born in the United States but has been natural- ized in France. The leading characters in the play are Abraham Lincoln and Stonewall Jackson. John Wilkes Booth, the assassin, is alsointroduced. A large portion ofthe action passes on board a Potomac steam- boat. For Americans the piece will be found deficient in historic fidelity, correctness of individual por- traiture and local color. “unpADA.” M. Gondinet'’s new piece, “Un Dada,” was also produced this evening at the Variétiés. It isa three act Jolie vaudeville, the perfection of exquisite fool- ing. OPERATIC LITIGANTS. A lawsuit is probable between Mme. Christine Nilsson and Ullmann. Mr. Gye, of Covent Garden, has served Mme. Pauline Lucca with notice of a suit for damages, which he lays at $25,000, FIGARO’S MONUMENTAL PUPF. M. Villemessant, of the Figaro, has abandoned his big advertising scheme at the Palais de l’Industrie. HAWTHORNE IN FRENCH. Calmann Levy will publish on Wednesday next a volume, of Hawthorne’s stories translated into French. A COSTLY PICTURE. Gérome, the artist, got $30,000 from A. T. Stewart, of New York, for his new picture, “A Roman Chariot Race.” BAL D’OPERA. The only masked ball to-night is that at the Grand Opera House, the receipts from which are estimated at $30,000. DBATH IN THE AMERICAN COLONY. ‘The death of Mrs. Judge Roosevelt has cast a gen- eral gloom over the American colony. The lamented lady was present at the last State ball given by President MacMahon. Mme. de Trobriand, wife of General de Trobriand, has been specially presented to the ex-Queen Isa bella of Spain, POLITICS UPPERMOST IN PARIS—THE BALL SRASON—ROSSI'S NERO—NEW PLAYS—sTaGE ETHICS—-AMERICAN MUSICAL STUDENTS. Pants, Feb, 4, 1876. The Senatorial elections have for the last ten days absorbed general attention here, In presence of a straggle which involved the future happiness and well- being of France all minor interests were for the moment disregarded. Even such an event as the death of Frédéric Lemaitre, le grand Frédéric, as his com- patriots enthusiastically designated him, attracted but half the attention and comment that it would have commanded at any other time, Out of the rich store of aneedotes which the eccentricities of the popular artist furnished, and which at @ period of less political excitement would have rendered the frothy Paris newspapers readable to foreigners, but few found their way into their columns. The exigencies of party warfare and the dreary polemics of the hustings excluded almost overy other topic of discussion, and, of course, also discouraged the caterers for the public amusement from everything hke enterprise. Add to this the fact that we have now entered the ball season and you will readily understand that I have bat little of novelty to communicate to you in connection with the theatros. The managers here are especially careful not to undertake anything involy- jog much outlay at this particular period of the year, When people have to attend a oumber of dinners and balls weekly they do not feel disposed to encounter tho additional fatigue of going to the theatre unless, indeed, some very great attraction offers itself to tempt them, as in the case of the new Russian ptece, “Les Dani- choffs,”” or Augter's ‘Mme, Caverlet,”’ an event which does not very often occur. . THR BALL SBASON. Speaking of the bali season, the present one does not promise to be very brilliant or, what ts of more conse- quence, very profitable to the trade of Paris. Tho same influences which affect the theatres are suspend ing or limiting the social festivities usual at this period of the year, and on which, by the bye, the shopkeepers count for a large portion of their returns, The elec- tions have drawm most of the leading French families from the capital and will keep them in the provinees until after the 20th, when those for the Assembly wil) have terminated. To make things worse for expectant. tradesmen, there are but few American families in Paris this season, The Centennial has kept many at home that usually pass the winter om the Continent, and it is not likely that wo shalt have any ‘considerable number of Americans here until toward the fall. Then it is calculated we shall have quite an influx of th It is argued that those wiip come to the Philadelphia Exhibition from our distant States and Territorics, finding themselves so far on the route to Europe, will feel disinclined to go back without visiting London and Paris. There is some truth in this. They will have mado all their arrangements for a protracted absence from home, and will have incurred haif the expense of a European trip, These tacts will operate powerfully with many, and [should not be surprised if, toward the end of Jaly, we were to havo hore tho largest nam- ber of Americans that have ever been assembled im Paris at any one time. THR FIRST PRESIDENTIAL BALL. After what Ihave said your readers will not be sur- prised to learn that Mme. MaoMahi rat ball, at the Elysée, on Monday night, was not as brilliant or enjoy- able an affair as was anticipated, It was almost en- tirely confined to official people, and there were very few foreigners present except those connected with the different iewations, 1 am told that unward o1 sixty 5 Americans applied for invitations, but of those aspiring to the honor none received eards for the first ball. They will all, however, have an opportunity of partici- Pating in the Presidential festivities, as the applica: tions have been made through the Legation, which thus, as it were, indorses them. The reason that none of the applicants were invited to the first ball is that the invitations are issued by categories, and that it was confined almost exclusively to official people. It was very brilliant so far as the mere coup d’ail was concerned, owing to the great variety of military and official costumes worn; but in other respects it was in- ferior in animation and entrain to the Presidentia) balls of last year. . “MMB. CAVERLET, ' M. Emile Augier’s new comedy, “Mme. Ceveriet,’’ was produced at the Vaudeville on Tuesday night. It is based on one of those social theories which modern French dramatists are’prone to seize upon, more, I am afraid, from love of singularity than from conviction of their soundness, The drama of M. Augier is simply an argument in favor of divoree; but how the object aimed at is to be worked out in a country which is Catholic, and ta whieh marriage is regarded as a sacra- ment, we aro left in the dark. Another objection to the piece is that its incidents bear so striking a re~ semblance to those of the case of the Princesse do Beauffremont that it is impossible not to gonolude that the misfortunes of that family have furnished the au- thor with his subject. In other respeots the plece is wortby of all commendation. The story is ingeniously constructed, the action rapid, tho situations effective and striking, and the dénouement, contrary to the usual conclusions of such pieces, a surprise, As @ lit- erary effort it will confirm the judgment which has given its author a seat in the Academy and ranked bim among the foremost dramatists of France, ROSSI'S NERO, The only other dramatic event of the week which calls for notice was the appearance of Rossi on Wedues: day in the character of Nero, in the well known Italian rama of that name. The piece is clumsily constructed, but it furnishes fine opportunities for the study of char- acter, and the great Italian actor turned to the best ac- count the curious inconsistencies and contrasts pre- sented by that of the Roman tyrant, Iam not suro but that of the various réles in which he has attained gelebricy Ido not like him best in this, Perhaps it is because it displays to most advantage the wonderful versatility of his powers and excites one’s interest from pure admiration of his artistic mechanism. The only drawback to the triumph which he achieved in this character was the turbulent and undciscriminating character of the applause which he received from a noisy claque, It is a pity that it should be thought necessary to resort to such expedients im the case of an artist whose genius is universally recognized by the public. y THE PORRIGN WOMAN. ; The rehearsals of Alexandre Dumas’ new pleco “L)Btrangére” are being actively proceeded withat the Frangais, and unless some unforeseen diiflculty presents itself it will be produced next week M. Dumas hat taken an activespart in preparing tho piece for the stago and has personally superintended all the details, MOLIERE AGAIN, The great attraction of the theatrical matinées, which, by the bye, areamong the entertainments best patron- ized in Paris, is Moliére’s ‘Bourgeois Gentilhomme.” Tho Gaieté, at which it has been produced, with Lully’s music as composed for Louis Quatorze, has made @ most fortunate hit with the piece. THEATRE FRANCAIS. ; A very important movement is on foot, which, if suc- cesaful, will benefit greatly Paris playgoers. The Théi- tre Frangais, emphatically the school of Fronch dra- matic art, 1s, a8 your readers are probably aware, sit- uated in a locality which by the changes incident to all great cities has ceased to bea central and convenient point, The societaires aro now in treaty with M. Escu- dier, the present lessee of the Théatre Italien, or Salle Ventadour, as it is more familiarly called, for a transfer of his lease to them after the termination of bis spring season of opera. The Ministre des Beaux Arts bas given his consent to the arrangement, and its conclu- sion is now only a question of terms. PREAZOLINI, Another scheme is in petto which will give satisfac- tion to the many American admirers of the celebrated prima donna Frezzolini, and which will also prove of great advantage to such of our young compatriotes ag may find {t necessary to come over here to pursue their musical studies. It is projected to create at the Conservatoire a special class for Italian singing and to place Mme. Frezzolini at its head. There is perhaps no one in Europe who is better fitted for the position, and should she be chosen for it there is no doubt that her class would become a great attraction tor American aspirants to a lyrical career, . AMERICAN LYRISTS. While speaking of the Conservatoire I must not omit to mention that several young Americans are now pursuing their studies there whose teachers represent them as tullof promise, The following are studying harmony and instrumentation under the weil known and talented Professor M. Emile Durand: Reginald do Koven, New York; Oscar Herotd and Rodrigue Herold, sons of Mr. Herold, director ot the classical concerts in San Francisco, and Mr, Rudolph Aronson, of New York. The latter has studied for a number of years under Leopold Meyer and is quite well known in the United States by a large number of compositions pub- lished by Ditson & Co. Two London and Berlin pub- lishers are about to introduce his music in their re- Spective cities. Mr. Aronson is now busily engaged writing the music for an opéra comique, the libretto for which has been prepared for him by M. Charles Cabot. This promising young composer is only twenty years ofage. He willreturn to America immediately after the Wagner festival at Baireath, ‘The date for that most colossal of all newspaper puffs, Figaro’s “Fete & l’Américaine,” has been def- nitely fixed for March & M, Villemessant announces that a commission, composed of artists, functionaries and geng speciauz, is to meet on Saturday to discuss the programme, NEW BOOKS, M. Claude Jannet’s new book, cotitled ‘Les Btats Unis Contemporains,” has beon eagerly seized upon by ‘the baffled monarchists and Bonapartists to terrify the country out of its republican tendencies by showing how fruitfal in corruption and demoratization of al) kinds are our American institytions. Tho moral of al? ‘this is that our politicians should remember that their delinquences affect not merely the well being and pros+ perity of their own country, but that of the world generally, by discouraging the spread of republican principles. . The second volume of General Ducrot’s interesting work, “La Défense de Paris (1870-71)" will make its appearance in a few days. I expressed to youina former letter my opinion of this book, and a hasty peragal of the proof sheets of the second volume con- firms allI then stated. Technically considered, it 19 admirable; concise, yet ample in detail; frank and unreserved, yet impartial in its comments. It is a valuable work for the military student, and contains matter for grave reflection on the part of the French, as itis clearly shown that anything liké the public spirit and abnegation that enabled General Jackson and bis improvised forces to repel the British reguturs under Pakenham, at New Orleans, would have en- abled the French, with 400,000 men under arms in Paris, to make a better record of the siege than Gene- ral Dacrot presents, COURTSHIP AND MA RRIAGE. Mr. R. J. De Cordova deltverea a most amusing lec- ture on ‘Courtship and Marriage’”’ last evening at Chickering Hall to a ae audience, A half hour organ concert by Georgé W. Morgan preceded the lec- ture. enh Mr. De Cordova began:—The courage of the live Yankee who persisted in looking into the crater of Vesuvius when it had given intimations of a speedy craption is not to be compared with the heroism of , the man who voluntarily goes bg the question, What is ysieal pain or ger compared with the shame that comes over @man with that terrible “No?” Think of the sleepless nights, the wak- ing dreams, the always-goin, do-it, and coming away without daring to attempt it; the expense of hair cur- lung and kid gloves, and, after all that, think of that terrible “No” coming from those beautiful lips Why id young people use such a roundabout way to ar- rive at the end for which most of us wore born? Why not speak plainiy and say, “My dear, I feel such a curious sensation here (with your hand on your heart) regarding you that! suppose I must be in lov > you. Sappose we 1” And she should say, “Well, it it is very remarkable, but i have tho same sensation; let us marry." WASHINGTON IRVING'S MONUMENT. The ladies connected with the Irving fdnd are to have a meeting at the Rotel, in parlor No, 11, to-morrow, at two o'loek P.M. Mrs. ‘Wait, the secretary, expects a Well atteoded mecting, a8 business of much interest to the mrvement wi) ba taken wo for action.