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’s Wedding Dreas”— “Jonathan,” “HOSTAGES TO FORTUNE.” “The Devil’s Chain’—“Dear Lady Disdain.”’ “Miss Hitchcock’s Wedding Dress” (Scribner, Arm- strong & Co.) isabook for an idle hour, when the thinking cap is above and you only want to be amused. 10 ts by theauthor of “Mra. Jerningham’s Journal,” but lacks much of the cleverness of that little poem. The Btory of Miss Hitchcock's wedding dress 1s highly {m- Probable, but that does not burt it, Miranda, the heroine, gets into all sorts of predicaments and gets out of them as easily ns though she was possessed of Aladdin's wonderful lamp. Tho story is simpte and pretty and docs not depend upon profound dialogue or dramatic situations for its interest. There 1s material in the story for a light comedy, only the ground work, however, for 1¢ would have to be strengthened and con- siderably worked up before anything could be made of it for the stage. The story ts of two sisters who were wefN alone in the world, and poor after having been rich, They were employed by a fashion- able dressmaker and lived in a London garret. The sisters were at work upon Miss Hitchcock’s wedding dress, and when it was completed the youngest, Miranda, was scized with a desire to try it on, After her tired sister had gone to bed she donned tho dress, which luckily ft her toacharm. She gazed at herself in the glass, then got out a lot of diamonds and laco, family relics that had been stowed away, and after put- ting them on was as much delighted at Goethe's Gretehen with the picture she made, As she admired hor image and kissed the reflection in the glass she heard the rumbling of wheels and, looking out of the window, saw the carriages drawn up before the next house and elegantly dressed ladies and gentlemen pouring in, Lady Gregory had given a ball and these wore her guests arriving. Why should she not havo some of the excitement and pleasure of this festive Occasion. No one would recognize her, and sho was all ready as she stood. The thought gained possession o¢ her brain, and there was no unseating it’ So, taking a Uttle red opera cloak from tho inexhaustible chest, she slippod down stairs and mixed in with a party of Iadics who were just entering, and she joined them and es- eaped notice, Vbatevor they did shedid, After bow- ing to the hostess she took her stand near her un” known frienas and began to wish that she was clear of the whole thing, and wondered how she was going to get ont of it, wnen an elegant looking gentleman step- ped up, and, offermg his arm, said, ‘May I have the pleasure. You will excuse my not waiting for an intro- duction, but Iam Lady Gregory's nephew.” Miranda was in for a lark, so to speak, and accepted his kind offer, Tn.y danced and flirted all the evening; in short, it was acase of love at first sight, on tho part of the gentleman at any rate, The lady ‘was just ripe for a fairy prince, and a less hand. some man than Lady Gregory's nephew would have done the business for her, At the end of the svening when he left her for a moment she made her escape home, but not without another adventure in the gbape of an encounter with a new boarder not yet retired. The singular part of the story is that tho gentleman who was s0 attentive to Miranda was en- gaged to Miss Hitchcock, and it was his bride-elect’s dress that Miranda wore, Of course, the affair ended tm awedding. It seems that, although on the eve of marrying Miss Hitchcock, he didn’t love her, and Shought it better to ‘break @ promise than to sweara We.” So he didn’t marry Miss Hitchcock and ho did marry Miranda, The course of their love did not ran very smoothly, for Miss Hitchcock was somewhat of a damper, still they lived her down and were made happy. ‘Miranda is not a character of great depth, and she ts Devt as a butterfly; the moment she becomes melo- dramatic she becomes ridiculous, There is a good deal of the Dora about her, only she does not appeal to the sympathies hke David Copperfield’s baby wife. “Mra, Jerningham’s Journal,’ by the same author pas just been issued ina new and attractive from by Acribner, Armstrong & Co. “JOMATHAN,”? Engtish peasant life bas scidom had a better inter. preter than C. C. Fraser-Tytier. George Eliot’s peas- ante are perhaps more real, though those of Fraser- Tytler are very natural in many things. There is no veason why a peasant should not have the soul of a gentleman. To be sure such a possession is not a sommon one, but if gentlemen by birth are often Doors by choice, aboor py birth may bea gentleman by choice. In “Jonathan” (Henry Holt & Co ) we find” & picture of country life and country people that is sompletely fascinating. In the seemimg quiet of a Kittle English hamlet tragedies have been enacted that are quite as terrible as many in the town, The char- eeters in ‘Jonathan’ are drawn by a strong, hold hand. The persons represented aro few:—Jonathan, the hero, a blacksmith; Andrew Malic, his mato; Pris- cilla, Andrew’s sweetheart; Jacl Thorn, her mother; Mr, May, the curate; Mra. Myso, his sister; Mr. Byles, the schoolmaster; Aaron Falk, a rich brewer; Daphne Lynn, Mrs, Male and other villagers, Aaron Falk is the big man of the place. He lives well and gener- gusly. Everybody likes him and be is kind to all, The curate is an inoffensive, billious man. Jacl Thorn is & strong, sturdy, honest soul, the yillago charwoman, who was wronged in her youth and has one fatherless child, Priscilla, the Village beauty, but a girl of very httle sense. A Jood girl in the main, but acknowledgedly lacking wit, Sho is loved by Andrew Male. Martha Male is a very amusing old woman, who thinks that everything What happens is an omen of some sort. “I told you’, was always on her tongue, emphasized by a wag of her ead, One day Miss Male and Jael Thorn were washing for Mr. Byles. Martha laid down the piece of soap she eld on the table, and, forgetting herself so far as to wipe her hands on her clean Hessian apron, she stared wt Jao! with an expression of awe and terror. “Whatever inthe name of goodness is it?” asked Jacl. Martha Male pointed with her plump forefinger at the wot plece of soap, while she kept the other hand Folled in her apron. “Jael Thorn,” she saia so'emnly, ‘if somethink doesn’t happen what’s bad and unlucky I’m a worse “woman than thought, That’s three times as that very particular piece of soa; Bands this biessed morn! come o’ that, ’m”— Mr. Byles coughed in the next room, and Mrs. Male, stopping short, wagged her head Knowingly at Jacl, as wuch as to say, “I told you!” “That means you'll be sent for,” sald her colleague who was matter of fact, very. “And, if it's Byles as ‘anythfnks to come to, you won't be sent for by meani there ain't nobody to send, nor yet no occashin for sendin’. Because, if I sees right, as I takes it I do, you're here large as life and all ready.”” “It's all very woil for you to be 80 saucy,” said Mrs. Male, shaking her head and Jooking hurt and digni- fied, “bat soap never slipped with me as something didn’t. come of it.” And sure enough, her own son met witha “mischief” that very day and was carried to the hospital, where he laid for many weary weeks. Mut the trouble did not end here, oor Priscilla be- eame @ mother before she was a wife, and the village @rose in indignation, not at the girl, but against hor feducer, Every Anger pointed to Andrew Malo, her acknowledged lover. Evon bis friend, Jonathan, be- heved in his guilt, Mrs, Male did not, however, and on Sunday she appeared at church. Not only her face told her story; the crown of her bonnet and the gray ribbon in it stood out stifly with respectability. Every bow was a banner of motherly peace and pride, Dur- ing the week Jonathan went to the hospital and saw Andrew and accused him. Andrew was dumb with astonishment and wild with rage. Of course, he was tanocent, He loved Priscilla; he coulda’t wrong her. Jaei made the girl confess the guilty man, Mr. Falk! the village idol, Yes, it was he; but ne hashed the matter up by threats that the poor mother could not withstand. In the meantime Priscilia and her baby wore sent to the Poor House, as hor mother, who had a bedridden father on her hands, could not possibly support ber. Mr, Byles’ end was drawing near, Mrs. Male had seen « hole in a stics of bread, and that meant a coflin; and, wure chough, the good man dicu suun alter. A tewaly young citi came with her bind mother to take slipped through my dif nothink doesn’t FICTION OF THE HOUR. | NEW YORK HERALD, MONvay, wuts place. Aaron Falk fell desperately in love with Daphne Lynn, because she was so pure and good, Jonathan loved ber also; but be scarcely dared tell bimeelf, Falk pressed his suit, and the girl, who ad- mired him and thought she loved him, gave him 9 hesitating ‘‘yes.”” Fulk really did love her. She brought out all the good there was in him, and be was not entirely a scamp. Jonathan knew of Falk's conduct with Priscilla, and algo knew that if Dapbene Lynn knew it she would turn from him in disgust; but he held his tongue. But at last she found it out, andy as might be supposed, fled from him in horror. He Was Irantic at the loss. But about the same time Andrew discovered that Falk was his swectheart’s be- trayer, and the villain had to flee the place. Then Jon- athan finds voice to speak for himself and is favorably received, Priscilla’s child dies, and she and Andrew make up and are united. Thore are a number of strong | scones in this little book, which is, we think, even bet- ter than “Mistress Judith," by the same author. “iosTaGKS TO FORTUNR” We are at a logs-to discover the correct significance of the title of Miss Braddon’s last novel, ‘Hostages to Fortune’’ (Harper & Brothers). 1t may mean so much | or so little, Whenan author pats forth books at the rate of this writer it is not surprising that she at times geta swamped in a name, There is little that is mew in the plot of this novel There is the usual virtuous wife, weak husband, iusin- + uating villain, plotting female, &e., &c. But for ail that there is a great deal of interest in the book. Editha Morecombe is the heroing, and she is nota badly drawn character. Mer lover, afterward her husband, Herman Westray, is that popular personage of fiction, a literary Bohemian, He writes leaders by the yard and dashes off plays by tho volume, His dramatic tastes lead him into theatres, and, moro than all, into the company of actresses, Lehind the scenes he meets Myra Brandreth, an old flame who took to the stage to replenizh her purse. Myra has always loved him, and, even now that he loves “another,” she actually prov poses to him, He is forced to decline her kind offer, She does not gotangry, but keeps him at her side writing plays, It ts the same after he marries, and his wite, not unnaturally, docs uot enjoy his intimacy with the handsome actress. But business is business. A little coolness springs up between them, ana here the villain steps in in the person of Hamilton Lyndhurst. Me isa notorious rou and bad man generally. Editha despises him from the first, but is civil to bim for hor husband's sake, who 18 his friend. Sho, goes into the country with her child, and he. follows and hangs around her for awhile, At last sho makes up her mind to return to London. Beforo sho | she receives a telegram from her husband telling her to meet him at acertain hotel at Ostend, where he is lying ill, She hastily packs her clothos together and flies to Ostend. “Show me to Mr. Westray’s room immediately; 1 am his wife,”’ She isshown to the door, and knocks, “Come in,’" shouts the strong voice of a man. She enters, aud Hamilton Lyndhurst confronts her. She is dumbfounded, He says he wants to tell his love. She scorns him. Heturnsthe key. She files to the window and is about to leap out on the stones beneath, when ho draga her away and falls dead at her feet, She screams with = ail her might and main, and rouses tho housa The lundiord and his guests rush in, amodg them Herman Westray, her husband. He was informed of his wife’s movements by an anonymous note, abd convicts her on ciroumstantial evidence. Tho scene betwoen the two is enough to make one’s blood boil with indigna, tion. He heaps every insult upon her, and she takes it all meekly. Only ina novel could a woman be such a fool. In real life, a wife innocently accused would say “If you cannot believe me, you had better leave me;”” Dut in novels they get abused roundly, and only weop. Herman acts like a brute, even when Editha explains about the telegram. The world moves on, and Editha is proved innocent It turns out that Myra Brandreth, the actress, instigated the telegram, as she wanted to get Herman and Editha soparated, and then she meant to make another, and, she hoped, more succossful at- tack upon Herman, When he found out his mistake tho husband was very eager to make frien‘s, and Editha, wifelike, mot him more than halfway. The actress Myra is rather an attractive woman at 1 tart and it ig disappoinyng to find her so base at heart. But actresses of her class are of the book rather than the real world, Miss, Braddon teaches the lesson that virtue aball triamph over vice, but gives the story an interest over the sermon, Every book must have a moral, and | editor, Rechard Henry Stoddard, the one in ‘Hostages to Fortune” is mild enough notto offend the most fastidious, “THE DEVIL'S CHAIN”? “The Devil’s Chain’ (Harper & Bros.) was written in a good cause, 80 perhaps it is not quite fair to criti- Cige it as ono otherwise would feel tempted to do. In bis first book, ‘‘Ginx’s Baby,” Mr. Jenkins made a very humorous and successful attack upon certain foundling institations and red-tape nuisances tn Lon- don, Tho book made a great hit and its author’s name ‘was spread all over the country. In “The Devil’s Chain” he is not s0 clever by balf, but his intentions are the best. It is often asked why it is that an author will write one good work, and when he attempts an- other he completely fizales out and shows no traces of his early cleverness. The reason is just here: the first book is the result of years of study and thought; tho second is written in a moment, in the hope.of being floated by-the popularity of the first and better effort, A man should Jet years intervene between each book. “The Devil’s Chain” is a temperance tale written with all the excjtability of one who is devoted to his cause and willing to sacrifice probability on its altar. Such acollection of horrors were scarcely ever strung to- gether In one volume, A woman jumps froma third story window on the first page; on the seeond she is lying a mass of ficsh and bone erushed past recogni- tion on the sidewalk. A dranken man comes slong and attempts to kick her ont of the way. The misera- ble woman was the daughter of a lord, but came to her present degradation through drink. The man who fell over her on the sidewalk is her husband, a wretch cast from her months before. A young girl, a milll- me apprentice, comes along at the time of the tragedy, ond nearly faints atthosickening sight. A lawyer’s clerk passing at the same moment sees her condition and takes her into @ ‘‘public’’ to get somo- thing to steady her nerves. He calis for hot brondy punch, The girl drinks one giass, he drinks two, Sho immediately becomes ‘‘boozy,"” throws her arms around the young man’s neck and weeps maudlin tears, The devil whispers to him and he puts her into cab and takes her to her ruin. A coroner’s inquest | was held on the body of the dead woman at tho very tavern where Lucy Merton drank her brandy punch. The parties concerned in the investigation got royally fulland enjoyed themselves rally. The coroner ‘was put to bed by his wife and daugh but the Bewspaper man, Bungy, only seemed to take in inspi- ration with his whiskey. This singular genius was correspondent, reporter and leader writer of the Lon, don Morning Register. Sending leader writers to coro. inquests is something new. A sombre back- ground to this picture is a gentieman in a black cloak and slouch hat, an officer high im the Queen’s confi, dence, who is continually popping up like @ jack-in- the-box and adding general horror to the tale, A well moaning young man, Henry Bighorne, just | fresh from his university honors, is an associate of the gontleman jn black, and the two were in the room with the woman who leaped trom the window to her death. Thore ia # fallen elergyman described and a brute of man who murders his wife and six children while under the influence of the flowing bowl. Young Big- | horne came to his rain by the tasting room in his father's distillery, Mr. Jenkins bas painted somo of his scones in strong colors, but he would have made his work more effec. tive as a whole 1f he had not crowded so many horrors into so small a space, One gets hardened to them and they lose thelreffect. There are, no doubt, some per- sons with whom Mr. Jevkins’ tale will accomplish the desired end. There are others, again, who will throw | it aside as foolish and overdrawn. Butthen the seed tn the parable did not always fallon good-ground. If one druskard is mado to see the error of his ways by “The Devil's Chain” Mr. Jenkins has not written in vain. “DAR LADY Dispatn,”” Mr. Justin McCarthy is soon at his best in ‘Doar Lady Disdain”’ (Sheldon & Co.), Lady visdain is the name given to the heroine from a habit she has of picking up people to see if sho is going to be interested tn them, and if she 1s not of casting them off. She is a strongly drawn figure. The book is 4 tale of two con- tinents, and when its adthor deals with Americahe docs so with a show of truth that is refreshing in an Eng- lishman. Mr. MeCarthy’s woman's rights woman is not shori-baired and trowsered, but reiaod and unmas- culino, There are plenty of her kind all around | Zelda soguin. wa, and they do their cause more govd than those vio- ; Jent sisters who go prowling through the country with ® scalping knife in oue hand and a ballot box in the otner. Asa piece of character drawing Natty Cramp 1s the best figure in the work. There is a good deal of work in this novel, There is not a carelessly drawn character in the lot, though the hero, Rynala Vidal, lacks the sirength of some of the less important on It isa good sign when an author of Mr. MoCarthy productiveness improves as he writes. His last novels Are certainly his best, and we look now for something | even better than Dear Lady Disdain.” CHIT-CHAT, LITERARY G. P. Putnam’s Sons will print, as the fourth volume of ther “Brief Biographies,” a voluine on “German Political Leaders,”’ by Hermana Tuttle, Scribner & Armstrong have in train for spring and sommer issue a new series of volumes of European history, biography and gossip, under the title of “The Sans Souci Series." They promise that this will be more curious, varied and interesting than the so suc- cesstul “Brie-\-Brac Series,” selected by the same Flibu Burritt has in the Hartford press of Brown & Gross a “sanscrit Hand Book for the Fireside." Macmillan & Co, will soon issue The Gospels in tho Second Century,” being an examination of the critical part of he work entitled “Supernatural Religion,” by W. Sanday Mr. Augustus Hare will soon add to his popular books, ‘Walks in Rome” and ‘Days Near Rome,” three new volumes, entitled ‘Cities of Northern and Central Italy,” which Routledge will publish. William Biack’s new novelette, ‘Lady Silverdaic’s Sweetheart,” with other tales, in one volume, ts Just issued in London, r The ponderous Charles D. Yonge, Professor in Bel fast, has taken tho “Lite of Marie Antoinotto” in two volumes, Mr. Tennyson promises an annotated edition of nis works, which will, perhaps, illuminate s obscure allusions which have puzzled many reader: Mr. James Colston, Treasurer of the city of Edin- burgh, 18 writing “A History of Printing in Scot- Jand.”” There are published in Great Britain in 1876 a total of 1,642 newspapers, only 136 of which aro «allies, Thirty years ago, in 1846, there were published 651 journals. This showsa very small increase compared ‘with the growth of the press in the United States, A new translation from Goethe of Roman Elegies, by Professor L. Noa, will be published by Shoenhol! & Moller, of Boston, Mr. John Weiss’ brilliant lectures, ‘Wit, Humor and Shakespeare,’? will soon issue from the press of Rob- erts Brothers, Boston. "Tho great success of the new edition of Hawthorne's writings, in the style of the ‘Little Classic Series, at $1 a volume, has induced Osgood & Co, to bring out Emerson's works in the same shape, which will com- manda larger circie of readers for the Concord phi- losopher. Mrs, E. D, BE. N, Southworth says that hor latest volume, ‘Ishmael,’ is considerea by her to be her yery best work, The Oxford University press has issued the smallest prayer book in the world. This tiny vest pocket edition measures only two by three and a half inches, Js but a quarter of an incn in thickness, and, bound in calt or morocco, weighs just one ounce, Baron Tauchnitz, of Leipzig, has published “The Vulture Maiden,” by Wilhelmine Von Hillern, which has already appeared in America under the title of the original work, ‘“Geyer-Wally.’? The London Publishers’ Circular says the spring quarter offers few attractions in literature, the new books being neither abundant ner mportant, Mr, Henry Blackburn's “Pictorial Notes of the Royal Academy in 1876 will appear at the opening of the Exhibition in May next. MUSICAL REVIEW. ‘Edward Schuberth & Co., Union squire, publish the following :— “Caprice Brillante.’ Frederick Brandeis. Sparkling and effective and having a close similarity to the style of Gottschalk. Some of the passages might be mis- taken for selections from the ‘Marche du Nuit,’” Two French romances, “Adteu’’ and ‘'Préférence,”” Words by Alfred de Musset and music by Hans Von Bulow, arc of particular interest, coming from such a source, The former is rather vague in idea and form and unnecessarily elaborated, and tho latter is entirely charming ana piquant in style, They will be, probably, sung by Miss Lizzio Cronyn at some of the Doctor's concerts. The second and third volumes of Ch. Klindworth’s superb editioa of Chopin’s works, published by Jurgen- sen, of Moscow, have been received by Schuberth & Co, These volumes are in many respects superior to all editions which have preceded them and invaluable to the student of Chopin. Thomas J. Hall, Broadway, publishes the “Chimes Galop,” by Alex. Silberberg. It 1s as spirited and brilliant as the most invetorate devotee of Terpischore would desire. Thesimplified editions of the works of Gottschalk, Wallace and Wollenbaupt, published by this house, bave met with great popularity. “The Gallant Tenth’? quickstep, Braine Walsh. Ono of the best quicksteps recently published by this house, “Lethean Waltzes."? Edward J, Stevenson. Inthe Strauss style, with good themes and a capital intro- duction. J. 1, Peters, Broadway, publishes No, 28 of his ox- cellent collection of salon works, entitled “La Cremo dela Creme.” In this number there are bright little compositions by Spindler, Ketlorer, Wilson and Sobmitt. Ditson & Co., Boston, Now Yorg and Philadelphia, publish the followin, “Danse des Fées."” Morceau. 1. Goffaerta. Pretty and simpie without being commonplace. “La Veneziana.” Barcarolle. Gounod. Ono of those graceful little works that show the genial com- tin his happiest vein. wx “The Haymakers.”” Schottisch caprice, | Briggs. Unpretending and yet attractive in themes and treatment. “Victoire Galop.’? Bartlett. Ono of those pretentious and cru pts. at composition that violate musicul canons and show little knowledge on the part of tue writer, The very opening phrase is eqnceived in bad taste. “In the Sammer Fyen.” Ballad. F. Booth, A | very expressive melody fur contraito or baritone, {Hada Dream Last Night.” Song. J. 3. Knight A beautiful melody, even if not entirely original, “With Newer Strings, My Mandoline.’’ Ballad. Song. Arthur Sullivan, Gounod. A | ohn little barcarolie, “Lot Me Bream Again.” Adainty gem from one of the most graceful ballad writers in England, “He Is Risen.” Easter anthem, H. Danks. About this time the deluge of Euster anthems sets iv, and scarcely an orgauist or musical aspirant forgets to try hishavd. This ts about the average, “Remember Me, My God."" Sacred anthem. N. Ht. Allen. A very weak, badly constructed work, scareoly worth veg iy oy which it is written, Willlam 1d & Co., Broadway, publish the follow- ing:— Marling. ” Song. F. L. Ritter. One of those lovely little tone pooms that charm by their simple grace. “Lullaby.” Song. L. P. Wheat, A charming work, and worthy of the artist by whom itis sung, Mra. “Does He Love Me?" Song. Alfred H. Pease. Protty and piquant melody. | “kn Pieine Chasse.” Galop. Zikof, Very common- lace, PiTarentelle,”* First in G. Edgar H. Sherwood. A good specimen of this most abused kina of compo- sition, “suitly Now the Light of Day,”” Hymn, J. R. Thomas. Suitablo for small choirs. “Daley's Dream."? Morccau. J. C. Meininger. Very aracetul and attractive, “Wild Bells.’ Song. J. Hayden Wand. About the average style of ballad, hundreds of which may be turned out ina day, DE BRy Onliner Sina Osta “Sweet Sounds. monplace and uninteresting. “sweet Birds." Song and chorus, G. ,W, Porsloy. Rather attractive in its line, “Charity.” Melody. ¥. Brandeis. One of the most molodious of this popular composer's works, George Willig & Co., Balumore, publish the follow: In, March of the Videttes.” J. ©. Engelbrecht. Evi- dently suggested by the march from the ‘Kuins of Athona,” “lm ta." CG, A Scheidier. Reminds one ot “Kiss Me Quick.” 2 Kreutzer's “Chapel Song.’ Transcription. Aloys Hennes. Suitable tor tender fingers and be,inners on the piano, “Eine Angel.” Engelbrecht Rather weak and an- interesting. | “I Live ia Hope.” Reverie, Engelbrecht, It is wel but you must change your style oi composition of yor frien Reverie. ©, Schultze, Brinley Richards style, and very good at that, “Those Merry Walks Together,” “Spocdwoll”’ and “True Till Death.” Songs. A. 8. Gatty. Not particu- larly attractive. ‘M. Gray, San Francisco, publishes three very oxerl- Jent works by Alow F, Lejeal, designed tor the Epweo- | V ure Pr tho ovmponer service, in which the thorough knowledge Of aught shat relates to art is shown, | APRIL 3, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. FINE ARTS. PICTURES EXHIBITED AT THE ACADEMY OF DE- SIGN—A FEW OF THE MOST NOTABLE ONES. Among the pictures tn the annual spring exhibition are a number of works by American artists residing | abroad, It is encouraging to see them send their pic- tures home instead of sending them to grace foreign exhibitions, Among those who have done so this year 1s Dame! R. Knight He sends the picture whieh was extibited by him in the Paris Salon of 1876 “The Washerwomen of tho Seine” is the title, It ts noticeable for good drawing, and, though a subject which will not admit of much sentinrent, he has man- aged to introduce a touch in the figure of the young woman who is assisting an older one carry ber utensils, Thomas Hovenden sends a number of Brittany peas- ant scenes. Strong in color and drawing and attractive from the quaint costumes, Edgar M. Ward has also ono of the primitive tnte- riors with {ts great fireplace, ‘Chapel at Avon, Brit- tany;’’a strange looking old building with the great monument surmounted by a cruc:Ox before it, a strong effect of flickering sunlight shining on both. “May aud December,” by Edward H. May; an old man inaking love to a merry young girl shows the in- fluence of the French modern school of art. “A Bavarian Forest Scene’’ and “Normandy Farm Scene,” by William 8, Macy, both show a firm, {ree touch, One of the best figure pictures by our Now York artists 18 “Songs Without Words,’? by William Morgan. The whole tigure, as well as the face, ull of sentiment, An Italian Qguro has been chosen to represent the subject, and the languid attitude and the great brown | eyes look ng forward but secing nothing outside the mind, all show true artistic feeling. This Is one of tho largest works Mr, Morgan ‘has attempted, the tigure being life siz0, A landscape by, Robort U, Minor is strong; #0 much so that it weakens everything around it, “The Country Gallant,” by J. G. Brown, suffers by being placed directly under it. “A Suro Thing,’ a stronger picture by him and full of vim, in the north room, ahows to better advantage. A “Group of Marines,” by Edward Moran, are varied in subject and treatment. and show the grouping ar- rangement very well, “Homeward Bound” represents @ yacht pitching in the moonlight, and far off can be seen the double Highland light In “Long Island Sound at Sunset” a Ashing boat just brought ashore is being unloaded inty an oldcart, Beautilul land eflect ou the water may be seen in The Gates of the Clouds and Sunset off Montauk Point,” ‘Pwo groups of well painted kittens aro by J. H. Dolph, “Practical Joke on the Pioneor,”’ by L. BE, Wil marth, contains a great deal of carctul work, ‘The men of a workshop are preparing for a target excursion, and one of those left bepind 1s playing a practical joke on tho Jeader of the band, ‘There's Music in All Things if Men Had Ears” represents a durkey sharpening a saw. A Wan sitting near hag just stopped playing on an ac- cordeon, and another has just iad down the axe with which he bas been chopping woed. The imagination must assist the development of this idea and set them all at work together, John Mulvany’s “Preliminary Trial of a HorseThief,”? ' which should have been sent as a thoroughly American ploture to the Centennial, is kere. ‘On the Alert” is Asmaller picture of two figures, containing the same indiviauality which ts seen 1h the figures of the larger work, “Rustic Courtship” is the best of several good ones by William McGratu, Itss small, but full of real life. “Return of the Fuiry Queen,” by BF, Robart, is a group of graceful floatiag Nguros, very delicately traced, but looking woll by guslight ‘Grandinother’s Treasures,’ by Jennie Browns- combe; showing a young girl in grandma’s room, with an oid trank opes and herself arrayed in part of the contents, she betay ted on th m of a chair ‘as she surveys her reflection 1n the glass, and the old Indy just entering tho doorway. It is excellent in drawing and in the color, whicl very quiet, Tho radations have been well kept. “Tne Car ”” by Elorrit is one of tho best figures im the exhibition, but has been so badly hung that it is almost impossible 4 nee It “Off the Track” is one of the best productions of Beaufain irving. A musical party is represented, and the cornet player has gone “off the track.” The violin- Ist tries to stop him and the most abject mixery 1s Ue- picted on the tace of the dutist, while the bass viol man Jeans back laughing at the energy of the ono who is cue away with all bis might, unconscious of his under. “A Group of Cows,” by William Hart, is small and ‘one of the best he has exhibited for some tii itis 80 freoly handled and Pee “A Sure Thing,” by J. G. Brown, shows a’ boy pointing a gun at an object, and a young behind watching eagerly result of the shot, Both figures are well painted and full of action, the faces being par- ticularly casivo. In a view ‘Near Norton, Conn.,”’ David Johnson has shown that be paints still wator as woll as landscapes, ‘This might almost be called arine view. ‘Among a group of EK. Wood Porry’s figure pictures is “A Quilting Party.’ There 13 some very flue work in this, The attitude of the tittle girl wno js threadin, the needle is an exquisite piece of nature. The hea ot the oid woman and of the young one, who bites the thread from the spool, are both good, It is altogether one of Mr. Perry’s most successtul works, A number of Charios H. Miller’s mill ponds and flat Jands aro grouped in the yorth room, The most im. portant of these ts ‘New York from Newtown Creck.’” ‘or this the artist has placed warmer colors on palette. The picture js full ot sunny atmosphere a Jooks well among the provailing gray tonos vi his other ictures, ¥ Nearly opposite, in the same room, are McEntec’s pictures; bis well known November days, with heavy akin and falling leaves. ‘The tzuros which he intro- duces in these scenes are 20 harmonious in sentiment that they seem as mucha part of the landscapes as tho trees. A. D. Shate has four small landscapes of jate summer, when the heat of the sun has mellowed the green of oarlier months, “A Now England Pasture,” by John La Farge, has certainly the merit of origi hays d in treatment, A pi green tint which runs up into the high horizon line is the poet color, and tt 18 so pale thas it suggesis weakness rather than Solio: “Cart Time,” by 3. J) Guy, is a sweet faced young a italian costume, The color is strong and pleasing, and the technique good throughout. “‘Husking Bee’? aud ‘The New Bonnet" aro by East- man Johnson. The former represen! country frolic, where men, women and children are seated among great piles ut cornstalka, and off i distance, near the farm house, a long tabie may een, with bu: Ngures arouud it, preparing for the secona of tho entertainment, business boing the iirst. second e interior of a larm house, with two young ‘one of whom is showing to the other the new piece of head gear, and the old father ayes owed over ot ta in the open fireplace, toasting the palms of his ands, Two of Lambdin’s beautiful flower pieces hero, and several compositions in which Mgures @ been introduced. Ono of these represet Ngure lying on the grass in the shade of the overhanging branches of a fir tree, throngh the branches of which may be seen glimpses of the sea. ‘apping the Furnace’? tsa strong picture by John F. Weir, The offect of Nght caused by the greenish hi of the melted iron pouring in a stream of tire trom Ul furnace 1s well expressed, and the teciing of tntenso heat seen in the attitudes of the figures as they try to shield their faces trom its power. Opposed to this strong lght 19 the blue dayiignt seom shining through the upper part of the building and falling on the side of the furnace. 7 Morning Papor,”’ a well painted interior, is also jm. by him, “Giaddo Seetching the Head of Dante for the Fresco at Barghello, Florence,” is. quite a largo work, by win White. The tigures are carefully siudied, ‘and color throughout 14 warm and rich, “Stella,” an ideal head, by E. = Pleasing qualitios, but looks hike night. “Rough Sport in the Yosemite Valley,” by James D. Smillie, is a composition somewhat in the style of his §. Greone, has star on a misty great water color picture. A group of Westerners are | trying the speed uf their roxpective horses im true fronuier stylo, “Camp Kaid,” by Julian Scott, is a scene in Revolu- tionary times, and represents a foraging party return. ing with spoils and being weteomed by their comrades, who are seated around a camp fire, "Burr and Hautl- bee Duel” and ‘Capture of Major Andre” are also by 1m. “Serving the Hero,” by Miss M. R. Oakey, 18 a life- size figure ut a lady in the Eighteenth coutury costume, holding a plate of fruit, &c. The face is very gracotal, and there are some valuable qualities in tho flesh painting. “A Pool inthe Adirondacks” 1s quite a large and well painted landscape, by Artbor Parton. “The Connecticut River at Newbury” is one of J. B, Bristol's always pleasing landscapes. J. H. Beard sends tour works, in all of which ho has introduced his favurite models—dogs. ‘Wide Awake” shows a little child; lying with puppies, and “Tired ut,” the companion ploture, shows them all asleep, “The Wilds of the Adirondacks” ts a charming wood interior by A. H. Wyant “A Litt in the Fog’ 18 by A. T, Bricher. “Italian Piper’! is a powerfully painted picture by Michel Cammarano. The boy's tace in particular is fult of life, George H. Story sends four pleasing subjects of child hife—The Scissors Grinuer,”” “Making His Mark,” “A Visit to the Pets!” and “Little Emily.” in s latter all except tho figure was painted by Edward joran. M, T. A. De Haas sends three strong marine views. “Landacape at Valery, France," and « wood interior are two Strong landscapes by C. B Caman, Among the portraits are works by Huntington, those ot J. Taylor Johoson, Mra. Morgan Dix and othe: two by Le Clear, one of Professor Charles Eiliot Page, and others by Alexander Laarie, ire I Ellor. raga, Carpenter, H, A. Loop, Mra Loop, A. H. Bald win, F, A. Perkins and others, Among the other Rg res are cxumpics of Mra. Beers, A. E. Emsiic, afss Wright, A ¥, Bellows, Mra OF. Bates, Mise M. D. Guoniwon, John D, Ba row, J. G Thom, T. 1. 5B. H. 3 Baylies, Geor, Ma: DM, Carter George H. Hall, F. T. h, Jacobs, Mis G verry, Mra L. B. Cutvor, Fran! » Francis a, Silva, Jogoph Hart, Eva Le Conte, Dilion, ja Marston Ream, Clinton Ogilvie, A. Cary Smith, Sam- | that the small amount necessary to m the clas William Beers, Wiiham Fitz, Fannie Pow. | beach locked waters to tne cog of Baby cou! man, g AF, Tait, HOW. Robbins, Mire 5. Tatles, , Percival M. Lace, Onsilenr, iS. Giftore H. D, Martin, jain T. Richards, Mrs. N. Carter UL DeKay, 4. W. Thompson. J. J. Hanm * | | | the thread with which she is weaving the famous | duty— rvmely, to personally thank ail the generals of | | nance Department. Not satisfied with exposing the Dewey, Mrs. Greatorex, J. 0. Wood, J. C. Nicoll, J. L. Fite, "MB, Odenbermer, H. A. Fuller and others. Among the sculptures is a bead of Shaki or William Page; one of the J. A. Keone O'Donovan, and works by J. 3 Hartley, & vorn, Charles Caiverly, D. B. Sheahan, M. anc O. L. Waruer. EXHIBITION OF NEW PAINTINGS AT SCHAUS’ FOR THE BENEFIT O¥ THR YOUNG LADIES’ CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, An exhibition will begin to-day (Monday) at Schaus’ gallery, 749 Broadway, of a number of new paintings, recently imported by Messrs. Schaus. The proceeds | will be for the benefit of the Young Ladies’ Christian Association, and will be placed to the account of the art department of the fair whieh this society 18 10 hold atthe Academy of Musi¢ in May. The exhibition will | continue two weeks, and all who know the amount of good which the society has already accomplished ould interest themselves and Others in the present charitable enterprise, Tho most important of the new pictures ‘a ‘ Penel- ope,’’ by Alex, Cabanel, She is represented standing and leaning against a pillar at the entrance of her home, ber sad face looking off nto tho distance as turns from her work, and she holds idly in oer pai tapestry unravelled as fast as it is woven, that she may ep her suitors at a distance, itscompletion beirg the gual that she renounces all hope o! the return of Ulysses. A now and large work by Diuz is a view ou tho outskirts of the forest of Fontainvleau. A group of fishing boats on the Scheidt River, by P, J. Clays, ig a fitting pendant in strength a largo Ziom Grand Canal, Vo ascene from one of ‘Moliére’s pl one of Willem's exquisitely finis: ef a young gitl, by Ki example of Vibert’s strong drawing and color; “A Scene from ‘Macbeth,’ ” equally strong, by J, Boau- fain Irving; “A Difference of Opinton,” by Col; “Fruit and Wine,” by Emile Preyer, who tsa daughter and upil of the famous painter of still lite; a water color, By Vibert, and one by Louis Lelair, with examples of Solentiu, Svixnac and others make the collection of pictures one of unusual interest. ROTHSCHILDS' MARRIAGE. (Parts (March 22) evrrespondence of London Times.} Mile, Bettina Rothschild, daughter of Baron Al- phonse Rothschild, was married to-day at tho syna- gogue in the Rue do Ja Victotre to Baron Albert Roths- child, of Vionna, There was a large and fushionable assemblage. THE SYNAGOGUE DURING THE CEREMONY, {Paris (March 22) correspondence of London Telegraph. ] The Rothschilds’ marriege took place in the new synagoguo in tho Rue de la Victoire. Twelve o'clock was mentioned on tho cards of invitation, but it was nearly half an bour after that time before the bridal pair arrived, In a magnificent equipage, followed by tho other members of their numerous family in voi- twres de gala. There was an immense crowd in the narrow sireet, but as no one was admitted into the synagogue without @ tickets there was plenty of room in the sacred edifice. ‘THR COUP V’aiL on passing tho central doorway was bighly effective. The architecturo is imposing in the grand simplicity of its outlines, and the building s# both wide and julty, forming a spacious nave divided by a series of round arches from two side aisles. A gallery runs round three sides of the building, and the music loft, with a tine toned organ, is in a second one above the principal eatrance. The.effect of tne latter on the eye, perched up so high, is moro peculiar than pleasing; but, in a musical sense, the arrangement is admirabie, Behind the semicirouiar portion of the synagogue, on each side of the Ten Commandments, answering to what would be called the sanctuary in a church, there was a profuse decoration of tropical plants, with festoous of Ted and white roses disposed against a background of verdure. The red canopy beneath which the cere- mony took place stood out in picturesque relief irom this nass of green coloring. THK LADY GUESTS wore marshalled into seats on the left, while the men wore sent to the right, The later were all in full evening dress. A¥ soon as THK BRIDE AND BRIDRGROOM made their appearance the organ pealed out and the excellent choir intoned an effective hymn. The boys? voices were particularly bright and tolling. From a musical point of view THE SERVICE was very intoresting. A hymn on a charming melody, composed expressly for the occasion by M. Jonas, was weil suug by an amateur, and during tho ‘offertory M. Faure gave the famous prayer from ‘‘Mosé in Egitto," and it was droll tu observe the sangfroid with which the entire congregation—I was about to say audience— turned their backs on what we sbould oall the altar, and remained in this position to gaze at the famous singer, their love of music overcoming their respect for the sanctity of the place. Moreover, as soon as the offertory began, everybody reversed the neat of bis wooden chair, in order to make room for the gutteuses, who, preceded by a huissier and accompanied by a gentieman, solicited alms in accordanee with French practice, which in this instance somewhat impaired the effects of both instruments and voice. M. Faure also sung with superb effect a “Cuant d’Hyménée,” composed expressly for the occasion, by M, Samuel David. The choral ritournelle of the canticle ts very melodious, and the barp accompaniment to the second verse adds to tho unquestionable effect of the compo- sition, It begins ia French, “Les ¢hets d’Israci sont dans Pallégresse,’”? but M, Faure sung it to Hebrew words. Tho ceremony was concluded by an extraordi- barily wild and difficult chant, sung by ® cantor sessed of a voico of rare compass and power. Ina short sermon the ofMicating rabbi alluded to the circum. nd bridegroom were already ro- HI the friends of the bride t THE SCENE IN iy ‘When the service was ovet crowded jato apartm: 10 CONGRATULATE the newly married pair, The assemblage comprised most of the notabilitios of Paris, and a remarkable number of handsome and well dresse: dies. Hun. dreds of people were waiting in the bitterly cold wind in the open sireet to sec the bride pass, but she escaped by aside door in the Rue St, Georges, “ee KAISER WILHELM. f THE EMPEROR'S SPEECH ON HIS SEVENTY- NINTH BIRTHDAY, {Berlin (March 22) correspondence of London Times.) The colebration of the seventy-minth birthday of the Emperor Wiiliam was inaugurated this morning bya reception of the generals. Field Marshat Von Wran. | gol, addressing the Emperor in the name of tho Gen- erals assembled, said:—- ‘Your Imperial Mayesty is the intrepid leader in bat- tle, the never-vanquished commander in Europe, We all pray that God, in His mercy, may spare Your Impe- rial Majesty through long years yet to come in tuil vigor of life a blessing to Germany and the promoter ot her weltaro, 18 MAJESTY'S REPLY. The Emperor William replied :— Accept my thanks for the wishes you, Field Marshal, have addressed to me in the name ot all who are here assembled, With this I coald, oven for this day, con- eltde, if you, had not in your address made an allusion to achicverncnts the whole credit of which I caunot | take to myself, but which L cannot refuse, as they are | the work of my brave army, You havo, therefor given me an opportunity of discharging an agreou my army, not alone taose who aro present here to-day, vat all others as well, who were ready when the proper Ume came, and who are still ready to advise and to act, The best thanks I can give ts to hope that the generals and the army will continue to be in the tutu what they have proved themsulves to be in the past, BISMARCK AS A SPECULATOR. A DOLD P2¥88 CHARGE AGAINST THE GERMAN | CHANCELLOR—HE COULD NOT EXTINGUISH THE JOURNAL, {Berlin (March 18) correspondence of the London | Timea} Last summer an influential conservative paper pub- | lished a series of sensational articles against the Fi- | Dianders committed, the tmpuisive organ went the length of attribu these errors to the favor with which certain Onancial potentates were regarded by persons in ollice, Even Prince arck did not es. cape the lash, The articles had no immediate resui Being too cleverly worded to admit of prosecution t government was powerless, while the c! ter of 1 persons attacked stood too high for any one to beltove the charges implied rather than uttered, A few weeks however, Prince Bismarck, in one of his discursive speeches in Parliament, adverted to | the incident, and in so many words declared any one subscribing to that journal assisted in the propa- gation of the vilest calumny, ARISTOORATIO RETALIATION, | strany | Stop the signers of the declaration ny doubt wisted to Gilbert, | Th | Day: | Tased among the people of that piace without pov reus Zeitung i ae for it will not be diminished ty what the Chan- cellor | This unexpected utterance bas called forth am cqually | echo. Some 500 gentiomen, mostly landed | Parsons and officers on balf pay, have to deciare thay their re. proprietor: written to the Xi jas thought ft to propound. In taking this ite Rcatnoren ef remembrance of cir appr every passage | the recent daane! ruicles. but Prince Dimerm whe never minces matters, has signified that he abides by and bas published the 600 names in jucident Pas thus assumed a painfal t disproportioned to its original im- portance, a AN INSIDE ROUTE. ibject of Opening communication between the ‘the south siae of Long Island, #0 a8 to giveacon- | tinuous safe water route from the east end to New York city, is again beginning to be agitated. [tis thought of aid, and that, if suceesstal, there would be inthe fan ‘tending the work to Greenport aud a Peconic Uae, vi os INHUMANITY. LESSONS DRAWN FROM THE DROWNING OF MRS ROSE YOUNG AND CAPTAIN ROBER® C, BELI- VILLE-—DUTIES OF CITIZENS IN DRBOWMIRO ACCIDENTS, To tas Eprron or Tum Henaio:— As the Hexaup is the leading advocate ang woampen of justice and humanity and ever foremost in Wha em posure of wrongs aud neglect of duties by public of | etals, I solicit the publication throngh ita widely cirew fated columns of a few thoughts on a racent sad event, the death of Mrs. Rose Young by drowning. the shocking case ty which the body, after being discovered, was allowed to remain in the water for twenty-four | hours, solely on the plea that the statute ts so worded that the body of a person found dead must not be re moved without Coroner’s order, Alter carefully reading the law I caunot construe it es prohibiung the removal of a dead person from the water or th thronged street 10 & more suitable place in the imme diate vicinity, If a humane citizen has not the power: to do this act of simple deceney, then we live under at odious law, which should be at once repealed if we would save our citizens from having their best feeling: shocked by frequent barbarous scones along our tives border. I wish now to dircet the attention of tho reader to ¢ scene similar to that referred to above which occurred last August,and which [ witnessed, - 1 allude to the death of Captain Robert C. Bellville, of Trenton, N. J., on the departure of the steamer Bristol for Fal River. [ was ip hopes that some action in this cas would be taken on the part of those whose duty it is te attond to these things, and expected that thepress— that engine of power to protect the rights of thé peo plo—would have expressed itself more fearlessly thay it did in condemnation of the cruel negtect of duty on the part of the officials associated with this line of steamers, It so happened that 1 was a witnoss of the sad accident which resulted in tho drowning of Cap- tain Belleville, whose name I did not know at the time L had aceompantod a friend tothe steamer, and in this way I became coznizant of the UTTER DISREGARD FOR HUMAN 14PR demonstrated on that occasion, It is said of us, ag Americans, that we do not value human life. This as sertion was fully borne out by the facts in that in stance, as there was not a boat lowered or a life pro server or buoy of auy kind thrown from the steamer by any officer, nor did those on tho picr make an effort to save @ fellow creature trom a watery grave. I 80+ licited and appealed to those officers on the pier to make some effort to rescue the drowning man. I met with rebuff right and lett» What was the reply there is no use here to* repeat, as the man weut under the wheel and was instantly drowned. My appeal then was ir God’s mame to secure the vody as spocdily as possible. I, as a physician, would tako and Waa Anxious to resort to measures to resuscitate the drowned mun, as there might bo a vital spark found in that frame when touched by the olectric ec rent from a galvanic battery. “It 1s at this poi I am compelled to repeat tho allusion to the, saé and grievous spectacle presented of allowing the body to be tied to a feat for two hours before a permit could be procured to have it removed from the wi It was leit to be gazed at by » promiscuous and gaping crowd, What a stigtna upon the enlightened author thes of this great metropolitan city! And this occurred inthe ninetecnth century, and on tho evo of the cole. bration of the completion of the nundredth year of out national liberty, and in the midst of our boasting over our superior republican form of governmont, Trul; the men of the Dark Ages would shu der and sicken at scenes such as this, AWAT BEYORE A LIFE, Thave a word to eubmit for our model policeman, All his efforts in this case appeared to be directed simply to securing the gentiemun’s bat which was floal ing on the water. After securing the hat ho acted us if all bis duties were at an end, and nota thought was to be given to the owner of the nat, struggling fot life in the bed of the river, Not the slightest effort did he make toward rescuing the body. Beyoad se- curing the genticman’s hat ho was of no moro use thag ope of the pieces of timber which made up the struc- ture of the pier. 1 now turned my attention to the officers or em- Ployés of the steamboat company. 1 bad noticed s person in human shape, with a piece of gold lace en- circling bis cap, who tive minutes previous to the steamer leaving the ptor had undcr his commands dozen or more men, who were dushing in every direc. ion with handbarrows, putting freight on board, acting as if they had just esca Irom the ‘jungles of Africa, endangering the limbs and e@ven the lives of all thoso, woo happened to cross their path, and exhibiting thé same indiffer- ence jor (hose on the pier a# for the one struggling for life under the surface of tue water, This man, with the gold lace on his cap, had vat to give the command, or not as much as an order, but to simply raise his in. dex tnger, and there would have been a dozen men t¢ jump to the rescue with the speed of the locomotive which carries the Sunday HeRALD to its thousands of readers in distant cities aud villages, to be serve damp trom the press, at their break.usi tables, 1 wil venture to say that i, by accident, a bale of goods hat happened to fall overboard this’ man would quickly have given the order to save it. All hands would have obeyed the order promptly, and implements would have been speedily brougut to bear and the mercham dise secured. If the genticman’s pocketbook had fallen into the water filled with greenbacks ani goiden eagles, doubt less wo would have seen a dozen outstretcbed arms and fingers formed into grappling hooks to securo its contents, and, if need be, some one to plunge headiong tothe bed of tue river and bring up its Lroasure of filthy lucre, But what was the conduct of the ofticert of tbe steamer in this caso of a drowning banana? The cry of “man overboard’? at once resouaded from every quarter of that floating palace. The captain was appealed to to'stop the revolving wheels, ulready im motion, but ho was APPRALED TO IN VAIN. The engine was not sioppod; consequently the boat Hided majestically and quickly trum tbe sup with het bow directed to her destination via Newport. Not a life preserver or rope was throwm {rom the steamer to rescue the drowning man, The agonized wife, Who was @ passenger on the boat, was wild with anxiety for the reavuc of a beloved husvand vainly struggling for lite, It was in compit ance with the most urgent appeals of the wi o other passengers, united with 1odigoant remonsirance that the captain consented to stop Loe stoamer und per mit the grief stricken wife to be transterred to the police boat, This 18 the statement of those who wert passengers and vye witnesses on board the Bristol Could the Captain have bad but vne pang of thr crushed and disiracted wife of that man still clings for life, he would immediately have stopped the And if prompt aud proper eflorts had been made tha: recious lite in ali provabiitty could have been saved, ven it we did bot succeed im resuscitating the mas we would have tad the satisfaction of feeling and say ing, “We have done our duty,” which, with pam, [am ovliged to say Was ot done. Because we cannot do we would, fet us not do nothing, ‘The best method acquiring the ability to do what we would 1s to do what we can, RESUSCITATION OF THE DROWNED. Mr, Editur, | must ask your indulgence aud permis. sion to extend my article beyond the limits usually allowed to communications. 1 feel it my duty to make Bume Suggestions Un the Ineasures to ve adopted prevent accidents of drowning. In the first piace, we should have placed along the Fiver fron, at convenient distances, station houses supplied and ‘fully equi ‘with ail that as requisite for resuscitating persons U being submerged in the water. In the second place, there snould ve 1 number of policemen instractes in every Way aud in the most approved modes whic? serence can touching the rescue of falling in W Andlthiok it m the duty @ | every citizen to inform himself in some measure whe is proper to do in emergencies like the one we ban Deen speaking oi, i kuow that many a life is sacri ficed 1m these cases by improper treatme' It ts oo expected that the services ob a Mai can bo pro cured on all of these occasions, ake these st Hons because what is to ve dune mast be done ‘quiship. must, under all circumstances, doall in our powe to save life, whether the person be high or los among us. STATISTICS OF DROWNING. 1 will state the statistics of death by drowning in the vicinity of our city :—For the year 1874 there were 187; Jrom Jaouary 1, 1875, up to Aagust, a period of seven months, there vccarred 134 deaths by drowning. Whon | come to estimate it tor the whole of the United States, it would amount to thousands anoually. le not this enough to make wach endeavor to struct himselt and to impress upon others thi importance of knowing what measures should ba pet so 0. these occesions, 1 do not question but it and many hives would have been sa\ rail themsuives of my suggestions. None of ut kuow how soon a calamity like this we have recalled Tay viatt oor own family. A husband, wife, brother, sister, a child to whom we are alfectionately and ten: | derly attached, may be tho victim of an accident of this kind, J.P. GARRISH, M, Dy CENTENNIAL MUSIC. Under the auspices of the Toreley Bund, a Germas vocal and musical organization, a couvention of Ger man choral societies of the west side was held at Cen trai Hall, on West Thirty-second street, yesterday, for purpuse of waking Joins arrangements for = west anial celebration. A committee of arrange meouts formed, which will organize @ west sul¢ ecaienpial unio, [tia prop%sed to devote ‘two 1 to the celebration, the 3d and the 4th of July, .On tl evening of the Orat any there it cession, and the second day w musical festival at Bim Park, MORE MONEY NEED: The Commissioners of Charities and Correction, finding it impossible to supply the hospitals and asylums with proper attendance with their preseat incans, kavo applied to the Board of Katimate ang apport porn | = of $10,000 trom (he uvem preted Palnnee @ pportivament for salaries fog