The New York Herald Newspaper, May 15, 1876, Page 3

“THE EXHIBITION Machinery Hall and Agricultural Hall, With Their Contents, Described. THE LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF THE SHOW. The Turnstile Arrangements and the Admissions. SAYINGS AND DOINGS ON THE GROUNDS Yuraverruia, May 13, 1876. Iwan glad to seo signs of Russia this morning as I went to the department assigned her. Russia is missed, and trom what Governor Curtin, who was our Minister at the Russian Court, says, the display will be striking. Tunis is also on the ground, and the ‘workmen have begun to put her department into shape Egypt is ready, and her show has im- Proved in interest and is completo and rep- Yesentative in many ways There is a new Anscription telling how. the oldest of nations grects tho youngest in its morning time. Sweden and Norway prow im interest, You will remember, perhaps, that S reported these countries ‘‘all ready ” on the opening, ut I note that this readiness was only partial New ,eatures are added daily, and among others lifo-sizo \gures representing the manners and customs of tho try of the far north lands, There isa touch M humanity about this feature which you fina in he Scandinavian uations alone, and it made the heart peut higher to look on these quaint, strange ‘orms, which seemed on the instant to have lite. There wasa group of watchmakers—a hunting party which had shot an elk, and stood around the beast as he gasped away, There was a domestic group, around which many tears will be shed. A dead baby liesin itecradle; the common black coffin ts at its feet; the ‘mother has just leaned over her darling for a last em- brace; the gray-haired grandfather, bending on his Btaff, looks down in sad resignation. The clergyman Feads irom the sacred book some words of peace and comfort, and another little one—a five-year-old trot about—stands near the chair, not quite comprehending ‘the meaning of it all, Spain is rich in ores and in evi- dences of her national wealth, but deficient 4m taste and in those articles which show the Bpanish skill But there is one bit of work in steel, which 1 fancy came from Toledo, which will attract the curious eye as among the gems at the show 1n all departments the work of improve" ment goes on. The sound of the hammer and the ‘tearing of the saw are heard in all directions. A week thgs passed since [ came here. In that week there has Sep a coimplete transformation, and in a few more ‘there will be a show fit for kings to see, ‘THE LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF THE SHOW, At the same time, for you see I must be critic as well \s historian, there are many gaps. Some sections dpread out a great deal. There is space enough uno, <upied, even in the most complete departments, to give oom for anew exhibition. Others are poor and mea- gre. In many cases utility and education are sacrificed to advertising. This is the case in the American de- partment. One looks impatiently for France to fall Anto shape, although every day shows a new beauty in tho exhibit of that wonderful country. Wo miss Engiana in the Machinery Hall, whero it Beoms as if the other nations had given America conceded supremacy. The vast engine ‘hich stands in the centre of the Machinery Hall as a Dolossus, seems to be an emblem in its way of our American greatness in this respect. The Agricultural ill is not far enough advanced to enable us to seo it ompletely, but it would not surprise me if it became the most interesting exhibit on the grounds, There te honest qualities of attraction about corn Wand” wind and oil, which aatisfy the observing (mind, and as you walked from one gothic arcade =6to)§6«6the~—s other, amid monamenial piles of food and food substances, there was a senso af comfort and security, especially in these hard times, which you do not feel in the imaginative sections, The Horticultural Hall, asa work of art, 1s wortha Wmorning’s study, but the exhibition of flowers and ferns and tropical fruits is crude, You run through it ‘very soon, and find a recompense in the wide sweep- ing lawn which spreads toward the Women’s Pavilion, and willbe before iong, when the gardeners are through with it, one of the most beatiful spots on this continent, To-day one hada glimpse of what it might become. ‘The terraced greenery, running into an abrupt ravine Bpanned with graceful bridges; the cunning adapta- tions of roses and tuberoses and hyacinths; the count- Jess plants, fresh from the nursery, and not yet quite at home in the new soil; the distant fountains spark- ding in tho sunshine and their spray cooling your face, Nike a blessing; the river windmg its way around the Fairmount hills; the throng of Bpectators coming and going in holiday attire; the sound of strange tongues, of Spanish and #rench, Chinese and Arabic, Italian and German; the odd cos- tumes from the Mediterfanean, the Bosphorus and Japan; the cheerful clink and thud of a bundred ham- ‘mers, workmen hurrying about in bosy preparation, turther beyond the graceful towers ofthe stupendous . ball, which enfolds within it so much of the wealth Bnd grandeur of nations—thousands of flags Tuttering irom every turret, all here in peace, the crescent and the cross, the eicpbant and the @raogon. ‘The stern, cold emblem of German unity, fluttering side by side with tne gay tricolor of France, end ‘still beyond, in the misty summer air, the spires of tho great city, where joy has reached its fulness in this centennial pageautry—certainiy other spot in America can present a pano- like haw! the a flan Big BaP brs } walk along wn in front of tl jorticul- tural Hall. ‘THE VASTNESS OF THE SHOW. As I have said, the prevailing thought is the vast- Bess of thisshow. I a ir of conveying an idea of Mt to you in the limited form of correspondence. 1t is go unlike in scale and arrangement, approaches aud warroundings anything of the kind before attempted, the most expernenced visitors of foreign ex- tons, such as those of London, Paris and Vienna, utterly amazed at tho grandeur of tho = and its execution. The disproportion be- ween man and bis works was scarcely ever More grandly iliustrated thun on the Centennial the loft SE We may regard the ptian Pyramids as monuments of a great past. fe may linger in the cathedrals of the Oid World und wou The Cat progress that we must regard it as a place of refuge where wearied mau seeks rest in the hope of a future life of joy and peace. But here at Pnila- Geiphia rise monuments erocterd to commemorate tue emancipation of a continent from bondage and the Dirth of a new nation, which is destined to lead the world into freedom along the way of progress and ity. Here we have no siave work to desecrate ‘soil on which liberty was proclaimed to the world. All is beautiful, because everything represents anity, equality aud fraternity, guarded by order and ce. ‘in the great main building we tind from almost every kuown people to the great Centennial show, Engiand, Francs, Spain, 1 Russia, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Turkey, m, in fact every State and Province iu Europe sends specimens of its bps Soe Products. Silks from Lyons, carpets irom Turkey, ‘Oil and wine from 8 Lardware irom Ragland. 3 the het rans un |i it Mls a large volume, the cata- | jor. In this must | included, of course, the Eastern nations, the African | and the South American, Egypt, as the oldest of the | world’s family ot nations, the eldest sister of civi- ber greetings to America, the youngest And most vigorous. Brazil grasps hands with Japan, tnd China smiles obliquely at Costa Rica, The samo songregating together of representatives of the most ‘widely separated peoples occurs in THE GREAT MACHINERY HALL, where acres upon ucres of machinery of every descrip- hon are set in motion simultaneously by over seven tiles of shafting, which 1s in its turn moved by the e. Could Archimedes revisit this of ours and waik through Machinery 4 day or night he would return to a! that ever “revisited @ moon.” Charou himsel! would of of thy the glimpses burst inte ® condition of umiable excitement if ho could iy sve our latest styles in racing shells; and tho envious of mortal hapiness, would, 'I bellev woe ws oT ak their = own mthréete ‘t glance an improved or spool machine. Judging trom the probed oade in mval arcuitecture Diogenes would im our day be like wme Visitors to Philadelphia the night beiore ine ening ceremoutes—he would have no piace of habi- ee tor “tuba” are cutirely abolished in the ship- iding yards. Guttenverg and Faust would join and dance a lively moasure if they could duly - New York Hexatns llowiug—for no other word the rapidity of production—from the great presses. As @ gentieman remarked who watching tho With intense interest, © ooniran between thie und the ol tse Ie place by the blood and tears of mankind. | Be) hedral bas associations so purely distinct irom | P; i { | | ae of ebronicies and Seriptures oy the simply wonderful.” Machinery Hall to ‘PAR GOVERNMANT BUILDING A 53 the oe ree through scenes of beauty which make him of the way. This grand collection was ‘(0 em passant , DUE itis alone worth to Lye Centennial Grounds. The man expended the art of war has cer- produced marve! results, How a battle can an sag without the sanin een of tl & mystery w can only the markamanship of those destructive guns and ir enemies. No by the government officials to make this branch ef the Centennia) Exhibition perfect It ts almest unfair to prepare Bot yet visited the Philadelp! which will prove of the most pleasurable kind. We will therefore limit our remarks to a general sketch of the Exhibition, One thing, how- ever, we can assure the readers of the they must not expect to see erything in Haran, that one day, fur any one of the numerous build- tugs coutaming the select treasures of art, science, mapulacture and commerce will attract the intelligent visitor so much that he will find it extremely dificult to tear himself away from the wonderful collections that are presented for inspection. Leaving the Govern- ment Building, the visitor crosses the temporary rail- road track which bas been laid through the grounds for the accommodation trains of light cars that are to convey visitors from point to point in the rerk, and thus save them the fatigue of walking long distances, and enters: THE WOMEN'S PAVILION, wherein, as well as whereon, the tur sex bave ex. ponded much skill and taste, Eaterimg this elegant, spacious and well lighted and ventilated building, the visitor at once recognizes the presence of gentle woman by her works, Here wo find gossamer ‘By artisti- cally arranged to attract the critical eye of the fair visitors; for be it suid, with respect and in -strizt cou- fidence to our roaders'of tho inferior sex, tho Indies ure the severest ciitics that the ladies have to dread tm this temple of thimbledom. Some depart- ments of this remarkable exbivition are highly creditable to the skill and industry of the fair ladies whose works aro represented, but in others, although the fruits of their lavors inaicate much di sire to succeed, success hus not yet crowned tho efforts sufficiently to warrant their exposure to public criticigm, ‘There are several vory clegant specimens of wood carving by Western ladies, which extibit great artistic taste and considerable skill. ‘The laces are generally good, but are only in few instatces of superior workmanship. Tho ‘paintings on exhibition are as a general thing very poor, ovidenc- ing a want of training which ig sadly ro- | flected 1m some of the most pretentious works. The several female art schools are represented by selected works. Some of those are very meritorious, but others are unly in the pothook and banger stage of advance- ment. As specimens of progress, so far as they go, they aro very interesting, und wo do not condemn them as such, but it would’ have added somewhat to the credit aue to the really good work if these school rl attempts ot receive space on the xhibition walls. Some excellent colored photo- graphs uttest the delicacy of touch of the {female band, and one, a tiniature of Doi Pedro, is particu- larly fine. The engravings are protty fair, but lack finish and, indeed, firmness in their lines, This, how- ever, is but au tnfantart iu female hands, and we do not want to hartthe baby by handling it too much. Woman 1 at homo where taste and delicacy of touch aro more than the ruder mechanical labor. Thus we find some exquisite work in artificial flowors and fruits made of waxand stamped lcather, painied screens and Berlin wool work of all kinds. Japan sends some vel beautiful painted tans and screens to the Women’s Pavilion, and makes a fine show. The Canadian convents send models of their houses and grounds and some superbly worked vestments for church service, Hair, jewelry and den- tal work represent the skill of Philadelphian ladies, The sewing’ machine department exhibiis some very interesting pieces of needlework, among them a large bouquet of artificial flowers, entirely worked into form by the sewing machine, Ribbon looms, carpet loo: and other machines for weaving poplia complete collection, which is esting. From the Women’ naturally directs bis steys to the great AGRICULTURAL HALL, an immense Gothic-roofed, cathedrat+hke structure of glass, The building 1s quite corplete, but the work of arranging the goods for exhibition still progresses, and entire sections aro yet filled with great piles of un- epened packing cases contaming articles which await arrangement in proper order. Near the entrance we tind a fine exhibit of Rhenish wines of every brand and value. On the right band side of the main avenue of the building 1 placed the vast collection of agri- cultural implements, from a grabbing hoe to a gigantic machine for piling hay, ploughs, harrows, steam machinery for the rformance of every kind of farm: wo os for felling the forest and upturning the sariace of the prairie, reclaiming the swamps and leveiling mountains. With these we find in their proper sections specimens of every bird, beast, reptile and iasect known on the American conti- nent, with the diferent products derived irom them, such as hides, lard, glue, &c. The exhibit of bread- stufls is very large, but not yet -qttite complete. Bread Srasty lak esaeaees, ue ed food TOF ‘cuttley crust; reattle, oatmeal cuit Hit 'yarvetibe crashed grain are exbib- ited, On the righthand sde of the build- ing the is of the prebistoric periods of the world’s existence sre present in skeleton and model. Gigantic mastodons and saurians, great turtlos and monster shelliish are shown te the wonder- ing visitor, On the left band side we find a fine collec- tion of Leas, coffees, spices, sugars and other groceries, Really the show here looks like a branch of the great Centeanial Tea Compavy’s establishment. Atrican elastic gums, iodiarabber and guttapercha he in heaps within the spaces ed for their exhibition. Bird cages and fishing nets, corks and pig iron appear to be crowded together without regard to difference of character, Yet all isorder. There 1s no contusion of arrangement, Each sestion presents its special ex hibits. Louisiana sends a tree loaded with the som- bre, hanging moss which renders some of ber laud- scapes so gloomy; but thishanging fibre has a com- mercial value, and science has already converted it into ausetul substitute for har in mattresses and uphol- ry. Veterinary surgery is not negiected, tor we fud jeces of horse of every Kind, trom hide to hoof, ex- ibited, for the purpose of illustrating equine diseases, Shoeing, &c. California sends her cacti and gram, as well as her gold quartz Cincinnati her hams and packed pork. Spain shows a fine collection of hemp trom Manila—wine, oll, tobacco, woods of every kind and leather—bvut the space is not | cereals, wines, and even the corks tw keep it safo in {| bottle until needed for consumption. Brazil sends | woods, wines, cereals, tobacco, sugar, leather, skins, and has a cotton trophy weil deserving of notice. Even Liberia sends specimens of her coffve and cocoa, with many curious things from the Gold Coast, including an article which will be regarded by some of our money-making officials as an evidence of progress in the colony. We mean, of course, palm soap. THR CROWD ON THR OPENIXG DAY. The turnstile arrangements, which make entrance to the grounds a complicated matter, do not work smoothly. The intention ts to have them record on a | dia: electrically the exact number of visitors who en- ter atany one of the 120 gates to the Exbibition grounds. This they may do after they are completed, At present they record only imper- fectly, the telegraphic apparatus not being at- tachad. It was not until ten o’elock this mormng that the exact number of persons who visited the grounds on Wednesday could be known, the ouly way to get at it being to count the money—a very long and tedious work, taking over two days to accomplish. It ‘was this morning announced trom official sources that ‘on the opening day 76,217 persons paying fitty cents for admission pass into the grounds, making | the total rece:pts for the day $38,108 50, To these figures must be added tho persons who en- tered by complimentary tickets, of whom po exact | Phmentaries and exhibitors and assistants numbered given in the Herauo of Thursday. The fication {rom official suurces is a remark- far in excess of the attendance at any previ- ous international exhibition in the past. The greatest number of visitors attending previous exhibitions in the past on any one day 1s given below :— Philadephia (total) 50,000, on May 10, 18 3.923, on Oct In the case of al ‘dropean exhibitions the Greatest day was either the closing one, or near it, aud at Paris and Vienna the greatest number of visitors was on Sunday. The Centennial Commission have done away with the regulation requiring a fitty cent note or a fifty cent silver piece to secure admission. Hereafter titty cen of any kind, so it is genuine, will admit a visitor. A second edition of the atalogue will be issued i jort time. Tho jous inaccuracies and deficiences he present issue will be rectified, Suit- able bianks have been provided by the comusisston for exhibitors, to facilitate the latter im giving propor in- formation to the judges. About the 30th of the present month th elling of the Witherspoon monument wiil take pla ernor Redle, of New Jersey, ins been chosen orator for the occasion. For Fourth of July quite a number of demonstra- tions have been arran; To-day the avenues ed. feadtug v0 the grounds presented tes of the Exbioition were closed, The avenues aro ined with people and vehicies and the street stands doa thriving business. The extra city police force were on duty throughout the day, The arrangements for the anveiling of the Humboldt Memortal will be matured in the course of a week or two, On the Fourth of Jaly the ceremonios attending the unveiling of the monument to religious liberty and the ming of the Catholic temperance fouotam will take place. A SERENADER KILLED. FATAL RESULT OF A CHARIVARI FOLLOWING A WEDDING. Sr. Lovis, May 14, 1876. A most deplorable affair occurred in the little town of Dahigrecu, Hamilton county, IIL, on Friday last. A party of young men gave John Sturman, lately married, a charivari. Starman, greatly annoyed at the ‘uproar, ordered the (eek f off; buton their not leaving ‘at once he red into their midst, kithag Wilts Lowery and wounding Bud Burton and Frank Taylor, All the parties are respectable young men, Sturman the won of Ji Starman, one of most ottizens: tom coanty, yet ready tor visitors, Portugal has her fruits and | record could be made because of the imperiect turn- | | stiles. As near as can be estimated officially the com. | 175,000, giving aboat 250,000, or a quarter of a million, | as the aggregate of Wednesday's multitude, This was | 27, 1807, | London. Philadelphia (pay), ++ 76,217, on May 10, 1876. London ......+. 67,891, on Oct. 30, 1862. | Gov- | the eatne busy scenes of last week, except that the | ITALIAN OPERA. Mr. Maurice Strakosch on His Interrupted Season. A CLUSTER OF STARS. What Is Going to be Done During the Next Weeks in New York. WHAT GOTHAM MAY EXPECT NEXT WINTER ‘The sudden interruption of the opera season, begun 80 brilliantly under the management of Messrs. Maurice and Max Strakosch some three weeks ago, has given rise to a good deal of query and surmise ip the ¢ity and vicinity. The abrapt break caused much dis- appointments among tho real lovers of Italian opera, who had only heard the lavely and accomplished ean- tarice, Mile. de Belocea, in “Il Barbiere,” and were thereby rendered doubly anxious to hear that superb lyric songstress in the other great réles of which the Performance had been determined upon by the Measra, Strakosch, Curiosity to ascertain the reason of the interruption, although great, was by no means equal to the anxiety of the opera going public to know aomething definite with regard to the future plans of the management and the chances of seeing the interrupted series of operas resumed. It would have been considered nothing short of a calamity had circumstances pre- vented Mlle, do Belocea from favoring the New York public with those consummate im- Personations which havo tilled Europe with her name. In order that something definite might be ascertained upon this latter point, a Heratp representative called upon Mr, Maurice Strakosch yosterday at the Everett House, “Mr. Strakosch,”” said the HxraLp man, upon being shown into that gentleman’s roo “I have called | upon you to set at rest questions which have latterly been exercising the musical circles of New York.’’ “I shall be delighted, sir, to give yoa all tho in- formation at my command.” “People have several theories, or perhaps I ought to say, surmises, a8 to the reasons which interrupted the . Series of operas which had been promised tho public, ‘and which had begun so brilliantly with the company | at whose head stood Mile. de Belocca.”” “My experience long ago showed me that the public is fond of inventing a little mystery, evea where thero ig hardly room tor it. The reason for the interruption to our season of Italian opera is extremely simple. ‘The tenors who were engaged to sing during the sea- son of opera with aflle. de Belocca were both taken seriously ill at the same time, You understand me of course to speak of Measrs. Brignoli and Tom Carl. It was, therefore, utterly impossible to continue the sea- son.”” “How are these gentlemen at the present time ?’” “Lam happy to say that Signor Brignoli has almost entirely recovered. He was exceedingly il. He was attacked by pneumonia of the most aggravated form, and both Dr. Carnochan and Dr. Mott, whom I called into consultation about him, told me that he was with- _in an inch of going the way of all flesh, Happily he has recovered, TOM KARL'S DISkASK ‘was inflammation of the liver. He, too, is much bet- ter. Of course, for the time I felt myself like McClellan when checked on the Potomac—I had to wait until my ‘Wrmy could be reorganized before reopening the cam- paign.’”? “Bat was there no other tenor who could havo re- placed them?” “As faras voice is concerned there was one, and a <Wery Clever one: but, unfortunately, he appeared here ‘With Mile. Titiens In an opera totally unsuited to his special vocal powers—I mean Signor Baccl. He is | | really a very fine artist, and I have no doubt will make | his mark when he appears in an opera which suits him— ‘Mignon,’ for instance.” i “What was the reason, then, that he did not support } Mile, de Belocea t’’ “Simply that ho did not know the tenor part of the ras Which Mile. de Belocea sings, For example. ¢ one just mentioned, ‘Mignon.’ ”” “At the commencement of your season, abgut a | month ago, what were your prospects ?”? “Undoubtedly most brilliant. Mlle. de Belocca had sung three times in ‘ll Barbiere,’ an immortal chef d@’euvre which in London and Paris never fails to | attract very crowded houses when performed by sn | exceptionally gilted artiste like Mile. de Belocca. The | houses we had were good, paying ones, and we then | announced ‘Mignon,’ for which every seat was imme- diately taken.” | “But why did you put ‘Il Barbiere’ aside so early, seeing its success?” ‘ “For the reason that it is an extraordinary thing | here in America to give “Il Barbiere’ more than once ina season, To give it three times in succession is almost upparalelied."’ ‘Now that your tenors are in fair health what are your plans for the immediate future ?”” “*T intend, in a very few days, to resume our inter- rupted season, and I may’ tell you that I am very con- fident of success.” Might I ask what it is that gives you this feel- | , ** Well, you know the old saying, that it is an ill wind that blows nobody good; and this period of en- | forced inaction has given me an opportunity of thor- | oughly rehearsing all the operas which I intend to | produce in rapid succession, viz. :—* Mignon,’ ‘ Favor- | ita,’ *Sonnambula,’ ‘Semiramide,’ ‘ Alda’ and *Le Nozze de Figaro,’ ” Of course Milo. de Belocca will take part in sev- | eral of these operas !”’ | “She will take part fn each of them, She has al- | | ready sung them with great success wherever she has | | attempted them,’ | "© Who will sing the tenor part in ‘Alaa’? “ Brignolt; he has studied the part, and it is my | opinion that ho will be } REMARKABLY GOOD INIT, “Who will sing the soprano parts in ‘Alda’ and “Semiramide??”” | “Although I have not definitely concluded the ar- Tungement, and as in opera diplomacy is an important | element of success, | can assure you that | shall have a | surprise in store for the people of New York. 1am glad | | to be able to say that there arc, at the present moment, in New York several of the ‘most emineny sopranos living. I would, for instance, mention Mile. Kellogg, | whom I had the pleasure of heartug the other night in the ‘Etotle du Nord,’ and whom I consider in that part the equal of the greatest existing artists. You | may not be aware that we have among us an | artist who has lately achieved an almost anex- ampled success in all the princypal capitals of T speak of Miss Minnie Hauck. This | Europe, | charming and gitted young lady has 4 | the honor of being appointed Kainmersiag: | Emperor of Germany. Although Miss Hauck bas only | come here fur tue purpose of visiting her family and seo- | ing the Philadelphia Exbibition, still it may not ve im- / Care to prevail on Ler to appear for a few nighta | betore the public. We have, besides, among us Mile. | Pappenhelin, an excellent dramatic soprany, and lax, | though not Palmieri, a iady who has | achieved great success in Italy wud recently in Boston, | where ste was highly soplatiied fu ‘Norma’ and | ‘Semiramido.’ Theretore, 1 shall, as you sce, be able to proviece the soprano parts of the different opuras | with great brillianey, | “in what theatre do you intend to produce them?” | “L shall always be happy, whenever the Academy | ts free, to produce them at’the Academy, But I teir ; Lam so sivaated that I cannot bave the Academy | whinterruptediy, This may, in some measure, compli- | cae my arrangements, but 1 hope tu be able to sur. | mount whatever difliculties muy arise trom this cir- | cumstance,” ‘Do you think, Mr. Strakoseh, that tho difficulty of the tines will at all interfere with you f’” | To this I mast reply that, having assisted at th various exhibiuens in Loodon, Vienna and Paris, [ have the strongest conviction that very shortly both New York and Philadelphia will be througed with such an immense number of peoplo that | think success is beyond peradventure, if the former cities, during the ibitions, are te ve taken as a gauge asmuch as the opera seasons there enjoyed an ubexampled suceess. Besides, | bave de- termined to make the prices modorate, so that even in these hard times they shail now press Leavily upon the avi 4 pocket’? “What are your i PROSPECTS VOR THE NEXT WINTER ?"” “Before starting for America 1 eutered into condi- | tional agreements with some of the most ominent and celebrated urtisis in Europe, and have no doubt that I shail be able to present to the American pubilc singers worthy to rank with those whom! nave pre- sented here jn past times, ? “How long will your present stay last?" “| should nave already been on my way to Karope if our season of opera here had not been temporarily sus pended. Iam competied to stay a lew weeks longer. I shall then go to Europe to select and bring out my company for tho ensuing winter.” “What do you think of Mr. Mapleson’s prospect of coming out here Bext winter?” “Lhave the highest regard for Mr. Mapleson as a Manager and a yentleman; but | am intimately con- vineed that his experience of the tnancial saliure of Mile, Titiens’ performances in this country will prevent him from eveu dreaming of coming over, Mile. Tiuens in her time, ah incomparable artist, aud in Loudon, where her triamphs are still itesh ia the memory of the pat sho still holds an enviable ety more thee here, Mine, Trebelli-Bettni 1s in about | faitn centuries ago. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1876.—TRIPLE chief artists upon whom Mr. Mapleson wale tare to f rely in this country; both able, it is true, at @ great past, but unable to afford a manager any hopes of a successiul season here." “What are your views upon the prospects of opera here, not {ior one or two seasons, but as | permanent institution, like in Loudon and Paris?” “One of the purposes of my being hero is precisely to examine this great and dificult musical problem, Although I have, during the last few years, bad up- Pleasant experiences, still 1 fee! convinced that it is enly the terrible depression of business which has so fatally reacted on opera. in England, Austra and Germany I nave seen this business blight, but nowhere so bad ag in America at present. France is the only country which seems to be escaping 1t. If this were to continue for any great length of time I do not think tho notion of permanent opera in New York could be entertained. But I think the worst point is turned; the times will be steadily improving, and I therefore think the idea may,be entertained in a not distant future,” “Do you think it would be possible to educate Ameri- can artists in America, so as to render us independent of Europe *”’ “Not entirely, but toa very large extent Of this no bet proof could be given than that you have at this moment two of the most ominent artists on the lyric stage, Miles. Hauck and Kellogg, not to speak of Albani, who, as you know, fills such a brilliant position in the European opera houses. { have repeatediy said that the public seem to render it impossible to do without @ ‘star,’ but the star must be backéd up by a good company, a good orchestra and fine scenery. With these success is everywhere possible, It is my intention to give all this to New York.’? A MARTYR’S SHRINE. AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT THE PASSIONIST MONASTERY IN WEST HOBOKEN—TRANSLATION ~OF¥ THK REMAINS OF 8ST. BENEDICT. Rarely, very rarely indeed, in the modern history of the Catholic Church has such a spectacle been wit- nossed as that which attracted over 6,000 persons to the Passionist church at West Hoboken yesterday. It Was a sight that can never be forgotten. By coming joto possession of the relics of the youthful martyr St. Benedict the Passionist Fathers have derived a most precious legacy from the Church of tho Catacombs, Very little is known of the his- tory of St Benedict or even the manner in which he suffered death, but it is clear that he was among the carly martyra of tho Church. His body was interred in the Cemetery of St. Priscilla, at Rome, whore it remained till the year 1671, when the remains wero translated to the city of Spoleto, in Italy, where thoy were deposited in a church dedicated to St. Bene- dict, abbot and confessor, This church, with many other fine edifices, was torn down to give placo toa new thoroughfare, When the church furniture was being removed the relics of St. Benedict were given by Baron Decius Ancajani, proprietor of the land on which the church stood, to tho Very Rev, Fathor Gasparini, who placed them in the Church of St, Auzoria, where they wero held in great veneration till a few months’ ago, when a pious Amori- can lady, Mrs. Peters, of Cincinnati, obtained them for tho Passioniat Fathers at West Hoboken. Accompany- ing the zemaios was a life-size wax figuro representing the i this is . 4 MASTERPIECE OF ART, Yesterday was the day fixed forthe ceremony of translating the remains tothe shrino prepared for them in one of the side altars of the church, They are enclosed in a glass casket about threo feet in length and. are in a wonderful state of preservation. Two teeth still adhere to the skull, and an iron cross which was worn by the saint and was found in his tomb rests among the relics, There is also a small box, containing what is belioved to be congealed blood. ‘The box is secured by a scarlet ribbon drawn longth- wise and across the casket, and atthe point of inter. | section is the seal of Bishop Corrigan, without whose express permission the vessel must not be opened. It is worth recording that from the year 1671, when the relies werg translated to Spoleto and sealed by the venerable prelate of that city, the seal was not broken till two weeks ago, when permission was given by Bishop Corrigan to transfer the remains to the vessel in which they now lic, This solemn act ef the Bishop’s is demigned to prevent the possibiity of other bones than those of the saint being introduced eitwer by mistake or design. ‘The wax figure is that of outhiul patrician, whose silky brown hair and beard \d delicate limbs attest the family rank, The body wis glad in a, ‘was & Monogram containing the letiors X and P, which wero found on bis tomb. These are supposed tv represent a combination of Latin and Greek signifying, “In the peace of Christ,” or, as wo have it in saver years, ‘Foil usleep in Christ.” These Greok and Latin | combinatious are to be found everywhere throughout the Catacombs . On the right side of the neck is a deep gash severing the earotid artery, showing tho manner | of the saint’s death, ight arm was quietly stretched by the side, the left lay across the breast boiding the palm of victory. The outer garment was ‘an embroidered cloak of rich crimson velvet. On the head was a wreath of laurel, and to the feet were at- tached sandals, The dgure lay ona couch trimmed with brocate! and lace, THM HEAD KEBTING OX TWO PILLOWS, At fifteen minutes past tour Father Timothy an- nounced that tho procession was about to move, but the crush in the aisles was so great that tt was with great ditfloulty the people could be cleared fron: t centre aisle. church chimes were pealing the an- nouncement of the important event when the proces- ston emerged from the door of the monastery and, pass- ing across square outside, entered the church. First came a priest bearing a cross and sup- ted by two acolytes with candles, Then fol- jowed boys, with surplices, two and two, and bearing cand! Next came the lay brothers and no- viciates of the Passionist Order, cach carrying a lighted candice. After these came a large number ot young ladies with white veils and little girls attired im white and bearing canales and bouquets. Fatuer Joseph, ono of the masters of coremonies, then entered, leading the way for the couch on which reclined the wax figure borne by tour Passionists. Twelve pretty little girls attired in white followed, their heads literally covered with evergreens, and bearing in their tiny bands large greeu wreaths. They told ot the angels that came to earth to escort the pure spirit of | the martyr as it winged its way from the reaim of per- secution to the throue of God. Behind these children | came tour priests bearing the glass casket that con- tained the bones of the martyr and tuliowed by Bishop Corrigan and his deacons, Fathers Dwyer and Euse- bius, The statue and casket were placed on a raised platform in the sanctuary, The psalms prescribed in | the ritaal were read, after which pontifical vespers commenced, THE skRMON was preached by Bishop Corrigan, who took his text from the tenth,chapter of St. Matthew-—' Every one that shall contess me before men, | will also contess him before my Father who is in heaven; but he that shail deny me belore men, I will also deny him betore my Father who is in hea He that tiudeth his life t, bat he that loseth bis lile tor my sake shail find it,” The occasion which brought us together to-day is indeed a rare and a touching one—the travs- | lation of the relics of one who laid down his life for the It is only knowu thay he suffered | martyrdom, but ander what circumstances and by name he was known in the world ts not known, Tho remains were discovered in tho tomb of St. Pris- ‘sella was the mother of Pudeas, who gave the site on which St, Poter’sin Rome now stands. It is, there- fore, reasouable to presuine that Benedict was one of tho first martyrs, ‘e know he was a martyr vecause the signs of martyrdom were found in nis tomb. We read su the acts of St. Igaatius, who was the second successor of St, Peter und who was himself martyred, that the Christians took up bis rewains from the Coliseum us something to be weserved be yond price We also read that the mains Of St. Polycarp were taken and preserved “ something more precious than gold. They felt that they could never suffer enough tur Christ, who juifered sv much for them. We venerate the tyrs because they were the friends of Christ. ‘Tho Church ‘trom the beginning was care(ul to honor the i to distinguish between those who had no e title, The Church from the beginning was very I to take particular care of the cemeteries in Rote and to place them under ecclesiastical control, ‘They wero regulated by fixed laws. THY RAOLEMS OY MARTYRDOM wore not permitted to be placed a tomb til the Chureh was satisfied that it was f real martyr- dow, Henee, though we know go little of the life of St. Benedict and nuder what circumstances he died, we are certam that he died for the faith, Looking back along the line of that noble army of martyrs who suffered for 300 we see experiments made on the young and the old, the glittering alluroments of the ‘world prevented to them, and again the refluement of cruelty all directed to crush the infant Chur But instead of that Church being aunibilatod we find iis doctrines preached at first oy twelve fish- ermen Faber J abroad = over the whole earth, ben we see tho great struggles this Church had to endure and its gior:ous triamphs we are forced to ery out, “Tuis is indeed the work of God.” Those who deny the divinity of the Charch can bring forward no reason why the martyrs siffered so many tortures. The Church forbade the honors ot martyrdom to the bodies of those who were led on by fanaticism, as in the case of those Curistians who pro- posed to break the idols of tho pagans. Just think of it, Kleven millions suffered = martyrdom within 300 years. Two millions suffered in Rome alone, When 3t, Agnes, of patrician birth, was doomed to suffer death at the age of thirteen, her tiny, delicate hands were wo smali.for any manacies in uae, yet she encouraged her executioner when be was revoiting from his bloody work. When the decree, prescribing the penalty of death to St. Cyprian, was read to him, he repli “Deo grating,” thanks be to God. St Bonstace did not shrink when his persecutors flang him tanto a caldron of boiling oll, This is, indeed, the strongest of tho divinity of che Ubureh. Thi Charch is suffering persecution to-day in Europe, an especially in Germany, ih we are not call upon hike St, Benedict to tay down our lives for 0 Church let us adhere firmly to the faith and never ashamed to conioss Ubrint oetore men. Alver the sormon there was,a benediction of blessed sacrament, and cloded by the wax figure will be laid im the side altar prepared fur same position as Mile, Titiens, These are the two | them ie tumec richly embroidered. On the breast | SHEET. ANNA DICKINSON. The Debutante’s Opinion of Herself and Her Critics, ERE: HOMES A FAILURE BY NO MEANS ADMITTED The Gentlemen of the Press Shown Up In Detail. Her Course as Actress and Dramatist. « Boston, May 14, 1876. Miss Anna Dickinson, who made her début as an authoress and actress last Monday evening, is an- nounced at the Globo Theatre for another week. The curiosity and excitement which preceded and attended her opening performance were only of momentary dura- tion, and during tho balance of the week she played to comparatively meagro houses, the audiences being composed generally of personal friends of the new as- pirant to histrionic fame rather than of the general run of patrons of the drama, She has, of course, over- come many of the defects and shortcomings which were visible on the occasion of her first appearance, and the belief is,not unreasonable that she will yet become ta- mous 1n tho line of art which she has selected at such an advanced period of her hfe. SYMPATHY AND ENCOURAGEMENT, During the week Miss Dickinson has been the re- cipent of much sympathy and encouragement from those of her personal friends who believed that she was too harshly criticised by the press. To all of these she returned thanks ior their kindnesy, and assured them, in the most positive manner, that she was still un- daunted by what had been said, She professes to be- hheve herself a success, both us an authoress and actress, in spite of whatever else the critica or public may believe. ‘MISS DICKINSON ON HERSELF. She recently said to an intimate jady friends—“I cannot tell whether { shall always write my own plays ornot. I may play other characters, but I shall not abandon playwriting, My first attempt bas been too much of a success and I can write when I am too passé for acting. 1 do not intend to abandon acting» for I feel that I have the root of the matter within me, and I am_ not going to give up, I will show what I can do and I am sure that my enemies accredit me with some power, since they criticise me not as a débutante, but as an actress with an assured position, 1 mean to make them all retract their words, and I think I can ; do it in time, 4 did not accomplish my first night what I wanted to, nor did I in my most sanguine mo- ments ever flatter myself that I should, I suppose this 18 not, after all, so very different from my platform experiences, I always felt the first night of a lecture that I sbould not like it or myself judged. So I used to select a small country place and give it there for the first time, and not until I had it filled out and periectly rounded would! go before a large and critical audience. I never wrote a lecture in my life. 1 selected my sub- ject, mado a few noter—enough, possibly, to |.cover half a sheet of note paperstudied the | matter thoroughly, so that I telt I knew what I was } talking about, but 1 did not. know until £ had tried it what ite real merits wero, I always found something to cut away, other things to ada, and generally, when | had it to my satisfaction, it bore little resemblance to the first display of it, Now, with my play, each night I seo where improvement can be made, where dialogue can be introduced and where certain situations can bo changed. -Iknew that this would bo the case, and, of conrse, I disliked having the fest night both of its rep- resentation and my appearance tho judgment -night but so itwas tobe It was inevitable, and 1 sub- mitted.’ When asked if she considered her début a failure, she answered :— “By no means, It 1 believed all that I saw in print I might, but, unfortunately, Ihave a habit of being | guided by my own judgment. 1. am sure it was no | failure. I have had svfficient experience to tell the feeling of my audience, and I know that J carried them with me to the very end. Thoy.swere my friends in spite of themselves. I was nervous, but my nervous- ness takes a different form from that of most people. I have no tremors of shaking. 1 grow rigid and terse nd every nerse is keenly alive, It affects my voico and mukes it sharp and high, quite unlike my natural voice, which is néitber one nor the other, as the public will find out when I am fairly at my ease.” When told that she evinced pertect self-possession sho sat :— stago fright, and my audience did not trouble me. 1 am too well used tw them. But my surroundings were 80 strange, my clothes were so new and I had such a sense of them; then, when f lecture, I have everything my own way, the plattorm is clear and! go where I will, But bere it i different. my way, or 1 would become painfully aware of a chair or tabie, and it was such a SHOCK TO MY ENTHUSIASM, like a cold water plunge. When I get aecustomed to other presence and to the stage accessories I shall be much more free in action, Then, too, the first night was nothing more or less than arehearsal. It was agreed when I made the engagement that I should have eight rehearsals and a dress rehearsal. Bat | through some mixunderstanding we had only four re- | hearsals and no dress rehearsal at all, which was scarcely fair to me when #0 much was at stake, How- ever, that 1s all over now, and I ald not do so badly as | I feared.” “How did the criticisms the next day affect you?” “The New York oneg were no more than 1 expected, It was a foregone conclusion with the New York scalp- 's that I was to tail, and they were determined to make me scem to do so, It is 4 PRT THEORY with Mr, Winter that nobody not bred to the stage ever did, ever could, ever ought, or ever should succeed, Pow nd even genius, goes for nothing with him. that he requires evidently that an actress should pos- sexs,” “How did you regagd the othor eriticisms?”” “The Times was as brutal us the Tribune was malevo- fent. The World was kinder to me than I had any reason to suppose it would be. The Hxnap was a mix- ture cf misunderstanding and an endeavor to deal justly, The Sun was fair, the Graphic generous, and the Boston papers—well (with a laugh), I think I'd better keep opinions to myself, 1 don’t know one of the gentlemen of the press, and I don’t like to sit in Judgment on them. 1 will say, however, I think with possibly one or two exceptivns that the critica bere were honest, unprejudiced and showed a disposition to be fair. Possibly the fact that Winter and Schwab both wrote their articles in the same office in this city may have, unconsciously, of course, affected tho ani- ‘mus Of that particalar paper. Iam heartily giad that these geutiemen of the Boston press are going to have an opportunity of seeing me as I grow more familiar with my new profession. I have always found cour- tesy @ prominent element in Boston journalism, and thoagh I have been severely set upon by some o them this week thero has been, with the one exception I men- tioned, nothing malevolent or discourteous in their breatmont.”” “Then you are not annoyed at your Boston criti. clams?” 0, Lexpected criticism. 1 am not pertect in my ‘art, and I wish to be told my faults so that I may cor- Feet them. I hate fulsomo and indiscriminate praiso more cordially, even, than I do malicious abuse. It is even more harinful. HONRST cRITICISN tendered ina kindly manner is what! want, and no one would take it more kindly than I would, A critic should be a mentor, notan aggressive foe, find a kindliness im the Boston criticisms which pleases me exceodingly, especially as they are written by persons whose faces and even whose names I do not know, and who can be nothing but honest in both their praise ana their biame.’” “Thea you don’t think the New York criticisms honest?" “Pardon me 1 didn’t say that, I prefer to be non. committal; they were prejudiced and J was prejuaieea, Automatic drill and a knowledge of tech re all | . ascended a day to prepare them for the stroggle. They have “Oh, yes, but I did not feel it I had nothing like j I wogid mart on some | quick impulse and suddenly find a buman opposing | but I wuss confess they perplex me. 1 can fod ao two who agree—one says I have n0 sense of humor, and if 1 om fit for anything it is only the most trag- jeal of tragedy; another says I am good for nothing in tragedy but would be exactly adapted to light comedy; another says my play hampers me, and that | should get my plays written for me; another that the play is good, but I am not good in it, and se on, each one to a different tune, in a different key, until 1 am quito bewildered, or should be, if I regarded their opinions, which, I must confess, I do not in the least.” “But why did you attempt such a great undertak. ing? One would fancy it would be: qhite enough to be served up to the public in one style, let alone two,”’ “Why did I write my play, do you mean? Because I could find no character that suited me, Most drama tists are men, and, like the male novelists, they have ali failed in portraying ‘WOMEN’S CHARACTERS, If a woman is good she is weak and silly; if she i¢ strong and intellectual she is bad and intriguing, The idea that a woman can be at once clever and amiable— possess both brains and virtue—seoms never to have entered the masculine writer’s mind. Now, I hold that mental strongth and moral strength go hand in band; that a generous, full, free womanhood is made ap alike of brains and fine instinct, which wil) keep @ woman pure under all circumstances. It is the weak womeu who fall, not the strong ones, I wanted such @ character; one who was assailed by temptation, and yot who kept whive and free from soil. I found heria Anne Boleyn, the woman whom history bas maligned and traduced, avd whose name has been dragged through the rmireand filth of hundreds of years, ané yet who was a martyr to her own spotless innocence, Anno Boleyn of the play is not she of history, bat 1s i the true woman written in spite of historians. Eves their admissions, while they condemn her, prove this,” AMUSEMENTS, STRINWAY HALL—LIEDERERANZ CONCERT, The German Liederkranz Society gave a concert af Steinway Hall last evening for the benefit of the Ger man Hospital and Dispensary, the principal attractions ot which, were the tenor, Mr. William Candidus; the Pianist, Mr, Max Pinner; the soprano, Mlle, La Bertt, andthe “Antigone” of Mendelssohn, Mr. Candidus, wao wiil be remembered as the leading singer of the Arion Society a few years ago, has lately roturned from Europe, whore he has undergone a complete course of study and where be bas been eminently successtul ip German opera, His tirat appearance* last evon- ing since his return was looked forward to with interest by those who remembered his eurly career as a vocalist and who watched with friendly attention his progress in Europe, The high expectations formed of him were amply fulfilled His voice has improved lo a surprising degree, considering the comparatively short time and experience he has had in Germany, Tho tone is rich and full and even throughout its registers, All inequalities and rough points have disappeared. To this are added flexibility, sweetness and warmth of expression, The school im which Mr, Candidus has studied is not of the studens ordor, but approaches more nearly the true Italian than avy German tenor we have had inthiscity, The frat aria he ossayed, from Mehul’s “Joseph,'’ was not one favorable for vocal display, but it showed the qualities of the true artist—solf repression in view of the exigen> cies of the work. The two lieder that followed, ‘*Vor- satz,” by Lassen, and a “Spring song’? by Gounod, ‘were sung in exquisite style, the latter being redemauded, Mr. Candidus should devote his voice and talents to ho Italian stage, on which a bright career would await him, as few Italian tenors at the present day possess a voice so rich aud beautiful Mr, Max Pinner, a young New York artist, who has also been studying in Europe and been regarded as the favorite pupil of Liszt at present, created a fecling of admira- tion and astonishment by his finished execution, mar. volle wer, varied expression and wonderful touch. He played a Chopin nocturne, aScariott: allegra and “Rbapsouie Hongroise,”” No. 6, by Liezt, This ren dering of bis master’s composition was electrical in ite effect. Mr. Pinuer gave evidence of being the happy possessor of talents of the highest order which time and experience may davelie ha extent ‘undreamed of by his countrymen. Mile. Louisa La Borti sang an at trom “La Forza del Destino,” aud revealed a voice of considerable sweetness and dramatic power, but not quite finished as regards evenneas of tone correctness of execution. ‘The socicty thea sung the music composed by Mendelssubn tor Sopbo- clos’ ‘Antigone,’ Mrs, Witt and Mr. Fred, Steins taking the solo and Mr. Protar reading the dramatic portions. The pas sa was an ontirely guecessful one, more so than even on the occasion of the last rt of the society at their nali in Fourth street, MreCandidus was uccompauied on the piano by Mr. Louis Dachauer, und Mr, Agricola Paur led the chorus and orchestra. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES. Muzio bas taken Verd!’s place as chef d’orchestra of “Alda,” in Paris, Arban, the famous cornet-a-piston pleyer, has gone to St. Petersburg to conduct summer concerts. Mr. Louis Dachauer will produce Gounod’s oratorio, “Tobias,” at St. Ann's church, Twelfth street, on Sun- day evening next, Mile, de Reszké, Salomon and Faure will have the principal rd/es in Gounod’s “Polyeucte”’ at the Grand Opera, Paris, next winter, Miss Clara Louise Kellogg sings In concert in Boston on June 2 and 3, and at the commencement exercises of Bowdoin College on August 2, A burlesque on “Henry V.,” with Miss Jennie Hoghes as Rumor and Miss Minzie Palmer im the title part, will be produced at the Eagle Theatre to-night. Gourod’s “Ave Maria’ and Offenbach’s “La Grande Duchesse” were the prominent features for spiritual consolation in the Gilmore’s Garden concert bill last night. . Mme. Potentini, prima donna at the Academy of Music during the Albani season, has gone with an Italian opera company to Guatemala, A revolution may be looked for in that quarter soon, THE MUSTANG RACE. To-morrow is the day appointed fer the Mexican mustang race at Fleetwood Park, tho particulars of which have already been noticed in the Heratp, The race is against time, the conditions being that 306 miles must be ridden by one man on relays of un- trained mustangs in filteen hours. The rider is Fran- clsco Peraito, of Southern California. Although quite a young man Francisco has had large experience in the handing of tho wild studs of the Plains, and he feels confident of his ability to accomplish the task he is about to undertake. Thirty ponies are to be pidden in tho race out of thirty-six now stabled at the park. Each mustang i exereiaed twice Deen shod in tho hind legs, but they are stillas un~ tamed aa when first lassoed. Francisco js to com- mence his wearying ride at four o'clock in the morning, and in order to accomplish his task he must keep on until seven — as riding throughout at an average rate of a fraction over twenty miles an hour, This, it will be is in itwelf po slight task of endurance in the man, rider or horses tail the race is lost. Therace is to be ridden with the heavy ba or | used in Calitornia, As each horse returns exhausted to the’ starting point the saddle is to be transferred to a fresh one and such as prove relractory will be taken in hand by a ranch- man and exercised until they abandon hago vicious OBITUARY. GEORGE E. TOMLINSON. Rev. George EF, Tomlinson, for eight yeare pastor of the S ith Day Baptist church, in Westerly, R. 1, died yesterday, in his thiety-ninth yoar, was born tn Shiloh, N. J., and graduated at Union Col- loge when but nineteen years of age. He commenced to proach when he was twenty, his first settlement being De Ruyter, N. ¥. Hé was attorward located at Adams Centre, N. ¥., and his third and lest was at Westerly. He was a gentieman beloved by community for his scholarly attainments, He was @ Peek language, "ili deaibe without doubly wercsased reel waage, Hin , Without wan by an overdose of chloral, isan be ome eo enerel taking for pain in his head, f THE MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL, A cable tolegram from London, under date of May 13, reporta tho occurrence of the death of u in the ntey, died