The New York Herald Newspaper, June 4, 1876, Page 5

; LONDON. THREATENINGS, Bellicose Attitude of England on the Turkish Question, INTRIGUE AND COUNTER INTRIGUE. Hurrying Up the Fleet—The Army Preparations. IS IT WAR OR HARLEQUINADE? Russia Again the Foe—Position of the Principalities. GROWLS FROM’ THE PRESS. Sporting Notes— Lacrosse— The Financial Rally. [srnctat psratcH 70 THE HERALD BY CABLE.) Lospos, June 3, 1876, The Eastern imbrogtio is the all-absorbing topic, trom which the racing for the Derby and Oaks dis- ‘tracted the attention of the English mind for a brief ‘moment. NO EXPLANATION BY THE MINISTRY. Parliament rises to-night for the enjoyment of the ‘Whitsuntide holidays on Monday aud Tuesday. ‘The government has not vonchsafed to give, or, indeed, been asked for, an explanation on the subject of the dificulty in the East. A WARLIKE ATTITUDE. England's Eastern policy seems to be becoming -gradually more bellicose. At no period since the commencement of the Herzegovinan troubles has the situation been so serious and threatening. This eondition of affairs is caused mainly by the mutual lealousy of England and Russia. BRITISH INTRIGUE IN CONSTANTINOPLE. Itis generally accepted as a fact that the de- Mronement of the Sultan was not simply a de- thronement of Abdul-Aziz, but of Russian influence in Constantinople. The Russian journals charge England with being at the bottom of the Turkish tevolution. CASTING A SHADOW BEFORE. Tam inclined to the view that Engiand was aware -of what was approaching in Constantinople. . The catastrophe of the late -Sultan was foreshadowed ten days before its actual occurrence by the corre- Spondent of the London Times at the Turkish capi- ta. The news was doubtless obtained” from the Right Hon, H. G. Elliott, the Engtish Ambassador at ‘the Sultan’s Court. The Sultan, in fuct, exchanges ‘Rassian for English influence. The days preceding ‘the Crimean war, unfortunately, seem to be repeat- ing themselves, 18 BRITAIN IN EARNEST ? ‘The question remains, Is England in earnest with her threatening armaments, or is she acting the part which was attributed by Thomas Carlyle to the jate Lord Palmerston, Hercules, the Harlequin, bmndishing a glittering sword before the eyes of the people “to see how they will like it?” GENERAL IGNATIRFY. The ramors of General Ignatief’s recall from his Post of Russian Ambassador in Constantinople, are net corroborated. It is not likely that Russia will give up the game despite England’s present atti- tute. Russia cannot afford to pocket a defeat on ‘the Sclavoniay question. England’s attitude in Constantinople can only hasten the progress of eveats in the tributary provinces of the Turkish Emjire. SERVIA BELLICOSE. InServia the schools and colleges are being closed. A Rissian ofticer has been appointed Commander- In-Chief of the Servian army. Tle HERALD correspondent at Belgrade reports the incessant pushing forward of Servian troops to the rrontier. IN HERZEGOVINA. Tie Herzegovinan insurgents are determined not to ly down their arms because of the change of Decwwant of the Ottoman throne. An American just feturnmed from the Herzegovinan insurgent head- quarers to negotiate with the Exeter Hall people hereassures me that the Insurgents will not rest Untilthey gain their independence. PRINCES CHARLES AND MILAN ABOUT TO ACT. A HERALD special telegram from Berlin says that Princ Charles of Roumanta and Prince Milan of Ser- via, Which latter State refused to pay the two last tostaments of tribute claimed by the Porte, propose ‘to isste a joint declaration of independence, owing to thd irregular accession of the Sultan to the throne MONTENEURO. ThePrince of Montenegro is only awaiting the ac- ‘tion oj the other Slavonic provinces, GORTSCHAKOFY’S DICTUM AT EMS, So serious, indeed, do matters appear respecting Engiaad’s conduct in the Eastern question that the liverulpapers fear that Prince Gortschakotfs dictum at Ems this week was prophetic, “tout nest pas encore fini” —all is not over yet. ENGLISH PRESS COMMENTS. The Daily News says:—“The idea of maintaining Turkish independence by British arms ts out of the question.” ‘The Spectator says it doubts whether the liberal leaders are right in abstaining from a discussion of the matter. The article says:—“Lord Derby should #tate what objects should be maintained ; whether the maintenance of Turkey is essential to the British Power or the closing of the Dardanelles an essentia object of British policy.” England's unex- Plained refusual to adopt the Berlin memorandum, her unexplained isolation, her whole attitude, her unexplained decision to collect a formidable feet in the Bosphorus, may drift the country into the Most dangerous position which it has occupied in modern tines. It may drift Engiand into war for an object which she did not intend to fight with Powers she did pot intend to fight against, and Without the aid of allies whom she always mtended to secure. We think that mischief is afloat in the East, and the total silence of both of the Knglish political parties on the subject 18 discreditable to the national character and the national institutions, What is Parliament for if an English ieet may be coliected in Besika Bay stronger than the fleets of Europe com- bined, and no man dare ask publicly why the feet has been sent?” Thus says the Spectator :— CANVASSING THE ALLIANCES, Meanwhile the veovle are busy concocting the usual probabilities of alliances. There are rumors of Franco-Russian, AngloGerman and Egypto- Slavic combinations. A HINT TO THE SULTAN, ‘The Times in its second edition pub'ishes a special despatch, dated Berlin, June 3, saying:—‘It appears that the Powers have suspended action on the Berlin memorandum for a few days in order to allow the new Turkish government to give unmistakable indica- tion of its policy and its power cf maintaining itself. THE RUSSIAN NAVAL MUSTER Russia is preparing her feet at Cronstadt. BRITISH WAR PREPARATIONS. England has sent Admiral Drummond to the East, with orders to prevent the forcing of the Darda- nelles. ‘The unfinished iron-clads are being completed in great haste. Regiments are under orders to be ready to start at a moment’s notice, THE THREB CHANCELLORS—THE QUESTION OF THE HOUR, While all this is going on the three Chancellors— Bismarck, Gortachakomf and Andrasay—are to have another palaver at Ems, und thus endeavor to come to some decision on this burning European ques- tion—Whether or not there ts room in Europe for a new Slavic empire or confederation? THE INSURGENS' POLICY—AN ANGLO-RUSSIAN CROWN. On this point the insurgents have a pleasant no- tion of bringing both Russia and England to their aid. For, unwilling to accept Prince Charles of Rou- mania or Prince Milan of Servia as their sovereign, they have entertained the project of inviting His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh to become Emperor over them, thus, through himself and his wife, Princess Marie Alexandrovna, uniting the Englsh and Russian interests. Is this but a Slavic dream’ Anyhow, I give it to you on good authority. THE UNITED STATES ARMY COMMISSION. Generals Forsythe and Upton and Major Sanger, members of the American Military Commission en- gaged in studying the army organization of the different States of Europe, have just had an inter- view with the Italian War Minister. FOR NEW YORK. Commodore Brady, of the rowing clubs, will leave Liverpool in the steamship Egypt on Wednesday for New York. LACROSSE AT HURLINGHAM. ‘The Canadian and Iroquois lacrosse teams played at Hurlingham to-day. This was their first match near London. + THE CANADIANS WIN. The result was that the Canadians made four goals and the Iroquois one. A LARGE AND ARISTOCRATIC ATTENDANCE. There wasa large and most aristocratic attend- ance, for the contest proved a great attraction. There were present, among others, the Countess of Munster, Lord St. Leonards, Prince Furstenburg, the Countess of Dunraven, the Marquis and March- ioness of Anglesea and Sir Bache Cunard. THE PINANCIAL SITUATION. ‘The financial event of the week was the change in the tone of the market and the reaction of feeling which took place on the reception of the news of the Sultan's dethronement. There wasa rush to cover the short interest, which helped the upward movement, but since the first jump there has becn comparatively little change. PRACEMEN'S HOPES, ‘The lovers of peace hope that Russia will recog- nize the fact that the odds are now too much against her and will thus avert further complication. DISRAELI'S REMARKS, Mr. Disraeli’s reference, in Parliament, to the Eastern question tended to depress the market. ‘The full rise was, therefore, not maintained. . Rus- sians are weak. The racing for the Derby and Oaks and the approach of the Whitsuntide holidays pro- mote inactivity in the market. AMERICAN SECURITIES, American governments, railroads and mortgages speedily recovered to the condition of remarkable firmness which has so long characterized them. SOUTH AMERICA AND OTILER FORRIGNS. Brazilians and Buenos Ayres have gained 1 to 2}y. Egyptians have been flat at a decline of 4 Argentines are 4 to 444 lower. Foreign securities, excepting Buenos Ayres and Spanish, were steady to-day. , FAILURE. A failure of some importance occurred on "Change to-day, chiefly for the purpose of closing large and complicated accounts. MINCING LANE MABKETS REVIEW. Loxpox, Juno 3, 1876, In the Minetog Lane markets the.o has been no new featuro this week, excepting a rather improved demand for sugar, which was chiofly restricted to West Indian, Refiners have taken increased supplies trom the recent arrivals at current rates, and lurther floating cargoes have been sola for the United Kingdom. At the coffee sales plantation Ceylon and East Indian sold steadily, the latter occasionally at rather lower prices. To- day there bas been a steady inquiry, but most of the ordinary qualities remained dull [ice has been with transactions of fair extent, Tea con- tinues flat, the sales of Cougon at auction favoting buyers. PIGEON SHOOTING. {From the Evening Telegram of yesterday.) Loxpon, June 3, 1876. The international pigeon shooting match between Ira A. Paine, of New York, and Captain Patton, of London, the winner of the Grand Prix du Casino, at Monaco, last January, took place today on the grounds of the Gun Clab, the conditions being $250 a side, half forfeit, thirty birds each and twenty-seven yards rise. a TIE. ‘The contest resulted ina tie, each of the sports- men succeeding in killing twenty-one birds out of thirty. i THE SHOOTING of Paine was greatly admired by all present. He killed many birds with a single barrel. THE NEXT CONTEST has been set down for Wednesday. JAPFRAY VERSUS GRIMBLE. A second contest took place to-day between Jaffray and Grimble, ten shots and £10 a side, datfray killed nine and Grimble eight. THE IRISH RIFLEMEN. THER COMPETITIVE SHOOTING FOR PLACES IN THE TEAM FOR PHILADELPHIA—-WHAT Was DONE AT EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINE HUNDRED YARDS. Lonpox, June 3, 1876, The competition of the Irish rifiemen for the selection of members to compose tho Irish Team to go to Phila- delphia was continued at Dundaik to-day, THe scoRKs, The following were the scores at $00 and 900 yards:— ain Smyth, of Glasgow.. ..... OL Jospector Thynne, of Berfast.. 64 ry vee OL 59 68 bb 64 60 5S a9 SPLENDID WORK. Jobnstone’s count of seventy-two at 800 yards was a splendid score, considering the weather. POOR WEATANR. ‘There was a continuous downpour of rain during the shooting in these two ranges, AT ONE THOUSAND YARDR. ‘The shooting of the Irish riflemen at 1,000 yards Tange resulted in the following score: — BETTER WEATHER, The weather during this shooting showed a marked improvement over that which provailed while the firing at 800 and 900 yards was progressing, MISS VON ELSNER’S DEBUT. THE AMERICAN SINGER'S FINST APPEARANCE AT DRURY LANE—HER GLAND SUCCESS—MABLY LIFE AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING—PRIENDS IN NEED—A SPLENDID REWARD. Loxpox, May 23, 1876, of American débutantes there 1s po end, and, what- ever may be the English opnion concerning the Ameri- can speaking voice, it is begioning to be conceded that the American singing voice is destined to command a distinguished position. There ts no country ay rich in pure centrale vulccs as our own, Adelaide and Ma- tilda Philtipps, and Annie Louiso Cary, who has just turned Russian heads, possessing a quality which, now that tho unequalled Alboui has retired from the stage, has not its peer in Europe. Sopranos ¢fogatos are also being heard in every direction, and, as you know, the present London season alreaty records the début of three American girls at tho two great opera houses, The last took place two nights ugo, at Drury Lane, and Mr, Mapleson is to be congratulatea upon securing tho services of w young lady whose voice and method are admirable, As, in Miss Emma Abbott's case, it is the West that gives London its last new prima donna, MISS VON BLSXER, Born in Bloommgton, iL, of w German father and American mother, Miss Von Elsner passed her cbild- hood in her native place, and sang almost beiore she spoke. Her father was 8 protossional musician of unusual vorsatility, and carly taught his daughter to play’ on the plano. Going to Cleveland several years ago, Miss Voa Elsner placed herself under the instruction of Mr, Undeuer, a Spaniard, whose method is purely Italian, and to whom she owes tho greater part of her excellent training. Fino as its execution now is, Miss Von Els- ner’s voice was originaliy inflexible, ten months being devoted to acquiring tbe trill, Living in Mr, Undeuer's family, receiving from her teacher exceeding kindness, Miss Von Elsner supported herself by singing in church, Thus passed two years, during which time she frequently appeared in the concert room. Then camo tho degire tocempleto her studies in Europe. Where to find the means? Americans aro tho most, generous of people, and a eubseription was started. ‘When tho list was taken to MR. A. B. HOUGH, who had long been imterested in the young ginger, he sald, ‘Destroy that papor, I will pay all the expenses myself.” ‘Thus nobly aided, Miss Von Elsner sailed for Europe with Mr. Undeuer eighteen months ago, and on arriving in Paris went to Mme. Viardot, Malibran’s sister, one of the greatest lyric artists that over lived, and equally great m teaching, ‘You've taught this girl well,” said Mme. Viardot, and the young Western girl was at once received as a pupil Dar- ing the last year and ao half Miss Von Elsner has studicd the operas of ‘Don Giovanni,” “Le Nozzo di Figaro,” “Mignon,” ‘‘Sonnambula,” “Lucia di Lammermoor,” ‘Faust,” “Aide,” “La Traviata,” “Barbiore di Sevigiia,” “Trovatore,” “Martha” and “Roberto I! Diavolo."? In point of oxe- cution she is Mme. Vidrdot’s best pupt! at the present tyme, and, as her voice ranges from G below the staff to E above it, nature gives ber the opportunity of display- ing that agility to the best advantage. Her power 1s quite equal to that of most light sopranos, and will un- doubtedly imerease with years and practice. The quality ts even and good. ENGAGED BY MB, MAPLRSON, Hearing Miss Von Elsner in Paris, Mr. Mapleson en- gaged hor for Drury Lane, and that he made oo mis- take was fully proved last Saturday night, when Drary Lano was crowded to witness the rentrée of Mmo Nilsson in ‘Roberto I] Diavolo.” It was her first ap- pearance in Alice these six years. Tho rOle as- sumed by the débutante, that of tho Princess lea- bella, is unusually exacting, for the reason that, to be done periectly, it requires as much dramatic energy and passion as florid execution, and it is not once ina cen tury that this extraordinary combinauon can be- found, The prima donna that can siog “In vano il fato’’ properly, cannot do justice to “Roberto, ob, tu che adoro,” and vice versa, Isabella does not appear until the second act. The young American was KINDLY RECKIVED, and the moment she opened her mouth judges knew that she conld sing, At the close of ber most difficult aria, enriched by Mme. Viardot’s artistic cadenzas, she received tho heartiest applauso from an audience of strangers. At the fall of the curtainshe was warmly called out, Isabella does not sing again until the fourth act, Then comes the trying “Robert toi que j’aime,” and hero Miss Von Elsner showed what 1s inevitable on a first appearance. 1% was not in any way equal to her rendering of the florid music, but no one had any right to expect that it would be. Passion comes with experience. In acting Miss Von Elancr has to win her laurels of course. There aro come peo- ple in this world that expect a débutante to be a full blown Jordan, or Siddons or Grisi. They have never made a débot, ond don’t know what an amount of courags it takes to face the footlights and got through the details ofa part, without even thinking of expression, Miss Von Elsner was as nervous ard frightened as she ought to have been, and ber second appearance will be a great improvement on her frat, An hour beforo Miss Von Elsner’s entrée, Mx. VIARDOT sent a telegram wishing her ‘Hon succés,” a kind at- tention that the young girl fully appreciated. PRESS COMMENTS. Here is what the ever friendly Daily News says:— The débutante has a soprano voice of extensive com- E apd sufficiently high range, The B above the ines is thoroughly at her command, but tho persistent attack of the C sharp Leyond was attenued with con- siderable eflort. The voice te of clear and penetrating quality, and ts better adapted for the brilliant bravura style than for the expression of pathos aud sentiment. Mile. von Elsner possesses considerable powers of fluent execution, which were most succeesiuily displayed in the aria, “ln vano”’ (“Em vain j’espéro”), and im por- tions of the second fnale, the delivery of the cavatina, “Roberto, oh, tu cho adoro’’ (‘Robert toi que j'aime’’) having been somewhat deficient iu tenderness, Among the merits of the singet may be specified un exceedingly good shake. Uf course Miss Von Eisner will be criticised. Who isn’t? One critic speaks of her method as German ra ther than Itahan. Don't you see that, despite Juliet, thero’s # good deal in @ name? Having a German name, the débutante must have had German training. Mme. Viardot will feel complimented, TVR, No two singers could be more unlike than Mise Ab- bott and Miss Von Hlener, Tho first bas the dramatic instinct very strongly developed, and will excel ia pre- cisely those rd/es iu which ber compatriot will be seen to the least advantage, Both have careers votore them. THE BRAZILIAN NAVY. Yesterday afternoon the cuiter which accompanied the war veasel Vitchory, from Brazil to this port, and which bas boen reconstructed into a propeller by put- ting in a new stern and the necessary machinery for steam, leit the boatbuilding establishment of Mr. Stephen Roberts, No. 368 South sirect, to jon the Vitchory, now lying om tho Delaware, Me. Roborts had alvo order from the Brazilian Emperor tur a hew man-ol-war cutter, of very strong build aod capa- ble of raising the Vitehory’s laige anebior. This; vessel, too, has been comploted and loft yesterday afternoon for Philadelphia, by way of the Raritan Cunal, the pro- peiler acting a8 her tugboat. Both versels are’ pected to joi the Virchory to-morrow alternoun a | PRIN POINTING, The Oriental Difficulty Viewed from the French Capital. Bsa WAR STAVED OFF A YEAR. | PCat SS What Engages or Troubles the Rest of Europe. NEW FRENCH PLAYS. Theatres Closing—Literary and “Ait Notes—The Death Roll. [SPECIAL DESPATCH To THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Heracp Burkav, No. 61 AVENUE DE ‘Nova Panis, June 3, 1876. ‘The interest taken here in the Turkish difticulty is chiefly flnancia!, which is odd enough when we consider how apt the French people are to fly olf into excitement over issues less material, The war with the Germans has sobered France toun ex- traordinary extent, and her republican form of gov- ernment keeps her for the present in a happy isola tion, where she can husband her great strength, re- organize her forces and profit by any war which may involve the rest of Europe. THE GREAT CONFLICT STAVED OFF. ‘The general impression here is that the Turkish revolution will delay the general European war for atleasta year. It gives Turkey breathing time, but that is all. No serious reforms are expected to result from the placing of Murad Ejfendi on the throne of Abdul-Aziz, and his failure to make any change for the better will bring things once more to the pass from which Turkey has just escaped. THE SMALLER RASTERN POWERS. Apart from the attitude of the great controlling Powers, with Russia, Austria and Germany on one hand and England on the other, the position of the weaker Powers which are more intimately involved in the Turkish question must not be overlooked. Servia is almost hopelessly committed to hostilities: and Montenegro, like a dog In leash, only waits for Russia to cry “Havoe !"” AN EGYPTIAN ALLIANCE. The position of Egypt toward her suzerain, the Turkish Sultan, is much canvassed, and it is thought probable that she would join an alliance betweer the Kingdom of Greece and the Danubian principal- ities against the Porte. Left to herself Turkey ‘Would fall an easy victim to.these foes, but the ac- tive presence of England in the Turkish camp alters the outlook amazingly. PRIGHTENING THB ITALIANS. ‘The Italians are dismayed at the projected French canal, which, they think, if completed, would ruin the ports of Venice and Brindisi. SPAIN ANB CUBA. ‘The adhesion of the Basques strengthens Canovas del Castillo’s Cabinet, and, thus encouraged, the “no surrender” policy will be continued toward Cuba. THE POLES AND THE CENTENNIAL. The directors of the Polish National Museum at Rappetswyl, in Switzerland, have issued invitations to join in a celebration of the centenary of American independence on the Fourth of July next, and to honor the memories of the Polish heroes Pulaski and Kosciusko, who fought so gallantly in the war of the Americcn Revolution. GERMANY’S RELIGIOUS TROUBLES. ‘The religious measures of Prusdia are irritating NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 1876—QUADRUPLE SHEET. AMUSEMENTS. THIRD AVENUE THEATRE. Tho Third Avenue Theatre, an uptown place of Amusement, situated near Thirty-tirst street, was Fro- Opoued last evening under the mavagement of Mr. Ben Jamin W. Hitcheock. The theatre is now one of the bandsomest of its kind in tho city. The main floor irom the street seats 450 persons comfortably, and is bewutiully ornamented, Toilets, mirrors and marble water stands bave n liberally supplicd to. this par- tow of the house, ‘Che gallery seats 700 and the tamily cirely 650. ‘The ceiling und side Walls are handsomely painted, richly papered og tinely trescood, ax wont de- sirabie and appropriate to situations, Thoro was a very with # host of local favorites, rella Brothers and Mr. Charles itl Was a Variely one, Mr. W. J. Mills, the Vi | Young being the principal ieaiures. Mr. Jobu Thomp- | $06 appears next week In his drama, “On iaud.’? FIVTi AVENUE THEATRE. * Filth Avenuo Theatre, had a benctit at that house last night, which was very largely attended. The following attractions were ollered:—*Frou-Frou,”” with Miss Fanny Davenport and Mr. D. H. Harkis in the leading parts; Mr. Sol Smith Russel! in his mimitable c - ucteristic sketches; the burictia, “Jenny Lind, Miss Davenport und Mr. Lewis in the prineipal roles; the Madrizal boys from the Plymouth Kuck, loaned by Messrs, Jarrott & Palmer, and the sido-splitting “Siamese Twins,” in watch Brougham and Davidge Sppeared. It was a very entertaining and attractive pertormance, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTTS, George Boniface appears this week at Wood's Museum ju “David Garrick,” Howes & Cushing’s circus has removed to the ccrner of Eighth avenue and Forty-ninth street, Sefiorita Esmeralda Cervantes, the harpist, gives a concert at Chickering Hall on Tuesday evening. ‘The 200th and last night of *’ique’’ will take place at the Fitth Avenue Theatre on the 23d inst, ‘The tast week of “Uncle Tom's Cabin” at the Park Theatre is announced. There will be Weduesday and Saturday matinées, Mr. J. N. Pattison has eroated quite a sensation by his piano recitals in the Webor departinent, main hall, Centennial Exposition. Mr. Theodore Thomas continues his garden concerts at the Forrest Mansion, Philadelpbis, this week, at the request of his orchestra. This 1s Offenbach’s last week at Gilmore's Garden. Mr. P. & Gilmore, with his military band, commences @ new season on Saturday night, Ou Juno 12 Mile. Aimée, aasisted by Duparc, Guey- mard, Mezieres, Dalbort, Duplan, Darey, Ruiz and Benedic, appears at Booth’s Theatre in ‘La Vie Paris- jenuc,” with M. Offenbach us chef d'orchestra, Messrs. Ap| y & Soule have achieved a success this geason ut Central Park Garden equal to that of the palmy days of Theodore Thomas. A tine bill is offored for this evening, Mme. Salvotti and Downing’s band Veing the principal attractions, Miss Gertrude Corbett commences a season of English pera at the Academy of Music to-morrow might. “Norma” will be presented with tho following cast:— Norma, Miss Corbett; Adalgisa, Miss Hosmer; Pollio, Mr. Fritsch; Oreveso, Mr. Blum, &The beautiful play, ‘‘Consience,’’ enters upon its tas, weok at the Union Square Theatre to-morrow night* It has proved an artistic success, of whieh the authors, Messrs. Lancaster and Magnus, may well be proud, and the management has done everything to trame it in the richest and most becoming manner. “Con- sclence” will be succeeded by tho Vokes Family, Mr, aud Mre. Florence have met with such significant marks of popalar esteem ut Wallack’s that it would seem as if tho “Mighty Dollar,”’ a great potentate now- adays, would tido them over the summer without en- countering any of those reels or quicksands that have wrecked mapy a fair dramatic argosy in New York. ‘The play isa thoroughly popular ono, and, with two such consummate artists In the leading parts, 1t cannot help fulfilling the best wishes of the management, and of the friends, numerous though they be, of the gentle man and lady who give it its life and brillianey, ‘The announcement has beon make that a number of grand musical and operatic performances will take place in Philadelphia, beginning June 19. Wath the quantity of instrumental inusic with which Philadel- phia has been treated since the opeuing of the Exhibi- tion 1618 nos to be wondered at that Theodore Thomas and his fine orchestra could. not be supported. Gil- more, Uperti anda number of smaller gardens, estab- lished for the purpose of giving instrumental concerts, Without the aid or relief of @ single voice, must in time become tiresome, particularly to the lurge floating Population of foreigners now in that city, nearly all of whom are thoroughly posted in masical*matters, and want variety—not too much Wagner or too little of Verdi, but equal balance of the best composers, vocal and instrumental, of the Italian, German and English schools, To this end what witl really form a tnusical Silesia, where Austrian rule 1s regretted in conse- | congress of high order has been formed by Mr. James quence, . BELGIUM'S OFFICIAL BLACKLEGS. Belgium is most busied just now over the dis- covery of widespread official corruption. America has not this depattment all to herself. THE PARIS THEATRES, The theatres are clasing one after another for the , of Max Maretzek and Lonis summer vacation. The Vaudeville, Rénaissance and Odéon sre to close on the 15th inst. “JOAN OP ARC.” “Jeanne d’Are” has been withdtawn from the Grand Opera House, in consequence of the illness of Mile. Krauss, VERDI'S QUATUOR. Ihave just heard a rehearsal of Signor Verdi's new quatuor at the Italiens. Sivori played frst violin, Garcia second violin, Marsick alto and Del W. Mormasey,a gentleman of much expertence in musical matters, who pro; to give the most im- ortant works of Verdi, Mozart, Rossiul, Wagner and lotow, in which the following diwtinguished artists will appear:—Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, Mies Auntie Louise Cary, Mrs, Zolda Segain, Mile. Palmiri, Signor Brgnol, Franz Remmertz, Signor Ferranti, Mr. S, B. Milla, Jaha Rive, Seior Joseph White, the Cuban violinist, and Mile. Esmeraida Cervaotes, harpist to the Emperor of Brazil This, together with the direccor. Dachauer, can ecarcely to please and inatruct Americans and foreigners. STEWARI'S WILL. THE TUBNEYS’ PROSPECTS IN THE coMING CONTEST—ITS LEGAL ASPECTS, It is now perfectly evident that underneath the coming contest between tho Turneya, the Baileys and those who at present aro involved in the management of tho Stewart estate thero 18. a mystery. Previous to the filing of the docameat, in which is implicitly stated the ground upon which the “blood relatives” propose to operate, Judgo Hilton could not say too Sarte violoncello, ‘The work is admirable and a true | much, and now that tho papers of Messrs, Bartlett, inspiration of genius. The andante is especially re- markable. NEW PLAYS, This evening the first representation of M. Gilli’s new comedy, “La corde au cou,” takes place. Booth and Root are properly filed, the Judge cdnnot say too little, Before tho attorneys upon tho Batley sido made known the means by which wey proposed to establish their clients’ claims Judge Hilton took every opportunity to ridiculo the pretentions of the Turneys, and did not Parodt’s new tragedy, “Rome Vaincu,” was read | he-itate for a moment to set them down as frands yesterday before the artists of the Théatre Francais. A new comedy-vandeville, “Les Jolies Filles de Grévin,” with masic by M. Serpette and three other composera, Was read to<iay to the artists at the Varletés, RISTORI AND LADY MACBETH. Mme. Ristori is in Paris, stndying the part of Lady aig as a sphinx aud pogitively refuges to spenk at N Macbeth in English, with Mrs, Leigh Ward, mother of the American actress, Genevieve Ward, os SONTAG'S SON. The son of the once famous prima donna Sontag died here the other day in indifferent cireum- stances. ART NOTES. M. Bouguereau, the celebrated painter, has just finished a capital picture for Mr. Robert Stewart, of New York, entitled “The Secret,” ‘The picture ordered of this artist by the late Mr. A. T. Stewart is nearly completed. GEORGES SAND DYING, Mme. Georges Sand, the novelist, is sald to be dying. LITERARY. The firm of Calman Levy has just published the miscellaneous writings and letters of M. X. Doudan, the well known secretary of the late Duc de Broglie, and one of the most remarkable men of | the proliiminury proceedings, A HeaLD the Restoration. It was of bim M. Victor Cousin said that he was & man who would be elected to the Academy if he would only write something, for no one since Voltaire had been endowed with so much sardonic wit. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Wasisatox, June 3, 1876. Tho United States steamer Marion, which was ro- cently ordered to the Rio Grande, for the protection of American interests in that quarter, was to-day ordered w a telegram from the Navy Department to sail tor Lurope. AUSTRIAN MAN-OF-WAR, Panapecema, June 3, 1876. The Austrian man-of-war Dodero, irom the Cape of Cood Hove, arrived hore this altwracom who were in no manoer related to the Jato Mr. A. T Stewart, and he distinctly stated that their solo pur- pose in instituting the suit was to obtain money by means of ‘‘blackmatl’” But now, when tho papers havo been proporly filed, and when, behind the former silence and mystery § un- derneath which the Turneyg have concealed their purposes until the proper moment, the Judge be- holds tei grounds of action, he ts as stieot and im He is now pursuing preciscly the same policy as the Turneys parsued previous to the fling of their documents, Surrogate Calvin, according to his oan statement, admitted the wili to probata at Mrs Stewart's residence up town, [tia only when he is in his office that he can bo regarded asa judge, and it is the “union of the best legal talent in the city that outside bis office, that is, of of his beneh, Surrogate Calvin pas bo more Fight to admit to probate than avy other men. A promment lawyer to day informod the that no matter what re} aments the Stewart family, or tho partwers of the late merchant prince, inay havo advancod, the Surrogate was not warranted tm adsaitting the will to probate oulsiae of bis office, MOVEMENTS OF THY CONTESTANTS, ite the tact that tho Turncys and Balloys have carefully guarded their movements, the writer Is justi- employed by those who ve been carrying on ext ndence, by letter and y cable, by Means of which they can prove, It 18 said, tho | relationship of thoir clients to the late Mr. A. T, Stowart beyond the shadow of a doubt Messrs. Bartlett, Booth and Root, betore aceepting the manage- ment of the case, were exceedingly purtieular to inv: Ligute the claims of rolationship, and toand them cor Feet, otherwise they would nut have involved their professiousal reputation inasuit which, unless based upon some solid foundation, would ruin them forever. It ts generally believed that’ tho lawyers present conspicuous in the salt are siinply te en oy . heard from parties on whom the greatest reliance can be placed that the most Drilliant counsellors in the metropolis have been retuned, who, trom the sworn statemonts of the Tarnoys and tho Batleys, and from the correspondence alladed to above, have ex- pressed their optoion that in making his last will and testament Mr. A. T. Stowart was unduly inflaeneed, id m this groand have agreed to fight for the rights oft called blood relatives. The attorneys claim that the will was illegitimately carried turough. 1 think tbe following atidavit of Mra A. ‘I. Stet iuade April 14, 18.6, appears exceedingly pecaliar :— “Thai the widew, only teits and next’ of kin,” wero her- self, aud that Mr. Stowart “leit him surviving weithor father, mother, brother or sister, or descendants uf any or her of them, or any descendant of nly, or any relative or next of kin of said decensed.”” That said deconsed loft will ith twe ‘codicile thereto, and that your petitioner and Treary Milton and William Libbey, all of the city ot New York, aro the @xeentors named sad appointed by said will wnd codicils, and that said will und codicils were duly ex- ecuted according to the laws of the State of New York, The Turneys and Baileys claim not only that they can prove beyond ail doubt that they are relatives, but they will not hesitaie to take ther oaths that when alive Mr. A. T. contesting sive Stewart recognized the relationah: and not ouly called upon them, Put addressed letters to twoon Sacramento and San Francisco, arriving ot tha bem. which thay propose to Introduce in courk large house present and abundance of enthusiasm, The | | Mr. Stephen Viske, the business manager of the HO! POR CALIPORNI |The Transcontinental Express Nearing San Francisoo. ACROSS THE CONTINENT IN RIGHTY HOURS, An Exciting Rush Over the Grass Plains. {OVATIONS ALONG THE LINE. | mil ii Exo, Juno 3, 1876. We are 608 miles from Say Francisco und expect to reach Reno at midnight and Sacramento at 6 A. M. to- morrow, aud will take breakfast at San Francisco. With no unexpected delays our wonderful journey of 3,317 miles will come to an end in eighty hours instead of eighty-six, as originally laid down, All on board well, Pullman Conductor Foote having given us excel- Jent fare ana attention, YRSTERDAY’S JOURKBY, ® At 10:40 this morning tho Jarrrett & Palmer train whiazed past the Thousand Mile tree tn Weber Canyon, having accomplished that distance since leaving Omaha iv 24 boars and 2 minutes—avorage speed per hour 42 miloa, inciuding ull stoppages, for wood water and locomotives, besides slowing up grades and dificalt curves, This statement, coupled with tho time mado between Jersoy City and Gmaha during the previous thirty-three hours, will show how rapid we have travelled since starting from the Hewatp oftice Thursday morning. In other words, we bave reached Evanston, U. T., distant from New York 2,367 miles, at 9:05 A. M. to-day, covering the distance ip 56h, , the average speed being over forty-two miles per hour all throazh the day. Indeod, the journey to- day bas been a succession of surprises both as te sconery and time, PROM THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER. You havo no doubt received my brief despatch from Cheyenne last night, but as the events occurring could ot be put on the wire before we left I venture to take up my transcontinental narrative from the North Platte River, which we left yesterday at 5:13 P. M. ‘The company furoished us with locomotive No 77, Carl Vierce engineer, the train being under the caro of Chris Kienue as far as Laramie, The first filty-one miles from North Platte was covered in one hour and two minutes, and even this speed was frequently exceeded going to Cheyenne; but I will not weary the readers of the HeraLo with the timo table. The rush across the Grass Piains was remarkably smooth, coasidering our speed. I guess the Western Union operators had an easier time do- cipliering my crabid, necessarily crooked, manuscript than they will have to-day, for as I write we aro jump- ing about on bewildering carves or dashing down sud- den grades at terrific speed. ROCKETS AND ROMAN CANDLES, We got to Cheyenne at 10:40 P. M., aud Mr. Jarrett threw up rockets and fired Roman candles as wo came in sight of station lights, Coming to a stop the crowd on the platform cheered Iustily, the brass band played something full of crashing notes, but the screams of the locomotavo and the yells of the peopie drowned the music go far as we were concerned. The scene was tho most exeiting one of any we have yet met, Mr. Jarrett was loudly cuiled upon for @specch, aud Mr, Barrott also, They bowea their ackaowledgments, and one of the party reported to tho people the principal features of the trip from New York Five minutes of this sort of exciting fun was all that was allowed us, and again the ground seemed to glide under our fect, Laramie City, 573 miles trom Omaha, was reached at 12: A. M.; but we were all fast asleep and did not seo it or the inhabitints, who, the conductor said, turned out en masse to see us take another locomotive. Six minutes later ongine 167 dashed off for Ogden. ‘The engineer sent mo his nano at my roquest, and said it was Wilham Allen, und added, ‘Not of Ohio.” The conductor was A. G. Dunn, and we were joined by the Bridger division, Superintendent 8. T, Shankland, who went as far as droon River, tha end of the division, The following is the record of ‘THe TIME TO GREEN RIVER, From Wyoming to Cooper's Lake, 104; miles, in 11 minutes, Rock Creek, 51 2-6 miles from Laramie, exactly lbour. Stopped for water at Medicine Bow, 75 miles, n Ly hours; thonco to Rawlina, 133 miles from Lara- mie, in 3 hours, At Rawlins we took engine 151, Robers Miller, driver, to Bitter Creck, 754; iniles, without stop- ping, in 1 hour and 49 minutes, incladiug the taking of water. We reached Groen River at 6:20 A. M., starting again at 6:23 with another engine. We whirled as far as Bridger, where we stopped tor water, Reached Kvans- ton at 9:06, or 111 miles in 2 hours 32 minntes, MORMON LIFE, Hero we came to Mormn life, having an hour beforo breakfasted on mountain trout and antelope steak, in addition to our ordinary tare. Huratp packages wero read with astonishment. Mr. Whooler,the cditor of tho Evanston ge, was dolighted to got four days’ files— two, three, four and five days in advance of regular mails, A RUSH FOR OGDEN, Changing locomotives, grand rush was made for Og- gen, distant seventy-five miles, and accomplishing tho distance in eighty minutes, we coming in at 10:30 (Lara- mic time). We crossed the Utah Centralhore, Eignty Hxraup bandles wero loft at both places, These fell on the platiorm, and such a sceno onsucd as has sel- dom been witnessed, for every man, womuo and child tried to got hold of them. Tho HeRALD agent filled hia pockets with stamped letters for san Fran- cisco, and thore they are tied up in my berth ready tor delivery at the destination. During the run to Ogden we passed through Echo and Weber canyons, seeing the une Thousand Mile Tree, al- ready spukon of, and Devil’s side. Tho Devil’s Gate was watched for with intense interest, as there occurred the washout ou Thursday. Though wo found the dumags . repaired when wo came to the Gate there was a terrible state of commotion, The boiling flood was tumbling and foaming in furious fashion, A little further om we came to Washout, finding Mongolian laborers wading waist deep in the Weber River, piling up brush and earth to strengthen a porary track made for our use, Here we went at snail’s pace, the only instance of “slowing up’ siace we leit New York, but on reaching dry ground #e dashod away again, R. H. Pratt, Supor- intendent of Salt Lake division, went with us as far aq Trano, When he wok charge he put on engine 126, A, Small, engineer; W. H. Sturtevant, condactor, We gota clear track, and under the supervision of Tele- graph Superintendent F. 1. Vandonbyrzh, we started in jour minutes, but our record was: 9:44, San Francisco time. XRARING THE PACIFIC Coast. ‘Wo here began the mounting of Wahsatch mountain range, The track side was full of gullies, and we saw patches of snow, shady dells,a bolder sconery, abrupt earves and curlous rock formations, which gave a new interest to our steam gallop. All the passengers forgot to keep a ran of the time tn presence of these WONDERS OF NATURE, Fifteen miles trom Ogden we sighted Great Salt Lake, and ran for forty or fity miles along the shore ‘seeing tho salt flats, and then began climbing the promontories, The highest elevation was 4,943 fect, the road running on a grade of ninety fect vo a mile. Humboldt Wells, famous in Calt- fornia bistory, was here passed, 255 miles distant from Ogden, making the ranning time of 219 miles in Sh. 16m. At Terrace, 121 ratles from Ogden, we stopped te cual up, and a curious sight it wus to see men walking out of the house and, after dumping the coal, passing hand barrows under the wheels of the baggage car, About thirty miles beyond Hamboldt Wells we came to Ruby Range, The peaked tops were white with snow at this station, THR LATEST. * Omana, Neb, Jame 3, 1876. The train passod Winnomuca, Nev., at 8:20P, M., 1,461 miles west of Omaha and 474 miles from Sam Francisco, nine hours and twenty minutes abead of schedule tima 11 18 expected the Central Pacific Rail. Fond will show very fast time on the homestretch be latter piace by eight A.M.