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at) Worlinde a perecntscation of destructive fire. He is the evil ‘THE MEPHISTOPHRLES AMONG THX GoDs, by bis cunning and deceiis causes much trouble to Givinities. Fafner and Fasolt are tne giants. Al- ich ts the ruler of the Nibelungen, who dwell in the mythical realm of Misiland; be is the original pos- seeps of the treasures of the Nibelungen which Sieg- gained. Wehavo to think of the Niveiangs as dwarts who delve in the bowels of the earth and gain the mineral treasures from which the hourd is com- Acvording to the legend the earth dwaris be- @ lustful for gold, and dedivered to the gods only 4 small OB, concealing the rest in caves and cleits. The dwarf Albericn had concealed ihe greatest amount Of treasure. He was abieto take on different forms, @nd possessed a magic ring, on which he laid a feariul curse when Loki robbed him of it. The Walkures, nine of whom aj in the drama, and of whom Brinn- hiida isthe first and favorite, are Udin’s daughiers, ‘bi daughters, whose duly is to carry out tho Allfather's wish, to go to the battle tielas to select the failon and bring them to Waiballa, where they give them to drink from the “horn of youth” and bring ‘(Bem again to life, The Walkures wear heimets, armor aud sbields and carry spears. They usually ride uive Porether. They guide the taie of the heroes in battle. ‘The Norus are the appointers of fate in general, and with the Rhine daughters belong to the elementary Personifications wuich Wagner introduces in his drama, and which are not subject to the will of the ‘ THE GERMAN OLYMPUS. Tt would lead us too far to treat of the Scaadinavian fources from which Wagner bas gathered tbe inspira- thon for bis gigantic musical dramatic structure. The -compogor has, in fact, created irom the materials found in the Scandinavian legends s wondrous picture ‘of the primitive Teutonic ideas of their divinities, and Bince he has embodied the principal characterises of She ancient gods ss handed down in the sagas We can @asily omit any deep researches into the nature and Significance of the grand figures “he has caiied to lie, The ancient gods represented in the minds of the Primitive Germans an embodiment of the changes of Dature, the constant struggle between Light aud Dark- mess. Kura and Panau, Hellenes and Trojans, ‘Walsungs and Nibelungs are but other vames for the mights of Light and Darkness, The design of Wagner, therefore, has been in part to renew the heroic tradi- tions of the Germans and to group them about the per- Bon of Siegfried and the mythology of the Germanic @nd Scandinavian gods. THE SYMBOLISM OF THR DRAMA, But Wagner has a teaching to impart from this nar- Yative which wiil be made clear as we proceed, The bond that binds wwe gods, heroes and men is the **Ring,” was originally tashioned irom the Nivelungen hoard, a ring of gold, to which nearly all legends attach a curse in the fact of possessing. ‘It is gold that rst brings treachery aud discord in the circle of the gods; it is the same gold transmitted to heroes aud men which brought murder and strife among them, The golden age, according to Wagner, possessed neither gold nor treasure vor terrestrial power; but with the grasping after the “Rivg,” the symbolical source of power—the development of the human Exo— came not only the events leading to the Gotterdim- merung, that is the twilight, the decay, tue end of the cient gods; but man too, in the grasping after wealth and power, has ever called down upon himselt the an- Cient curse that the legend tells us was Attached to the “Rhetngoid,” by Alberich. ‘ihe Khein goid ts guardea by the Khein daughters, embodiments ol the alimentary powers. Tne boundless power which the gold lends to the possessor can only be exerted by those who are cold to bu: love. Aiberich, the awarf, knowing the properties of the gold, renounces love tor un- bounded power. He forges all-powertul weapoos, aud would become almighty in the world, but he has robbed the gold, and right and justice are stili main- tained by Wotan’s spear. But the supreme god, in order to secure his power, and from a pardonable vanity, ‘bas contracted with the giants for the erection of a grand burg or home of the gods, the price of which to the giant butiders is Freia, the goddess of eternal youth, But the giants hear of the great golden treas- are of the Nibelungs, and renounce all participation in human love jor ile possession of untimited power. Odin 18 forced to give them tho “ring,”’ the symbolic: Jource of power, instead of returning it to its original | possessor. Had he doue so the existence of his wight wonld have been secured, He ransoms Frei and ber gift of eternal youth by himseli robbing the Rhine daughters of their treasure, or im not restoring it to them when in lis possession, and thus be pisces into the hands of his foes a power which is used to bring ubont bis own full, Odin bas sinned in spirit, there- tore, as much as Alberich, and the curse must fall upon him’ as upon the dwarf. He, too, has re- nounced love, though but for a moment, and though he has built himself a burg for his safety the end Must svon come, and the Feuris-wolf approaches to destroy him and his circle. In the ancient Teutonic idea Wotan ig not an all-mighty, al-supieme Jehovah, Dut a nature gifted above others, who, pevertheless, 13 under the influence of the elementary powers, subject to the weaknesses of human beings. fo mamtun his position he has to carry on a constant conflict with the hostile powers, the dwarfs nnd the giants, with #hom the cart is peopled. It is a curious idea that runs through ail Scandinavian mythology that the grasping aiter gold first brought discord and = misfort into the world. But from the Tuins o/ the ancient divine cditice which falls irom the curse Wagner allows a newer, grander era to follow, which eball rest on the eternal foundation of love. This 18 Bravnhiide’s legacy to the world as she mounts the pyre with Siegfried’s corpse, The ring is given buck to the Rhine, and im the Curistian idea becomes incorporated in the more glorious symbolisin of the Holy Grail, THE Finst ? FORMANCE OF RHEINGOLD. Exactly at Ove o’ciock Waguer gave the signal for the commencement, ‘fhe opera begins with an ex- coedingiy brief overture; yet, indeed, the entire work, the “Rheingold,” must be considered as in part an overture, With scenery, since 1018 gIVen as an intro- duction to enable us to understand the foliowing mu- Bical dramas of “The Watkure,” *‘Siegfriec” and the “Goeterdaemmeru;¢’—a solemn undertone tha seoms to come up irom the depibs of the Rhine, fo iowed by a wavy movement irom the violonccilos that resembies the gurgling and murmuring waves of a river, gradually imcreasing im mtensity. The turtain rises slowly ani noisclessly and dis- lays o scene of pecuilar Waguerian charac- er. The upper hall represents the —_ bed of the Rhino, mass of beantiful, — rest- Jess waters that fows on amid rocks and cliffs, and the roots of trecs that find their nourishment in the river’s bed; while below, the bed of the Rune, the Jower half of the stage represenis the rocks and grow.d Delow, and which appears quiie {rte Irom water. Aboye, in the Rhine, a high rock rises trom the middle of the Tiver’s bed, and suddenly three water nymupli, the Daughters ofthe Rhine, come upon the scene and wim in graceful movements around the rock, singing Woeach other as they circle about it They fre crea- ivros of great beauty, with abundance of long light hair, and dresses of the most delicate hues, which oy aughters of the primi- ebange with the color of the water through which th air float, The names of those tive legendary era are Woglinde (Miss Lith Lehman, of Berlin, fairest aud most charming of Gerauny’s singers), Wellgunde (Mass Marie 1 nn, of Cologne, the former's sister, gifted with a of ‘eqnal beauty aod strength to that of ber sister) and Flosshilde (Miss Minnio Lammert, of Berlin). And the Rhine daughters ging t» each other ag they switn about the rock, play- ing and teaging each oter, almost forgettul of tue rich treasure, THK “RIEINGOLD,”* a clamp of gold that glimmers in tue cleft om the sum- mitot the rock, Suadeniy the gentle, wavy music of the orebestra is disturbed by a musica! motive of rader expression, and Flossbilde ewims down suddenly to her sisiers'‘and reproaches them tor playing insiea of guerding well “ihe sleeping gold.” lt ix the Aiberich muotive we hear in the orchestra, and iooking at the lowest depths of the Rhine's underground we see dark, hairy form endeavoring to climb the slippery anu intricate cletts up to the Rhine's bed above uim. Alberich it is, the Nibelung, the master and raler of the nebulous reaim of Nibeiheim, the king of the dwarfs and gnomes who burrow im the bowels ol the earth, and gather its mineral treasures trom which they fashion atmor and ewords and ornaments and jewels. He ad- dresses the nymphs, and b them to incline their ear graciously to bis wooing; and the Rhine daugbters,in their playful intercourse, and thinking to toase hing, beckon him to come up to them. Alber:ch endeavors to climb up the slippery rocks; he coughs and sneezes, and, after repeatediy slipping down, curses the “BLOPPY, SLIFFERY, SLIMY PaTis. But finaily he reaches the bed o! the Rtine and then begins awiliul play of the Rhine daughters, whom Alberich endeavors to grasp, but they eiude him aud swim hither ana thither, now floating np to the sur- Jace, now descending gracetuily to the depths, teasing their ugly wover, ull the while singing in grace/ul rythmical measure, This is ALBERICH’S DESCRIPTION Flosshiide sings mockinely to hima :—“Thy penetrat- ing eye, thy brietly beard, 0, could i see them and have them forever; thy prickly hair, thy stiff, coarse hair, could Flosshilda thy cracked hoarse voice, 0, could I hear them and see them, admire them for ever!” The imojoudi- ous phrase, with, which Flosshiide — teises Avberich with the”hope of her love is very lovely. After a charming sentence by the Three, and a glorious scene m music and light is dis- jayed, & scene that is more hike a dream of peace and yy. Suddenly, away up on the gray, sombre suriace Of the Rhine, the golden rays of the morning sun settle slowly down into the water, gradually lighting up ibe entire river as with the glean of gold, while the or- chestra accompanies the wondrous scenic efects witu the sound of harps and the soft, gentic tremolo of 1oged instruments in sweet harmony with the golden Sunshine that sparkles in the Rbine and lights up th Rheingold treasure on the rock like a star, The mu. nical effects ure unutwerably sweet, expressive of the innocenes and peace that ruies in the Rhine; for the gola jis not yet olen, and dissen- sion and = rude and) gold with all us evils ha not yet red the world, Evew Albverich is struck dumb with astonrmhment at the sight, and ijstens to the charming cadence with whieh the Rhine daughters welcome the awakening sun and greet the glowing treasure that tuey guard :— Woauixpu—see, sisters, the waker doth 1 hs, V KLiG winsome sl FLossnitn agh in the —It grecteth through the green waves, the ping gol. lt kisses bis eyes, so that he awakens; oro, how he tadgbs inthe lint acound: see, how his beams gleam through the glittering flood. Then they join their voices in song, ina burst of raise, accompaaied in (be orchestra by a most charm. ing Musical Motive, Which soon capiutes the cur, and (hencetorward becomes to us a clear language in sound. Albericn, still standing dazed with the mysterious spictdor, asks the girls the mean. the glorious vision. In an exquisitely lovely phrase the nymphs answer him first together, jhen siugly; they tell him thatthe gieam is caused by the hidden gold which they have to guard. He who gould gain the gold and from it jashion a ring, would be god of the world and bis power would be uniinited. #5 hear for the first ime the prineival motive oi the entire opera—ibe Ring motive, which $s constantly Fepeated throughout the jour evenings, and e\ presses ‘ina short sentence tbe curse whieh is supposed to ttach to the gold. Fiosehilde toils Alberich how the Father commanied them to guard well the clear puro Ireasare, £0 that no Inlse one should gain possession of tells Alverich further bow ouly er caress them; thy wad-like form, | we must be approaching the subierranean workshop | \ | vie NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST I7, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. he who sboula renounce the power of love, and ould curse its joys, would be able to weld from the gold the ring of unlimited power, And Wellgunde adds pleyfully. hopeless = — case for the love-rick dwarf; for bis iove for her burns like @ blazing torch.’ All this is told in Wagner's sweetest avd most expressive music, But Alberieh, who how listeved attentively to siory of the nymphs, dreams of power and wealth, Looking intently at the seductive treasure he murmurs, “Through thee should 1 be the lord of the world; though I camnot compel love, yet can I purchase its’ joys.” Suddenly, whilo the ‘bymphs are circling gleeiully around, laughing and teusing the hideous dwarf, he springs quickly up the rock, and, before the maidens can prevent it, gets possession of the treasure and taunts them— Swim now in darkness, damp, dreary creatures! ‘Vue lett shall no longer illu From the ‘To inshion the ring of rev Now listen, vo wild, washing waves, Love-love=I disdain it and eurse it! Alberich tears the treasure trom the cleft and quickly descends to the subterranean depths irom which he first appeared, laughing loudly at bis success, Dark- hess suddenly falls on the scene, and with the ironical laughter of the dwart are heard the wailing cries of t Rhine's daughters. The Rutue's pure gold, whicu the hands of the ‘‘passionless chiidren of nature,” still hidden in the flood of the Rbine, is stolen, bence- forth Lo exercise its baneful influence in the world of gods and heroes and men. This idea is expressed in the music filling up the interval of the scenie trani formation—a wild cry of anguish, a moaning lam for the lost peace aud tranquility. the decp, ominous strains of the curse. But gradually we are’ led trom the stormy music of the waves io an atmosphére of serenity different, but equally beautiful, to the strains that marked the appearauce of the Khine daughters, & musical phrase by trombones and trumpets, so grand and solemu, majestic and distant, like the sub- dued pea! of a grand caihearal organ, unknown world of peace and majesty and glory. is the Walhalla motive, Thus is tue second sceve in- troduced, with iis world of gods and goddesses, its majestic, classic simplicity. WALMALLA. A scene of wondrous beauty again. It is early morn- ing, and the sun 18 taking ‘ts way through the mist | | which fills the valley of the Rifive and lighting up the towers of Walballa across the river (io the audience unseen), The scene of the ‘glorious burg of the god” does not, unfortunately, make such a gran. impression as 1 had anticipated, and the designers, the Brothers Brueckner, of Vienna, cannot be congratulated on having given us a very ‘taeal Walballa. It is a tuge, curiously castellated structure crowning the perpen- dicuiar wall of a high, distant mountain, and from the centre arises an inner structure, with an opeu, dome- like vaulting of no particular beauty. Wotan, the su- preme god in the circle of theold Germanic divinities, lies asleep in the flowery landscape, Fricka, bis wile, the goddess of marriage and ‘fruitfulness, re: clining by bis side. The goddess awakens lirst, she calls to ber lord, who, however, as the orchestra explains to us in the Ring and Walhalla motives, 1s dreaming of power and hoi Wotan has already felt the necessity of strengthening his position as the ruler of the world, and has made a compact with the giants Fafner aad Fasolt to build him a burg, from which be could reguiate the allairs of the world, and he dreams of the palace which shall be at onco the symbo! and safeguard of his power. awakens his eye rests euchanted upon the glorious pile belore bin, The eternal work is finished mountain crest, tately pile nig majesty ince of the gods! I saw it— ‘The p Such as in dreams Strong wm it stands to vi A lordly, gloricus pile! So sings the God, delineated by Franz Betz, perhaps the finest baritone singer of the German stage, a man | stately presence, gifted with a voice of unapproa uble power, richness and meliowness. Fricka, however, caiis io Odin’s mind the ominous contract waich he bad made with the giants as payment Jur the building of the burg; that her sister Freya, the goddess of youth and love, had been pleaged as the reward. Wotan soothes her fears tor Freia's safety by assuring her that he had never meant to give the goddess of youth up to the buNders, but in the next moment the two giants, Fainer and Faeolt, appear, bringing between them Freia, who cries out tor assistance. “Her brothers, the | gods Pouner (Thor) and Frob, hear ber cries and would rescue her, but Odin remibds them that bis spear 1s still the pledge that the contract shail not be broken, 1t {3 his duty to watch over oath and bond, and, con- sequently, much against his will, be protects the giauts from the wrath of the two other gods. A new motive of a merrier character 's heard in the orchestra and Loge or Loki appears upon the scene, LOKI IS THE PERSONIPICATION OF FIRE. He is the embodiment of the evil principle. among the gods, a kind of divine Mephistopheles; be is dis- tinguished for bis cunning and gives the gous ho httle trouble by his deceptions; yet he comes on the scene ata very opportune moment for Wotan to assist hin out of the dilemma, Loki was personated by Herr Vogl, the renowned tenor of the Court Theatre at Munich. Wotan immediately addresses him aud re- minds him that be had promised to settle the difficulty about Freia in a manver satisiactory to the gods, in @ fact it was he that proposed the common contract, how he must exercise his Wits to get them out of the diffi- culty, This Loki denies. He asserts, however, that be has fuifiiled his promise, which was to find a sub- stitute for the goddess; but he in the enure world bad found nothing that could equal “woman’s worth and love.”’ He is urged by Wotan to do something, aud 80 he discloses the secret ot hav- ing found only one—Alberich the Nibelung—wio had thought the possession of cold higher than the love of awoman, He tells them how the Roine daughters had compiained to him of the robbery; how Alberich nad in the meantime fashioned from the gold the magic ring, the symbol and source of unlimited power, by means ot which, indeed, fie bad acquired a power that threatened the very existence of the gods them- selves, Loki describes the glittering splendor ct tne treasures which Alberich bas gathered together by means of the ring, Gods and goddesses listen, enchanted, to the description. The giants, too, cannot resist its temptation, and Odin himself hints that it is essential to thoir well being to possess the ring, to prevent the Nivelungs gaining un- limited power. “The dwarf will compel us all if the ring be not taken from him,” says Donner. Odin, too, says that they must have tho ring, which Loge pro- poses shoulda be restored again to the Rhine and the lamenting Rhine daughiers. The giants promise to be satistied with Alberich’s treasures; they too believe that the glitering gold is better than the possession of fair Froia, and tuat eternal youth can be gained by. whoever possesses the magic gold and its powers, FAPNER AND PASOLT then odd that they will take the treasures as ransom for Freia, but they persist in keeping the goddess with them asa pledge until evening, when they will reiurn for their payment, and if this be not ready Freia shall be taken away forever, The — two giants disappear, taking their fair pledge with them, the gods Irok anxiously at Wotan, and | Thor ts desirous of practising the powers of Is nam. mer on the two gianis, bat Wotan preveuts him, In solemn silence tue god’ stand, a yellow mist comes up over the Valley, the gods and goddesses appear to grow aged with every moment, for the goddess of eternal youth bas been keu away from them, und they can ho more partake of the goiden apple which she alone bad in charge, and without which they must wither and die, It is Loge who telis them, “Now | kuow what is lacking. From Freta’s apple ye bave not tasted to-day. The golden apples in her garden made you mighty and young, ‘The garden's keeper is now pledged, and the fruit decays as the branches and will oon fail rotting to the ground. I care but littte for thi. Freia was ulways miserly abou: giving her fruit to me; butto you the Iie giving fruit is al ential, and tiis the giants knew full well. Now see what has come to pay without the appie—old and gray, withering beneath the scorn of ihe world, dieth the race of tne gods.”” “Up, Loge, up, let us together to Nibelheim. 1 would fain win gold,” rays Wotan, ‘May not tie Rhine danghters hope tor a hearing?” asks Loge. Wotan commands his com panion to be silent about the Rhine daughters. 1 great matter to be atterded to isto release Freia from | the hands o; the giants, Loge leads the way and both are lost to View in a Luge cieit in the rocks, from which issue vast clouds of steam, filling the entire sceue with dense clouds. TUR JOURNEY TO NINKLDEIM. All the gods are invisible as the curtain ascends, Jeading us to the illusion that We are accompanying the gods to Mistlend, 10 Nibelberm—tue reaim of Alveri the gnome, Au orchestral oyeriure, full of wild and unbeard of musical notes, the clanging of hammer ond anvil at a dist subterranean thunder clouds vowing aud tissing as from the steam (rea\) that seems to escape irom every crack and crevice that we pass on our way down, & whirl and din and thunder, and at last the claugi clanging, ringing of eigitven an down be: jow in the space of invisibility remind ua that of Alverich and lis board makers. At iast we have reached the mouth of a ndin a moment the in. mense interior oO; an immense cavern is revealed to filling the entire space of the vast stage, High Vaulted passages lead away off to other paris ol the bowes of the oarth, upward and downward, while irom au opening high up comes in the greenish light from the world above, We are in Alberich’s ream, among the Nivelungs, and see the ruler himself, as we have seen him betoro in the ithine—a broad, repulsive jorm, with black beard, and teeth that ean cut a piece of glass in two. He iselad in aking of animais, while arouud lis ncek he Wears an amulet that appears Wo be composed of bears’ teeth, horns, bones, oraaments—a kind of witches’ potion collection, He is just exer- cising bis tyranny over bis brother Mime, whom Le has compelicd to make and bring to pim the tarn- beim, or heimet of myisibility—the northern equiva- Jent (i (he heimet of Perseus—as our eyes rest upon the scene. THE TARNAKLMET is a mysterious affair, by moans of which, with a little assistance irom (he kindly s posed to make bimeel! iuvisivie at Will oF to take the Semblance of apy living thing, This tarnbeimet plays an important part in the subsequent days of the ring, especially ja Ue scene where siegiried slays we dragon aud in Siegtried’s secoad visit to Bruunhiida wher fire surrounded, rocky retreat. The part of Mime (taken by Herr Schiosser, of Munich), though a very insiguilicant r6l¢, Was most adiirably and real- istiully portrayed. He has to submic to the most cruel treatment until be gives, up tue tarpueimet, which be wished to conceal. Then Alberich disappears fora moment, We Lear bin cursing and shouting in the far distance; we bear answering cries and howling, aud in a while issue forth trom the cieits a SNALL ARMY OF NIGELUNGS, dwarf gnomes, as the jegendary picvure Dooks have made us acquainted With, each beating sume precious article of gold or of silver, Which are 10 make up th hoard, while Aiberich drives them on with a short whip. The scene, with iis touches of primitive rude- ness, Las a great amount of tuierest; the trembiings of the Nibelungs as tuey cower beneath the gaze of tho master is excellently done, After this scone Aiberich Donner, who have been actively watching the scene. The gods converss with the dwar, and they learn from him that he entertains tne ambition to collect an arm with which to svorm the residence of the mods itsel! When at lass he | the thundering sounds as from | ) gras} Loge, the cunning, induces Alberich to sbow him the marvellous power of the Tarphelmet, Alberich ap- pears firet aa a large, snaky-look dragon, which creeps slowly across the scene, sulphureus steam issuing from its mouth. This «pimal, may add, is an English importation, and bas a very pantomimic air about it, Loge pretends to be very terrified and asks Alberich if he can also assume shapes of avery small dimension, and to please bis ors the Nibelung assumes the shape of a toad, whereupon the gods seize him, take the Tarnhelmet away from him, bind bim, and thén be assumes his natural shape, but a helpless prisoner. The music to this acene is wild and angry, and nearly all the musical motives are successively developed as expressing the contl.cting interests and emotion at wor! THE RANSOM FOR PREIA. The scene changes in the reverse fashion, and we find ovrselves once more in full view of Walhalla, as in the second scene, though the burg is still concealed by the gloomy mists that gathered after Freia’s departure, Wotan and Logo appear with the bound Nibelung, and then they compel him to sacrifice the whole of his treasure, which is curried up from the subtorrancan regions by an army of curi- ous gnomes to the strains of the Anvil Motive, All the treasures, the Tarnhelmet, are taken away from the writhing Niboiong, and floally Loge werests the ring from his grasp, atter which he reieases him. Thea Aiberich ri tree, and with ali the might of his voice he pronounces the curse on the Rivg, that all whe pos- sess it shall die, Herr Hill, who performs the purt of Aiberich, pronounces the curse with a terrible power and artistic perfection. ‘Am I now free—really free? To my freedom be g ven mny first greeting. As the ring came to me with the curse, so again be accursed this ring. If tts gold gave mo power without limit, 80 now Jet death be bis who shall posses it, None shall henceiorth rejoice in it; none sbail laugh at its sheen; cares and troubies shall be the possessor’s, and who- ever sia'l not have it be eaten by envy. Rach shall after it, but none shali enjoy itin grace, The Ting’e master shall be ite servant until it sbali be re- stored ty me again, Preserve it well, but trom my curse the possessor can never escape.’ GIANTS AND GODS. The gots have by this time all assembled, Tho giants then appear to claim th®ir ransom for Freja, Wotan offers them the Nibelung’s hoard, or as much as_ piled up between two poles representing the size of Frei. ‘The two giants begin eagerly to pile up tbe precious treasures, every article of which is at last consumed, even the Tarnbelmet has n given up, But the giants are not yet quite sansfied, for Fatner espies a Small opening in the pile, through which he can’ seo | the gleaming of (he goddess’s eye, He demands that | are this clink shall be closed up with ghe ring. Wotan absolutely refuses to give up this part of the treasure, even for Freia’s release, and = the giunis about 10 break the ‘bargain and carry the goddess away with them a second time, when a mysterious form appears suddenty trom the rocks; it is Erda (Frau Laide 0 Darmsiadt) the mother of ‘the Norns, the all-knowing, the symbol of the earth us the principle of the origin of life as well as of death, be- cause she is the receiver of all, In solemn words utters a warning to Wotan of the curse which attaches to the possession of the ring and of the doom which threatens the gods because they have sinned, Thero- upon Odin recalls the giants and sacrifices the ring and Frein is restored to the circle of the gods. In the or- ehestra we are reminded once more of the Nibeiung motive, the ¢iants are busy putting the treasures into un immense sack. They are now the true Nibelungs, in the sense that all are Nibeluvgs who possess the ring. The curse attached to the ring and the treasures 18 koon apparent, Loge has been whispering in Fasoit’s | ear that he should demand tie ring und a full share of | tho treasures. A strife ensues aud the result is that | Fatner slays bis brother, Fasolt, This t# the first effect of the Nibelung’s curse, us the Curse motive ex- pyiningly tells us ‘The kode look on in silent amaze- ment, recognizing the truth of the warning that Erda had just uttered, “Fearful,” says Oxip, “is Indeed THR MIGHT OF THE CURSK."? “See,” adds Loki, consolingly, “how thy enemies kill gach other in tho struggle for the ring and the “gold. What can compare, Wotan, with thy | good fortune?” Bat Wotan ‘is deeply affected | by the fear of approaching catastrophe and deciles to descend to Erda to ask her advice, Fricka endeavors to comfort the supreme god by calling bis attention to the glorious pile of Walhalla that stands before them in majesty and splendor, aud which ouly awaits 1ts occupants and its ruler. A mag- ficent and terrible scene follows, Donner points to the gloomy clouds that still hapg threateningly over vailey and burg. ‘To purily the ky from the dread clouds, 1 will gather the ‘ightaing’s forks and clear up tho threatening sky, so that the gods may enjoy a tuil view of Walhaila,”’ Ascenuing a high peak, and litt. ing high his hammer, he cries aloud to the elementary powers under his control, The black clouds descend and gather around tbe god in denvo thunder charged masses, as if following his behests. Then with h's uplifted hammer he evokes from tbe clouds the lightning that darts hither aud thither above his heed, while the thander roars with a deafening din around him. [tis ‘A SCENE OF TERRIBLE GRANDEUR, almost overwhelming in its conception and execution, It is as if we were looking upon the ged himself at his mysterious work. ‘Brothers, mine,” he exclaims, “I wiil show thee the way to the burg.” In the next instant the sky is clear, and a beautiiul blending rain- bow spans from the valley to Walhalla, across the river that flows below. Another efiect as surprisingly beautiful as the gatbering of the thunder cloudy at Donner’s behest, and musical effects as grand as the | scenic displays lollow. The rays of the setting sun | fall glowingly and lovingly upon the glorious | pile, as out of the chaos and thunder of the preceding music there develops tke strains of a solemnly majes- tie theme in the orchestra, and the chords of six barps, with ‘their thrillimg joy. These grow with every moment in power and grand, pealing beauty, until at | last the full tone of the Walhalla motive comes out in 4is magnificent grandeur. And as the gods and god- desses, again united, proceed to cross over the rainbow bridge the music grows ito a majestic caim with the same motive, with only the Loki or fire motive trou- bling the delight. Grand 13 Wotan as bo stands on the rainbow, sunk in the sight of the grand towering pile Lovingly streameth. the soft rays of the sun. In glittering glow fall on the glittering burg, Asthe morning broke, in its blending display, Lordiess it stood, it seemed to invite me. Not casily was it e’en won—for erim cursed cares Have clasped us from morning til eve, Now descendeth the night—tove whore envions gaze Walbaila doth offer us satety and shelter. Great burg, 1 grvet thee—saloguard 'xainst terrors and fears, Loge alone hesitates to go with the other gods to Waihalla, for he secs in the events that they have pussed through the earnest forebodings of a coming catastrophe. ‘See them hasten to the end—they who fancied their existence so firmly rooted) Nay, | am aimost avhamed to have with them more to do.” The gods go on in stately procession, Wotan proud aud in the possession of the burg, the grand strains of the Waihalla motive, disturbed only by being increased in beanty by the iningling of the Rhine Daughters’ song and the musical motive that comes up to them from the depths of the Rhino beluw—the lament of the three nymphs tor the lost treasure, “Rhine gold, purest gold, how gicamingly clear thou shinest onus, For thee, thou clearest gem, now we lament, Give us the gold, O give us the pure gold again!” Wotan hears the lament, Loge tells him that it is tho Rhine daughters lamenting the loss of the gold. Wotan tells bim to rebuke the accursed maidens. Loge tells | the maidens:—‘-Ye there in the water, why cry ye to us? Hear what js Wotan’s wish. If the gold glitters | no longer upon you, henceforth live blissfully in the | sunsiine of the bew glory that surroundeth the gods." | But stil the Rhine daughters wail in the depths, and | their latnent is the only shadow in the blisalul exulting strains of Walbali Rhine gold, Parest gold, ©, that thy treasure Still lighted in our home, Truvh and right Are but found in the depths. False and fearful Is all that dwelleth above! THE SINGERS. j So ends “Rheingold”’—a sublime overture In music and poetry and sconery. The (ntire music is permeated by @ natural iresbuess which is as tuspiring as the iD- Vigorating breezes of the Frebtelgebirge. The cos- | the interest is tne same and a SPORTS AT NEWPORT. Exciting Games of Lacrosse by the Montreal Club and the Indians. EACH SIDE WINS A GAME Eight of the Westchester Polo Club Have a Contest. TUE REDS VICTORIOUS, Newrort, R. L, August 16, 1876, Newport hada real ‘Derby’ of her own this after- noon. Long before the game of lacrosse began there was not a carriage to be hired in the city, The Ocoan House #tubles were inadequate to the demand, and at every livery stable to the request for any- thing with four legs or two wheels the answer was:—'*We bave’ not even adonkey, or a mule, or a cart,” Hundreds ot people had to walk to the grounds of the Polo Ciub and about tive o'clock the roads were brilliant with vehicles of every kind, from the great four-in-hand with its load of beauty and mirth to the little phacton, Everybody weut to seo lacrosse played by the celebrated Montreal club aud the famous lroquois Indians, who had met with such an enthusiastic rece, tion in England. The result was that tho polo grounds were crowded as they have not been before this season, There were hundreds of carriages, eighty of which Tepresented scason tickets, and the entire space around the weld was occupied, till finally ropes had to be stretched to prevent something like a Broadway ana Fulton street lock, The crowd, on foot, filled ail the tents and seats, and outside of the grounds the rocks were thronged and looked in the bright sunlight as gay as the balcony at the opera Even the trees were burdened with the young specta- tors who, although they did not want to pay high prices, were determmed to have high places. It was one of the most picturesque aud beautiful scenes the oye could rest on, and it was still more brilliant when the game began and iacrosse expanded its kaletdoscope colors and ever changing figures. This large assembly was not disappoinied, and the general Verdict 18 that lacrosse 18 a complete success, and that it 1s destined to be as popular in the United States itiswith the Canadians, Everybody was delighte and the gaine met with general apprectation, being easily understood, and its exciting points und the ire- quent amusing incidents were bailed with hearty ap- plause and with a chorus of laughter, HOW THE TWO SIDES WERE PLACED. When the game begau, at hall-past five o'clock, the twenty-four contesiauts went at the ball with aston. ishing dash. The Montreal twelve amateurs, who play for the love of the game anda desire to make it beuer known, were dressed tn white shirts, gray trousers, biue stockings aud blue and red caps, making a very pretty uniform, Tho Indians wore striped shirts, white trousers, red siockings und bright coiored hand- kerchiets round their heads, sometimes with teathers and beads ag ornaments. The players spread over tho field, the goals being nearer to each other than they are tn polo, in tho following manner :— he Montreai Club delended the northern goals, and were thus placed Goalkeeper, Frank Reipert; point, Massey; cover point, Joseph, ‘The fielders were:—Bowte, Grifin, Shearer, Whyte aud Summerhayes. Centre was Giroux and Hodgson, Cairns and Paton were placed at home On the Indian side Francis Jacob defended goal, John Delleboult was at pointand Peter Keroniare at cover point, Jobu Diume was at centro and Michel Letebire and Paul Delarimier at home. In the fleid were Skye, Noster, Thomas Jacob, Michel Delleboult, Zacharie and others, Tecumseh Asecola as uncas. ho umpires for the whites were Messrs. Frederick McKenzie and Bouthellier, and for the Indians Messrs, Robbins and Ridgeway Mr. Bennott was chosen referee, KXCITENENS OF TUR PLAY, As soon as the bali was tossed in the air the scene ‘was one of indescribubie excitement, The elastic ball flew from crosse to crosse swifter than the swallows fly in the wir, and was ow here, now thore, and, like Sir ‘Boyle Roche's bird, trequenvy apparently im two pluces at | the — same un The players reminded ono of the devils in the Jast act of “Don Giovanni,” and the bait was like @ lost sou! they were striving for the honor of Wearing away, They filled the ten-acre ficld as Char- lotte Cushman used to fill the stage. Lacrosse ts a wonderful game for speca and agiltt Some- times all the fielders are at one end otf the ground, and then they cone tearing down to tho other end, almost as rapidly as the hittie polo ponies, who seemed to look on with jealousy at this in- Vasion of their realm. Swift running and endurance are more itpportant m lacrosse than in either cricket or base bail, In the latter game there are hands out and sides changed, but !n lacrosse, as in polo, the play may bo kept up for half an ‘hour without the rest of a moment, indeed, the firat game oi lacrosse was so well con- tested that it lasted over an hour; the players tumbled over each other, and ail these accidents were the cause of uproarious — Jaugh AD Indian would pick up the vail on his crossa and Tun with it, with a white player in close pursuit, til they looked like one flash of lightning in chase of an- other, Soimetimes the indian woalt bear off the ball and toss {t toa ompanion near the goal; sometimes the white would take it from bim and throw it to tho far end of the ground, SKILL OF THK PLAYERS. Tho Montreal piayers are generally small, wiry, well knit men, and, I think, they excel the budians in throwing the ball and in rdoning and jumping. The Indians are dark, slender, bluckhaired and wore what, I presume, was a kind of war paint. They sur- pass their opponents ip the skill witn which they eaten the bull and the surprising accuracy with which they throw it from one crosse to another. Four Indians took the ball (rom one end of the fleid to the other, each catching it irom the runner vebind him, and it did not touch the ground; bat it was of no avail, for a good player of the Mcntreal Clab, witha single stroke, seut it back to the place Wheuce it had started, 0 ALL DAY LONG THE NOISE OF BATTLE ROLLED,” | till at last Tecumseh, or Sitting uli or some other warrior sent the ball through the poles, anda wiid shout from all parts of the grouud proclaimed the Indians had won. Then came the polo game, and then the sec- | ond game of lacrosse was played, occupying about half an hour, and that time the amateurs were the victors, A PAVORITH GAME. Lacrosse will soon become a favorite game in the United States, if one may judge vy the complete suc- cess of the experiment yesterday. It diilers from other bali games, with the exception of polo, ta the fact that at any period of the gamo the resnit equally uncertain. In base ball one inning will sometimes | virtually decide the result, and tho interest of the | piay is destroyed; but lacrosse is pre-eminently one of, those gamés which is never lost tilitis won. The Polo Club deserves much credit for introducing this tumes are of the most costly and magnificent deserip- tion, anu for the gods made alter the best known draw- ings and sketches of the old Germanic heroes, The | action is dramatic, at times highly dramatic, thovgh | this element is developed to a much greater extent in the later and heroic parts of the Ring. The gods ihem- | selves are not so much the dramatic movers of the | work, but grand figu who simply rale the world they are creating about them jn amajesuc and godlike fashion, and presented on the stage not so much to de velop the drama as to Show the descent of Siegiried. | hey are rather a jovial body of divinities, each of | whom has his appornied duties, ihe division of labor being | carried ont toa very full dey Wotan is a grand | figure, but somewhat weak about certain social mat ters, and 1s more than once taken to task in a divine fashion by Frieka for neglecting lis own tamily circle | aud Wannering about on earth endeavoring to create heroes tit tor Walhalia and the dete of the threat. ened divine ex:stence. Wagner bas drawn them with a tree poetic band, taking their eblel characteristics irom the Eddas apd giving them a grand, majestic being as they existed in the minds of the ancient Teu- tons. In this he bas produced us a new and intensely | interesting picture of the ancient German divinities, | condemned long ago by the Church, but memories of | wiict bave lasted in legend and tradition aown to the present times, BASE BALL NOTES, Several hundred spectators were gathered at the Capitoline Ground yesterday to witness the be. tween the Staten Islands and Athletics, but the Staten Island club failed to put in an appearance, The Athletics then, played. afield) mine, deteating thom by the score of 13 to “Our Boys’? défeated the Goodwills on the middle ground at Capitoline by the score of 19 to & At New Haven the game of the Hartfords and the ww Havens was declared drawn after the thirteenth inaing, each club having scored 5, To-day the St. Louts and Chicago nines play at St. Louis, the Mutuals and Athletics at Philadelphia and the Louisvilles and Cincinnatis at Louisvii ‘The amateur games for to-day are as fol Madi- son and Jefferson at Capitoline, Chatham and Orange at | Orange; Alpha and Hudson ‘at Staten Island, Enter- prise and Witaka at Capttoline, CRICKET NOTES. The match between the St, George and Canadian clubs is off. The Manhattan and Patterson clubs will play today at Patterson, N. J. The return match between St. Paul's sctiool and the St. Georgo’s Club will take place on Saturday, Septem- ber 2, ai Hoboken. The school oleven and substitutes and members of the school alumni who wish to play are requested to send their addresses to the captain, Arcti- bald Gracie. Kizaver. N. de | the attendance doubtless wili be much larger. fine outdoor sport and these splendid players to the American publie, and its members are taking lessons in tue science of the game now with a view to practice hereatter. ANOTHER GAME ON SATURDAY. Tho next game of lacrosse will ve played next Satur. | day, and as the prices of admission will be reduged | THE POLO GAME, | A GAMR BY EIGHT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE POLO CLUB—THE LEDS THE WINNERS— SPLENDID PLAY BY THE BLUES—A DISTIN GUISHED THRONG OF SPECTATORS. NewPont, Angust 16, 1876, Alter the first game of lacrosse, eight of the mem- pers of the Polo Clab entertained the spectators with an excellent game of polo, which was a surprise to them, as thoy had been led to believe that thoy were not to be favored with an extra entertainment, THE PLAYERS. ‘The players wore as follows BLK, James Gordon Bennett (captain). Wiliam 2, Douglass, Augustus Jay. riswoid, REDA €. H. Ridgway (captain; John Mott. 3. Howland Robbin 8.8. Howland. Mr. William Thorn acted as umpire, The respwtive captains charged for the ball. It wa@roached first by the captain of the blues, but he missed it, and tho cap- tain of the reds Was fortunate enough to strike it THE GAME, Soon after the commencement @ tho gime there were two knock-outs, afier which Mr Jay and Mr, Bea- nett bit the bali handsomely, bat Mr. Mott, tor the reds, followed them up und made some of the best strokes of the Whole game, Mr. Jay allowed his mailet to fall, and While Ne was dismounted the reds made tracks for their goal. Mr. Douglass ployed very eflec- tively for the blues, and while the ball was in the centre of the lot he dealt it some heavy strokes, followed by Mr. Jay with his hand. some back sirokes. Afier the ball bad remained in the centre of the jot for a few minutes Mr. Ridgway got control of it, and repeatedly struck 1 unwil it was within a few feet of his goal Mr, Bennett, however, was at his heels, and for a time saved tho = defeat of ~— the ~—s blues; buy it Was no ui and alter one of two knock-outs the reds sent the balls between the pennanta. Dark- hess coming on it was deemed best not to play another game, mach to the disapnointment of those who be- lieved tue biues to have been the sironger side. WHAT THE LACKOSSE PLAYERS SAY. After the game the White lacrosse players who had seen polo Frise at Hurlingham Park, in England, stated that they were more than surprised atthe excellent playing of the abe nained —geutle- men, and until informed otherwise had been under the impression that they had been engaged in the sport for several years. They unhesitatinely said that the playing this afternoon was eual to any they | had seen tn Europe, aud so informed some of the play- ers this evening. INGUISIRD SPECTATORS, Among the many spectators on the ground were Don Carlos, Marquis Ponce De Leon; Baron Blanc, the Italian Minister; Antonio Mautilla’ De Los Rios, the Spanish Minister; Baron Tbielmaon, the German Chargé Affaires; Theodore A. Havemeyer, the Austrian sul General at New York; Hugo Fritsch, the German Vice Consul at New York; Colonel M. Beckwith, one of New York's Ce tenmal Commissioners; Aug. Bartholdi, etary of the French Centennial Com:nission; Louis Poloder Benrabe, of the Spanish Legation. Now York was _ represent by George Peabody Wetmore, Peter Marie, Louis 1. Loriltard, Mrs, Gilbert I. Beekman, Froderic W. Stevens, Jobu J Townsend, Mra, Augustus I. Whiting, J. J. Vanalen, W. W. Astor, Maturin Livingston, Frederic Sherman, | | halt of the University Boat Clab, W. W. Sherman, J. S Bryce, George Tiflany, Fred, Sheldon, Fred. Jones, Mrs. Henry Oelrich, Mrs. 'R. B. Potter, Rev. Henry C. Potter, of Grace church; EF. T. Potte Judge Sandford, ot the Sapreme Court; W. D, Manice, Charles Hickey, the Mi Whiting, the | Misses ‘ers, Meredith Howla jchermer. born, Augustus Whiting, B. R. W R Terry, Mrs. W. Pell, Frank Work, Morgan ‘Thatoher, | M. Hoppin, E. J. Herrick, Mrs. John P Wiliam Ka- gar, Philip Schuyler, Mrs. George A. Follows, Charles H, Russell, Dr. J. H. Gautier, C. regory, David King, Jr; Richard M. Huot, Bdward Moyer, George | Allen, the well known cricket player; Mrs, Edward ‘Cooper, Abell French, K. Fett, | Angustus I, Brown, Mrs. CE. Cuickering, Mrs Thomas Chickering, Mrs. Ketelas and Edward Luckemyer, Joun H, B. Latrobe, Baltimore; Mrs. George H. ‘Pendleton, Cincinnati; Captain’ Rog ers, of the United States steamer Dispatch; Lieutepant F, A, Paine, temporary commander of the torpedo boat Alarm, at New York; Mayor Bed- jow, of this city; Hon. W.'B. Lawrence, tho interna- tional lawyer; George W. Wales, 8. H. Whitwell, W. W. Tucker. H. H. Huonewell, CG.’ & Perkins, William FW. Andrews, Boston; Mrs General Ca ler, Harry Ingersoll, Fairman Rogers, !hiladel- soorge K. Preston, Now Orleans; Clarence Rath- bone, Albany, and all the officers trom the torpedo station and Fort Adams, There were five coaches on the ground, the owners being Witham P. Douglass, T. A. Havemeyer, Augustus Whiti Farman ~ Rogers and" Mr.’ Bennett. many of tho guests at the Ocean unable to secure carriages owing to the demand of parties desiring carriages for the after. Noon sport, were obliged to engage omnibusses, which, after landing one load on the ground, returned for other passengers. THE CALIFORNIA POLO CLUB, AN EXHIBITION OF THE CALIFORNIA THE BLUES WIN GAMES, FEATS OF HORSEMANSHIP IN STYLE—A GAME OF POLO— ONK AND THE REDS TWO Samatoca, August 16, 1876, The California Polo Club gave an exhibition at Glen Mitchell this afternoon, consisting of a teat of horse- | manship in tho California style, tinishing the enter- twinment with games of polo. Visiting Glen Michell about noon, Captain Mowry and a few of his men were found reclining in their tent on the fair grounds, awaiting the timo for the people to assemble, About half an hour before the time specifled for the performance to begin the Captain and his men began to get on their regimentals, while others were busy saddling tho horses for tho several pertormances allotted to them. The horses, fourteen in number, appeared in very good condition, notwith- stanatng several of thom have been on the sick list lately, and they went throug their several roles in the most intelligent manner. Tho attendance was very large and select, Numerous car- Tiages filled with ladies were on the grounds, bemdes the great numbers that were on tho stand of thet ting track, and all seemed astonished at the wonder performances of these very expert meu. The first entertaiument was an exhibition of horse. manship in the Caltfornia style, on bis roan horse, giving astonishing specimens of the | way riding has been done in California, at times jump- | ing from his horse to the ground and then ito the saddle again with the greatest ease, This and other performances took place in front of tho stand on the quarterstretch of the track, Captain Mowry, while bis horse was at full speed, would throw hunsell with his hauds on the’ ground, scraping we earth as the horse carried him along and in an instant after would regam his seat in tho sad- dlo withoat a reoming effort, Alter this Messrs. Mor- gan, Corilia, Baliard, Jourdan and Figuero came on the scene, and assisted the Captain with other pertorm- ancos, such us Iassooing a horee, buck jumping and other | interesting jeats. Then the quartet, with the Captain to Jook on, performed several extraordinary feats ot picking ap handkerchieis from the ground with their horses at tull speed, which pleased the spectators amazingly. ‘Yhe next exhibition of agility was by Captain Mowry. who threw himself trom one horse while at full speed | on the back of another. This was regarded by tho spectators as the vest performance of the many given, Mowry repeated the performance at the call of the spec. tutors. THR GAME OF YoLO, Alter thoso wonderful feats had been got through with the spectators in carriages aud on foot repaired wo the centre of the tield to witness the game of polo. The players were divided with threo on each side, tho colors being blue and red, ‘The blues were Morgan, Corilla and Ballard, The reds, Captain Mowry, Jourdan and Figuero, ‘The players, atter selecting a referee, took their places and soon after the ball was cast and the play be- gan. Both sides rushed trom their goals to the contre, Mowry leading the reds and Morgan the biues, Mowry was the quickest, and with bis crooked stick he lifted the ball from the ground and sent it whining toward the blues? goal, crack from Jourdan scttied tho first game in less than a minute by sending the bail betwoon the fags. The second game,was soon calied, and at it th went again, and this game was played with mallets, the same that are used by the Westchoster Poi Club, Morgan was Erst at the ball, alter a rapid run, aud by a few fine successive hits carried it down to the goal of the reas; but instead of going betwoen the figs it roiled outside of tho bounds. ‘The bail being thrown back again, Mowry was quickly at it, and by a weil directed plow sent the ball toward the ‘blues’ flag; but again it rolled on the wrong side. They started again, and a third and fourth ‘ime the ball was without bounds, The play grow very interesting now, aud the men showed great skill in their play, It was amusing to see with what skill one player would foil the other while in the aqt ot strikiag a bail by knocking his mallet away from the object, and sometimes hocking aud holding until a third party came and Knocked the ball away. When the ball was tossed in after being out of bounds Figuero made a capital bit, sending it a great distance taward the blues’ end: but then, after a scrambling encounter at close quarters, the ball was again knocked ow of bounds by Corida, Again the six players closed svon as the bail was thrown to thom, and they seeme 10 be ottangied in the middle o: the grounds for sev- eral seconds, the horse bull, Captain Mowry, however, separated the party vy getting tho ball (rom between the horses’ feet, and then giving ita backhanded rap, sent it within a yard ot th Diues’ flag, when it was received” by th rapid riding of Morgan, and vent flying back to the coutre of the field. Corilia tollow ond by several hits carried 1 toward the goal of tho reds, but it rolled out of bounds, The play went on for Oftecn ininates with about even success When Jourdan, by wdexterous move, got the ball to nim it flying between the biues! fags, This was iwo games for the reds, but they bad anotuer one to play, The payers then took (heir crooked sticks again, and, afier a very close gamo, lasting tully ten minutes, the blues won. Tue crowd then dispersed, well pleased with what they had witnessed, : ed to be there agat on Friday, wien the Califoraia Polo Club will give their sovond exhibition. SCHROON LAKE GATT A, Serroox Lake, August 16, 1876 The Schroon Lake Rowing Club had a regatta to-day consisting of single and double seull races, on , for goutlomen; double scull, one-half mile race, es; also tub races, which afforded & great deal pent. The single scull mie race for visitors was won by a Trojan visitor, Mr. George Madden; the cult for jadies was won by two Brovkiyn es Lane and Hasbrouck, guests of tho ke House, The prizes wore guid badges, Pr.apetenta, Aagust 16, 1876, In the International Chess Tournament, which com, menced to-day, the first game, between Jacov Elsen and J. P, Ware, of Boston, was won by Elsev, The d game, between H. Davidson, of Philadelphia, aud DM. Martinez, of Philadelphia, was drawn, 8. D. Barbour of Philadeipbia and Max Judd of 3t. Lowis each wou two games from the olber. Ihe game between Bond of Bost 4 Mason of New York, Which it js bebeved will be one of the most brilliant on record, Was postponed until to-morrow. SUNSTROKES, Dr. Simon N, Leo, aged thirty-five, of No. 203 West Fifty-second street, was overcome by the leat yosier- day afternoon, at the corner of Broadway and Barclay street, Dr. Leo was formerly Depaty Coroner, He was taken $9 the Chambers Street Hospital. Christopher Buuier, aged forty-six, of No, 890 Second avenne, died from sunstroke at Bellevue Hosptial yos” serday, Mowry appeared first | A general rush after it and another | receiving more raps than the | A the bali rapidly, | Mand sent | and two | THE DUBLIN OABSMEN. THEIR DEPARTURE FOR PHILADELPHIA YESTER DAY--PRACTICE AT SRA. The gentlemen comprising the Dublin University Crew ieft this city for Philadelphia at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, in company with Mr. H. C, Miller, of the Bafébelors’ Club. They expressed regrets upon being obliged to quit New York so soon, sutit ia imperative that they should begin traimiug at once, in order to be upon an equal footing with the crews from London and Combridge. Besides, they will have opportunity for becoming somewhat acclimated te the warm weather upon the Schuylkill Their coach, Mr. E, D, Brickwood, bas taken excellent care of them, and, as a result, they are even now in cood condition, Judg- ing from an article in the Dublin Freeman's Journal of the 3d inst, great things are expected of them by heir friends at home. It appears that they have been in constant training this spring and summer upon the waters of the Dodder and Mulchaire. Three “of the crew have received a large amount of Biffen's coaching, and owe to him princtpally the positions they baye held among Irish oarsmen for the past three years, The Journal, referring to the substitution of Fergu- son for Pentland at the bow, says:— Mr. Fergason 1s an old our, and bas ere this, on be- tried conclusions with our sister untversitves’ alumni over the bard tought course of the chiet amateur regatta of the Britis isles, © change bas made a manifest improvement in the t, and, had Mr. Ferguson been one of the original four, the candidates for honors in the “Far Wes? would not have occupied the unenviable position which they held in the first heat for the Stewards’ Challenge Cup in June last. The crew are putting up for the present at Glenstal Castle, the country residence of Sir Croker Barrington, The country a:r will, no doubt, do ull an immensity of good, as some of the four evinced strong symptoms of overtraining. ‘The same paper 8.ys the Dublia oarsmen have much to contend against, but feel quite ready to enconnter their opponents, From the article referred to it would appear that this crew wished to ‘dip an oar” in the intercoliegiate contest at Saratoga. It says:—The Ceutepnial regatta over, which it probably will be about the 6th of September, the four will go on to Sara- toga to try conclusions with the American colleges— that is, if their regatta can be deforred until that date; if not, most likely a special one will be held in honor of the Inshmen, They take with them their own boat, which was but by Biffen, trainer to the University Boat Club, It is a beautiful craft, and certainly tt will not be tho buat’s fault if they fail to score a win.?? on their departure from Queensiown considerable enthasiasm was manifested by a large crowd of trienda and admirers, The gentlemen of the erew ai once became favorites on board the Scythia, but Mr. Brick- wood did not allow them to neglect their exercise. ‘The second day out an eight-man fire pamp was rigged up for their use. This was worked daily by six per- sons, Mr, C. 8. Nelson, # Lendoa owrsinau, assisting the crew. For the iirst three days of these trials the mon pulled for one quarter of au hour at a time, the rate being forty-five strokes for the first ten and fifty- eight strokes for tho last five minutes, Before their arrival in New York tweuty-five minutes were daily given to this exercise, pulling forty-five strokes for the Urst portion of the time, and winding up with sixty. eight strokes per ‘minute. By other means, such as walking and lifting, the crew were kept very well up to their training throughout the voyage, Mr. Brickwood kept constant waten over their diet, and smoking and the use of spirituous liquors were etri fortidden them. Yesterday their bot was unpacked and strapped upon the top of the coach which carried them to Philadelphia. They have not yet determined what other races beside the “pen amateur fours” they will participate in, but their arrangements will all be completed in a day or two, POOLS ON THE SARATOGA RACES, SanaTocs, August 16, 1876, Tho pool selling on the races to take place to-morrow is vory brisk to-night, Inthe first race, which is a dash of three-quarters of a milo, Courier, carrying 111 Ibs, sold for $10, In the first pool sold Brother tu Bas- sett, 118 Iba, $50; Josio C., with 105 Ibs, $11, and Romney, 118 Ibs., $15. In tho second race, a dash of two miles, Preston, with 94 Ibs, up, sold for ki and Aaron Pennington sold for $22 In the third raco, a handicap tur two-year olds, three-quarters of a mile, Cloverbrovk, with 103 lbs. up, sold for $100; Hitchcoek’s Pianct, colt, ¥8 tba, $30; Puryear & Uo.’t Chign colt, 96 Ibs, ; Bombazine, 95 ibs, $40, and McDaniel’s Princess of Thule and Sister to Bassett, $50. In the fourth race, which was a dash of a nile and a quarter, MeDanvel’s team of Vigth and Wilke Burke sold for $100; Rhadamanthus, $70; Reed's team, comprising Gray Friar and Gray Nun, $60, and Aerolite $10. POOL SALER IN THE CITY. Last night pools on the races were selling as fol. lows at the principal pool rooms; one mile, for threo- yeur olds, beaten maidens allowed 7 Ibs. :— Johnson's, Morrissey's, Courter $111 55 5 Brothe! 118 120 150 | Josie © 10625 at mney .« so) 40 For all ages; borses beaten and not having wona race at this meeting, and ail maidens allowed 7 Ibs; | two miles, Johnson's, Morrissey’s, Preston. seeeeee $100 125 Penningto 100 105 Free handicap ior two-year-olds, three-quarter milo, Johnson's, Morrissey’s, Bombazine... . 9% 50 4 Clovebrook. « 103 100 160 Puryear ( . 96 35 85 Hitchevek’s colt, by I “. 98 2 30 Sister to Basset, 80 Maid of Thule, {Mepanie % fo 80 Free handicap for all ages, one and a quarter miles. 150 Rhadamanthas. role severe 1b 20 Miliie Burke, “ 84 100 ial { MeDantel 2 % | Grey Friar. 90 Grey Nunc... { Beet Py UTICA RACES, A FINE DAY'S SPORT—PLANTER AND ADELAIDE WINNERS—SMUGGLER NOT TO COMPRTE WIT GOLDSMITH MAID TO-DAY. Unica, N. ¥., August 1¢, 1876, Everybody is happily disappointed in tho weather for the Utiea Park races. The sun shines brightly, and 3,000 or 4,000 people have enjoyed the sport from the grand stand to-day, Yesterday the favorites were un- cer a cloud; to-day they did better, Bofore the 2:2¢ race opened Marion was the favorite at 80 to 24 for Pianter aud 16 for the field, In the other heat Planter led at the rato of 2 to 1. Planter won the race in the first, fourth and fifth hects; Marion second, Mattie third and Trio fourtn, ‘Tho third heat was dead between Mattie and Marion. Best time in second heat, 2 ‘There was close work through the whole of 2:23 55, the rac ‘The 2 race was closely contested. In tho first heat Adelaide sold at $50, Purdy $30, Cosette $26, feld $14 Second heat, $10 to $50 for fleld and the botting continued at that rate throughout, Adelaide won the race im the lirst, second and fourth heats, second money to Idol, third to Joe Brown, fourth’ to Sam Purdy. Luia was enurely off in the special fast trial, She trotted but two heats and each time broke bodly oh the back of the track. Time—O:3T, 1:16, 1:H1%, 2:26 ; 0:37, 1:15, 1:50%, 2:2054. Smuggler is 'off and wili not meet Goldsmith Mald to-morrow, Ibis is agreat disappointment, as a hot lime was expected, a8 tue Maid has had one week of rest, Sinuggier’s ‘owner has determined to let him hove a week's rest. Proctor, Young Wilkes, Frank 2 race. Proctor and sell even against the feild. Goldsmith Maud, . Lucille Golddust and Judge Fullerton will stort in the free to ali race, Lulu and Smuggler drawn, No poolse and Allen will start in the Frank WARWICK RAC S. Wanwicn, N. ¥., August 16, 1876, This was the second day of the rv here, The 2:45 class race was von by Peter Mareo’s Vermont Maid, who took the last three heats of the mx trotted, Wha ng the first two and the third ocing & ad beat between Vermont Maid and Whalebone, Tho third, fourth and fifth money of the purse was taken by Jngersoll’s Jared, Titman’s Doily and White's Central Joy respectively, Rrinkerhoit's Young Conteunial, Brophy’s William BR. Roberts, Esq., and Van Ness Heceher W next in the order named, Time—2-s7, 41, 2:49, 2:35 class rave William 1, Tompkin’s Silver Tul took the figet and sixth heats, Morgan's Luther the fecond and third and Thomas Beunett’s Roanoke tho fourth, the filth beimgadead heat between Roanoke and Lather, Dark trotted, and the tints! to-morrow. Time— pone TROTTING AT CHATHAM VILLAGE. Cuarmam Viitacn, August 16, 1876 ‘Two thousand people were preseat today as the races. Four heats were trotted in the 2:35 class, Lady Prichard winning two, Joe Pettit one, ana one dead heat, bat owing to the approach of vight the judges an nounced 4 postponement until tomo Mw at twelve ovclock. In the 242 cliss Dayjd came in ite, Sam second and Major Warfteld third. Time, 2:46—2 :42—2) Thero will be five starters ia morrow, ‘tea otaes to