The New York Herald Newspaper, August 29, 1876, Page 5

CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. THE EASTERN WAR. Another Victory for the Turks Reported. THE SERVIAN LOSSES. Tchernayeff’s Reports of Victory Discredited. THE BULGARIAN ATROCITIES. Mr. Schuyler’s Report Implicates the Turkish Regulars, ELECTIONS IN FRANCE. THE WAR IN TURKEY. BEPORT OF ANOTHER TURKISH VICTORY--THE LONDON TIMES ON THE BULGARIAN ATROCI- ‘TIRS—ENGLAND'S ATTITUDE TOWARD TURKEY. Loxpox, August 28, 1876, The latest news from the seat of wur ts from the Blandard’s correspondent with the Turkish army, who belographs to that paper under date of Nissa, Sunday afernoon, August 27, as follows:—‘Yesterday’s and to-day’s severo fighting resulted in a complete Turkish Metory, The Servians were everywhere driven back, and their loss must be very great.” THE TIMES ON THE BULGARIAN ATROCITIES, The Times this morning has an editorial on the Bul- arian atrocities, which concludes as follows:—‘Mr, Baring’s report and the testimony of other official wit- nesses will have much practicai valuo during the egotiations which must follow tho close of the Servian war. They will give this country a good ppportuntty of clearly defining the position it holds with respect both to Turkey and tho great Powera, It has been said that the Turkish Ministers sre careless of English remonstrances becauso they Mink that England will and must suppo:t Turkey, however flagrantly she may bo misruled, and henco it is argued that she is indirectly accountable for the Bul- garian massacres, But it is difficult to believe that so Dascless an idea can mislead the shrewd men who di- Tect the Turkish Empire. THE ATROCITIES NOT TO BE CONDONED, They know little of this country if they think it could condone such atrocities as those of Bulgari Like some other States, it has an interest in Turkey, sod :t would be desirable to see her strong; but sne tannot be strong without being well governed, and sho will never be well governed until sho has reversed many parts of her present system. Turkish misruio means weakness, recurring rebellion and ioreign war. It carries with it a menace to the whole of Europe, This country will be ready to join other States in devis- Ing such reforms as will protect the Christian part of tho population, without regarding the conveni ences of she Porte, CONFIRMATION OP THE REPORT OF A TURKISH VICTORY—SERVIAN BEPORTS OF VICTORY DIs- CREDITED. Loxpox, August 29, 1876, A despatch to the Standard from Alexinatz says aa- thentic accounts show tuat the battle, which was claimed as a success by Tchernayeff, really resultedjin a victory forthe Turks. Fazyl Pacha, commander of the division of the right wing, on Thursday, fearing an attack in the rear, tell back. The Servians attacked ail along the line on’ Friday but the Turks drova them back, There was heavy Qghting on Saturday, but, atter ‘five hours’ incessant tonflict, Tchernayefl’s attempt to cut off Fazyl Pacha from Eyoub Pacha failed, and the Turks were com- pletely victorious. The Standard’s correspoudent, with Ali Saib on the left bank of the Morava, opposite Alexinatz, reports Yhat the Servians were repulsed with groat loss on Baturday, after seven hours’ fighting. The Servians have claimed this battle as a sweeping victory. A Belgrade special despatch says Tchernay- ef’s accounts of his victorics are now generally dia- credited. THE SERVIAN LOSS IN THE LATE BATTLES— THE BULGARIAN ATROCITIES VERIFIED—PAR- TICIPATION OF TURKISH REGULAR TROOPS— BUSSIAN VOLUNTEERS ARRESTED IN HUNGARY. Loxvox, Augast 29, 1876. The Daily News’ correspondent with the Servians at Alexinatz says the Servians Jost 10,000 men in the first five days’ fighting around the town, A Belgrade despatch to the News reports that a duel took place there on Saturday, between the correspon- fent of the Prague Politik anda cavairy officer, The ‘weapons were sabres, and both men wero wounded, THE BULGARIAN ATROCITIES, Tho Daily News publishes Mr. Schuyler’s preliminary report of his investigation into the outrages in Bul- varia, The report is addressed to Mr. Muynard, the Minister of the United States at Constantinople. It fally confirms tho worst that has been told of the atrocities. Mr. Schuyler found that much of the Maughter was done by regular Turkish soldiers, and he tenounces the report of the Turkish Commissioner toncerning these outrages as a mass of falsehoods. He declares that sixty-five villages were burned in there districts and 15,000 men, women and children were killed) Mr, Schuyler continues his investigation, RUSSIAN VOLUNTEERS FOR SRRVIA ARRESTED IN MUN- \ GARY. A telegram to the News from Vienna says:—“arr of Rassian yoluntecrs for Servia continue to be made in Hungary. The Russian consuls have protested, and there is great indignation in Russia over the deten- Mons, The latest caso is the arrest of fourteen per- sons, one of whom isa lady. Ali had passports, but they were thrown into prison.” ENGLANDs REVIEW OF TNE PRITISH GRAIN TRADE DURING THE Past WEEK. Loxpox, August 28, 1876, Tho Marl: Lane Express, in its review of the corn trade, says:—The weather during the past week has been favorable fur farmers, Harvesting is progressing jafactorily, aud the bulk of the grain crop has been secured, The wheat yield will be less than an average, and provably not larger than that of 1875. Thia re- sult is disappointing. However, the quality is fine and the weight heavy. New barley is satusfactory, Several important country markets note an advance of one to two shillings for new English wheat, while prices from abroad offer no margin to importers The Londow market has been somewhat firmer, but there has been no important chango of quotations. The de- mand bas been mostly for consumption. Speculators are still holding off. Tho floating cargo trade h been steady and ho arrivals off the coast mowdePate. ‘Tho market tenced to improve toward the close last week, ARREST OF A DISHONEST POST OFFICE OFFICIAL. Loxnox, Angust 29, 1 A man named Bawer, a sorter of letters in the travel- fing Post Office on the railway between Holyheat aud London, which carries the Irish mail, was brought up at Bow street yesterday on charge of stealing bills of exchange from the United Staten, His arrest wos made in consequence of tho loss of many valuable let- tors trom America. we IRELAND, & CONSERVATIVE ELKCTED TO PARTAAMENT. Lospos, August 28, 1876, Mr. Wilson (conservative) bas been olected to Parlia- NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST ‘29, 1876.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. ment for Donegal in place of the late Thomas Conolly, who represented that county from January, 1849, up to the timo of his recent death. FRANCE. 4& LEGITIMIST AND A REPUBLICAN ELECTED TO ‘THE ASSEMBLY. Panis, August 28, 1876, Count Man, whose election to the Chamber of Depu- ties was invalidated by that body July 13, on account of undue clerical influence, has been again elected tor Pontivy. The republican candidate for the Chamber, M. Huon, has been elected for Guingamp, Department of Cotes du Nord over Prince de Lucinge. SPAIN AND CUBA. MORE MONEY BRAISED BY SPAIN FOR WAB EX- PENSES IN CUBA, Maprip, August 28, 1876, Tho Oficial Gazette publishes a convention concluded by the government with Spanish capitalists for an ad- vance of from 15,000,000 to 25,000,000 piastres for the expenses of the war in Cuba, The bonds are redeem- able in ten years, guaranteed by the customs of Cuba, bear Interest of ten per cent per annum and two per cent for expenses. The capitalists are pledged to ad- vance 300,000 plasters in August and 450,000 in Sep- tember, ~ CONFLAGRATIONS. LARGE HOSIERY MILLS IN ASHIS. Ausrerpaw, N. ¥., August 28, 1876, Tho American Hosiery Mills at this place were de- stroyed by fire early this evening. Tho mills aro insured tor $80,000 in the following companies:—Northwestern National, $1,875; Ameri- can, of Philadelphia, $1,000; Pennsylvania, of Philadel- phia, $2,062 50; Sun, of Philadelphia, $875; Ipsuranco Company of North Amorica, of Philadelphia, $2,000; Fire Association, of Philadelphia, $3,000; Manbattan, of New York, $3,600; Atlantic, of New York, $1,500; Ningara, ‘of New York, $1,250; _ Importers? and ‘Traders’, of New York, $3,000; Home, ot Now York, $4,000; Arctic, of New York, $1,000; Hanover, of New York, $3,500; Continental of New York, $3,000; Republic, of New’ York, $2,000; How- ard, ‘of New York, $1,750; Boston ‘Underwriters’, $2,000; Aitna, of Hartford, $6,875; Phamix, of Hart- ford, $8,500; Hartford, of Hartford, $2,000; Shawmut, of Boston, $1,500; Meriden, of Meriden; $1,000; Lan- cacter, of Lancaster, $1,500; Security, of Now Haven, — $1.500; Lancashire, of | England, $2,687" 50; British America, of Canada, $1,256; Royal Canad, of Canada, $2,000; Capital City, of Albany, $300; a'mazon, of Cincinnati, $1,750; Fire De- partment, of Mobile, $1,250; St Joseph, of St. Joseph, $1,250; New York Central, $1,000; Scottish Com: mercial, $2,000; Springfleld, of’ Springfield, $2,000; Western, of Toronto, $2,000; Home, of Columbus, $1,500; North British and Mercantile, $3,000; Bangor, of Bangor, $1,500; Glens Falls, of Glens Falls, $1,000; People’s, of Newark, $1,500; Paterson, of Patorson, $875. ‘The total loss is not yot estimated, DESTRUCTION OF A COAL DOCK. Eutzanara, N. J., August 23, 1876, Last night pler No. 6 of tho Central Ratiroad docks in this city was entirely destroyed by fire. The dock was formorly used as the Delaware and Lackawanna Railroad shipping depot, but was abandoned a year ago. There wero seventy-five loaded coul cars on the dock, all of which were destroyed, and 350 tons of coal weae burned or thrown into the water. Two canal boats were also burned. The loss is between $40,000 and 360,000, There was no fire used on the dock, and the disaster was probably duo to incendiarism, FOREST FIRES ALONG THE HUDSON. NewnvunG, August 28, 1876, Last night and to-day forest tires have been raging in the highlands of the Hudson opposite this city, and also near West Point, on North Beacon, An immense surfgce bas been burned over, and the fire is still rag- ing. Tho atmosphere in all this section is so thick with smoke that this morning the mouatains were in- visiblo irom this city. The only damage so tar re- ported 18 to young timber. There were bush fires on the west side ot lona Island yesterday, but they were extinguished with comparatively slight loss, Tho pic- nic grounds were unbarmed, FIRES IN THE MOUNTAINS, New Yorx, August 28, 1876. Firos have been burning in the mountains in Essex county, near Schroon and Paradox lakes for some days, and much timber and some barns have been destroyed. Until last Friday afternoon, when showers prevailed, no rain bad falien for some weeks. The country was very dry, and much vegetation was destroyed. TIMBER DESTROYED ALONG THE DELAWARE. Port Jervis, N. Y., August 28, 1876, Forest fires have been raging in the northeastern Part of this town, near Cangonzie, for the past week, destroying a vast quantity of young timber and several dweiling houses and barns. A largo force of men have been fighting the fires, but thus far without avail. Tho supervisor of the town has been requested to send a large force of men to that section, which he will do immediately. Mitrorp, Pa., August 28, 1876. Extensive fires are raging in the mountains on the Pennsytvania side of the Delaware River, near Pond Eddy. A vast amount of valuable timber land has been burned over and the timber destroyed. Tho ople are fighting the fire day and night, but thus tar ve been unable to check its advance, and unless heavy rains set in the damago will be very great The fires are supposed lp bo of incendiary origin, BUILDINGS BURNED. MityorD, Pa, August 28, 1874. Tho residenco of Dr. Bromestcel, near Wurtzburg, Sullivan county, N, Y., together with contents, was destroyed by fire on Saturday last, The loss is esti- mated at $4,000. Catats, Me., August 28, 1876, Afire here Inst night destroyed tour dwellings on Bellmore street The loss ts estimated at $4,000; in- surance, $2,500. Mawcuxstsn, N. H., August 28, 1876. The dwelling of Dr, Daniel Adams was burned last night, Loss, $3,600: tusurance, $2,700. THonxnury, Ont. August 28, 1876. The flouring myl owned by 'T, & JN. Anarews was burned to the ground this morning. The loss is $15,000. HARKERHAM, Ont, August 28, 1876, erson’s Hotel and eight wooden tenements adjoining were destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss is $15, 000. Bostox, August 28, 1876, By an tncendi: fireat Hyde Park jast night the houses of Horatio Newell, John N. Mosher and Andrew ley were onurely destroyed. Mr Newell's loss 500; insurance not known. Me. Mosher's, $4,500; insurance, $3,000. Mr. Quigley’s, $5,300; insurance, $4,000, Burravo, N. Y., August 28, 1876, The furnished residence of ‘Sidney N. D Dp, at Mansfield, Cattaraugus county, the tinest residence in the county, was accidentally destroyed by fire this morning. Loss $80,000; insurance, $20,000. CHINA AND JAPAN. THE GOVERNOR OF XUN-NAN 6AID TO HAVE COMMITIRD SUICIDE.—A CaTHOLIC CHURCH ATTACKED BY A MOB. Sax FRaxcisco, August 28, 1876. The steamer Gpelic, from Hong Kong, via Yoko- hama, arrived this evening and brings intelligence as follows :— Hone Kone, Angust and Suaxoual, August 4, 18 It is currently reported that Tsen Ying Eng, Gov- ernor of Yun-nan, bas committed suicide in obedience to orders from Peking. No detatls are given, but itis | rumored among the natives that the government takes this method of engeavoring to check further inquiry ana the demand for bis puuishment, The Foreign Office is making renewed efforts toward conciliation through the Viceroy of Nanking, whom, | however, the British Minister has thus far declined to meet. The insurrection 1m Cambodia has been suppressed by the aid of toreign forces, The Roman Catholic chureh fn Ning-Koue-Fou was attacked by a mob, who threw combasubies among the congregation and slaughtered numbers as they en- deavored to escape from the edifice, There have been heavy transact prices 11 consequence of renew: and America, ns in silks at high demands from Europe JAPAN, Yokomama, August 12, 18° 10 new railroad between Osaka and Kioto, thirty miles Jong, was opened this month and is now in regn- Jar operation. Tho Prime Minister, Sango, with several membors of the Cabinet, are now making an official tour througit the Northern Provinces to complete the inspection re- centiy made by the Mikado and guite, The extraordinary demand for silk continues un- abated, aud exchango has greatly advanced in conse- quence, The Milan Bishe Company has established a new steamship roate from Yokohama to Hakodadi, and thence along the Northeast coast to Tanakawa, Pusuki, Ysumga ond Simonoseko, revuraing sident, has been promoted to Envoy Extra- i Minister Pienipotent The daaghter of Unites was married July 27 to James R, Wasson, who te employed 1m the Japanese Department of Education, | AN ENGLISHMAN NAMED DOOTH JUMPS FROM ay %. Strewe, the Russion representative, formerly | WASHINGTON. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasuixatox, August 28, 1876 THE SUCCESS OF THE NEW BONDS—GREAT DEMAND FROM ALL QUARTERS FOR THE NEW isstz, The Secretary of the Treasury states that he will be ready for the delivery of the first ten millions of the four and a halt per eents on Tuesday next, As an illus- tration of the importunity and eagerness to get them at the earliest practicable moment he instances tho fact that be received another cablegram to-day from tho great house of the Rothschilds in Europe asking when the bonds which they nad bid for would be ready for delivery, Secretary Morrill, however, with bis natural foresight and calculation, says he had prepared himself for this by giving the necessary orders some days ago for the printing and subsequent routine pro- coss of preparing the bonds, and hence he believes that be will not be taken by surprise nor fall behindband in being ready promptly for the immediate delivery of the bonds. The regular machinery and system of the Treasury Department, with the best disciplined and most skilled talent and experience of its officials and employés, which aro unrivalied, has peen act to work most actively but with such confidence and ease that tne increased labor, though adding to current duties coasiderably, will scarcely be perceptible in the average stir in the department * Secretary Morrill, upon being congratulated tu-day with the expression, “ Woll, Mr. Secretary, you have done a great thing for tho country,” remarked with re- freshing modesty so natural to him, * Well, I don’t know; perhaps I have—at least, my frionds think so.’ * Assistant Secretary Conant exhibited some of the new bonds, printed on onc side, which are models of skill in workmanship, with the newest devices and improvements to guard against countertelting, the principal one of which is an azure tinted clouding running through bright lettering and figures of a sun- set hue, The bond is regarded as the very finest work done in the department since its organization, TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER OF TREASURY OFFICIALS. One of tho shocks resulting trom putting in operation the legislation of Congress as provided in the Appro- priation bills took place at tho Treasury Department to-day. The fifty-three special agents wero reduced to twenty, thirty-three having been dropped without a word’s notice. No man in the corps had tho slightest intimation who would be among the decapitated or tho more fortunate number to bo retained, The selections were made primarily, it 13 seid, on account of efll- ciency, and secondly with regard to war record and the aggregate results of discharge of duty. No intimation was given as to how the selection would be made or who would be continued until the announce- ment was promulgated to the parties af- fected. Tho notable changos aro {In the reduction of the present Supervising Special Agent of the Treas- ury Department, Captain Adams, to the ranks, long sinco stated in theso despatches to have been deter- mined upon, Hoe was appointed as tho personal friend of Bristow, but ho only suffers by tho reduction of pay from $10 to $8 per diem, according to an act of Con- gress, which latter is the present maximum pay of special agents. Special Agent Halo, in charge of the force at New York city, was receiving the same pay; but he was dropped entirely, very much to his aston- ishment, This is, however, regarded by the President's friends as a vindication of Coloncl Frank E, Howe, his predecessor, who was superseded by him under the order of ex-Secretary Bristow, when he made his general assault upon the Grant men among tho Troagury employéa, and under Secretary Morrill, now, may bo considered politically as a Roland for ‘an Oliver. Many of those discharged aro vory old officers, and they wi! make strenuous efforts for reinstatement, Somo half dozen or more have arrived here for that purpose, and ir is surmised that the balance of them will besiego President Grant at Long Branch with their influence personally, or by proxy through their friends. Hence a slight iflax of strangers may be expected there, benefiting the hotel keepers, if not themselves finally. Tho records of many of theso officers show that they have saved the government by their zeal and fidelity many thousands of dollars. In gome | instances a single officer has recovered moro than the cost of maintaining the whole force for ayear, The organization as it stood before this re- duction had been fixed upon was found at its extsting standard after close examination to be no more than was absolutely required by the necessities of the cus- toms service and that {t could not be worked with less numbers. The reduction of the force will, it is con- tended, greatly cripple the revyenuo service and will leave large and important interests exposed, which may perhaps result in the loss to the government of many times moro than the amount supposed to be saved, ——+_—_ GENERAL WASHINGTON Wasninctox, August 23, 1876, DISCHARGE OF PENSION OFFICE CLERKS, Twenty-eight employés of the Pension OMce havo | been notified that their resignations will be accepted, | and that one month’s pay from September 10 will be | granted them. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT. The President has appointed Oscar Eaton to be Post- master at Bryan, Ohio; W. A. Brewster to be Collecter of Internal Revenue for the Third district of Texas; B. B, Botts to bo Collector of Internal Revenue for the Third district of Virginia; Charles 8. Searing to be In- dian agent at the Piuto ageney, Novada, and Howard White to be Indian agent at the Southern Ute agoncy, Colorado. John R. Ballard was to-day appointed revenue storekeeper for the Fifth district of Kentucky, DESPATCHES, SENTENCE OF DEATH PRONOUNCED ON SIX MURDERERS. Portsvitix, Pa, Aognst 28, 1876, This morning tho sentence of death was passed upon the convicted Molly Maguire murderers in the Court bere, A knowledgo thas they would be sentenced caused the court room to be more densely packed than ever before. Not less than 300 Indies were present. Judge Green sentonced Thomas Munley, the murderer of Thomas Sauger, and Judge Pershing pronounced the doom of James Carrol, James Boyle, James Roarity and Hugh McGehan the assassins of Poriceman B. F, Yost, of Tamaqua. They all protested their innocence of the crime for which they were condomned. Manley, upon whom solitary confinement has evi- dently produced a terribly depressing effect, asked thit the death warraut be signed and be sent over ax soon as possibl he “didn't want to live much longer.” He also made the curious statement that he was sin- ning every day sn jail. Judge Dreber, at Mauch Chunk, this afternoon sen- tenced to death Alexander Campbell, convicted of the murder of Jobn P. Jones. All these cases will be taken to the Supreme Court on writs of error. ANOTHER MURDERER DISCOVERED. It has been discovered that Yellow Jack Donohue, now in thesebay!kiil County Jail, is the man who mar- Morgau Powell in Summit Hillin 1861, He will ot to Mauch Chunk for trial tn October, THE INDIAN WAR NO FURTHER NEWS FROM THE ARMY—DESER- TION OF INDIAN ALLIES, Curvesse, Wy. T., Angust 28, 1876, Mr. Adair, the sutier of General Crook’s command, arrived at Fort Fetterman to-day, baving left Camp Supply on the 24th cst, up to which time no news from the army hgd been received. The remainder of the Utes deserted General Sponcer | betore reaching Camp Sapp “A FINE DAY FOR A SWIM.” THE STEAMER BATAVIA IN MID-OCKAN AND IS DROWNED. Rostox, Augut 28, 1870, On tho Cunard steamer Batavia, from Liverpooi on | the ISth inst, while three days out, a passenger named John Booth, # resident of Accrington, Lancashire, | England, while under the tnfivence of liquor, ran to the steamer’s side, and exclaiming, ‘‘This isa fine cay for aswim, and I'm going to have one,” toa group of | sailors near by, jumped overboard into the sea, ‘The boatgwere lowered, and in twenty-five minutes from | the Ame be bad jumped over the man was taken on | board the Hataria again, but lite wax found to be ex- | tinct, Nothing t¢ known of Booth’s antecede On examining his eifecis.a Jarge quantity ot money was | jownd among his clothing, He was buried in the alter- | noon, On the forenoon of the same day & sailor named John eit accidently fell overboard while attendi@e to bie | duties, o AMUSEMENTS, THE ‘TWO MEN OF SANDY BAB.” The Union Squaro Theatro was crowded last night by People who desired to see what the play bill was kind enough to call ‘an original American comedy drama," written by Mr, Bret Harte, and entitled “Two Men of Sandy Bar.” Ceicbrated actors and actresses ap- peared in it, and it was written by one of our most popular authors. The audience, there- fore, was as brilliant as if Mr. Shakespeare had just Produced one of his best comedies, The author had nO reason to complain of the public, but we do not say that the public had no cause to be disappointed with the author, Mr, Bret Harte is a famous man, who wrote the ‘Heathen Chinee” and a number of capital little stories, and emigrated to the East from San Franeleco. Ever since he lett California Mr. Harte has lived upon his reputation and has failed in bis performances, Ho lost inspiration when ho = left «tho = Pacific ~=— coast, = ana_— the is no stronger evidence of the fact than this play. It 49 based on California life, but it is ce If “one of nature's journeymen had made men, and not made them well, they imitate humanity so abominably.’? When wo say that woe have never seen a worse play than this we desire to be understood with — this _— special qualification— that we havo never known so celebrated a writer to Produce such a worthless work, Noone can more warmly adiniro the originality and genius of Mr, Harte than we do, but it is nov expressed in his pla He has reversed tho path of the sun. He rose splen- didly in the West and has set in darkness in tho East, That there arc worse dramas than tho “Two Men ot Sandy Bar’? we must admit, but none ot them bad as distinguished origin, The drama ts like Chaos, It is without form and void, Heaven forbid that we should attempt to give an idonof its plot The mys- tery of the play is extremely profound, and so deep, indeed, that no one can understand its purpose, Boucicault, who makes everything clear to the spectator, must have looked with astonishment upon this confusion,. There is n> clew tothe plot It unfolds itself from the beginning to the end, like that offensive pyrotechnic toy, Pharoah’s serpent, which stinks and smokes as it burns, and expires in useless ashes, [tis like one of Boadle’s dime novels struck by lightning, There is not only no reason for its ex- {stence, but there is no excuse for it Tho audience received it as Christopher Sly did “The of the Shrew,” with the observation, very excellent piece of work; would it were done!” Sul Bret Harte is a brilliant man, He has done honor to American literature, but he has done no credit to the American stage, This inconsequential, wander- ing, purposeless play insults the public, and must be a humiliation for tae author, The ‘lwo Men ot Sandy Bar’? is tho embodiment of the unpardonable sin. Nothing can redeem it, not even the fhe scenery with whieh Mr. Sheridan Shook encioses it, nor the amusing acting of Stuart Robson,’ Parsioe, and their comic companions, nor the tragedy of Messrs. Hamilton and Murdoch, It was really pitifel to aee so many fine actors cast in such poor parts, and situations that might have been effective turned tuto anti-chi- maxes, An example of this was furnished at the end of tho second act, when tho failure of a fearfully tragic passage was feebly redeemed by tho forced fun of tho ‘Heathen Chinee.’’ Mr. Robson saved the play by his eccentric but somewhat unnat- uralcomedy, and what little Mr. Parsioe could do aa Hop Sing Was entertaining. Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Murdoch did all that could be done with their parts, and tho ladies characters which merely arous kood-natured derision of the spectators. Miss Mary Cary, Miss Ida Vernon, Miss Laura Don and Miss Maud Harrison all acted excellently, but neither the situations nor tho dialokue furnished opportunity for their powers, This may be suid with justice of every actor in the play. Tho piece, however, was attended with Jaughter aud applause, and the funny scones were the favorites. Nobody understood it, but nobody wanted to under- stand it. Asa curiosity it is worth while to waste an evening in secing 1t, but as an ‘American drama’? it ig an absolute outrage upon the intellectual reputation of the country. FIFTH AVENUE TOEATRE. Mr. Sothern appeared Inzt evening in his original role of David Garrick, before a highly appreciative as- semblage. As might bo expected, the brilliant little comedy was presonted in a very creditable manner, Mr. Sothern renewing his previous triumphs in the part he has so frequently performed, His acting in what is known as the drunken sceno was faultless, the audiencs manifesting their approbation by enthus tie applanse, He was admirably supported, Miss Linda Dietz sustaining the role ot AdaIngot, Mr. M. C. Daly the Squire and Mr. Edward Lamb that of Squiro Cheney. The piece was handsomely mounted and aflorded much delight to those in attendance, THEATRE COMIQUE. If the ability of a management to draw big audiences, make them laugh and dismiss them, feeling that their time has been well spent, will ensare success, the Messrs. Harrigan and Hart are on the high road to fur- tune, Tho week waa ushered in last night at their theatre with a crowded house; and the programme was varied enough to suit the most capricious amuse ment. Not a word or act on the stage during tho evening could offend the most fastitious, A new sketch, entitled “3. 0. T.—Sons of Temperance” gave opportunity for the display of the peculiar talents of the managers, The sketch is a somewhat quaint affair apd is an unambitious venture in a field which these gentlemen have had io themselves thus far, They were acceptably supported last evening by Mr. Alired Beverly, Messrs. Lazeil and Maffitt performed ome striking acrobatic teats, including that of turn. ing two forward somersaults. Professor O'Reardon’s musical glosses pleased as much as ever, and there was aprofusion of vallad singing and the other features that goto make upa variety entertainment. Tho bill pag witha new and racy sketch called “Down in Dixie,” OLYMPIC THEATRE, The performance at this house last night varied con- siderably iromn that of last weok and was wellappre- ciated by the audience, In the farce of “Blinks and Jinks,” Little Mac made a great deal of fun and was much’ relished, ‘The olio part ot tho entertainment provoked a good deal of mirth, and the condensed ver. sion of the ‘Hidden Hand,” in which Mr, Sam Devere appeared, was heartily applauded, EAGLE THEATRE. Quite an interesting programme was offered at this establishment last evening. The performance opened with songs by the Eagle Minstrels, of whom Mossrs, J.D. Kelly, Wild, Reed and Richmond were among the most prominent Mr. Jobn Allen sang some of his y character songs, putting the andience in the best of spirits, Subsequently Miss Marion Fiske appeared in the little comedy of “The Eton Boy,” and tollowing this Mr, Pat Rooney made his bow, and created a great deal of amusement by his quaint performances, Alto- gether the entertainment was heartily reiished, woop's MUSEUM. The great Aiken combination appoared last night at this house in the play ‘Taming a Goose.” It was a very queer play and a very amusing one “it 48 unnecessary to particularize its absurdities. It was followed by an equally laughable play, called “Molly Maguires.’’ In regard to those pieces criticism 18 out of the question. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, The very crever cork artists, the best in the profes. sion now that poor Dan Bryant and Nelse Seymour are dead, commenced their fall and winter season last night in their pretty littlo theatre in Broadway. W. 8, Mullaly arranged the overture, Ricardo represented the belle of the period, Add Ryman delivered an ox- cruciating lecture on “Reform,” the Buckus, Ryman and Ricardo withstood “Temptation, and “Love's Strategy,” a farce of wonderiul risi qualities, concluded the bill, The San Francisco Min- streis have entered upon a season of trimmph. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES, Miss Emma Abbott is on her way to this country, The dramatic company, engaged for the Olympic, ap- pear next week. Toy Pastor commences an engagement at the Brooklyn Park Theatre on Monday next. Mile. Catarint Larni, the favorite prima donna, achieved aremarkable success at the recent Maenner- chor concerts in Philadelphia Mr. P. 3. Gilmore rehearses every day the Fitth Symphony of Beethoven. It ts a feat nover before at- tempted in the world by a military band. It will be given on Thursday ovening noxt. Mr, Baldemets, of Dresden, month oF 80 ago. sited the Contennial a the Academy of Musie Wagner's “Flying Dutchman, subject to tho oraer of Mr. Cariberg, Mme. Pappen- heim and Mr. Felix Preusser will be next month the leading representatives in this opera, Carl Rosa begins a season of English Opera in Eng- land, on September IL Mis company conmais of the following artists>—Mlle, Ida Corans, Miss Cora Stuart, Miss Gialin Warwick, Miss 8, Thornton, Mile, Agnes { Hertini, Miss Julia Gaylord, Miss Josephine Yorke, Miss Lucy Frankie, Mrs. Aynsley Cook, Miss L, Gra- bam, and Mile. Ostava Torrian!; Mr. Henry Nordblom, Mr. Percy Blandford, dir. J. W. Turner, Mr, Charles He is avery rich merchant in the | Saxou capital, Before he left this country he deposited | $10,000 in a city bank for the object of bringing out at | *) Lyall, Mr, Fred. €. Packard, Mr. F. Hi. Celli, Mr, Ludwig, Mr. A. Stevens, Mr. Aynsley Cook, Mr. Arthur Howell, and afr. Stanley. THE ORITICS AND Mk&, CALVERT. To tne Epiror oy THR H It makes ail the difference tn the world whore ox is gored, When that fine Assyrian gentleman, Mr. Charles Calvert, rushed into print and accused tho critic of the Hrratp with being corrupt, drunk and “no gentleman,” Messrs. Jarrett & Palmer had not a word to say. When that distinguished Assyrian scholar, Mr, Charles Culvert, denounced the critic of the Henanp as “‘lippant,’? “unexcusable” (sic), “false,” “ribald,” “untrue,” “atrocious,” malicious,” scrupulous,” “unfair,’? ‘maladroit,” *‘coarse,” “wicked,” “stupid,” “frivolous,” &e, &e, &e, Mr, Bronson Howard did pot feel called upon to in- terlere, But when, alter waiting several days for somebody more interested in the subject to ventilate this pretender, I briefly stripped. the lion’s skin from this Manchester Bottom, both Jarrett & Palmer and Bronson Howard take advantage of the contemptuous good nature of the journal they abuse and publish long letters to prove that the litte provincial manager is really, if we only knew it, avery great map. Mr, Bron- son Howard’s letter 1s an impertinent tid-bit posed of ina paragraph, Ho says:—l had uro of pasting a few days with Mr. Calvert at bis beautiful home in Manchester, last year,” and he adds, “[have not had the pleasure’ of niceting Mr. Calvert, norhave 1 heard from him, directly or indirecily, since his recent arrival in this country.” Under these circumstances it would be much better for Mr. Howard to epend his time im concocting xome sort of return for Mr. Calvert’s hospitality than to waste the prec- jo’ hours in writing silly, letters to the Hxxaup, A pretty story of the . gratitude of American gentiemen Mr, Calvert will have to carry back to Englund if ho takes Mr. Bronson Howard's treatment asa specimen. “Did you seo Sr, Howard whom you entertained so handsomely?”’ his Manchester friends will inquire, Yo; [never heard trom itm, directly of indirectly,” Mr. Calvert will havo to reply; “but he wrote a letter about me in tho Hxnanp!’? And such a letter! All that Howard knows about Calvert 1s what Calvert told him; and we get that fresher at first hand, except this exquisite morse mo that he bad already mads one journey to scenic artist of London, and intended to make rin order to attain -y from a study of the ruins as If thia be trnc—it Mr, Calvert took an ariist to Rome to study the ruin now exist,’ in order to Paint a scene of Romo as it existed at the time of Julius Cwsar—then all that has been said about the folly of this unrivalled Assyrian go manager is too Weak. ~—- Bedlatn yearns for him; and Mr, Howard ought to get him up a fure- well breakiast at the Lotos Club belore it 18 too late, The motto of Messrs. Jarrett & Palmer is ‘anything for an advertisement.” Hence their letter upon a subject about which they are as much im tho dark as the landing piace of the Plymouth Kock. Their foel- ing hurt because Mr. Calvert sign his paper,” and the rep! Mr, Calvert's feelings are son, 50 badly that he bas “expressed” his “dotert tio” not to auswer ‘the party.’” This proceeding Imer full of adm:ration for the “manhaess” of Mr. Culvert, I should, perhaps, share these noble sentiments if the advertising agent ot Messrs, Jarrett & Palmer had not simulianeousiy cir- culated the following official announcement :— . Charles Caivert sails tor Englard on Wednesday. On ‘day evening, between the third und fourth acts of the great spectacic, Mr, Calvert will deliver a tarewelt addross fo tue Amerionn people. It ty understood that he will be plain sposen, wud somer@ing of inte: particularly te iticipated, The house is hkely to In other words, Mr. Calvert is going to abuso tho critics again on Tuesday evening and run away to Eng- land on Wednesday morning. Tots is what Messrs. Jarrett and Paimer call “manliness!” Mr, Calvert ‘was advertised to sail last week. Ho has etayed over, with malice prepense, to deliver bis Urade, Surely land can pare hitn for a few days more, 1m order that the critics whom he is to billimgsgate may have their rejoinders. No doubt the house will be “packed”? upon the occasion—Commodore Tooker will take good care to “pack”? it—but bo lady or gentleman can seo Mr. Calvert obtrude himsel{ “between the third and fourth acts’? and listen to what he calls ‘ta farewell address to the American people,” without being con- vinced that this second Vincent Cruminies has justified all of the HxRacp’s censures, Since the letter of Messrs. Jarrett & Palmer isa more advertisement it may seem cruel to criticise it too closely. They quote thus Iiterary charlatan, Tom Taylor, a3 Mr. Calvert's indorser, the quotation haying been supplied to them by Calvert himself, unless wo presume that Messra, Jarrett & Palmer go about with copies of the atter dinner speeches of Tom Taylor in their pockets, Then order to furnish scenery for Booth’s; and I do not beheve that, so fur as Layard is concerned, either of them know any hetter, Then they stato that Telbin and Habn (sic) _ painted from Calvert’s sketches, It they knew how to spell tho name of Mr. Hann, theartist, I should have greater faith in this story, Worst of all, they declare that Mr. vert ts their » which lets the cat out of tho bag alarmingly. ‘yoody thought that Mr. Calvert was paid muniiicently for coming over and getting ap “Sardanapalus,” but now Messrs. Jarrett & Palmer in- form us that he ‘takes It out in board!”? Toe whole truth is that Mr. Calvert produces a spec- tacle very splendidly at Manchester, takes it (6 Bir. minghaim and Liverpool, and then sells tte olf scenery and properties to Messrs, Jarrett & Palmer, coming over to put the pieces together as part of tho bargain. He did ths with ‘Henry V.” and Mr. Rignold made the speculation pay. When “Julius Cwsar’? was produced, Mesers Jarrett & Palmer did not want Calvert's old scenery and proper- t for it, because they had Edwin Booth’s old nery and properties in the theatre. With ‘Sar- danapalus,” however, the former bargain was re- newed, aud Calvert, thrown tn with the other Assyrian antiquities, arrives with “Sardanapalus,” just as he did with “Henry V."? Next yeur we shall have him again with “Antony and Cleopatra,” and bis lifelong explorations in Egypt will be paraded then just as his ‘Assyrian discoveries sre paraded now. What non- sense 11 18, in the face of these facts, fur Messrs. Jar- rett & Palmer to put vort for “scholarship” or Calvert to pul Jarrett & Palmer as ‘‘educa- tors.” They are simply theatrical speeuiators using up old materials cleveriy, and Palmer, who saved “Heury V." by engaging Rigvold, and ‘Sardanapalus” by en- gaging the ballet, deserves all the credit of the com- bination. Two more facts show the truth of my for- mor letter, ‘The first is that “Henry Y."” is about to bo produced in London without anybody dreaming of con- sulting that great dramatic authority, Mr. Calvert, ‘The second 1s that, since the HeKaLn’s criticism much of Mr. Calvert’s bad stage business and all of an “original scene,” which he attempted to foist into “Sardanapalus’” have been cut out here, Finally, let me tostract Messrs, Jarrett, Palmer and Calvert that no letter is ‘anonymous’? which ts pub- Hished in a respectable journal, **Anonymous,” they will be glad to learn, means “without a name,’” and Henao is in the possession of the editor. Yours, ree specttully, ONE WHO KNOWS, A COLD-BLOODED MURDER. SHOOTING A NEIGHBOR FOR A FEW APPLES— EXCITEMEND AND THREATS OF LYNCH LAW. WILKESBARRE, Pa., August 28, 1876, On Saturday aflernoon the town of Nanticoke, six miles from here, was the scene of an unprovoked mur. der, under circumstances of a peculiarly distressing nature. The victim of the tragedy was @ young man named George Sheath, a prominent momber of the Odd Fel- Jows’ fraternity, widely known and highly esteemed for iw personal worth, boarded with a widow lady named Warren, the ‘d of whose residence ad- Joined that of a Mr. Trayer. In front of Mrs. Warren’s promises, and outside of the fence, stands an apple treo, one-fourth of which hangs over the Jot owned and occupied by Trayer, who Clainrs solo possession of the fruit, Just previous to the tragedy Sheath climbed the tree to knock off some apples tor his boarding mistress, when he was attacked with stoi on of Mr, or's, & young man nineteen years old. He ordered Sheath down from tho tree, but Sheath did not obey, where- upon young Trayer drew a revolver and, taking de. liberate aim, shot him in the abdomen, Sheath fell instantly to the ground and shortly atter oxpired. The most intense excitement prevailed among tho eitizeas of Nanticoke, who threatened to lyneh the murderer. He was rescnod by the police, and lave at night was safely lodged in the County Jail im this city, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wan Deranrunst, | Prick OF THE CHikF SIGXAL OFrionn, Wasnisorox, Augast 29—1 4, M. Probabilities, For the lake region, falling barometer, southerly and easterly winds, rising temperature and partiy cloudy woather, wich rain areas in the upper lake region, and possibly extending to Lake Erie. In the Upper Mississippi and |ower Missouri valloys, falling barometer, risiug temperature, easteriy southerly winds, partly cloudy weather’and rain areas, For tho Miadle States, higher followod by slowly falling barometer, cool north to west winds, shifting to warmer southwest and southeast, and clear or fair weather. In New England, rising, followed by slowly falling barometer, north to west winds, becoming variabie; The Obto and Lower Mississippi rivers will continue slowly falling, THUR WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com. parison with the corresponding date of last yoar, as ine dicated by the thermometer at Hudn' pharmacy, Hawatp batlding — is AS76. 1875, 1876 7 3 “ e yesterday... «+. O05 rage temperature for correspond 10% they insinuate that Layard discovered Nineveh in | the name of the writer of any letter printed in tho | to | slowly rising temperature and generally clear weather, | ADMIRAL PORTER. HE VISITS THE TORPEDO STATION AT NEWe PORT—EXPERIMENTS IN EXPLODING TORPRe DOES BY ELECTRICITY—A CONVERSATION WITH A DISCHARGED LABORER. t Newrort, R. 1, August 28, 1876. This morning, at eieven o’ctock, Admiral Portes visited the torpedo station, and a9 ho landed he waa met by Captain Breese, in command of the station, and Lieutenant R. B, Bradtord, United States Navy, one of the Instructors, in full uniform, While they were going up the wharf a salute of seventeen guns was fired. About ten minutes alterward Viee Admiral CP, Rodgers, of the Constollation, arrived at the station tm the ship’s gig, accompanied by Commandant Terry, of the Constellation, and Charles H, Russell, of New York, After all were seated on the spacious piazza of Captaim Broeso’s residence a grand torpedo salnte was fired ie honor of both the naval visitors, The torpedoes were plunted close to the shore,and were fired by electricity by Lieutenant Converse, United States Navy, in the Elec trical building, a long distance from the shore, The torpedoes were cach twelve-pounders, Thirteen were fired in rapid succession. The first three snd the eleventh ono being planted in shallow water presented a magnificent eight, os they sent heavenward huge columns of water and joam. All tho others were alse a success, but, being planted in deeper water, 44 nog throw the water as high as those mentioned, KLECTRICAL EXPERIMENTS, The visitors afterward called at tho lecture room, whero the officers listened to a lecture by Professor Farmer on cloterical telegraphy and its prinetples of application to the Lay torpedo, This, he claimed, could do seven things, and in demonstating this wits — his various instruments he said by changing the keya he could makea wire do 128 things, which made thé visitors smilo. He graphically illustrated on the black- board his practica! theory in reterence to this ime portant subject. He ignited several tuses of his own Tnanufacturo in rapid succession to demonstrate how quickly torpedoes could be fired in cases of srourgency, Admiral Porter took a deep interest in all that ¢ dgentioman said, and asked him several.quem- tlons pertaining to the matter. THATING THE TORPEDO BOAT, The Herreshoff torpedo boat Lightning was afterward fired up for the purposo of showing how quickly she could get up steam, and how fast sne could be run.. She went twice around Goat Island in charge of Liew- tenant Converso. ‘The visitors declared they had never seen her equal before for speed. THR ADMIRAL AND THR LAZORER, Admiral Porter, on the wharf, befcre going to bee Island, met and shook hands with an old employé o! the station, who bad recently been discharged, witty ly all the other employs, on account of the sion of Congress, The Adiiral regretted exceedingly bi discharge and thought be would soon be reinstated, The workman, looking up, said to the distinguished speaker, “Sure yoursolf and the officers are furloughedy and I nope you will xoon get your full pay.”” ‘The Admiral replied that’ tbe reason they were cat down, was because there was no money. In biddt the man goodby ho said he hoved he would get to wort again, and the latter promptly informed the Admi that he hoped he wonld also got his former pay and he appeared to be under tho impression that Admiral Pore ter had been treated even moro shabbily than he hime self had been, OBITUARY, ABNER NEWTON. Adispatch from Harttord, Conn., says that Abner Nowton, editor of the Middletown Constitution, died tm that city yesterday morning. Tr. 8. MABSH. Mr. P. 8, Marsb, a prominent member of the Buffalo Board of Trade, died in this city yesterday, He wad one of the heaviest dealers in grain among Bu merchants and had been president of the Board o} Trade fortwo years, He had also filied the position of Alderman for ihree terms and was president of thé Buffalo Insurance Compau HOVEL ARRIVALS. Genoral Anson Stager, of Chicago; Rev. Rol Laird Coliler, of Boston, and Galusha A, Grow, Pennsylvania, aro at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Colonel Lopez Fabra, Centennial Commissioner for Spain, 1s at the Grand Central Hotel. Congressman Benjamin A. Wiilis, of New York; Richard Vaux, of Philadelphia, and C. J. Bonaparte, of Baltimore, are at the Windsor Hotel, Professor Mordecai Yarnal!, of the United States Naval Observatory, 18 at the St, Pems Hotel, Dewitt C. Littlejohn, of Oswego, is at tho Metropolitaa, Hotel, Judge EK. I, Grandin, of Mobile, and Colonel George W. Schofield, United States Army, are at the Now York Hotel, Professor, R, Lounsbury, of Yale College, is at tho Sturtevant House, Julian E. Salo mons, Centennial Commissioner tor New South Wales, is at the Breyoort House. 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