The New York Herald Newspaper, April 29, 1877, Page 11

‘The main invasion is expected to take place via Gimrgevo and [ustchuk, which, with the Dobrudscha column, would threaten Shumla, previously capturing or masking Silistria. The Danube, however, now affords an tmpenetra- ble screen, behind which the actual intentions of the invaders are effectuaily veiled, “The Turks have not yet crossed the Danube. ‘The occupation of Giurgevo by the Russians is de- nied. “It is rumored here that the Sultan proceeds Qext week to Shumla; his brother Eschad goes to Kara, “The Turkish fleet is ordered to dlockade the Russian ports. Hobart Pacha sails shortly for Crete. The Ottoman troops now occupy the whole Miridite‘district, ‘The Turkish budget shows a de- ficit of £12,000,000,"" TUE BOMBARDMENT OF POTI. The Herap correspondent at Vienna telegraphs 4s follows:— “The Turkish squadron entirely destroyed the town of Poti by shelling it for twelve hours, causing SB confiagration that left nothing to burn. “Of the three Russian columns marching into Ar- menia only one has met with serious resistance a Jew miles from Bajajid, where there was extensive fighting yesterday. “A Turkish official despatch from Batoum, dated Friday, says the Russians, having renewed the Ottack, were again repulsed with heavy loss. “Large bodies of Russian troops, with artillery, are leaving Poland for the Caucasus,” Persia has 20,000 men ready to join the Russians, THE MARCH TO GALATZ. ‘The Russian march to Galatz was a really won- derful performance. The whole distance was tra- versed on foot, in fifteen hours, without a halt. ‘Wagons were only provided to carry knapsacks and arms, The arullery, cavalry and baggige trains all arrived together. It was expected that a detachment would commence action immediately Upon arriving, a8 the Turks had only to cross the river to seize the railway and destroy the bridge. The railway is now secure. The Russian army is moving forward, mostly afoot. The railway is only used for heavy artillery and baggage. General Tchernayeff arrived at Kischeneft on Thursday. He will receive acommand. Prince Chakhowsky, commanding the Eleventh Russian corps, occupied Galatz and Braila on Friday. The thirty-sixth division has occupied Ismail and Kilia, A CIVILIZED INVASION. As the Russian army advances proclamations will be issued both to the Christian and Mussulman Populations of Turkey, ordering them to remain quiet and attempt nothing against each other, as all who remain quietly in their homes will not be molested, Nothing is to b@ taken without payment. Russia does not wish the Christian population to rise, as this would only result in disorder and useless bloodshed; but Christians who wish to take part in the war can come to the Russian lines, where they will be given arms and uniforms and be regularly enrolled in a special di- vision, commanded by Russian officers, under the strictest discipline. No irregular bands of guerillas will be allowed. No inquiries will be made respecting the atrocities of last-year, except in such cases as Shetket Pacha and others, men- tioned in the reports of Mr. Baring and Mr. Schuyler. If these are caught they will be tried and summarily punished. If more massacres occur punishment will be swift and certain, NO THOROUGHFARE ! The Danube is declared closed to navigation by the Russian commanders, Lloyds confirm this and say that neutral vessels must leave as soon as un- loaded. No inward bound vessels will be allowed to pass after Sunday. The Khedive is reported to be favorable to the neutralization of the Suez Canal, negotiations for which are progressing. He is willing to sell his 1,500 founders’ shares. ROUMANIA GETTING INTO LINE, ‘The Roumanian government intends introducing a bill in the Chamber of Deputies suspending the constitution, endowing Prince Charles with discre- tionary powers and authorizing military prepara- tions on the largest scale. Depression prevails, because Turkish invasion is apprehended. SERVIA AND THE PORTE. A telegram from St. Petersburg states that Aus- tria has remonstrated with the Porte against its alleged intention of invading Bran territory. The Political Correspondence, of Vienna, says an omicial telegram from Belgrade, says Servia has re- ceived no intimation of Turkey’s intention to oc- cupy Servian territory, nor have the Turkish mdve- ments indicating occupation been noticed by the Servian commanders, EGYPT HOLDING BACK. The Times’ despatch says the announcement that the Khedive's son, Hassan, goes to the assistance of the Porte is contradicted. It is stated that his mis- sion is to explain the Khedive’s tnability to comply with the Sultan's request fur troops. A despatch to the Dauy Telegraph from Paris further explains the Egyptian situation. It says:—“Not only has Russia warned the Khedive against sending troops to aid the Sultan, but France has warned hin against divefting any sums he has set apart for creditors to sach purpose.” ENGLAND GETTING READY ANYHOW. According to the Manchester Guardian there is a conflict of opinion between Lord Beaconsfield and smie Of his colleagues as to the part England shail immediately take in the Eastern ques. tion, This, however, is certain, that an army corps of 350,000 or 40,000 men ig being rapidly prepared for despatch to any point where English interests require its services. [tis highly probable that this corps will rendezvous at Malta or Gibraltar. The commund is to be offered to Lord Napier, of Maguala. THE BRITISH NAVY. -Her Majesty's steamer Thunderer has been or- dered to be fitted out for particular service on Tuesday next. She will carry one lieutenant, two sergeants, two corporals, forty-five gunners, pti- vates of marine artillery and light infantry, Her total complement of officers and men will be 315. THE POWERS STAND astpE. In reply to the Porte’s claim for the mediation of the Powersin virtue of article $ of the ‘Treaty of Paris the Powers have informed the Turkish wov- arnment that the negouiations which were so long carried on by the Powers fultiiled this article and that the Porte’s present demand is therefore unfounded. Germany is stated to be making efforts to induce the Porte not to carry out its intention of expeliing all Russian subjects from Turkey. 1 NO HOPE FOR MEDIATION, A despatch from Paris says:—“The French papers seem to believe that the Powers have not only ex- © pressed an opinion on the appeal for mediation uniting | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 1877—QUINTUPLE SHEET. sent them by the Porte, but have also come to an agreement on the subject. It\s scarcely necessary tosay that this is incorrect. From the simple in- terchange of opinion which has taken place on this question the impression 13 that none of the Powers consulted consider that such mediation offers a chance of success.’ ‘THE TREATY OF PARIS DOOMED. AsVienna despatch says it remains to be seen “whether the Powers will answer the Porte’s note. The pour parlers which have commenced between the Cabinets seem to point to an intention to reply. If these pour parlers do not lead to an understanding the Treaty of Paris must naturally be considered as caucelled, not ony as between Russia and Turkey, but also as between Russia and the other signatories, It is probable that France will send Count Chaudordy as special ambassador to Constantinople." HUNGARY WANTS TO KNOW. In the Lower House of the Hungarian Diet to-day the members of the independent liberal party an- nounced an interpellation whether the govern- ment considered the Treaty of Parts Winding for Austro-Hungary, and whether they would prevent Russia obtaining an augmentation of territory at the cost of the Tarks and from bringing the princi- palities and countries of the Balkan Peninsula under her sway, ITALY NEUTRAL. Adespatch from Rome states that the proclama. tion of Italy’s neutrality nas been issued. THE RUSSIAN FLEET. Sensational rumors and conjectures to the contrary, there seems to be no probability of any present move- ment of the Russian fleet (rom their anchorage in the North River, The three vessels are, however, ready to sailat a moment’s notice, having provisions, coal, &e., on board, In case of any new belligerent entering into the present European struggle their presence hero would be very opportune, The officers of the Svet- lana and the two other vessels naturally scan with great interest every day tho telegrams publishod 1m the daily papers, and foliow the movements of the contending armies with the feelings of thoso who nave among the combatants relations and friends. The fleet is also kept tully intormed by cable from Russia of the progross of events. Yesterday being Saturday, and consequently the day for holystouing and wasaing the decks, there were no visitors on board Svotiina , during the Captain Imperial Highness the Grana Duke Alexis came on sbore at the ‘oot of Twenty-tvird street at balf past one P, M, Ata quarter to four Admiral Boutakoff and Baron Schilling lett the Svetlana for the city, in tho Adwiral’s gig. His linperial Highness tho Grand Duke Constantine and most of bis brotbor officers re- mained on board all day, BRITISH ARMY OFFICERS IN CANADA. Hanirax, April 28, 1877, There have been no orders received here so far rela- tive to the movement of troops in consequence of the Eostern w: It 18 probable that officers on staff, whose regiments are stationed in England, will bave to rejoin their corps. PEACE IN MEXICO, WasuisaToy, April 28, 18: Despatches recelved at the Navy Department from Commander Selkreg, ot the United States steamer Essex, dated off Vera Cruz, April 15, reports that tran- quility exists throughout the Republic of Mexico; that peace and confidence seemed restored with tho ac- kuowledged election of General Diaz, and that tho in- terests uf our countrymen on the coast are in no way menaced, The Governor and other officials at Vera Cruz have been exceedingly courteous to the oficors of tho Essex. He expected to leave about the 1st or 2a of May tor Key NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Wasuisatos, April 28, 1877. Passed Assistant Surgeon Hampton Aulick is ordered to the receiving ship St. Loais, at League Island, Pa. ; Chaplain J. K. Matthows is ordered to the receiving sbip Colorado, at New York; Assistant Engineer Jo- seph P, Mickley 18 ordered to the iron-clad steamer Wyandotte, at Washington; Assistant Engineer F, J. Hoffmann is ordered to the iron-clad Passaic, at Wash- ington; Chict Engineor Benjamin F. Glasvin ts do- tached from the Navy Yard at League Islend on the 1st of June noxt and ordered to the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, N. H., in placo of Chief Engincor David B, Macomb, detached from that Placed on waiting orders, Chief Engincer Wi Burhier 13 detached {rom special duty at New York on tho Slst of May and ordered to duty asa member of the Examining Board of Engineers, in place ot Chief Engineer Henry B. Stewart, member of that board and o1 Navy Yard at League Island; A: B. Will detuched {rom tho Wyandotte and placed on waiting orders. Orders bavyo been issued from the Navy Yard Do- partment relieving Mr. Is: Hanscomb froin duty os Unit of Construetion in the Navy Department, and Naval Constructor John W. Easley, now un duty ut the Washington Navy Yard, has been assigned to duty as Chiet of Bureau. TROUBLE IN ALASKA. San FRaxcisco, April 29, 1877. A Portiond Press despatch says that persons just arrived from Alaska on the steamer California state that the order recently issued by the government withdrawing the troops from the post at that place snd Fort Wrangel has produced a very depressing effect on business, Grave appre- hensions are felt thi a serious difficulty will arte between the Indians and resident whites, A lawless and turbulent clement seems to predbminate in Alaska, and the presence of troops is necessary to koep these social marauders ina condition of peaceful subjection, By withdrawing the soldiers it is claimed thero will be little of no protection to property and Iie. The Indians are bold and impudent, and when the \roops are gone there will be nothing to restrain their rapacity. in view of theso Inevitable results, mer- chants and business men residing in Alaska teol greatly discouraged. Should the order be enforced, the with- drawal of the troops will havea very damaging effect on trade between the Alaska posts and the outside com- mercial World. There appears to be a goneral protest against tbe proposed action of the government, THE ENGINEE ’ STRIKE, Puapmneura, April 28, 1877, The strike of, the Reading Railroad locomotive en- gineers appears to have boen practically abandoned, Thero was no session of the Grievance Committee at the Merchants’ Hotel, their headquarters, this morn- d only three or four of the strikers wero to be ni Premises. At the company’s oifice reports show everything to be in a satistactory condi- tion, and that the new men are doing the work nearly, if not quite, as well those whose plaves thoy have taken. SALE OF WATER POWER, Niagara Faris, N, There is no truth inthe report of @ private sole of apy portion or the whole of the wator power property here, The whole will positively be sold on Tues the Ist of May, to the highest vidder. MAIL ROBBER AKRESTED. Purapeuema, April 27, 1 Richard Phillips, a baggago master on tho Pennsyy. vania Railroad, was before United States Commissioner Smith today, charged with robbing the malls, A largo quantity of stolen property, consisting of wearing ap- parel, jewelry, books, &c., Was ound at his residence, some of which has been identified. Phillips was held 4? $5,000, Sr. Josern, Mo,, April 28, 1877. Yesterday morning a young man entered the itate Savings Bank in this etty, presented a tetter from Ogden, Brown & Co., banker’ and brokers of New York city, introduemng B. C. Quinn and recommending him tothe bank. Quinn then presented a certified check op the National Park Bank, of New York city for $4,000 and drew $1,900 on it, Ieaving tht balance on deposit. Atew boars liter the cashier noticed a similarity between the name Quivn on the leer and hig signatare on the of the check. He telegraphed to New York and the reply came, “No such cheek has been corttied.”” Telugrams were sent und Quinn was arrested at Weston, Mo., on the train which left here At noon and brought to this city and lodged in jail, p the money drawn on the check, and says n Brooklyn, N. Y. CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER, Wasiixeros, April 28, 1977. The jury in the ense of Samuel Morris and William Start, indicted for the murder of Charles Boyne, a peneil pedior, on the night of ruary 1h Afternoon returned a verdict of mai slaughter. LONDON REALITIES Gocprchonaenien Gay in Spite of the Cloud in the East. HER PETTING IRISH SUBJECTS. Shakespeare’s Memory Deemed in Need of a Monument. COMING FOR THEIR U) YCLE'S MONEY Commendatory Words to Ameri- can Statisticians. \D THE SUNDAY LAW. [Bx caABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonpox, April 28, 1877. The great pulse of the British metropolis throbs rather faster now than 1s usual for this time of the year; Indeed, faster than it has heaten for twenty years. Yet, aside trom the excitement of national danger, there runs through the social sys- tem the same ceaseless undercurrent of gay, fashionable life. The theatres never paid better, The opera season may be said to be fairly inaugurated under most promising conditions, At the same moment that the monarchs of Mincing lane learned of the closing of the Danube they were preparing to occupy their boxes at the first night of the season at Her Majesty's Opera House. The rate of exchange on Russia is now nearly as low as the lowest point touched during the Crimean war. Consols have steadily fallen, On account of General Von Moltke's speech there Is fear that the War may develop into a European one and alarm lest the English feet be sent to the scene of action. American governments have declined slightly, Canadian railways have participated in the downward movement. DOES SHAKESPEARE NEED A MEMORIAL? The laying of the foundation of the Shakespeare memorial theatre, at Stratiord, took place on Mon- day with grand Masonic ceremonies. The little village was decorated as fora testal occasion. The sun was bright throughout the entire day, and the country people enjoyed the occasion as highly as the more reverential worshippers from the cities. The old house on Henly street, which 1s popularly belicved to be the great poet's birthpiace, was closely shut, and, with its external adornments of wreaths aud bunting, looked ridicu- Jously solemn. The scheme for a memorial building embraces a theatre, library, picture gallery ana reading room. The idea mects with lukewarm appreciation in England. There is too much utilitarianism in the British public. They are asking one another, “What 1s the use of & Shakespearean memorial theatre at Strat- ford?” Mr. W. Creswick, the tragedian, and Tom Taylor made spee@hes. Tom Taylor cited the cases of the small German towns of Weimar, Dussel- dort, Meiningen and Baireuth, which have done so much for the German drama and opera. “Why should there not rise on the banks of the placid Avon @ majestic pile where, on festal occasions, brilliant companies should gather to perform the immortal plays of Shakespeare with completeness and the utmost artistic finish?’ Mr. Taylor be- leved that there were in Warwickshire gentiemen enough to support such a national institution who were richer than many German grand dukes, mar- graves or landgraves. Mr. Taylor forgot, however, that the English people lack the first elements of artistic feeling or poetical sympathy. EARL DUDLEY’S OPERA HOUSE. Her Majesty's Theatre opened to-night with Titiens as Norma. The audience was a most brilliant one, which entirely filled the stalls, boxes and dress circle. The people of London were anxious to see the interior of the famous ediflice which has been closed for so tong a time. The interior looked as bright and new as plenty of fresh paint and scouring could render it. The opera was successfully given, unending cheers greeting Mme. Titiens’ appearance. The house, with all its new upholstery, at once takes the lead of all the theatres in the British capital, THE EMBANKMENT FOLLY. ‘Tho debenture holders of the new National Opera House on the Embankment have determined to raise money enough to complete that edifice, It seems almost cruel to permit them to throw away any more of their money in this way. WAGNERISMS, Hans Richter, the celebrated Wagnerlan con- ductor, has arrived here to take charge of the Wag- ner rehearsals, lierr Dannreuther finding himself unable to be present at the concerts, Herr Richard Wagner is expected on Tuesday, Richter‘’sdirec- tions to the members of the ofchestta have been transiated from German into English, , ec LIATING IRELAND. ‘The Lord Mayor of Dublin gave his annual ball in that city this evening. The HeKanp's Dublin cor. respondent telegraphs that the Viceroy of Ireland (the-Duke of Marlborough), the Duke of Connaught and many other fashionables were present. Itis amusing how these people faunt their mild Irish- isms,in the shape of shamrocks in their button- hoies, in the face of the Irish people. The Duchess of Marlborough and most of the ladies of the yice- regal court wear dresses of green Irish poplin or sik and green bonnets and parasols. At the Punchestown steeplechases, a fortnight ago, the Duke of Connaught appeared with his drags, the grooms wearing the royal liveries, with a huge green breast-knot. This is all very well. But the Irish people say that they are not quite so “green” as to be humbugged by such devices, They think they scent a large rat. THEIR UNCLE'S NEPHEWS, ‘The Hearn ofice has been besteged all the past week by men who chum to be nephews and rela- tives of Joseph Lewis, of Hoboken, N. J, the mill- | jonnaire, Whose death was announced in the Henaip of March 30, If all the young men who came in to procure eoples of the MH&kanp of that date are really nephews of the deceased miser, and if they all of going atonce to New York, one steamship will hardly carry them, A CHANGE OF ImART. The Saturday Review, commenting on the reports of the United States Commissioners to the Inter- nationai Exbibition at Vienna, says:—“It forms a valuable cyclonedia. Probably there is no gov- ried or do carry out their declared intention | ernment in the world so amply provided with in- formation on every subject of socia! and political interest—especially subjects ever likely to call for oMietal or legislative uction—nsx America.” THE NEW PICTURES, The coming week will be devoted to attending private views of the picture galleries prior to their opening a week hence. The favored have in this Way an opportunity to see ths work of English and foreign artists without hearing the comments ot the country noodles who go to anart gallery a8 they would go toa Punch and Judy exhibition on | Epsom Downs, AN ART CONNOISSEUR A LA MODE. Baron Albert Grant's pictures have heen under the hammer tor two days, the sale being completed this afternoon, The total receipts were about $450,000 (£90,000), ‘This result is hardly satistactory, for although the pictures were not bought with much care they cost $750,000, and included many very vainable gems. One strange fact, going to show the owner's interest in art, is that Baron Grant never saw lis collection together before. AN INNOVATION, At last there is a prospect that the intolerable dreariness of a London Sunday will be lessened. A number of London clergymen, including Dean Stan- ley, of Westminster Abvey, are about to issue a manifesto in favor of opening the museums and pic- ture galleries on Sunday. ‘ HONORING TRUF BRAVERY. Her Majesty the Queen has ordered that the Albert medal, hitherto only presented for gallantry in saving life at sea, be extended to similarly meri- torious actions on land. ‘The first medals under the new rule wiil be given to the rescuers of the Welsh miners. The Mansion House fund for the beneft of the miners has now reached $6,000, TROUBLES OF THE HOLY SER. Some of the Catholic governments have sought information relative to the bases on which it 1s de- sired negotiations should be opened in favor of the Holy See, supposing such a step is found practica- bie. From Cardinal Simeon’s reply it appears that the Vatican desires that the Pope shall ve insured complete personal and spiritual freedom without being called upon to sar whether he will at any time reassert or renounce his claim to temporal power. The Pope, among other precau- tions relative to the election of a successor, has in- structed Cardinals Simeonl, Bariolint and Nina to act as a kind of committee of observation in order to guard against anything which might militate against the liberty of the next conclave or ‘constt- tute an obstacle as to the place of its assemblage. FLOOD IN RUSSIA. The :river Dnieper has overNowed at Krement- chug, which ts completely Noodead, Twenty thou- sand Inhabitants are homeless. BOUND TO STICK. It is reported from Berlin that Herr Camphausen, Prussian Minister of Finance, will not resign, despite his defeat on the bill for taxing manufac- tured iron, TT LOOKED RATHER HU ‘The statement that the banker Bleichrocder has concluded a loan of 100,000,000 roubles in Russia is unfounded, ENGLAND AND MEXICO. The Times publishes an artitie which favors a movement for the resumption of diplomatic rela- tions with Mexico, HERALD DAILY WEATHER OBSERVATIONS IN ENGLAND. The variations of temperature and pressure have been slight during the week, but the barometer has steadily indicated below the mean, jar. Inches, Date. April 23. April 2 April 2 April 24, ‘April 25 ‘April 2, At Holyhead . ‘lymouth, Holyhead . Plymouth, Holyhead. Piymoath. April 26.) Holyhead . April 26.) Plymouth , April 27,|Ho.yhead . April 27,[Plymouth, . April 28.jHolyhead ./8 A. M. Aprit 28;|[Pymoutn, BA. PPp> ROLLE ROO DE PPPPP> INDIAN OULRAGES IN KANSAS. [sy TELFOnAPH TO THE HFRALD.} Leavexwortu, April 28, 1877. Reports from the Texas Pan Handle corroborate tho stories of Indian raids in that locality. The Apaches have been troublesome for about two montlis, A party of hunters who came into Witchita | ntl say thoy were attacked and had to defend themselves. Militia companies have been ordered out to quict them, and a band of 100 **huoters” from the town of Douvlu Moun- tain has been organized out to fight them. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]} Norroux, Va., April 28, 1877, A negro woman named Jeannette Wilson, living in Nansemoud county, five miles from Suffolk, murdered her husband In his sleep the night before last by at- tacking him with an axe, She completely severed the head trom the body of bar husband, aud then fled with a paramour, who bad ineltod her to the inhuman deed, The woman Was arrested and committed to jail, and has made a full contession. THE NEVADA BANK. Sax FRanctsco, April 28, 187 Cc. T. Christonsen, of B. G. Arnold & Co., New York, was to-day clocted caehier of tho Nevada Bank, vice N. K. Masten, resigned, A TRULY INDEPENDENT PAPER. [From the Toledo (Ohio) Review, April 24.) One of tbe worst features of the age In journalism ts the unprineipied advocacy of party. What honest, fair-minded man but must feel a natural contempt riso in bis breast every time he picks up a paper of his own party for its partisansbip? And not only that, but worse, for ite shameless perversion of facts to suit par- tisan ends, Ho can never truet its version of any great event which bas any positive connection or identity with party, In any question of publi interest very few editors have the moral courage to face popular opinion and aseert the right os against party clamor, Our recent Presidential campaign was characterized by universal and persistent misrepresentation of the South, We are gind WW say that the New York Henao formed a novte as weil as bright and glaring exception, It come ap to our highest, proudest standard of an indepe:dent paper—bound to no party, it told the truth tearlossty, Wo always go to it for reliable political news, Here we find ft, without tear or favor, and at times it gives Wholesome advice, which the democratic party would do well to heed. If we ever hope to leave to our children a republic which can doty for all time to come all factions, all designs of tho Cusars and Napo- Jeons of the Republic, all enomies, we must, asa nae tion, educate our people up to this standard of an in. dependent public spirited pros. Tt will then become the ono thing needed in the Roman avd French republics, the grost teacher of the people, | tho army = of their libertioy, 7 are other great dailies in the Union, — but which of them but woon named, i1s namo ts synono mous with the party whose cause it espouses, and you koow beforehand how rose colored in that direction will be its editorids? Not so the Innanp, We would respectiully ask the New York Times, or ita great peer the Tribune, or even the World, to publish the edito. rialot the Hrnato of the 234 1 s entitled, “Lines of the New Departure—What tho South needs ts J tice and Common Sense."’ While we would liko to ox. copt a sentence or two, as to the democratic party, wo | must admit that the common sense view of tho situa. tion, North and South, 18 presented tn a manner which none of the dailics we montioned, and a host of smaller fry, would over do under any circumstances, PARISIAN -SPECTRES. How Germany and France Are Haunting Each O‘her. MASSENET'S NEW INDIAN OPERA. The Society of the French Capital at the First Night. RESZKA, PATTI AND ALBANI. Vagarles of Fashion and Chips from the Literary Workshops [BY CABLE To THE BERALD.) HERALD BUREAU, 61 AVENUE DE L‘OPERA, Pants, April 28, 1877. Most nations are haunted, that is to say nearly every nation has a special fear which it informs with wierd and awful properties and which speaks to it in ry stir of the political atmosphere. Thus France since Sedan 1s haunted by Germany—a mer- ciless spectre in a spiked helmet with a needle gun and @ precise automatical movement as terrible and unhalting as the clasing iron walls in the In- quisition chambers, Germany, oddly enough, is haunted by France—the spectre of a giant whom tt crushel to earth and which it sees rising in omlhous strength as the demigod of the myth, the stronger for having touched its mother clay. To the German people, and, indeed, with at most two or three exceptions in the great governing class, the ease with which the empire of Napoleon was swept away before the armies of the Fatherland was os great a sur- prise as to the vainglorious French themselves, Indeed, the two or three persons above excepted, and who may have been Von Moltke, Bismarck and King William, have never belleved that the con- quest was complete—Vou Moltke least of all. With all his expressed contempt for the presumptu- ousness that led the French into the war 1870 he never expressed himself sat- isfled with the punishment inflicted; for he knew that France, under the enervating motlesse of the lower Empire was 4 Sampson sur- prised dallying with a Philistine Delilah, not the ot | wily and mighty chieftain who laid waste the Philis- tne vineyards and slew his thousands, Now the French Sampson's locks have been growing apace, and, having long ago finished his penal task of grinding out five milllards for his conqueror, is gathering strength. It 18 not in German human nature to believe, coo never so sweetly the diplo- matic doyes, that this strength can be dedicated to any other god than Vengeance. Hence these nations haunt and hate and distrust each other while the war drums on the Danube are beating a grand tatto» ‘The HERALD has been kept well informed ot the condition—between fright and inenace—of the oMcial class in Germany since last autumn. While careful observers here have watched the unfriendly demonstrations of Germany with disquiet, the people at large were soothed into a belief that the German spectre was “lata for a while, when all at once the fearsome thing spoke with unitistak- able threat from Berlin, through the mouth of Von Moltke. A bombshell among soldiers around a camp fire could not have had a more startling effect. Fora day haif France was asking the other half, “Did you hear the Ger- man ghost?” Then, as nothing came of tt, the sleepy Parisian journals took heart of grace and gave Yon | Moltke’s words an optimist construction, although the articles give one the idea of a country bumpkin ina churchyard at midnight, looking furtively over his shoulder and “whistling aloud to bear his courage up.” The conviction ts painfully apparent that the modern Arminius is only waiting for an opportunity to assatl the Gallic Sampson before his war locks have reached his shoulders, LE ROL DE LANORE, M. and Empress of Brazil, the Prince of Orange and a host of ministers, Senators and Deputies, including Leon Gambetta, and, indeed,everybody who ts any- body in fashionable Parisian society. No work has ever been produced with so much taste and splen- dor. There are six scenes of wondrous beauty and 1,200 Oriental costumes blazing with gold and jew- elry. The opefM ts an immense sucedss asa spectacle. Critigally speaking the music is too symphonic for general popularity and is very much in the style of Gounod. The instrumentation is magnificent. The mueic of the ballet is original and charming, and the ballet itself a delicious combination of pictur. esque evects. The work unquestionably places Masseuet at the head of the young French com- posers. The cast of the opera was excellent. Mile. Keazka, in the réle of the heroine, surpassed herself. OPERA NOTES. latest offspring, is The music, although wel writ- “Cing-Mars,? Gounod's crowded nightly. ten, is Hresome and will not bear hearing twice. “Le Bravo" at the Lytique, despite its pour Ie | bretto and many musical reminiscences, ts drawing weil, Inthe work there is more promise than per- formance. MME D'ANGRI'S NUSBAND, Signor Abella, who died at Barcelona on the 12th inst., appointed Mine. d’Angri his universal lega- tee. The widow has ordered a mortuary enapel to be built on the grounds of the residence, where the body has been interred. varie The report that Adelina Pattl is going to America ig false. Ihave seen a letter wherein the fascinat- ing prima donna says she will sing in Paris next winter for a season of five montlis, ALBANUS ENGAGEM The diMeulties about Mile, Albani’s engagement with M, Escudter tor the next season ha e nearly Ween arranged with Mr. Gye, who has a iong con- tract which controls the fair American singer's pub. He appearances for some time to come, She will doubtless sing here, STAPLE SENSATIONS, More duels and suicides are reported for Parisian delectation, Two officers who had a quarrel at the President's ball about @ place in the cotillion re- sorted to the cartel. One of them was wounded, ‘The Countess Prebois having been disappointed in a love affair blow out her brains the other day. Vicomte Clvry, a grandson of the Duke of Bruns Masseuet's new opera, “Le Rot de Lahore,” | Was produced at the Grand Opera last night before | a briluant audience, among whom were President | MacMahon and Madame Ja Présidente, the Emperor ! wick, has beep convicted of swindling—and o the record goes. > AN ITALIAN MEDIUM, Fashionable circies in this gay city of ours Gre at present being scared by the spiritual developmenta of an Italian medium. Napoleon ML, the Czar Nicholas and Count Cavour speak freely, but enlg- matically, at the s¢ances, while the hair of the hearers stands on end, BILLOIR’S LEGACY. Billoir, the murderer, after some delays to oblige the public executioner has been guillotined. He died\bequeathing his snuffbox to President Mac Mahon. AN AMERICAN SCIENTIST. A Paris journal announces the arrival of the Director of the New York Observatory to exhibit @ new telescope thyee times as powerful as any hitherto employed. Commenting on this it says:— “Encore un peu on comptera les trous atts &la tune*—In a littie while we shall count the holes tn the moon. ART NOTES. The Oppenheim pléture sale realized In two dayt $185,000, the prices fetched being extravagantly high. Goupil exhibits next week an unfinished picture pamted for the Salon by the late American artist, Wylie. It is his best work. A superb picture was shipped this week te Knoedier, of New York. It is by the Spanish painter Jimines y Arranda, Its subject 1s an epl- sode in the Vendeean war, LITERARY CHIPS, The Déhats of yesterday contamed an elaborate comparative articie on Chevaliér's and Molinari’ articies on America. ‘ . M. Victor Tissot's translation of Dr. Scherr’s book, “La Société et les Maurs Allemands,” is just out and is making a sensation, FASHION'S VAGARIZS, The taste for decorations of the female head is passing trom flowers to vegetables. “Alon petit chow (my little cabbage) is no longer a term of ‘figurative endearment, The new shades make light of political gravities. Moss and coral tints are now called “vert russe” and “rose Orient.” Elderly ladies have adopted the baby robe for spring and summer fashions, With many “of a cer- tain age” this return to a second childhood appears natural, ‘Tite newest thing in stylish grace is wearing the train over the arm, making the belles look like little kittens running round after their tails. AMERICANS IN PATS, The following Americans have registered at the Paris Bureau of the HeraLp during the week:— Mr. A. L. Washburne, New York. Mr. F. Baxter, Boston. F. L. Sheldon, Cambridge, Mass. HOTEL ARRIVALS. 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