The New York Herald Newspaper, October 23, 1877, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. THE DAILY HERALD, published every day in the year. aded), Ten dollars per month tor any period less for six months, Sunday or five ¢ of post tase. > ALD.—One dollar .per year, tree ot post- wwe. ESOTIOE TO SU tion subscribers wishing thelr address changed m RiBERS,—In order to insure atten- give Meir old xs well as their new uddress, ‘All business, vews letters or telegraphic despatches must be wddrersed New York HeRanp. . Letiers und packages should be properly sealed, Rejected communications will not be returned. —NO, 112 SOUTH SIXTH HE NEW YORK HERALD— AL PARIS OF NUE DE LOPE SAPLES OF | NO, 7 STRATA PACE, Subseriptions aud advertisements will be received and ‘on the same terms asin New York. AMUSEMENTS TO-NIGHT. eli Se FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE Lisa OPERA PARK THEATRE—Cxusitey Thacepiay. UNION SQUARE TH EAGLE THEATRE—. AMERICA GERMANIA THEA CHICKERING HALL—Sixoin’ Skuwe, NIBLO’S GARDEN—Jinue. BEYANT’S OPERA HOUs’ TIVOLI THEATER THEATRE COMIQUE—Tux Rising Star, TONY PASTOR'S—Vanter NEW YORK AQUARIUM—1 OLYMPIC THEATRE—Vaniery, SAN FRANCISUO ML GILMOKE’S GARDE, ke COLUMBIA OPERA HOU TRIPLE OSAY. NSTRELSY, Ocrorus, SHEET. ~NEW YORK, TUESDAY. OCTOBER 3,18 Ivportant Notice to Apvertisers.—Zo insure the proper classification of advertisements it is absolutely necessary that they be handed in before eight o'clock eve i From our reports this morning the probabi are that the weather in New York and its to-day will be cool and clear or partly cloudy. ies nity ' Watt Srreer Yesterpay.—The stock mar- ket was very weak during the morning, and at times fears were entertained of a general panic | in stocks. During the afternoon prices became more steady and closed a little stronger. Gold advanced to 103. Government bonds were weaker, States higher and railroads quiet. Money on call was easy at 6 a 7 per cent. Boston is in ecstacies over a baby show. Morton, Philadelpia’s model railroad pres- ident, has nm compelled to find bail on the charge of perjury: Ex-ConcnressMaN Pomeroy has been nomi- nated in the Twenty-tifth Senatorial district in place of Mr. Woodin, Rec LIATION and his own election are strongiy favored by Mr. Beach in his letter of acceptance, elsewhere printed. Tue Ancimsnor or Quenec has warned his clergymen to take no part in polities. They do things differently in Frane Tue Baxk or Bunker Hit. has bursted. It was the Bunker Hill of [linois, not of Massa- chusetts, so the country is still safe. Peynsytvania’s railroad bridge burners and rioters have been justly sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, with a thousand dollars’ fine at- tachment. Tur Esra destitute IMENT of relief stores for the | rmuakers is commendable, but the adoption of measures leading to a com- promise would be far more salut Wiittase M. Tweep’s promise to tell all he | knows will, it is announced, be put toa fresh test to-day when placed on the stand as a wit- ness for the city in one of the New Court House suits. Tux Apvisony Lapies' 2 of the Red Cross Society has on its roll of membership alarge number of the benevolent, fashionable and wealthy ladies of the city. The proposi- tion to send nurses and physicians to the seat of war has been sensibly reje Goverxor Harrnaxrr and the other Penn- aylvania officials who have been ordered by the Criminal Court of Allegheny to appear before the Grand Jury in the riot cases are by no means disposed to obey the mandate and have appealed to the Supreme Court of the State, Owixe ro THE Conprrion of the track and in consideration of a handsome addition to the stakes the great race between Ochiltree, Parole and Ten Broeck at Baltimore, which was to have taken pli to-day, has been postponed | until to-morrow. Great interest is manifested iu the result. Tue Disvosrrion of the Supreme Court funds by the City Chamberlain will be found else- where. It will he perceived that of the whole amount—one million and a half dollars—more than one million is in bonds and mortgages, eight thousand dollars only in United States se- curities, the balance being held by insurance and trust companies. Tue Weatier.—The m centre which passed off the New Jer coast on Sunday night moved northeastward to Nova Sco ing yesterday, passing ac New York about four o'clock with suc on ss the’ par I. As is usual | uy of this one increased | storms the enc ching the ocean and during its movement along the coast. It is now central between New- foundiand and Nova Seoti urd the Europ pocket of low pressure which extended south- ward to the Guif of Mexico during the m ment of t m the Mississippi Vall to the Auntie is gradually filling up from the south and west and will soon be observable by the barometer. It is being succeeded by high pressure and clear weather. ‘The rains attend- ing the storm centre have fallen ehietly in the Middle and New Eugland States, and must have produced fieshets in the IJatter district. Heavy northwest winds follow the de- pression, but these decreased in foree over New York as the m pasted away from the coast line, The pressure in th thweat falling, with norther' y winds. Phis new depression, being onthe southern mar- gin 6f the zone of high pressure, will eanse the barometer on the Atlantic coast to rise rapidly. In the Northwest thc 1 of comparatively low pressure is making slow progress eastward, at- | tended by cloudiness. The temperature has fallen on the Atlantie coast, but has risen in the Southwest and West, ‘The weather in New York | and its vieinity to-day will be cool and clear or vartly cloud vs and is making “in Coasts, apidl The deep | progress to storm fr far to northe ster | ence, | for Sitting Bull's ill opinion; but apart from Sitting Ball and His “White Mother.” The Henaxp printed yesterday six and a half columns of a long, graphic and most interesting despatch forwarded by special courier from Fort Walsh, the Canadian scene of the conference with Sitting Bull, to Helena, the capital of Montana, and trans- mitted thence by telegraph. We regret that the telegraphic facilities. were insufiicient to enable us to receive the whole of this re- markable despatch in season for publication yesterday. The concluding part, which we give to-day, does not fall short, in deserip- tive interest, of the portion which we laid before our readers yesterday, and it is even more important, because it re- ports the proceedings of the conference and the result, or rather the no result, in which they terminated. The whole ac- count is highly picturesque and dramatic. The painting of the scene, the cast of the performance, the arrangement of the dramatis persone, the touches of portraiture by which the actors and costumes are presented, and the singular nature of the occasion, invest this report with all the interest of a unique historical picture. The international cour- tesy and the spirit of humanity exhibited by the Canadian officers under whose friendly auspices this conference took place, the presence of a formal em- bassy from one of the great govern- ments of the world to treat outside its own territory with a band of savages, the derisive and disdainful manner of those swarthy sons of the wilderness, the curious speeches they made and the demonstrative hand- shakings with the Canadian officers pres- ent, which were interspersed by way of emphasis, make this one of the most ex- traordinary scenes in the intercourse of white men with American savages that have oceurred since the landing of Columbus and his voyage-worn party on the tropical shores of St. Salvador. The Heratp on this occasion, as is its wont on interesting occasions which give scope for journalistic forecast and enter- prise, has distanced all its contemporaries. No other morning journal had a line of in- telligence on this subject yesterday. Had the telegraph service at Helena on Sunday afternoon been equal to our demands upon it the Henarp would have published yesterday morning ten columns of most interesting matter of which none of its city confemporaries had a syllable. Such journalistic feats are, to be sure, very ex- pensive, but we have always found that the money they cost is well laid ont, ‘The pub- | lic is quick to appreciate and generous to reward the enterprise which supplies co- pious news with unfailing promptness on all important or interesting occasions. We do these things so habitually and regard them as so much a matter of course that we do not often call attention to the contrast between our own colnmns and those of other journals. This abortive conference with Sitting Bull has many points of interest. Just now, when we have been sending troops across our southern frontier, it is worth while to remark the strict qbgervance of interna- tional etiquette on the northern frontier. When Sitting Bull escaped across the Can- ada line there was no thought of pursuing him as we pursue the lawless cattle raiders into Mexico. Our government thought his flight into Canada a good riddance, and would have taken no further steps in the matter if the Canadian government had not courteously suggested the recent confer- There was some reason for supposing that Sitting Bull had taken refuge in Can- ada to secure a safe base of operations for future hostilities, and the Canadian govern- ment with prompt considerateness took pains to assure us that it had no wish to harbor our enemies and allow its soil to be made a theatre for organizing a new Indian war. It would have been un- gracious for our government to have failed to respond to this mark of friendly consid- eration. The result is what might have been expected ; but there is no reason to regret, that our government so cordially recognized the honorable wish of the Ca- nadian authorities to acquit themselves of every suspicion that they willingly har- bored our enemies or were disposed to give them the use of their territory for hostile purposes. If Sitting Bull and his Sioux went to Canada with pacific intentions, ex- pecting to remain there, its government could not very well refuse them its hospi- tality, and it acted wisely in giving our government an opportunity to form its own judgment on this point by actual, inter- course with the fugitives. Sitting Bull and all the other Indians who spoke at this conference were emphatic | in declaring their intention to make their permanent home in the Dominion of the | “White Mother.” This, of course, means Queen Victoria, whom they also call the “Great Mother,” as our Indian tribes habit- ually call the President the ‘Great Father.” We wish the Great Mother joy of her new subjects. Sitting Bull affirms that he first learned to shoot in the hunting grounds of the Canadian region to which he has escaped, and that he has returned by preference to the home of his youth after o bitter experience of treachery and wrong from the American | government, Considering what a graceless set of rascals our Indian traders have been there is no doubt a good deal of foundation that he is sagacious in choosing to spend the residue ot his life in Canada, if such be his real intention. The Canadian govern- ment has escaped our chronic difficulties with the Indians, partly in consequence of wiser management, but chiefly because the Canadian people are not, like our own, en- croaching on their hunting grounds, The Tndians of Canada are not annoyed by push- ing pioneers who take up the land for set- tlement. Indians may lead their nomadic life as hunters for several generations yet in the vast northwestern wilds of Canada, but within the next twenty years our enterpris- ing pioneers will have dotted our whole Western territory with settlements which it will be the duty of our government to pro- tect by sweeping away the roving tribes of Indians who would make depredations on cattle and crops on the disappearance of the buffilo and other game, “It is possible that Sitting Bull may have intelligence enough | Russians were all over the frontier. | operate ? ; NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, OC to foresee this inevitable march of events, and that his profession of having crossed the frontier to stay may be sincere: Let us at least hope so until events occur to destroy so pleasing a hypothesis. It appears from the statements of our cor- respondent that the country has been under an erroneous impression respecting the po- sition of Sitting Bull in his tribe. His in- fluence is not that of a warrior, but of a prophet, necromancer or ‘medicine man.” He sways the Sioux at his will by his hold on their superstition. He is the oracle of his tribe, but not its chief. When its warriors go forth on a hostile expedition they go by his direction, but not under his command. ‘Lhey suppose him to hold intercourse with unseen powers and pay him the same kind of deference that warriors in ancient times paid to the augurs who inspected the en- trails of animals or watched the flight of birds for omens of the success of battles. This is a new view of Sitting Bull’s charac- ter, but itis undoubtedly the correct one. It must be remembered that he was never seen by the eyes of a white man until sinco his retreat into Canada. The despatches of our correspondent fur- nish the first information the country has had respecting the instructions of General Terry and his fellow Commissioners, The propositions they were authorized to make to Sitting Bull were kept secret until they presented then at the beginning of the conference. ‘They have a value beyond their importance as a part of the history of this remarkable transaction. They disclose in outline the policy which our government is hereafter to pursue toward the Indian tribes which roam through our Western territory. The propositions made to Sitting Bull, and which he rejected with such marks of savage scorn, were that the Sioux should surrender their arms, ammunition and horses and go to some military post in a submissive, obedient spirit. They were promised full compensation for the prop- erty they were asked to deliver up, not in money, however, with which they might purchase other arms and horses, but in cows, This proposal to disarm them and supply them with a great stock of cows shows in what direction the future efforts of the government are to be made for the management of the Indians. There is to be an attempt to convert them into a pas- toral people, living upon the milk and flesh of their herds, This mode of life would be even less laborious than that of hunters. It would afford them the same kind of food on which they have always subsisted, but of a better qual- ity and in more certain abundance. The same grass that sustains the buffalo would feed domestic cattle, and if the Indians should take kindly to this mode of life the transition would be then easy to the tillage of arable land. We believe the ultimate choice lies between this policy and exter- mination, and sincerely hope that it may be found possible to convert these warlike marauders into peace(ul herdsmen. The Campaign in Armenia, Russia’s thoroughly decisive success in Armenia indicates how completely a Turkish army will go to pieces when onée broken. Recent wars have no parallel to this event in the disproportion of losses on the two sides consequent upon a single battle. It is a characteristic of barbarian armies to be obliterated by defeat, and Ghazi Moukhtar’s army has barely escaped that fate; for there is certainly not enough of it left to even maintain the appearance of resistance on the road to Erzeroum. If the natural obstacles that have hitherto defeated Russian efforts in that direction are still in operation it would scarcely need more than the appear- ance of resistance in addition to render ad- vance impossible. But the singular con- tradiction is presented of the Russians advancing boldly in October on roads on which they could not supply their army in the summer. In every particular the campaign in Armenia has been full of apparent extravagances. Perhaps the most remarkable of these has been the suddenness with which the face of events has turned on two occasions. In the com- mencement the Russians swept forward with a rapidity which seemed to demon- strate that there was no resistance. Kars was bombarded, and an army covering the besieging force was so happily handled that it put Moukhtar on the run for Erzeroum, lest it should first reach that place, It seemed imminent that the Russians in Asia would be on the Bosphorus ere their brofhers in Europe had passed the Danube. But, presto! all that was changed in a day, and before the world could well | imagine why all the ground gained was lost, the siege of Kars was raised, and the That happened without a decisive batile. Now events are once more the other way; but this time the change is consequent upon a great victory and is thereforg not inexplicable. Once more the Turks are swept before the Russian advance like chaff before the wind. Will the Russian advance again collapse as suddenly as before, when a point is at- | tained that indicates perhaps the limit to which their commissary department can No doubt the difficulty of feeding the army that moves upon Erzeroum, as wellas the one that besieges Kars, must be very yreat; but, with the experience of the summer before them, the Russians can searcely be unwise enough to advance un- less certain of their resources, The Anti mmany Ticket. The withdrawal of Mr. Thomas Murphy's name for Register last evening and the sub- stitution of that of ex-Alderman Jacob Hess, on the part of the Republican Com- mittee, on a combination ticket, indicates a solid and compact union of the anti- Tammany forces against the Tammany nominees, This’ bids fair for o strong fight against the candidates of the Wig- wam, and will afford those citizens who are opposed to the policy of the Tammany party on local questions an opportunity to record their votes in favor of a radical change. Mr. Hess is considered a popular and available candidate to head an oppo- sition ticket, inasmuch as he has never been identified with the republican quar- rels and is believed to bo acceptable to a majority of the democrats in the city, The main fight will, however. be made on the Aldermanic candidates, and it is impossible to say whose chances are the best in the municipal election until the programme on both sides has been finally agreed upon and until all the candidates are in the field. Mr. Gladstone on the Color Sense. In the October number of the Nineteenth Century Mr. Gladstone writes on ‘The Color Sense;” and in the great variety of subjects that he has lately touched upon and dealt with more or less exhaustively there is none, as it appears to us, in which he has been less successful. His main* theme in this article is, we believe, in its broadest sense a physiological truth; but it is not true as he puts it, and his arguments in sup- port of its truth are singularly feebie and wide of the point for a writer whose po- lemical strength is ordinarily so manifest. In its simplest statement the theory is that the so-called color blindness now noted in exceptional instances was once a common condition of the human race; ‘that the capacity to perceive colors—the condition of the cerebral substance, in virtue of which the impression of light on the retina is perceived as blue, red. or yellow—is a comparatively late acquisition. There is but little doubt that the history of the human brain is progressive from some point not far above that of several of the lower animals to its present state, with its enormous wealth of peculiar attributes; and if this be true there must, of course, have been a period when man did not per- ceive the effect of the refraction of light as he did not perceive many other phenomena that are now regarded with equal familiar- ity; as there was also, in al! likelihood, a period when he did not possess articulate language. But if it i? admitted that there was certainly a period when man first began to distinguish between mere light and cer- tain of the effects and appearances of light in relation to objects, is there any good rea- son to’ believe that this period is so recent that there exists literary evi- dences of it? That is to say, that it comes within the full blaze of what for this purpose must be regarded as historic times. It is not strange that even Mr, Gladstone completely fails in the effort to prove what is so contrary to all probability. Quite other periods than any included within recorded ages are to be comtemplated when we count the vast stages of the growth by which the brain be- came not only what itis, but what it was in the earliest times of which there is any other evidence than that of the stones. But it is in his effort to prove his case out of Homer, and in the treatment to which he subjects certain passages for this purpose, that Mr. Gladstone becomes simply irrational. There may be found in Homer plain indications that he recognized silver eglor, gold color, copper color, tin color, ivory’ color, wine color, grass color, rose color and violet color; and he has abstract words equivalent to our green, yellow and red. But with all this it is attempted to prove that all his perception in the case of these objects was restricted to their greater or less light- ness or darkness. Homer calls the dawn rosy fingered ; but Gladgtone says that this is merely that the rose was light, not that it was red. But why should two objects so commonly red thus be put together when a thousand other objects would more effec- tively have exhibited the comparison of light? Homer might, if the theory were true, have sometimes spoken of the tin dawn, but he never did. But if there be any apparent defect in Homer's reference to colors why go so far as an organic deficiency of the race to account for it, when there are good reasons nearer by? Might it not be the defect of language? Or might the trouble not be with Homer's eyes? Jf Mr. Gladstone rejects the ‘tradition of Homer's blindness he yet be- lieves in Homer, and that he was the author of the two poems. But if in the language of the two poems he finds a general failure to appreciate color .with any intensity it may be rational to accept this as an evidence in support of the tradition, as an indication that the poet dealt with colors as memories yather than experiences ; but it is scarcely so to use it as a crutch for a lame theory. The Coal Mine Disaster at Blantyre. As the soldier entering the battle field and the sailor departing on a perilous voyage are surrounded with unknown dangers, to escape which passes beyond their utmost skill and widest experience, so the miner descending to the depth of the gloomy coal pit walks and works in the presence of death, But the chilling sense of danger is not as keenly felt where the bright sun shines down on or the wild blustering winds blow around those who dare it, as where in the stifling atmosphere of the deep, black pit, the heroes of the pick and shovel spend their hours of toil. Imprisoned in the bowels of the earth, in galleries and caverns from whose grimy sides the deadly gases ooze in a million streams, the miner of coal depends for life on the merest chance, ‘The wounded soldier can crawl into shelter, the ship- wrecked sailor can cling to the floating spar, but tor the poor miner stricken down by the sudden explosion of fire damp or trapped in some lonely working by the caving root there is absolutely no hope. Science has failed to provide him with any reliable means of escape, and chance never comes to his assistance. So it has been with the two hundred and thirty-three victims of the Blantyre colliery explosion. ‘hey de- scended to their work as usual; were en- gaged at it as usual, when suddenly a blast of flame and poisonous gas rushes through the workings, followed by the silence of death. Haye they all perished? The friends eager to rescue cannot reach them. The train sent to convey the wounded to the hospital at Glasgow returns empty. Faint sounds of knocking are heard at the bottom of one of the pits, but no one can descend, for the deadly gas fills the mines, and any attempt to enter them would prove fatal. We suppose that the usual in- vestigation will be held as to the cause of the explosion, But there are no witnesses to give testimony, and all conclusions must rest solely on surmises. Would it not be better that the great problem of preventing such catastrophes should be thorougitly in- vestigated? Surely, when the nature of the fire damip gas is so well known, there must be some means of diluting it with pure air by TOBER 23, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. | just blown it up, ' powerful force pumps and other devices. Helmets similar to those used by divers might be employed in rendering assistance to imprisoned miners, to whom every mo- ment must seem an eternity of horror. While we are shocked by the news of this calamity we are surprised at the helpless- ness of those who were free to act. We doubt much if American ingenuity could not have promptly devised a means of safely operat- ing for the rescue of the men who possibly survived the explosion, but who, if not speedily rescued, must die a lingering death by suffocation, drowning or hunger. Yesterday. No business of importance was transacted yesterday in either branch of Congress. The fact.is the national legislature has not yet settled down to work, and so far as the House is concerned it cannot do so until the committees are appointed. They form, asit were, the wheels of legislation, and until they are added the immense pop- war machine will be practically immov- able. In that body yesterday there was a brief good natured discussion on the Colorado contested election case of Mr. Belford, in which General Butler bore a conspicuous and rather amiable part. If, as is supposed, he has a hat full of bricks, he failed to distribute any of his very ques- tionable favors and was, on the whole, any- thing but Butler, if to be Butler is to be aggressive. The Senate seems to be even less disposed than the House to enter upon the dull routine of legislation. Three resolu- tions were laid before it asking in one form or another” for the repeal of the Resumption act and the endow- ment of the fast disappearing greenback with legal tender attributes for everything. These propositions were one and gill greeted with Senatorial laughter, which'was really more cloquent than a score of speeches and more significant than a six weeks’ debate, In the two bodies a resolution was adopted to inquire into the Presidential election laws, upon which a report may be expected about the beginning of next summer. ‘The real business for which Congress has been called together was not even alluded to in either the House or the Senate. Congr. Those Putnam County Lakes. The proceedings before the Special Term of the Supreme Court at White Plains on Saturday, in which the right of the Com- missioner of Public Works to take posses- sion of any lands or waters he may deem necessary for increasing the water sun ply of New York was sustained by Judge Dykman, are calculated to produce the impression that the Commissioner persists in relying, ona Putnam county water supply. What- ever may be Mr. Campbell’s object in pur- suing this course we are satisfied that its attainment will prove unfortunate for the city that has to pay for every costly blunder per- petrated by her officials. As the availability of o natural reservoir depends on the depth to which it can be drawn upon the mere fact that Lake Mahopac contains so many thousand millions of gallons of water does not necessarily mean that we can draw one- twentieth of that quantity for the gupply of New York. And as the lower the lake is drained the slower will be the outflow by gravitation from it its availability decreases with every day of its use. Hence the tap- ping of these Putnam county lakes is the poorest kind of makeshift in the face of a great engineering problem, which must be absolutely solved or there: can be no solution at all.: We know enough about the manner of doing things jn New York to see that to the last mo- ment the question of giving this city a pure and abundant supply of water will be withheld by the officials from public discussion, They will endeavor to blunder along, but will never consent to inviting the aid of outside opinion. What we need now is not the mere addition of a few millions of gallons of water per day to the city supply, but a complete reorganiza- tion of the supply on the basis of present and future necessities. If this work costs fifty millions of dollars let it be done, but in such a manner as to insure security against annual water famines and losses by fires resulting from a scarcity of water. The undertaking we suggest cannot be com- menced too soon, for it may take the offi- cials six months to consider the best way of beginning to think about the matter, PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Bruges has pretty girls, Gilman did not eat cloves, ‘The Keeley mute still lives. Almost any man can indoree a note, Most proot-readers like (heirs above proo, ‘The {all style of Lat is a sort of piug ugly. Butchers are pow using meatrical measure, Speaker Randall has thin lips and a cold eye. General Sherman has returnod to Washington, Senator Edmunds wears buckskin suspenders, Paragraph columns (requently have epidemics, Governor Fenton has Jett Washington for home, Heine said that George Sand had the bead of a sheep. Speaker Randall says that he intends to live within his means, Goneral Belknap ts registered in Chicago as being from Keokuk, lowa, The Detroit Free Press says that Gail Hamilton pays her board bill ike a little man. Governor Bishop 18 not the first case on record where a three spot took the aco, Worcester Prese:—‘Brigham Young had only one handsome wile out of possible ninetecn.’” When the Creator made light there was a little ma- terial left, and so he made Mra, Scott-Siddon: ‘The Chicago Journal thinks that bofogged st are making a run on tho banks of Newfoundland, The Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-Sun thinks that the President tried to divide the democrats, but succeeded only in dividing the republicans, At seems to be tho impression among actors and mu- siciavs that Paterson is the best place in the country to rido through on tho cars at night. Chicago Trmes:—"The New York Heratp has the right idea of the weather business—keep all the One weather for ourselves and send the rost abroad.” New Orleans Picayune;—“The New York Hrearp says, ‘The smallest of M moons iw bigger than David Davis.’ That assertion will stand uatil David Davis has deca telescoped.” ‘The Turks built a strong redoabt at Pleyna and havo A “redoubt? isa “work”? ip military ft tollows mers parlunce, All “work’’ being ‘busine: that the Turks “mind their own business. Claiborne Jackson, once Governor of Missouri, mar- ried five sisters, When he went to as« for the last one his father-in-law said, “Yes, Claib, you may have her, You have had ’em all. Yor goodness suke, don’t ask me tor tho ol woman!" Rochoster Democrat: —“'Stanloy Matthews is reported by the Hxranp to believe that be wears a plate glass window pane over his soul, He believes tt, we sup- pose, because, since the unexpected reception of that Obio brick, something appears4e be broken-in-thero,”’ th AMUSEMENTS. FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE—ENGLISH OPERA. “The Chimes of Normandy,” a new comic opera by Robert Planquette, was produced for the first time last night, abd proved to be w brilliant success, The ex+ cellent matqrial of which the Hess English Opera Company is Composed was shown to the best possible advantage, and never before in English opera in this city did a new opera achieve popularity in such a short time as did “The Chimes of Normandy.” The English libretto by Mr. M. A, Cooney Is a skilful piece of work that loses nothing of the wit of the original aud carefuily excludes aught that is objectionable, To a romantic and interesting story is wedded musi¢ of the most delightful king, which is sure to find its way into every parlor, to be whistied in tho sireet and to ve doalt forth by the omnipresent hand organ, The cotching nuture of the musiowas at once appreciater by the audience and encore alter encore succeeded thi efforts of the singers. Miss Melvilie surpassed all hes previous efforts im the fascinating rdle of Mignonette, There isacharm of naivefé combined with archnest in this lady’s tmpersonations which is calculated ta make hera favorite of the most pronounced kind, ~ With all the dash aud coquetry of the best opéra boufle artist of the French stage, Miss Melville possesses a grace and retinement pot always identified with the opéra bouffe and a voice that ig frequently brilliant and expressive. Mrs, Se. guin achieved a triumph a3 Germaine second to none in artistic career, The Marquis found an Accomplished representative in tho person of Mr, Castle, aud Mr. Charles Morton’s talent a8 an actor were displayed to advantage us the old miser; in fact, he made one of the strongest artistic displays of the evening. Tho other artists in the cast—Miss Searie and Messrs, 'urner, Soguin and Benitz—were very good in their respective roles, and Signor Operti de serves praiso for the efliciency of the chorus aud or. chestra. The theatre was tally thronged with a very fashionable audience, who testified their approciation by intelligent appla Tho opora will probably have along and successiul run, It 18 full of pretty ara, the music 18 bright, the scenery attractive, and after rehearsal or two more the action will bo rapid, == THE BROADWAY THEATRE. It ts seldom that un audience is more amused than Was the large one assembled at the Broadway Theatre last evening to witness the performance) of Herve’s opéra boufle, Lo Petit Faust.” Every flash of wit was loudly applauded and every double entendre ex cited a smile, ut least, he opera abounds in fun, and the buriosque on the music of Gonnod’s masierpiece js quite as amusing as the bur.esque on the plot, Mile, Aimée was in the best of spirits, and while Goethe must have turned in bis grave at the thought oi ber cburacterization of his herome he would havo laughed in spite of himself could he have occupied an orchestra chair last evening, The German song introduced was a decided hit, and had to ba sung toree times, and even then the audienca wanted more, When there wasa bit of sentimental music, inthe opera Milo. Almée sang it with (re though at the end she gave her hearers to understan: by a swing of the skirls or a suap of the fingers that if was alla joke, Mile, Bertho Mario, who is fast be coming a favorite with New York audiences, sang the music of Meptisto very sweetly, but she did not look the least bit devilish, notwithstauding her red tights. Mollard’s Faust was amusing, and he sang well, Meziores as Valentine was also very funny, particu- Jariy in the death scene, The appearance of a real horse and coupe, although a pretty shabhy-looking concern, was Feceived with loud applause, which in. creased as Duplan in coachman’s dress climved down irom the box and Mezieres clambered out at the door, The costuines were all bright aud pretty and tne choruses well rteie eee tho performance war keenly onjoyed. is opera wii be performed this, to-morrow and Saturday evenings, GILMORE’S GARDEN—THE OIRCU3. Gilmore’s Garden has beon transformed once mort ato a circus, and in placo of tho orchestra stand is the sawdust ring with Mr, Merryman, te dancing horse, \ trained elephants, wonderful gymnasts aod extraordi: mary bareback riders, Last evening the place was |. crowded to excess to witne:s tho opening perfor- mance of the combination known as the Great London Circus, 1t was a good show and quite heartily ap- preciaied, The programme was a long ono, embrac- ing nearly a score of acts of an _ inter. esting sort, From the opening procession to the close ofthe periormance the audicnce waicned eagerly the different performers, and it would be bard to way what pleased them most, ‘Tho riding of Frank Melville was very clever and elicited much admira- tion, So, indeed, did the performances of Mile. Dock. rif, who 1s a most spirited and accomplished eques- tridone, The gymnastic feats merited and received a generous approval. Tne trained French horse Ellings ton danced aud capered to slow music, and the ede ucated clephants were marvels of docility and intelli. gence. But these were only a small portion of a big show which to be fully appreciated should be seen, and a visit to which will be well repaid by the eujoyment aflorded, tpt antrts MINSTRELS. For a good hearty laagh go to the minstre!s, That used to be the rule some time ago, and if wo are te judge by the pertormances at Bryant’s Opera House, we think the rule may be revived. The house last evening was well filed, and tho entertainment sug: gested all the mirth of the old-time minstrel show, And why shouldn’t it, with Dave Reed and Cool White and Hughey Dougherty and Litte Macanda large number of new lights of the profession to make things lively and comiortable all round. Bryant’a Minstrels seom to have settied down permanently Jo their new quarters, encouraged by the plaudits of admiring audiences to make themselves at home, TENNYSON’S ‘“‘QUEEN MARY” AT THE BROOK: LYN PARK THEATRE. ‘Time bas proven the truth of Tennyson’s colf-critl cism when he admitted tne unfitness of his drama of Queen Mary”? for the stage, A high order of talent bas fuiled to render it successful, and probably will uotil it is entirely reconstructed. Miss Augusta Dar. gon is alady of fine histrionic promise, but did il when sho identifica her name and fame with the dra- matization which is now presented at this theatre, Her conception of the chief réle—thatof the fanatic Queen—is certuiuly excellent, but the action afforded her in all but the last act 18 not such as to display it to Its best advantage. Miss Dargon’s person jg handsome and majestic, and in her manner, drost und voise thero 1s noLloing Wanting to periect the true seeming of the character, Atter the first und second acts she Was Warmly applauded and called befuro the curtain. Miss Affle Weaver contributed a just and intelligent support as Elizabeth, as did Mr. Leslie Gassin at Philip of Spain, The’ presentation does credit to the management, On Wednesday Miss Dargon will play Lucrezia Borgia. “UNDER THE GASLIGHT”—WOOD'S THEATRE, BROOKLYN. The rovival of the eensational play of ‘Under the Gaslight” at Wood’s Thoatre, in Brooklyn, lust even: ing, promises a week of ample profit jor the ex chequer of Daly’s Fifth Avenue Company. Tho auds ence was numerous and expressed its satisfaction 18 the course of the performance without stint. The cast was led by Miss May Davenport as Laura Courtlandt, Mrs, G. H. Gilbert appeared as Old Judas, Miss Edith Blunde as Pearl Courtlanat, Mr. Owen Faweott at Smorkey, Mr, Frank Hardenberg as Byke, Mr. George Parkes us Ray Trafford, und Sir. Bonnett as Windel, Their execution of theso parts was, as a whole, very fair, and deserving of the applause it received. MR, JEFFERSON'S ENGAGEMENT. Mr. Jeffereon went from rehearsal yesterday to visit Edwin Adams jn Philadelphia, They were both fa: friends of long ago. Mr. Jefferson's ongagers- at Booth’s Theatre begins next Mouday, “Rip Van Winkle” will then receive tho fluest setting it has ever had in this city, The mountain set of the seeoud het Will be especially novel and weird, being an.exnct reproduction of the Loudon scene used during Mr, Jeferson’s long engagement there, when he played Rip uninterruptedly tor Learly seven months. Tha suo of scats tor Mr. Jefterson's opening perlormances will begin to-morrow morning at the box oilice of Booth’s Theatre. 3 THAT THEATRICAL MISHAP, Firtn Avexce THEATRE, New York, Oct. 22, 1877. To tax Epiror or THe IkRaLD:— ‘As Migs Fanny Davenport was playing, under mp own management, to a crowded house at the Academy of Music, Pitisburg, Pa, on Saturday night last, tho ure on Broadway, of which sbe is made the roie in to-day’s HERALD, could not have happened ner. bouy has bwen taking Miss Fanny Dav. port’s name—ab eXperience not Unusual With popus lar actresses; but im this case it baa been taken In valu, for 3 Pavenport was not in the city. Yours, respectfully, STEPHEN FISKE, Boorn’s Tusatne, Oct, 22, 1877, To tax Bpiton-oy THe Henanp-— 1 believe L appreciate a joke as well as my next doos neighbor, but I failto se@ the port of the best jest when it fa made at the expense ofa lady. In yout paper of this date oue of your local reporters has mad¢ up astory Which he entitles “A Theatrical Mishap,” and in which Miss Fanny Davenport’s namo js used in connection with mine us the heroine of an” acciuent which never happened 4d in a conjanetion which was wholly impossivie, Miss Fanny Davenport was it Pitsburg on saturday evening, fuishing ber starring engagement at the Opera House of thar city, and at the hour at wbiéh your reporter placed me in an upe set carriago on Broadway I was in bed in my own house, In New York, and bad been asicep ior more than an bour, AUGUSTIN DALY. The published statement above referred to wag made by the police of the Fourteenth precinct, where the driver of the coupé, who was arrested, was taken 1@ exnlain.tho accident