The New York Herald Newspaper, October 7, 1878, Page 4

ALL THE WORLD IN PARK, Forty-three Nations Bearing Trib- ute to France. 1S THE EXPO: SUCCESS? ITION A The American Delegation—Who They Are and What They Are Doing. THE THEATRICAL WORLD. Will the Guillotine Be Abolished? General News and Gossip. Panis, Sept. 24, 1878. Tiere has been such a row ower the sce that took place at the execution vf Buné and Levey that the government now think of making executions | privau It became my duty, as your correspondent, to witness this execution, aud tostand all night im the gloomy square of La Roquette, watening the troops, the buiders of the scuffold, the gathering @1 the crowd, ibe police discipline, the executioners hovering around the axe aud smoking their pipes, Uhe birds flying and perching on the guillotine, the sun rising, the gray, misty dawn, the sudden shuftle of men, the drawing of the sabres, the soldiers dressing Fauks, (he dofflug of bats, the swinging open of the Prison gutez, the swift, trembling procession, the faintea wretch with biue protruding lips and bulging ‘eyes aou breast bare to the nipples, the white-baired priest, with sweat pouring from nis brow and his Rever-to-be-forgotten look of pitying agony, tbe fall of the axe, the ery of terror, (ue axe rising again into place reekiug with blood, the second fall and the Becoud ery, aud cavalry whirliag about-face and Pressing us into the adjoining sireets and voulevards— all of this flashes past me as a p:cture which one would as soon forget, But thers wus no disorder and hiutle levity. This, to my American eyes, but our French trends think oterwise. The guillotine will go within the walls, Zhe guilictine ia not in favor, Phe plutform use! to bea feature. Now there is no A Plutiorm. It used to be really a public show. Now i the public cun only see through the legs of the cay- Airy. The next step is secrecy. What will come? I am afraid the guillotine is ying. Radicalism has i We way. To-day *1m secrecy, to-morrow abolished. ¢ Thus jn this scoffing, waning, wicked world—thus one by one do we surrender our ancient institutions, fy ALL THE WORLD iN PARIS, ‘You may gain an idex of the crowds in attendance @n the Exhibition when 1 send you the report of Btrangers arriving during the past week. In ail there 18,000. Engiand sent 4,722; Belgium, 3,000. You wil be surprised to hear, covaidering the rela- tions between the twocountries, that there were 2,105 Germans, Italy, this being the uoliday season lor the ee ftalians, sent 1,512. e United States were fifth on the |-t, sending 1.07 more thun Spain, who con- iributed 1,057, or Switzerland, with ber 1,037, or Aus- tria, who sent 738, or Holland, of which nation there Were 646, Russia contributes largely to the cosmo- Politan world of Paris, but the war has made Russia poor, und she sends only 512. As an iliustration of the minuteness with which such things are noved in this much governed country I wiil give you the remaia_ ter of the list:—Luxemburg, 242; Poland, 224; Sweden sud Norway, 183; Deumark, 102; Portugal, 158; Rou- Mauin (WOW ranking 48a nation), 151; Alxeria, 130; Brozil, 102; ihe Freuch colony Greece, 8: Turkey, 63; Egypt, the Indies, 51; Canaua, 29; | Mexico, 27; Peru, 20; Japan, 13; Venezuela, 11; | Dniva, 10; Colombia, 9; Cutli, 6; Morocco, 5; Austra- Ma, 4; Paraguay, 3; Costa Rica, 2; Persia, 2; San Sal- 7 Vador, 2; Tuuis, 2; Bolivia, 1; Eouador, 1; Honduras, 1; Nicaragua, 1; Uruguay, 1. TRIBUTE BEARKRS TO FRANOE. Wonderful aud various 1s this cosmopolitan crowd in Paris. The boulevards are a dress parade of the na- )tionalities Here ure forty-inree uatioas sending ‘i tribute to Paris, tor each oue of this more than eigh- / teen thousund is a bearer of trivuie, When people ask, “Does the Exhibition pay?’ the answer is found im this recapitulation, How mueb money does each pnw of these tribute vearers bring? They come tor Hike and Wine, (or brouzes and parutings, for the bun- fred thousend articles that Paris supplies. I wouder, for instance, how much our 1,077 Americans bring? Tuere ure buzsars to visit, theatres to see, cafés, bulls, wiliiuers, 1 suppose it is sale to Bay that this 1,077 will leave two or three muilions of trance im Paris, Wuen you take this as the cou- tribution of one nation, the weekly contribation lune, when you consider that all nativas are swelling the stream, you muy tiave soms idea of tae money o Paris will earn through the Exposition. Loe mere show, as it appears in a ledger accouat, will be a loss, Frauce will bave to pay several m jiioas of (rancs out Of the treasury to moet the expeuses; the otuer nu Moos will buve their owd expenses, tur wuich there fan be only an indirect returu. But woen all is over France will be richer by millions and im tious in mere money because of tuis bxposition, dud richer in What movey cannot buy—1 reawakoued seif-esieem Qn the respect vf maukind, THE THBCTH HEAKKRS PROM AMERICA. You wiii oute iu this recupitaiation (hat America Sends a large delegation to Paris. For a country | hovering on the brink of ruin aud going to the eve: 4 | alone among the towers of Normaudy. lasting Low-wows we do manage to seud a large num- ber of moncy-spending citizens abroad, “1 sup- | pose,” suid a cynical friend the otuer day, ‘that this | ®@ (he delegation of diseburged baukrupts. The ouly | People at Home who have aay money 10 spend are | the baukrapts, We come in layers to Paris, First Came the Coulederate refugees, Who were always iry- ing to borrow money on cotton wo Le delivered when the War Wos over aud plantations could ve reached, Then camo the shoddy vrigade, Who spent most of their days in tue Palais Royal und their piznts the Jardim Mabille theo camo toe petroleum peo- | pie, Who fun to uiamenous, Then came the lauimauy Statesmen in Wie coats, diamond stdus und uyed | Waiskets, Woo spiasuvd around (be Grund Hotel aud beaygee abuut Biswarck aud Sweeny Napoleon a We tures giewlest Wow uilve, aud gave tbe Waiters a Napoivou every time they wok @ urink, They Vau- Wened; Sowe of toem came buck agaia to live ia duck 'Sireeis and Wear sisbby ciotues aod devote Weir me to ihe extradition question. denkrupis are coming.’ My iti od whe me WeerVativus is urelormer, aud Be of those good | Americans who flud uoitiog im ther country to praise. ‘bere are u goou wauy bankrupts here, Soureuted, silluent, woo iwrin a Cvlwuy of sored doves. But, vu tue other Laud, America uever bad & mor fepresegtative avd brilliant dele- gation, Tuiwk of divuer party, one uf my ifieuds | Stieuded (he otber evening, vid awong the guesta | Ov You cau bardiy walk the voule- Yards io tbe rr Boeing iu tue Course v. whose numes us Hames at Dome famous in ieratur, ies ana war, Ehie fe our Exposition yeur, au ou yeur, auu mony are bere Who would Olnerwine be at Lome, engaged ia lie. Theu we are a rave people, ibere musi ve sometuing of Aravinn the temperaie zvues of tue Norta Awerican Sontinent, else Why is 1 at (ue Domads ai come from howe? Here ure triwute vearers trom Causda On (he north aud Mexico on the south; Out togetaer they only send ity-six against our 1.077, Tue time | Was Wien the rich vod turiitiess Braziian, irest an diamond jaden irom ts fields, wae u welcome guest 86 Many VoZaars, wud YOY vi Lhe amusing types on the comic stug. Braz) surpasses Mexico aud Cauada, comes vext tv tbe Untied Staies, vat ouly sends 102; whue ali the otuer outious 1a Norwu aud South America combiued, aud there are nine of them, ouly sena lorty~ THE MOVEMANTS OF VARIOUS PERSONS. Among those Wuv are ov aud gory | note ¥: bours of the way without | Sirol! a uozen Inces | wb hour Afeat people Lhe Kussian Dune Alexis goes ood dew with the Mursval, Loe Postuent 2 of the swiss Confederation is |)Viog at a quiet little hovel vear the Louvre. Tue Duke of Gawurtige is here. Lord Napier, ot Magdala, having vo tear 0. war in the Kani, 6 duiug (ue Bxuiviion Tue Count ae Pari (done bis slurs 1D the reviews, vise bis uneie toe Vue de Moptyeu Nhe jumous Duke | Of Feruau Nufles irom Spain ts here, aud likewise ‘ We more iumous Caste ar, of Spain, who ie vot 4 if duke. ive Gerwon Awbassaaor i Off lor a bolway. c Buss, ‘be pivyer, bas come, amd will, in comp vy | gt with Kistori, give (wo performances at tue care | Veutadvur, Kuvinsien gave his iat covcert Procadero ou Sa\ursuy, abd most of those Who want Wo get in Were crowded out, umong them wwe writer ine Prince o: Wales is coming to belp ioe King or Belgium with tim, Capo: tus returved wo Kngivod, souselgueur ted ROME we about Visiting Americ; bub | m tv Wali another your, would be xvod times.” Bununga Mickey ie hus Mave bie Visi aod gous back Lo Laliora 1 pre. fume tie poor man Would like Wo remem | nevus 596 persous torua i, The Frangais requir | employ 5,069 perso. a little longer; bat America is an uncertain country, be must returo aud work tor bis living. Ge or Hollman aod family are living near the Piace Vendome, The Governor thinks of runoing down to Spain, Governor Smyth, of New Hampstire, is ut the Continental, Governor Huwiey weut home ov Tuursday, fis friends hope to rau bim for the Pro: dency as the last hope of an ipperilied party. Gov- erovr Fenton 1 resting after the lubors of the mone- conference and patti ‘3 inorder, He atthe Meurice, His » Messrs, Groes~ , are still in town, Proiessor W ck: ersham, of Ponnsylvania, Who might have been G ernor Ol that state if be bad not, 1m Goldsmith's words, been ‘too fond of the right to pursue tho ex- pedient,’’ 18 bere, Ho has been woking at the educational stems of Europe, —_rotessor Wickersham received among many other at- tentious @ breaktast trom Covel Joun W, Forvey, Colonel Forney is bringing his long Vucation to a close and returns home to work, He proposes to found a weekly newspaper iu Poilagel- puia of a high class, Independent aod ertuical, At will be culled Progress. The Colovel looks wonderiully welland is eager for the severest labor; especially euger to have his voice in the tremendous issues now loommg up at home, Murat Halstead 18 tu town, detained by domestic reasons, but hoping, all things now going on nappily, to leave for home 1n two or three weeks, air. De Young, of the Sau Francisco Chronicle, went home a few days since, He Was 80 muck impress- ed With the guillotine that be Lhinks of recommending itto California, David Dudley Field spends a good deal of Ume taking inspiration trow tho Champs Elysées, walle Ora.or Ingersoll is studying theological and other questions at tue Exposition, The veneravie Dr, Budington lives near the Arch of Triumph, Hon, Joun Hitz, of the Swiss Contederation, Miuister to the United States, goes home to-morrow. Two olber Washington editors—George W. Adams, the dean of the correspondents now, and Loe only Ameri- cun Lever kKuew who resented the ttie of Coiwnel, aud the wise and silent Crosby Noyes—have beeu visiting ua They ured of the boulevards and the Exposition, aod when last heard {rom were to Swit- aeriand, clitaving the Matterboro. Stanley—th mous Stamey I mean—lves over near the Saint Legare station and is preparing for @ tare campaign in England. Your illustrious correspondent is well abd bas with bim one of King M’tesa’s people, a bright, brovze, clear-eyed youth, Stanley took bim to the Expos Ho liked the machinery, but thought most of the paint- ives, especully tbe’ Frenca, trivial and improper. “Way,’? ne said to bis untutored mind, “why will men Who cau build these mighty monuments parut baked women anu dogs avd monkeys on canvas?” Stanley tells me that bie brooze tricad will probably be Prime Minister in Uganda, aud be takes pains to ecucate biw, und make him when he returns bome a true missionary, a true ambassador of civilization, Colonel Jamee Mackaye, so well kuown in New York, has returned trom Switzoriand, where pe found more rain than ue de- sired. He thinks of goimg home in October. Bierstadt, the wrist, 1s here enjoying tue compii- wents paid to bix famour picture of the gigantic tr General Meredith Read watcues the soutvg scenes of Hustern politics irom bis cosey quarters ia the Rue Galtlée, aud 1s doing good work iot Greece among the multicude of frieuds who remember his brilliant episode as Consul General, and wno know how wucb ue bas done for liberty aud progress in the land of Alcibiades. dirs. Read, who bus been quite ili, 1s happily convalescent. Various cousulur peuple have beeu 1a town. Consul Wilson, irom amouurg, cute avwn and remaiued a few days iu the new Hoel des Veox-Mondeg, a glaring aud moJjesuc affair com- pared with the quiet, old jashioued hotel on Rue @Antio, But tu cutting up bistoric Paris to make the Avenue de VUpéra the old nouse was carried away, Con-u! Duuean, {rom Naples, spent tis Vacation amoug our pictures und returned bome yesterday by the way ol Nice. Cousul General Fanoan, ot Cairo, Went howe a lew weeks since, aud the rumor is that Mr. Bailey, from China, will supplant um, Judge Buicheller, of Kgypt, is living om the Rue Saint Hovoré, put bis beart seems to be more in New York than iv the East, He will soon retarn to ois court, Minister Weish passed throw hte Switzcriand, His more than seventy years sit lightly on tis bead. Colonel ¥rank £, Howe lives over near the Expost tion und is waking a conscientious study of the great show, Nust, the artist, was here for a short ume, aud should be bome before this, He spent bis ume iu avoiding ail objects of interest, all shows, all od- jects» With Uistorival associations, ll oijects ol re- nown, He guve his time to stuuytng the peope and looking ip the sbop "windows, Mr, Darhug, of the Fiith Avenue Hotel, returns howe improved tn health, He says be can- not find out anything pew us Lo Keeping « potel even ju Paris, Bret Harte was in London not leng siuce, aud Iriends expect bim here, Mr. Ruodes has ruu down from Kouen, leaving the Americau eagie ail Mark ‘Twaio bas long been due, aud if he does net come soon ne wil Dave lo orgauize au exposition of o18 owu. Col ovei T, W. Kuox is resting alter bis labors on the Am fean jury aud thinks of starting on bis third Journey round the world bext mouth, tukiug New York by the way, General Grant wil,’ it is said vy those io whom be writes, arrive in Paris this evening, and Test u ttle belore leaving for spain. MUSIC AND THK DRAMA. In a dramatic way litte is doing. At the Odéon M. Ernest d’Hervilly bas an Algerian play culled Foutaine des Béui-Mauad,? Tue story 1s Arupiaa, aud recites Low Luere ts a touutuin, lamous ior tue virtue oi its waters, aud a0 oracie vameu Ousida wao tells the fortunes of those Wue repair toituer, Toere is w cut caled Dost Movammed who doubts bis wite’s imcegcity. ‘These doubis so distress uim thas he persuades Uis wile to go to this fountain and con- sult the oracle, He aisguises Limseil us the uracie, aud bopes to bear the coutessiou, The wile’s servant learns of the Stratagem, abd elie ber wistress, Sue resvlves Lo puuish the jealous Dust Mouammed, She goes to the well aud tells ber uusbaud, in bis Gigguise, tuat a tormer lover—a Moor—uas come tu Algiers, and sue jears sbe cannot resist bis Allentions. So the busbapd goes on the ruck aud tere remains, striving to Hud wad destroy tuis im- agivary Moor watt! Wile aud servant release bim aud all ends happily aud Dost Mohammed will be Jealous no wore, “The Gruud Duchess of Géroistein” is aunoupeed at the Boullés Parisiens. Cupoul will briug our “Amants de Véroue” at ihe Veutaceur. Several operas are promised at the Opera ‘Comique. Gouvod will reproduce tis **Romeo and Juliew? this Wiuter. At the AmbIKU-Cum qué t4 10 be 4 new play culled the *Youth of Louis XIV."? That gloomy aud somewhat stupid play, “ite Daviseheifs,”? coutinues torus, Kubiustein bas closed uis Russian concerts at (ne Trocadero. fhe muta touure of tue last was the Grand Duke Constantive who “came all the way from Biarritz”? to bear (ue coucerk ‘Tuts is what the papers say, 1 Cannot learn that ue returned to Bi Tizattue close of the concert, Judic hus taken a le til Uctover. Sue bas suug “Niviche” uatil She is weary, ‘Polyeucte’? will be given at the Opera Octover 14. Dutmas? “ume aux Camelius’? will be reproduced October Lat the Gy muse, Liszt 18 going to Huugary. THEATRES IN PARIS. Speaking of theatr ere are some interesting di showing bow the great uilluence of visitors affects he Parioinh Louses Oi auUseweut. Io a report made by the chiet of the Cabinet woich bas charge 0! theatres, calé-coucerts abu pubile diversions it is written tnat 10 new und Old Paris there are forty-eignt theatres. The largest 18 the Cuacelet, over nour the Seine, where ‘he rack and seaflold stood in tuo days of Lows XL wod tue Huncubsck of Nctre-Daine. Its capacity is 3,000 seats. The next io size 18 the Historica! Tueu- tre, wuere they wre playing 4 patriotic drama io mem ory of Marceau. it seats 2,500 ibe Opera contains i00. Down at Chateau d’Eau, in the poorer section, there i# a theatre devowed to tmeiodrama wad virtue triumphant und biguiy seasoned plays, seating 2, 000, The Ambigu-Comique holds 1,900, the Comedie Frau- guise being aMoug Lue B f vOUseS, btrauge Lo Bu. aod accommovates only 1,380, ite Gymuase, whe Dumas briogs out most of uis plays, uly bolds 1,000 people, wulie tue Pais Royal, noted for improprie- | ties, wiil Only accommouate 550. At the cireas on the Cuamps ElysGes, wuere Americans visit “who read French etter than they wrie it,” ihere is room ior 4,500 persons, The Opera has tho lurgest number of wployés—95 musiciaus, 26 male singers, 18 tumale, 7 maiv aud 42 female dancing persons, 92 chorus sing ers, 87 dallet supernumeraries, 155 mucoimats, care penters and special urtisaus, 40 ‘dourkeepers aud ai- tendaots at doors and 34 who look uiter ibe cab and boss the various employés, Lu all this vast Opera ony 220, wt Frang scenery for ‘dramauic The Opera bo summed up as heels and harmony demands 596, while the Fravguis, which represents the highest turm O! uramatic art—Wuere the greatest actors of the World buld sway, us they bave Leid 1 Jor a century, iB cuntent with ouly 220, In ai, the theatres in Pur ss —=1,777 male, 1.082 fem) 428 suvoruimates, 663 wucuimists, O74 atleudant workmes sud 612 special sorkmen, Lhe Fravgais gives (he greatest Variety of eatertdnments, Lust year there were classical, 47 modero Guu 4 novelties, ings you sev thay this most famous tu tue world novelties und depends a that shouid HOt be ist upon dramatic friends at home Iu the obera last year the direc.or o 15 worke12 | operas auc 3 bivets. Im addition to the 48 theatres tere are $6 culd-couceris. 11 we add the precivets outside oi Pore, « uew Clty in themselves, We will tind Gin alk Bo wides this there are musical societies 1 (he oumber of 210115 1 the city proper, | 92 in (he suvurvs there are bulls, skating roks, bippodro wes, race eou minor amu-en jn the parks jor chiidren=speciai shows Gu 16te days—with- outnumber, Paris must be amused, aud you wil wot be surprised to see Whata littie world in themselves are thuee who omase Paris, AN IMPROVEMENT ON TH THLEPHO! rhe telephoue i a American inveutiou, but the French are striving to improve it, Ln the report of Lue proceedings 0! tue Aca.omy of Scivnces | vote the speced of M. Dumont deseriviog bis Lew invention of a iwiepuone transimitter, Tus vention 18 a parcu- ment membrane, four wehes and a bail im diameter, Siretched oa 4 Verticul Irame, Im the centre of (hie met orage Is a Firing, retalaed 08 one side by &@ knot, While (he Olver passes over a pulley aud supports a Swail copper cone, depenting irom a bool cone Weigus avout lourleeu peuuy weights the point (o the extent of ope-tweuty-Hitn of au Ineo iv A mets cup Milled with animal charcval, One of the poles oi the ptie is counecied with the cone, the other with the charcoak The slightest vibration Oo the membraue by the Waves of SUNG MOd tes toe pressure Of the Cone Oo Lue Char. cowl 10 (He discussion which followed on epenkers Said (he Ulepbone Was HOt a Dew t that in 166; there Wasa “uread telephone laud, A questiva Was asked as to bow iat electricity affected t.e travsimission of sududs, thy auswer Was (hat tue greatest length wo wiieh sound Dad been Irausmitied without clectrieity wi with the use of electricity tho ve Jeagues bese are jacts that may interest Mr. Bale $00 wud home javeater GENKRAL NEWS AND Gosutr, O} general wows tuere is wor much to add, They fay Beucvusieid will come to Paris to talk avout revly believe It, He will see tie sUOW, and Lhore muy be some talk about Bgyph t is ty be 4 Concert jor ihe Denedt of yeluw lever Meters at nor Father Hyaciutue will tecture on “svaday Kost’ su Wwe Exposition vuiding, Tue trie bunals have sentenced Mme. Gudin to two months’ imvrisoument for illegally sporting the ribbon of the Legion of How Bischodshetw, the banker, gives $2,000 to help iding a station for observing the weather, Scblicm be hus made a new dis- covery ip the Troad, aries Blane lectured in thi Freceh Academy on “Paul Veronese,” Sardou wa: iu the chair, Hugo anpounces two new volumes of poems Everyvouy is sorry that the ramor tbat Du- panloup was to have the cardinals hat is not con- firmed. Three Itaiiaus are to be decorated ana ex- alied, Bisuop Stevens, of Pennsylvania, preached on Sanday at Neuilly, jo the Eughsh ebureb, a made a deep tinpressiou, A new chapel in the Pas- sion Church in Avenue Reine Hortense was coo- secrated ou Sunday by the Cardinal, Among those who helped to adorn the chapel were Mr. Blunt, Mme, Mackey, Baron Harden-Hickey, Mme, Van Hoffmua and others, THE HUMBLE MARTYRS, Let mo close this letter with ove little incident that in touching way recalls the sad days ol the war. Down in Bougival, a village op Ut me, be tween Paris and St. Germain, a short ride from tne chy, three Freuch workmeu lived during the Ger- man ovcupation, The Germans bada wire ruuning trom Bougtval to Versailles, and as the towa wus an important and exposed point, vitui to the success of Lue siege, the wire was of paramount consequence. The three Frenchmen cut the wire and were shot. 1t 18 supposed they cut it, although two claimed to be inmeceut, Still, when @ wire is cut under such circumstances some one should be shot, und the court martial doomed these three meu. Oi ove of them, Francois Dubergne, there was vo doubt, as he cut ‘he wire three times, The eircumsiauce bas not been forgotten in Bougival, has beea raised in their honor, of the monument ing trom Paris, Versailt main aud the en- Virons The Muyor of the town read a poem, ad- dressed to the humble murtyra whom hisiory ig- nores, Mauy wreaths and flowers were thrown Upon the monument, and the firemen paraded past, The reading of the poem Was heard with cheers, e3- eciail, the conclusion, with its side shot ut russia :— Et jo no Jette pas d'insulte inopportune Aux menrtriers des morss, aux gedliers des vivants: Mais s1 la Prusse on fete exalte xa fortune, Notre Frauce ou travail pent pleurer enfants. THE AGAPHONE. » WHAT A HOOSIER INVENTOR HAS DONE TOW- ABD SIMPLIFYING THE TELLPHONE—A SOUND GATHERER OPERATeD WIIHOUT ELECIRIC OUBRENTS—THE CRUDE MACHINE TESTED. St. Omgk, Decatur County, Ind., Oct 1, 1878. There isa rustic Edison here who cherishes the bo- liet that he hag invented an improvement on tue tol. epbone and greatly simplified the workings of that Wonderful instrument, He bas one of his instruments in use bere—oue of very crude shape, it must be ad- mitted. He is experimenting with it all the time, to the wonderment and delight of his neighbors, but its success hinges mainly upon the question whether ft is an orginal invention which voes not infrrage upon Edison’s parents, Isract Jewott—ior tha* is the name of the inventor here—calls bis ma. chine the agapbone, by which uame be means to con- Vey the idea that it 18a sound gatbering instrument, Edison calls his the telephone, or simply a sound bearer. Yet tho object of both is the same—noumely, to converse by the voice wuilo the speakers are at long distances apart. ‘THE INVENTOR’S 10MK, St. Omer is a little country village, Ove or six miles from the railroad, just on the line between Decatur and Shelby counties, lnd.—a Jittie cluster of houses and a single church, with a country store, a black- smith shop and a drug store representing its sole evi- dences of business—a very “one-horse” country town io Indiana, in fact, with all that the name implies. The drug store 1s where our inventor lives, for ne keeps it, with the Post Office, una here he spends nis Spare time—aod most of it 18 spare, because the,trade 1p physic and jetters 1s very meagre tudeed—in muk ig inventions, Here the agapbone was born, and here the only ove yet made isin operation. At a dis- tance of 110 rods, or say one-third of a mile, stands the only good, substantial building in St Omer. It is aphone connects the drug siore with the paternal resideuce. WHAT Hs CLAIMS. Theo principal cluim o: Mr. Jewett ts that bis appii- ance 18 simpler, doing away with the electric current elogetber, aod that inxead of losing sound in 16 {ransniission it gatoers, or bolds rather, all that it Tecvives, giving the tune of voice with as muen dis- Uinctuess ut a long distance us ata short eve, thougn On this latter point it hus wot bad the test ol expe- Divuce, (be lougest line to which 1 Bas beea applied baving been only a irifle over a wie. THK LY8TRUMBNT. The construction of the iusirument ts apparently very simple iudeed, A cubical box, say of OVe inches, bus a th Of metal 1OF its baek, While tbe trout weopen. This thin sheet of metal is the diaphragm of the inSirument, wud to tt isiasteucd asmali Urass Wire no larger toun agraudmotuer’s kuitung needie, which transmits tue sound curreut, and this is all that can be seem, though the inventor claims that ab euch eud of tuis Wire be Las 4 sound collector, which, however, te declines to exp.uin, as also the nature of the metal wich forms the diaphragm. ihe latier, bowever, ia open for iuspection, and though painted black’ on ono side (he oiber bears w Close resewviunce to « sheet of Un or platinum, THX SOUND CARKIEE AT WOKK. An elderly javy, ue mother of the inventor, ts ‘at home” ut ibe other end of the ugupuove aug the con- Versation is carried on with her, the speaker in tue drug store ag two oF Loree ieet frum the box oF mou‘ hpiece, aud addressing ber ut thut distance in an Ordinary conversatioual Love, Mr, Jewett, tather of the inventor, opens the couvorsation by rapping on ibe vox. Presently au answer comes back, “What do you waat?” “is tout you, Melindy?” Answer—“Yos”” Wou't You couat tea tor a gentieinan who is here?” Auswer, in ratuer judistinct tones, but still ly enough recognized, “Que. two, three, four, five, Seven, eight, Hive, Wo—tuere, will tual uot” What was that sue said jast?” the investigator in- quires, Answer—“Sbe said, ‘Will that do?’ You see she basn’t «tooth ia her bead and can’ talk plain,’? The toue was as loud as thougu tu 10 the Same room, but the aifficaity ciation, Perhaps it was the Lovtiless misiortune of Melinda that caused it, though more likely the fauis Was in the diapuragm being tov thick. The eider Jewett taps again with bis knife a load tap, scurcely distinguishable ten fect awsy, on the wooven dvor frame of the post office department of lhe swre. A woment aller the inquiry comes frou the agapbone, “What's that?” I was just tapping against the deor frame Cau’s you Diay Us u piece ou the orgau?’? felorred to, be expiuined, was @ Small cavinet organ situated va the oppo. ite ‘siue of the room aud beliind the moutopiece of the aga. phone. Svou alter the notes of tue vid tune “Unine” were beard, full, rich aud sonorous, accompanying her voice aod continued ibrough two can evidently sing Vetter Lhav sb Alter it bud been coucluded 1 everything going on over bere?” “Yes, | bear everything you suy,”” was the reply. “What is use?” Gpeuing wy wateb and placing It tm the box. “Ll hear a watch ticking,” was the answer that came promptly. ‘Tuere was quite a long con tion kept up in this Way, Ut eDough has boeu given to show the qualities of the agapbone, ts inventor says tunt he atiompted to obtain the use of the telegraph wires at the ne @st raliroud pot, but was reiused. He believes taut Lueir reaton for voing this 18 because the W. Union Tviegraph Company control Euison’s aud dv uot desire to have other inventors use their w lor experimenis with What be 1s pleased to be- lieve wili do away with tue one thoy control, DESCENT ON A GAMBLING PLACE. On the north side of 129.0 street, a few doors west Of Thira avenue, stands « ove story (rame building, divided into two rooms, one occa) ied by a tailor and the other as a hairdressing salova, Detectives Clark aod Smith have hav au eye on the place for sume time past in the belief that yumbiing was carried on there, A day oF two since they matured a plan tor brewking up the business, At two o’ciock Sunday morning (hey gainod access to an avjuiniog building, whenee they could lovk dow» upon the rool of the supposed gambiug establishment. Througu a sky. light, brightly ituminated, the movements of those Withip could be disiinetiy # The oflivers saw hail a degen young men playing cards around «small tavie, When (ue alarm was given the occupants rushed in a body to the entrance, bat there tell into the arms of Detective Swith and otuer At Lhe 126th street station Louse tue prisene: their uames us f alter M. Jounson, p tor; James N. Boutwerl, Heury Saydam aba Ja Fuller, sixveen years old. The detectives aiterward secured the luliowing parapuerualin;—Uoe hundred wou thirty-live rev, white und biack chips, ive packs of cards, five Cuaits and two ureen covered tavies. Yesterday moraing Judge Kasmire, of the Harlem Pouliew Court, dischurged aliexcept Jonson, (he prow prietor, wuo Ww. d tor examination, acd Puller de tained a Wituesn, NO MOKE BONDS, Hamiltoa Britton, the ageat of William H. Vander. Dit, Bus Addressed « Communteation to tue Board of Supervisors of Richmond coauty, Staten Island, ask- jug them Wo (ake no wetivw lof Lue present tu regard to the issue of bonds of the town of Suuthileld to ald ja the completion of the new voulevard to New Dorp. Mr. Vanderbilt, in a letter to Supervisor Frown, bas od persoually agains: tue issue of any Jor tus purpose contempl this tas Caused Cousideravie surprise, as 1 bad previously been understood tuat df, Vauderbii, Was io Luvor ol (ue pro Joel, as likely Lo enhance the Value of uts propery ab New ) A CutDber Ol Fesideuts and tuxpayers of the town of South fl 40 went a Femoustrance to the Board ag any further bonding 0} the town, fa ed toot the amount first authorized (£6,000) was amply suiicent, | every mood. LITERATURE. ALL a ABOUT CYPRUS—‘‘MAREYING OFF DAUGHTER” —RECENT POETRY. R. Worthington has just published “Cyprus: His- torical and Deseriptive, trom the Eartiest Times to the Present Day,” fromthe German of Franz von Lober, with mach additional matter by Mrs. A, Bat- son Joyner, At this time Cyprus ie the observed of all observers, General di Cesnola, by bis discoveries, uttracted the attention of students and lovers of the antique to it, and politics have more recently drawn the attention of the public im that direction, Herr voo Liner has travelled, and tatelligeutly, over every portion of the islund, and he gives @ moat satisfactory description of the country and its people. He landed at Larpaka, the chjet seaport of Cyprus, the entrance to which is through an expausive bay, whose borders are broken by bure and récky bills and backed by a chain of mountains, With the exception of an oc- casional block of marble buiit into the walls of a house, or a sarcophagus utilized as a receptacle tor water, Herr Léber saw nothing to recall the ancient power of the busy crowds that once animated this spot, Their tombs, excavated jo ‘he etratum of chalk whicn hes below, were once filled with marble sarcophagi, which, con- tury by century, bave been dragged out and employed Jor building purposes, Hence the name given to this town ; for Laroaka, literally interpreted, means sim- ply a coffis. The whole of this interesting island, Says Herr LOber, may be regarded as one huge grave- yard the treasures of which are disclosed at every turo of the spade, Until thirty years ago schools were strictly pro- hibited in Cyprus, whereas now every town has its training schoo!; while in three of the chief towas— Larnaka, Nikosia aud Limosol—these aro of threo grades, and in them are taught history, geography and Grecian literature, even to tbe reading of Homer aod Xenophon. The prices of these classes are from 100 to 300 marks, Anything over and above this charge is covered by the bishop and a toll upon the exports and imports of the town, Agricultufe, it seems, does not flourish in Cyprus. Tne table-like Tocks-that cover the plains are considered by the Cypriotes to be useless for agricultural purposes, Herr Léher rode over al of thi plains to test ‘tne truth of this assertion, and found the chalk only visible in certain parts, tho rest of the surtace veing well fitted tor the growth of vines and other planta, The introduction of tho silkworm into Cyprus must, however, be regarded as a main cause of its long pros- perity. Domestic lite in Cyprus is generally confined within the precincts of its beautiful gardens, and in most of its relations itis strictly Turkish, Women of the higher classes in Nikosia wear a delicate white vell and stiken garments instead of the bright blue yel- low and red veil usually seen in other towns, 8 women of Nikosia walk lightly and gracefully, instead of presenting the appeurance, as do many of their country women, of stuffed sacks rolling along, and, unhke most Turkish ladies, can often boast neat and slender figures. In Evyrychu, which 1s described as the prettiest and most populous village of Cyprus, Herr Loner ‘8 that the people differ from the short, stout imnabitants of the coast and plaing, They are well grown and fiucly made, and their complexions fresh and bluomiag. Among the women and girls be noticed # great number of pretty faces, and attributes tis to the fact tbat theso people are aescended from the old Greek settlers, while those in the open coun- try undon the sea coast are descended trom a mixed race of Italians, Syrians and negroes All along the mountain range be noticed a strong likeness to the Greeks of several islands in tha Archipelago, As for manners, he con- tinues, well would it be if the awkward English race could imitate the grace with which these villagers Performed the most ordinary uct. Their peculiar customs are numerous and interesting. No sooner is & guest lodged than a woman or girl appears and offers him an applo with the most winning grace, This ts intendod as a bospituble welcome. 1f you are given any kind of solid food a napkin 1s placed over your knees. A giass of water is presented to you on the open palm of the band, and 16 always accom- panied by a guod wish, the giver remaining standing until the glass is returned, when another wish 1s ex- pressed that the water may do you good, Wheu you are avout to leave women and girls appear and throw the leaves of the olive and other fragrant plants idto the Gre. fhe parting guest 18 expected to go through the form of smelling these leaves, in token of his beariag away in bis mind a sweet impression of the Kindness"be bas received, Herr von Loner describes the bulk of the popula- tion us devoid of all energy, of sluggish temperament and obstinately uddicied to ancient customs, They are hospitable and exceedingly amiavle in their domestic relatione, the women are very good housewives and very active, The girls are full of lite, ecisily on festive occasions, are fond of gaudy colors and dress very fantastically, Eiemeo- tary schools are estubiished 1m all the larger villages, and others of superior class ip tho three principal towns of the isiand. The Greek bishops and many of the popes havo been educated in these Jatter, or at Athens, and ure generally men of culiure, but most of the village priests and monks are as ignorant as the peasants amoog whom their lives are passed, Greek is the universal language used throagnout Cyprus, and bas even jound its way into many of the Turkish houses, SONGS, LEGENDS AND BALLADS. Under the title, “Songs, Legeuds and Ballads,” John Boyle O'Reilly bas issucd a neat volume of bia poems, Some of these have appeared iu book orm before, and most of them have seen the light in the columns of the Boston Pilot, (here is always about Mr. O’Reiliy’s poetry @ graceful and rhythmic flow and a simplicity that makes it pertectly intelligible to apy read: There is @ good dea! of music about the foliowiog:— Ouce I bed a little sweetheart lu the land of the Malay— Such u yellow little eweesheart! Warm ana peerless as the day own dour Made us many « morry least. Such a litile copper sweetheart Was my Golu, plump avd round, With ber hair ail biue-biack streaming U’er ber to the very ground, Soit aud Clear as dew drop clinging bludy was her ey t below was p jot for Gol Tbau the milky vaddimg cereal trait Or the ly of the mend; Aaa she was my littic sweetheart Many & suvoy suinmer aay, Wheo we ato the fragrant guavas In tue land of the Mai Life was laughing then. Ah, Golu, Do you think of that old time, Aud of ali the tales I told you O1 my coider western cme ? Dv you think how bappy were wo When we satied to wirip the palm, And we made 4 jatieon arbor Oi the boat sail in the ealm? ‘They may call you semi-s Gotu! 1 caunor forget How | potsed my little sweeth Like & Copper stutuctte, Now my pact lies through the cities, But they cannot drive wway My swoet dreams of Lite Gola Aud the jund of the Maia; The “King of the Vasse,"” whico is probably Mr. O’Retily’s beet poem, is included in this volume, are bis ober poems of W ro Australie, T ty considerable variety here, and the poet ts found tn His many admirors will be glad to get Mr. O’Reiliy’s verse to this tasteful and compact form. vag ‘MARRYING OFF A DAUGHTER,” There is nothing in Henry Grevilie’s “Marrying Of a Daughter” (1. B. Peterson & Brothers) to show that it was written by awoman, The style aud the matter are both masculine and very French. The sLory begins by exciting the reader's interest at once, for ihe opening paragraph tsa mysterious telegram. ‘To Colouel Mariéviten, Hoel de Bade, Purie:— age broken; funds exhausted. send considerable sum at once Barbe Slavsky.” Colonel Mariéviicu 18 a Pole of good family aud Hmited yot he managed vy gamoling aod vor. to live on the iat of the laod whom he ‘never pati. thing alter reading this telegram ide upon what Mme, Siavaky might call a Fiowlly be eoneluded that 8,0001, Would come under that deseription, The next question wa w to fame this amount, I wt just dooe by borrowing and yawning ihe thorough rowing anu keep @ seoreiary, The fret was to ‘considerable som." “FF. i aekiander, ee pe NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1878—TRIPLF SHEET. cuvivess of Lae Lolonol under the most embarrassing circumstances is extremely amusing, A Iriend of whom he bas berrowed 6,000, sends to him for the money, saying that bo must have it immediately, The letter is read by the secretary, who shows it to the Colonel, The Colonel knows that he bas not five francs to his name, yet, on reading the leiter, he turned to his secretary with pertect sang /roid, “Well, anddid you give him what be askeat” The young man could not but look with admiration upon his master, Mme, Slavsky, who is a professional gambler and under the protection of the Colonel, has a beaatiul daughter, who is as pure and good as her motner is bad. To marry off this daughter to some rich and, if possible, titled man, old or young, is the one object of this mother’s lite next to gambling, She effects Scveral engagements, all of which the girl breaks, apd finally marries a man with neither title bor money, apd 18 bappy, for she loves him and he loves her. The story is capitally told, and Mrs, Mary Neat Sherwood, the translator, seems to usto have done her work of translating admirably. Sho bas pre- served tho crisp liveliness of tho original, and has succeeded In giving to the American resaer tho flavor and spirit of the French author. lt 1s not often that we meet with so successful as well as caretul @ trang lation, “THE VISION OF ECH\RD.” it has been some time since tne reviewer held in bis bands a new buok of poems by John G. Whittier; 80 that the present volume, **The Vision of Echara, and Other Poems’? (Houghton, Osgood & Co.), is par- ticularly welcome, The book 1s named trom the open- ing poem, which we Jo not find the best. The oue which follows, “The Witch of Wenham,” is more at- tractive, How characteristic this stanza is of the Quaker poet :— Aha all the windy pasture slopes Lay green within the arms O! crecks that bore the salted sea To pleasant inland farms. picture‘of a pastoral scene at once, “The ou the Bear Camp’? ia another beautital pic- Toere is Suns tur ‘Youched by a light that hath no name, ‘A glory never sung, Aloft on sky aud mountain wall Are Goa’s great pictures huug. How changed the summits vast and old! No longer granite browed, They melt in rosy mist; the rock Is softer than the cloud; The valley holds its breath; no leat 01 Ims 18 twiried; The silence of eternity Seems falling on tho world. “The Henchman” 1s entirely out of Whittter’s usual Hne, but it proves that the Quuker burd cun be as gallant as Owen Meredith. This does not sound at all hko Whittier:— Unheard of her, in loving words, I greet her with the seng of vi I reach her with ber greev armed bowers, 1 kiss her with che lips of flowers, In this volume Whittier shows that he is writing as well'now as he ever wrote. There is no sign of age anywhere visible, His eye ts not so dim but that ho still sees nature in ber most beautiful aspects, LITERARY CHIT CHAT. Mr. Jobn R. G. Hassard’s ‘History of the United States,” tor the use of schools, ts a book the value of which will at once be recoguized, It 1s written in a clear und simpie style and is marked by that honesty of purpose conspicuous in ull this author writes, Bishop Spautding in bis preface to the work says, “I know of no other school history of the United States which 1s distinguisbed by so many excellences,” Tuo arrangement of the matter is in convenient form, and tacts are given where many historians launch forth into flowery language, Mr. Hassard’s book is most admirably adapted for its purpose, and -there is no Question of its success, Alter ull, what books aro more entertaining than the recollections of intelligent men or women who have spent their lives among peopie of distinction? We like to read how Johnson stirred bis tea or under what circumstances Byron wrote his ‘Maid of Athens.”” To come down to more modern times we have here a volume of * Recollections of Writora,” by Coarles and Mary Cowden Clarke, published by Charles Scribuer’s Sons simultaneously with its ap- Pearance in England. This volume contains letters of Charles Lamb, Leigh Hunt, Dougias Jerrold and Charles Dickens, 11 nas seldom boon the reviewer's pleasure to read a more entertaining book than this OF one tuat brings bim into closer connection with the Persons ubout whom it is written, The Cowden Clarkes were for mauy years in a jiterary eircie of Lonaon which has since become immortal, and of which Keats and Dickens were shining lignta. Mr. Clarke bas been dead for some years, and bis gifted widow has edited nis papers and mado additions of her owa. NEW BOOKS KEORIVED, Civilt- Stewart & Co,, By Orpueus Everts, M.D. Bow: sber, Tnat ollectior ra. By Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke, With letters of Caarles Lamb, Leigh Haun Douglas Jerrold and Charles Dickens. Charles Seribuor's Sous. publishers, New York. ‘The woty Bivie, according to the authorized ve A. D. 1611, with ah explauatory und eritical commentary jun of the translation, by vishops ant otaer clergy of tue Anglican U ndited by F.C. Cook, M. A., Canon of Exeter, Vol. 1 Se. Mate bt) Mark . Cyprus times to the present day. Adapted from the Fraus Vou Loner, sith jvuch adiitional matter by } A, Hutson Joyner. With maps andiustrations, R. W fagton, publisher, New York. All Arouns the House; of, How to Make Homes Happy. By Mrs. H.W. Beecher. D. Appleton & Oo., publisuers, New York, Words, and How to Pat Them To: & By Harlan He Bullura. D. Avgl pablisne: w York. Marrying Off ‘a Danghter. by Honry Greville, T. B. Petersov & Brothers, pubushers, Philadelpiia. The Boy trapper, By Harty Castiemon, Portor & Contes, publisuers, Phijudeiplia, Anau eport of the Commissioners of Fairmount Park, Philadeiphia, story History of the United States. For tho Arranged oa the catechetical plan. The Catholic Publication society, New York. History of the Middie Ages. Adapted from the French of Rev. P, F. Gauenu, 8. J., with review questions added, The Catholic Pavlication Society, New Yor, Songs, Legends and Ballads The Pilot Publishing Company. B Bradstreet’s Commercial Kepo: ‘By Jobn Boyle O'Reilly. mbracing the Bank- ors, Merchants, Manaiacturers and others tn the United Atsies anu the Domtnion of Vanada, Ucto rub: by The J. M. Bradstreet & Sou Company, New A Novel. From the French of Th. isentson. Jo., publishers. ndy-Volume Series. Mra Jack. A nor Trollope. John-A-Dreams, A ‘he Publishers’ Trade List Annual, 1873, #rom the office of the Pabiishers’ Weokly, New York. By Mra A. E, Cousin. Polly's Gold Mine. "A novel. Porter. Harper & Brothers, pualisuers Harper's Hall-hour Series. Behind Blue Glasses. By ‘Translaved by Mary A. Kobingon, True Men as We Neod Them. A book of instruction for men in tue world. By Kev. Bernara U'ietliy, L. D. Gav), Peter F. Collier, publisher, New York. ‘The Management and Diveasos of the Dog. By Joba Woodroffe Hil, Mlustrated. “Alvert Coxewell, publisher, Th ry at Taylorvi By Mar, From the National Temperauce Soci Poems by Matthew Arnold. olume. FINE ARTS. RE.PENING OF A PICIURE GALLERY. ‘There ure a number of new and interesting pictures among those now hanging ta Mr, Avory’s picture gale lery, which has just been opened for the season. One of the most striking is a lite size, three-quarier length figure, by Hans Makart, lately so admirably represented at Paris by his “Eutry of Ovaries V. lato Autwerp.” “fhe Turkey Woman of Csiro” shows Us @ young Woman of tho lower orders, for she shows & good deal of ber durk face and fine eyes, carrying one of the birds over her shoulders in such away that the tail feathers form a coquettish and pic.” turesque beadaress. It is a strong, bold piece of work, in a low key of color and with a broad, assured havdling, “The Evening Hai’ is an excellent ex- ample of Adolph Shreyer, wo Arabs have tethered their horses and aro resting, with their long guns by them, under the shade of some trees near a smail mosque, The coloring is very plowsing and more solid than i sometimes the case, The sue’s rays strike admirably ov the fine skin of the white horse, ob one Of the Arabs and on the wall of the garden ot the mosque, ris golden light is very real, well dif- fused and managed, Tho horses are naturally the Strong point, though the lanascape aud vuilaings are given with much skill, “The Workman's Petition,” by Otto Guather, isa Vigorous piece of work, tuil of admirabie euaracter painting. A petty court is being held vy a pompous little Judge, who, bursting with aunoyaues and im- portauce, stands glaring ut tho crowd of Held laborers and eraftemen, who, with their implements and tools in hand, followed by their wives and ebildron, fil the Mitte court room, The spokesman, evidentiy much exoiied, is being prompted from behind by a sueuking and sharp looking follow ; the clerks rive, half in dis may; ihe women crowd at the back of U y aud two boys Wo the Fight, Watchod by @ litte girl, are Raving & rvugn and tumble tight of their own, & little example of J. R. Goudie, well known by some admirable borse painting, does not please us It is called “The Renaezvous,” »nd while a more largethan handsowe horse is well given, und a hound admirablys the figures are bad and the woodlaua secting very ate mediocre. In light, shade and color it has a look of arufciality, “The Wayaide Halt” is a charming little picture by » Wilhelm Rauber—a priest voyaging on a doukey pare tuking of the Dospitality of two covaliers, 5 “toe Dispate at Cards,” by Karzbauer, of Munich, is ong of the best works ia the gallery, and ofa bigh order of merit, ‘Two oid peasants are play- ing curds, while two others look on, One of the old men, with bis back to us, aud who has but a fow cope pers ett, turns bis face angrily away trom his sug, cessful opponent, Whe, leaning over with bis band on the piayed cards, expiaineg the situation, Tha teevie oid man is very upxious that his triend ghould see he has vot cheated him, wad looks sorruwiully and almost pieadingly at bi A middie aged mau, seated at the table, backs up the poor oid whilo « younger comrage bends over to ée cards, ‘The 1uces are masterly, notably those of tne old fellow whose pia, 18 disputed, and of the solid looking, mabogany Visaged peasant who sits vy him, The drawing iB excellent, “Brittany Peasants,” by the lamented Robert Wviie, isa Une siuuy of a large lamily group, “he Young Zovber Piayer,”? by L. Voilimur, 18 « pleasing picture of « Tyroicse interior with cuiidred aud @ young girt grouped about a table, at which a litue boy sits with his strumest, Tho cuildreu’s faces, with their varye ing emotions, and (hat of tne Bweet young girl, are excelient, An old woman completes the group, The coloring 18 good. **!'be Ravbit Hunter,” by Kowalskl, is u neat litte picture of Russiaa geure, punted with a good deal of chic and suowingy much evidence of tuiwnl, The sceue 1s & shuwy Wusle, A grizzled Veteran 8il8 ou bis borse lacing us, WiLh some rapouits slung bebiud bim and wit his bounds held in a Joust by ue borse’s tect, The horse aud figure are good, the foreshoriening beimg excellent, and the dogs are baturai iu pose, Lu the middie distuuce 18 seen unutber hunter, wiih his coursing dogs, “Tbe Mimiature”? good Baugniet. A really charming picture called “1s 1b Golug to Storm??? 18 the work of Jules Goupit, It 1s excelieut in every way; burmunious and gooa 1 color, fine in texture patting, anu tb figure bus a well painted face, delicious 1a coloring, aud 1s well posed, A youug lady in the picturesqys costume of the Directory siauus ready for a ride, ivoking at the barometer which bangs on we wail, Tho interior is carciui, aud u potable vit of still life puloting 1s seen, io u litie Sevres Vase holding Mowers waich slauds on atavle, An Lilian preture, by Capoviancni, of girls lyiug reading aud feeding water birds by a lake, is im | uo wer ous etyl@ Hot ut ali to our taste, One of Paul Viry’s tapestry-like prouuctions 18 interest+ . ing frum’ the skill ‘shown in the painting of the Miaute detail, aud trom the drawing, poso aud texture indication in the figure of what trom ite Uusubstunuiniity might be culled toe guoss of & buge dug which lies at bis mistress’ foot, ‘An Adrien Moreau shows a cavalier and lady who bave bad a Uff standing under the grapevines’ which ruu over the trelus Ol a \errace, and iv0king over t 4 river to a towa, ‘The figures and the glimpse of . Jandscupe are Very good. ‘he right part OL tus pice ture beyond w pillar by waich the tga: tand draws the vye away, detracts trom ihe luterest aud might well have ogen iett out, Tne foreground sotting 1s weil painted. A a Tight Fi” is a dainty litde Chevilliard, remark abie fur the tine treatment aud amuunt of expression 4u the lace of the curé, who is drawing a cork from bottie preparatory to dinner. Uf Gorge H. Boughtou we have 4 really excellent exuinpie, fuli of seutiment—a veritavie idyl—wbick is culled **/'be Miller’s Dauguter,’* Sue is in mouras ing and sitgon a stone louking sadly ut us, with ber dog beside hor, by the side 01 (ue were, cross whica are seen ine mill buildings und dwelling house, Out of the water ‘splutter a» flock of geese, who are making for the mui, and by tho few trees on tue hillside behing sheep. ‘The foreground and middie distunce ai shadow, aud the alterncon sun liguis up tbe crest of the bili—au wamirable Jisposition, An effective little vide sketch, witu ligures, 1s by Kmile Vernier Detregger is represented vy a naturally treated head ofa boy who lies asieep. A miniature-iike Savini (47 ne Letter”) bas excelient littie taces, a gouu effect of light but @ bad arrangement of color 1n the surroundings, A masterly little still life, strong wand barmouious 19 color and with a flue tone, 1s by Steimbeil, A strong pousant head study is by P. Bou. ‘ Fiuuliy, thero is an exquisite water color by Simonetti—a court jester, a serving maid,fod two young soldiers drinking in tho yard of ap ina; th jester sitting on the tuvie singing und accompanying nimself ont guitur, WILLIAM, KEITH'S PICTURES OF CALIFORNIAN SCENERY, There have been on exnibition at the Leavitt Art Rovms a striking collection of seventeen, pictures of Californian sceaery by Wiliam Kein, of Sau Frau cisco, an Eugiish artist, They the property of Mr. William H. Goodyear. Mr. Ketth has great aptiv tude for the depiction of the graud scenery of the Jocalities he has painted. His canvases are full of : force, excellent in color and startlingly real. In dise tunce aud aimospbere they are especially remarkable, and many of theta show much poetic fechug. Hig handling is broad, so much £0 that 10 some cages the tendency is to a sewewhat scene painterish je. Ie some of his renderings he bas been seldom if eves surpassed by any paioier of the Western solitudes, In general, however, bis smaller canvases are the most successiul. Uf the larger pictures the best to our mind is the “Autumnal Sauset on the Rus River,” a most poetie production, T masterly, and the nists rising trom tho ri are sdmirably suggested. The foregrow a coupic of deer are paturaliy imtroduced, is bold and brow, Che color t¥ real aod she chiaroscuro good. “Uno the Headwaters of the Americun River’? is exe cellent in color, bas a fine distance, aud isa real bit of vuture. ‘Head of Owens’ River’? has « good effect of gut “Ihe Ancient Glacier’s Bed’? 16 forceful ‘und ine in color. du tho “Head Waters of Owens? River” there fe ia the foreground tuo much of the scene painter style, The distant suow covered mountains avd cloud forme @ excellent “An Approaching Storm’ im the Sierra Nevada Mountains ts striking, Ove of the bess or the smaller pictu e3cene in Rassian River Valley." Some bor: jcely introduced, aud there {6 an exquisite glimpse Of distance ave! an opening between the tress in the Second plau. “Sunset mm Napa Valley” “aia & Charming bit “Sunset @o Austin Creek” is emimently poetic, Lull of the sabtie, heavy essence of the hour. The distance 1$a noticeable point im the “Sunset Glimpse of the Russian River.” OOLLECLION OF JAPANESE, CHINESE AND CO+ REAN BRIC*A-BRAC. Thore is now on exhibition at George A. Leavitt & Co.’s Clinton Hull salesrooms an interestiag littl collection of pottery, porcelain, bronze and iacquer trom Japan, China and Corea, the property of a gt tlomaa who was an officer of Commodore Perry’s exe pedition, They will be guld oa the afteruoons of the 9:h, 10th, 11th and 12:n inst. Among the most no “ticeuble features aro tue Hainan ware, the bronzes, the Hakado lacquer, the Satsuma, Imart and old Kaga ware ani the Corean bowls. We note amoog the best pieces a ‘@ Imari sai bottle, No. 445 avotuer, No. 98; au Imam vowl, No, 111, beaa- utaily made for the Prince of dizam; a uny bamboo Intro, No 192; @ rich ivory oa both sides witn’ dilp ferent designs on cach leaf, No, 201; a dine Li ered vase, No, 237; 8 dolicavely*deco square Imari sak) bottie, No. 278; a large pare of Imari vases, No. 207; 4 peal teapot of this same ware, coladon glaze, No, 362, and a hexagonal water clock, No, 373; % Hakodage Inequer picuic box, new style of lacquer, No. 876; @ numver of ivory carvings, one, No, 403, very fine, of au evg shell; a Chinese vreakiasy dianer and tea set of 186 pr 53 to 604 mended Imari urn shaped vase, Nu. 617 jacquer writing table, No, 562; some boxes, one, No, 577, illustrating sue fable of the erya- tui’s Dirth; necsukas of ivory, 4 large old (?) Satsuma bowl, No. 607 flog Damio sword, No, 609, ana ie of bronze vases, No, 653, There is aiso in the collec. tion a foe tiger skin, STUDIO NUTES, William Magrath bas brougnt back with him from hip recent trip to Kast Hamptou, Long Island, a name ber of admirable little water colors singularly pure i color and true in drawing. One of a counsry road, Om which is a farm cart, 1s true in 11s harmonious greene and especially 80 1n perspecuve. A windmill in tha distadcs wdds much to the picturesqueness of the sketch, There are several excellent litte stadies of beach and surf and some of views of and from the sand lifts of The artist has — started pal Of one vi the chill seenes, with Agares gat plus on the hoghte. A truly excellent water col 194 View Of one of thé pretaresg mitla, soe! tanding durk op aginst the evoutng sky, with a ter lights were and there among tho buildings and wi the afergiow of suuset Feflueved tu @ small pool 1a the foreground Bdward Wimbridge is etehing @ port Blavatsky, wuien, from the lovks of prove successtuloa% Lt is tor the fou ber “ists Unvered.”” artiey bus returned to his studio from carguewn. Toland, Me., Where ho bas nade some bold rock studies and otners of beached boats, FOREIGN AR NOTES. Liverpool 18 1m virtuous state of indignation over Alma Tadema’s nude Byure, “The Sculptor's Model” ‘Les Cbefs-aHuvres d’Art a Exposition Univers geile de 1977," of which ladovic Basonet ts th to isher, Is an excelient work, which is being issucd im nambers. Euouard Richter and Xavier de Cock have beom lately named Chevaliers of the Ord their pictures exbivited at Gaud, Belg The little Salou at Versuiles is remarkable tor the hainver of lady exviviors, Au aft Cxbibiciun is being held In the restored obaceau of Si. Geri — ‘Tuere ts said io be vow no doubt that ine lately iOuud Quuet the Poute Sime ia o1 Valentinian bie eiueat