The New York Herald Newspaper, October 13, 1878, Page 10

10 NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1878—QUINTUPLE SHEBRT. NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET, JAMES GORDON BENNETT, YROPRIETOR WEEKLY HERALD—One collar per year, tree of post- OTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.—Remit in drafts on New York or Post Office yor ‘and where neith these can ve procured send the cr er new address, rs oF telegraphic despatches must Ss ash PHILADELPHIA OFFICE—NO, 112 SOUTH SIXTH STREET. EQRbON Orrice OF TEE NEW YORK HERALD— re KET STREET. PARIS OF FIC#—49 AVENUE DE L'OPERA. “American exhibitor: at the International Exposition can have Mheir letiers (4/ postpaid) addressed to the care of our Paris Bice free of charye. NAPLES UFFICK—NO. 7 STRADA PACE. Subscriptions and advertisements will be received and Yerwarded on the same terms asin New York. AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW. NEW YORK aQuaril GILMORE'S GARDEN—3 LYCEUM THEATRE—Josava Wurtcoms, BOWERY THEATRE— Dp FROM THE STORM. S aND Bomss@x..s. AMERICAN INSTITUT WALLACK’S THEATRE: KIBLO’S GARDEN—Nick oF tux Woops, HAYMARKET THEATRE —Vaatery, SAN FRANCISCO MIN TIVOL! THEATRE—Vaniery. STEINWAY HALL—Orenar BROOKLYN PARK TH 1878. _N ¥ OCTOBER 1 The probabilities are that the weather in New York and its vicinity to-day will be cool and fair. To-morrow the same conditions are likely lo pre- vail. Watt Street Yesrerpay.—The stock mare ket was active and weak. Gold advanced to 1013, but reacted to101. Government bonds were firm, States dull and railroads irregular. Money on call lent generally at 7 per cent. Youne Lapres will be careful to read written documents before signing them, after noting our report of a ‘‘Novel Marriage Contract.” Roap AGENTS IN THE West are losing their reputation. Formerly they robbed only mail coaches and express wagons, but yesterday they were reported to have pilfered a store, Arter a WEEK as ful! of crime as last week was the sermons of to-day ought to contain a great deal worth remembering and be short enough to remember. Tue American Jockey Civup closed yester- day a fall meeting which has been satisfactory and above board in every respect. It is a pity that the club cannot now take the Mayoralty race in hand. Even Fasnion 18 Reaprxe the signs of the times and becoming economical. Some of the articles of dress alluded to in our fashion notes to-day are within the reach of people of very moderate incomes. At Latest Accounts there was little prospect of a verdict in the Billings murder case, so there is reason to suppose that the alibi upon which the defence depended so largely has not been general in its effect upon the jury. A Favorite anp Heretorore Successrun Iricx of the order-of-arrest gang was yesterday discouraged by Judge Van Vorst, who vacated the order because the defendant, a non-resident, was inveigled into the city so that he might be arrested. MEMBERS OF THE GRAND Jury which framed the wonderful “presentment” of the Metropol tan Elevated Railroad should not read to-day the speech of ex-Judge Porter until after attend- ing religious service. It is wrong to go angry into the house of the Lord. Compcatsts against the Magdalen Asylum, from which Rachel O'Neill escaped, are to be investigated on Monday. The public will sin- cerely hope that they will be found groundless, but in the light of past events in charitable and reformatory institations it is not strange that suspicion should be easily aroused by any one's complaint. Tue Crass or Youne Lapies who rehearsed st the Misses Bennetst’ swimming school yes- terday are going to lessen somewhat the pro- portion of drowned people among the next gen- eration. Why are there not more swimming schools? y recent accidents show the necessity of training in this life-saving accom- plishment. Mr. Joun Forry has again cruelly disap- pointed the public and the Comptroller. The last named gevtieman was not called upon yes- terday, according to promise, and to-day his office will be closed, and within a day or two the n@minations will be beyond modification and everything will be dreadful, and then Mr. Foley's remorse may drive bim to suicide. Some Jopement Crepitons of the city bav- ing levied upon the contents of the Governor's Room in the City Hall Judge Barrett has ise sued an order to show cause why the proceed- ings should not be stayed. It is to be hoped that the law may be to be on the side of common dece: so that this particular room and its contents may no longer be the favorite point of attack for the city's importunate cred- itors. Toe Weatnen.—The subsidiary area of low Darometer that was over the South Atlantic States for the past few days has moved north- ward, and is now over the ocean near the New England States. In the Northwest the pressure has fallen decidedly and there are indications of @ severe disturbance over the northern lake re- gious. The area of high barometer continues over the central valley districts and the Gulf coasts. Rain has fallen over the Middle Atlantic aud New England States and the Western Gulf. The winds have been brisk on the At- lantic coast north of Cape Hatteras and in the Northern Missouri and Missis- | sippi valleys. There has been a decided rise in temperature in the central valley dis tricts and the lake regions. Elsewhere it has fallen. The storm centre in the West will very probably prove severe in the St. Lawrence Val- ley during the week. The one on the northeast ern const will pass off rapidly and will effeet our district but little. weather in New York and its vicinity to-day will be cool and fair. To-morrow the same conditions are likely . ‘ prevail, | Ropid transit will need to be supplomonted. The Interest of the People of New York in the Local Election. It is a well known fact that the aggregate vote in the city of New York is always larger at an election for Governor of the State than on what is called an ‘‘off’ year, or when only local and minor State offices are to be filled. From this it has been pre- dicted that a full vote will not be polled this year, there being no State issue to en- list party feeling. The first day’s registra- tion seems to wareant this prediction, the number registered being twenty thousand less than on the first day in 1876, Yet the character of the municipal government is of so much more importance to the citizens of New York than the character of the State government that an election involving the choice of a Mayor and other prominent local officers ought certainly to excite a more active interest among the electors than any State contest. The ordinance to provide the necessary means for the support of the city govern- ment for the current year passed the Board of Aldermen last Friday. The total amount of the final estimute, including the per- centage added to provide for deficiencies in the tax levy, is over thirty and a half million dollars, or, to be exact, $30,508,888. New York's quota of the State tax and of the com- mon school tax included in this large sum amounts only to $3,910,000. ‘The appropri- ations for the judiciary, charitable institu- tions and the deficiency percentage are about $2,540,000 more. The remainder of the estimate, reaching over twenty-four million dollars, is for the actual expenses of running the city government, including in- terest on the debt and a small sum—less than a million anda quarter—for the re- demption of the principal. So far as the pockets of the people are concerned, their interest in the city government, as com- pared with their interest in the State government, is as twenty-four million dol- lars to four millions. Extravagant or shift- less administration in the State might add hundreds to the taxation of the city, where extravagance and shiftlessness in the mu- nicipal government might add millions. So, also, integrity and wise economy on the part of our State rulers may relieve the city of New York of a few thousand dollars in its annual burden, while the same qualities on the part of our local rulers may lift from the shoulders of the taxpayers the load of millions. There are other reasons than those of a pecuniary character why the people of New York should take more interest in a municipal than in a State election. The city is greatly benefited by a wise adminis- tration of the State government. A capable and honest management of the canals brings many advantages to our commerce, and is probably of more importance to the mecropolis than to any other portion of the State. We share the common interest in all our State institutions, and our city is more readily affected by State legis- lation for good or for evil than any other locality can be. But no State affairs can concern us as nearly and as deeply as those of our local government. The public health, the public morals, the protection of life and property are all dependent on the capacity and character of our municipal rulers. A Governor of the State under our present constitution has very limited power. The veto is the most important of his functions, His associates in the State government are, like himself, elected by the people, and his appointments, with insignificant exceptions, must be confirmed by the Senate. The Mayor of the city of New York has far greater authority in his sphere, His appointments for the full terms are subject to the approval of the Aldermen, but he has the absolute power of filling vacancies, and a man of strong character and shrewdness would not long find it difficult tocommand a majority of a New York Aldermanic board. The Comptroller, who manages the city finances; the Commissioner of Public Works, who controls the water supply, the sewerage and the street pavements; the Police Com- missioners, who govern the police force and supervise the street cleaning; the Health Commissioners, upon whose capac- ity depends the most vital interest of the city—the public health; the Commissioners of Parks, of Charities and Correction, of Schools and of the Fire Department are all appointed by the Mayor. Terms expire and vacancies occur only at intervals, it is true, and noone Mayor would be likely to enjoy the opportunity of filling all these offices. But asingle corrupt official may taint a whole department, and the public good demands that all these positions shall be held by capable and upright men. By no other means can efficient and honest government be secured, and upon the character of the Mayor depends the character of all ap- pointive municipal offices. The Mayor of New York has also the power of re- moving heads of departments, and, although this is subject to the Gov- ernor’s approval, it is not likely that an honest Mayor would ever exercise it in vain. He also holds a supervisory authority over all the municipal depart- ments, and, if fitted to rule, may make himself, in fact as well as in name, the head of the city government. Certainly the citizens of the metropolis can have no such direct and overshadowing interest in any other election as they have in one which decides in whose hands shall be confided these great powers, and @ trust which con- cerns the prosperity, safety and happiness of more than a million of people. It is to be hoped that the first day's regis- tration may not indicate an indifference on the part of the voters of the city to the im- portant election now approaching. There ought to be a larger vote this year than in 1876, not only for the reason that the Mayor now to be chosen will have the appoint- ment of three of the most important offices under the municipal government, but also | because at this time energy, firmness and integrity are essential in the management of our local affairs. The business of the city will probably experience a welcome improvement within the next two years, but it will require enterprise, liberality and prn- dence on the part of our local rulers to guide us safely on the road to returning prosperity. by wise government to make it yield to the city its full and principal advantages in the shape of enhanced values to real estate and a remedy for the evils of our present tene- ment house system. Other public improve- ments should follow this important step in the direction of future prosperity, and we cannot hope for these if we do not infuse vigor and firmness into the administration of our municipal affairs. The people of New York are called upon to take part in an election on the result of which their welfare and progress materially de- pend, and they will not deserve good gov- ernment if they neglect or relax their efforts to secure its benefits at this time. They are likely to have achoice of good candi- dates, for no political party can now ven- ture to put forward men of doubtful ca- pacity or qualifications. The probability is that all the nominees of the conventions that meet this week will be personally ac- ceptable, and in that case the peo- ple may decide to select the can- didate most likely to bring harmony, strength and singleness of purpose into the city government, We cannot hope for efficiency in an administration discordant in its parts and antagonistic in its policy any more than we could look for a peaceful and happy home in a divided family. The need of the city now is a policy that will encourage progression and improvement, while exercising wise economy, and a gov- ernment that will unite in correcting ex- isting abuses, instead of wasting its time in departmental squabbles. Financial Disasters in England, Last Tuesday the Bank of England, think- ing it desirable, evidently, to strengthen it- self in gold, raised the price of American eagles a farthing and of napoleons a penny. This drew into the bank in the course of the day a million sterling, and this result was probably thought of more importance as showing that there was no particular de- mand for gold for export. Since then, however, some other important failures have taken place, notably the house of Heugh, Balfour & Co.; there are rumors of weak banks, and our cable de- spatches of last evening report a very un- comfortable feeling in Manchester, which seems to have extended itself to London. At the same time the Bank of England loses half a million dollars in American gold, bought for shipment hither at a slight advance on the bank’s raised price of last Tuesday. The loss at the same time of nearly a million sterling in gold, drawn from the bank for transmission to Scotland and Ire- land, shows the prevalence of an uneasy feeling and the desire of prudent local bankers to strengthen themselves against sudden demands. The heavy failures of the last two days will increase this feeling of insecurity, and it is natural that the bank should guard itself against a simultaneous drain of gold for foreign shipment. The supply of American bonds at hand in Lon- don for shipment hither does not appear to be very great, and it would be reasonable to expect that they will rise in price whenever the bank thinks it necessary to prevent farther shipment of gold this way. Mgr. Dapanioup. In Bishop Dupanloup the Church in France loses a strong man. Nota very old man, he yet counted so many experiences in his life that he linked the present with the past in a peculiar way in some phases of his career. He gave absolution upon repen- tance to Prince Talleyrand—and if Talley- rand could in return have given him agrain or two of his political sagacity it might, with the taste of the priest jor public life, his stout will and the depth of his convic- tions, have made him a very useful man to his country in her gloomy days of trial. He was also the confessor of Chambord in the early days of that narrow-minded per- sonage, and may have done much to con- firm that obstinacy in opinion which ren- dered impossible the restoration in 1871 of the legimate monarchy. If he did it is to be counted in the number of his services to humanity. Dupanloup saw plainly the evils to the Church likely to flow from the policy that made the dogma of infallibility, and opposed that policy boldy and openly. Yet what he could see so clearly for the Church at large he could not see on the narrower theatre of ecclesiastical operations in France. He could not discern there that the Church had separated itself from the mind of the nation by bigotry and the culture of superstition, but thought that the nation was on the road to ruin for lack of religious sentiment, and tried to save it by the stimulation of that very spirit in it which had made the nation its enemy. But he was a bold man and an upright one, and fought always resolutely for what he believed to be the truth, Danger Ahead! Some peculiarities of the older elevated track in Greenwich street and Ninth avenue are alluded to in another column, and they are of a nature to arouse the liveliest appre- hensions of danger. It is a fact demon- strated by numerous experiments and accidents that frequent and great strains ond vibrations change the character of wrought iron, destroying the fibres, which are its distinctive feature, and replacing them with erystals which make the material practi- cally cast iron, The depressions, or ‘‘sag- gings,” to which the Henavp representative alludes, have been noticed and commented upon for years by thonsands of persons who frequently cross the line of the road, so they have had ample time to severely weaken the structure. The inadequacy of the framework to the service exacted of it is shown also by the many inequalities of the rond’s surface ; these are visible to the most careless observer who looks from the rear of a train or who scans the track from a station platform. If common sense and prudence always went hand in hand with the desire to make money the company might be trusted to notice and rectify these dangerous defects, but dozens of sad experiences prove that faults of roadbeds are seldom admitted by railway companies until wrecked trains and human lives de- stroyed appall for » moment the con- sciences and for a considerable time the such as the old road really is, are inexcusa- ble in a company which is receiving an enormous return upon its investments, and they reflect criminality upon their managers when they are constantly hazarding human life. ‘7 Pr lent Crime. Twelve eolumns of Saturday's Hzratp were filled with the murder record. Mur- ders of all the standard varieties wero in- cluded in the chronicle—and there were some recitals of extreme eccentricity—nota- bly that of the hanging of a man who had murdered thirty odd persons and the lynch- ing of five negroes for offences against women. Only a thorough study of the statistics of crime can determine whether murders are now greatly more numerous year by year than they were fcr- merly, or whether we have our murders for a given period in a few groups, with inter- vals of quiet; but in so far as general im- pressions on the subject may be trusted, the murders reported are two or three to one against earlier periods, and there are no intervals, What are the causes for all these bloody indul- gences of cupidity, revenge or other passions? Immunity,for murderers is one cause, an entire loss of religious convic- tions in a great part of the social mass is another cause, and a third is the failure of society to discriminate against families prone to take violent steps in differences with their neighbors, Under our system of jurisprudence Justice is so enormously handicapped in a conflict with a murderer that she has no chance, and the murderer who sees his way clear to cheat the gallows will laugh at the terrors of the world to come; so that he can be restrained neither by considerations of discomforts in another world nor danger in this, Our philanthropy, our tenderness tor the lives of cutthroats, the favors of the law toward them, all these deprive so- ciety of an advantage it had under a harsher system, and which was perhaps of great importance when everbody was hanged who had unjustifiably killed another—and hanged without regard to sanity—the ‘natural selection” of the times was against the murdering classes. Now itis against the classes that supply victims, and we are so far cultivating a race of men prone to murder. The Canvass in France. M. Gambetta is reported as predicting that the renewals in the French Senate will result in giving the republican party a ma- jority of twenty in that body, and his pre- diction is entitled to the respect due to one whose judgments on kindred points have been conspicuously verified in the past. It is an unmistakable tendency of the French nation to grow to the party in power, and the Republic will derive the same advan- tage from this tendency that other govern- ments have, and will not be ruined by the omnipotence it finally gives as other gov- ernments have been, If the Republic cap- tures the Senate in the January elections it will practically have possession of every great political division in the State, for a president who is himself conspicuously a republican will be a consequence of the election for the renewal of the executive when both representative bodies have a re- publican majority. Gambetta’s opinion, that a Senate is necessary, will not offend the extreme republicans once they see their way to believe that it is no longer to be a refuge for reaction. Impertinent Intermeadling. If it is the fixed opinion of the govern- ment that sll importers are perjurers and swindlers there is to a certain degree an explanation of the course of the customs officials regarding late importations of kid gloves, But ifthe importers stand as well before official eyes as ordinary humanity does then the action of the officials cannot be considered as other than an outrageous tampering with private rights. ‘The case may be briefly stated as follows:—More than a million pairs of kid gloves, imported by reputable houses, were detained by the customs authorities on the charge that they were undervalued in the invoices, The appraiser of the port, Mr. Dutcher, arbitrarily raised the valuation from forty-two franes per dozen to fifty-four francs, and the protesting merchants de- clined to take the goods from bond at this rate, though to obtain their goods they offered bonds in double the amount of the invoices, ‘Chis Secretary Sherman refused, Three test cases were finally agreed upon between the importers and the government, three merchant appraisers were appointed and they sustained the invoices, but the general appraiser, Mr. Ketchum, fixed the figure at forty-nine francs, which valuation was at least uncomplimentary to the professional ability of his superior officer, Mr. Dutcher, who had determined upon fifty-four francs. Meanwhile A. T. Stewart & Co., who control one of the brands of gloves over which the diffi- culty ocourred, have been offering them at forty-two francs, deliverable in Paris, but no one has accepted the offer ! Gloves form but a small portion of the foreign goods brought into this port, but what has been done regarding them can be done also in apy other branch of the im- porting business ; so the question of the rights and duties of customs officials be- comes a serious one. ‘These persons have made of thomselves an outrageous nuisance to travellers, they have been the cause ot perpetual political scandal, and now they seem determined to intrude upon per- sonal rights to an extent that no European government would countenance, Does our own government propose to injure business and insult every one concerned by sanction- ing such outrages, or is customs collection merely a polite term for irresponsible black- mailing? mi Palpit Topics To-Day. Notwithstanding the resignation of Oliver Cotter as secretary of the Temperance Chris- tian Brotherhood the temperance cause will not lack advocates to-day. Mrs, Van Cott, Mr, Sawyer, Mr. Maslin and Mr. Affleck will maintain its interests with sturdy vigor, Two of our churches—the Berean Buptist and the Central Presbyterian—will have occasions of rejoicing to-day—one that pockets of the directors, Mere makeshifts, | it has attained its fortieth year of existence, and the other that it dedicates a new house of worship. Dr. Talmage will exhibit his stereoscopic views of underground New York and Brooklyn ; Mr. Martyn will con- trast the socialism of the New Testament with the counterfeit which struts around the coun- try to-day, and Mr. Lloyd will offer some speculations on the physical or spiritual enswathement of the soul in the life to come, Mr, Pullman, Mr. Sweetser, Dr. Nye and other Universalist pastors will to-day begin the discussion in each other's pulpits of speculative questions connected with the future life and the recent controversies on the conditions thereof, In view of the ap- proaching elections Mr. Affleck will offer some thoughts about patriotism, and Mr. J. E. Searles will collate the evidences of angelic ministries to men. Old ‘Testa- ment characters will turnish topics to several of our city pastors—for instance, Enoch, the companion of God, to Mr. Me- Arthur; Noah, the lessons of whose life and trials will be illustrated with large paintings by Mr. Mickle; Abraham, in his attitude betore God pleading for Sodom, will be portrayed by Mr. Davis; the char- acter of Joseph will be drawn by Mr. Hull, and the self-denial of Gideon bo eulogized by Mr. Moment. Herodias’ daughter, the dancing girl who caused the death of John the Buptist, will be doubly condemned by Mr. Smith, and for the rest the topics are of the practical kind that should lead to the purest style of Christian living. Mr. Rowell will leave Christ at the door of human hearts waiting tor admission; Mr. W. N. Searles will insist on his people con- tinuing with Christ; Dr. King will illustrate Christ's temper toward the weak, and Mr, Hepworth will show that Christianity is the law of progress. The mighty power of faith will be illustrated by Mr. Corbit; the diffi- culties in the way to heaven will be removed by Mr. Hatfield; the seventh commandment will be explained by Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Burch proposes to tell his people how they may be exalted. Longley, the Texas Desperado. The mental pictures which respectable people draw of men who have committed murder are generally as horrible as the crime itself, but we learn that the murderer Longley, of Texas, whose confession we pub- lish in full to-day, and who has killed thirty- two men and yet died quite young, was the very reverse of bai looking. He is said to have been a handsome, mild-eyed fellow, with a low, gentle voice. He seems to have been quite impressionable, too, under good influences, as, indeed, most border ruffians are, and as cool and deliberate up to his last moment as if he had been a sol- dier or sailor on duty. With proper train- ing and in conventional society there is no reason to suppose that he would have been other than a good citizen. But whatever morality may be in the abstract it is shown by experience to have only a relative sig- nificance in practice, and so this young ‘Texan, when he found that no penalty fol- lowed his first murder, continued to vent upon human beings that destructive feeling which in o better regulated country he would have relieved by honest labor or some variety of harmless sport. Probably his disposition was no worse than that of many a respect- able member of society, but without occu- pation, moral training, education or re- straints, social or legal, he became what he was. No possible explanation of his ca- reer can abate public horror at the nature and extent of his misdeeds, but it is a great mistake to drop all thought of such men as soon as they themselves disappear from earth. The life of Longley is as valuable acomment upon an existing state of soci- ety as those of any prominent historical personages are upon the times in which they lived, and moralists and legislators would do well to give careful heed to it. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Admiral Davia D. Porter is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Viscount Ebrington, of England, is at the Hotel Bronswick. Senator Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware, ts at the Now York Hotel. Tne last native Goveraor of California was Pio Pico, who ts still alive. Boston Corbett, who shot Jobn Wilkes Booth, is now a Nevada miuer, Auditor MeGrow, of the Post OMce epartment, has returned to Wusbiogtoa from Ohio, Mr. John M, Langston, United States Ministor to Bayi, 1s at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Mejor Bell, ant Secretary of the Interior, has returned to Washington from his visit to New York. Spoaker Randall ts expected in Washington on Mon- day. He will visit the Winchester (Va.) fair next week, Judge Tyner returned to Washington from Indinna yesterday morning, aud is again Acting Postmaster General. Governor Robinson bas dismissed againet. Avram P. Smith, judge of county. Secretary Thompson, uiter a visit of several weeks has returned to Washington and resumed barge of the Navy Departmeut. lie Ruggles, the wito of Mr, Samuel is city, died yesterday at Glen Ridge, Cornwall, Orange county, this State, Evening Telegram:—“Calmage’s salary has been raised to $12,000 a year. It is not true that the Brookiyu domiute intenas to supplement the choir He is very mush pleasea with the rnacle people and promises to por- Introducing new acts at short she charges Courtland Justus Pertbes and tho other associates of tho late Dr, Petermann at Gotha announce that they Will con. tinue the publication of the interesting work kuown as “Geographical Communications’ Io a circular on ject they pay the lamented Petermann a high ng the last thirty years be e tho science of cartography his time. ‘be release of Conaon, the Fo- ninn convict, in compliance with the irequently and strongly expressed wishes of Mr, Welsh, the Amor. can Minister, is in all respects a most undignified and a highly improper surrender to the impudent perti- nacity of the Ameriean government, and one that will form a most laconvenient precedent on iuture occasions.” General Ben Harrison, of Indiana, does not believe thatthe recent democratic victory in bis State will give Hendricks the nomination in 1880. He thinks that MeDonald is the strongest democrat in India’ Id, the old foe of Morton and one of the best for Tildeu belore the Electorol Comite- nator Voorbees, he thinks, will be re-olected, vecauss bis party ts pledged to him, Herr Franz Liner, a recent travoiler in Cyprus, gives ihe native recipe tor treating the beccalico, nda in that isinnd, Piucked aud ol re ranged side by side in up with Cypr acquired tho fine aroma the wine of the Commandery they ai out of taste of | AMUSEMENTS, FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE—“OMEO AND JULIET, Fuller + Modjeskes {Alice Grey ra, Eldridge ari more or less of an Am emerged trom a Camille to a Juliet, mado an example or crea new Vouture Is & result yet to betested, Theaudience that greeted her at tho Filth Avenue Theatre last night was large, vrilliaut, and represented muck of tho culture of the theatre-going public, especially those who, haying seen Modjeska ouce or twice is bits cf Komeo and Juliet, sought the prosent op portunity of witnessing ber performance of the tragedy as a whole, For th doubtless produced un impression. seen of ner acting in other characte to it w grace aud interpreta was true of her perfor showed, however, that si | new scuool, and is independent enough to meve in new grooves. She introduced mauy new bits of by play, gesturo aud what is theatriclly known as “business,” which to many studeats of Shukespeare im the audience were novel; yet, judging irom the warmth of applause rendered, they were xovedingly effective, 80 much so indeed that she roceived a recall at the end of tho second act. One point te worthy of record—Movjeska articulated speare aistinctly, ana her voice lent music to the langnace, ‘This cannot be ol eo Shakespearean student, with the nurse Was admirably given, and, at tI of third uct, she again dowed to @ The potiun’ scene was rondered in a and yet effectively, Tt wan — inieltigs ened new interest th the readiug of U was calculated to elicit discussion. A procession of maidens strewed flowers before the tomb of Juliet, Miss Alice Grey per sonated the part of Lady Capulet and Mr Frank Clements, trom the Lyceum Theatre, London, appoared as Romeo, This gentleman ts clearly a representative of the school of which irving, tn London, 1s the accredited chicf, Ho wus twice called betore the curtain, aithouzh he did things which seemed erratic und grotesque. ‘Taken all in all the play was woll preseatod and the cast admirably chosen, ceo last olght, has studied im the jr ub recall. manner povel to our sta GERMANIA THEATRLE—‘‘DoRA ™ “Dora”, the Gorman version of “Diplomacy,” av adaptation from tho original French of Sardou wat given layp evening at the Germania Theatre for the last Lime @iteran extraordinarily successiul run (for tnis theatre in which long raus are purposely avoided) of nine nights, The German adaptation differs com sideravly {rom the American rc:ntly seen here wf Waulick’s, Instead of jour acte, as iu the Anericag version, there are five, tho denowmenc not being | crowded into the fourch act vut lefs to a more ‘gravual ana less abrupt development. The brother pair tm tue Gerinan version is chavged Into a pair of frivuds, and the dotighttul pertume tncideat is not developed until the lust act, time following more clearly the Freuch original. Lt te interesting to note ju Ubi connection that the novel poiat of the auiborsnip ofa ietter by its perfume w the munngeript, and onty thought of at the rehearsal) at ‘the ‘Théitre Krungais The Vop stein carreature of ismarck 18 entirely done away with, and Herr Von Kraff, who is tho rascally diplomat, 1s a red-neaded, member of the Austriun Dipiomatic Cor made a German dipiomat the type of tr the Gurman trauslator snifed the villany ‘upon Austrian shoulders, While the Germania Theatre bas neither a Wallack po! he plece was churmiogly piayed. Th ge setting, under Herr Conried, was highly attractive. On Mouday “*Paselbaus,”’ a new iarce, ix to ve performed. STEINWAY HALL—WILHELMS, ‘The matinée yesterday at Steinway Hall was one of the most enjeyavle of the series of pertormances that have thus far been given under the direc. tion «otf «Mr. Maurice Strakoscn. Wilhelm) was, of course, the central figure of the pio. ture, and with is wonderiul execution made tue Occasion memorable, Noone who admires ertisti¢ eflcet can listen to Unis great artist and quickly forges The combination of strecgsh and sudtiety of jethods him, 4 passion fh he exbivits, and tb by be con tbe meaning of the gi whose works be illustra to Bay not! thing wonderiul, We bave bad 90 one like bim merica during the present generation, and he may oot easily fod a rival Mle. Teresa Carreno, Miss Reber, Miss Maud Morgan, Misa Kate L, Jan each contributed to tne suc recelved the applause that attaches to well directod, intelligent effort, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Maurice Grau will reintroduce 0; 6ra bouffs about the Ldth of April. Miss M. Mitchell begins an engagement at the Grana Opera House to-morrow night. Miss Fanny Davenport, after a successful tour is Canada, is playing “Olivia” in the Now Evgiand towns, The great Loncon show, which exhibited to hile delpbia last week, drow large crowds at every pore formance. Hormann, at the New York Aquarium, is attracting fair audiences, Some of his prestidigitorial pertorm auces are simply wondertul, Since the reduction of prices by the management at Booth’s Theatre the houses have steadily enlarged, and Henry VIL. has become more popular than ever. “rhe School for Scandal” is still running at the Chestout Street Theatre, Philadeiphia, where it is ene tering oa tho third week of a vory satisfactory rep. resentation. At Wallack’s “The Road to Rain’ has drawn good houses during the past week, but itis quietly givon out Mr. Boucicault has something on hand which will make the sensation of the d: jo season, “Josn Whitcomb,” at the Lyceum Theatre, ts be yond doubt one of the best of American plays, {te worth 1s growing on our people and Mr. Den Thomp- son 18 making a reputation as one of the best of our character actors. The Fioreuces huve met with exceptional success im the presectation of the Ihty Doi! at theGrand Opera House, and if it not for other engage ments they would coutinae enothor week. Mra, Florence’s dresses are among the most beautifal ever seen in New York, ud Bombshelis”’ will be performed for bt. On Tuesaay, Wednes day and Thursday‘ and Saturday “Hur Monday evening next “Champagno and Oysters” will This week, on Thursday ov isto be played tor the fir Philadelphia. Javauschek will appes supported by Cuarles Wolcot and tho regular com pany. At tho Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, this week, “Diplomacy”’ will be piayed for the firat time combi nae tn Philaaetpbia by Warde and tarrymore ry and luxurious properties and ap pointments, #nd as the cas. is a good one and the pieco new iu Philadolpnia it will, doubtiess, draw well, The McDonough and Lamb Combination ts playing ‘ia Phiiadelpbie, at the North Broad Street diss Aunie Pixley, a charming young from California, ass successiully, with an excell Donough playing Yaba Bill, Boeswinger, [homas Hind as Old Smith and Nelson Decker asvobn Gray, Mr. MeDonough bas broughs suit against Miss Kate Mayhow, whe brought out the play at another Pailadelphia house last week, Edwin Boo! at the Bro: Theatro, Phil morrow ovening in ‘Hamlet’? Messrs. Ford and Yommorman, the new managers of this cosey little house, nave engaged an excellent stock company te support the tragodian, They also promise that the masterpieces of tragedy which will be brought ow daring Mer. Bootn's engagement will be proda with elaborate sconory and stage efleets, Mr. Mark Hassier, the well Known musician, will hereafter be the toader of the orchesira at the Broad Street, Lt THE JEWS, Fiera Avexvus Hore, Oot 12, 187% To tHe Kpiror or rae Hmaano:— Pieaee contradict the stavemont in your report ot effects that | spoke ‘Jows.”’ Teould not thus It a and tutluentiat class of ont contemptible slur on weir rel W. J, FLORENCE,