The New York Herald Newspaper, November 15, 1878, Page 3

| | LORNE AT SEA } Sailing of the Governor General of Canada. RECEIVED IN LIVERPOOL. Kind Words of Hopé and * Cheer. HAPPY CITY COUNSELLORS. Scenes at the Prince's Land- ing Stage. OF HOME Last’ Leave Takings of the .Prifices. TENDER THOUGHTS [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Lrvexproot, Nov. 14, 1878. This day has witnessed the arrival and departure of the Marquis of Lorne, Gover- “ner General of the Dominion of Conada, The viceregal party, consisting of the Mar- quis and Marchioness of Lorne (Princess F Louise), the Duke of Connaught and Prince “Leopold, and their suites, left St. Pancras Station about ‘midnight, and, as the two ipeoial curs were attached to the usual aight express, stops were made at Rugby, frent and Stockport. The night was quite ‘soo! and the comfort of the American palace tars, heated throughout as they were, must "have been in pleasing contrast to the first » tags carriages of the English pattern, which ‘were Gold and poorly lighted. The night's ride ‘passed withont incident, and the train "dashed out of the long tunnel which under- mines the entire eastern part of Liverpool _imto the early morning dampness of that sity. The journey ended at six o'clock in fhe Central station, which, as its name im- plics, is in the heart of the city. NOT TOO EARLY FOR HOMAGE, Although the hour was early, the good people of Liverpool were not to be done gut | of an opportunity to show their loyalty to- | ward the Royhl family. ‘Three of* the : Queen's children visiting the great seaport bap at one time was so unusual an event that a great crowd had gathered, despite “the mistiness of ‘the air, to witness the arrival. The patty alighted without cere- mony, and, entering carriages in waiting, was dviven up the hill to the Adelphi Hotel, i . in front of -which a large growd of ladies and gentlemen had assembled. Hats ‘qere raised and lusty cheers. were -given. The Marquis and the Princess Louise, the Duke of Connaught and | Prince Leopold alighted from the first carriage and the suite followed in the order of precedence. Rooms had been cn- gaged in advance an@ the guests at once . vanished from public gaze. Breakfast was served at eight o'clock, the four illustrious travellers occupying one room, and the tep members of their suites another adjoining, GOING TO THE TOWN HALL. The municipality of Liverpool was un- willing that the Governor General of Can- ada should leave for his new home without some expressions of good will. A reception having been’ arranged several weeks ago, the élite this city have anxiously looked forward to the hour in which they should be brought face of * to face with royalty. Long before the hour | appointed, therefore, private carriages * brought the privileged few who had been fortunate enough to obtain cards to the Town Hall, and before ten o’clock the main saloon and all the corridors leading to it were packed With ladies and gen- ‘tlemen. At ten the Marquis and his party left the Adelphi Hotel end drove to the Town Hall, attended by a military escort. They were received with cheers along the route, and all who had not risen early enough to witness the arrival made sure of getting a glimpse of the royal party ata more seasonable hour. Squads of troopers wero stationed at con- venient points between the hotel and the Town Hall, but this precaution seemed to be wholly unnecessary, for the multitude was in the best of humor. RECEIVED BY THE MAYOR, The carriages containing the Marquis, his party and suite drew up in front of the Town Hall ata quarter after ten, Al- though surrounded by many of the finest business edifices of Liverpool, and shorn of much of its real beauty because it cannot be viewed as a whole from any one point, the Town Hall is a choico specimen of that charming Greco-Gothic school founded by the Raffaelle of architecture, Andrea Palladio, The compact, symmetrical structure is surmounted by a hemispherical dome, supporting a statue of Britannia, The Mayor of Liverpool, Mr. Royden, received . the royal party at the entrance to the mai eorridor and conducted them to the grand saloon, Here were already assembled the City Councillors and other county and city dignitaries, the reprgsentative shipowners and commercial and professional men of | walking dresses. PICTURES OF LOYALTY. The city fathers’ radiant countenances fully testified to their happiness, Their hearts seemed aglow with reverence and loyalty. \The Marquis of Lorne, the Princess Louise and the two Princes were conducted toa raised dais, on which were placed four chairs ; and the city officials appeared only too glad to occupy seats near at hand but- on a level with the body of the house. In walking to their seats the Councillors had to pass close to the dais, and in doing so several of them stumbled over the steps leading up to the rostrum, greatly tor neement of the audiegce and even of royalty, far the Dufte of Con- naught could not restrain a smile as he saw a Liverpool City Councillor Jose his footing and almost fall against a companion, The victims of the mishap seemed to be in bad-heart for some minutes’after. The bal- ancing of the unsteady officials necessary to regain an upright posture was per- formed at 4 great sacrifice of personal dig- nity.” ; LIVERPOOL’S ADDRESS. When quiet had been obtained Mayor Royden presented the address from the Liverpool Town Council, which was con- tained in a grand gold lettered parchment, magnificently bound and embossed: with the arms of the corporation of Liverpool, of royalty, of the Duke of Argy!] and of the Dominion of Canada. This address (which was printed more than three weeks ago in the English and Canadian newspapers) ex- pressed the wish of Liverpool, on behalf pf all Britain, for the safe journey across the sea of the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorne, and congratulated Canada and Eng- land on the auspicious selection made by Her Majesty's government for the important post of Governor General of the Dominion of Canada. BEPLY OF THE MARQUIS. The Marquis of Lorne replied to the ad- dress as follows-— by Mx. Mazoz ann Gznruzven:—Thanks' for the kind wishes and Godspeed you have wished meand mine. You who dwell in this gweat port see many Téaving for distant climes, We do not lightly leave you. Our hearts are sad at leaving home, but we cannot stay. The hour is near, and soon the anchor will be weighed. “However, cheery voices bid us farewell, and duty tells me to look forward. It is pleas- ant to think, that across the water we shall find ourselves among our own countrymen, amtong the same institutions as we know here; under the same flag, un- der the je’ laws, under the same deter- @instion te uphéld.gnd abide by them, with the same ability to. gaurd’ them in honor, under the same loyalty to the throne, because tis a creation of freedmen, a bond of strength, a syribol of- unity to the Brit- ish people. Where we do not find men of our-own stock, we are fortunate in. find- ing those descended from thé-noble* réich race, the race whose friendship we vadmire and whose gallantry we have for. ages learned to respect, and also whose sons’ co-operation in public life Canada holds to be essential to the welfare of the country. Nowhere is loyalty more true, more firmly seated, than among French Canadians, enjoying as they. do the freedom of equal lawsy of justice, of ~consti- tutionalrule. And now, in conclusion, Mr. Mayor, nothing struck me moreto-day than the enthusiasm manifested toward Canada, among all classes of the community.of Eng- land and Scotland, wherever I have of late had an opportunity of hearing any expres- sion of the public mind. (Cheers.) The great gathering to-day isa renewed symp- tom, a favorable augury. Whenever oppor- tunity offers itself the old country cries of “Hurrah for Canada” will be reciprocated in Canada by cries of ‘‘Hurrah for the Old Country !” COMMERCE ALSO GREETS HIM. The President of the Chamber of Com- merce then read an address from the body which he represented. After thanking the Mayor for the expression of the hearty good wishes of the citizens.of Liverpool and of the nation, this address fully concurred in the hope that commercial, intercourse be- tween the mother country and the Dominion would grow to even greater proportions. It cherished the belief that the Viceroy, now on the eve of departure, would administer the Dominion government with such jus- | tice as to bring even greater happiness and prosperity to the people of Canada. The rule of the Mafquig of Lorne and the pres- ence of his wife, the Princess Louise, will, it was declared, cement more firmly than ever the union between the Dominion and Great Britain. ‘The address from the Chamber of Commerce was received with lond and prolonged cheering. LORD LOBNE'S SECOND SPEECH. The Marquis of Lorne waited until the applause had died away, when he arose and said:— Presrent or THE CHAmpEn oy Commence:— fiiverpool represents not only much of the trade of England, but much of the commerce of the rest of the world, Perhaps there is no single port in Europe . more intimate'y connected than Liverpool with America and Continential Europe. Between , your quays you have those New York steam ves- sels, conducted with such certain regular- ity as tells of the ablest seamanship, By your river side are to be seen the fine Cana- dian vessels of the Allan line, They come as magnificent representatives. of the prosperity and of the mercantile ma- rine of the Dominion, Proud may that country be Liverpool. The ladies were all attired in | flattering address as yours, for it shows how highly you value the friendship of the Ca- nadian people; in what regard you held their esteem; with what interest and sym- pathy you watch the progress they are making. It seems to me only a short while ago since I yisited Canada, but in twelve years great changes have occurred. Twelve years ago the British North American provinces were the only isolated colonies bound : together ; no federal union existed, they were lacking in strength, de- prived of the advantages of unity. New decrees centre in the Parliament at Ottawa, whose representatives and whose mandates are obeyed through all the broad zone of that productive land, and across the mighty continent where the name gf our sovereign is hailed with the same affection as before, but no longer by a mere collection of colonies. I feel confident the “hopes and feelings of sympathy you have shown will find response on the other side of the Atlantie; sentiments which make the hearts of the natives of these isles beat with just pride and ne- tionality When they seo in far dis- tant countries the old flags of St. George, St, Andrew and St, Patrick—felt to the full by our colonists who, with us, are heirs in this common loyalty to the Queen, and take pride in an ensign which is a safe guarantee of continued greatness all over our country. é A LAST FAREWELL, The Marquis and his party appeared | on. the baleony overlooking the Ex- change square. Here rr great crowd had gatnered, and when the Marquis presented himself he was loudly cheered. He spoke a few words of thanks, and seamed to feel deeply the enthusiasm of the hour. After giving the people a last word of fare- well the Marquis withdrew into the build- ing. i if QUEEN'S WEATHER. The day had now become charming, and’ the'whole cify’s population seemed to be on the streets. The great tide of humanity flowed in the direction of the quays. The traditional ‘‘royal sunshine” burst out in full splendor during the ceremomies at the Town Hall. Thousands on thousandsalready lined the water front, to watch the departure of the Sarmatian. ‘Thousands of ladies, who seemed to take, thePrincess’ departure as a personal matter, expressed tender re- grets and gave voice to pitying words ex- pressive of their well wishes for her safety and the delight they will feel at her happy return. The Sarmatian was seen off in the stream flying the Royal Standard and gayly decorated with bunting from stem to stern, All other vessels in the port were also gayly trimmed, _ GOING ABOARD. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lorne and the Duke of Connaught and Prince Ltopold drove direct from the Town Hell to-Prince’s landing stage, whither their suite . had preceded them before the conclusion of the ceremonies. As the viceregal party embarked on bogrd the tender which was to convey them to the Sarmatian in the middle of the stream, the troops drawn up "on the quay presented arms. The royal salute was fired and. the’ band played “God Save the Queen.” The Storm Cock put off amid the wildest + cheering, which continued until long after the party had reached the deck of the Sarmatian, Once on board the ocean steamship,-the Princess Louise and the Marquis stopped and gazed shorewards with o pleased, yet sorrowfal look, bowing to the repeated cheers which were wafted to them accross the Mersey. The band on the landing stage played a selection of Scotch airs, among which were “Scots wha hae wi’ Wallace bled,” ‘‘High- land Laddie,” “The Campbells Are Com- ing,” “John-Anderson, my Joe, John” and “Logie o’ Buchan.” Goopsr. At a quarter past eleven the screw of the Sarmatian moved and the fine vessel slowly steamed down the river to New Brighton, where their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Connaught and Prince Leopold embraced their sister, shook hands with the young Marquis and said ‘‘Farewell.” : THE LIVERPOOL PRESS. The Liverpool newspaper press feels very jolly over the event. The Post says :— “Nothing can more fitly occupy the time and abilities and develop the social capabili- ties of the royal family than in such gov- ernments as those of Canada, Australia and other colonics where a fit represontation o: the Crown and a natural leadership in society is the position offeged. It is for the Marquis of Lorne to act as a mediator bojween political leaders, to “bo. watchful in the supervision of departmental ad- ministration and to encourage by phil- anthropy and educational efforts omploy- made by such 0] 1 ment, TO SOMB USE, “As Governors it will ‘afford English princes a natural function, and it is to be hoped that this nmy be the beginning of the practice of employing mem- bers of the royal house as personal representatives of the Queen in the colonies. Ib is always necessary for princes and princesses to keep out of politi- cal strife, but in fulfilment of their vice- regal duties they will find opportunitics sufficient for serving the nation by in. augurating o firmer establishment of con- stitutional usages.” A FEW LINES. The Post-Covrier thinks, “after giving o survey of the present condition of Canada, that the Dominion “over which Lorne is called to reign in the name of his Royal Mistress is important, besides giving promise of future greatness that will reflect new lustre on the British Empire." Then ‘ ‘NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NUVEMBER -15, 1878.~TRIPLE SHEET. the Courier Bilossoms into poetry, and says:— May our Anglo-Ssxon race yet more in union grow, When o'er Victaria’s daughter's face Canadian roses glow. The shamrock Dufferin did twine round each Cana- dian heart; Let rose and. thistle now combine to play their royal part. THE LUXURIOUS STATEROOMS. Toronto, Ont., Nov. 14, 1878. A special. cable despatch to the Globe, dated London, Nov. 13, says:— “The arrangements at Liverpool for the departure to-morrow of the Marquis of Lorne and cess Louise for Canada are now quite complete. Six hmndred people’ visited the Sarmatian to-day.. The vessel's saloon is artistically decorated with ferns and flowers. ‘The staterooms of Princess Louise, Marquis of Lorne and Lady Sophia MacNamara are especially fitted with patent, self-adjusting beds: Sea cickness is said to be thus rendered impossible, the ‘bed adapting itself to every motion of the vessel, so that its pitch and roll cannot be felt. Tho beisteads are of mahogany, and are shafled like ordinary domestic bedsteads. ‘The stateroom of the Princess is upholstered in blue silk; that of Imdy MacNamara in crimson silk, while the Marquis’ room is quite plain. The apartments are capacious, each consisting of two state- rooms of ordinary size converted into one, with bath- fooms and boudoirs attached, beautifully fitted up. Each bed has chair arrangement, enabling the occu- pant to sit upright. The berths are ornamented with silver shields bearing the royaf arms, the Argyll arms and the arms of the Dominion of Canada quartered. A ladies’ boudoir and a smoking room are also appro- priately fitted up on the upper deck."* A HOLIDAY TO BE OBSERVED IN HALIFAX ON YHEIR ABRIVAL. It the new Governor eess Louise will holiday. is understood ‘that the landing day of General and the Prin- be prockimed a public Great preparations for the event, such as decorations, tho erection of arches and the illumination of bnildings are in progress, but. the greater portion of the work yet remains to be done. A SUGGESTION FROM CANADA, [From the Halifax (N. 8.) Chronicle, Nov. 11] Instead of quarreling with us about the Halifax fishery award, which they are in honor bound to pay, whether it be excessive or not, our American cousins might do a graceful act now by joining Her Majesty's forces and the Canadian people in welcoming to Hali- fax the new Governor General and his royal wife. Great Britain has often done honor to America and to distinguished American citizens, and an excellent opportunity is now afforded for the Americans to dis- play their good will’ to Canada and the mother coun- try.,In another column we refer to an imposing naval display to be made by the British fleet on the occabion of the arrival of the Marquis of Lorne and What could be more proper than for the United States government to send one or two vousels of their navy to join in the welcome to the Viceroy and the daughter of England’s Queen? Would not this be g graceful act and reflect more honor upon the American flag than refusing to pay the award of a high court of arbitration appointed the Princess Louise. by the two natio1 UNDER THK NORTHERN LIGHTS, VIEWS OF POLAR ‘QUESTION. Benwsy, Oct. 29, 1878. On Dr. Petermann’s death I immediately applied to his family for all papers and notes to be found among his manuscripts having the least reference to the Are- tic expedition fitted out by Mr. James Gordon Ben- nett, and on which the latter gentleman consulted the eminent geographer only a few months ago. I simnl- taneously applied to Dr. E, Behm, who for years was the confidential assistant of the deceased in the direc- tion of Perthes’ famous Geographiral Institute at Gotha and is now his successor as leading editor of the 80 favorably‘knovtn Grographische Mittheilungen, to give me @ succinct epitome of Petermann’s views on the » all absorbing problem of -attainment of Dr. “Behm very courteously replied, and after vain endeavors to extract from Pe- the North Pole, termann’s writings @ clear statement of his opinion, rendored the following account, partly based on sev- eral communications with the ill-fated professor. Dr. Petermann, writes my -informant, whons letter I shall try to reproduce as Hterally:as possible, has ia the course of the many years during which he so promi- nently occupied himself with the Arctic question con- siderdbly changed his mind on the matter, a ciroum-. stance really not surprising, considering the new and often unexpected facts brought to light by the various Polar expeditions. In the beginning he decidedly maintained that in the summer an open sea without serious obstacles in the way of its navigation existed to the west or east of Spitzbergen, which could easily be traversed if any attempts were made by steamers. This belief formed the groundwork of, bis two epistles to Sir R. Murchison, which appeared in 1865 in the Mitheilungen (pages 95 and 136), and by which he commenced his agitation for voy: to the North Pole. Later on he became convinced that tho so-called ice belt,.of the existence of which he had previously donbted, was in reality to be found be- tween Greenland and Spitzbergen, either to the east or north of this island. He imagined in the same way as Weyprecht, that in the summer the thawing ice masses moved from the north to the sguth and came down like ice belts, leaving belind thenr a Polar sea comparatively free of ice. It would, therefore, only he necessary to rate this cirdle in order to attain the Pole. By Kolde- weig he was + led to snppore that it would be still more advisable to sail als the coast of East Greenland in a northerly direction, because the ice from the Polar region there principally drifts to the south, «so that beyond it an open sea might with certainty be expected. This presumption gained the more credence as, by experience, the ice thaws the quickest near the coasts, opening slong their edges practicable way. Koldeweig's expedi- tion proving, however, that the ice now, as for- erly, accumulates at some of the caatern coast ot Greenland, whereby a further advance is often, if not every year, prevented, Petermann returned to his old hypothesis of ascribing to the northeastern branch of the Gulf Stream—thbat is to say, the warmer At- lantic waters runnihg northward—the character of guide to the Polar basin. Weyprecit an@ Nordenksjold’s tions so farci- bly demonstrated the fallacy of the theory of an ice gir- die with an, open sea beyond that the old conjecture of tho Polar basin being covered with ice, along the edges of which latge masses melt away during the summer, was once rhore univérsally considered ss most rélisble. Although Petermann never 0) iy, ex- pressed this conviction, Dr. Behm infers from his conversations. with the deceased on the subject that he no longer placed great confidence in his theory of an Polar sea. Having of late zealously tw his uttentiqn to the expeditions directed to the northeast, particularly to the Siberian Sea, he expericnced the satisfaction that the Kara Soa, formerly thought to be unnavigable, became a maritime way to the Obi and Yenesei. Death called him away, however, before his surmise of the navigablencas of the Siberian Soa wae hig sarevons established by the arrival ol of Professor rdenekjoll, with whom he had been {im constant correspondence, at the mouth of the Lena and near Yakutsk. |The highly important fact of the snocessful eee artes tion of the extreme point of Atia by Nordenskjold's two vessels from the motith of the Yenesei to the Jona will unquestionably attract the chief attention of Polar exploration toward the Siberian ‘Sea. If Nordenskjold, as is to be hoyed, penetrates throngh Behring Strait to the Pacifit Ocean, his expedition must be the beginning of further attempts in this di- rection, which will ultimately result in # further ad- ve to the North Pole. According to my conviction, concluded Dr. Behm, firmly persuaded Dr. Peter- mann would have given the same advice, the Daunt+ less ought to follow a course leading through the Kara Sea to the mouth of the Yenesei and thence to the Polar cairn, im order finally to co-operate with the Jeannette coming from Bohring Strait. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. ltt ® Emma Smith, a prepossessing brunette, twenty-five years of age, alttampted to commit suicide by taking laudanum yesterday evening in the parlor of the Idlewild café and concert saloon, Sixth syve- nue. A young girl named Gertie, who was pres- ent at the time, endeavored to dissnade her from committing the rash act, but in vain, for taking the vial which contained the liqnid she put it to her lips and deaiged it to the “dregs, Her companion informed the proprietor, Mr. Charles Cove, who at once notified the police. The young Woman was conyey@ in an ambulance to the New York Hospital, where, by dint of extraordinary exertions on the part of the physician in charge, #hé recovered sufficiently to be able to re- turn to her home last evening. She had been drinkin, pretty heavily all di antl the reason she assigned tor attempting self-destriction was tl she had quarrelled with her lover, a young man named Will- 1d Oh ine ft , and did not care to live any longer. She m Philadelphia, whore she is respectably con- two yoars.ago, Huntrax, N.S, Noy. 14, 1878, + THE LATE DR. PETEBMANN ON THE AMUSEMENTS. ITALIAN OPERA— ‘‘rausT.” Gounod’s tavorite opera was giyen for the third time this season, but with a new cast last night, Signor Del Puente singing Mephistopheles for the first time here, and Signor Galassi Valentine. The efforts of both baritones were highly sugcessful, and the emulation, friendly, but evident enough, existing between these artists, added a keener zest to their performances. Signor Del Puente's Mephistopheles is dramatically mgdelled after the original in that réle in America, Signor Biachi., The performance was unquestionably the most artistic the baritone has given here. His Escamijlio in *Carmen” is much liked, but the part sings and acts itself with a good voice and figure behind it. In Mephistopheles the difficulties are immeasurably greater, but the artist easily vanquished ‘all of way importance. Valentine is not a long part, but it was more than or- dinarily significant in Signor Galassi’s hands. Miss Hauk was in perfect voice, and, as at her second ap- pearance in the rd/e, gave 4 remarkably natural and impressive interpretation of Margherita. Mime. Pisani was in better voice, too, than before, Her singing of the “Quanto @ lieto,” never rendered ex- cept by her in this opera here, was one of the gems of the performance, Signor Campanini again charmed his hearers in Faust, and his principal solo received @ learty encore. He errs in using his voice so unspar- ingly. He will regret it some day. FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE—EDWIN BOOTH AS IAGO. Edwin Booth . H. Harkins jor ten Mr, W. G. Raynor -Miss Lonise Muldener Emilia... Miss Alicg Grey The ‘announcement that Mr. Edwin Booth would appeaf as Iago in Shakespeare's great tragedy of “Othello” attracted a large and critical audience to the Fifth Avenue Theatre last evening, and it was not disappointed, ° ‘The result of rest and study was evident in the exquisite refinement of art which Mr. Booth exhibited from the beginning to the end of the performance. Artistically speaking, the character and the man might have been born in the same mould, so true to art was the one and 0 true to nature the other. There is probably no part of the dramatic field in which this actor excels more than when he is required to depict sinister, secfetive and dominative passions, and for these effects he is indebted to the providential advantages of a lithe, supple figure, a voice capable of the snbtleat modn- lations, and an eye that may be made the tell-tale of every thought. The character of Iago is at best hateful, but Mr. Booth invests it with an ugliness that is caleulated to give one a nightmare. He begins like a hypocrite and ends like a fiend. In_ the last scone especially, where, wounded and dying, he tears himself from the body of his dead ‘Emilia to enjoy the dying’ struggles of the Moor, his acting is superb. There is that in the fearful expression of his countenance which reminds one of Mephistopheles at bay. In- deed, throughout the tragedy, such has apparently been the ttudy bestowed upon its salient points by Mr. Booth, that scores of photographs might be taken at different . stages to illustrate the diabolical progress of his Wesigns as shown by the ever varying changes upon an expressive Th G@thello of Mr. ‘kins was equal to the best efforts of this conscientious actor. Perhaps it was the presence of so eminent a colleague that held him somewhat in leash and restrained the usually forcible utterances with which the Moor is often made to tell the story of an agonized heart. Be this as it may, the part was admirably personated, and Mr. Harkins enjoyed with Mr. Booth tho applause that was frequently bestowed. The Cassio of the evening was Mr. E. J. Buckley, who played with the grace and vigor char- acteristic of this rising young artist. In the Desdemona of Mies Louise Muldener the public had an opporyunity of seeing this lady in a new and stronger c! ter than any in which she has herotofore appeared before the American public. Infact the roundness of her performance, added to the beauty of her person and the flexibility of s naturally sweet voice cultured in the foreign schools, astonished the audience and elicited its praise. Miss Alice Grey as Emilia read her lines with much judgment and made a favorable im- Pression, This evening “Othello” will be repeated, with Mr. Booth in the title réle and Mr. Harkins as Iago. CHICKERING HALI—FIRST SYMPHONY REHEARSAL, Por about an hour yesterday afternoon there ex- sted considerable donbt as to whether or not there was to bés rehearsal of « symphony concert st Chick- ering Hall: Two o'clock came, and with it ® portion of the orchestra on the stage, but other important instruments did not appear, aud the leader came not. Finally, at a quarter to three. Mr. Burrell, of the committee of management, appeared, and announced from the stage that the rehearsal was only awaiting the arrival of some necessary members of the band whom Signor ‘Arditi was unwarrantably detaining at a rehearsal of “Tucia” at. the Academy. This pacified the audience, which had begun to grow tient, and finally, at about three o’ “unwarrantably detained” ones arrived, a1 5 berg recovered his departed temper so far asto be able to take his baton for other purposes than nse about Signor Arditi’s offending head. But of course the impetuous leader ‘was not in a bappily’ Ddal- anced e of mind, and, if he exhau his breath in hurrying the tempi only to be compelled to retard again from sheer fatigue, it is notto be won- dered at. Both he and his orchestra did marvels under the circumstances, and it is nots matter of surprise altogether, so far as the orchestra, at least, was concerned, for it was rel Psasoine orchestra in propria perwne, a quite accustomed to the most kaleidoscopic experiences possible and quite equal to beginning a concert at three o'clock in the morning, as it did on one oc- casion seven hours behind the advertised time. As a whole the first number (Schumann’s symphony in D minor, No. 4, op. 120) was well given. In fact, it was temarkably performed, conside: the at & circumstances. It was follo’ by “Non mi dir,” the “letter aria’ from “Don Giovanni,” sung’ by Mirs Kate Thayer. Why singers, comparatively inexperienced, should select pieces in which the greatest artists deem it an honor to sine is one of the unfathomable mysteries. Miss ‘Thayer gave 4 creditable performance of this trying air and showed - pure, clear organ, under splendid training, and ample artistic feeling and intelligence, but much of all this was thrown away in such a selection where the inevitable comparisons were not to the ad- vantage of the performer. Great interest centred in the playing! of Spohr's concerto dramatico No. 8 op. 47, by M. Remenyi. Again the artist threw his whole soul into the work, and evolved from this by no means cor effects, hitherto undiscovered in. it. Agein he charmed by his deli- cate pianissimo and touched the tenderest chords in his by his cantabile laying of the motif melancholie that runs through the piece. He was re- called ~again and again, and = finally — re- sponded — with fascinating — tranacription, of the “Chopin Nocturne,” played at jes first Mr. ng P tasteful accompapim: “rehearsal was devoted to. ven's symphony in A major, No. 7, op. #2. Spite of their great fatigue the players performed their stupendous work in this almost unflaggingly to the end, but toward the finale a few of the horns gave out, and there was d work toward the close. The or- chestra proved itself a rarely efficient band. It could do better work, however, were it en! to Mr. ‘Thomas’ maximum when in New York, and it is to be hoped that it will be, for there should ‘be no half way in an enterprise of this kind. There was @ numerous audience in attendance and the suc- cess of the rehearsal, given under such trying cir- cumstances, augurs well for the concert of to-morrow and far the genergl success of the series. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Tony Pastor is said to employ nearly one hundred performers, Mis4 Rose Eytinge holds the boards at the Bowery until the end of the week. ‘Mixs Maric Chester, of the old Mfth Avenue Thea- tre, is now travelling with the Park Theatre conipany. Willhemj commences the first of his series of four concerts in New York at Steinway Hall on Monday evening. Next weok, besides “Richelieu,” Mr. Booth will ap- pear at the Fifth Avenue in “The Fool's Revenge” and “Ruy Blas.” Wilhelm) will be supported in his concerts here next week by Mme. Carreno, Miss Kate James and Signor Tagliapictra, Mr. 'T. B. Meagher. has been engaged at tho Theatre Comiqne, and will appear in Mr. Edward Harrigan's new Irish play, “Logaire.”” Misa Ames, it is stated, wae suffering from an acute attack of pleurisy at the Reményi concert on Wednes- day night, bat fought through, half fainting, rather than disappoint the audiefice, ‘The first Chickering Hall symphony concert is an- nounced for to-morrow evening, when Reményi, the ‘violinist, and Miss Kate Thayer will appear in con- janetion with a grand orchestra led by Mr. Carlberg. Including the “Carmen” pight at Brooklyn on ‘Thoreday next Sr. Mapleson’s troupe sings six times next week, ‘‘Rigoletto,” with Gerster as Gilda and Frapolli as Tl Duea, is to be given on Wednesday next. Mr. Charles F, Trotbar has added another to his val- analytical musical reviews in the shape of Rich- ard Wagae! ‘Mastersingers gf Nurnberg,” which he claims is ‘one of the best comic operas of modern times.” The new ballet divertissement, arranged as an after+ piece to the shorter op ras, will be produced for the first time at the Academy to-night. “Les Papillods,’* ‘as it is called, will introduce several beautiful features, including picturesque groupings of little children. At the Academy of Miasic this evening “Lucia df Lammermoor” yill be given forthe first time this season, with Mme. Etelka Gerster and Signors Cam- panini, Galassi and Foli in the cast. The new ballet, “Les Papillons,”’ will also be introduced. “Carmen’* is the feature of the matinée to-morrow. The second in the series of popular concerts at Gil- more’s Garden so successfully inaugurated last Sune day evening will take place on Sunday evening next. Mr. Rudolf Aronson will conduct, and the musio promises to be of thé same attractive character as that which charactefized the first event. The great feature of theentertainment next to the excellent musical selections is the fact that only twenty-five cents is charged as the price of admission, tlfus making the concerts popular and enabling every rich and poor person to attend. “ENGLAND'S PERIL.” WHEBEIN THE TREATY OF BERLIN WAS A TERY RIBLE BLUNDER. [From the London World.} It is now evident to the most unenlightened mind on Eastern affairs that of all the many blunders com- mitted at the Congress of Berlin the most fatal was the creation of the extraordinary abortion known an the autonomous province of Eastern Roumelia. To any one familiar with local conditions this was an even more impracticable absurdity than the peaceable occupation of Bosnia by the Austrians, and it is not, therefore, to be wondered at that the Russian Pleni- potentiaries, knowing this to be the case, made né great objection to signing away concessions which they were determined never actually-to make. Come mon prudence, however, would have suggested that, until some evidence had been afforded of their inten- tion to comply. with the one clause in the treaty which compelled them to withdraw from the neigh- borhood of Constantinople, all complications would - have been avoided by the English governiment in other parts of the world, Indeed, the constantpresence of the fleet in the neighborhood of the Bosphorus im- plied, on our part, a doubt of Russian good faith in this direction and a certain consciousness that the re- sponsibility of making a treaty involved the obliga- tion of seeing that it was carried out. Bat the lean- ing actors of the Berlin comedy were too;anxious to obtain credit for their . performance to wait for the evidence of ita success. They either did not know, or were afraid to let the nation suspect, the truth, and, by way of reassuring it, scattered themselves far and wide for their holidays to repose in the fool's paradise of “peace with honor.” Had they remained at the helm of the ship of State instead of neglecting their duties they would have perceived, from the first, indications of the diffi- culties that would inevitably arise out of the Eastern Roumelian blunder, and have been careful not to tie their hands with complications elsewhere. Having made the first egregious mistake of creating an East- erh Roumelia at all, the least they could do was to be on the alert to meet the dangers which it was sure ta involve, and give Russia to understana that it war their intention, by force if , to see that the stipulations which had been entered into should be carried out. : THE CABUL DANGER, When, therefore, news arrived that a Russian en- voy had reached Cabul, to create a diversion in that direction and so assist Russia in evading her obliga- tions in European Turkey, no notice should have been taken of this ruse. It would have been quite time enough, after we had cleared the Russians out of Roumelia, to have cleared Colonel Stolyetoff out of Cabul; a residence there of a year or two would have done hiin no good and us no harm; in fact, the prob- abjlity is if we bad left the Russians to their own de- vices in Afghanistan they would soon have become unpopular and objects of suspicion, and a very-little quiet intrigue with the distrustful elements of the country would hve sufficed to expel them. Instead of which, while oury hands are more than full in Eastern Roumelia, we fall blindfold 4nto the trap that Russia prepares for us on onr Indian frontier, and blunder headlong into » natrel which she haa contrived, with the, deliberate design of embarrassing us so completely thet it is hoped we shall be powerless in yt In this ex- pectation it is very possible ehe will erself mis- taken; but pening oe aoe re fp te way sepaidity. of our ment in — selves to be hoodwinked by & mission into istan whieh could haveno possible influence or im- portance except that wirich they themselves chose to give it. No doubt they perceive their mistake now, and if the whole had to be done over we should hear ni Colonek Stolyetoff and his mission; but in tha mesn- time with, the . cpisode has furnished us evidence of: » of 3 . hat could be expected of them after having got the coun- try into thie scrape would be that they should coma and attend to their duties, With s political horizon Dincker than it has@ever been within the memory of this generation the country is left apparently to takai care of itself and sweep down the current of events, while the mi ent of its affairs is left in the hands of the head cl: of departments, It is possible—in- deed probable—that they area deal abler and more experienced mon than their chiefs, but Ministers may bet that the nation will resent the contempt with which it is heap, ai ee It is, perhaps, not their fault that they e proved themselves in- capable; but they might at leat endeavor to make up for their lack of capacity by their industry and zeal. ‘WE MUST BE CALM. Meantime, one thing is certain—aither we musd make up our minds to see the Treaty of Berlin blowm to the winds and substitute the word dishonoy for honor, or we shall have to enforce it and subst! the word war for ‘There is absolutely na escape from this alternative, and the sooner the nation is taught to face the prospect the better. It can either march to dishonor behin’ age Beaconsfield or Mr. Gladstone as it fetls inclined. If it prefers marching to war it will probably 2 eked the present government, even though the War Minister has gone to Cyprus. It is not @ pleasant prospect either way, but it needs no prophet to make the jiction; and if Ministers refuse to rouse themselves to the imminence of the peril it is the duty of the nation to rouse the Minis- ters. . AN END OF ALL DIAGUISES. The Russian press has thrown off all disguise and boidly declares that it is not the intention or the gov- ernment to carry out the provision of the Treaty of Berlin in regard to Eastern Roumelis and evacuate that province. A hundred thousand Albanians have declared that they will fight to the last te prevent the provisions of the Treaty of Berlin being cefried out in regard to the cession of territory to’ Mon! 'e Russia has declared to Roumania that sh@ will to eg the ceasion of the Dobrud: in accord- ance with the Treaty of Berlin, unless she’ consents to enter into an offensive and defensive The inhabitants of the Dobradscha declare tht tinder no circumstances will they consent to the pation of that province in accordance with the®provisions: of tho’ Treaty: of Berlin. Fifteen thdu: in- surgents have banded together in Maeedoni@) and declare that they will insist by forge on the ration of their territory with Rast Roumelia, in violation of the Treaty of Berlin. Greece and are entering into a treaty of offensive and defensive alliance with a view of dealing with the provisions of ‘the by of Berlin by force in the way which may suit them best. England is endeavoring to form an alliance with Austria and France in order to carry out the provisions of the Treaty of Berlin. Before long . it is evident that nearly everybody interested in the ‘Treaty of Berlin will be fighting sbout it. The sides will be England, Austria@nd Turkey, against Russia, Servia, Montenegro, Greece and probably Italy. France and G any will remain neutral. And we have chosen th ment when this combination is ripe, and tho explosion which must result from. it ix inconvenient—to allow ourselves to be into a war with » Highland chief on the northwestern fron- tier of India. THE SOCIAL QUESTION. Coroner elect Moritz Ellinger an’ George Winter, one of the leading socialists of. the city, last night participated in «a public discussion at a mecting .of German citizens held in | the National Assembly Rooms, in Forty-fourth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues. sub- ject was, ‘The Tresent Miserable Condition of the ‘orkingmen.and Its keer “The Coroner asked why did not the unemployed leave tho over-crowded cities and strike out for the undeveloped country, where # bright future rewarded honest labor ? Yio thought the mens should assist settlers to become small farmers. Capitalists and corporations have used the Legislature to enrich and strengthen themselves. The peopio } end demand that the Legislature should pass laws: ‘or their benefit, and not that of cor ns. ‘The United States government should establish statistical bureans by which the Dee could learn the condition of different classes of labor in different parts of the country. Men who want to work should be given an opportunity to do so, and the workingmen should bring their influence to bear on both republican and democratic parties. Mr. Winter, in replying, said that property is being acenniulated by persons who grow smaller in number as the people at large grow poorer. 5 ints offer as an offeet the law of demand and supply. It was well known that the business depression in Europe, and is spreading here owing to the over producti jon consequent on machinery. A POLICE RAID. Captain Williams, of the Twenty-ninth precinet, with a posse of policemen, raided a house of if fame in West Twenty-eeventh street last evening, arrest- ing the proprietress, Nellie Lupee, together with six wotnen and three men who were in the place at the time. ‘They were all locked up in the Thirtieth-strees station house,