The New York Herald Newspaper, March 4, 1879, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1879.—TRIPLE SHEET. NEW YORK HERALD | 0 Bort of he Fortran conarers: —e————— BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, stern a aa) THE DAILY NERA) Phreo cents per eopy |S ear, five doliars (or six w for three months. or at 4 a any period less than Grree months,» free ot postane, WEEKLY HERALD—Oue do axe. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBER York or Post Ofico money orders, ean be procured seud the money in a reyistered letter, All seuder. In order to insure utter wir address chaused must give w address or tolexraphic despatches mass KK HPALD. jollar per mouth f nduy edition included, r per year, free of post drafts on New f these: add: ew Y Lottors and packagen sliould bo properly seiled. Rejected communications will not be returned. PRILADRLPHIA OFPICE—NO, 112 SOUTH SIXTH LONDON OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD NO. 46 PLEET STREET. PARIS. OFFI ) AVENUE DE OPERA. . j 0, 7 ADA PACE. be received and AMUSEMENTS TO- Melis iia UNION SQUARE THEATRE. NEW YORK AQUARI BOWERY THEATRE STANDARD THEATRE. PARK THEATRE—Ex BROADWAY TILE. FIrt la AVENUE LYCEUM THEAT GLOBE, ACADEMY OF MUSIC: ORCKRER, Gi, M. 8. Pixaronm ‘rit “Pinavous. s Wissen Guarp BALL THEATRE COMIQU AMERICAN MUSEUM TONY PA CHICKE TRIPL NEW YORK, ‘OWS—Pinarone BunLxsgc, ING HALL—Punuansosic SomER ‘The probabilities are that the weather in New Fork and its vicinity to-day will be cool and fair foliowed by warm and cloudy. ‘Lo-morrow it will be warm and cloudy, with vain. Waxt Srrevr Yesrerpay.—The stock market was active and stronger. Government bonds were finn, States dull and railroads lower. Money on call was easy at3a4 per cent and closed at 3 a 3ly per cent. Tux Cnruxese are hanging out their lanterns all around. Cuicaco is again ahead. It has a first class snow storm. Srring Tenm began yesterday. Our court records foreshadow a pretty good legal harvest. ‘Tur Texernons is the latest improvement on the Metropolitan “L” road. The telegraph is too slow. Nor a Woxp about Dr. Fulton or tho Beast in the Baptist Conference yesterday. ‘This will never do, A Fatt River Gas Comranx has immortalized Weself by failing. It is the only case of the kind on record. Tur ANGLicAN Srxop, which has so much trouble in electing a bishop, ought to hiro a re- turning board. Jupaixe vrom Tune Buitprxe Recorp of last month our decline and fall’ have been indefi- nitely postponed. Tne Mannatran Savincs Bank resumes in a few days. The burglars may as well return and deposit the stolen bonds. Tex Tnousanp DOLLARS is a large sum to ask fora broken elbow, but if itis the right one and he has the right kind of a jury he may get it. Tue Lyxn Mvrber Mystery continues to puzzle the Boston detectives. All the so- called clews have, upon investigation, proved worthless. Tue Evirs of an insufficient inspection of some of our exports are forcibly shown in the letter on another page of our Consul at Brussels to Mr. Evarts. Mrs. Lock woop, who two years ago was un- gallantly rejected because of her sex, was yes terday admitted to all the rights and privileges of a counsellor of the Supreme Court of the United States. It is the first admission of the kind in the history of the Court. Tux Conciusions of the majority of the Pot- ter Committee and a synopsis of the views of the minority will be found on another page Being campaign documents they are, of course, wide apart as the poles. One side is all white and the other is all black, but the average citi- zen in making up his report will inclive to the opinion that both are badly tarred. Tae Weatuer.—The area of high barometer which overlay the Middle Atlantic, New Eng- land States, Canada and the lakes during the early part of yesterday is moving steadily cast- ward into the ocean off the New England coast. The southern area, which enclosed with the northern one the development of low barometer in the Ohio Valley, has been reduced in exe tent and influence and is also moving ocean- ward in a southeasterly direction. The depres- sion itself has crossed the Alleghanics toward , Cape Hatteras, attended by rain and snow, which fell at and south of Philadelphia on the coast. Tho disturbance has maintained its or- gavization in a singular manner, with a marked decrease of central pressure, and we will watch its progress over tho Gulf Stream with much interest, as such develop ments are of comparatively very rare oeeurrence. The important weather feature is the advance of a depression from the Northwest, evidently that which recently passed over the torthern coast of Oregon and Vancouver's sland. The gradients for southeast and cast winds in advance of this contre are very steep, and the progress of the sterm immediately be- hind the high barometer now leaving the con tinent gives promise of very bad weather over the lakes, Canada and the Middle and New England States during the next three days. Temperatures have risen quickly in the oorthwest and central districts so as to make a “break up” of the ico in the rivers and a yon- tral thaw that must result in heavy freshete, This, with the gales that have set in, will probably interrupt communications generally thronghout tho Northwest. As the same in fluences will be likely to extend in our direction precautions against freshets and floods should be taken along all the rivers from the castern slope of the Alleghanies. ‘I'he depression which we predicted for the English coasts on the let ‘end 2d of March has just passed over, and north to northwest winds prevailed last evening ylong the coast from Scilly to Holyhead. The weather in New YOrk and its vicinity to-day will be cool aud fair, followed by warm and cloudy, ‘To- morrow it will be warm and cloudy, with rain, ‘The close of the present session forms an interesting landmark in the history of Presi- dent Hayes’ administration—an adminis- tration which cannot be looked upon as a" success, although it has some bright or at least some alleviating features. ‘Thereis no reason for expecting that the last two years of President Hayes’ term will be more suc- cessful than the first two years. During the first half of his term ho has had a Senate of his own party; during the last half the Senate as well as the House will be demo- cratic, But it would be a mauvaise plais- anterie to suggest that he loses anything by this change in the party majority of the Sen- ate. The republican Senators—-that is to say, the greater'part of the republican Senators— have done their best to (hwart and annoy him. Such of his nomimations as he has felt most interest in have been confirmed only by the aid of democratic votes, many more democrats than republicans voting to sustain his nominations. He cannot be worse off with an opposition Senate. In- deed, he will be better off, because it will be no mortification to have his appoint- ments rejected bya Senate in which his political opponents are to have u majority. During the last half of his term President Hayes will escape the humiliation of being wounded in the house of his friends. Still, the unpleasant fact remains that he will continue to be a crippled President, dependent on his political adversaries for the success of every meas- ure which he recommends and of every nomination which he makes, No President has ever been conspicuously useful without fi majority of his own party in both houses of Congress. ‘Lhe administration of Mr. Hayes will always be elassed among the weakest in the history of the government; weaker than those of Po!k and Pierce, be- cause those two Presidents had a strong majority of their own political party in both houses of Congress, and resembling those of ‘tyler and Fillmore in the fact that Con- gress was adverse tothem. ‘Tyler's admin- istration was a greater failure than Pjllmore’s because the tompromise measures of the latter were warmly supported by a majority of both political parties. There is no con- spicuous measure of President Hayes which has been or is likely to be supported by either party, much less by both. ‘ Mr. Hayes’ civil service policy, on which he laid great stress in his letter of accept- ance and inaugural address, has proved an utter failure. His Southern policy, which ranked nextin his own estimation, has been consistently repidiated by his own party, and the expiring hours of this session are marked by # struggle or squabble ig which the whole body of republicans in Congress is contending for the maintenance of laws which are in direct contravention of Mr. Hayes’ magnanimous professions toward the South, It is too evident’ that President Hayes possesses the confi- dence neither of the party that elected him nor of the party which op- posed his election. With the best and purest intention ho lacks the faculty of swaying and controling men—that firstand most essential attribute of the statesman, All the influence he exerts is the mere in- fluence of his station, superadding to it none of the personal ascendancy by which public men of great force of character utilize high office by subjugating other wills to their own. Still, President Hayes, during the first half of his term, has done one or two really creditable things. ‘The successful meas- ures for the resumption of specie payments reflect honor on his administration, al- though they are rather due to Sec- retary Sherman than to the Presi- dent. In spite of the Silver bill and in spite of the law requiring the redeemed greenbacks to be paid out and kept in cir- culation, resumption has proved a great success. It is the crowning honor of this administration. It is a success won against great obstacles and a formidable opposition inCongress, ‘The transition to specie pay- ments has been so smooth, so quiet, so free from the slightest jar or business disturb- ance, and it is, moreover, so cordially ac- cepted by the people, that it would be un- just and ungenerous to withhold from this administration the praise which is due to so, great an achievement. Mr. Hayes also deserves unstinted praise for his recent courageous and judicious veto of the anti-Chinese bill. But even these heads of commendation illustrate Mr. Hayes’ lack of ascendancy over Congress. The Resumption act was passed under the administration of General Grant. Had it not been already on the statute books it could not have been carried through this Congresa by the influence of President Hayes. He had only to administer a law which was already in existence, So the Burlingame Treaty bad been ten years in force. He could not havo got such ao treaty ratified had it been ne- gotiated by himself. Instead of controlling Congress he defeated the will of Congress by hig veto. This corroborates our state- ment that the influence of President Hayes is merely the influence of his office exerted by the aid of past legislation and an cxist-, ing treaty, He has been powerless tosecuroe the voluntary co-operation of Congress, In the next Congress, controlled in both branches by his political opponents, bis in- fluence will be as little (it cannot be less) as itis in the Congress which is about fo expire. During that part of last night's session which was reported in season for comment the two houses seemed to be acting in a better spirit of mutual accommodation than for the last few days. ‘he Fortifica- tion bill was passed, the Senate receding and leaving the appropriations os passed by ‘the House, The Deficiency bill was also passed. ‘The Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Census bill and passed it, which saves a very important measure, ‘Ihe Sandry Civil bill was agreed upon in the conference committees and ac- cepted by the House, but its consideration was temporarily deferred in the Senate. The Post Office Appropriation bill also gets through, the Senate receding from the Bra~ zilian subsidy and a compromise having been effected on tho new classification of muil matter, All this looks hopetul toward tho completion of the business of the ses. sion; but there remains the great tug of war on the Army bili and the Legislative bill. If these fail there will be an extra session, They can be passed only by a compromise, of which there are as yet no symptoms, Each party seems to be playing a game of bluff and bravado, and it is quite uncertain to what extent this will be carried. It is a foolish contest on both sides, and especially on the side of the democrats. Lhe republicans would prob- ably yicld the test ‘oath and the presence of troops at the polls if the democrats would consent to retain the supervisors of elections. Inasmuch as no supervisors can be appointed this ycar, when no members of Congress are to be chosen, it is mere blind zealotry for the democrats to stand out on this point when it will be in their power to repeal the f/ed- eral Election law as carly as they please in the next regular session. It is of no conse- quence to repeal it this year, since, by its own terms, it is not applicable to the elec- tions of this year. Wipe It Out. A correspondent, whose lotter appears in to-day’s Heraup, calls upon the Catholics of the United States to raise. by subscrip- tion a sufficient sum of money to pay all the pecuniary liabilities of Archbishop Purcell, and urges Cardinal McCloskey to head such a movement and give it the ad- vantage of his sanction and co-operation. The writer of the communication cites the case of the failure of a Catholic book- \ seller of Boston some years ago, to whom the poor Catholics of New England had intrusted their small savings, which were swept away in the bankruptcy. Archbishop Williams, recognizing the fact that the money had been placed in the’ bankrupt’s hands by reason of his trusted position in the Church, deemed it proper to take charge of an arrangement for the gradual payment of the creditors, A com- paratively smail amount being involved the money was obtained in. the immediate locality; but as Archbishop Purcell’s lia- bilities are so large the movement for their payment, if undertaken at all, must be par- ticipated in by Catholics in all parts of the United States. Even then it is doubtful if the enormous sum of six million dollars can be raised. Our correspondent insists that the case of the unfortunate Archbishop Purcell appeals much more strongly to the Cardinal than the New Eng- land case did to the Archbishop of Boston, and expresses confidence that the appeal of the head of the Church in America, if made, will meet with a hearty response, The unfortunate event at Cincinnati can- not be too deeply deplored. It not only brings sorrow and distress to a vast number of poor people, but it is caleulated to impair the useful influence of the Cath- olic clergy, to place a weapon in the hands of scoffers which they will not shesitate to use against all religions and to leave a stain upon the Church which will deface it for many years to come. No one will question the expediency of raising the whole amount of money and wiping out tho scandal by the payment of every claim against the unfortunate Archbishop if it can be done. But-all Catholic communities have their own troubles and their own wants, The congregations are poor. Few of thom can afford to give large sums of money for any purpose, and even in New York, where the Catholic Church is well supported, the demand upon its charity forhome relief is very heavy. Wo sincerely wish that the whole amount of the Arch- bishop’s liabilities could be raised and the unfortunate occurrenca wiped out alto- gether. Still it might be found more prac- ticable to select the most needy of the suf- ferers by the calamity and strive at least to make good their losses. We do not doubt, however, that our correspondent’s sugges- tion will receive the carnest consideration ofthe Cardinal, and we may safely rely’ upon his judgment and sense of duty to reach 9 correct conclusion. ‘The deplorable event will not be without some slight ree- ompense if it serves to put a stop entirely, and by the authoritative mandate of tho Church, to everything in the shape of ecclesiastic savings banks or financial trusts. That Little “Ig” Touchstone discovered and eloquently lauded the great virtue of an “if.” The retort courteous, the quip modest, the reply churlish, the reproof valiant, the counter- check quarrelsome and the lie with circum- stance may all, he found, be avoided by or- dinary explanations, but an “it” farnishes the only escape from the lie direct. ‘Your if is your only peacemaker; much virtue in if.” Certainly an “if” appears to have averted a scene of dire confusion if not of calamity in the United States Senate at four o’clock on Sunday morning last. The warlike Blaine, imagining himself snubbed by Mr. ‘Thurman, roso in his seat and wrathiully de ounced the Ohio Senator, adding that “if” Mr. Yhurman had been of his (Blaine’s) age, he would have heard from him in a different manner. This could mean only one thing. It could not cover an encounter with firearms, because a inan is never too old to use a pistol. It must necessarily have referred to a round of fisticuffs; to blackened eyes, bloody noses, knock downs, upper cits, sockdolagers and all the many resources in which the prize rjng is proficient, and we tremble to contemplate the scene that might have been enacted in the Senate chainber at carly daybreak Inst Sabbath, with Zach Chandler as bottle- holder, “if” the venerable ‘hurman had not numbered more years than the youth- faland fiery New Englander. Perhaps it may have been as fortanate for Mr. Blaine as for Mr. Thurman that the muscular de- velopments of the former were held in restraint by an ‘‘if.” It certainly would have been better for Mr. Blaine not to have made any threats at all when an “if” stood in tho way of carrying them ont, for the days when Senators “bit thumbs” at ono another have happily gone by. Should they be revived we might expect to find a registry of ages and weights kept by pug- nacious Senators, and to hear Senator David Davis, in somo heated controversy, requesting our own amiable Francis Ker- nan to “hit one of his own siza”” The Life Insurance Companics. We publish to-day another copious in- stalment of figures relating to the loans, mortgages and valuations of the life insur- ance companies of this State. Like the in- stalment which we printed yesterday, it will cause great excitement and squirming among the companies interested in propor- tion as it inspires distrust among the holders of life policies. ‘There will be infinite exer- tions of ingenuity to parry ,the torce of these figures and explain them away. All we have to say in their defence is that they are oilicial, hey are careful transcripts from the records of tho Insurance Depart- ment at Albany. If they are idjuribus to the companies it is only because the official records are injurious to the com- panies. Oyr correspondent has merely copied what he found in the books of the Insurance Department. Any company which ventures to assail them assails the departmentand not our correspondent, who has faithtully performed the humble clerical duty of making an exact transcript of what he found, It may be that these figures need fuller explanation ; all that we claim forthem is that they are authentic. Even if it could be shown that they af not au- thentic that would not impeach the fidelity of our correspondent, but the accuracy of the records kept by the Insurance Depart- ment. We do not ask either the com- panics or the policy holders to accept his inferences from these records, but we do youch for him that he has made correct copies. We submit these official figures to the public judgment. Wo leave them to such inferences or such ex- planations as the interested policy holders and the interested companies may make. It is impossible to doubt that these figures were correct when they were entered in the books of the Insurance Depaftment. If the state of facts has altered since it is compe- tent for the companies to show its We do not believe that there have been any changes which can materially modify the records which our correspondent has transcribed. There may be instances—we do not doubt that there are instances—in which the mortgages have been paid, wholly or in part; but these instances are exceptions to the general rule. It would be idle to parade them as breaking the force of, this vast mass of official statis- tics. By far the greater part of the mort- gages continue to stand in fact as they stand in the books of the Insurance Depart- ment. With a few insignificant exceptions they remain undiminished, and, what is worse, on a large portion of them not even thesinterest has been paid. We call attention to the quotations which wo print to-day from Deputy Superin- tendent McCall's report on the affairs of the Globe Company and the Knickerbocker Company. That officer has not merely in- spected the books of the department but has gone behind the figures and investigated the subject, Some of this officer’s ‘statements are quite astounding. He offirms that the Globe Company possesses, by foreclosures and otherwise, one million dollars of roal es- tate, which yielded last yeara net income of less than one per cent. He presents specimens of the investments of this com- pany which are quite amazing by their improvidenceand folly. We refer readers to our Albany despatch for figures and particu- lars. Deputy Superintendent McCall’s ex- posure of the affairs of the Knickerbocker Company is equally unsettling to minds which retain any contidence in the com- pany. We will not gointo details; they are furnished in abundance in our extracts’ from the official report. Now, we have no hesitation in asserting that the system ‘is bad or badly administered under which so discreditable a state of facts is possible. ‘There is a necessity for an unsparing inves- tigation of the affairs of all the companies. The sound ones have nothing to dread; the rotten ones must not longer be permitted to deceive and swindle the public. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Gambetta loves grandcur. President Grévy is very indolent. Capoul is the son of a French hotel keeper. Mr. Richard Frothingham, of Boston, is better. Mrs, Justice Strong loves old gold color and black. Simon Cameron will be eighty years old next Satur- day. Mrs. Secretary Sherman is fond of wood color and pearl, There are seventeen English officers uamed Howard. Tho daughter of President Grévy is very romantic and democratic, ‘The Irish wedding gift to the Duke of Connaught was made in London. Mr. Isaac P. Christiancy, United States Minister to Peru, is at the Astor House, Colonel Andenried, of General Sherman's staff, is the great beau of Washington, The man who, wept to the top of Trinity steeple said he had high church views. A young daughter of General Tom Ewing, of Ohio, is said to be the prettiest girl in Washington. ‘The fashion in France is for ladies to take tea in bonnet and gloves, aud without cloak or jucket, What Loudon laughs at; trom Punch:—“Home of the home rulers (in their flurry)—Pat-agony-a.” London’ Judy makes Loudon laugh: my says a chair does not danco—because it is notable.” Fred Douglass has begun to blossom out into society, while colored Senator Bruce stays at home, Canary-colgred satin ribbons on « bright purplo bonnet were worn by the lady of a French diplomat, London Judy wit:—"it is a fact not universally known that upholsterers are gencrally chair-or-tablo people.” Mr. Hepworth Dixon, having broken his collar bone in Cyprus, is lecturing about that British territory. AFrench lawyer of dignity will accept from his successful client a present of an article of ver/u rather than money. What London yells with laughter over:—“What harm is there in a young lady being in love with her (bride)groom ?* Roaring fun from London Fun:—“Whea a man marries a dovil of a temper, may ho be said to have made # lucifer mateh?”" Mrs, Hayes told a lady who threatened to attend a Presidential reception in a low neck dress that a shawl would be thrown over hor shoulders, London Truth:—“In Portugal, if you wish to be- come a viscount, you buy # piece of land from a con- vent (I forget its name) and this entitlos you to style yoursalf “viscount.” Lonce knew arichman who was pining to becomo a baron. I took pity on tho ‘poor Dives and obtained the title for him on condi- tion that he gave s carriage and a pair of horses to an impecunious Minister, As for foreign orders, ex- cept some few, they are a drug in the market. A friend of mine was recently in Greece. Of course, ho ‘was offered the Order of the Redeemer, ‘I have,’ ho replied, ‘been already throes times in this country and cach separate time I have accepted this Ox'er, hunt oiwility hae ite Henita,’ LITERATURE. ANOTHER SHAKESPEAROID TRAGEDY. Mr. J, Payne Coilicr writes to the Atenwum that he is confident from internal evidence a play pub- Hshed anonymously in London in 1599, entitled A Warning to Fair Women,” is in part, at least, the handiwork of Shakespeare. The story is domestic and relates to the murder of a husband by his wifer which occurred on Shooter's Hall nearly twenty years before Shakespeare was a popular writer for the stage. My, Collier says:— ‘The imain incident is mentioned by Holinshed under tie date of 1573;.the name of the murdered husband was Sanders and the murderer Brown, the wife Anue conspiring aud conseuting to the murder, Atter the deed we have 4 sesne of remorse, reproach and repentance by the wife in the presence of her paramour and a friend of the name ot Drowry; and it the following be not by Shakespeare J must admit miyselt strangely mistakea; it could froceed trom no other wind and pen:— DiKwuy—Soo where Muster Brown ia: in him take com c sceossive wrief. And learn to teu our AN¥-—-Ab! bid me feod on poison and be fat, Or look upon the basilisk a vo, Or surteit daily and be still in health, » the wea und not be drown'd, 1S possible as this, e rocomforted by him wr of ny whole lament, i Tlove you dearly: beauty’ tof Sanders donth. vo me thet which now Ido deserve, and Twill be to you OO Leone Lore dit te shall tread tits earth. > with a tongae Or leap AM those That [should That is But, oh! Are all presenters: my reputation on the fact that the above, . Was contributed by our great dramatist. nd ix to be traced distinctly in several other Brown, the murdtrer, thus invokes the O enblo night! wit on f heaven, Abe ey . That it discern not thi black dood of darkuess. Compare this with “Mucbeth," act 3, scene 2:— Gamo, seoling night, Scarf up the tender eyu of pitiful day, Again, later in the play, Anne, the guilty wife, thus eats Mrs, Drewry, at’ accomplice, not to boiray N ‘To put your lov If it be'current, —Which is repeated is the hour come to the soueh, to try but counterfeit. in “Richard UL,” act 4, w do T play the touch. ‘To try if thou be current gold indeed. In another place the repentant murderer ex- claims :— n wounds, he that do accuse me; In every wo bivody bougue, Whieh will For a repetition of which seo “Julius Coagor,”* act 3, scene 2:— And put a ton, In overy wound of Civsar. ‘There can, I think, be no doubt as to the identity of mind and hand in many other parts of the “Warn- ing for Fair Women.” ‘Lhat Shakespeare had a cosdjutor or coadjutors is true from the inferiority of thought and style, aud the discussion between ‘Wragedy aud Comedy for superiority is very .tame and poor. Only a single copy of this domestic tragedy is known. LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. A new edition of Jemes G. Dana’s “Coral and Coral Islands,” now out of print, is announced by Dodd & Mead. * An essay on Dante, by R. W. Church, is published by Macmillan & Co., reprinted from the Christian Remembrancer of 1850, A translation of the “De Mon- archia” is subjoined, made by Mr. F. J. Church. THE BRINLEY LIBRARY. ‘The library of the late George Brinley, of Hart- ford, which was placed on public exhibition at Clin- ton Hall yesterday, previous w its sale by the Messrs. Leavitt on Monday next, is one of the most remarkable that has ever been offered for salo in this city. lt is strictly a library of Americans, and as a record of the history of printing in America the catalogue is in itself valuable. Mr. Brinley’s object was to collect specimens of the work’ of all the printers in America, especialiy that portion which formed the british culonies, and it is doubtful if there is an ante-Revo- lutionary printer not represented in this collection. There is scarcely a book in the library that has not great historical importance. Among the most im- portant is “The Verie Two Eyes of New England History,” which includes Brereton’s “Virginie” and Rosicr’s “Relation of Waymouth’s Voyage,” and coming together in this way they are par- ticularly desirabie. The Hawkes-Niblo Library of this city is suid to havo a copy. The “Bay Psalm Book” is one of the rarities of this col- lection, a copy of which was found in the old Fulton Street Church at the time it was torn down and brought $1,200 at suction. Another rare book is acopy of “Peter Martyr,” which be- longed to Richard Eden, the translator. It is said that it is the one he used in translating “The Decades of the Newe Worlde,” printed im 1555. It has his autograph on the title page, and its margins and two blank pages are {ull of his manuscript notes, ex- planations and references, among which he has here and there roughly sketched little outline maps of islands, &c., mentioned in the text. An original Latin editfo: Voyage to Canada,” map accompanying it; the answer of the Company ot Royal Adventurers of Kngiand Trading into Africa to Sir Paul Painter's petition, ‘The petition- rs, alleging that the English plantations in America re ut first raised * * * ond now do, and did jes most principally subsist by the labour of o servants, und a plentiful supply of them,” plain that the now Company of Adventurers ‘Trading into Africa, by monopolizing the trade for nezroes on the Guinea coast, and by “putting an unreasonable price upon negroes,” had greatly prejudiced the lautations, whieh, “unless o timel; remedy provided, will speedily be yought to inevitable destruction.” A copy of | the original edition of Washington's journal, printed in Dublin in 1757. A curious collec- tion of sermons on the War of the Revolution. Prince's copy of his “Chronological History of New England,” with numerous important manuscript ad- ditions “in his autograph,” formerly in the possex- sion of M. A. Stickney, of Salem, and of Samuel G. Drake, of Boston, of whom it was pur- chased in 1854 by Honry Stevens. A book that is likely to excite considerable com- petition among buyers in the dedication copy ot Captain John Smith's “General History,” in fine condition, printed in London iu 1624. It is in the original binding, dark blue morocco, gilt odges, sides panelled, wide gilt borders, the panel semée of fleura- dde-lis and corners richly gilt, having in the contre, on one side, the royal arms (James 1.) on the other the arms of the Duchess of Richmond and Lenox, to whom the work waa dedicated, and whose portrait (with that of Matoaka) was inserted in some later copies. ‘There are five Eliot Bibles in this col- lection; most collectors ure proud to haye one. Ono them belonged to the Marquis of Hastings. A number of catechisma, print in the seventeenth century, are interesting, particularly one containing this stanz:— This little oatechismo learned oars (for so it ought) aor next commanded f9 ren ty be tanght A collection of five almanacs, printed at Cam- bridge 1646-1650, for which Mr. Brinley paid $500, These tive tracts comprise specimens of the work of the firet three printers. in English Ame: ica, A utmber of the sermons of Richard Math aro bere found ia the original manuscript. They are written in a bold round hand and aro remarkably well preserved. One of the most curious of Increase Mather’s sermons (there aro 400, Mather sermons) ix entitled “An Arrow ayainat Profane and Promiscuous Dancing. Drawn out of the Quiver of the Scriptures. By the Ministers of Obrist at Boston in New England.” ‘the motto of tho title page (taken from William, of Paris) is:—"Chorea est Circulus cujus Centrum est Diabolus" (the Dance is a Circle whose Centre is the Devil!) “Such Church Members in N. BK. a9 havo sent their Children to be Practitioners or Spectators of mix$ Dancing between Young Men and Maidens,” says the reverend author, “have cause to be deeply humbled, But stand still while! What a word is hero! Church members and their children in N. Kat mixt dances! Bo aston- ishhed, O yo Heavens! without doubt, Abraham is ignorant of us, and Isracl knoweth us not!” In No- vember, 1634, the ministers of Boston “come to the Court and complain against a daucing master (Mr. Francis Stepney), who seeks to set up here, and hath mixt danced, und his time of meeting is Lecture Day, and ‘tis reported he should say that by one play he could teach more divinity than Mr. Willard or the Old Testament. Mr. Moody said ‘twas not a time for N. Fi. to dance. Mr. Mather struck at tho root, Peggy against mixt dances.’ (Sewall’ ir. Stepney was ordered not to keep a 1. Dixregarding the prohibition in February, ) he was prosecuted and fined £100 for “6 je plasphemous words,’ but the payment of all but itted on condition that he should leavo the last of March, Juss then # second “The Arrow Against Danciny’’ was Boaton beto iimpression 0 published. Another of Increase Mathers sermons, dated April, 1675, is said to have been the first be printed iu Boston, Cotton: Mather is well rep! ited by printed sermons and by some in autograph. It would be impossible to do justice to this library in any space short of two or three columns of the Henanp, A careful perusal of the jue, how- jue of the copies ever, will give au excellent idea of the collection, which abounds in rere and unique ot Amerwana, AMUSEMENTS, oF MuUsIc—“fHE BARBER OF VILLE. ACADEMY U1 Conto Almaviy -Siguor Frapollt nor Foli jerell wor Geanek Dr. Ba M. Tulorry Figaro... Det Pucu to ai Cal a” Franceschi Bert -Muye. Bublate Rosina Mio! Mfunie Hanke No one can justly allege that among a considerable clash of our old opera goers,, Kossini’s comic opera, “ll Barbiore di Seviglia,”* dovs not still retain @ fae vorite place in musical memory. ‘Le audience which witnessed the production last night was prob ably the smallest that has attended any opera given under the management of Colonel Mapleson, atthe Acalemy of Music, and yet, from beginning to end, it exhibited a sense of thorough appreciation wnd enjoyment, Yhe principul artists lest night were in excellent voice, and the respetive gems of "11 Barbiore” were us well rendered as on any preceding Oceasio ring their present engagement. In the inusic lesson Miss Minnie Huuk evoked auch en- thustasm by singing Echard’s Echo Song, and- for aucncore Arditi's now familiar waltz “L'Incontro,”” both superb specimens of voeulization, Lohengrin’ will be pertornied for the second time this evening. ‘The sale of seats is roportéd to Baye been yery large. “Faust” will be performed to-morrow, aud on Friday Mme. Marie Roze will make her first appearance in New York ay Pamina in Mozurt's opera “Il Mayico Flanto,” # part in which she has won much praise, aud for which her rich sympathetic voice is said to be peculiarly adapted. REUHARSAL OF THE “BLACK CROOK” AT NIBLO'S, ‘The traditional glory and splendor of the famous “Black Crook" are about to be revive at Niblo’s Garden, and last night two or three hundred invited guests, among whom weve several civic dignitaries and many journalists, wituessed a dress rehearsal of the most striking scenes of the play. It had been intended to present the play to the public to-night, and seats for to-night were offered for sale by specular tors yesterluy afternoon, It was found, however, to be impossible to perfect alf* the arrange ments so soop, and the opening was postponed until to-morrow (Wednesday). The rehearsal last night was to the veteran playgocv—it might almost be said to the playgoer of the last generation—like the visit of a man to the circus, It was like, and yet strangely unlike, the entertainment which was ex- citing so many, years ago and which is so amusing now. Th traditional red green firo wed with its old time brilldancy. ‘The performance will doubtless ploase the public, perhaps as inuch as the original presentation ot the play that mado fortunes for.the reputed anthor and a dozen managers. It has the old strange attraction, It is as wonderful xs ever to see the devils and spirits, One or two parts were read, notably that of Miss Aunie Ward Tiffany, who it was explained, had sprained hor ankle and could uot appear at rehearsal, but who will, doubtless, appear in the piece, and the usual stones behind Use scenes were ludicrously audi- ble in the house, but all this only added to the fun of the occasion. GLOBE THEATRE—"LA CIGALE.” Last evening, at the Globe Theatre, Miss Dickie Lingard essayed the title rdle in “La Cigale,’ and as Lotta had already presented the part for judgment beforo a New York audience Miss Lingard was subjected to the double trial of a “first night’ and a comparison with one who had made tho part o great success, Miss Lingard played the part in a pleasant, quict way, that evinced her taste and good judgment. Compared with Lotta she fell below that standard, but in her playing of the part there was much that was excellent. Among the ladies Miss Vinton, pl tly remem- bered as a member “Fifth Ave nue” tia ore did part excellently. Her quiet, lady like bearing was very Parked a and reminded uy aguin that she should be located in the metropolis in some stock company, whore we still need such actresses. Among the gentlemen of the cast Mr. Lytell, who mado a deci: hit ia -*Mexico’* at the Grand Operz House, made a now creation last night of Carcassonne. The play will be repeated nightly at the Globe until turther notice. y COLONEL SELLERS AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSR Mr. John T. Raymond has opened a brief campaign at the above theutre for the purpose of allowing those New Yorkers who have not yet been captured by tho gallant Colonel Sellers to surrender at discro- tion. Last evening a good house greeted him and, from start to finish, followed his highly speculative carecr with an interest pointed every few minutes by bursts of lwughter. He has not cha: since we last saw him, and his comicality ex with the same unconsciousness, Mr. Raymond, much us he swears by the Colonel, ia not content to reston him altogether. ‘The play will only be given during tne present week, and next Monday, it is announced, “My Son” will bo pre duced, with Mr. Raymond in the leading part. BOWERY THEATRE—JOHN E, OWENS, ‘There was joy and a crowd. at the Bowery Theatre lest night, for John E. Owens appeared at that venerable house as Major De Boots in “Every Body’s Friend,” and acted with the peculiar drollery and affectation of military dignity for which the part and his rendering of it is noted. There is reason for discrimination between the varions prom- inent personators of the pompus, susceptible, hen- pecked Major, but in several of the situations Mr, Owens is unequalled. His support last night was tolerable. STEINWAY HALL—CHARITY CONCERT. Under the patronage of a number of ladies and gen tlemen well known in fashionable circles, a finely conducted concert was given last night at Stein. way Hail. ‘fhe audience was unusually large and the receipts must have been correspondingly welcome to the managers. BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE—‘‘BABES IN THR woop.” “Tho Babes in the Wood,” as portrayed in the bur- leaque extravaganza of William Gill, made their ap- pearance on the boards of the Brooklyn Park Theatre last evening before a crowded house and one of the most epthusiastic audiences that has ever greeted Colville’s Opera Company. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Emmet is playing a now version of “Fritz” in the West. Rose Eytinge is in Galifornia en route to Australia and India, “Pinafore” is underlined at two Cincinnati theatres this woek. The appearance of Miss Neilson in America is post- poned until autumn. ‘ It is said that Mr. George Fawcett Rowe will travel through Canada with W. 8. Gilbert's play of “En- gaged,” now #o successful at the Park, “Spellbound” continues to be tho attraction at Wallack’s, ‘The play is exquisitely set and the acting in accord with tho well known reputation of the theatre, A concert is to be given this evening at Steinway Hall by Maximilian Vogrich, assisted by Edouard Reményi, Francis Korbay and a grand orchestra. A feature of the entertainment will be the performance of somo of the original works of the young artist, including @ grand concerto for Reményi’s violin, It is a curious circumstance that all of the soloists are Hungarians, THE TREASURERS OF OUR THEATRES, To Tux Eprron or Tak Henacp:— While the subject of ticket speculation is before the public I wish to speak of another imposition prac tised by managers or by those whom they employ as treasurers, Soveral times when I have asked for the best seats that could be given for certain price I have noticed that better seats in front of me remain unoceupied during the evening. When it was an- nounced that Anna Dickinson would deliver her lec- ture in the Fifth Avenue Theatre I went immediately to obtain tickets, as I wished seats tn the first row of the first balcony. The treasurer informed me that those seate were all sold. Suspecting that such was not the case I turned away, remarking that I would not take tickets, whereupon he culled me back, saying that he would give ime the seuts 1 wished, About the samo thing happened, at the Grand Opera House last week. Atter taking the very best seats they could give me I found nearly two rows of seate in front of me unoccupied, and thoy remained sa during the whole evening. Now I cannot under. stand why the best seats should be held for those who come last or why managers prefer them to re main unoccupied rather than give them to those wha como first. Certainly this is not in accordance with the old saying, “Lirst come first served." ‘ INDIGNANT, THK VISKE-TARKINS MATTER. A further hearing in the Visko-Harkins caso waa had before ex-Judgo Sutherland yesterday afternoon, Beveral witnesses wore examined. : Mr. Harkins during his examination by Judge Dittenhocfer was asked how long he had been en actor, to which he answered “For twenty years.” “Did you serve in the army during the late war?” was furthor asked him, “Yos, sir; for three years as major of # regiment,” “You were acting tragedy then?” “Yos, sir, arid Kucces#fully.” After somo further pxamination tho case was ad. Jourued until Monday naxt