The New York Herald Newspaper, March 18, 1879, Page 7

LATEST CABLE NEWS. St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland. RIOTS AT BELFAST. The Emperor of Austria at Szegedin. EUROPEAN POLITICS. Gambetta Talked of for the| Premiership. SCENE IN THE REICHSTAG. THE BRUNSWICK DUCHY—THE DUKE OF CUMBER- LaND MAKES PEACE WITH GERMANX—8OUTH AFRICAN ORANGEMEN REFUSE TO AID ENGLAND AGAINST THE ZULUS. {BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonpon, March 18, 1879. Cardinal Carlo Morichini, Bishop of Albano, is dying. The opinion is gaining ground in France that M. Gambetta must assume the Premiership. A despatch to the St. Petersburg Golos states that the last of the Russians quitted Adrianople on Sunday. Lord Blachford will move in the House of Lords, on Tuesday next, a vote of censure upon the Zulu policy of the English government. The government of an Orange River Free State refuses to aid or to permit its cittzens to aid the British government against the Zulus, on gonéti- tutional grounds. A private telegram from Rangoon contradicts tho special despatch to the Daily News of the 14th, saying that it was thought that an ulti- matum would be sent by the British fo Man- dalay. The story of Colonel Pearson’s defeat of a large Zulu force at Ekowe is utterly false. It is thought in England that tho Zulus set the re- port abroad in order to delay the despatch of assistance to Ekowe. # The correspondent of tho Standard in Berlin asecrts that 20,000 Russians are now being conveyed across the Caspian .Sea, from the mouth of the Volga to Chikisliar Post, near the mouth of the Agrek River, whence they Will be marched to Mewo, if the report be truc that they are destined for that place. * The Berlin Zagblatt mentions, under reserva, rumor that a friendly understanding will be @nnounced on the Emperor William's birthday, whereby the Duke of Cumberland will renounce his claims to the throne of Hanover and Prussia will give her consent to the early abdication of the Duke .of Brunswick in favor‘of the Paxeot Cumberland. ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN IRELAND, 2 Bexrast, March 17, 1879. During the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day Processions of nationalists attempted to enter districta of the town where disturb- ances were expected in the event of their appearance, but were prevented by tho police. The processionists fired upon and stoned the police, several: of whom were injared. Eventually the police were obliged to fire on the Processionists. ‘Che troops are-now on duty. THE SZEGEDIN DISASTER, Szecrpix, March 17, 1879. "The Emperor of Austrin arrived at Szegediu yesterday morning, and was conveyed: in a. boat through the ruined town. He was deeply affected. Replying to an address ho said ‘his heart was deeply ‘paineds at the calamity. Yet the people * should not be too mugh distressed. Help would come, The Emperor left for Vienna in the evening. About 23,000 inhabitants havo been removed. Thoséremaining are amply sup- Plied with provisions. The pecuniary damage by the disaster is estimated at $7,500,000. Official reports in Hungary estimate the loss of life at 3,500. ‘Two thousand farm houses in the surrounding country have been destroyed by the flood. It is believed the waters will not have entirely subsided before July. THE FRENCI POLITICAL TROUBLE. The Paris correspondent of the Times says :— “The Cabinet will probably be modified shortly, owing to the impression left by Thursday's sit- ting. The Chamber of Deputies feels that the Cabinet might have opposed impeachment with- out making the matter a question of confidence.” The Paris correspondent of the Daily News says:—‘It is universally believed that M. Wad- dington cannot remain Premier, and it is im- probablo that he will consent to remain in the Ministry in any lower capacity. M. Fournier is mentioried as his successor. M. Léon Say, Min- ister ef Finance, must certainly resign. It is us- tonishing how the opinion gains ground daily that M. Gambetta must assume the Premiership.” Mr. Jules Ferry introdueed on Saturday o bill restoring to the State the sole power of con- ferring degrees, excluding from professorships the members of unauthorized religious societies, and reorganizing the Council of Public Instrac- tioff so as to climinate the clerical clement. General Borel, who succeeded General Berthaut as Minister of War under the De Broglie gov- ernment, has resigned the command of the Rouen army corps. SCENE IN THE GERMAN REICHSTAG, Berus, March 17, 1879. The Reichstag today discussed a report explanatory of the action of the government in instituting the petty state of siege in Berlin. Merr Liebknecht, socialist, strongly censured the measure, which he pronounced wholly un- justified. Ho declared that his party was a party ofreform, not of revolution. Ie defended the course of the Socialist deputicsin not rising, from their seats when cheers were given for the Emperor, Tho President of the Reichstag, amid cheers, remarked that this conduct otfended the moral senso of the Chamber. Herr Liebknecht continued :—“If a Republic is established in Germany——” He was unable to | finish the sentence in co menco of the up-" roar which the words provoked. The President threatened to deprive him of his right of speech. Count von Eulenburg ben sooo that the gov- ernment’s reason for proclaiming the swe be of siege was that Berlin was in great dan, cnuse it was the home of the Socialist agit Ration Referring to what he termed the assassination | and murder idemic he said investigation showed that the instruments of crime were din Berlin and East Prussia, Ho kia t Prince Bisnuwek and even the Emperor had lately received a many letters Cieatenin them with assassi nation. Infernal machines hae ‘i been actually discovered in Berlin and Kast Prussia, although it was true that the Kast Prua- sian machine was only constructed to secure to ¢ inventor an informer’s feca. The Reichstag k formal cognizance of the report concern- ing the state of pray. ‘ho Daily News’ correspondent nat Berlin the Herr Liebknecht’s taya:—At the close of qmeoch the President of the Reichstag threatened him with forcible removal from the Tribune. ‘The tumult at the time was indeseribable.” THE KHEDIVE’S TROUBLES. Carro, March 17, 1879. The Khedive insists upon the retirement of Riaz Pacha as Minister of the Interior. Mr. Rivers Wilson, Minister of Finance, and M. de Blignigres, Minister of Public Works, desire his retention. Hence the Khedive’s notice to the British Consul that he scocehenaee fresh dis- turbances unless the Cabinet was remodelled. The Khedive has requested the Rothschilds Se accept a modification of the securities a; upon for a new loan, but the Rothse! pia ines declined, and have given notice of their intention to suspend advances. The Khedive threatens them with legal proceedings. Mr. Vivian, the British (ry tag ed agent and Con- sul General at Alexandria, leaves for England on the 25th inst., having been summoned Pes Lord Salisbury to give his views respecting the present crisis. eI CABLE NOTES. ‘The village of Vernet, near Vichy, containing 10 houses, has been totally destroyed by fire. Over two thousand file makers and forgers at Shef- field have decided to resist a reduction of wages. The 7imes in fts financial despatch from Paris states that the formation of another Atlantic Cable Company is threatened. ‘The Standard, in its financial article, says it is ru- mored that Russia has as good as decided to tax the coupons of her external debt, A letter from Weston to Sir John Astley was pub- lished in London yesterday, challenging Rowell to gontest the champfonship svith him. ‘The King of the Belgians and the Duke of Suther- land yesterday witnesded a trial of Edison's loud sounding telephone, and haa greatly pleased with the result. The Times says it is stated: an the government in- spectora have detected twenty cases of plouro- pneumonia in the cattle cargocs of the steAmers Brazilian and Ontario. The French Minister of Finance yesterday repaid tp the Bank of France 65,000,000 francs ($13,000,000), the last tnstalment of tho milliard Ls from the Bank during tho war. The Times, in its financial column, ssys ‘es Erle Railway reconstruction trustees, at their meeting to- day (Tuesday), will consider the resignations of Sir Edward Watkin and another trustee, which have deen tenderod. The Syndical Chamber of Manufacturers of Silk and merchants of Lyons have commenced an im- portant free trade movement, and havo started a subscription to defray the cost of lectures on the subject throughout France. Rain hag fallen throughout the province of La- hore in sufficient quantities to insure tho safety of tho spring harvest, thereby altering the financial and political aspects of the situation, and affects even the military by facilitating the supply of grain and tor- age. ‘The Times’ Calcutta despatch says:—‘‘The ChiefCom missioner for British Burmah now has sufficient force to protect the British territory, but the position of the resident and other Europeans at Mandalay is critical in the extreme. The best hope for their safety rests on the belief that the King and his ad- visers are not so utterly lost to all sense of pru! dence as to precipitate their own downfall by rush ing into hostilities.” William Habron, the young man who was under sentence of penal bat pra for oat murder in 1876 of s*policeman at Whallo: hab’ “pee ‘Wi tite’ a e PEG bea Peace confessed ie *(Peace) was crime. The Home Secretary promises E ab ‘aff thie 1h PUseibie Yor Habron’s fatire welfare. Sthn Bright wrott some time ‘sig6- declaring his belief in Hebron’s innocence. ‘The Midblestield weavers have accepted the ten per cent feduction. The masters of the Midland glass trade have annopnced a reduction of fifteen per cent. The workmen will probably resist, and the Glass- makers’ Union throughout the kingdom have promised to assist the strikers. The Durham coal owners have issued @ notice, expiring On the Sth of April, of s ten per cent reduction of the wages of surfaco workers and f{fteen per cent of tho wages of underground workers. A general strike of tho mines cy expected. ee oa ME “FISHEILL “BANK* SUITS. rtp THE Baye’'s BOOKS SHOW ENTRIES? MADE 70 © peethteOk Disckicranc Or ‘atx tuovsaND ‘i ae mEREPSrE, March 17, 1879. ne ind the famous Fish. _ Dein ee ied Vo-day be: prdcacrareenthrad orci of Newburg. Samuel A. Hoyt was recalled, Ho tostified that he knew Mr. Thompson, president of the Merchants’ Exchange Bank of New York, and had a con- versstion with him in’ relation to a loan and the pledging of bands for tho National Bank. Ho said bonds had been left by Mr. Bartow, and on being shown 8 copy of 8 resolution purport- ing to have been adopted by the Savings Bank wit- ness replicd that Bartow had no right to leave those bonds there under that , resolu- tion. Witness then knew of no loan from the Merchants’ Exchange bank to the Fishkill Na- tional Bank of ovor $20,000: In Now York Mr. Thompson swore the loan amounted to $60,000 at the time refer: to, and Mr. Hoyt was President of tho jonal Bank of Fishkill, On cross-examination witness donicd also that he testified he knew his bank was largely overdrawn at the Merchants’ Exchange before the loan of $20,000 was made; Mr. Thompson told him there was a loan there, butto his best recollection he did not namo the amount; he did look upon the books of nis bank to see how the account was in the summer of 1574, but did not look at tho.sheets of the Merchants’ Bank counsel showed him th» books and pointed to the 3d. of June, 1874, showing an overdraft of $34,896; wit- ness said it was the statement Book he looked at, not the one before him; the statement book was shown him, but there was no memorandum on the 3d of June, only on the Ist aud 6th of that month, which showed an cna of $25,048 14; Po po shown the accounts the bank poe gil ce gel FE tg 18, which showed an overdraft of $48,484 48. PENCIL MARKS IM THE BOOKA On his redirect examination witness said:—So seca te Nester een he tonea tay mt to tl oug oy were; he had no know! of such overdrafts, nor wero they read off to the direetors. On his recross-examination hein seo foe that what he meant when he said he he statement book was that hoexamined it the accounts were read off; the statement book was again but ho could see nothing that ied him to belio accounts bed —_ tam with then; ures «were in ood es are not Barlow's figures;"*“Cashier Barlow al- waye read the Geranen pom pe ong ho didn’t think they were y were al- ways supposed to be correcs wi when read off; witness never received any intimation from Mr. ‘Thompson, Exchango Bank, abou! tho said it of the Merchant's te loan of $60,000, om PALSE ENTRIES, Arnold W, Sherman, ‘on expert scvountant, was ro callea and shown the statement.book under dato of Dec. 19, 1874; the amount due wee was put down at $117,474 ws, while the J co tbe amount was $167,474 23; Dec. 26, on the ‘ceatenest book amount duo depositors is rt at $11 , while tho ‘calla f for $162,467 48, an alt mn of $50,000; other alterations wero also noted on the falsely be books; the loan of $60,000 from the Mer- chants’ Hachange Bank to the PishWlll Nationa’ Bank first ap) on tho books of the latter bank ag 20, 1876, when the Merchants’ Exchange Bank also een with $20, 000, thus reducing the toa to THE LYNN MYSTERY. Bosrox, March 17, 1979. a public funeral was held in Lynn, Mase., this afternoon over the remains of the victim of the late mysterious murder, Tho services were conducted in the First Universalist Church by Revs, ©. W. Bid- die and W. A. Spaulding, the latter preaching the fu-, neral discourse, A large audience was present. At the close ot the service ice the remains were placed in a receiving vault in Pine Grove Cemetery, THE THIRTEENTA BROOKLYN REGI- MENT. Monraeat, Quebec, March 17, 1879, Colonel Flotcher has received « letter from Colonel Austin, commanding the Thirteenth Brooklyn regi- ment, announcing tho intention of that otek to tating’, be neigued pontion inthe ine 8 be assigned @ position in the line of Se ihe CANADA'S NEW TARIFF. AMERICAN AND BRITISH INTERESTS AS A¥- ¥ECTED BY IT—OUR NORTHERN NEIGHBORS TAKING THEI OWN PART. Torowzo, Ont., March 17, 1879. The Mast (government organ) in an editorial on the tariff changes, says:—“The policy submitted by the government is essentially a Canadian policy, framed with the deliberate intention of building up Canada, developing her resources and protecting her nascent industries against undue outside competition, and if our British connection is endangered by it then so much the worse for the British connec- tion, Nature never intended the inhabitants of the Dominior to remain for al! time an agricultural people. The vast mineral wealth of the country, its unrivalled water power, the variety of its productions, its boundless area, and above all, the intelligence, energy and self-reli- ‘nce of its people—all these bear witness that we have 8 mission far beyond tho primitive calling of bartering wheat and cattle for the products of for- eign looms or the output of foreign workshops. It cannot -be the British policy that we shofild remain as we are. Manehester and Sheffield probably de sire it; _ the babyy looked upon colonists as white Hi: ated to be consumers of their adulterated cotton and cheap cutlery, and bgeiy 04 our reform friends speak truly when they sa; national policy will excite their displeasure. ries van say is lett! em be displeased; we aro srenctacon- quer people, je, on whom they can thrust their wares by force of bayonents; nor is the national spirit yet sunk so Jow that wo'dare not be loyal to Canada for tear of being charged with treason to British pong facturing interests. British connection im: such yoke upon us. British icity. toward i not regulated. by cotton lords. It is not founded upon selfishness nor based upon cupidity. It is fond mutually honorable and mutually advan- tageous; and whatever Manchester or Sh¢ ld may say, the nobler instincts of the British people will approve our efforts to build up a great British nation here. We cannot believe that the new Canadian icy will provoke the Mother Country or en- our relations with her. She would be false to reelf, to her traditions, aud to the spirit of lom, of which she is an apostle, if she bade us submit ourselves to British manufacturers, abandon our native industries and relapse into a pastoral state. British connection such terms might suit Berets but no people British origin would tolerate it.’ The cry that the new ow polley wil will anger the eotiiodnas is equally unwort. have’ they done for us that we should consult hele sin framing a fiscal policy for Canada? Ata one period in our history they abrogated re- ciprocity trade relations with the avowed object of starving us into annexation. For ,years th have met our conciliatory advances wit hostile tariffs. Our markets have ‘been wide ope to them, but they have tently kept their gates shut against us. They ve pen our advances and returned evil for, noo in every way. Not even the appearance of a sup- Pliant rec! apecalty commissioner at the door of Con- gress in 1874 moved them, although he offered them most extravagant terms if they would only consent to be neighborly. We have asked and entreated long enough. bet pAsared for action has come. If they aro irritated new tective policy we can point to the Merril dr tara? if the they accuse us of Being unneighborly we can show them Mr. Groene 8 articles of reciprocity and the contemptuous refusals of We can point to their vexatious ‘dickering’ over the provisions of the ; to the duty on lobater s cans and for the express p' Lobes that treaty; to the manner in which their international obligations fe the "Feulan: raids, and to their whole line of conduct toward us for the past thirteen years. We have an pew = of tu but, iter than all such, i Mord make Srodigniged ‘answor that the Canadian people have the right, and intend to exercise it, of shaping their fiscal Policy they deem best for their own interest, regardless Sf thee views of a foreign country which has always declined to meet them half way in inter trade negotiations.” WIETING AND HISCOCK. A DETERMINED CONTEST PROMISED FOR THE SEAT IN CONGRESS OF THE TWENTY-¥IFTH NEW YORK DISTRICT—CHARGES OF BRIBERY AND INTIMIDATION AGAINST HISCOCK, THE REPUBLICAN HOLDING THE CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION. . (ex TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) Synacusz, March 17, 1879. ‘The case of Dr. J. M. Wicting against Mr. Frank Hiscock, contesting the latter's ‘election to. a scat in the present Congress, is exciting considerable atten- tiop.as the time for the extra session approaches. Dr. Wieting served @ notice of contest and charges on ‘| the 234 of December last, alleging bribery, intimida- tion, interference by United States. marshals and fed- eral supervisors of election. A copy of Mr. His- cock’s answer was received on the 28th of December, an keep Mr. Hi k from takin, phen in the thon of the House, but nothing ‘definit done in that direction, and it is claimed here that nothing will be dono now. There are some reasons which his frionds urge will secure Dr. Wicting’s ad- raslente 5 .eunt 3a ee present Congress. He has always becn a Tilden man, and was @ strong advo- cate of Tilden’s interests, and Pree itis thought of resign a Wuttan anh eres get him there Seating Dr. W: lish: i Mr. Hiscock ‘woud. it is ‘eeletined, cock: Mr. Hiscock’s the Guberna- al; torial nomination next fall, if nominated seri- ously operate to pacha his defcat. MME. . ANDERSON'S WALK, Cricaao, Ill., March 17, 1879. Mme. Anddreon stopped walking shortly before ton o'clock to-night, when she should have completed 2,066 quarter miles in that number of consecutive periods of ten minutes each. In point of fact she has taken three rests during her walk and has failed to walk twelve of the quarters. This spoils the record, but her friends claim that, owing toa over- length of the track, she has done-an amount of walk- ing more than equal to her task, notwithstandi her rests. Her last quarter was done in in 2:29, and sho is in good cot ion. Sho will begin a walk shortly in New York. IRISH IMMIGRATION. Cuicaco, Ill., March 17, 1879. A conference of delegates from Irish colonization socioties throughout the country met here to-<ay and he ag The object of the conference is to cM&- uestions relating to immigration, in accord- ponte ith the call recently issued and sent out in these despatches, ener routine business was OIO SEATS 10 BH CONTESTED. Cincinnati, March 17, 1879. Considerable excitement provailed in this city to-day over reports’ that democrats had been gathering evidence to show that Butterworth and Young, the Congresamen-cloct from the First and Second districts of this city, were elected by unlawful means, and that a je number of afii- ington to-morrow to prevent tho seating of the gon: morrow to preven! seat ne tlemen. It is charged that man; Sedacita Sars signed with fictitious names ana will not bear close scrutiny. RAIDING LIQUOR SALOONS, NORWICH, CONN., EXCITED OVER THE SEIZURE OF POP BEER AND CIDER—INTOXICATING PROPERTIES OF THE FLUIDS, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Norwier, Conn., March 17, 1879, « There is considerable excitement in this city to- day over the seizure of large quantities of liquor by the police, All the force were ordered out for duty this morning and stationed in the various whole- sale stores in town. In Bill's saloon, on the weat side, three bottles were taken from an overcoat pocket and confiscated, A man from Montville, named ‘Tiffany, has beon operating in town for sev- eral days “spotti: various saloons. At a whole- sale placo tho baggy in ent’ to lift the re- tor = cover, severe difficul- Instead of miclding A may i Ss on cover went back wah a examination, revesied a man tin uoattike ts. Over one hundred have aes: ‘The termination of dee cases the intoxicating pi properties of , ee Be itnavera choueal professors ary iutereated, occ! is woek, sp: NEW YORK AERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1879.—TRIPLE SHEET. AMUSEMENTS, ACADEMY OF MUSIC—‘‘LA SONNAMBULA.” Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weasher, the downfall of snow and rain and the forbidding Ailth of the streets the Academy of Music has rarely been occupied with amore brilliant audience than that which last night filled it from orchestra rail to gallery. “La Sonnambuls,” however, is so admirably mounted and so well cast that under the management of Colonel Maple- son its announcement has ‘@lways been the signal of an outpouring from musical and fashion- able circles which 1s not frequently repeated even in the metropolis. The cast last evening is the same that has afforded so much gratification on former cecasions during the season, Signor Campanini probably never personated the part of Elvino with more fervor or greater artistic grace. His excellent voice was especially observable in the solo “Prendi Vanel ti do! {Dake now the ring I give thee), in theduo “D'un pensiero, ed’un aciehto” (Not of éne thought, nor yet of one word), sung with Amina, and the “Un perche non possi odiarti.” These are chief among the tenor, 8 of the A ring and in their treat- ment Ci ini showed they were chief among his master works, After what has before been written in these columns concerning the besu- tiful simplicity of Mme. Gerster it is scarcely Becessary to observe that she in every way illustrated exquisite art in persouating the char- acter of Amina or that the enthusiastic applause bestowed by the audience was a recognition of the superb vocalism and action which she bas exhib- ited over since her appearance in America. Her come per.me sereno,” “Sovra il sen la man mi posa’’ Case bosom your hand), and the famous “Ah! lunge” (Thoughts that can never disclose the feelisig) Saree pando with a wealth of expression that compelled her recall. Gerster sings purely and acts naturally, These are her artistic charms. The Count Rodolfo, personated by Signor Foli, read not @ better, representation of the part . ee he has given in New York, and he - Neaticematy divided the honors of an enjoyable evening. Chorus and orchestra were likewise in excellent accord, and the memory attach- ing to what may be the last ‘La Sonnambula’’ of tho present season will linger # long while with all who were it, and doubt be invoked in compar- ing the 0) with itself when it shall be repeated under other auspices. uEcocg’s OPEBA BOUFFE, “THE LITTLE DUKE,” AT BOOTH'S THEATRE. Henri, Duc do Parthonay. Miss Florence Ellis Le Chevalier de Montbarr; W. i. Masioseid roard Blanco, Duchosae de Parthenay Mile, Louise Beaudet Petveny Shea de: Latens culsecishen af che se gampent Schoo Smo, Mario Bauman ‘Mins Emil, itinckley -ltes Kite! Champne First ey Hone Florinda Tolbl hy First Maid of Hono! petite E. Tadolini Charles Lecocq’s threo act opera bouffe “Le Petit Due,” which was first produced at the Revaissance ‘Theatro, Paris, in January, 1878, was given last oven- ing in English for the first time here by # company of generally tolerableability, but whose possibilities .it was hard to judge, so much did the performance seem likea rehearsal, particularly in the lastact. This first night unpreparedness, which is becoming too common in New York of late, is unjust alike to pub- lic, artists and managers, not to mention the critics, ‘Phe opera musically is full of bright pieces in the Dest vein of the composer of such succeases as “Fleur a6 Thé,” “La Fille de Madame Angot’’ and “‘Giroflé- Girofla.” It secks a wider field than any of these, for it deals with war as well &s love, and hence we havo some stirring marches and swinging choruses in ad- dition to the sensuous liveliness which is the tradition of the opéra bonuffe school. The instrumentation is clever without being pretentious; several of the songs are vory taking and will be heard of outside the theatre soon; the chorusesare all good. Miss Florence Ellis, who sang the Little Duke, madea complete success in her part, and, with others of the artists, received deserved encores from the louse, which was enthusiastic whenever it got the chance, and was it when it did not. Yet wo think the Piece will have a run. Gen npn A of “The Little Duke” is soon toid. is only ure fortunes which is coming to his bride. After the ak ial knot is tied the pron _ ly away to pass convent school, which nat- ‘urally ‘aoe not rence Iie Little Highness, and, having ‘boen made a colonel, he starts o: head of his et to the delight of tho girls, ‘meld , of course, poste little Duchess, who wants to be Soo re ao Dponeant git the Littl Duke finds hia Sranccnvestant ecg ge got his wife when he ves orders to s real war. This is tho pe Wo now seo the Little Duke in camp, performing ies of valor. ‘he little Duchess having roken hg Ku Fo of the nate seeks him at the camp jast asan order has been issued that no girls are allowed inside the lines. She conceals herself in his little tent, and # pretty little scene takes place there. She is, howevor, overed, his sword ie taken from him and then returned by order of the King, and his —_ is restored to him atthe same time. It will which makes one write very rly in descrit tho story of these products of genius, The youth of the grip Leone jives & naleeté to the situations es immens amusing, and the humor nappity Ceo The charac- ters of the Little Duke Duchess are prettily drawn. Another clever Mntieiventioation te that of the Marquise do Lansac, the school direc- treas, though Mme. Marie Bauman did not properly accentuate its starchy dignity. Frimousse, the tutor, who & professor at the girls’ school and af- terward a warrior after the manner of Ancicnt Pistol, furnishes the grotesque fun of the picce, and is also well drawn; it its = resentative last evening, though endowed with vis comica, had a sore throat And failed to sing his part, except his opening song. ‘That was enoug! A Leno Ln op co ag a md figure, good stage training ant “a a thin voice, uscd with co: skill, were br réle by Miss Ellis. Sho made an instant success, her iirst song, “Old enough to love,” he gpe an encore, ‘The “Duchess,” too, was charmingly. and in- feirand acted by the petite and prekey (Ue, Beau- t, and to see the pair. nestle in cach other's aris BR ge picture. Their duct in the first love you,” as well as that in tho thira act, which was unaccountably shorn of two stanzas, filled the house with enthusiasm, Both pieces are destined to be popular. Miss Ellis’ song, however, describing the way an old bore li a ‘era be ng “When tho wedding bells,” was tho hit the evening. We have said that Mr. Chapman, the Frimousse, was horribly hoarse, and this possibly disconcerted him somewhat, bat whatever the cause he did not seem to have that thorough conception of hin part which would give it its proper weightas the contre of the broader fun, although he was funny in spots, as it were. Mr. Macdonald as Montharry was stiff, but ho has a good baritone, and received an encore for his rendering of the spirited song, “I am not here to menace you.” Mme. Bauinan, has a fino con- tralto voice, and was warmly * applauded for tho little she has to sing. There is capital mgterial in the chorus, and the quaint chorus of pages, “Poor Little Duke,” was 8o well given as to warrant an ,en- core, Ww! in the singing leason, which po a simplo — prottily teenies ~ ar ee were successful, Mile. st iP receiving septa for her 4 ola, Int the opening of the opera the young ladics went fon? astray, and @ chorus of it women and vi- vandidres in the last act was a horror of discord. Sta; fright seomed the order of the evening, the Litde Duke and Duchess excepted, down to the soldier who delivered hi it of tho extraordinary intelligence, ‘The battle which taken place to-morrow will in soon.” Tho orches- tra did ooo ae ce ate > — things as 8 Ww! performance stop} or minute and taken up haphazard boing intolerable even on & fret night. Bating all this, however, tho opera promises to suc- coed, It is but, with liberality as as. not ‘ready. to costumes thoi the the third act was a fine oa new set for the wate act ae hho camp tableaa at the opening of stage picture, GRAND OPERA HOUSE—A CELEBRATED CASE-~ CHARACTERS IN THE PROLOGUB, Count d'Audeterre, commandivig the King's Own regiment... Kawin Varrey J Renaud, es Mir, Ba. K, Collier Lazaro, camp f Dennis O'Rourk Trish serge Characters in tho pla: Duke d'Aubeterre, overnor of Proves Count do Mornay, returned from exile, Viscount Raoul Ser: Joan Renaud, ned to the galle; Dennis O' Rou the service of Dt Mr, Charles O'Brien ta Sergeant of the Guard, W. HL ate ds Beck one ‘Adrienne, Duke Valentine de Mornay, Duchess @ Aubeterre. Chanoinesse ot © Miss Mary Maddern Julie, Adrienne’s maid. Miss Laura Bascombe This well known drama was produced last night by a company which cannot compare favorably with the ‘freshly remembered actors who won laurels therein upon the boards of another theatre. The company, to do it justice, enacted the play glibly and intelligibly enough; there was no hesi- tation and no lack of memory, but the con- “week. ‘ought to the title. ception of the drama was yainfully defective, and the pathetic scenes were rendered im @ manner more provocative of merriment than of tears. Notwithstanding the number of titled per- sonages in the play, there was a notable lack of that aristocratic repose that stamps the caste of “Vere de Vere.” All the actors were of the stage stayey. The most creditable acting was that of Mr. Charles O’Brien, who made his début in Americas in the part of the Irish sergeant. Mr, Varrey, as the Duke D’Aubeterre, also enacted his réle without serious faults, and Miss Bessie ‘Turner, in the ifisignificant part allotted to her, showed some of the qualities of a genuine artist, though sadly deficient in (ecknique. Of the other actors little can be said in commendation. Mr. Collior labored under the physical defect of not possessin, the imposing stature and soldierly deportment whic! befits the rd/e of Jean Renaud, and the ladies in the me distributed their intensity of tone and gesture grdat ee throughout all the acts, We per predic’ real popularity for this presenta- tion of 2 really good dranw, though it may doubtless win some pach from’ the “gallery gods” and from uncritical audiences in provincial towns, OLYMPIC THEATRE—‘‘H. M, 8, PINAFORE.” Sit Joseph Porter. K Srpinte Corcorai Rackstraw. Dick Deadeye Bill Hobate ‘Miss Alice Pitegerald Buttercup. Miss Di ‘The comic opera of “Ii. M. S. Pinafore” was pro- duced at the Olympic Theatre last night with an en- tirely new crew. ‘he audience present nearly filled the house—a tact which proves how attractive is this amusing piece. At no less than six places of amuse-. ment in this city is the “Pinafore” being performed and all are doing well. Mr. Crosbie’s Admiral Porter ranks next to Mr. Whiffin’s, though in no way imitating the latter. He sang his songs with taste and made all the points with precision, Miss Scott and Mr, Atkinson, as Josephine and Ralph, were in good voice and secured sevewl encores. Miss Stewart .as Buttercup was amusing, but the remainder of the cast was scarcely up to the average. Considerable rchearsal is necessary before the music will flow smoothly, and tho con- ductor should moderate his energy. As the enter- tainment includes the pleasant comedictta of ‘The ithe ate to ’ in which Miss Dickie Lingard appears, pay to predict that tho house wi be yvemune- BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE. Miss Fanny Davenport began a week's engagement at the Brooklyn Park Theatre last evening in Angus- tin Daly's five act play of “Pique. The piece was finely mounted, and Miss Davenport's rendition of the character of Mubel Renfrew was as good as usual. She was well supported by the Park ‘Theatre scom- pany and the applause was frequent throughout the Piece, “Pique” will be contiued until Thursday night, when **Divorce” will take its place. Miss Davenport will then appear in her origiaal character of Yanny Yen Eyck. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, The “Scrap of Paper’ et Wallack’s has proved a decided hit. Dr. Damrosch and Mr. Max Pinner will give another musical soirée at the Union Tega Theatre on Thursday evening. Atthe Park Theatre on Thursday a matinée will be given for the convenience of professionals who have not yet been able to witness the admirable act- ing of the cast in “Engaged.” “Engaged” has made a great hit at the Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, whero it is very well played. It drew crow houses during the week, and “standing reom only” has been the rule. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Williamson are playing a two weeks’ engagement at the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, This week they revive Barney Williams’ play, written for him by Brougham, “The Emerald Ring.” Mr. Ross Raymond, a ‘well known Philadelphia journalist, has had a comedy accepted by Manager Goodwin, of the Walnut. It is ‘soon to be produced, under the title’ of “News,in Three Editions and « Supplement.” Ford & Zimmerman’s ‘Pinafore’ company at the Broad Street Theatre, Philadélphis, is still playing to phenomenal business. It is now in its third month at the Broad Street, and will probably reach one hundred performances. Tho Alice Oates Opera Company, at the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, are playing a successful two weeks’ engagement. The “Little Duke” has not peoved quite so popular as “Gifofié-Girofia,” “Les Cloches de Corneville,”” “a Marjolaine” and other favorites. e ‘The theatres are now claiming the pedestrians, and some of the managers will probably reap not a little benefit from their presence in the boxes during tho Rowell, Ennis and Harriman, with their train- ers and friends, have promised to attend the Lyccum to-night and witness ‘‘H. M.S. Pinafore.” Acable despatch, just received by Colonel Maple- son from Carl Rosa, statés that the début of Mile. Marie Van Zandt at the Teatro Regio, in Turin, was @ great success. Miss Van Zandt is thé daughter of Mime. Jenny Van Zandt, and has been studying dur- ing the past four years under Lamperti at Milan. It is related,of hor that at the age of thirtecm, after singing one afternoon in the presence of Colonel ‘Mapleson and Adclina Patti, tho latter warmly em: braced the youthful artist and exclaimed, “This is my successor without any doubt.” A contract was signed last evening at the Academy of Music between Mr. Maurico Strakosch, on behalf of his brother Max, and Mr..Henry Mapleson, whereby the services of Mme. Marie Rozeare secured as prima donna assoluta for an operatic season in California, commencing on the 16th of April and terminating about the end of May. Mme. Rozo is to appear in “Carmen,” “Aida,” ““Trovato ‘Faust,’* “Les Huguenots,” “Mignon,” “Ruy Blas,” and other operas to be hereafter selected. Tho other artists of the company will consist of Miss Annie Louiso Cary, Miss Marie Litta, Signors Pantaleoni, Conly, Adams, Lazzarini and other well known members of the Stra- kosch troupe. At the termination of this engage- ment Madame Rozo returns to Her Majesty’s Opera in London, whero she will stng until the end of the season. THE MIDGETS, The ever increasing crowds that flock to Masonic Tomple day after day to see the Midgets havo caused the managers for the little things to announce a con- tinuance of the exhibition for another month, or per- haps longer. Asin the case of all curious people— show people would be more expressive—any num- ber of wild stories have been circulated concerning General Mite and Miss Lucia Zarate. As the truth is stranger even than fiction the following authentic details concerning the pair will prove interesting :— When Lucia was born she was indeed a mite, as sho weighed only seven ounces, and her height was only eight inches, Sho was born near Vera Cruz, Mexico, of So ee parents, her father weighing 160 and mother over 170 pounds, and until her thirteenth year she was kept inarms. Her present weight ig only four anc three- quarter ‘pounds, while her ago is over fifteen years. ler companion, General Mite, when he was born weighed only four pounds, since which time he has not grown a particle except in bulk. Ho is now fourteen years old ‘and weighs only nino pounds. His father and mother are also persons of ordi- nary size, Mr. E. F. Flynn, the father, weighing 165° pounds. All the other children of these two families are of the Reon size, and some of them very much ibove, General Mito’s sister, ten days old, ‘weighing thirteen pounds, At @ recent medical examination both hese marvellous creatures wero pronounced perfect in form and feature, Their daily food is veeelety like that of other people. They cat any- ing and everything. They take their three meals a day with the rest of the family at their hotel. So far as their health is concerned. they have never been a day sick, not even being affected with the or- dinary maladies incidental to childhood. The variations of climate do uot appeer to afftict them a particle, and in their travels, which have been yery extensive, they have not at any time been sick, Since their arrival here @ey have been visited by over thirteen hundred people wee on HOTEL ARRIVALS, General Robert C, Schenck, of Ohio, is at the Buckingham, Ex-Governor Andrew G. Curtin and Asa Packer, of Pennsylvania, and Colonel Williem Goddard, of Rhode Island, aro at the Fifth Avenue, Franklin B. Gowen, president of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, is at the Brevoort. Ole Bull is at the Everett. Senators Dennis Me- Carthy, of Syracuse, and Theodore M. Pomeroy, of Auburn, N. Y., and Licutenant Commander John Schouler, United States Navy, are at the St. James, Alexander Mitchell, president of the Chicago, Mil- waukee and St, Paul Railway Company, is at the Hoffman, General James H, Ledlie, of Syracuse, is at the Park Avenue, Surgeon Figncia L. Town, United States Army, is at the Gilsey. Jacob Vauatta, of New Jeracy, is at the Metropolitan, 7 lia MAILS FOR EUROPE. The steamship Abyssinia, for Queenstown and Liverpool, ayd France, tor Havre, will sail from this port on Wednesday. The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office at half-past twelye, aud for France direct at half-past one PF. M, The New York Hueratp—Edition for Europe—will be ready at half-past eight o’clock in the morning. Single copies, in Wrappers for mailing, six cents, DIED. Ropents.—On Monday evening, March 11, Misg Jane E. Kowenss, in the 70th year of herage. ° Notice of funeral hereafter, (For Other Deaths See Eighth Page.) A DEATH lected couzh or arrest the: Hoxxy or the only all druggists. Pike's Tooruac A THis 18 WHAT A NEG- i If you love lite jon with Hates perilous. | Fi; “Toth av. Sold by one minute, MINERAL WATER. The Apolliuaris Company .y (Limited) have attached bas little importance tu the scandalous paragraphs and adver- tinements respecting Apollinaris have sp peared from time to time in the news| Some of the statements were so absurd that they must. have amused those who had any information on the sub- Ject; others were not without ingenuity and evinced a cer tain spoctousngas which was calculated so mislead the pab- lie. Thoir motive and the interests they were inten servo were sufficiently transparent. ‘The time has arrived when the Apollinarid Company (Limited) think it desirable to give an authoritative, am incoutrovertible reply to the slan aud malignant so ctmations which have been levelled against them. by jo su by. the pablication of the following letter ths United States Treasury, to which thoy append the certificate of the world-famous Professor Vircbow, of lin, ‘These documents will satisfy every reasonable mind, and will leave future slanderous ‘inventious respecting Apollinaris Water to the contempt which they ingrit, TREA ssurY” "DEPARTMENT, OFFICK OF THE SkCkRTARY, ; Wasnietox, D. C., February 21, 1879, Frepeuick Ds Bair & Co., 41 Warren st, Now Gevrixamx—Tho department is in receipt of your letter of tho Tsth inst., inquiring the results of the investigation ayested by you lust, spring, into, the: condition of Ay Undtis Waters imported Into the United States, with refer- ence to the’question whether such waters are natural mine eral wators outitled to exemption from duty, or are, as bad deen frequently claimed, substantiaily artificial mineral waters, subject to the duty provided by the statute in such eases. In conformity with your Fequest, the Secretary of State ‘was asked to causo thorough inquiry to be made into the tuattor by our Consul at Cologne, and copies of documents ov filo in this department, which’ contained statements re~ flecting upon the manuer in which such Apolliuaris Waters wore prepared for shipment to the United! States, were far nishea to the Cons "A very voluminous, report upon. the subject has ben re- colved, with aecompan: ving documents, from sclontists and Gthore’ who have mado the master e'study, and who have fully inspected the spring. ‘The Consul states that the fullest opportunity was given in \d ndings ; th ho waters, for the reason that the spring itself: supplies far more gas than is necessary for the pi bottling the waters and preserving the same amount of as is contained in'the water while In Consul concludes his report ax follows: that it is my opinion, formed after what I consider a care-« ful and painstaking’ neosttzation, that the ArotLix suis Wari, bottiod at the Apollinaris Spri to United’ States, is beyond question Tho evidence whieh seems to abundantly Linakis Wate, as hore:ofore imported, is, water, entitled to exemption from duty. Vory respectfully, it. . FRENCH, Assistant Secretary, (Cory, She. Maronan Aronia Waren of the. 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