The New York Herald Newspaper, March 19, 1879, Page 6

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AY, MARCH 19, EnGanp is attacking Lord Chelmsford even more severely than the Zulus did. “PURELY VEGETABLE” —the “greens” with which an Indiana family lately poisoned itself while at Sunday dinner. Tue GReENBACKERS’ FarLep at Speaker-mak- ing, as they do at everything else except dis- turbing the public peace. * Tue Governor objects to Brooklyn Alder- men being federal officers also, but what would he have? The Navy Yard patronage must be kept at home somehow. Ovr Coxtemroranies throughout, the coutttry are indulging in many admiring and appre tive notes upon the HERALD’s immense Sunday editions of quintuple shects. A Suowenr of bright yellow powder of some sort is reported to have fallen ona, Pennayl- vania city on St. Patrick’s Day. Is the clerk of the weather an insulting Orangeman ? Arrer THis Moxtu Brooklyn streets dre to be lighted with naphtha instead of gas. The Jocal gas companies will mourn to the extent of nearly half a million dollars per year. “Tur Movemest to raise the standard of kero- sence oil should be supplemented by one to raise “that of the men ‘who sell dangerous oils. The best way to do the latter is With a rope. Srxty-rour newly fledged physicians took wing from the College of Pharmacy last evening. Where they will all alight is uncertain as, yet, for that is a matter to be decided by the induce- ments offered to their bills. A Mas trying to stop a gus leak yesterday was suffocated to death. His experience will probably add to the boidness of great talkers, ‘eo it is apity the affair should have happened ust as a new session of Congress begun. Joux Esx1s, the pedestrian, has a good phy- sique, and now that he acknowledges that he was ‘injudicious in his habits last week he appears to have a level head. Let him keep the two to- gether if he insists upon going to England for that belt. Wuite tHe Mayor is considering police dere- lictions he would do well to: ascertain what the officers consider themselves reatly obliged to do for the public. Our ‘“Compiaint Book” contains & story that indicgtes some things that they do not intend to do. A Fine that makes forty-one persons home- less,. as that at Hunter's Point did yesterday morning, causes more real trouble than \the de- struction of many a costly property would do. In such cases dollars and cents are extremely variable as standards of Mr. W. R. Guee, who has for some years been wearing the robes of Jeremiah with great success in England, is out with an essay show- ing how dangerous the division of labor is to workmen in times of business prostration. But did he never hear of the folly of, locking the stable door after the horse js stolen? Tur Weaturn.—The trough of low barometer which extended parallel with the Atlantic coast from the Gulf of Mexico to Nova Scotia, where its centre of disturbance was passing on Mon- day, has moved into the ocean, attended by heavy rains on the South Atlantic coast and snow in the northern districts. It was followed hy 4 large arca of high pressure, which now dominates the weather over all the territory east of the Rocky Mountains. Light snow has fallen in the central valley districts, caused by tho difference in temperature of the air, tho northwest winds being very ‘cold, while those blowing from the south and south- east brought with them the warmer and damper atmosphere from the regions of the Gulf Stream. The winds have been fresh to brisk on the South Atlantic and eastern Gulf coasts, ‘fresh over the lakes and generally light ¢lse- where. A slight rise occurred in temperature Yin the central valley districts.’ It has fallen | elsewhere, particularly on the Atlantic and Gulf coasta. The weather continues threatening over sthe British Islands, and the barometer is still considerably below the mean. It is likely, how- jever, that a general clearing will tuke place to- 1 day, to be followed by increasing cloudiness and ‘rain by tosnorrow night. The weather in New ‘York and its vicinity today will be warmer and “fair, To-morrow the same conditions are likely toorevail .- NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1879.—TRIPLE SHEET, New Canadian Tarif—Minister Tilley’s Speech om the Budget. We do not intend to go into the infinite mass of wearying details which compose the new Canadian tariff. These details are indeed of great interest to the merchants of Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo and other trading towns near the border, and, in a lesser degree, to such merchants of New York, Boston and Portland as beara part in the commerce between the United States and the Dominion. But they,are of little interest to the great mass of-the readers of any American newspaper. The merchants who need to know the new rates of duty which have within the last three days been enacted by the Parliament of the Dominion can easily procure the list in any leading Canadian newspaper. The Toronto Mail or Toronto Globe of Saturday, of which any interested merchant can easily’ procure. a copy, contains a full schedule of the new tariff rates. . ‘ The great: body of the American people are more concerned to. know the aims and principles on which the new Canadian tariff has been adjusted, We propose to furnish this information in brief outline. We think it more useful to give it from the point of view of the Canadian government than from the hostile point of view of American critics and objectors. It, is im- portant that we on this side of the border understand the real opinions of the Cana- dian government. There can be no wise action by our Congress or our treaty mak- ing power unless we understand the views on which the Canadian government is act- ing. The new Canadian tariff is in fact, and is meant to be in intention, hostile to the United States. But we must not miscon- ceive its ultimate intention. Its avowed purpose is to procure from this country a new reciprocity treaty. «We have never had the shadow of a doubt that a fair and equi- table reciprocity treaty would be for the mutual advantage of both countries, although of greater advantage to Can- ada than to the United States. We are sure that we do not misinterpret the aim and purpose of the discrimination against the United States made by the new Canadian tariff. Itis clearly intended to make it for our interest to consent toa new reciprocity treaty. The following ex- tract from the budget speech of Mr. Tilley, the Canadian Minister of Finano-, makes this perfectly clear:— Ma. CHainman—I hi this to say to our Ameri- can friends. In 1865 they abrogated the Reciprocity ‘Treaty, #rom, that day to the present a largg por- tion of the imports into the Dominion of Canada from that country have been sdmitted free. We have hoped, but hoped in vain, that by the adoption of that policy we would lead our American friends to treat us with reference to these articles in a more liberal spirit than they have. - (Hear, hear!”’) Well, sir, after having waited twelve years for the con- sideration of this subject, and us we require more revenue, the government have determined to ask this House to impose upon the products of the United States that have n free such’ a duty as may seem consistent with our position. (Cheers.) But the government couples with it, in order’ to show that we approach this question with no un- triendly spirit, a resolution that will be laid upon the .table of this House with the propositions for introducing s duty on these articles—a resolution to this effect, that upon the articles named that aro natural products of the puny. it the United States take off in partor in whole duty they impose, Wb aro prepared to mect them. (Cheers.) Sir, the ‘believe in a reciprocity of tariff. We “may discuss free trade or protection as we please, but the question to-day ig, Shall we have a reciprocity of tariff or shall we have aone-sided tariff? (Checrs.) The government propose to do more. We have here a very frank, and, wo have no doubt, a perfectly truthful avowal of motives. ‘Lhe people of Canada perceive that all their interests-would be promoted by a fair, jast and well arranged reciprocity treaty with the United States. On this point they are not mistaken, and it will certainly be o mistake on the part of the United States if this desire is not met in a corresponding spirit. Our experi- ence of thé -advantages of free trade between the States of our Union is so decisive and so resplendent that any, man who thinks that the admission of Canada into our trade system would not be a benefit to both parties must have sur- rendered his intellect to some foolish crotchet. Would it be for the advantage of the other States to have Illinois and Wisconsin annexed to Canada? Nobody is quite such a Junatic as to answer this ques- tion in the affirmative. But who can state any valid reason why unrestricted commerce with Canada would not be as beneficial as. unrestricted com- merce with the States bordering on Lake Michigan? If it would be a plain disadvantage to the trade of the rast The ‘of the Union to have I!linois and Wisconsin annexed to the Dominion, why is it not also ¢ disadvantage to have the Dominion itself excluded from the iree interchange of commodities? The Canadians are more than willing, they are anxious for a new reciprocity treaty. ‘Their Minister of Finance frankly proclaims that it is a lead- ing purpose of his hostile tariff to bring us to consent to such a treaty. Why should not our government seize so favorable an opportunity? Why not strike while the iron is hot? Tho tendency of the new Canadian tariff, if continued for a tew years, is to build up interests which the government cannot afterward abandon without a violation of justice. There will never bea period when a reciprocity treaty can be negotiated on a basis so favorable to the @nited States as at present, while as yet the now Canadian tariff has not caused large investments of capital in manufactures which the government of the Dominion will be compelled in justice to foster after having called them into ex- istence by its own action. We call the attention of President Hayes and Secretary Evarts to the fact that a new reciprocity treaty could be negotiated this year with. out encountering a tithe of the opposition it would have to mect after the new Canadian tariff shall have produced its natural effect of creating interests which the government of the Dominion cannot honorably abandon. No time will ever bo so opportune for negotiating a new reciprocity treaty os the present, when Canada is yearning for reciprocity, but is entering on a course which will render free trade across the border more and more dif- ficult by the obligation of the Canadian government to proteot investments of capi- tal which it invites and encourages by the new tariff. Mr. Tilley does not dissemble his pur- pose to make his new protective tariff bear heavily on the products of the United States. ‘We nronose.”’ said the Minister 2 ae of Finance, ‘‘to take a larger proportion of the two million dollars out of our American neighbors than we do out of England.” ‘{here is a deticiency of two millions in the revenue of Canada, which must necessarily be de up by an in- crease of taxes. If revenue were the sole object it would not be considered how the new tariff will affect England or the United States, But besides the necessity of increasing the revenue there is a desire to establish the trade across the border on a better footing. The new tariffis aimed against the producers of the United States, in the hope that its first effect will be a renewal of negotia- tions for a reciprocity treaty. The government of Sir John Macdonald could in no other way go enhance its popularity and confirm its stability as by the success- ful negotiation of a new reciprocity treaty with the United States. ‘*There is a tide in the affairs of men,” and Secretary Evarts will miss.a great opportunity if he does not take advantage of the present situation to obtain for our producers free access to the markets of Canada, Captain Williams Arraigned. The charges preferred against Captain Williams by the President of the Police Commission were formally presented to the Board yesterday and will be tried ‘next week. ‘he specification is that Captain Williams ‘‘wrongfully and unlawfully as- saulted one William V. Blake” at Gilmore's Garden on the 11th inst., ‘‘and beat, kicked and otherwise maltreated and did not arrest him.” ‘Tho names of two highly respecta- ble citizens are given by Commissioner Smith as witnesses of the assault, and it is said that other gentlemen are ready to sub- stantiate the charge, and to testify, if neces- sary, to other acts which prove Captain Williams to be an unfit and dangerous person to be -intrusted with police au- thority. It is to be hoped that these promised witnesses will be on hand at the trial, and that if the present charge against the ac- cused officer is substantiated neither fear nor favoritism on the part of any Commis- sioner will be allowed to retain him on the force. The Twenty-ninth precinct is.a scandal and disgrace to the city, and the fact that disorderly houses and gambling dens in the precinct have been broken up by officers detailed specially for the pur- pose and not belonging to the precinct is sufficient ‘proof that the Captain is neglectful of his duty. If the charge of as- sault now preferred against the Captain is established he should be removed from the forte and not simply ordered to patrol duty. Aman who, asa captain, is unable to .control his violent temper would be even more dangerous as a patrolman, and should not be allowed to wear the police uniform at all. a The War in South Africa. _ In the detailed story of the massacre of British troops by the Zulus at Isandula, which is given in the Hzratp to-day, the case appears to be worse even than it was represented in the early reports by cable ; for while nearly every man of the force en- gaged was killed, as first reported, there were some pleasant fictions in regard to the way the calamity occurred which must now be stricken from the chronicle, First, the Zulus were cettainly not slaughtered by thousands, as was re- ported. One report, sent ‘by Lord Chelms- ford, put their loss at five thousand. They lost heavily, but in no such proportion. The ammunition of the troops was not ex- hausted and they did not die in their lines after expending their last cartridge. They were actually killed at close quarters by the enemy before they had time to use up their ammunition, and though many fought well more died on the run. They were not drawn out of camp by stratagem, but were over- powered and cut down by a charge of the Zalus in order of battle in overwhelming numbers. It was not necessary to entice them away from their camp, for they were as helpless there ‘as they could have been anywhere, since the camp was not in the slightest degree fortified and was not in a defensible position. There were about fil- teen hundred in camp and eighteen hun- dred were away with Lord Chelmsford on a wild goose chase. But Lord Chelmsford is not. to be removed. He cannot handle the Zulus very well, but he can handle the powers that bein London. *. That Belt. Although Rowell carries away the Astley belt he did not win it by beating the dis- tance made by O'Leary in the London match, and some people are puzzled to know why that distance should not be ex- ceeded before the prize changes hands, But each race stands on its own merits, and the best man in that particular con- test wins as a matter of course. | It is evident, however, that O’Leary was rendered unable to repeat his old feat and so keep the belt bechuse of the severe strain his constitution had undergone by the races sandwiched in between the two international events. If he had not walked from the time of the London match until he met Rowell at Gilmore's Garden he would, almost certainly, have beaten the English champion as thoroughly os the latter beat Ennis. This brings up the question whether the holder of the belt, ought in fairness to be tequired to meet any competitors unti! the next annual in- ternational match comes round? He is Mable, under the present arrangement, to be forced to accept three challenges dur- ing the year between the time he wins the belt and the date of the next regular in- tornational match. Yet he must win three regular annual matches before he becomes the owner of the prize. These indepen- dent or side matches entail upon him more exertion and strain thon any man can en- dure during a single year, and render him unable to compete successfully for the belt in his second regular match with men who are in sound condition, ‘This was the case with O'Leary and may be with Rowell, who already has two intermediate matches on hand. , It would be more fair to confine the contests for the belt to the yourly interna- ,tional matches, so that the winner one year may not be worn out and broken down before the next recular trial comes on. Organization of ‘the New. Congress. The Senate completed ite preliminary work yesterday within an hour of the time of meeting and adjourned. The proceed- ings of the House went on smoothly enough, but more time was consumed in the election of officers and the swear- ing in of new members. When tho House reussembles this morning we presume a committee will be appointed to act in conjunction with that appointed by the Senate to wait on the President and in- form him that the two houses ate ready to receive any message which he may desire to communicate, The brief message of the President stating his reasons for calling the extra session will doubtless-be sent in to-day. It is un- derstood that it will be confined to the necessity of passing the appropriation bills which failed at the last session, with per- haps a suggestion respecting the expected deficit in the revenue. : Clerk Gumbleton and Register Loew. It seems to us that those inveighing against Governor Robinson for the discretion he has exercised in dismissing Mr. Gumbleton from office and allowing-Mr. Loow to con- tinue in office overlook the reasons assigned by the Governor for this discrimination. We donot dispute that the charges alone, apart from the circumstartces, are substantially ajike. Both officers were accused of taking higher fees than the law allows, In this respect the two cases are similar, and if nothing ‘else’ were to bs’ considered the two offending officers should be treated precisely alike. It Governor Robinson were a. magistrate presid- ing over a criminal court he could not properly have made any discrimination between the two cases, The maxitn so often paraded that ignofance of the law is no ex- cuse,‘is a maxim of criminal jurisprudence which is binding on judges who try crimes and misdemeanors, but having no‘ ap- plication outside of criminal courts, The Governor of the State is bound by no such technical: rule in deciding whether it is his duty to remove an inculpatetl officer. He is to look merely to the interests of the public service and to the duty imposed on him to see that the laws are faithfully executed. ‘he artifice, or rather the sophistry, by which the action of the Governor in these two cases is im- pugned consists in confounding the action of an executive officer with the duty of acriminal judge. ‘The judge of a criminal court has no discretion. His course is marked out for him by positive law. Ifthe offence charged in the indictment is proved and the jury finds a verdict against the prisoner he is compelled to pronounce the sentence prescribed by the siatute. But the Governor of the State is pound ‘by no sach — technical rules, Whether he will remove an accused officer rests in his uncontrolled discretion. He is to look merely to the interests of thé pub- lic service, of which he is the iree judge, unrestrained by any rules except those im- posed by his own sense of duty. Governor Robinson, in his statement of reasons, makes a broad and intelligible distinction between the case of Mr. Gum- bleton and that of Mr. -Loew. He asserts that Mr. Gumbleton put illegal obstacles in the way of an examination of his books. He Yeclares that the County Clerk justified his exaction of illegal fees, and that a dis- missal of the charges against him would have encouraged and enrboldened him to persist in his plain violations of law. A failure to remove him would have been an indorsement of his illegal-uction and have made the Governor his accomplice, The case of Register Loew, as stated by the Governor, is entirely different. Mr. Loew put no obstacles: in the way of an investigation. He did not dispute the right to examine his books. As soon as his attention was called to the schedule of fees he examined it, acknowledged that it was illegal and - rectified it without delay. He professed his intention to comply with the law without any reserve. Unlike Mr. Gumbleton, who did his utmost to baffle investigation, who was contumacious, who attempted to justify his action and implied that he meant to persist in it, Mr., Loew acknowledged his error and proimptly corrected the abuse. By retaining him in office the Governor ran no risk of further violations of the law, whereas a retention of Mr. Gumbleton in office would have sanc- tioned his preposterous claim that hoe had not violated the law, and have encouraged him to persist. We incline to think that the action of the Governor in discriminat- ing between two cases which aro so very different is judicious and proper. Russians On the Caspian Sea. Sometimes news comes in roundabout ways. Occasionally we hear from Chicago news of what has happened in London, and we have more than once seen in the Paris papers Brooklyn news of which we had not heard before. ‘If we were not aware of this peculiarity on the part of late and important intelligence, to be heard from first in the most unexpected places, we should deem it rather odd that news of a Russian. expedition across the Caspian should reach London from Berlin, because in the number of commodi- ties. that the German capital is distin. guished for not possessing news is the most conspicuous. No news is contributed by Berlin to the world’s information except the occasional statement that Bis. marck has bullied the Deputies or that Bismarck’s dog has bitten somebody ; and that that dull, prosy and suspicious capital should suddenly become a centre of Rus- sian and Asiatic nows--with the plague added to the ordinary difficulties of inter- course—is not conceivable. Consequently the latest London news about Russia is sus- picious in its source. It is even more suspicious as to its inferences; but between these two difficulties it gives & statement that may very possibly be true, The statement as reported is that the Russians ore moving twenty thousand troops across the ‘Caspian’ Sea; and it is inferred that these are to go to Merv, in Turkestan, If the Russians are moving troops across tho Caspian the pur- nose is. perhaps, verv different irom the one imputed. They are said to go from the mouth of the Volga. These aro the troops that have been in the plague district. Naturally it is thought necessary to move them out of the Volga and dangerous to move them into Russia. It is very likely’ that these troops are to be camped ina kind of isolated far away quarantine at some favorable spot on the eastern shores of the Caspian. An Undignitied Proceeding. The position of clerk ‘of the city and county of New York is suid to be one of con- siderable value, and the fortunate gentle- man who now holds the Governor's appoint- ment to that office may be pardoned for a desire to. obtain speedy possession of its tempting emoluments. But it. was scarcely necessary, and certainly undig- nified, to raise o sort of political posse comitatus in .the. dead of the night; to disturb the slumbers of the ven- erable Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the unseemly hour of three A. M.; to woo him from his warm Bed for thé purpose of administering an oath of. offics and accept- ing bondsmen in his. nightcap, dressing gown and slippers, and to make a forgible entry by mcans of crowbars or battering rams through the cellar of the new Coart House into the coveted office. If the Gov- ernor’s appointee knew, ax he ought to have known, that he had a good and valid title to the position of County Clerk he might ,well have been contented to take possession in a legal and peaceful manner. He had no right to assume that the removed official would resist his claim, and no re- sistance could have been offered that would not have been set aside by a judge in his ordinary “habiliments within the succeeding forty-eight hours. Besides, the retiring County Clerk, a- young married man and an active politician, may have had private papers in his office which it is not likely he wonld have chosen to submit to the prying eye of a bachelor and a political opponent. Under the lock and key of his official sanctum there may have been bundles of old love letters, written before marriage—those pleasant reminis- cences of the past which are the rosebushes that enliven and beautify the kitchen garden. of matrimonial life, ‘but which single men are apt to ridicule and decry. Or confidential communications from sa- chems and Wiskinkies may have been there, containing secrets into which no anti- Tammany nose had any right to poke. Besides, there are valuable papers in ‘the County Olerk’s cffice, dnd if the sleepy watchman had‘ happened to shgot into the mysterious crowd that battered down ao door and crept up a private stairway before daylight, and had killed some one, mis- taking the visit for a burglary, the new ap- pointee’s unusual mode of taking possession might have been changed from a comedy into a tragedy. * PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Lord Granvillé is rapidly ageing. In Scotland John B.’Gough will go no further north than Aberdeen. i Almost the only purchasers of South African dis- monds are Americans. Little Mle. Grévy has an immense mass of hair, black as a crow’s wing. The wife of Minister Christiancy will follow her husband to Peru in June. A Kentucky paper has at the head of its columns— “For 1880: Pork and Beans.” Prince Hohenlohe is said by Truth to be as modest as Goldsmith's village parson. Mr. Forngy finds that both Tilden and Thurman are old and threatened with ill-health. “~ ‘The revenue of the English post office from Christ- mas cards was last year some $100,000, Byron, the dramatist, says that the best way to make an army fly is to break both its wings. Governor McCreary says that Keatucky democrats generally believe that Grant will bo elected. Herr Joachim steps over ‘the nosegays thrown to him, and has a liveried menial to pick them up. Now that the democratic party is putting on brakes it needs a patent buffer, so as not to collide with itself. John Kelly is at work again, and proposes to give some of his opponents’ necks a little of the old ‘Tammany wring. "Tho captain of a curling rink is a ‘“ekip.” This is the reason why cashiers of Chicago banks are cap- tains of curling rinks, If a monster concert were given in the Academy of Music for the benefit of Bayard Taylor's family there would undoubtedly be a monster audience. The Knoxville 7'r:bune, speaking of Andrew Jonn- son, Jr.,who was buricd beside his father afow days ago, says that he was very gontal, cultured, friendly and popular, Ex-Governor Denison, of Ohio, likes’ Sherman rather than Grant for President, and believes that Tilden and Hendricks must inevitably be renom- Chandler is preparing a bill declaring Jeff Davis on outlaw and requiting him to pay tull rent for the use of the quarters occupied by him in Fortress Monroe in 1865." AMUSEMENTS, ACADEMY OF MUSIC—‘‘IL FLAUTO MAGICO.” Mozart’s romantic opera was again presented last evening—and for the last time this season—at the Academy before a large and fashionable audience. ‘The cast is the same as that which appeared before, and embraced the most prominent members of Colonel Mapleson’s troupe. Among these were Mesdames Gerster, Mario Roze, Sinico, Lablache, Parodi, Robiati, Pisani and Lido, and Signors Fra-, polli del Puenti, Foli, Pyatt, Thierry and Franceschi. The opera is ono which admits of much beautiful scenic effect, and the management left nothing undone in this direction in order to illus- trate the meaning of the great composer, It likewise includes numerous musical gems tliot found fit setting in solo, duo and’ chorus. The aria “Ab, lo 60, pin nou: M’Avanza’’; the duet with Papagena, “Cara bene,” and “La dove prende amor roceteo” were exquisitely executed by Mme. Roze (Pamina), who never has sang moro superbly before aNow York audience. Hor attire was likewise a marvel of ced, aud the more: admirable bocause it was in accord with the traditions and examples of tho French school. Mme. Gerster personated her old part of Astrifammante, and sang ‘fu riboria’(Bravel; rescue’) with all the wonderful execution for whicl she is remarkable, The enthusiasm of the audience compelled its repetition. Her “Gli Angui d’Inforno”’ (‘Furics consume me") was likewise a beautiful inter- pretation of pure art and natural action, Thegamino of Signor Trapolli lacked somewhat’ot the atrength which in other hands might be attached to the charactor, but this is duo tb a lightness of voice that was born with him, and for which he ought not to be held responsible. Ho is a conscientious and painstaking artist, aod ono who deserves suc- cess. is rendering of “O, cara immagine’ (“Oh, charming portrait”) and “Quel Suono Ohime!" Those sounds sweetly spreading”) were exquiaite Jn artistic excontion and carted the applause with which the arias were received. Del Puonte as Papa- cc supplicd not a little of the comic element, weeping it wlive in the bird catvher’s song, throughout the concorted moasures, in which ® promincut sig ze Leg od remark a ha made concerning M. ‘TY nagtaton), who seldom overacts hie aad or loaves the stage without a desive that he sball quickly return: ‘The Sarastro of Sigpor Foll will be long remembered in Bonnay = ot with the aria, “Qui is ba conde” (*4 anger hover rages”) commencing “non piu.” nor Pyatt, as Secerdo! the pricat,“ond Mesdames Lablecke, “stntto, 1idv; Baroki: Pinan! and Mobtat! ail dasarve warda af nraina Heat ol eis See Sas ie re in to public. Marchette’s opera “4 ia atthe [sere rt at the Academy this e with Mme. = eg Roze, Galassi an Campaniy. Pog cesed fer 8 OY ‘Com appear at the Acu: ot Music Brook yn, in ePohengein.” * MISS HAUK’S LAST APPEARANCE. Miss Hauk makes her last appearance ut the Acad- emy ot Music on Friday as Margherita, in Gou- nod’s opera of “Faust.” Margherita: is considered one of the celebrated artist’s best chi In Frankfort-on-the-Maine, the birthplace of Goethe, Miss Hauk was so successful in tho ime terpretation’ of the réle, and so tru> and im- pressive was her acting, that the City Council presented her im recognition thereof a very valuable album, bearing the inscription, “.in Minaie- Hauk, das wakre Gretchen Goethes’” “To Minnie Hauk, the true Gretchen of Goethe”), The friends and ad- mirers of Miss Hauk cannot but regret that Mr. Mapleson has seen fit not to allow our talénted countrywoman to appear as Elea and Mig- non, For her delineation -of the charac: tor- of Elsa* she received the. . cnoomiuns:. of vos himself, New Yorkers would like to have had the opportunity of judging her tn Wagner's charming creation.themselves. Hauk won tor herselt and tor America the brightest: honors laurels inher many. charming delinestions dur- ing her European. carcer, and has doubtless much of right on her side when-she compiains. ef being compelled to.sing in “Carmen” always. Migs Hauk is a charming and a true artist, and capable of much grander work than she has been peraiittod to co under Mr. Mapleson’s munagement. < MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, | It is generaliy reported that Mr, Boucicgult has leased Booth’s Theatre and will refit it and introduce a number of stars next season. Metaicy Miss Adelaide Lennox, as a part of her-programme at Brewster Hall, on Friday evening, will read selec- tions from the “Bab Ballads,” giving prominence to that of Captain Reece, R.N., on which the ‘‘Pina- fore’ is founded, . The Cortney ballad concert at Chickoring Hall to-morrow ‘evoning promises to be an enjoyable aitfair. Among the artists who will appésr is Mrs. Robertson, the soprano at the church corner of ‘Twenty-first atrect and Fitth avenue; Mrs, Gage Courtney, Mr. Carlos Florentine and Maximilien Vogrich. : A complimentary testimonial benefit hasbeen tendered. by Manager Hofele, of the Bowery Theatre, to Charles A. Harriman, the pedestrian, and will take place next Friday evening. It is said that Rowell, Ennis; O'Leary aud Harriman will oceupy boxes on the occasion, Mr. Frank Chanfrau will appear ts Sulem Scudder in the “Octoroon.” , ne THE CHILDREN’S BALLET. ARRAIGNMENT OF THE MANAGER OF NIBLO'S GARDEN—AT THE TOMBS—OBJECTIONS TO CHILDREN DANCING IN THE “BLACK CROOK’ BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY, i During the past week the management of Niblo's Garden "Theitro have reccived several letters from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, warning them that unless they ceascd to employ children undor sixteen years of age to appear in the play of “Black Crook,” now being playod at that theatre, the society would be obliged'to take steps to prevent it, as they considered it a violation of the law to have these children—rocerring to the twenty-one little boys ' and girls who, Gressed ‘as Japanese, come out and marcli and act—on the stage, The law they claimed that the management hid. violated reads as follows :— - Cuarren 122, Laws of Viva entitled—An act te prevent and punish wrongs to chifdren :— 4 Skenion 1—Any person having tho care, custody or con- trol of any child undor the age of sixteen years, who shall exhibit, uéo, or employ, or who shall in any maaner or un- jr any pretence, sell, ‘apprentice, give away, let out, oF otherwise dispose of any such child to wfy, person in or fpr the vacation, occupation, service, or purpose of al playing on’ musical ‘instruments, rope or walking, dancing, or gymnast, Ist, der or = acrobat in ry sosver: oF for or in any obscond, indecent or immoral oxhibition or practice whatever; or for or in any , exhibition or vocation injurious to thehealth or dangerous to the life or limb of such child; or who sball cause, procure or encourage any ‘such child to engage thorein shall be guilty of misdemeanor. i ia act does not apply to achool exhibitions or churel, onteitaiuments, nor to the practice of mi ARREST OF THE MANAGKR. aig The management did not heed these warnings, and kept on producing the play with the little children in the ballet. Yesterday Officer Landberg, of the society, applied to Justice Smith, at the Tombs Police Court, for a warrant for the arrest of the man- ager, Mr. William A, Multord; the proprietor}. Mr. Edward F, Starin, and the father and mother of one of the children, Celia Davis, a little girl under seven ears of age, of No. 38 East Houston street. Mr. ndberg suid that the society had concluded to itutest case, The warrauts were issued and promptly executed. In the atternoon Mr. Mulford, accome nied by his counsel, Mr. A. Hummel, and also Mr, . Kiralty, appeared in the Tombs Police Court, Mr. Starin was not present, a telegram from him. from Norwalk, Conn., (aie, ar reoeived stating that he was ve |. Officer berg, the complainant; Mr. Jenkins, Superintendent of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and Counsellor L, L. Delafield were on forthe prosecution. The court room was crowded with actors of overy degree from the comedian to the tr: ian to listen to the case, but they were disappointed, as Justice Smith ordered that the examination take place in the ex- “tir: Hummel opened the caso by saying that they . Hummel oper ry yy say’ were ready to igo on with the defence, sud the couneal for the socicty stated that they were prepared to prosecute, Justice Smith then said that it would be impossible for him to hear the examination, owing to the lateness of the hour and ments,-but would put the case down for next Thure day morning. Both counsel expressed their willing- ness to have tho case laid over. As the Justice was about leaving tho bench Coun. sollor Delatield asked, “Can you stop this little girl from acting to-night?” “No, sit; I cannot,” rej the Justice, Mr. Mulford gave bail for the appearance of the father of the child, ‘MR, MULPORD’S STATEMENT. Mr, Mulford said to a reporter last evening :—“Most all of the children live very near to the theatre, and those who do not are always a by their, Essays or guardians, Several of the children have jends and many parents engaged about the to bo at the theatro until half an hour previous to their going on the stage.. They are not on the stage over two minutes, and as soon a4 their com tumes are off they are at perfect liberty to go the play for friends. know that they all enjoy it, and if you could see them in their dressing rooms you would certainly say so. ‘Ihreo persons are employed ex- ressly to attend to these children and see that no arm befulls them. ‘hey are all as prompt as school pupils, and také pride in seeing how they can perform their parts. As to what we . why that is nothing to the society, but 1 will say that we pay them a great better than many of the Broad- way merchants pay their cash rae and ‘girls, who arp on their feet from morning till night. do not think we are in the wrong, but if they convince us that we are we are perfectly willing to right the mate ter.” Mr, I Kiraifys who hos charge of tho ballet, eaye:t- ir, I. who e says: “I cannot see in what way the law is violated in em- ploying these little c! . ‘True, itis set down that none such shall be employed, but I know thas in mauy cases the nts of these children are phe I and tesco y ime ro the foment ney Dg man; rfamilies. In all my , have considarabh I never raw such fuss made di°not dance, they simphy keep time to tho sis jo not dance, tl ry eep-time whieh is no store that xf children did yesterdey Yn the procession. They act about as they please on the-stage, None of the parents mace any o These little ones are simply « framework,’ . Mr. A. Hummel, in couversation with tho writer, seid that he considered that the law was nover tor-such @ case as this aud thought tho charge an: outrage. 7 WAY THE SOCIRTY TOOK ACTION. Mr. E. Fellows Jenkins, superintendent of the So ciety for the Preve mu of Cruelty to Children, when callod upon after the proceedings in court by a Hxnatp reporter, said:—"The reason we e made this arrest is because the’ children are used the ballet in violation of law—at an age, in fact, not pormitted by the statute. We do not ci the man ent with ony ill treatment or cruelty to- ward Thewe children, but we couskder that, m speaking, they are ill |, It was on the 7! inst, that 1 addressed the following letter to Mr. Starin, the manager :— $in—Complaint has boon mad he ballet of society that cdrtata ¥ nck Crook. 01 BR. FELLOWS JENKINS, “No answer came to this letter,” continued Mr, Jom kins, “and on the Monday following we sent another sul communication tn reg to an article ae one of the mornit pers bei on this t, Dut no uotice wan faker of this clther,, On Thursday and Friday last, after the per! been witnessed by authorized agents of and the children had. been ; Delafield, counsol of of stop. No attention was 80 we Sedat ea tit Mr. "Lewis tee ‘Delateldy o tinal a a another letter to the ‘ that the rmance, bel! os at yeni -ipstituted: the ya before Justice th, Firat Diet Court, agonte have Visited the ee ESS