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EUROPEAN AFFAIRS
LETTER mom PARIS.
ttorreepondenee of the Philadelphia Eveningllatia-1
Parris, Tuesday, Oct. 6th, 1868.—There is noth
ing talked of -but Spanish affairs, nothing read
but - telegrams from Madrid. The "triumph of
insurrections," however, is not a theme upon
which the dynasty of the Napoleons loves to dis
port itself, and the attitude of the Imperial Go
vernment is evidently lowering and, ill-disposed.
But it will probably not venture to carry the
marks of its displeasure farther than an assump
tion of coldness and reserve. The position of
the Emperor is already bad enough ; to find
himself once more on the losing side,
and another Government, likely' to be more
or less opposed to him, springing up
on his Western frontier to "balance" that which,
as M. Theirs would tell him, he has been bete
e nough - te create for himself on the Eastern ! He
vsill hardly venture to get himself into a fresh
imbroglio with Spaniards in Spain, after hav
ing just paid so dearly for that with Spaniards in
Mexico.
It would be in vain for me to attempt to
catalogue a tithe part of the communications of
every kind which now flow in upon us from
the centre of action at Madrid; showing that one
benefit of a free government is, at least, re-es
tablished there, viz.: That people may write
arid send what they please to their friends. The
accounts, however, differ little from those which
have only too often reached us from the same
quarter, after similar incidents. The victorious
Gt nerals are making triumphant entries into the
Capital, amidst the acclamations of the populace,
who are tearleg down and treating with contempt
every emblem of royalty. Nay, one particularly
humorous telegram which I have seen, narrates
Low,when a crown of gilt metal had been brought
to the ground from over a chocolate store, an
eonest currier acted the part which Pantagruel
Is made to act upon the towers of Notre Dame in
Victor Hugo's celebrated romance! What will
c, ,rue of It all it is at present impossible to say,
though the Moneteur evidently hopes and inti
mates that the victors will ere long quarrel among
themselves.
So graphic an account of the royal flight of
Queen Isabella Is published by a leading provin
cial journal, the Gironde, of Bordeaux, in the
letter of an eye-witness at St. Sebastian, that,
contrary to my wont, I translate it for the benefit
of your readers, in case it should not elsewhere
meet their eye:
"I have just been present," the writer says,
•'at an affecting scene. After witnessing a royal
agony of thirteen days, I have looked on at the
final catastrophe.
- I was walking with a friend till past midnight
upon the deserted beach, in front of the humble
tenement which served as a last refuge to the
mistress of so many palaces. We knew that be
hind the gloomy windows of a house built for a
Spanish Ando, and hired by tne Infant Don Se
bastian,in a long room soon to become the amok
iig room of a Cafe. Isabella de Bourbon, de
throned by her fraternized army and people, was
discussing the question of her flight, and fixing
tin hour for it. The conference was protracted
till break of day ; and I only lett the spot after I
had ascertained that the train of exiles was to
leave at ten the next morning.
"At half-past nine, I was at my post, close to a
pillar, almost touching the royal carriage. Two
companies of engineers and one of halberdiere
were ready to escort the exiles as far as the fron
tiers. In a second carriage were such servants as
had not been dismissed. A few lookers-on were
also present, and the faded garlands, prepared
for the three previous false starts to Madrid, sill
hurn.; drearily about the Station. But there were
no more Railway Directors to be seen; no more
Inspector , en grunde tentte.; no more courtiers in
embroidered coats and crosses :
"Here comes the Pere Claret" (the Queen's Con
f, ssor) and - Signor alarfori" (the notorious in
fraci, ate). • .Ten o'clock strikes,and up comes puf
fing the locomotive, this time with its nose
turned toward France. In five minutes more a
beat of drum is heard outside; an officer gives
the command, and the soldiers present arms.
"The Pere Claret leads the way, and eaters the
first or royal wagon. The Queen follows. Her
eyes are red and seem to see no one. Thu King,
the Infant Don Sebastian and his wile enter next
the same carriage, followed by the young Prince
of Asturias, who appears to understand his posi
tion and to be greatly cast down. But the three
ywinger children laugh and amuse themselves,
delighted apparently with the idea of a journey.
One feels moved in spite of oneself.
- The Queen and the King remain standing in
the carriage and look resigned; their eyes wander
ing over the group of spectators, as though they
expected some effort to be made to detain the
royal family of Spain. The countenances of
some of the bystanders look affected. Suddenly
Signor Marfori is seen tO come forward, enter the
royal carriage and install himself there.
"The Queen at this moment approaehes the
Pere Claret, who takes her hand, and says loud
enough to be heat(' Wa !ma, anizno !
Courage, my daughter, courage!' The signal of
departure is given, and amidst a sepulchral
silence the locomotive moves on, carrying with it
the uncrowned Queen, sitting between the Fiore
Claret and Signor Marfori !"
Between her father confessor, that is, and her
'lover, with her husband, I presume, making a
fourth in front! Is not this a suitable exeunt OM
ttes, and a fitting drop scene for suck a reign?
She has published a Protest from Pau, the
gist of which is that Spain, having been rich,
powerful and happy under her sceptre, has been
very ungrateful to send her away! There is an
unfortunate alltusion'made to the Pope, to whom
she appears to assimilate herself in her misfor
tunes. Pius LX is said to have offered her the
use of the Palace of the Quirinal, and expressed
his desire to add Queen Isabella to Francis IL
and other curiosities of his museum!
Her Majesty is said. to have found the means,
just before leaving St. Sebastian, Of horrOwing
. sum of twenty-three millions of reels (quarter of
a franc each) on the mortgage of State property.
These runaway sovereigns manage, some how or
other, seldom to leave with empty pockets. That
disreputable mother of hers, the Queen Dowager
Maria Christina, has run away several times,
and, as some other bankrupts are said to do, al
ways seemed to increase her fortune by every
misfortune. She has built herself a sort of palace
inthe Champs Elys6es, with the proceeds of her
plunder, evidently with the intention of having
a refuge ready in case of need. The common
saying, as people Pass the house, is that the
owner "robbed the Church plate to build it."
And it is 'said to be a fact that she did really
" make a mistake" in some of her escapades, and
caw, Off some . gold and silver vessels of the altar,
instead of her own. It, is said that one of the
first strokes of thenew goirernment in Spain will
be to make an economy of a good many millions
at the expense of the Church• in various ways,
such as stopping the'allowance paid to the Papal
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20,.1868.
Nuncio, the grants to the churches of St. Peter
and St. Jean and Latran at Rome,4,sc. •
The weather has not been quite so favorable
for the vintage of late as could be desired, dry
weather being required to enable the grapes to
keep as long upon too vines us possible. Still,
both in quantity and quality, the produce of the
year 1868 in France will be altogetherexceptional.
I see it stated in an agricultural journal of an
important wine district, that the estimate for the
year, in round numbers, may be calculated at
about sixty millions of hectolitres, or nearly 'fif
teen hundred millions of gallons,. which would
give more than 30 gallons of wine' er head to
every man, woman and child In France.
The last number of the Revue des Deux lifoncies,
treating of the markets and consumption of
Pans. gives a curious account of what becomes
of the crusts of bread so largely, wasted, thrown
about, and often pitched at each other by boys
at the public schools. These are all collected by
the servants and sold to men called boulangers
rn rieux, who deal in "old bread" Instead of old
clothes. The best bits are picked out and
"rasped" in an oven, and in this shape sold to
the restaurants as croutons for soup; spinach, ,Src.
The dirty crumbs which are left are pounded in
a mortar and sold to sprinkle cutlets and
knuckles of ham; and, finally, the last remnants
are blackened over the fire, mixed with a little
honey and peppermint, and sold as a remedy for
toothache !
A IVOILIIS 9 8 EXPERIENCES IN
EUROPE.
EMI@
Charles Dickens at Home.
(Correspondence of the Phila. Evening Bulletin]
LONDON, Oct. 7, 1868.—Last night our party,
seven of us, had the good fortune to get seats in
St. James's Hall, to hear Mr. Dickens's first
reading since his return from America. It was
announced two weeks ago that he would begin a
series of farewell readings, appearing once a
fortnight, and continuing only till December.
Just as we left New York Mr. Dickens arrived
there, and we received the commiserations of our
inencia with stoic philosophy when they declared
••it was very unl ortunate we should miss hearing
Didlrens!" Well, here we were, to see him wel
comed home. And it was a welcome. Every seat
and standing place wai occupied, and when the
gentleman presented himaelf,Jotm Bull and all his
family rose to their feet, cheered till they were red
in the face (that occurred pretty soon), hurrahed
till they were hoarse, waved hats, handkerchiefs,
canes and umbrellas, and finally sat down from
fheer exhaustion. If a few remarks or a few
"American notes" were expected,somebody must
have been grievously disappointed, for with "La
dies arid Gentlemen, I have the honor to begin
my readings with the story of Dr. Marigold,"
Mr. Dickens, utterly ignoring the presence of
ohn Bull, Young America or any other "party,"
entered the cart as Dr. Marigold, suffered from
the dreadful temper of his wife, sold his wares,
petted and caressed his sick chlld,thrilled the au
dience with horror when death snatched the lit
tle life from his embrace—and wept real tears—l
saw the shiny drops on his face, when, laying the
dead child down he bitterly cried oat: "There,yon
will never seize my little one by her golden hair
again and beef her in your rage!" He read the
story throne'', and at the conclusion, applause
like that which follows one of Gough's touching
stories shook ihe hall. •
Mr. Dickens does not know how to write'•.imer
lean Notes," but he does know how to write and
read English stories! I never was more agree
ably disappointed in my life. With a prejudice
against him, which nothing but an absolute self
denunciation on his part will ever overcome, I
went to St. James'- Hall to hear a vain man read
badly what he had written well. But he read
just as he writes. The characters were not his
own, but hintqstr , A dear friend, writing from
America, said: "Dickens's tone , are monoto
nous." So arc all the English at home. After
listening to them several month-, one• becomes
accustomed to it, and though I prefer the Ameri
can sprightliness, it is only justice to declare that
Mr. Dickens can read the familiar pro--e
readine - as an Englishman, as well as
our Mr. Murdoch reads as an Ameri
can. The Trial from Pickwick concluded
the reading; and if any one can visit an English
court of law, and then hear Dickens
read that trial without laughing till his sides
acne, he must be composed of tough materials.
Ido not wish to be misunderstood in my com
parison. Mr. Dickens never could read //a,,,/,
Mamie( is sublime; it is too high for him. Dick
ens is pathetic, not sublime. Murdoch reads
Hamlet as Shakespeare wrote it, with a clear con
ception of the highest flights of which a poetic
nature is capable. Mr. Dickens never could read
"The Merry Wives of Windsor.•' There is a
keen wit so subtle that few can follow it to its
sharpest edge. Dickens is humorous, not witty.
Mr. Hackett could read Faistalt: I have heard all
these, and each was a special treat that one would
never think of comparing. But, on the other
hand, Mr. Murdoch reads the trial from
Pickwick as Americans read it, not as an
English subject understands it and feels
it. I saw a man tried at Westminster for
selling quack medicines. The pretentious
dignity of the Court, from the judge on the wool
sack to the crier, the absurd appearance of the
lawyers, with their blooming complexions set off
by the white wigs and black gowns, big heads,
and little heads, fat faces and thin faces—all with
the same sized wig, the variety of their expres
sions,like those in Gustave Dore"s "Neophyte,"
from low cunning eagerness to fat Imbecility, the
absurd terror of the defendant on the stand, and
the jeers and laughs of the amused spectators,
would have made Queen Elizabeth laugh. Dickens
can read the trial from Pickwick as well as he can
write it, and no one could possibly portray Eng
lish home scenes better. His pen describes whal'-
his eyes let into Ins brain; (sometimes his eyes
are a little crooked, especially in America,) but
his mind only -plots for the materials at hand—it
conceives very little. So much for our opinion
of Dickens. E. D. W.
THE SPANISH RE FORAIATION.
Isabella and Gonzales Bravo.
—The Paris correspondent of the Pall flail
Gazette writes : "Figaro continues to enlighten
us on the doings of the 4%l:Ash Court. Poor
Gonzales Bravo, who parted wile the Queen on
bad terms at Bayonne, has been received. The
tears came into her Majesty's eyes at the sight of
the ex-minister, and all was pardoned without
recrimination. Gonzales Bravo is a short, stout
man, with black eyes, whitemonstiche and a sad
expressioo, as if disgusted with everything and
everybody. After the ex-minister an ex-cham
berlain, who had been captured by and had es
caped from the insurgents,had an audience.He re
ported that when the movement reached Madrid
breech-loaders were served out to the people az
twelve quartos (threepence) spree°, and many of
the recipients Imitated the beggar in ‘Gli Bias,'
and musket in hand implored alms. Severalgen
tlemen, including the writer in Figaro, wereo,af
terwards admitted, and Queenisabelia, who wore;
a grey silk dress, and splendid jewels, expressed
OUR WHOLE COUNTRY.
her regret at having to receive undor such sad
tiretunstavees. Sho then spoke of her sceptre,
which she had Found so heavy to wie.d, and de
clared that her heart remained on the other elde
of the Pyrenees. Her Majesty spoke in French,
and alluded in high terms to the hospitality of
Napoleon lIL The King was present, and wore
the Order of Calatrava."
The Bleeding% Nun.
—Spanish letters have had many allnsions, of
late, to a Sister Patrocinio, known in Madrid as
"the bleeding non," and supposed to have much
influence over the Queen.
Some years ago this pions lady pretended to
,
have received •the stigmata", in prayer; that is,to
have been marked in the hands,
feet and side,
after the likeness of the wounds of Christ. The
superstitions of the middle ages were then less
controlling in the government of Spain than of
late, and finding many people of note led away by
this imposture, the ministry ordered an investi
gation, which resulted in the exposure of a gross
fraud, committed in the name of religion.
Sister Patroeinio was then confined, as a pun
ishment. in the Convent of Aranjuez. near Ma
drid • and here the Queen has constantly visited
her, honoringo her with proofs of distinguished
confidence. It is commonly believed in Madrid
that "the bleeding nun" has exercised a great in
fluence upon the policy of the Queen. It seems
to be certain that Isabella has regarded Sister
Patrocinio as a most holy and most injured per
son.
•
—A correspondent says :
Everybody is making fun of poor Berri, Span
ish Charge d'Ailairee in Paris, who buys all the
morning and evening papers to get the news
from his country, and can't tell yet whether he
represents the late Queen or the Provisional
Junta. But the Eclipse Undertook to caricature
the queen herself, and just as it was about to dis
tribute thirty-five thousand copies through the
city the government stopped it.
The rope and Isabella.
—The Opinione states that the Pope has sent a
telegraphic aespatch to Queen Isabella offering
her hospitality at Rome; and, It adds, prepara-
tions for her reception have commenced
at the Farnese Palace, and the steam
corvette Concezione has received orders to leave
Livita Vecchia in order to be placed at her Ka
jesiy's dibnosal. The ex-Queen of Naples arrived
at Rome on Saturday.
The Troubles of the Demoralized De.
mocruey-The Malcontents Deter.
mined to get up a New Ticket-Pro.
posed Meeting in Philadelphia Alert
kri dhi -A Befogged Bonk.beeper-
Protest of Hinter & Carpenter Con.
corning Postage titiunp Contract - sr.
rangements for Pennsylvanians to
eo Home to Vote at Presidential
k lection-Re newel of the War Upon
Collector collie.
leorm , pontenee of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.]
WASH INGTON, Oct. 19, 1868.—Notwithstanding
it is generally reported that all attempts to bring
about a withdrawal of the Democratic standard
bearers, Seymour and Blair, have been aban
doned, there is good reason for stating that there
is a determination on the pail of many of the
leaders of the Democratic party here and else
where to have a new ticket; or, failing in that,
they will undoubtedly give the Seymour ticket a
feeble support if it remains in the field. Parties
in the interest of the malcontents here openly
assert.lhat they intend to have an informal meet
ing in Plailitnelphia.On. the 23dinst., next Friday,
when they will "set the ball in motion." So in
a few days yen will see what will come of the
new movement. A desperate effort will oe made
to crush it out.
An amusing despatch was received at the
often of General Spinner, United States Trea
surer, on Saturday, from an officer of a National
Bank in Penns3lvania, as an apology for not
making his weekly statements in time to the
Treasurer's office. He says in the telegram—
`•Transcript delayed on account or election—
book-keeper being a hard-shell Democrat, was
considerably disorganized by the result of the
same. Several rounds of hot soda not only
served as a restorative, but led him to conclude
that all is vanity and vexation of spirit."
It is hardly necessary to state that the explana
tion was considered satisfactory under the cir
cumstances. The book-keeper referred to was
not the only one of his party astounded at the
result.
Messrs. Butler Lk:. Carpenter, of Philadelphia.
wh• were among the bidders for the postage
stamp contract recently awarded to the National
Bank Note Company, nave filed a long protest In
the Post-office Department, setting forth that
they were the lowest bidders, and alleging that
the Government would have saved ,530,000 an
nually by accepting their proposals, which, in
four years, the time of the contract, would have
effected a saving of $120,000. It is probable the
subject of the award of this contract will be in
vestigated by a Congressional Committee ac soon
as Congress meets, to ascertain whether any fa
voritism was shown by the Postmaster General
to the parties to whom the contract was awarded.
ILA ILROAD ARP-1240E3MM S FOR TILE PRES IDEN •
it is understood that arrangements were com
pleted to-day, by which tickets at the reduced
rates of fare will be issued to voters to go home
to vote in Pennsylvania at the coming Presi
dential election, which tickets will entitle the
holders to go home on Wednesday, preceding the
election, and will be good for twenty days. The
Pennsylvanians have also secured toe privilege
of taking with them their wives and other female
members of their families at the reduced rates.
and it is understood many will avail themselves
of the opportunity.
• Nc H W. AGA ST C•LLE( "1"0
There is some talk of offensive operations being
resumed _against Collector Cake, which have been
antlered to slumber for some time past. The
idea of suspending him has not been abandoned.
The report to-day was that new charges will be
prelex red against him. SUSQUEHANNA.
Falconer's drama, The Firefly, fulfils its pur
pose in giving Lotta an opportunity to display
her powers as a lively soubrette actress. The
plot is simple; the subordinate characters are
merely outlined; the incidents verge upon im
possibility, and there is an air of incompleteness
about the performance which suggests the prob
ability that the drama has been savagely cut; but
Lotta has opportunity to display all shades of
emotion, from boisterous mirth, through anger
and jealousy to the sadness and sorrowfulness
of self-sacrificing devotion that welcomes
death for another's sake. Throughout the per
tormance last night at the Arch Street Theatre,
Lotta was the single prominent character, and
her gracefulness-auk luxurious abandon gave
added force and vigor to a play which, despite its
faults. Is very much superior in text, originality
and delicacy to any purely sensationaF drama
with which we are acquainted.
"Firefly" is the •Fivandiere of a French regiment
stationed in Algiers, where all the events occur—
events which revolve around the figure of a
young English nobleman who has been wrong
fully accused of algae, and has buried his identity
in the personality of , d common French soldier.
"Firefly" falls in love with him, while he loves a
certain "Princes's," - Large Quantities of remorse,
jealousy, high-tonerlifonor, revenge, and lion
hearted courage are distributed around, and
smitten tuid•mitteued."Firetly" perishes at the
last in her lover's artus, having thing herself be
tween hint and - thelexecutioners' bullets. This
is all of the , story`ttiat mood be told.
Lotta as a viyandiere, la all our cfancy painted
her, but not as fuel Would photograph her. She
belongs to,the popular .class of which•!`garle" in
La Pine du - Regiment lathe type.. She wears very
short skirts, stochiuga, °without pautaiettes,natty
A Beywildered Minister.
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DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.
LOTTA AS "FIREFLY."
little gaiters, a jaunty cap, a liquor keg 'capable
of holding lust enough to satisfy ono• small sol
dier who is not very thirsty; and she has a gene
ral taste for martial glory and a sanguinary death.
It is the stage vivandlere. The real creature has
much adipose tissue, and wears pants. She has
an arm like the Farnese Hercules, a fist as large
as a loaf of bread, and she takes in washing. We
like the dramatic darling better, and so does
everybody. If there were many of them in the
army there would never be a draft.
Lotta plays the character charmingly. She dia
plays a diversity of talent of which there was
only partial evidence in her "Marchioness," and
none at all in sickly sweet "Little Nell." In the
earlier scenes she is full of lire and life and vi
vacity. Her spirits are exuberant and overdo W
ing. She is the incarnate-Spirit of restlessness.
There is frolic and fun and thorough heartinesa
in every scene, and a pert audacity that displays
itself in a myriad of attitudes, all of them filled
with poetry and grace. In the later episodes she
acts with feeling which we had not considered
possible with her. The closing sceue,partlettlarly,
was extremely pathetic, and it touched the heart
more keenly than any of the cheap anguish of
"Little Nell" ever did.
Bnt the impersonation has some very grievous
faults, the chief of which is Lotta's vicious pro
pensity to kick., We are ashamed to find so
mulish a fault with a pretty young girl: but it
deserves 'reprobation. She kicks nir, down, for
wards, backwards, latitudinally, cater-cornered
and around. If she makes a bow she kicks; if
she sings a song she kicks; she kicks when she
says a funny thing, when she is angry, when she
is in love: she kicks through life and finally dies
kicking out. It is hard upon her gaiters, and
even more severe upon the feelingsof her friends.
It is really a matter fer sincere regret that she
will not take the advice of those who perceive
her rare qualities as an actress, and welcome
the high possibilities of her future.
and discontinue this ugly practice.
It is a pits that a graceful performance should be
darkened by this ever present shadow 'of coarse
vulgarity. If such shallow tricks are inexcusable
in a shabby French actress who has gained noto
riety in operas of questionable propriety, how
much are they to be reprobated in a fair young
American, who can win high honors in a worthy
class of representations! Lotta will be wise not
to kick away from her the good opinion of those
who desire something better for her than a posi
tion second to that of an energetic end man in a
minstrel troupe.
Lotta needs a little more practice as a drummer,
too. She does not play as well as Miss Richings
in the character of "Marie." The performance
last night upon the snare drum was not worthy
of the gentle gallery jest, that there-s-nar-y drum
mer like her in the army. She can beat the pun,
in all probability, better than the drum. Lotta
was admirably supported last night by Messrs.
Everly and Craig. The latter sang a most
amusing parody, probably his awn, of the good
old song, "Elope told a flattering tale." We
would suggest to Mr. Craig that less frequent use
of that profane adjective which; in polite litera
ture, is usually expressed by a dash with a d at
each end, and which is suggestive of severe con
demnation, would be an improvement upon the
text of his part. It may be emphatic, but it is
not nice. The play is placed upon the stage in
the handsomest manner. The scenery,coatumes,
Sze., are in the best possible taste.
MIME=
Mr. E. L. Davenport appeared at the Walnut
Street Theatre last night in Hamlet. His person
ation of the Prince is marked by strong origi
nality, careful and scholarly reading and much
delicacy and grace. In many respects Mr. Daven
port's conception and representation of the cha
racter is superior to that of any other actor upon
the modern stage. He will appear this evening
as "Rover" in Wild Oats, and as "William" in
Black-Eyed Susan.
The Hanlon Brothers began an engagement at
the Chtstnut last night, and presented a number
of novel feats which even surpass those with
which the public have become familiar. The
Russian athlete Plan is one of the finest acrobats
we have ever seen.
THE AMERICAN
announces The Grand Duchess for this evening,
together with a miscellaneous performance.
TH G RMAN IA ORCHESTRA
will give its first matinee at Horticultural Hall
to-morrow afternoon, The programme is very
attractive.
MR. °JARVIS'S SOIREES
Mr. Charles H. Jarvis will give a series of six
musical soirees during the present season, at
Natatorium Hall. on Broad street, below Walnut.
Mr. Jarvis will be assisted by Mr. Gotthilf Gable
mann, a violinist of some reputation, and by the
violoncellist, Mr. Rudolph Hennig. The first
performance will be given on Saturday evening,
November 28th, 1868. The following is the pro
gramme for the whole series:
roveMeca 2STII, 186,3.
Sonate—op. 95, B flat .Major—Piano and Violoncello.
Mendelßsohn
Violin Solo—Concert in A moll, No. 22 Viotti
Piano Solo—Ballade 6 , Minor, op. 23.... ...... Chopm
V iol oneLllo Solo—A ........ Schu berth
Trio — in D, cp. 70, (N 0.1) Piano, Violin and Vitdoncello,
Beethoven
DEC E. 31 12TH, ISGS.
Piano Sonate—op. 63, C Major ....... •.Beethoven
Violoncello Solo—Concert A moll Goltermann
Piano Solo—Rhapsodie Hongrolse
Violin Solo—"Cliaconne"
_ .....
Trio—Piano, Violin and Violoncello, D Minor, op. 49,
Mendeleeohn
Grand Sunate—Plano and Violin, C Minor, 0p.30
Beethoven
Violoncello Solo—Romance . Franchommo
Etude in E Minor 1 ....,.....11enselt
N P , i jo aD lln o s S o u j i : a b:, nocturne in D fiat} . ...,. Chopin
inderlied, David
' a b, Caprice in B flat, Etude,
Quartet Piano and Instruments, op, 47,...Schumarm
rE 6TH, 1669.
Piano Sonale- r op. 106, in D..... Rummell
ViolinSolo—Caprice
Piano Solos—„1n der nricht,” ),
Trauplea Wirren,"f
Violoncello Solo—"Elegie,"..... . . ........ ..Bazzlni
Trio in B flat—op, 99, Plano, Violin and Violoncello,
Schubert
NtARCII 6. 1569
Sonata.—Plano, op. 22 U. Minor
Violoncello Solo—"L'intldele,".
• • •
Piano it)s— }E t ad:Vi
Chopin
Violin Solo—NonviennoConcerto, Adagio—Rondo,
Spohr
Trio in E Major—Piano, Violin and Violoncello,
Mozart
APISIL 8, 1569
Sonate—Piano and Violoncello, op. 69 Beethoven
Violin Solo—Romance, op. 50, F Major Beethoven
Piano—Deuxteme Concerto, F Minor, op. 21,
Largbetto—Alit gro vivace Chopin
Violoncello Solo—Adagio 31olique
Quintet—Piano and initrumente, op. 44 Schumann
A Gale on Lake Illichigan—Three Ves-
sots Lost.
—The Chicago Journal of the 17th says:
A high wind prevailed all yesterday, but at
nightfall raged with terrible fury, and until late
this forenoon blew almost a hurricane. The lake,
as a natural consequence, was very high, and
much anxiety was manifested by persons on
shore for the safety of the great numbers of craft
known to be sailing from the Inmher districts to
this port with valuable caroes. —Unhappily, -
fears entertained by some have proved true, and
daybreak this morning found the lake and its
beach, between the lighthouse pier and Douglas
place, covered with cordwood and portions of the
lost schooners. The name of one of the latter is
the Odell, of Frankfort, Michigan, owned by
George A. Douglas, of that niece, and con
signed to Chicago with seventy cords of wood.
She was commanded by her mate, C. H. Hulbert.
All her crew were saved, but one of the number
was severely injured. One of the other vessels:—
the names orneitner of which could be learned—
is a complete wreck, and her main portions are
only a low rods distant from - the Odell. The
third lies logged near the lighthouse.,The most
painful anxiety is entertained as to he fate of
the crews of those two schooners, no one, at a
late hour, known to have belonged to either
craft having been seen or heard from, and • fears
are felt that they may have perished.
—A. new work has lately been published in
L 6 Psie on Poiltical..geograPhy itsthe following ex
tract from which fully proves accuracy : jays
—Chief article of exportation, birds' nests; an
nual value, t 75 3 0. 0 Nothlng else of importattoo.
F., FETA6ISTON:
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By the Atlantic Cable.
.M.surun, Oct. 20.—The reorganization of the
nation is proceeding rapidly. Governors,. civil
and military, have been appointed in all Abe
provinces.
The Democrats have assembled in different
parts of the country, and have declared that an
males who have reached the age of twenty' year&
should be allowed to vote.
LONDON, Oct. 20.--D, to - reported •to-day th*
the international differences pending between
the United States and England, relative to the.
Alabama depredations, will be referred to the Rm- -
peror of Russia for arbitrament.
Post.Offlce Defaulter.
[specie Despatch to the Phila. Bventon Bulletin.]
WA9IIINGTON, Oct. 20.—Tho' examination' op ,
Olmstead, the alleged defaulting clerk of the Post
Office Department, has been postponed on ac 7
count of the ill health of the prisoner, who re—
mains In custody at Bunker's Hotel.
He Is a confirmed opium eater, and his coned.
tution is much shattered by the habit. It is as
Eerted in some quarters that there is no disposi-'
Lion to push the matter too closely.
The Return of (felucca" Grant.
tSpecial Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Belletina.
WABIIINGTON, Oct. 20.--lslothing haa been re
ceived from General Grant as to the time ofhiti
returning here, and it is probable that he wilt
come altogether unannounced.
eptiblican Gains in Nebraska.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20.—An Omaha despatch says,
that official returns from 20 counties gi , :e a Re
publican majority of 1,954. The counties yet to
hear from will make this majority not leas than
2,400. The Republicans gain 1,640 over the last
Congressional election. The total vote is nearly
17,000, almost doubling that of Nebraaka, twct
years ago.
Salt Lake papers give the proceedings of the
general Mormon Conference. It was unanimous
ly agreed that commercial intercourse with the
Gentiles be restricted to the necessities of , the
Mormons, and that those purchasing generally
from the Gentiles would do so at the peril of ex
pulilon from the church. This measure is urged
astnecessary in self-defence against the rapidly
approaching danger of outsiders corning in with
the Pacific railway, and who are the avowed; er
emies of Mormonism.
Ben Cutler, Surveyor. General of New Mexico,
and formerly Adjutant-General of California,
died at Santa Fe on Sunday last.
Accidental Shootin Ir.
WORCESTER. Mass., Oct. 20.—A young wemeui
named Mary Kelly was accidentally shot by her
lover on Sunday last, in this city, and died last
night.
She exonerated him from all blame. They
were married in a few hours before she died.
The Coroner deems an inquest unnecessary.
..Llazt
J. S. Bach
BUFFALO Oct. 20.- . :The Erie County Democri--
tic Committee have Issued an address condemn
ing the treacherous few in New York, "whose
god is gold," and whose organ is the World, for
changing front.
BuFrAte,Oct. 20,2 P. M T —A. despatch has. just
been received from Eloratto Saymour,annctancing
that he will take the stump in_person, and open
the campaign at Buffalo on October 22d.
Puovinmcn, R 1., Oct. 20.—The Deraocratic
Convention of this district to-day nominated
Olney Arnold for Congress; and passed rescdtt
tions endorsing Seymour and Blair.
—Hamer
Schumann
FACTS AND FetNCIES.
Schumann
...Lindner
—Maggie Mitchell is in Buffalo.
::--11tiiiunsko - tai will lecture to Pittsbuitif
in its skating rink, next Wednesday.
—The schoolboys in Russia have 2341holklays
in a year.
=Mrs - Scott Siddons will mako her debut- in
this country on the 26th.
=Judy thinks we now realize the oft-men
tioned "abatter-en-Espaitne."
young Austrian nobleman has shocked his
family by marrying the nursery governess.
—The last sensation—that a duel is on thetapis
between the Siamese Twins.
—The St. Louis bridge across the Mississippi
will cost four and a h millions of dollars.
—The Abbe Domenech is to be prosecuted
for the bad stories he told in his book about
Maximilian.
—Tile Marquis of Hertfold intends leaving his
villa in the Bois de Boulogne, with some $3,000,-
000, to the Prince Imperial.
—A young - NVOIDAII in Illinois took - tenveive
sutillinate in li - race eT elove/Wh - chitareirtitliz
er wouldn't let her have.
—Queen Isabella's reign lasted 35 years to. a
day, and it was - just thirty-fiver - years - to a day too
long.
—Venlllot speaks of Jean Jacques > Offenbach
very properly as "that lascivious scoundrel of
composers."
—The Insurgents In Madrid have stuck notices
on the royal palace, advertising hotme
let."
—ln the English registration the name of a
claimant was struck out becaus6 he ,described
himself as a "gentleman," whets he was proved
to be a tailor.-
—A married couple in Springfield, Idass., bait,
not spoken to each other for years. The man
boasts that he has the happiest home , in the
country - .
=The revolution in Spain has rejoiced the
hearts of, one family at least, that of the puiltical
editor of the Democracies, of Madrid, who luta
been released from prison. Ells sentetinfat
ameunted to one hundred and two years of Int
prisonment.
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