Daily evening bulletin. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1856-1870, April 30, 1869, Image 1
GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor. VOLUME XXIII.—NO. 19. SPUE EVENING BULLETIN.’ PUBLISHED BVKUT ETENOfO) (Bnndays axaepted), H THE HEW BCIJJETIN BmDINS. SOT Gbeatunt Street, Philadelphia. EVENING BULLETIN ASSOCIATION. GIBBON PEACOCK. CASPER 80UDEB. da s’ u Hie Bourns la served to aubeeriben In the city at 18 eenta per week, payable to the earrlera. or 88 per annntn. WEDDINO cards, invitations SOB pab W tie*. Ac. New style*. MASON A CO., taS&tti W 7 Cheatnnt street. WEDDING INVITATIONS ENGRAVED IN THE VT Newest and best manner, LOUIS DBEKA. Sta tioner end Enaraver. 1083 Cbestnnt street. tebaa,-tx DOVE—EGBERT On Thursday morning, April S'jth, at Philadelphia, Pa, by Rev, Dr. Furness, First Lieutenant Wm. Edgar Ddvo. Twelfth Infantry U. S. Army, to Julia, daughter of Surgeon Daniel Egbert, U. 8. Navy. No cards. ' \ DUEFEE—WEED.—On Thursday. April nib, IMS, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, by the Rev. Thoa. F. Davies, Henry Banks Du dec, of this city, to Miss Mary K. G. Weed, of Germantown. LEACH—HARDING April 29. at the residence of the bride, bv the Key. John McLeod, Edwin Leach to M Srs Emmellno HnrdiDg. all or this city. * MASON— MU6GHOVK. —On the 29th Inst., by the Rev. Richard Newton, Edward F. Mason to Mary 0., dsug'terof JamesiMnsgrote. * rOTTER— WILSON.—ApriI 29th, at 8L Mark’s Church, by the Rev. John Rodney. Wm. Franklin Potter to Margaret 8., daughter of the late James Wilson. DIED. LAMB.—At Frank ford, on the 26th Inst., John F. lamb, M. D., In the 78th year or bis age. The friends of the family. College of Physicians, County Medical Society and Northern Medical Asso ciation, are invited to attend hie funeral, on Saturday next, at 4 o'clock P, M. Cant leave Fifth and Sixth Streets Depot every lfi minutes. ** LINCOLN.-On Wednesday evening, 23th Instant, Jennie, youngest daughter of Abner and Nancy Lin coln, aged 4 yean and 6 months. The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully Invited to attend the InneraL from the residence of her parents. 998 North Sixth street, on Saturday af ternoon, at 3 o'clock; ’ SMlTH.—Suddenly, on the 291 h Inst., Mary L.. widow ol the late J. Few Smith, in the slst year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respect folly invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her eon, Wm. Fewsmlth, No. 609 Cooper street, Camden, at 10 o'clock A. M , on Monday, May 3d. In terment at Coleetown Cemetery. " CHAWLS FOR SPRING BALES, O WHOLESALE «ND RETAIL FULL LINE OF WHITE SHAWLS. FULL LINK OF BLACK SHaWLS. FULL LINE OF PLAIN SHAWLS. EYRE & LANDKLU FOURTH and ARCII BTB. SPECIAL NOTICES. WOOD & CARY, 80. 725 CHESTNUT STREET DISPLAY A FULL LINE OF FRENCH FLOWERS, RIBBONS, SATINS, AND EVERY STYLE OP RAT AND BONSET MATERIAL. WHITE CHIP FANCY BONNETS. AND ILLUSION HATS, NEW. WOOD & GARY, No. 725 CHESTNUT STREET. ap23 Im to £6F* MAP! MAP! MAP! 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Brown, drugglet,cheinlatandhoneman,Milton,Pa. Remember Bed Horae Trade Mark on each pack. For aale at 6U3 ARCH street, Philadelphia. For circulars of the won derful cures, address. IX BROWN, Milton. Pennsyl vania apgf m w 6trp* Hfip-TUBKISH BATIIB. 1109 GIRARD STREET, TWO SOU ARES FROM THE ..... CONTINENTS* „ • Ladles' department strictly private. Open day and evening. apl-tfrpS HOWARD HOSPITAL, NQB- 1618 and 1690 LOA u bard street. Dispensary Department—Medical treatment and medicine furnished gratuitously to the poor. The in Florida, The Jacksonville (Florida) l/niun has the fol lowing: "It is noticeable that each succeeding year the character of immigration is becoming more sub stantial and permanent. The first immigrants to any country are more or less adventurers, and usually men who are continually on the move, and whether successful or not, must keep moving on. Some few remain, perhaps, but as a general rule thev are succeeded by men of more means, more caution, and who moke arrangements for a residence and a home. We need only to look to Jacksonville and the SL John’s river, and observe the changes of tbo last foar years, to attest the progress of immi gration and Its character. As the country grows older the immigration will become more uniform and regular; for experience and results will havo bocomo known beyond dispute or speculation; then there will be a fixed and de termined value to lands and crops, and the ca pacity find production will be of record. Be sides the industrial. immigration, we may look tor an Increasing Immigration of pepple who have regular incomes, and who are desirous to. avoid the rigorous climates of the North; who will build andjmprove resldcncesancfrcsidout the South; of:these last, Florida will ottraet the greatest number, as Its advantages of climate and * health and easy access of necessity will moke It the favorite spot.” —The Mont Oenis tunnel hala penetrated through the quartz add has come to a stratum of soft stone, which Is so easily, worked that It is now expected that the time for opening the line may bo set elx months earlier than heretofore. EUROPEAN AFFAIRS LETTER ruon ROME. Bistort’* Acting-The Near Play, “ Can. •andra” Sgambail, toe Pianist— -1 be Pope Going to an Oratorio—Clos- Ing Pete of tbe Roman Hunt— I The Prize Rennet Won by a Oorffbeae Prince—Buchanan Read and bis Re cent Pictures. [.Correspondence of tbe Philada. Evening Bulletin.) Pia7.ua di Simona, Rome, Italy, Friday, April 9tb,lB69.—Rlstori played last week, at the Apollo Theatre, Medea, Norma, Maria Stuart, and a new character, Castandra. This great actress will always look well on the stage; her form is superb and herpoiw are grand and poetical—she Is never statuesque nor claeslcal. Bat her voice sonnded worn and hard, and her action was vio lent and harried; at times It amounted almost 10 ranting. Tbe play of Castandra Is a horrible piece of classical cruelty, combined with modern realism. It is the dreariest play I ever sal through; net one ray of pleasurable enjoy ment In It, except Rlstori'a costumes. In the banquet scene, whore “Cassandra” la adzed with a lit of prophetic madness. Bistort was very powerful, and made me feel how wonderful she must have been in the prime of life. For one in. stant she seemed to see the horrible future of Agamemnon and Clytemncstra actually before her, and when she fell Insensible upon the stage and the court left hey cruelly, the sympathies of the audience rested With' (he actress, aa If the whole thing was real. I never eaw anything more beautiful In colors, and contrasts and shapes than her costumes, as she lay on the stage her robes made tho richest harmonies Imaginable, and they had fallen in the most perfect and plctnresqne forms. She was wretchedly supported. The Maria Stuart wa B completely spoiled by the miserable accompani ments of the troupe. 1 fancied Hie great actress felt it herself, and I attributed the immense falling off which I observed in her acting to this cause. Med<a was even more disappointing than Maria Stuart. On Monday of this week Rtetori played Giuditta for a benefit, but 1 did not go, having the opportunity oi bearing Sgambati in private, at a reception of one of oar American sculptresses, who is too modest to wish to have her name mentioned apart from her stndlo and works in art, which works are already too well known for such diserction to be observed by every one. Her “Jeremiah" and fine bar relief portraits have given her a reputation thai Is enviable. Sgambati played, as he always docs, quietly, with perfect self-possession and repose—the moat exact execution acd delicate poetical expression. His selections for the private salon are always in good taste ; never long, elaborate pieces, bat short, clear,lyrical things, either of Schumann or Liszt, and sometimes a beautiful ballade of his own composition. it Is said that tho Fope is about to give cause fpr domestic scandal to (he stiff occupants of the pontifical antechambers. There is an old-cnstom that no preceding Fope has ever Infringed npon< that imposes npon him never to bo present at a public amusement. The oratorio of the Creation, by Haydn, has been snug at the CampldogUa daring Lent with mnch success. The Fope ex pressed a desire to bear It, and the surrounding prelates said, “It can be executed here at the Vatican for your Holiness." “Not at all,” replied his Holiness, gaylv; “we will go ourselves to the Capitol to hear it” And in spite of all the consecrated rnbriea o* court etiquette, the Musical Academy will repeat the oratorio, expressly for his Holiness, In the grand hall of the Capitol, and In his presence, next Tuesday evening. The last sham fight took place on Wednesday, at noon, in the environs of Rome, at Ponte Mnmmolo. It lasted two hours. The several bodies of the troops then went Into tents along the Anlo. At half-past five e’clock they filed into Rome by the Chnrch of San Lorenzo. Yesterday, March Bth (Thursday), some of the members of the Roman Hunt gave a merry en tertainment to the Hnnt and a few of their friends at “The Kennels,” Porta Furba, out af Porta 8. Giovanni. At tho close of the season It Is usual to “cap the huntsman”—that is, the members of the Hnnt throw fees Into his hat. This year Miss Hosmer proposed that, as Mr. Dent, the Huntsman, had been “capped," Mrs. Dent should be “bonnetted.” Accordingly, “a saltatory performance In aid of the Bonnet” (as the very clever programme accompanying the ticket of invitation expressed it) was decided on The programme was this: Each subscriber to the "Frisk” (as Miss Hosmer j with her usual happy cleverness,dubbed the sport) rode over four fences; each fence consisted of one, two, or three rails, according to desire. The rails were loose and easily thrown down, but for every fallen rail the rider had to pay a forfeit of five francs, and if his horse refused to jump, the penalty was ten francs. As the object of the sport was charity and fan, and not equestrian skill, of course he or she was the better fellow who threw down the most rails. The rails wore 2,3, and tyt feet in height. This exhibition was extremely droll, of course, and many a merry peal of laughter rose up after the rails were tossed right and left and broken In two. After this was through, the Grand Prize was contested for, whieb prize the. managers offered to the gentleman or lady who rode over the highest fence without throwing down a rail. The Grand Prize was a comical thing, called “Mrs. Dont's Bonnet,” a gigantic Mrs. Jarley head dress, trimmed with huge paper flowers aud a “brueh,” or foxtail. Miss Hoemer, and other ladles of the hunt, went over the fence bravely, but grazed a rail. Mr. Knhn, of Philadelphia, and other gentlemen, also did themsolves great credit. Bat Borgheso, the eldest eon of Prince Borgheso, a dashing rider on a superb horse, was the winner of this etupendons piece of feminine adornment. Bat although the young Prince won the prize, he was ont of pocket for his honor, as a postscript at the foot of the programme informed ns that “any rider whose mind was so ill regulated as to attempt to clear all the rails would incur a penalty of forty francs.” Unfortunately an accident occurred. An Eng lish gentleman, Mr. Fenton, was thrown from his horse—not while jumping, but on the field—and, It is said, broke a blood vessel. As only six tlekots of admission (each ticket admitting one carri»ge)were glv.en to each sub-, ecriber, the performance was private. The field presented a gay sight. The ex-King and ex-Queen of Naples and other distinguished nobility,— Italian and English,—were'on. the ground; also, a nnmbcr of well-known Americans. : Mnrchese Calabrlnl, tho Master of Coromonios, had thobravost kind of* “torn-out",on,tho.fleld —a sort of cross between a drag and English mail PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1869. coach; its red whifSe-trees, gnn-holdors, high teat and conp6 gave it a fine sporting look. I noticed In Dr. and Mrs. Gould’s landau, Mr. ond Mrs. Edward Potter. Mr. and Mrs. Hols man, of Dresden, formerly of Philadelphia, were on tbe field in a phaeton. Mr. and Mra. How, Mr. and Mrs. Draper, and Mr. and Mrs. Warren, all of Boston, were there In haDdsome equipages, and also several distinguished Roman-American residents. “True old Roman weather," aa the residents repeated, honored the day, and the Gampagna looked divinely, as it always does. The Cland isn and Marelan aqueducts stretched along their ruined arches against tbe sky, and tho color of this sky was inexpressibly tender; the mountains were of every heavenly hno. and the snow on some of the summits traced a beautiful outline on tbe bine of the heavens. The lofty, tumulus of Monto.del Grano rose np 'o the right of “The Kennels." This Is the im mense mound of masonry which was explored Id the sixteenth century. A sepulchral chamber was discovered In it, which contained the line marble sarcophagus of the Capitol; inside this sarcophagus was found the celebrated Portland vase of the British mngeum. Mits Thackeray and “George Eliot” are In Rome. The work in the studios Is busy [enough—artists finishing np the winter’s orders. Bead will box and send off shortly ten of his Incomparable portraits, all pointed since the first of the year. Six go to Philadelphia. Hla large life-size “Sheri dan’s Ride” is in hand also. The face of Hie General is more spirited even than in the' smaller copies. As the sloe of the canvas admits a back* ground, some of the officers of the staff, and ihe bustle end accessories of a fierce charge, are introduced, which will make this piotnre one of the great works of the present day. Yon can think, also, how prond, as Americans, we ought to be of this united work of poem and paint ing, when yon call to mind how Englishmen would have gloried if Tennyson bad pointed his “Charge of the Light Brigade." Read Is In his stndlo by daybreak and paints uuiil the last ray of sunlight; bnt busy as he is, bis dinners and receptions have been qnite a restore in Roman-American society this winter. To-night he has a dinnerparty; among Other cue6ts will be Mr. and'Mrs. Holsman, Mr. and Mrs. James Boylan, of Philadelphia, and;Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy, of New Orleans. Mr. and Mrs. Abbott and family, oi Philadelphia, left Rome,on the way to Naples, last Monday. RUSSIAN INFLUENCE. A Remarkable Declaration from tiaant Hltmarck. The Pali Mall Gazette says : “Count Bismarck, a statesman whose foresight and thorough knowledge of European politics even his enemies do not attempt to deny, made a few days ago a remark which will appear .surprising to most Englishmen. Speaking to a Russian diploma tist, be said: ’I do not fear your armies; 1 fear the influence of yonr communal Institutions on European society.' Accustomed at we are to regard Russia aa the type of a des potically governed country.- it may seem strange to find It looked npon by a great states man as a hot-bed of communism. The fact is easily explained. Communal institutions, in a certain sense, have always been the rule in Rus sia. Tbe land surrounding each village Is di vided among the families in proportion to the number of members (a distribution being mode every ten yearn), and tbe village as a body is re sponsible for tbe payment of a yearly sura to the freeholder. Under such a system it is evident that the lndnstrlons must pay for the Idle, and that incentive to individual enterprise is very much weakened. That the idle form the ma jority seemß to be shown by the follow ing fact: Since the emancipation a law has been passed enabling the inhabitants of any village, by a demand signed by two-thirds of the heads of families, to become, on payment of a sum fixed by official valuation, freeholders of the land they occupy. In all Rnssla such a demand has not been made. While the peasant was a serf, his position was bnt little studied by foreigners; but since the emancipation the expo nents of the doctrines of communism have been watching with mnch interest the trial of their principles amongst a free peasantry. They have as yet derived bnt email comfort from the con templation, the most noticeable effect being an enormous Increase of drunkenness." CUBA. Mb all we Help Her 7—Opinion* of tbe Sembers of tbe Cabinet. The Washington correspondence of the New York Tribune has the following: There is reported to have been some diversity of judgment among members of the Cabinet on ibo proper policy to be panned with regard to Cuba. There can be no doubt of the direction taken by their sympathies, unless Secretary Fish tie made an exception. Mr. Borie Is also under stood to have leanings toward what are termed conservative views. Singularly enough there uas been expressed by some one Intimately re lated to members of the administration, the idea that Spain has a valid claim to Cuba, and that aB a colony It belongs to her by right of dis covery and long control. If there were any va lidity in this, it wonld be well answered in the words of the Cubans themselves: “The experi ence of three and a half centuries has already shown to everybody that Spain knows not, will not, and cannot govern its colonies save with the iron role and with corrupt views and purposes.” The conservative views of Governor Fish are probably caused by the fear of disturbing the financial condition and commercial re lations of the country. It Is under stood that he called on Speelal Com missioner Wellß for a statement relating to oar commerce with Cnba, and its bearinrs on the National revenues. The Custom dueß received from Cuban exports amount to over twenty millions; the loss of which, it Is believed, would make a serious difference to pur means of meet ing interest on the public debt. But such a policy mußt be considered very short-sighted, as our trade with Cnba, tho Island once ropabllcanlzed and Independent, wonld expand to an extent hitherto undroamed of. Of the other members of the Administration, It is very well known that tho Secretary of War, General Rawlins, has positive and pronounced affinities, and would not hesitate to recognize Cuban independence at the earllost possible mo ment. The General may be set down as the ag gressive spirit in the Cabinet; he believes heartily In the broadest Interpretation of the Monroe doctrine, and holds to the Idea of Stophen A. Douglas, that to become an “ocean-bonnd repub lic” is onr “manifest destiny.” It will be fonnd that with Bawlins in the War Doparment, and Sherman at Army Headquarters, no nocessary precaution within their province will be omitted, such as, for Instance, the garrisoning of Key West with troops available lor movement at any moment: Governor Bontwell, whose position at the head oftho Troasnry Department necessarily fprceathpCuban.questionuponhlsconaidera tlon. ls known to be uncqulvacaUy in sympathy with the Cnban patriots, while ho deems it essen tial that no unlawful movements shall be con nived at by this Government. Mr. Bout well would, however, hold the Spanish authorities to immedlato accountability for any act that seemed to infringe on our rights or Injure our citizens, but he undoubtedly holds generally lotho views of Mr. Sumner on International questions, aud is opposed to QUf OUR WHOLE COUNTRY. making the British precedent of hasty and un friendly recognition the title for oar own guidance, believing that each acts are proofs of a grievous defect in tho code of nations, which needs amending, and that we should use eur op portunity to both secure reparation and a change that will guard agaiost each contingencies here after. Secretaries Cox and Creswell are both likely to lean more to the radical views or Gen. Rawlins than the cautlonß policy of Gov. Fish. As for the President, he is, as becomes his po sition, silent on these questions, tbengh it is de clared that in Cabinet meeting ho has tersely and strongly expressed hearty sympathy with the Caban struggle. He has listened with grave at tention to statements that have been made to him at audiences had by authorized persons, and in every way shown bis desire to know all the facts properly affecting action, present or pros pective, that may be considered or taken. The feeling in tbe Domlnion-Blttcr Opposition *o tbe Frojeet. Tbe Montreal correspondent of the New York World says: As far as opinion can be formed by extensive and continual reading of nearly every newspaper from Halifax to Red River, anag:ood opportunity of conversing not only with leaders of moo, but with the followers, there has never been in times Of peace such a strong feeling against uniting ihe fortunes of the Dominion with those of the Bepnblle. I need not go Into the causes of this ieeling. It exists, and Is very general The an nexation resolntion of Mr. Cudlip, and the an nexation ' articles of two or three Nova Scotia papers—the former received so con temptuously, and the latter, thongh expressed with some ability, and in one paper of large cir culation, seemingly nnseconded by the people— show to wb&t extent the annexation feeling pre vails. It would seem to me that Canadians are desirous of remaining as they are for a few years, until they get their Dominion pretty well consoli dated; with railways and canals banding together the different provinces now somewhat separated, with trade relations more firmly binding tbe peo ple together,and then with a population of five or six millions, entering the list of nations of tl e earth. That this is the pro gramme which most of the Canadians have marked, there is good reason to believe. Its advent may be hastened, perhaps, by those doc trinaires in England, who hold that colonies are a source of weakness, and that the sooner they are got rid of tbe better. As to the form of government now most in favor for this new Dation, it could not be safely predicted. It will probably remain nearly tbe same as at present, the necessary changes being made. The figure bead is the chief point where people may differ. There may be an elective President, as in the United States; or, there may bo a king. The proposed sending of Pnnce Arthur, os tensibly to take a position in the Prince Consort’s own Rifle Brigade, to be stationed at Montreal, may have to do with the future. The people are almoßttoo Democratic to favor the idea of a king, but things may be so arranged by the wire-pullers that the Canadians may in a few years shout, “Long live King Arthur.” Of coarse, they would have to “pay for their Whistle,” but, although the thought of the expense makes some people now shrug their shoulders, it might not be too heavy In the then prosperous state of the country—that is, taking a bright view. Mr. Stunner's famous speech, in the Senate has been reproduced in fall in many Canadian papers, and comments of American papers have been ex tensively reprinted. Exception is, of course, taken to tbe argument of Mr. Sumner, and the cool disposition made of the Dominion by tbe American newspapers spoken of with iudigna ilon. It is held that England would never con sent to such a proposal,'would not for a moment entertain it, if snch a man as Palmerston or Pitt were Premier; but the presence of John Bright, and others of tbe Manchester school, in the cabi net, causes some anxiety here. It is generally believed, however, that England will not listen to any proposal to give up Canada for the Ala bama Claims. In the event of war, the Canadian* admit they wonld stand a very poor chance, bat they hope they will not have to go through such a terrible ordeal. Amni BuEvrsTßit. The Washington correspondent ol the N. Y. Herald says npon this subject: It Is ascertained that Mr. Thornton, In his projected journey North, will visit Canada to ac quaint himself with the sentiment of the Do minion men, concerning tbe idea of annexation, lately so mnch mooted. His latest advices from Canada represent the people as in a white heat of indignation over the prospect. These ad vices, however, are wholly from erown officials and crown journals, so the Minister proposes to see for himself. Mr. Thornton is entirely reti cent on the topie in his own case. ROSSINI’S “HESSE SOLENNELLEi” The New York Tienet of this morning says: Anticipated by .European audiences by a few weeks only, lovers of music listened for the first time, last evening, to Rossini’s “Messe Solen nelle.” The work was interpreted at the Acade my of Music in the presence of an assemblage that filled the house, and bestowed npon the per formance an unbroken attention. The “Messe” itself we do not now intend to describe. A gigantic woik, It calls for more comments than one single hearing suggests or the incidents of a first night leave time to Indite. Its interpretation, satisfactory in some respects, was mediocre in others. An orchestra remarkable In point of numbers and proficiency, and under the eondnetorship of Mr. Mare tack, quite overbalanced a small ehorus notably defi cient in fresh voices. Not only on this account did some impressive choral movements fail of much of their effect, bnt the beauty at the superb fngne closing the first part, bo far aa the share of the vocal masses were concerned, was seriously lessened. Of the soloists, Signor Antonnccl bore off the honors. Bis elaborate Quonian, and his part singing in the concerted jpassagei, won deserved approval. Miss Kellogg aid not acquit herself of her very difficult task with her wonted felicity, until the “Messe” was all but ended, when her admirable execution of the Crucifhtut secured the first and one of the few encore* of the evening. The others were elicited by the magnificent Sanctus, exhibiting, in marked contrast, the uni son delivery by the soloistß of “Hosanna in Ex celeie,” and tbo smooth responses of “Benedictne” by the chorus, and by Mme. Testa’s “0 Balu taris,” which was rendered with genuine skill. Signor Boettl was the tenor, and sang with taste and correctness, bnt with less eontiment than the ordor of the mnsic called for. Moro than this we need not say, reserving onr views of the merits of ihe “Mesße” for a special presentation. Of the merits of tne composition the Paris Gazette says: The Resurrexit and the Sanctus are two splen did productions; they are trnly overwhelming songs of joy; bat the Cum Sancto and 0 Saluta ris are written In the other Rosslnlan style; they are somewhat too graceful for sacred. music, and are certainly less expressive of religious adora tion than of jubilant delight. A German master wonld have felt and Illustrated otherwise, for these two pieces heard Out of this work would bo called rhythmic dancing music. With this exception, the whole Mass is in keeping with the Stabat. The Graiiat is superb: it is a cry. of melodious grati tude. It cannot bo denied that tho kyrie and the Christe are the finest things Rossini has over composed. ' * 7'" Lewis Lane, the negromurderer, was executed in Plltsbnreh, yesterday. Describing the hang* tog, an oxenange eays: ; ; Alter breakfast Lane dressed himself, with sera* pulous care and neatness, in a black-cloth salt, White shirt, blaok-Bilk cravat, white stockings, and low shoes. Ho was then visited hy two Sis CANADIAN ANNEXATION. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. It* Production in New fork. Execution oti Lew la Lane, ters of Charity, and on their retiring, Fathors Devlin and Kerr entered the cell with 00 mo visi tors. Lane was perfectly composed and cheerful, and spoke of old times and incidents with ap parent interest. Ho mentioned his children, and when doing so sbsd tears. He had three children living.he said,and none had visited him. He was more communicative this morning than at any previous time, bnt declined to say whether he was inuocent or guilty. Ho said, “I give my life cbeci fully in atonement for all siub I hove committed. The pain will bo only for an instant. I will go home." He requested that Father Kerr would take charge of his oody and bury it in 8L Mary’s Cemetery. As the hour of dood approached, tbe blessed Eucharist was ad ministered, and tho anointing of the body in ex treme unction was performed. As tbe bell struck the honr 0/ noon, Sheriff Clnly entered the cell and bonna the prisoner’s arms, Lane meanwhile talking pleasantly to him. The prisoner, attended by the Sheriff and the Priests, then proceeded to the scaffold. Abou fifty people hod been admitted to the yard. A the time of tho execution rath' was falling heavily. Lane approached the gallows with'firm step and ascended the stairs unsupported. On the scaf fold he recited a prayer In concert with tbe Priests. The Sheriff then asked him If ho bad anything to say. He answered, “Nothing whatever.” The rone was then placed about his heck and he shook hands with the sheriff and priests, bidding them good-by. The cap was then thrown over hie head and he waa left alone. The trigger was then touched by the sheriff, but owing to the dampness the weight did not fall. The sheriff ran and pushed tbe weight, and in stantly the trap fell and Lane was suspended. He fell three feet, and his neck was broken. Ho died instantly, and there was bat little muscular contraction. The body hnng half an hour, and was then placed in a coffin in the jail, where It still remains. Altogether.tho execution was one of the best conducted and most decorous that ever.took place in this connty. New York, April 30 Despite the Inclement slate of the weather quite a large throng of tbe personal and theatrical friends of Miss Janauscbek assembled on board tbe North German steamship Wcser yesterday afternoon to bid the gifted tragedienne farewell. The Park serenade band was in attendance and dlsconrsed some popular atra and operatic selections. Many floral tributes were paid to the great artiste who has Imper sonated such diverse and difficult dramatic char acters, and who has, with rare success, sustained the transatlantic reputation which she brought to these shores. She has left behind her a host of newly-made Friends, and she takes with her their best wishes acd congratulations. Tbe Post-office Department required Patrick H. Jones, recently appointed Postmaster at New York, to give bonds In the sum of ¥1,000,000. The steamship Bremen, from Bremen and HaTre, arrived off Sandy Hook at 10 40 P. M., yesterday. It Is thought she went ashore on the east end of Romer Shoal, as she remained sta tionary from 11 P. M., and as she was lighted np as though everybody was on deck. At 12.30 A. M. she was still in the same position. Secretary Boutwell. of tbe Treasury Depart ment, visited the Slock Exchange yesterday and made a speech to the members present. Mothers will be glad to receive any help on this very perplexing and very important question. Tbe old-fashioned way oi having their boys’ clothes made at home is very unsatisfactory, and yet they have found difficulty in getting ready made such garments as suited them in every Dar- Llcular. They will be only too glad then to em brace tbe opportunity afforded them on Saturday, of this week, of inspecting the new stock ol youths’, boys’ and children’s doming now beine opened at Wanamakor’g Cbestnnt street establish ment. —At the Arcb Street Theatre, this evening, Loita will have a benefit in The Fire Fly. There will be a matinee to-morrow afternoon. On Monday Lotta will appear In the new drama Peptna. —At the Chestnut Street Theatre, to-night, Mrs. Oates, the most popular and accomplished member ol the company, will have a benefit In the onrle*qtte The Field of the Cloth of Gold. There will be a farewell matinee at two o’clock to-morrow,and a final perform ance In the evening. —This evening, Mrs. Chas. Walcot, Jr., the popnlar soubretie aewess of the Walnut Street Com pany, will have a benefit In a flrst-rare bill, Inc tiding The Here at Late, a burlesque of The Hunchback. and The Octoroon . Thiß programme should of itself suf fice to attract a large audience, even If the beneficiary were not one ot the moat accomplished and deserving actresses in the city. —On the evening of next Monday week, Mr. S. Behrens, the accomplished leader of the Etchings English Opera Company, will have a benefit, at the Academy of Music, in the Bohemian Girl. Miss Snsan Gallon will appear as “Arllne,” and will be supported by Castle, Campbell, and tbe other members of the company. Tbls is a great cast, and there will, without donbt. be a large audience present. Tbe wise will secure tickets at an early day. —Wyman, tbe magician and ventriloquist,gives an entertainment at the Assembly Buildings to-night. —On Monday evening next (he Kicbinga’ Opera Company will begLn an engagement at (be Academy ofMnele, with Anber’s grand opera Crown Diamonds , All the leading members of the troupe will appear in the cast. —lt is announced that ihe “Hlppotheatron,” from New York, will shortly begin a series of exhibitions in this city. The '‘Hlppotnearron” Is a circus, which, if report saya truly, is eery much superior to circosee In general. The particulars will be given In Monday’s papers. —The Chestnut Street Velocipede Rink, at Twenty tbird and Chestnut streets, is open every day from 8 A. M. to H>x P. M., for those who wif h to learn the art of riding or enjoy ihe exercise. To-morrow after noon there will be a fifty mile race against time for $9OO. Mr. Van Derveer will undertake to ride fifty miles in five hours. He will straddle bis bicycle at 4 P. M. —At the American,this evening, a miscellaneous en tertainment will be given, during which there will be dancing by eight lending artists, supported by a first-class ballet uoopc. There will be a matinee to morrow. —At the Mtisical Fund IIal! this evening the firth grand Concert of the Conservatory of Music will be given. —Sentz and Hassler’s Orchestra matinees will end tbo season with the performances of May Ist and Bth. These, we aro requeued to announce, are positively iho last concerts of this fine organization. Those loving orchestra music of a high character will regret the closing of this remarkably .successful and brilliant scries. The following programme will be presented te-morrow afternoon at Musical Fund llall: Grand Bympbony,No. 1 Beethoven Adagio molto— Allegro con brio. Andante cantabile con moto. Allegro molto vivace. Adagio—Allegro molto e vivace. gong—The Sea and the Wind J. R. Futrlamb Mr. W. W. Gilchrist. Aria— Cojne Animam. Rossini Waltz—Beantiful Blue Danubo Strauss Gaiop—Colnmbanos Faust —The forty-sixth annual exhibition of native and foreign paintings and sculpture Is now open day and evening at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. —The collection of water-color paintings at 1334 Cbesnut street Is rich and reehercht. Two exquisite examples have Just been added, both bv S Skinner Prout, perhaps the best English painter of architecture; one represents a market-scene at Do), in Brittany, with a bewildering crowd dotted in as only that mas ter can do It; the other is a representation of the Church of Saint Michel, In Normandy, painted with a light and strong hand worthy of the rooster; several others by Iho same painter give individuality to tho collection, and the famous water-colorists of Britain— Catterinole, Roberts, Rlfibardson, Itowbotham.-are outln force*- CMldren’iHbspital. • v iulOBDl; —Anewbronze relierof the Emperor has been lot Into the southern fucadeof the new Louvre. Thebronzo la on white marblo, and his Majesty Is represented as a Omsar on horseback-a Cssaar With monalacho ala gendarme. “TholmprWßlon conveyed bv this work of art, says the Pall Mall Gazette, "Is" that a gentleman In bis night-dress has mounted a gingerbread steed.' TIIR GALLOWS. rson sew yore. How to Clothe the Roys. AdUBEHIBN TS. F. L. FEIHERSTfIN. PRICE THREE GENTS; - FIFTH EDITIHir LATEST CABLE NEWS The New Constitution of Spain LATEST FROM WASHINGTON The Banking' Thatv AN IMPORTANT OECIStgN • f • , • ;!■.-< '.;7 Appointments by the President By the Atlantic Cablet Madrid, April 30—-In tho Cories y«Bterd»y, Ueneral Cuestas proposed. amendment - to the new Constitution, now under consideration, fes tablishlng the Koman Catholic as- the oalyre ligionof the country,, waa rejected. London, April 30, Evening—Consols for money and account 93%. Five-twenties dull at 80%, Rail ways steady; Erie, 20%; Illinois Cen tral, 98%. Paris. April 80, Evening—The Bonrao cloted Arm. Rentes, 71f. 700. Liverpool, April 30, Evening—Cottonaulet; Uplands, 11%d.; Orleans, 12%d.;. sales to-day, 1,0000 bales. Petroleum easier. London, April 30, Evening.—Tallow, 48a. 9d. Refined Petroleum, Is. B%d. , Antwerp, April 80 Petroleum declining. Dociaioß-in site Banking XosOant I Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening BnllaWw.l Washington, April 30 A decision In the ease of the appeal of Clark, Dodge & Go., from an assessment by Assessor Webster, of the Thirty second District of New York, was promulgated this afternoon. It Is held by the Commissioner, first, that a person, -firm or 'Company havihg a place of bnsiness where credits are opened by deposit,or collection of moneyorcur rency subject to be paid or remitted Upon a draft, cheek or order, or where money Is advanced or loaned on stocks, bonda, bullion, bills of exchange or promissory notes, most be regarded as a banker or bankers under section 70 of the Act of June 30, 1804, as amended Jnlv 13, 1886, and aa such are liable to a tax of one twenty fourth of one per amt. per month- upon their capital employed in the bnsiness of banking' Be yond tho average amount invested In United States bonds, and a like tax of ona twenty fonrth of one per cent, upon the average amount of deposits ot money subject to payment by check or draft, or represented by certiflsates-of deposit, or otherwise, whether' payable on demand or at some future day, under the 110th Bection ot said act of Jane 30th, 1864, as amended, and that nnder this-rule said Clarke, Dodge & Co., are bankers, and liable - to said tax on tbeir capital and deposits.' Second—That io ascertaining tho amount of capital of such person, firm or company, all money need and employed in toe business of banking, except deposits, should bo regarded as capital and taxed as each, and it is immaterial whether this capital is furnished by the person or persona constituting the firm or company,,or Is borrowed for the purpose of being used In the business ot banking; and If borrowed; it is immeterial upon what length of time the loan Is made. In large cities,where money Is borrowed on collaterals, short loans, frequently changed, furnish as certain and reliable capi tal for banking purposes as mnch longer loans (a the country. In all- such. cases the. average amount thus borrowed and employed in tho bnsiness of banking should be ascertained and taxed as espial. ; Third —That in ascertaining tho amount of de posits there should bo included as deposits tho average amount per month of all same of mbney deposited with such person, firm or company, “subject to payment by eheek or draft, o?- re presented by certificates of deposit or otherwise, whether payable on demand or at some future day,” lor which such firm or company- shall pay mi- rest, as well as all like sums for which, no in terest is paid. Fourth- - That the same firm, person or com pany may be engaged in bnsiness aa brokers add.: bathers, and In such case payment of taxes -as brokers does not release them from the liability io pay taxes on the capital, and dqposits-em plojed In their business as bankers. ' From Wuauuigton. W.sniNUTON,April 30.—The following appoint ments have been made by the President: ■ • 1 Alfred Banford, Supervising Inspoetorof steam boats, for the Fourth District. Pension Agents—Alexander Clapperton,. at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation; Harmon Adrebn, at Baltimore; Samuel McKee, at LouiaviUe. Ky.; W. D. Goodloe, Lexington, Ky. W. Vincent has been appointed Receiver Of Public Moneys, at Fort Dodge, lowa. ' Dr. Brink, special bearer, of despatches front Mexico, who arrived hero yeatprday, had an In terview with the President to-day and delivered hi. despatches. The President referred the des patches to Secretary Fish. All were present at the Cabinet meeting to-day excepting Mr. Creswell. Ban day School Convention.. Newark, N. J-, April SO.—Tho National Sun day School Convention was occnpled to-day. in bearing reports from its various sections. A resolution was adopted warmly endorsing the New Tork State Committee in favoring a train ing school or college, and a standing committee on the subject was appointed to develop a plan. Indianapolis was agreed on as tho place for tbe meeting sf the Convention three years hence Attempted Snlolde. Nnw Tork, April 30.—Dr. Blanck, one of the physicians charged with causiog tho doath of too girl Ellen Carlock, was found in his cell, in the Hudson county. New Jersey, Jail, this morning, wlih his throat cut. Four wounds were also found on his wrists, and a long gash hie. stomach. Tbe wounds were all made witha razor, but none of them were of a sorlong. nature. A Murderer Heprtoved, Locisvillb, Apill 30.—The Sheriff received tor day a reprieve for 30 days, granted by Governor Stevenson to John Conley, the negro whose ox'- icution was to have taken place during the day. Conley will be hanged at tho expiration of the reprieve without further oleraency. The inter forence of the U. S. Courts in the matter excites, much surprise. , —The River Plate natnrally has a fork. ; ' i i —ln Bosque county, Texas, abontUy ol %I,OQ> la offered for Indian scalps. , , —Geo. F. Train calls his ancestor, Adam, who. lived In Eden, “a sneak!” : . f 1 ■■■•/V--' —ln a communication toth»Bt. LonUtlV«MlKcia Post, forty young Germans of Kansas City, Mo., complain of a want of young women at the latter placer; and InvHe marrleaeable. espeolaUy Gar mon women, to come there, promising to marry them right off. ; . . —Tho following Is a specimen verse of one of the most popular dr recentburlesque songs upon the stage. It is sung to the Mabel Waltzi “Tho boy stood on tho bdrntng dock, His baggage checked for Troy. His hat blew off and brdke his neck; lila name was Pat Molloy." 4:00 O’Oloofc.