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0 3011 N BRIGHT AT •lIIIIMINGHANI.
Meeting' in the Iron lily Last Evetaing...
Address.. of John Bright... The Irish
Church and Laud gueationa—Freneh
Commercial Treaty, drc. •
IThe following report of Mr. Bright'a speech
Is very much fuller than that given by the
"doming papers.] • -
Binsurtena at, - ,Tanuary 11.—The members of
Parliament for Birmingham addressed their
constituents hi the Town Hall to-night. Mr.
Bright, on this occasion, made hiatirst appear-.
once on the platform since his entrance .into
the Cabinet, and he met with an enthusiastic
reception from his townsmen. Mayor Prints
presided, and Alderman Sture moved a vote
of thanks to the Ministers for their 'general
policy, and especially for their course in, re
gard to 'the Iri s h Church.
In a speech supporting the resolutions; 41.
dertnan Sturge expressed the hope that the
governinent would continue. the work of re
form, and amend the Irish land laws, give the
people the ballot, reduce expenditures, and
diffuse education. . .
Mr. Bright, on rising to addresii the • meet
ing, was vehemently cheered. He' thanked
his fellow-citizens for the reiolutons, convey
ing as they did an avowal of confidence in the
'government, He believed that at the end of
the next session of Parliament a similar vote
would be earned and- receiTed. : He:proposed
no, retrospect ; he preferred' to look forward.
Yet he touched on the law in regard to com
pounding rates '
and alluded abate the diseetall
lishment of the Irish Church. On the latter
measure, he said his constituents had spoken
loud enough for all to hear and for all to un
derstand. It was - one of - the r :conipleteat
measures ever presented to the Honseof Com
mons. But difficulty occurred in theplace, to
'which all who can go when in London, the
House of Lordi4—a place of the greatest an
tiquity and of the greatest influence. Oa this
male:fon there was more passion • disiplayed
than is generally seenthere, bringing the oc
cupants df the be.nches to the edge of au ugly
precipice. Pa&slian, however, cooled. The
wisest reflected, and aftettuutunlcomplintents
and congratulatiotis the bill was passed by the
Lordx, who thus admitted that no institution,
however ancient, ' grand, and historical it
Might be, is side if opposed_ to the comic
flews and voice of thepeeple.
,Conaidetiv
the constitutional training of the Peerii, their
friends . Might welt rejoice. - The Catholic;
grievances were extinguished, the frishgriev
ances only wereleft now. He asked Parlia
ment to do something for the Irish non-
Catholics and land reform. The difficulties of
the question appeared formidable at a dis
tance, but. were easily surmountable on ap
proach. The state of Ireland might be painted.
in a few words. The land bad few owners;
while prof of the populatkin were . ' tenants
at will. The owners neglected, to •cultivate
the soil, but faithfully collected therein, The
industry, home and life of the collected
ate at
his Mercy or that of his agents.' The owners'
are of the same race as the occupiers of the
soil. The only diflirrence ; between theta .is
that of 'treatment, of law,, of politics. The
Catholic tenant and the Protestant owner
might be friends and yet feel the rule. Irish
proprietorshin is really confiscation, which is
the result of conquest, and is only justifiable
ar conquest. To this wrong penal laws have
added vastiy greater ones. l'aa liaturua
railed upon to give right to the tenant. but
save the property of the owners. All would be
right if the Irish would be as eager for reform
if they were landlords as if they were tenants.
The reign of discord must be s topped: Th ethree
hundred' thousand policemen and soldiers
mint be withdrawn from Ireland. The ques
tion was the hardest ever presented to the
people or Parliment. The government was
preparing measures of reform. Serious popu
lar consideration was invoked for • them.
There was no party question respecting it,and
a party fight would be unpatriotic. Nearly
tom years ago he had blamed Mr. Gladstone
for the suspension of the writ of habeas cor-
,
pus. He had also blamed Mr. Disraeli for
not producing measures of amelioration. He
knew that an unreformed parliment must • re
fuse action, and therefore he pressed reform, a
wider franchise, and freer representation.
This was no class question. The will,
justice, and power dwelling only in
the nation could treat it. " He
believed now great results must follow. 'A re-:
form parliament can do as much for Ireland
as Ireland, if independent or an American
State. could do for herself. [A voice—No
Ireland now has• churches and schools, ,and
soon will have free lands and votes. Ireland
is not we but we can buy from her all
she has to sell, and sell to her cheaper than
can an • er nation. Our plaus of ,pacifica- ,
tion fa I. I hope net. We POpose a new
conquest f Ireland,
_without the shedding
of blood ,, our - only • weapon -will
be frank • and generous justice,
potent to unite nations - long _separated by
oppressive neglect. 'Loud eheersf Front this
new policy great changes in Ireland may be
'anticipated. We shall not make it. Paradise
lost, but greatly improved. He nuoted the
lines from Pope, commencing, " Then crime
shall cease ;" and added: language like
this is exaggeration. If we can suppress con
spiracy; banish agrarian crime, unbar the pri
s.ms, reduce the martial force, and make Ire
latulas tranquil as England or Scotland, smite
thing will be done to justify our states
manship. Yet education is still untouched.
There, as here, in less than three, years
there will be a national education by gerieral
consent. The children of the peoPle Mast be
educated. Mans vary, some even propoaing
compulsion. The Government listens, and
learns from discussion. Religions difficulties
vanish. Nobody insists on enforcing creeds
or dogmas on pupils. If the . Government
gives money, half at least must go to an es
tablishment powerful because it is a unit.
Besides, a vast body most in need of teaching
are of no sect. These difficulties will disap
pear before the cry of the people for
knowledge, and soon universal education will
be the law.
The speaker then discussed the commercial
treaty with France. Protection, he said, was
an unpopular and malodorous word ; recipro
city was wore palatable. The Tories had
three policies—one for counties, one for Mau
ehester or Birmingham, and a third for the
House of Lords. The orator defended the
_ .
treaty, presenting a variety of arguments and
illustrations. He added that the French tariff
was higher than the English. but the differ
ence was unimpOrtant. Other nations in Eu
rope bad adopted like measures, which were
big with pacific results. Under ten years of the
treaty, peace and confidence, inknownbefore
bet Ween France and England, had grown, up.
Mr. Cobden proved his creed that every step
towards free trade is a stride towards univer
sal peace. Mr. Bright continued by an appeal
and warning to the workmen of Birmingham.
" Beware," he said, " of men who confuse that
faith of the people. The Government can do
many-things, but there are otherS which no
power can do. You have votes--*otes are
power. it is probable that before another
general election every voter in the United
Kingdom will have the shelter of the ballot.
Our prospective poliey, the ,speaker said;,. is
but little, for the Government is unable to
drive six stages abreast throng]) Temple Bar.'
The educational measure might come at the
coMing session, but this - was uncertain.; Re:-
trenehment, if agitated, was sure, but neces
sarily tedious if wrong is avoided, for free
breakfast tables ,
are a strong advocate. He
would bid all the' nations bring their whole
some products in free, but he said this as a
representative, and not as 'a minister. rice
land 'within , ten years would be the leading
question. Alteration of the laud laws with
out diminishing any man's wealth, would do
much to arrest pauperism. The speaker ' then ,
dilated on lemperauce and the social VirtUes,
Wantibg which; Society could have. nivbenetit
fromm legislation. It is only by the conibina
tion of a wise 'government with a virtuous
puople that we may !tope to malts a, step to
.
.ward. 4 that blessed time' when there shall be
no longer complaining in ourstreets,and when
our garners shall be full, affording all manner
of store.
The speaker was frequently interrupted by
applause, and the orator resumed^ his seat
amid a great expression of enthusiasm. •
Mr. George Dixon, M. P. for Birmingham,
followed with a few remarks, at the termina
tion of which the meeting adjourned.
M. Rochefort and his Constituents.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Stmdard, writing omit December 27, says
"Citoyen" Rochefort seems to have taken a
hint from 'Madame de Maintenon. It was
said of fiiarron'e widow that she found out
that the way to the heart of Louis XI V. was
down his throat, and that her invention of
"Maintsnon" cutlets made her morganatic
finueen of France. The eitoyn, o doubt,
ds it easier to convince the e sto n machs of
his constituents than their intellects, and yes
terday be "dined" 'about ninety of these pa
triode souls somewhere in the , wilds of
Clichy. The Marna/aim assures us that the
utmost harinony prevailed, and that, after
partaking of Roclaefort's mutton and 'wine,
the "free and independent" honored hilawith
a vote of confidence. Their enjoyment' was
greatly enhanced as they went home by the
miserable aspect of a posse of police shivering.
in the snow at the door of tho',"banqueting
hall." ,
Prince Pierre itionsiparte. '
Prince Pierre N - apeleon Bonaparte, whose
name figures ho pr9thineittly in connection
with the quarrel arising out of an article in
the IlarscillaiseArx# bad an adventurous career,
• and, unlike his elder brother, Lucien, has
chiefly follo'sied military - pursuits. ' He, is the
third sower Lucien, brother of - Napoleon L,
and wait born at Rome in ' 1815. In 1832 he
came to this country to join his uncle; joseph,
formerly King of Spain. He next proceeded
to Colombia and joined the army of. Santan-'
der, by .whdml he was placed in coax=
wand of ' a Squadron. Soon after he 're
turned•to' Italy, where he was reg,arded- with
disfavor by the Papal Government, which
in 1835 intimated to him that he should leave
the Papal States. Surrounded by a troop of
mounted police, he wounded two and killed
their chief; he received, however,two wounds
in the encounter, and had to surrender. After
a rather lotig detention at . Fort Saint Angelo,
iu Bone, he returned to this country. He next
went to England, and thence to the Lsland of
Corfu. • Dnring an excursion in Albania,...he
had a quarrel with the ,l'allikares, and sus
tained almiost unaicied a deadly combat. The
Englight Government baying induced him to
leave the Italian and Greek coa.sts, he left for
London, after vainly' offering, his services
to,France, and to Mehemet Ali, the' Viceroy
•of Egypt. In 1848, on hearing the news of the
revolution, be hastened to Paris,recalled to the
public the life and opinions of his father, who
had always entertained republican .
ciples, and obtained a military appointment.
He. as elected in Corsica to the. Constituent
.Assembly, and was placed on the Committee
on War. He usually voted with the extreme
Left, and against ha`ying two Chambers ; for
the right to labor; progressive taxation ; am
nesty for the transported'prisonem ; and in
favor of the entire republican constitution.
On many occasions he testified to the send- .
•ACI.A.• 'c'..••• 4 ••*, I.onis Napoleon. After
the election of Dec. 10, tie c0.,tir,0..4
with the Mountain party, and disapproved of
the expedition to Nome. The democrat.; re
ceived a consistent support front him, except
in relation to personal matters of the
dent. Ile-elected for Corsica, lie acted as one
ftlie most ardent adversaries of reaction.
T-lie anger of the Rigid was often excited by
democratic decratte ardor.
M. Pierre Bonaparte also energetically de,
I nied that any. projects Were entertained re
specting coup d'itht, in rather unparlia-.
'language. He showed the same
intractable disposition in his military conduct.
In Ate he left for Algeria, •where he assisted
at the first operations of the seige of Zaachta,
aird then, before the assault, and without per
mission, he returned to France. The Minister
of War deprived him of his military rank,
and this measure, which was followed by a
duel between M. Pierre Bonaparte and a
journalist of the extreme right, received the
• express approbation of the Assembly.
Tbe coup rr itat having placed in an awkward
position members of the Bonaparte family
who bad pronounced in favor of the mainten
a nee of the Constitution, M. Pierre Bonaparte
retired to private life. At the re-establish
ment of the Empire ' he received, with his
brothers, the title of Prince, but without be
ing any longer one of the Imperial family.
He does not much frequent the Court of the
Tuileries, lives sometimes in. Corsica, to grat
ify his taste for hunting, and other times at a
country-house at Auteuil. He devotes part of
his leisure to literary pursuits, and translated
liiccolini's tragedy Xabuchodonosor into
French verse.—Tribune.
SPAIN.
Lamentable Condition ofDladeld
A correspondent of the London Times says_
" From various sources lamentable accounts
reach me of theapresent state of things in
Madrid—great misery and much vice, starva
tion among the poorer classes, want of work,
trade at a stand still, the necessaries of life
exorbitantly dear, a, gambling fever rife
among, those classes of the population that,
have anything left to stake. Meanwhile,
General Prim has taken the Regent and some
of the Ministers on a shooting excursion to his
fastness in the mountains of Toledo. He
possesses a sort of feudal fortress there, with
extensive hunting-grounds, where he enter
tains friends in princely style. 'We hear
marvels of the good cheer prepared and of the
incredible sums per dieth for which Lhardy,the
French cook of Madrid,celebrated for the ex
orbitant length of his bills, has undertaken to
supply creature comforts to the guests and
their retinue. Some fifty persons are said to
have been invited, including the French am
bassador. The difficulties of locomotion are
considerable, for the. Chateau Prim is situated
in 'a very uphill country, several leagues from
Toledo, winch itself is a place poor in every
thing except antiquities and the picturesque,
so that vehicles have to be sent by rail from
Madrid to convey the guests on their up-hill
journey.
" Doubtless the hero of Castillejos will do
the honors well, and the eight days' sport and
banqueting will add to his already well-estah
fished reputation for splendor and hospitality ;
but it May - be questioned Whether • alt this—
luxury and lavish expenditure will produce a
good effeet,arnong the hungry multitude in
Madrid."
A ROMAN ROW.
A Scene at the tE46urnenieal-t.:ounell.
According to a correspondent of the New
Free Prem of Vienna, a scene of, an extraor
dinary character has already occurred in the
,
Council. In one of the sittings a Croatian
Bishop rose to propose that the
,paragraph in
the articles as to the despatch of business, im
posed by the Pope, which renders it necessary
for every resolution to be submitted to a spe
eial commission before it can be discussed by
the Council, should be simply struck out.. He
brought forward several weighty 'arguments
in support of his motion, but as soon as he
began to warm with his speech Cardinal tie
Luca, who presided, interrupted him, and on
his Continuing his address rang 'the, bell vie-
lently. Cardinal Simor, the Primate of Hun
2ary, rose' o support his South Slavonian col
league, but he too was silenced by the pardi-.
nal's bell. On seeing this Mgr. Dupanloup,
the Bishop of Orleans, seized . his.laat.iu great
anger andleft the ball, followed, by several of
Ins couutrynion: :The fact that three nations
were concerned in OM matter has made an nu
pleasant impression on the Vatican.
ouit wHoLE comtrity.
FRANCE.
OIITIGALW 6Y.
A Kilkenny Outrage.
The Pall Mall Gazette gays :
"An outrage of a novel description is re
ported from Ireland as having occurred in the
county of Kilkenny, where the gentry have
hitbertb borne the reputation of being pre
eminently sociable and friendly, both with
each other and with their tenantry. Seine
thing like civil wat is now raging in the
ceunt;e, the hounds are poisoned, and the
foxes slain in cold blciod. At one time the
hqunds were hunted by Mr. Bryan, of Jen
kinstown, a Boman Catholic gentleman, Who
is now one Of the - members of the county. The
, present master of the hounds is lir. Henry
M,eredyth, of Morelands, a Protestant gentle
man who was extremely popular . among all
classes. A dispute between these two gentle
men upon some minor point totally uncon
nected with the -hunt unfortunately ripened
into a serious , quarrel, when, as a matter of ,
course, the,county was divided into opposite
factions—T{ld as the only public mode of
evincing partisanship presented • itself in the
support •given to the master of the hounds,
the war was transferred to the kennels. The
people espouse the cause of Mr. Bryan, and
proceeding to extremities, have, itls reported,
poisoned the hounds, lined the foxes and
stopped the hunting for the season." •
REDUCTION, OF TAXATION.
,Opfulton of the RepubliPea Press
rFrom the Bangor Me.) Whig, -Jan. 8..1
The excellent exhibit of our finances under
this 'Adminietration raises the question,
whether we shatild use the surplus to Pay off'
the national debt, or whether we shill better
Meet the expectations of the people by apply
ing. our abundance to material reduction of
Aiixtifion? The verdict seems to be in favor of
reducing taxation, and to, postpone the pay
ment of the national debt, pr at least to
diminish the amount yearly reduced. The
eixrphatic manner in which the. Governor, in
hire address, takes the ground that, as the bene
tits arising from our great expenses to save the
'nation are asmuch for posterity as for us, and
therefore we should not bear the whole bur
'den, willxneet the popular view. The people
dbmand that relief be administered as soon
and' as fully as possible, considering our ex
traordinary condition, In spite of all precau
tions, taxation will fall to a certain extent un
equally-upon the laboring classes, aid the
GoVernment must keep in view this idea.
Let us apply three-fourths at least of ourpres- .
ent 'surplus by reducing taxation; the balance
will liquidate the debt as rapidly as should be
required of this gr!neration.
(From the lacherter Democrat, Jsn . 10.1
IL seems to us that we have fully vindicated
otir.integrity in the • eyes of the financial
world. All that we need now do, in order 'to
retain the confidence we have won, is to show
that we are abundantly able to meet our
gagemonts, and that will be done as well by
voinntarilylessening the burdens of our tax
payerS, as in any other wayy, probably
much better. Capitalists Would be more likely
to haYe confidence in our continued ability
if we were easily paying $50,00(),000 annually
than they 'would if we were . pay
ing twice that Burn, while oar
taxpayers were constantly complaining.
Especially does this seem likely to be the ease
when we remember that the higher the taxes,
the more harm the repudiators do us abroad.
We ?relieve that vrvzot.r.ri of xetarin og
the:confidence that we have now in t.m. twan
cial world, and the best way to effectually si
lence the repudiating Democracy, would be
to largely, judiciously and immediately re
duce the burdens of taxation. Congress should
grapple the subject independently, and with
out being unduly influenced by the expressed
opinions of the Executive or the Secretary of
the Treasury.
Brow the Detroit Advertiser of JAI/. B.l^
The surplus next year, under the present
laws, is estimated at $124,000.000. Is there any
necessity for accumulating this vast sum be
yond what•the expenses of the Government
and interest on our public debt require? We
do not think there is, and the people, ought to
be allowed the benefit of a large part of the
surplus in reduced taxation. It is entirely
feasible to reduce taxation between sixty and
eighty millions annually, and then pay be
tween twenty and forty millions of the public
debt every year.
The Vovernment ought to he carried on in
the interest of the whole people. The present
financial situation is unfavorable to the coin
fort and prosperity of large masses. of the
people. Already we hear that the public
revenue shows signs of diminution, and the
reason is, because many kinds of business are
suspended or moving on at a greatly , reduced
rate: many Persons are out of employment,
and the production diminishes, as do also the
expenditures of the unemployed, wages • con
tinue high, and the price of farm producti
low, which restricts the trade of the farmer
witlithe country merchant, the--latter with
the, city jobber, and the last with the importer,
and trade is dull. Men being doubtful of the
future, hoard money' instead of 'investing
it in bu.sivess, and the Government, of course,
feels the effect of -a state of affairs it has
helped to produce.
ISAA DONINGO.
The Debt of St. Domingo---A Magnificent
Job Unearthed.—A New Loan Nego
tiated.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald tells the following; Story :
A rumor has been started that certain wor
thies have succeeded in negotiating a loan •of
some millions of dollars to the Dominican gov
eminent since the arrangement of the treaty
between that government and the United
States. This fact has been brought to the at
tention of the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs. It may be that this report has
been started by the enemies of St. Do
mingo annexation to defeat it. in Con
gress. When the treaty was arranged
it was very definitely, known what was the.
amount of the national indebtedness and the'
,value of public buildings. This was to be
covered by the $1,500,000, and in event of the
`~amount exceeding that sum the public lands
were to be a pledge for the excess. It is feared
that some scoundrels, taking opportunity of
this looseness of expression, have set up a job,
to use a lobby expression. The committee will
thoroughly investigate this matter,and though
they are in favor of the provisions of the';
treaty they are determined there shall be no
stealing fund, as appeared in the Alaska pur
chase.
TRAGEDY NEAR NORRISTOWN.
Suicide of an Old Man.
' The Norristown herald says:
Last evening•. Coroner l'iloEwen, of this
borough, was sent for to hold an inquest on
the body of Joseph Allabough, au old resident
of Montgomery township, this county, who
had committed suicide by hanging himself in
his bed-chamber. .The deceased was eighty
years of age and naturally infirm. • The neigh
bors considered him " childish," but nothing
particular had occurred to lead one to suspect,
that he would attempt self-destruction. He
lived with a son and occupied a room by him
self. On the day of committing the
deed it " liad keen agreed, our . in
formant says, that the old man should
make some disposition of certain property.
surmised that this might have produced
temporary insanity. Ile. was present, 'at' the
dinnep-table as.usual,- but shortly after retired
to•his room. He was discovered in the ,even
in 'by ono of the family suspended dyer his
bed. liehadproctired a rope and attached it
to as i
ing n the ceiling, which had been PladOd
there for some•other,:purpose.., After ailitist r ,
lug the rape inAfit'have stOiughlinielf front
the 'bed, as he NviatOttud in that pOsition'kuite
dead: The Coroner hold an inquest and *the
jury rendered a verdict of suicide 6,esed by
temporary insanity,
THE NEW YORK goitANDAL.
The Clerical Elopement—Another rheas
of the Vase.
The Tiibune hail the following - :
The sad case of church scandal, which was
recorded in opt ; columns yesterday, has de
veloped new facts, which materially alter the
aspect of affairs. Several reports which ap
peared in the journals yesterday are entirely
incorrect; and incontestable evidende of their
falsity is at hand. Our reporter called yester
day on Mrs. Cook, and found her stricken
. sorely with the painful calamity which had
befallen her: Friends - have afforded sym
pathy, and reporters furnished annoyance,
though none of the latter, except the repre
sentative of the. Tribune, weregranted an in
terview. ' Dr. Stevens, Dr. Woodruff. and
others of the 'clergy called on her, 'and they
salcht was their opinion that Mr. Cook was
insane. •
• The insinuations which have been made im
peaching her husband's hitherto Correct life,
were steadfastly refuted. His former parish.?
oners in Mamaroneck amply testify to his pre
eminent propriety during his pastorate there.
His companion du voyage on his recent trip to
Europe witnesses to the clean record of his
life While abroad. And nb one can point to a
blemish in bis,life until this unaccountable de
rehab:in. That he was not the heartless seducer
which he is made to appear isalso shown lathe
letters Miss Johnson wrote to him, and which
were in the possession of Mrs. Cook until the
other evening, and which Mr. Johnson 'now
holds. In " these - letters the, young lady ex-'
presses, her longing eagerness for the day on
which she will. become 18, and boasts that
when she arrives at womanhood she, will
hazard her life and everything for the man
she loves. The letters are full of a fervid feel
ing and affection. She says in one of them
that shela'cks only a little of being years •
of age, and until that time she must pay pa
rental allegiance; but after that she could do
as she.pleased.
Miss Devoe, it seems, has been privy to this
improper intimacy, and is now the custodian
of letters which were written by Cook to Miss
Johnson. The letters are all. without signa
tures and dates, and are only identified by the
penmanship. It was Miss Devoe who first
communicated the intelligence of Miss John
son's flight to her family. On Friday after
noon, at about 4; o'clock,she went to Miss
Johnson's hone, and tod the family that
Mattie had left with. Mr. Cook. That Miss
Johnson was, nut merely passive in the hands
of her Clergyman, but that, on the contrary,
mhe did her part to. allure and entice, is con
vincingly proven. One time she addressed a
note to .her pastor, expressing her disappoint
ment at his failure to fulfill an engagement
whichbe bad roade.with , her, and said that if
he wouldsend his son Baldwin to play chess
with her she would be satisfied.
'Mr. Cook told his -wife that he was abOurot
elope with a young lady, and that when they
made their escape she would be surprised at
the choice he had made. He left with but
9200, and left his family without a cent. The
strange willingness he showed to have -his
wife know all that was connected with the
matter. and the reckless improvidence in
which he left ; the disregard which he exhitr
ited for a wife and family which he has al
ways cheriShed, is evidence of mental aberra
tion. When last seen he was at the Jersey
City Ferry at's.2o P. M., Friday. He was seen
by a man Who knows him by sight only, and
who remembers the hour so distinctly, as he
ad just arrived from Philadelphia by the
rain duU" aglytp - ro d t pti - votimgrston the
stunted themselves the avengers of their be
trayed sister. Mrs. Cook thinks that, because
of his slenderly- stocked wallet, ho could not
have gone to Europe. But his whereabouts is •
merely a matter, of conjecture. The above
facts are the reproduction of the contents of
letters which passed between the parties and
are not the words of gossip
ARIVSIOCKENTS.
—bOnizetti's opera Politst6 was pro
duced at the Academy of Music last
evening to a. crowded house. • The
work is not one of the best of the coin
poser's, by any means, but it contains
some very sweet music,and is filled With:some
powerful dramatic , situations. 3liss Kellogg
made her first appearance in this city in a
tragic part, and the result was entirely satis
factory. She sang with feeling and expression,
and acted with a great deal of power. Signor
Lefranc's personan on was superb. He was more
than equal to the demands of the music of the
part, and acted with all the passionate fervor
for which he is remarkable. Ho was applauded
liberally throughout the performance. This
evening Norma will be given with Signor Le
franc. and Madame Briol in the cast. To
morrow night Ferrari's new comic opera,Pipelc
will be produced for the first time with Miss
Kellogg, Signor Ronconi and other of the best
artists of the company in the para.
-At the Chestnut Street Theatre this eve
.ning MiSs Laura Keene will produce a new
1 play by Boucicault, entitled Mercy Dodd; and
the comedietta, d Husband to Order. The
former is a dciniestic drama, containing pow
erful situations, severalstrongly drawn char
acters, and an ingenious and entertaining plot.
The cast is a good one, and we have no doubt
whatever that the entertainment will be in
every respect first-rate. The same bill will be
presented to-morrow evening. On Friday
night Miss Keene will have a farewell benefit,
when the three following plays will be offered:
Ifelrinimiy; ~Vie Mud and t he Actress by Day-
We hope Miss • Keene will have a
crowded houses She deserves such a testimo
nial from the people of this city, for she has
striven arduously to supply them with the
highest class of entertainments, and has made
her theatre one of the most delightful places
of amusement in the country. Miss Keene is
going to Wall's Opera House, in Washington,
to play a three weeks' engagement. She will
take the entire company at the Chestnut with
her. Upon her return she will begin the cam
paign again with renewed energy. On Mon
day night next Susan Galton will appear, with
her company, in two nuw comic operas one of
which is said to possess more than usual ex
cellence. It was
. played for three months
with great success in one of the Western cities.
—At the Walnut this evening the military
drama, Not Guilty, will be repeated. -This
play bas proved an immense success ; the
houSe is crowded nightly, and the performance
is in every respect first-rate.
I title .Epely will be repeated at the Arch;
this "e*Cuing, with a great cast and beautiful
scenic effects. In many respects the entertain
ment is one of the most delightful ever given
—The American Theatre otters a first-rate
bill for . this evening. Mr. Gibbons the famcitts
gymnast will appear and will perform novel
and wonderful teats, such, for instance, as
walking upon the ceiling with his - head down-;
wards ' and there will be,besides, ballet Singing,
farce, burlesque, and performances by trained
dogs.
—Messrs. Cann:roils & Dixey announee an
attractive entertainment at the Eleventh Street
Opera House thisevening. A . number of
novelties will be produced. " •
—Messrs. Duprez ti C ,Benediet, proprietors
of the Seventh Street Opera House, will give
an entertainment of more than usual excel
lence this evening. Their bill includes pan
,tomines farce, negro-delineations, vocal and
instruments' wasic,,and,a 'multitude of good
things beside. . • • .
—Signor Blitz,,with,his sou Theodore, will
indulge in Ina,* and legerdemain at Assem
bly Buildings every night this week and on
Wednesday and SaturdaY afternoons,
—Me. Carl Wollitohn will give his , third
matinee—the "lifendelsiohn
the Foyer of the Academy of Music on Friday
next. lie will be assisted , by Several well
knowri artists.
--Th'e concert of 'Fred. Tiedeniann, in aid of
the Getman Hospital, will be given at the
(it:titian Theatre,ceatea eireet near Ifraultlia
- : f
F. MR, ERSTON.Publisba
to-morrow 'evening. The following pep.,
gramme has been arranged:
" flow Came Love ?" PA Wl' r.
Ott*
Saugerbend Seeieti.—{Coadeelor, Mr. Dietrich.,
S o ng, '• Farewell," Prue*
Frederick Tiedemann.
Zither Solo
Mr. 1.. Bracket.
Aria from" Robert Le Diablo," Meyertiter
bled. 11. Behrens. , •
Bong," The Beggar Child," atnediekt
Mr. Mat Friedmann.
The Image of the SOOIIC. Malabar&
Tenor Solo and Accompaniment of Male Voices.,
Mr. M. Friedmann and Sangerbund Bociati. '
PART. 11.
Terzett." Night In Grenada," ' ' - ref:Mt/M
Miss M. Schmitt. Mr. Ferry and, Fred Tiedernann.
" flumoreake, ' The Old BacholorFent'
Mr, Form, , •
Duett for two Tenors," The Laurel and the Boae...areU
Mr. Max Friedma'nn and F. Tiedomann.
~Walt,—Rondo9 amPert.
Song of the Night
Miss Mary Schmitt. "
woda
Shngerlrund Society . -I.Condnetor, M. DietrichKtd4i .1
—The third concert of the series of " - PrlOr '
Concerts" will be given on Saturday evening,
next, at Natatorium Hall, Browistreet, below
Walnut. These concerts are among,the.moot-,,
charming given in the city during the Preiteut,,
5e.18013. The following very aftrnetivit pro'-
gramme has been prepared €or Satitrdiy':
Trio—Plano. Violin and Violoncello. Xilat Mozart
Andante. 311nuctto. Rondo. Allegretto.
Messrs. G. Guhlensann, W. Stoll:Jr., and,. Ita'nehailkt Bat
Cayenne. • •
Violoncello.
Abendlied.
• Mr.
Concerto--Plano. Minorßennig. • • •
0 hOpka
3lesers. G. Ouldemann and Theo'..Boattgor.
Btr .t n n g d I l n u tr,Co t' n " inpl P.
m oto quasi Allegretto. Mlnuetto uraziea
Allegretto :unite.
'ACM AND FANCIES..
, —Windsor Forest 'contains 1,700 deer.
"
How to get a foot-hold—Taken bootjack
--Louisville claims a population df 15ft,*
—Bombay has a theatre company with 410,-
000 capital. • • •
—A clergyman sprained his ankle and'
'became a lame fun. ,
-A son of Madame Grisi is' Lieutenant 'int
the British East Indian army.
—An CEcumenical Bishop has been robbed
of his gold watch, chain and cross.
—A great number of coins and gems haver
been recently excavated at Fompeturn • •
—A balloonist went up from Atlanta,
Year's, and came down collapsed from the
height of a mile.
—lt takes the King of Wurtemburg three
hours to eat his dinner. But we don't care if
it takes him a' week. ,
—The story that (.4eo. Peabody„ had left
money tb Mrs.' John Wood, the actress,.
an advertising dodge;
man.in Pittsburgh shot 'himself in the
abdomen for love but his abdomenid tiSsao
being•stronger than his head he recovered: • '
—A New Orleans youth ate a box of castile
soap to remove freckles. It isn't known bow
he succeeded inside, but outside •he remains'
the same.
—When a Suffolk, England, man means to
tell his friend that he is making too much And;
abort anything, he says quietly, i! Now don't
•
. .
—A Boston, merchant wishes somebody to
manufacture check books perforated like,
sheets of postage stamps, that the checks may
be easily separated.
—A Correspondent says that there was one
Air,e6ta'S IfrIVrERAMIII.AIVI AL-NIYE
naked and were not ashamed! • •
— * The Bev. P. H. Waddell, of Glasgew, has
announced his intention of translating the
Bible into Scotch if he *meets with suitable
encouragement—the first installment to be the
Psalms.
—An exchange has the following: "A. young
lady at Keokuk, Ihwa, ha had her under jaw '
amputated and her occupation is gone. She
is in great demand among young men , who
want to marry."
—General Joseph E. Johnston has definitelir:
declined to accept the proffered Presidency of '
the University of Nashville, Tenn;, as '
business engagements are such that he cannot'
with honor ask a release from them.
. —A member of the Wyoming Legislature
seeking to sustain a point of order, jerked
his coat off,with—" Mr. Speaker, if some relia
ble man will hoid these duds, I'll teach hint
that he is out of order." The point was sus
tained:
—Owing to the unusually mild-Winter, a
heavier grape crop is anticipated for , next
season in California than has ever hefore been
known. More vines will be planted this
season than in any previous three years Out
biped.
—Nathan Coker, who is a middle-aged
colored man, residing in Denton, Maryland,
an exchange says,_atouses_binittell. and Aston
ishes spectators by walking back and forth ion
a red-hot bar of iron; with bare feet, until it
cools, and drawing a red-hot poker across his
tongue. This he (WS without apparent pain.
—The art of Puffing has reached its climax
out in Illinois. This is the way they do it :
It: you want to hear of the wouders of the
hidden - liver, the rush of the mighty Colorado
over falls the imagination Mils to picttire,'
through chasms which have rent the' hearts of
the mountains, and down into the inner
depths of the earth, golisten to MAW:Powell."
—Alluding to the woman suffrage question,
the San Joaquin (California) Republicuil says :
"She for whoe love man has defied every
danger, has streaked her face with dirty paint,
dug up the tomahawk, raised - .the hoop, and
sallied forth on the war-path. Woman Suf
frage robs man of his dearest privilege and his
most powerful incentive to deeds of valor Mut
renown."
—ln addressing Judge Straub, of the Cin
cinnati Police
,Conrt, in a case recently, an
Irish barrister made use of the following beau
tiful figure of speech: " Your honor is sitting
there on that bineh, as the Itiprisentative of
the absthract Jigger av Justis, -which is sup
posed to be the bloind, howiding the scales
avenly bailinst bethune man and man, and
woman and woman."
—The Adrian (Mich.) Tenses says that a re
cent case, of assault was tried in that city, on
which six jurors voted by ballot. Juror No. 1
voted "No cone of action." 'No.2 voted "Salt
and batery, Second DeGree." No. 3 deemed
the prtsoner "Gilty of salt." No 4 decided
there was "no action' of caus." No. 5 voted
it "assaul and Batory"; while No. 6 decided
the prisoner " Gilty of an a splt only."
•—There
Gratiot county, Michi,gmi. A well three and
a-half inches in diameter, sunk in search of
petroleuM, began, at a depth of 200 feet, to
spout water so powerfully magnetic that pen
knives dipped into it became permanently
magnetized, and tin-cups and glass-tumblers
held in the water were galvanized with4coat-
Mg closely resetubling gold. But the marvel-
MIS peculiarity of :this water is its healing
power. It seems to be a veritable Pool of
Bethesda..,.., ... • ,
—Larry is a good-natured, civil fellow, but
has one tailing, in this that when he goes to
his home at might he is usually more or less
under the' influence of contraband fluids. One
night he started for home with a nice turkey,
safely done up in strong wrapping paper,unde r
his arm. Larry found the road to his house
uncommon rough that night. He, several,
times stunibled and' fell over all sorts-blob : -
St - ructions. in his path. , Each time he fell 'het.:
drOppo his turkey, but - contrived to pick it
hp again. On entering his house be steadied.,
himself as well as he was able' and said to hie
wife : ; • • '
"Hero wifey, I've. got 'levee turkeys for
you." ' • -
"Eleven turkeys, Larry! , What, do you
, ,
• , , • o •
mean': ,Tbere's nly one." • . .
• "'i'bere Inuit be 'lowan turkeys, wifey, for 1.
fell down leven times and evfery time tonna
turkey, Th c teJtl "
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