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The Comets Nos. 1, Q and
3 of 1877.
DIAGRAMS OP THE CELESTIAL VISITORS.
To the Editor or thk Hehai.i*:?
Tho dearth of comets, ol whlcn astronomers have
been complaining (or the lost two year*, la at on end.
During the years 1875 and 1870 not one new comet was
discovered. Within the present year three have
already been discovered, all of which are now visible
In the'samo quarter of tU? heavens. The computed
?laments of comet 1, discovered by Boreiii on February
I, very closely agreed with my estimate published In
the Hkkald. This comet Is now moro than twice as
lar from us as the sun, and is barely vlsibio In the
telescope a few degrees (rom the brilliant star Capella,
In ihe constollatlon Auriga, and It will soon disappear.
Although nearly a thousand times as large ?? this
ea(th, and'although it passed near us within a few days
from its first discovery, within perhaps twenty million
mllos, it could oveu then scarcely be seen without the
telescope, and oould not bo distinguished without a
previous knowlodgo of Us position. This com't Is
represented In the Qrst Qguro in the following diagram,
a mero round brightish spot, so dim as to be dis
tinguished with difficulty pvou in a large telescopo:?
COMET 1. CO.MKL 2. COj&ET ?
%
[The above diagram represents the appearance of the
threo comets now visible, an seen in the telescope.]
The other two comets I hnvo not yot had an oppor
tunity to see; and tbo only definite observations I havo
Seen havo reached me within a very (ow days. Comet 2
wns discovered by Wlnuecke on April 6. An observa
tion kindly furnished tne by Professor Maria Mitchell,
of Vassar College, and lator observations, agree so well
with tbo orbit published in tbo last number of A'ature,
that it Is Palo to make nn approximate prediction of
the position nnd futuro course of this comet. Thus
/ar It has only bcon visible In tho morning} but It will
begin to bo visible In tho evening, below the pole, on
8unday evening, betoro the moon rises, and on success
ive evenings it will rlso higher abovo the horiznn and
jecomo somewhat brighter. Its position is shown in
the following map, near and a little to tho right ot
ind below tho Qve bright stars In Cassiopeia,
nii'ch form a W. The position in tho map is
near tho rlghthand lowor corner. In tho
heavens, It will bo hardly distinguishable from a
small star, without optical aid, but to good eyes it will
bo soeu as a short, vertloul strouk ol light, instead of
as a round point. During the week It will gradually
rlso to tho position shown near the righthand upper
corner ol tho diagram, which It will occupy on Sunday,
May 6. Continuing in the *amo course, in about ten
days moro it will have approaobed within about t?n
degrees of tho North role, Its nearest point; audit
will then gradually movo southward, approaching tho
constollatlon Ursa Major and passing near the Pointers,
by which timo It will prooably cense to be visible to tbo
naked eyo. Tho discrepancies between the ob&erva.
lions sent me, while they do not materially afreet tho
orbit tor a week to come, make it impossible now to
predict with accuracy its course until its disapponranco.
v
[Tbeubovo im|i represents the principal slurs in I be
constellation of Cassiopeia, forming a W, mid nclgb
btflng slars, as viaiblu ul iil>oul eight o'clock P. M.,
hour I lie horizon, below and somewhat to the Jott of
tho north si?H Near tho righthund lower corner la
represented tho position ot cornet 2 this (Suuday)
evening, and near the rlghthaud upper corner, us
position next Miuduy evening, snowing the direction
unci ruto of Its motion.]
Tho uppcamnco ol this comet In the telescope Is rep
resented lu the second ol ilio llguros given tibovo. As
IMl) In the telescope of Vas*nP College It Is described
it>'"having u distinct and bright nucleus, with a bnzo
all around, which spreads out into a Inn sbapo on ono
side." 1 bavo seen no measures ol the actual size of
this comet, but when we cons.dor that it is a uttlo
further Iroin us tbim tliu sun, with ttils brightness, ,
whereas most of tho largo historic comets huvo passed ,
quite near us, wo may infer it is really n comot 1
Of vast magnitude and unusually dense; such I
a couiet as, pusstng near the sun and also
noar tho curth, would become 0110 ol tho
most splendid comets on rooord. It is now rocodlng ,
slowly from thofun, having scnrcoly passed wltbln the 1
earth's orbit; and although still uppronching the earth. t
and, therefore, likely to become somewhat lighter with- !
In tho comtmr lortulgbt, it will not coine nearer than 1
80,000,000 miles Irom ue, and will slowly fade awny lu
the distanro. It Is possible that thero may be, na
Profossor Peters suggosts, a conslderablo development
of tbo tail; but it is usually comets that pass mich
nearer to tho sun which hive such a development after
passing their perihelion points, so that, notwithstand
ing the magnitude of tho comot, I do not aoticipulo
any such result.
Midway botwoen these two comets. In tho henvens,
is comet 3, discovered by Protestor .Swift ou April
11, represented in tbo third figure of the diagram i
above. If you do not boo it in the llguro it will he good i
cvideuco mat tho engraver has followed my direction <
to mako it so faint that not moro than one person out
of leu can see it. Otherwise it would uot be a fair rep
resentation of tho comot Itself. Tho scurches for If, at
the ilmo of Its dlscovory, at tho National Observatory
proved unavailing; at Vassnr 1 am tnlorme 1 It has not
yet been fontid; 'friends with smaller telescopes hnvo
searched lor it in vaiu. 1 have myself, ou two differ
ent owning*, sought for It without success. Wero it
not for Professor 8wlft's previous experience and (tie
cess wo should have been tempt'd to doubt its ex
istence. But, fortunately, it does not rest upon tli.it
louiidutloti; lor on April 14, three duys alter .^-.vift's
discovery and announcement, thero comes a telegram
Irom Borollt announcing his discovery of a cornel In
the same place.
This n is given rise to a curious question of national
priority, the grounds ot whu h I will briefly slate. At
first sight tbero would seem to bo 110 question at a.I, :
md an explanation may bu Decennary to show that j
there is a possibility that Hwtft'a claim may be con- ,
tested. Priority depends not merely upon discovery,
but upon announcement. As n man who IMItn un in
vention ami obtains a patent can bold it ugain.il
another who made tho same Invention at an earlier
date but kept It secret, so the astronomer who inde
pendently discovers a now planet or cuuu t which ho
brings before tho world can claim priority over
another who manes tho dlscovory but latls ;o m
soiinco It. This principle has been adoptf d i>y a* iron
Diners for tho Santo reason that it is incorporated
into puteut law?to luruish an Inducement 10 discov
erers to take pains to ^Ivo to ilio world Hie InnnoJiato !
benefit of their discoveries. Now rtwift mu le a discov- |
cry ; did b>< announce it ? lu patent law tbo Bpoc.iUca
lion must bo such ns will enable a person skilled in the
art to use tho invrutlon, and if it is not smlicieut lor
that ptirjioso It Is a fnptJ del'?Ct Swift untlortooK to
antioum o or spocify his discovery, but tho observers,
?killed m tbo art, at tho National Observatory could
not And the comet, and thero is no evidence that 1
any aiinounrcmeni was made which enabled any 1
person skilled lu the art to find tho comet, j
until altor Horelli's discovery. If tins view 1
la to be taken and insbtrd upon It Is to bo beptd ibat
torno public spirited individual* will soo to It that our
national reputation sbnll ||> I again sillier, because one
who gives time nnd skill ami ion.' experience lias not |
fell It his duty to contribute a.so tho neres-nry means
to enable linn to Ox Ih<-? iruo position* ol tile oojeetS
that ho observes. In the uucovery of now planets our
country hits 1101 been behind; but in the disoovcry of
comets tho cable always brums tho uows westward.
1 will remark, m passing, that Europeought to discover
moro com?ts than wo do, for tho reason that they hnvo
itx hours start in the race. Many of the new comets
appear so suddenly that, being invisible ono day, they
arc easily found tho next; ami stic.h comets we have n
small cliauoo of lirst discovering.
Asa matter of Jo* 1 tee, however, It Is to bo hoped
that u moro lllieral view will Liu tukeu. 1'or when iho
diacovorar ol a comet, without delay, makes the best
announcement he can, bo ought not to be Hold rcspon
llble for the lailures of others. I here wero three
rcusons why tho comot was not fouud, bomdes tbo
>rror of position, the dilferouco 01 latitude brought
it nearer to t.ho horizon, where It wns obscured by the :
bate; tho time required toasoortnln the portion, ami to
tend it to Washington, and the difference of longitude,
combined to brin/ the comet still nearer the horizon:
and tho intervention of clouds prevented tho leuenul
of tho search sin tit after Horclli'a disco\ cry. lndeod,
tbo strict application ot the rule, in tbo form In which
I IIrat stated It, would bavo been Tquiilly faui to our
clatia ol priority, IX the oUorvalluu bad been acuu
rate, and 11 tbo clouds alone bad prevented a search
until atier the European discovery.
1 have made sorno attempts to (orm an opinion as to
tho orb?t of oomei 3, hut the inconsistency ol the ob
servations which huru reached me, dillermg in several
c.ises by more than a decree, bas madu it Impossible
to couio to any s.'tistactory conclusion. Its ap
proximate position on the* evening of tbo '29th
may be lound from the above map in this way:?Draw
a iiuu parallel to the extreme stars of the W, from tho
posttiou of comet 'i, at the bottom of the map, to a
poiui as lar beyond the upper star of tho W us that
position Is below the lower star. 1 think tt probublo
that tbe comet is further Iron the earth than the aun,
but thut it is soroowiiU ncuror to tho sun than wo are,
an>l that It It approaching both tho sun and the earth.
II tills Is correct it must bo very much smaller than
comet '1. In any event u will bo several w>eks before
It can become much brighter, and tho observations
wbicti will be mudo during this coining week will un
doubtedly determine theorlilt.
HENRY il. PAKKHUBST.
Ni:w Vokk, April 28, 1877.
TOWSER'S BIG SHOW.
THK C0MI30 EXHIBITION OP DOGS AT OIL
MOBE's GAllDEN?ITS SUCCESS ASSUJIED?
ABBANGEMENTS FOB JUDGING THE ANIMALS.
The entries of American exhibitors at tho great Now
York Bench Show ol Dogs, to be held at Gilmoro's
Garden ou May 8, 0 and 10, are now all In, and the
managers only await the arrival of those from abroad
to oloso their books and place tho catalogues In tbo
bands or tbe printers. In round numbers tbe domes
tic entries will fool up 1,000, ol which at loast one
third are dogs owned In Now Vork aud adjaoenl cities.
Tbe entry list comprises dogs of every variety and
shade, uule.ss it Is mo luckless .Spitz, und there is some
reason to beliove that a suspected Individual tins
smuggled ono of this breed into the miscellaneous
class under tbe name of Esquimaux. Among
the curiosities omered may bo mentioned a
iwo-leggcd dog, a veritable bipod, aud withal
possessing almost human intelligence. His owner
values him at a very long flgtiro. Then thoro will be
General Custer's celebrated pack of hounds, Including
those presented to him by tbo Grand Duke Alexis on
the occasion of his first visit to this country, when ho
spent some time with tho unfortunate soldier hunting
elk and antelopo on the Plaius.
JCDUIXQ THE DOtlS.
Any one familiar with tbe interior of Gilmoro's Gar
den can Imagine bow admirably tho place is adaplod
for a show ol this description. The boxes or stalls lor
tho display of the dogs will bo arrauged In u double row
between tho large pillars which support the roof, ono
row lookiug outward Mid facing ine track and tbo other
facing inward lowurd the oval. The immense amphi
theatre will tie left clour lor promenading, ox
copt where it Is broken by tho three Judg
ing rings, into which tho dogs will be led
lor inspection. The umugoiucnts in iliis respect will
be vory complete, and calculated to givo sutisiaciion to
tho exhibitors. Indeed, evory precaution has beou
and will bo taken to prevent even ilio remotest sus
picion of unfairness. If Mr. Lord come* over lie will
prooably require all the dogs in one class to be brought
before him at the sama time. Kings will be provided
in the judging oiroio to which the do,!* will be chainod.
All collars bearing owners' names will be removed and
tho club collar substituted, or, when a collar is locked,
wide leathers are provided with which lo cover them,
tho object being to prevent thojudge from having oven
an inkling as to whom the dog bclougs, not thai there
l.i any ldoa that a Judge wonld act unluirly or allow
himself to bo blusscd, but this oourso puts all on an
equal fooling.
a hit of miinoN. i
An experienced Judge will, with his eye alone, almost
immediately eliminate the dogs that are without a pos
sible chance. Such being removed from tho ring
those rotnainmg are examined mora critically aud
again culled, until but few are lelt, when, after duo de
liberation, tho anxiously awaited award is made. 1m
mediately upon tho decision being announced ribbons
are nfflxed to tho stalls ol tho winning dogs, blue being
the color which signifies tbo firm prize, red ihe socoml
prize, and wliito, duly stamped, the lower grades of
??very highly commeuded," "highly coinmondod" aud
simply "coinmondod."
tiik rcrs.
A portion of the magnillcent cups which are given as
prizes liavo been niude by Messrs. Tiffany ,t (Jo., und
will bo ou exhlbiiiou ut their store In Union squaro
during the week. The llgurcs with which thoy are or
namented arc lifelike reproductions of various cele
brated dogs, modelled from naturo lor the put pose.
Altogether tho first New York bonoh show of dogs
promises to bo un unqualified success. Nothing iiko
such u collection of sporting dogs at least was ever
gotten together in any country, lor although ono pre
vious show, that at the Crystal 1'alnce, In London,
could claim a largo list of entries li must L>e remem
bered that of tbe 1,300 dogs exhibited on that occasion
at least 800 were fox terriers, a breed ulmost unknown
in this country, yet there will be a lair representation
of this useful and probably the "coming" dog.
THIN AJtD THAT.
Mr. Griswold, of the Filth Avenue Hotel, will ex
hibit his kennel, no doubt tho .finest in the counirv
and selected trom tho best winning stock tu England.
Tho ladies and children will und amusement in tho
exhibition of irick dogs, soveral troupes of which will
compoto for the prizes In that class, giving their per
formanoes afternoon and evening.
The arrangements include tbo Insuranco of the dogs,
unci ono ol the mutual companlos will nave a clerk ut
the Garden to lusuro dogs at a nominal rute.
Upon the arrival of tho steamship Adriatic, duo at
this port to-day, tbo Rev. J. Cummin? Uacdona, the
eminent judge, will bo t'iken in charge by a committee
from the tVesimuistor Kennel Club and cscorted to tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel. So soon us thoroughly rostcd
Mr. Macdona will ninko the trip to Niagara in a special
car placed at the disposal of tbe homo club by Hie offi
cers of the Krio Railroau.
One ol the more interesting features of the great dog
show will bo tho opening address of Mr. Henry Bergli,
the President ol the .Society lor tho Prevention of Cru
elty to Animals.
"A BUMliALOO."
Considerable amusement was created in the Court of
Special Sessions yesterday by tbo herculean clforts of
a Tombs lawyer, whoso practico Is not bo extensive a?
that ol Charles O'Conor, lo win tils client's cause. Tbe
momentous question at I .-sue was whether or not Will
lam Gilchrist, a lad of twelvo years, stole from a Cuban
cigar dealer named Castro bull s box of cheap cigars.
The counsel perspired freely as bo delved Into tho his
tory ot tho common law and traced Its progress
through four centuries. His flight ol oratory was.
however, passed by his subtle cross-examination of
the complaitiKUt. A number of lawyers crowded
around the enthusiastic advocate and gave hiin
'?'points" ol an intricate and peculiar character. The
Judges used their Iiandkurchiels freely to conceal their
risibility, and tho lawyers appeared to all liavo tho
whooping cough, but tho counsel continued hiscross
cxanilnation unmindful of all around him. Tho enmax
was reached when ono of the advising lawyers whis
pered to tho spread-engle counsel that the complainant's
More was known in the neighborhood as a "Ituutua
loo." The un.-uspectiiig counsel jumped at tbo sug
gestion, and lor halt an hour dwelt fiercely on what
must inevitably ho tho awtul character ot a man
whose store was known by tho vilo name of a "Rum
baloo." When at last his iinfortunato client was sen
tenced to tho House ol Refuge tbo ambitious man of
law realised for the first lime thai bo had beou tbo
laughing stock of tho Court.
A SWINDLE!; DETECTED.
An elegantly attired personage presented hlnisell at
the residence ol Mr. Hubert L. Cutting, tlio well known
lawyer, m No. 141 Filth avenue, on Friday evening
In.st, and asked lor an interview. His curd, which Mag
a tuirvel of eatlgrapbic boauty, boro tlio name of Gus?
tnvo Von HoGinan,
Mr. Culling reoeived the visitor in hts library and
wan inlormefl by him that ho was tho brother of Mr.
Von iloRiii.ii), of tho banlviug ilrra ol Vou Hodman &
Milliard. und that h? who engaged in securing m!>
scrtpUons lor a testimonial benefit for Jlcrr Von
Wagner, tho great German oonij>onor. ij<) j?ald he
had a I .hi of wealthy nbd eminent residents of Una city
who were to l>e requested lo suoerrilio to tho rand. Mr.
fiittlnc was expected todocat>> HOG Mr Cutting nam
that the ouierpnxo wait one which met with Ins appro
bation, and tio told Mr. Von lioirniati Hint lie would
glVe him t check fur tho amount it bo would oall nt
ti n nlllco on tlio ioIIokiuh morning. This took the xo
lioitor a little aback, tat he consented to wait. Alter |
uttering quite an encomium upon Mr. > utting's gen- j
erosity ho withdrew. Yeitcrunv Mr. Cuttilig culled
upon Messrs. Von Holl'muii A ltilli.ua and learned that
Mr. Von It oil in i it l)a<i no brother, and hit elegant via- j
Uor ol (he tuglil before wn.? a swilidlor. Mr. Cutting
notilied superintendent Walling, and It isprobunlctli.it '
the gentleman will give up lug work of subscription !
soliciting lor the pro.-ent,
AN OVSIEU \WK.
There was quite an exciting time ou the Great South
Hay. at Buy Shore, ou Vrldny night. A number of tlie
bnymen havo oysters planted near tho head ol tho
channel, nnd a closo watch has been kept upon the
feeds to guard against thieves. About ten o'clock tho
mau on guar J reported live boats on tho bods prepar
ing to load. Throe bout loads of men, about forty In
all, immediately repaired to the scene, whore they
found tho poacher* hard ot work. There won con
siderable loud talk, and some of tlio poachers threat
ened to shoot II they were interfered with, but at last
i hey concluded to leave In time toe e ipe arrest, inking
their ?oar?? eastward. Oncol the Bay Shore boat* ran
lino one ol Ibe piratical cruit, causing Boqstdtrnbla
deiMlfe as well ax a heavy amount ol prolanity. Tho
lJuy Short men threaten a warmer reception tbo next
time. ?
COUONEHS' CASES.
In the ease ol Kugrno Smith, eight years old, of N'o.
417 Greenwich street, the Coroner's Jury decided yes
lerduy that lie had been killed by being accidentally
run over to Greenwich iilrcet en the 2uili Inst.
Joseph Nellson's death was attributed to injuries sus
tained by his Daving lal on down a hatchway at No, 83
Mercer vtrcut.
THE PILGRIMS.
DEPARTURE OF THE NEW YORK PEktGATION
TO HOME?ADDUEBB FROM TUE CLERQY TO
THE POPE. .
Tlie In roan rtmmahlp Cltyot Bcriln g#ll<d Teilorday
afternoon for Livorpool, taking ou board, among h?r
other punsi'ngera, a number of pilgrims on Ibt'lr wuy
to Koine. Owing lo 1U0 inclemency ol tbe weather it
was expected tbat ibo crowJ of Irienda and relatives
of tho pilgrims accompanying Ibetn tu Ibo steamer to
bid thoin adieu would not bo very large, but quite u
largo throng assembled on plor No. 46, North Kivor,
loug beforu tbo hour ol Nulling, und tbo drizzling rain
seempd to have uo effect in cooliug their ardor. Muu,
women and children were ihcro In great numbers,
all auxloua to have ? last look at tho depart
ing pilgrims and to wish thorn ft hearty
Uod speed on their wuy to the Eternal City. Tho iSlito
of the Catholic population of the city was well repre
Houtcd, bat the crowd was not conflnod to any particu
lar clnss of the community. Working men, merchants,
priests, laahionablo ladles and humble women wero
all mingled in one entUuslastio throtyj and seemed to
vie with each other in the beartinoss of their expres
sions ol good will and of regret at their own 111 luck In
not being ablo to accompany them In tholr Journoy. In
any caso the wish to be nble to accomplish tbo pil
grimage whs unmistakable, but the crowd, as a mat
ter of course, was rendo up exclusively ol
devout cuurrh-gocrs. Tho City of llcrlln swung
out ol the dock about ball-past three
o'clock, and tho scene of leavo taking on board whs
very antmatod. Tlio pilgrims looked well and in good
spirits, nnd wero accotnpunlcd soino distance down the
bay by a few of their frlonds. It was Intendod that
tjuito a large party should accompany tlio stcumor, but
ibo heavy rain reudered tho trip too uncomfortable, and
none but near friends .of tho pilgrims went further
than the pier.
Two addresses In Latin, one from tho olergy of tho
dloccso of New York, the other lrom tho laity, have
been prepared for presentation to tbo Holy father by
tho pilgrims. The address Trom ibo clergy Is ilgneU
by Cardinal McCloskey and nenrly all the Catliolio
clergy ol iho diocese, and is borno iiy Father Kearney,
of .St. I'atrlck's Cuttodrul. The lollowlug Is a transla
tion
TilK OMtHOY OF N?W YORK TO T1I1C POI'R.
Most IIih.y Hatiikk?Your devotod and loving children,
thu clergy and tultUf.il t.f the metrui>0litiui ^.urcb ol .V w
York. present themselves batoro Yunr Holiness, to nnlta
wiui universal Clu Wteiidoni In congratulatingV oar llollnis
on this memorable May ol mo goldeu jubilee ol >our
'ttoompletlou of this lout- tern, of fifty year" In the sub
u ' ' .itti'"', u oish.p IP tlio Catholic C.lurch Is u wave a
memoi ubie event. Yet, though Infrequent. It In not singular.
That which Is singular and unique in tbo(history ol the
Roman Church Is tlio prolongation ol Your Holiness
r-i-ii it h tho Bishop ol that supremo see and
ibo Sovereign Pontiff of tho Catholic church. Having
already long pa?>ed ilia term of fit. Peter's lioman episco
pate",, no vent heretofore unexampled. Your l olinu., .
approaching tbo torm ol lilsentiro anmtolate and supreme
government as the Vicar ol Jesus dirlst aud l'rinco of tho
A\v'et?cc In'tins a slgbal inark of tbo favor or liod toward
Your Il.llness, and Ills merciful providence over tbo
Church anil over the whole human race. whose destinies
are hound up with those of the Holy City, tho see of hi.
I'eter, anil the capital of tho world. -?.,??r,,i
When we look hack upon thu momentous and evonttiil
iinrioi of the reign ol Your Holiness we behold a long so- j
lies of dangers, conflicts disasters. Intellectual, moral,
unci ill alio political tempests of every kind, wliiohhave
threatened, assailed, shaken anil seemed about to pniriti
tin- Kternal City of I lie Popes, Italy, hurope. the universal
Church and the whole structure ol human society.
Wo behold, nevertheless, a series of victories won by
truth. Justice, wisdom and the sovereign authority of Jesus
Christ over err.>r. wickedness and rebellion; the downfall
of one after another oftho onemlesof the lloly See and the
Hlgnal fulfilment ol the promise of JesueChrlst that the gatos
in hell shall never prevail against the Church loutnled upon
St I'eter We hope, tberclnre, lor a complete anU signal
triumph orthe Church, which shall close tl.e I ng warfare
of Your Holiness against the powers of darunnss, and place
tho crown upon your jjloriuun poiitillciito.
This is our hope nnd our desire, mid with ni the ?ov?n
millions of Catholics In this Republic. unanimously uiincur.
Through Hie irrace ot Uod. tho CathidljM of lhi?e Uiltod
Stall's of Nortu Aiuorlca are ouo and undlvldod Ini anortlio
do* faith, in an unwavering fidelity to all t athollcj doc
trines and principles. In an unreserved hiyalty and allegl
mice to the Infallible and soverelgu authority ol the Roman
Church and in an ardent filial lovo and oovotlon to the
uuirust person of Your lloliuess.
It in our glory and our Joy that wo are presorted from
error nnd directed in tbo sur* wuy of temporal ana eternal
hitDuiuoftH by our subjection to tbo Intalllblo teaching; and
? u pre in e an th or 11 y olthe mother and mistress ochurches
That Infallible teaching by tbu mouth of Your Hoi iucis. lias
clvon new clearness and lustre to the Catholic faith, pri
claimed " ud defined by your illustrious pr.deceMor,
in their dogmatic decrees and by the decisions
ot the ecumenical couuclls. You have ?Jj""
new glory to tho blessod and Immaculate virgin. Mother
ot liod. whom we von irate and hojior with a ?'leoial devo
tion as the celestial patron ol the Church In these Lulled
htat.iWo trust that the qiieon of heaven will reward
tins grant act of liomau'o by a new fulfilment or tho Prayer
?,.d prediction of St Paul In his epistle lo the Roman
Church?/'e?s mnterrt SaUimim ?<if> jinhlnm rwtris ?" ''"'[?
Vou have confirmed and strengthened the foundation
of faith and the Infallible authority of tho pick
which sustains those foundations, by the decree* of the
Council of the Vatican. Wo irusi that V....r ll..ll..?.. muy
complete the work of that Council and witness the triumph
of iHo lliiiy See and tbe Catholic Church over atheism un
l.clict here-y and schism, by the return of all apostates and
a?l wandering shaep to tlio flock ol Christ, to the unity o
Hie* no true toiil. under the one Shepherd, "the Pastor and
" y"!^ have" conUrn'ed the solid foundations of that true
science of national philosophy, wUlch is the queen and
ruler of ail human sciences, by defining and |iubln
I lu-l riichtsand authority of reason, and restraining it within
| the due limits ot subordination to tbo supremo rule ol
i UV^nh?i;l,,edIecul:dOD.'ho.o eternal law, of I
It, Justice, right and mutual obligation between
I nnVftto perenne, between rulers aud subject*, be
I iwren states and nations, and between tbo Stato and
tim riinrcti which are ihe foundation ??f all lawful, up^ocia
1 iioii, Of min.ol all clinipiicls and treaties, of ail; over,i
ments Slid political constitution*, whether monarchical or
republican. You have resisted tyranny and coudemned
revolution - duleuded cunally lawful atitiiorliy and rrgiittul
liberty. Thus, In .Iho midst of ?ll the crimes and perturbs
?ions the talse dictrlnes and perfidious violent a-siuits
upon'divine and human rights which this auohas
ilie Pontifical *ud royal rule ol Your Holiness stand* as a
sublime nnd Immovable column of trtitli and Justice, a new
L'iorv for uur divine raliirioii and tlio honor >?f humanity.
In the long reign or your llollneas. ami in the iihabated
vie or and limine s with whuli you siill Ooutlune to lead
? i,0 i,conic ..I'liod through the desert ot present tribulation,
Xi- see an sugurv of future triumph and a more peacetul
and prospenia* period tor the CliurcU. Kor this glori" is
tiluiiiph, snd lor ihe lull r ?storallou of Y our lolim-sto
ttic possession Ol all tlio^o rights which have been soun
iustiv Invaded, your fslthtul children aro continually offer
inu- their prayer* bcfor.i the flironn ol (.odand imp. in In ? the
Inti rcessh.n ot the celestial pio.eclor, of the lloinan Church,
e-uceinllv the ausuM and llnmaculato queen olhea*en.
M iv tho Lurd preserve Your Holiness tor a still longer
rclan. and at last exchange tho cro*? ol a royal priest 1 eod
in .jartli lor the crown or Ibo ?alnt* who reign with -hrlst
in lioavon Wo implore Your Holiness to bics* us. our motro
imlitau Church and the whole province ot Now York, our
city and Stute, the Ohurct^ln tlio Doited htatos and our
country. .
Xkw Yolta. April -4, IHi7.
The address lrom tne Inlty wns dolalntd liero for the
pnrpoio ol adding souio signatures, and will Do for
warded next week, ao as to reuch the pilgrims bcloro
their arrival in Rome.
A NEW H0USI2 OF WORSHIP.
THE CHURCH OF ET. AGNES TO BE OPENED
NEXT SUNDAY?DESCRIPTION OF TITE EDIFICE.
Next Sunday tbo bcoatilul now Church of St. Agnes
will no dediCJtod to trio service of God by Hia Ktul
nonco Cnrditial McCloskey. Kight Hcv. Bishop O'Hara,
of Scrnnlon, will say pontifical mass and Bishop
Spaulding will prcacb. Tho ceremonies will be Interest
ing and improsslvo. and will bu participated in by a very
largo number of clcrgymon Irom tho churches of this
and otlitr cities. Tho history of the enterprise which
will thus culminate is a record of sclf-dotnul, porsu
vcranco and hard work on tho part of the pastor, Her.
Hairy Ctimmiugs McDowoll, and his talthlul people.
In les? than four yearn this eucrgot'c younpriest has
drawn together a congregation of about seven thousand,
cstaol.sbcd a Sunday achoolfnumborlng ono thou "and
and orocfd tbo new building, which is 3uld
to bo Iho most bnautlful chuffli ediflco in
Now Yori;. Whi'U the parish whs creatod by
Cardinal UcCloskoy In July, 1873, bo selected Father
McDowell, thou a.-sistaiii p.isior at hu Micbnol's
Church, to tnko chnrgo of It. With the or.orry for
which ho is now so well known the young founder of
tho parish at onco rented n hall near tho Grand Cen
tral depot nnd thcro celobrated maf>3. The people 1
flocKed to tbo sorvioes from tho very first, nnd In leva
tliun a year, tired by tho seal of their pastor, they
wore so anxlois to hovo a suitable temple that "Father
Harry'1 determined on tho croctlou o( the pro.'onl
odiflce and set to work to collect tho necessary funds.
Tho plans were drawn by .Mr. I,. J. O'Connor, nnd tbo
cost of tho woik was estimated at $120,000. In con-c.
qneDCe oi iho rod need cost oi labor and material it is
ttiout;iit tho outlay will Ik; much leys ibnu that sum.
In lii-l the foundation was laid, and soon the wans
unit roof of tho building were completed, Pa-tor :
McDowell had uo dusiro to plunge his people in debt ;
boyoud thoir meausrand accordingly U? allowed Hie
work to stop until no raw where the money wu scorning
iroin to completa toe church. The basement ol too
struct are was plainly fitted up with lie it pine seats,
nu u 11 it r was erected and tho congregation abandoning
tho tiull took pose***iou of iboir own church. Onco
worshipping in tlio building it was n iturnl tbey should
dosiro to have it (unshed and the efforts of the pastor
wilt be erowoed with success on Sunday next. Tho
r< verend gentleman, through lus constant'supervision
ol the work, caught & severe cold, which hup. resulted
in -in attack ol rheumatism winch lias conQh> d him 'o
Ins bed lor some days. He hopes. however, to recover
in time to bo present nt the dedication. The music
will Do a feaiuro ol tho dedicatory service. f'rofeasor !
Viil iuova, orgSUUI ol the church, will exhibit the
(jiiilitics ol tho line new instrument, and Mr*. Lilla j
llryan Itobinson, the celebrated amatour soprano, will 1
as*.st.
imscBirtfo* of thr seincE
Tho now chinch occupies a plot of ground, 100x105
feet, and Is conitructod in tho uoihic siy io, tho mate
rial hring Philadelphia brick, with light coloreil stone
trimmings. from the sidewalk it presents a rather
plain front, reaching to about tho lie gi?t ol en ordi
nary four story Oricx house, and kronen witn throe
dtor.4, taeiofuhy trimmed with carved stone, and encli
led up lo by ? flight oi sis steps. Above the central
door M a huudnomo stained gnu* wiudow, ItiJUi lett, t
and above (bat ike root canes lo a peak. From the
baae ul Ibis pitclid portion oi the wail, on either rule,
??art two lowers winch ar? now only finished to the
roof, but which, rltcn competed, will be lio luet bigb.
Standing in tbe mddlo aloH on th? tna.n lloor, winch
inclines toward pc altar, ue visitor ttudi him>>eil un
der tbo vjuliuil, roof of ? navo seventy feat bigb,
supported by s* massive columns on either side.
On br?ih iliics oi tho navo are lower arche*. und be
tween these agult, over thiouter aisle on either side and
springing from tho wall,Is a third arch. In the wall
ol each of the urthea is a uw of triplet window* filled
with etuiu _-<t glliBs. Tbf sanctuary is raised three
leot above the Door, wttl stops ol approuch at either
slue alier the Itaiiau stvk. Tho alur rail is advanced
about live leotall around and by an ingenious contriv
ance the spaco can be civered over, m> that on Npeciul
occasions the sanctuary can be enlarged to that ex
tern. (in either side ol the main altar are two small
ones respectively dedicund to the Blessed Virgin and
tho Sucrud heart ( Jesus. Over tbe main
altar is a beauti '1 stained glass window
showing the inartydoin ol 81. Agnes aud
two conteinporauoou martyrs, St. Juuuuriu*
and St. Laurence. Tb window Isdlvldoil perpendicu
larly into live parts, n the centre ts St. A^nes, at
her lelt the Houian judte aud his olllcors, at her right
tho lighted pile surrotndod by executioners, at the
extreme lctt St, Janu.iius and at the extreme right
St. Laurenco. The .vlndow over the altar ol the
Vtrgiu is a represeiitaiou of tbo Annunciation, und
that over tho other snail altar the apparition of ihe
Saviour exposing Hli sacred heart lo Bles.-ed Mary
Margaret. Tbo lr?it window reterrod to as
seen irom iho ouside, la filled with smaller
iloslgns. Through al these windows couies a r;ch,
but itolt llitbt, wbch produces a pleasing ellec.
on tbo wails and ailing, w hich are ol a warm t>nIT
color. Kxteuding oit to tho lluu ol tho socond arch
on threosidos is a iroad gallery, and tbo faco ol tbls,
as well an all tho oiler woodwork, is ol polished n?h,
which Corresponds with the tint of tbo walls. Tho
coloring, It will ibu lie seon. Is bright, und tho height
of the navo, with Hi lull columns und light, grucolul
arches, combine to iroduco a most cbeorlul and chaste
efloct.
Over the altar ol ibo Blessed Virgin Mary hangs a
copy of Kru Bartdomeo's famous picture, "1'ieta."
This was pro <eniodo the church by the lato Barney
Williams, tho aeto( who was a membor of it and who
brought tho paining Irom Italy some yearn ago. A
copy of Keuben'a "Descent irom the Cross"?n gilt
Irom Mrs. Hartley Williams?hangs over tho other
altar.
On tho ovoulng of Sunday next there will be uu or
gan concort given, when the powers ol tho uow Instru
ment will bo testoi to their fullost extend by tbe moat
noted organists of this city.
BASEBALL.
The Livo Oaks, <t Lynn, Mass., bava arranged the
following games for thoir first Wostern trip:?May U
and 12, Auburns a. Auburn; May 14 and 16, Booties
tors at Hochester; May 23, Alleghonys at i'itisburg;
May 24 and 25, Ttcum.-olis at London, Canada; May
20 aud 28, Maplo Leal at Guolph, Canada. Tlio Tecum
Hohs will play in Lrnn May 30, aud tbo Itoohesters M ay
31 and June 2. Tie following is tbo lull official ached
ulo ol league championship games for the season, as It
wus amended aud ipprovou at the special mooting at
Cincinnati, Anrll'J):?
CHICAGO CLOU.
At St. Louis?May 22 and 24, Juno 30, July ?, August
23 and 25; Cincinnati?May 20 and 30, July 31, August
2. September.27 and 20; Louisville?May 31, Juuo 2,
August (and t>, September 24 and 20; Boston?Juno
ltl and 18, September 8. 11. 18 and 20; Brooklyn?Juno
19 and 21, September 4, 0,13 aud 15.
ST. LOl'IS CLI'B.
At Chicago?May 17 and 10, June 20 nnd 28, August
10 and IK; Cincinnati?Muy 31, June 2, August 4 nnd
0, September 24 aud 20; I<ouIhvIIIo?May 20 and 30,
July 31, August 2, September 27 and 20; Boston?
Juno 10 and 21, September 4, 0, 13 aud 15; Brooklyn?
Juno 10 and 18, September 8, 11, 18 and 20.
CIXOIXNATI CI.I B.
At Chicago?Juno 6 aim 7, August 7 and 0, Ootobor 1
and 3; at St. Louis?Juuo 0 and 12, August 11 nnd 13,
October ft and fl; at Louisville?May 10 und 12. Juuo
14 and 10, September 13 and 15; at liosloti?Juno 23
and 20, August 21, 23 and 30, September 1; at Brook
lyn?Juno 28 and 30, August 17, Ik, 2it and 28.
I.OlilSVIM.K CI.UB.
At Chicigo?June 9 und 12, August 11 and 13, Octo
ber 5 and 0; al St. Louis?June 5 aud 7, August 7 and
9, October 1 and 2; at Cincinnati? May 3 and 5, July
3 and 4, September 0 aud 8; at Boston?Juno 28 and
30, August 17, IS, 25 and 2S; at Brooklyn?J uuo 23 and
20. August 21, 23 and 30, September 1.
BOSTON Cl.t li.
Al Chicago- May 12 and 1ft, July 4, 5, 17 nnd 18; at
St. Louis?Mr.y 8 nnd 10, July 13, 14, 20 mid 28; at Cin
cinnati?May 17 und l'J, July 0, 7, 20 und 21; al Louis
ville?May 21 aud 22. July lo, 12, 24 and 25; ut Brook
lyn?April 30, June 0 and 12, August 7 und 8.
HARTrouD ci.cn.
At Chicago?May 8 and 10, July 13, 14,20 and 38;
at St. Louis?Muy 12 and 16, July 4. ft. 17 nnd 18; al
Ciuciniinti?Muy 22 and 24, July 10,12,24 and 25; at
Loulsvtlto, May 17 and lit, July 0, 7, 20 nnd 21; at Bos
ton?June 2 aud 5, August 10 and 11, September 27
aud 29.
The colobralod Flyaway Club, of thin olty, haa been
reorganized and will bo represented tbls season by the
loliowlng strong teamFallon, pitcher; Kelly,
catcher; Mnlone, first baso; Murphy, socond huso;
Kedninyno, short slop; J.iy, third bane; Scbandlov,
loll fluid; McOei), centre Hold; Mack, right Hold, with
Wllaou und Wurohanl Silbullluloa.
THK OAME IN CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, April 2$, 1877.
Stars, of Syracuse, 8; Cincinnati, 1.
FOOTBALL.
CONTENT BETWEEN HAKVAKD AND PRINCETON
TEAMS? HARVARD V1CTORIOUB?GOOD PLAY
ON BOTH 8IDE8.
j.B* TELl.CiRAPn TO THE HERALD. ]
Boston, Muss., April U8, 1877.
Tho football conical between Harvard and Princeton
at Cambridge to-day wr.s moat interesting, and, though
botly contested, resulted in tho defeat of the visitors.
Til K TKAMS.
Tbe Harvard team comprised 1* Gushing, captain;
Kayos, '77; Itlancbnrd, '79; Kollins, '77; holmes, '70;
Houston, '70, mid \V. Cushlug, '77, "rushers;1' Ilerrtck,
'77;Curtis,'77; Austen, '79; Windsor, '80, andMcatnans,
'77, "halfback;" Sheldon, '70; Thomas, *77, and Pan
ebon, '75, "buck." Nine of tbis leant nro of llio old
fifteen. Their opponents, Uiu Princeton'*, comprised
B. Nlcoil, '77, captain; E. Ktcoll, '80; l'oltor, '77; Van
Dvko, '78; Ballard, '80; McNulr, '79; Wylly, '70, and
Knos, '7H, "rushersB. Nlcoll, '80; McCnlmot, '71;
Hoiock, '70; Stewart, '"H, "ball back"; McCork, '77,
"three-quarter back;" Dodge, '70; Cutter, '80, und
Tbomp.-on. '77, "back ;" with Bennett, '78, Ilitcncock,
78, and Burn, HO, as substitutes
K. S. Uocssie, '70, oi Princeton, was umpire lor
I'rincolon. and \V. BusmII, '77. tor Harvard; with Mr.
Harrington, '77, ol Hwilt's College, as rotorco.
rOI.OKN AND POSITION*.
It was docldod to ploy two three-quarter Kughy
games. Princeton won tho to** and took the defen
sive. In nppeuranco Harvard was the heavier team.
They wore Magenta stnrts and stocking* and wluto
trousers. The Princeton team wore orange shirts and
stockings and black trousers. Tho latter wore linen
Jackets, which proved very sorviceublo, from their
smooth, slippery surinco.
TUK PLAVt.VO,
QSme was called at twrnty-llvo minutes past ihreo,
and Harvard led oil witn a line Kick. Alter ten min
utes of ti.ircl work Holmes, ol Harvard, gslnsda "touch
down," but tho Magentas foiled to make u goal. Tbe
remainder of tho tune wa* spent in struggling, noiiUer
sldu having gullied anything When tltuo was culled.
Seaman* and Cashing, ol Harvard, distinguished them
selves by line running. au<l thu latter ny swift (lodging
and quick running kicks. Nicoll and Potter, ot Prince
ton, were most olTectivn ol the Jerseyitos?tbo former
by his strategy ana tho latter by %wtft running and
dodging.
In the second contest McNair. of Princeton, got a
"touch down" (roiu Jersey, bin harvard was too quick
lor them to make a goal This was twolvo miuulos
alior the beginning, and In another twelve minutes
Cusliinj;. ol Harvard, had scored a "touch down,"
and .Senium Kicked a "goal" Tho remaining twenty
minutes showed most excellent playing on both
?ides, the Princeton team Imving McNair dimmed
tilb a sprained knee ana Niclioll and Potter with
temporary Injuries. No "touch downs" or "goals"
were mado however, tl?e? Princetons calling in tholr
Irosh hUU.-tltutcs, who ably niiort tho wounded men's
placet, /
Victory was given to Harvard by ono "goal."
PiiIty 5,900 persons, including many ol the fairest
daiust-'iH ol the "huh," won- proeeut, and braved thn
raw wind lor two hour*. The/ worn lavish of tliotr
applsuse, and showed impartially therein, encourag
in,, good playing on both ode.?.
THE SLOOP YACHT CYCLONE.
Mr. Balph M. Munroo, ol Chiton, 3. 1., ha? just com.
pluted tbe hauilsoino sloop yucht Cyclone for Mr. Ivi
Ward B, Underbill, of the sitino place. Sim ta of the j
lolloping dimensions: Length ol keel, 4n loet; length
overall, 48 leet; beam, If) loot; depth ol bold, 6 leet
6 inches; mast, 67 loet; tonnage, colons. Her Iraniei I
aro double, nine Inches apart at centres, and In every |
particular tho crnlt wan limit lor substantial ssrvieo, I
her owner iiei'iring comfort ami strength rather than I
spi od, thAiigb her model Ik ol ttint character to insure
pretty lively work m a lair breeze, The Cyclone will
itv the Brooklyn Vaclit Club Hag. Hoiu sails were
m.ido by Bom, ol Port Bichiiioud, f. L
YACHTING NOTES.
Tho following passed ths Usrald telegraph station i
at White-tone, 1.. 1., yesterday:?? ?
YurhtAgnos, A.V.C., Mr. Kisli, from (ilcncova for |
New York.
Yacht Meta, N. Y. Y.C., Mr. leelln, Irom City Island i
lor Now York.
EXCISE STATISTICS.
During the week tbo K.tciso Commissioners granted
four application* lor licenses, lor which $100 was col
Icctod. The total number of licenses granted up to
yestsrdav Is 0.6M, and tbo amount Teocived lor tho
kuUiu Id 7i.
AMUSEMENTS.
THE PI1ILH AUMOXIC COKCEKT.
Tbo sixth concert ol tho seas ou wa.? ;;iv?u last ni:-ht
by t?t l'QIIbsrmoiuc Society, itt the Academy ol Music, |
to :i largo and brilliant audience. II any proof were
wanting o( the deep Interest tak<n by New York In
tho cultivation of the higher mut-tcul tastes ol her citi- I
sen* It would havo Ix-en luruished last night. The
weather was detoslablo, yet tin- bouso gr.idui.Iy
tilled till thero was scarcely a vacant seal lu
tho vast auditorium, and tho ri'pt attention
ol tho audience wu tho hunt possible cum- |
pllmeut to the exccileuco ol tho performance ,
The perforiniuce opened with Von Ulftck's lino
overture, "ipbigenia in Aulis," which was rendered
with admirable cfleol bv the orchestra. A concerto
lor the vloltu, with orchestral uocotutianimeni, suve
Mr. Duinrosch an op|>oriuniiy to display his skill as a j
violinist. Ho Oi-rtainiy plays with sentiment and a
certain brilliancy, which would bo moru efleot tve if
the artist were u liulu loss Mil-conscious. liis oflort*
wore r>-celvod with lavor by the audience, and when :
the tlual stratus ol Beethoven's music diod
upon tho air thero wits warm applause, i
Thu great aurjfcss wan, bowovcr, reserved
for Beethoven's Ninth Symphony In I) minor, with I
Ilnul chorus to Schiller's ode, "Hymn to .lor," which j
brought luto play the voual leglous, who hsd paiitituiy
w.tiled through tho Bight (or their opportunity. Tho :
Bolt part* were sang by Mme. Pappenbetra, Miss
llenua, Mr. Simpson and Mr. Stoddard. Mine. l'np.
ponhe'.tn was especially sllectlve. Tho choral pans
woro admirably sung by the Oratorio Society. Dr.
Damroscn has a right to tool saitstted with tho per
formance, which brought to a eloso a brilliant snd sue
oosslul season.
BTKINWAV HAI.L,
Mine. EsslpotT devoted her fourth recital yesterday
afternoon to tho Illustration ol well known iStudas
by ucarly all the celebrated musicians who huvcchosou j
tho piauoforto as the tnodlum ol expressing their i
melodic conceptions. The progratntno opened with |
Chopin's tftudo in 0 major. Moscbelos was Illus
trated by an (Sludo in A flat ma|or and his chromatic '
(J major, and Tbalberg by uu dtudo in a minor. 1
Tho progrsmmo closed with two luu-resttng diuden |
do concert by l.isxi, iho Ursi tu i) Uui tniuor.
and the second lu !?' major, Mtno. K.ssipolt' |
played with her usual brilliancy, and was frequently !
applauded with touching leminiuo enthusiasm by tho
large audience ol ladies who had cotne together in de
tinue* of the very disagroenblo weather, tin Monday
evening iho tilth rocilal will take place. It will bo ilo
votod to the illustration of dauco music, and will, uo
doubt, attract a large audience, as ofierlng a moro
popular amusement than classical diudos.
MUSICAL ANI> BUAMATXC NOTES.
Lydla Thompson will visit this country in tbo fall.
Heller will give s lino programme ul tho Wonder
Theatre to-morrow night.
"Our Boarding House" will open in Washington on
Monday with Messrs. Kobsou and Craue.
Tho original Louisiana Jubilee Singers will glvo a
grand camp meeting concert Hub evening.
Tho I.owls-Moirlsou company supports Miss Rose
Ky lingo In a tour of Tour woeks in New York and tho
West.
Mine. Essipofl will give her fifth recital at Steiuway
Hall to-morrow night, illustrating tho musio of tbo
dunce.
Tho permanent exhibition at the Centennial grounds,
In rhiladolphlo, will bo opened at tho Main Building
on (he 10th of May.
On Thursday evening, May IT, (ho anniversary ex
hibition ol tho New York institution (or tho Ultnd will
be held at Stolnway Hall.
"Samuel," the now biblical opera, by Mr. Jorome
Hopkins, will bo produced at the Academy of Muslo
May a, for one night only.
A sorles of Mr. Dion Bouoieault's plays Is being pro
duced by Mr. Cbarios Wyndbam ut tbo Grystul 1'alaco,
London. It begins April 24 with tbo "Colleen Bawn."
"Tbo Wonder Child," a spectacular romantic play,
will bo produced on Monday night at tho New Broad*
way Tbeatra Tbo scones Illustrate earth, air and
wator.
Mr. Freycr announces another wook of Wagner and
Beethoven lestlval, beginning Monday evening, Mav 7,
with tho production of "Lobongrln," ut the Acudomy
of Muslo.
Tbo mombors of tbo St. Peter's Liiorary Union give
an entertainmont at Turn Hall, ou Tuesday ovonlng,
when the "Tickot of I.eavo Man" and "Box and Cox"
will bo performed.
Stgnor Uuyarre has mado a great success in London
as Haoul in the "I.es Huguenots." Ho sings tbo uppor
A and B from tbo chest, with tbo clearness and ring
ing power ol a trumpet.
The Aquarium has been very much Improved slnco
It first opened, and its collection ol mnrluo curiosities
is unequalled. A sea devil, weighing seventy pounds,
searnvons and other marvols are oil exhibition.
"My Awlul Dad" will bold tbostago for totno tlmo at
Wallack's Theatre. Mr. Wallack as Mr. Evergreen,
and Miss Boso Wood, Mrs. Softon and Messrs.
Beckett aud Holland make a cast or unususl excel
lence.
Mr. John T. Raymond will begin an engagement *1
the Park Theatre to-morrow evening in "Tho Glided ,
Age." Tno colehratod Colonel Sollers will bo unro ol !
a welcomo on the Bold wncre he first lought and van
qulsbod.
Barnum's great show at Giluore'a will positively
close this weok, and on May 7 wtll begin ua tour ot
tbo East at Danbnry. The attendance has bcon very
large, and the trained horses are a novel and remark
ablo attraction.
Mr. Sotbern, alter a seven weeks' engagement,
made his farewell appearunco at tbo Arch Street
Theatre, Philadelphia, last night in "The Crushed
Trugodian," the occasion being tbo bonelit ot Mr. C.
K. Gardiner. Tho house was crowded and the play
well received.
Messrs. i'oole .fe Donnelly, the managers of the
Grand Opera House, have boon ofTorod a benefit by tho
Hon. John II. Urady, John K. Ilnckott, Goorge C. Bar?
rott, Charles Donohuc, Benjamin K. Phelps, lloncy O.
Stebbins, Lester Wall* k and othor friends ontlio
drama, and (he event will tako place on May 4.
This weok will bo the last of "The 1'rlncess Royal"
at tbo Fifth Avenue Tboatro. On May 5 Mr. James
L"wts, tho favorlto comedian, will have a benelll. Miss
Adolaldo Nellson wtll appear on May 7, and will play in
"Twelfth Night" and In "Gymbollno" during her en
gagement. Imogen has never boon acted by her In
this city.
Next season tno New Broadway Tbeairn will be man
aged by Mr. James C. DulT, who has boon for? long
while associated with His father at the Olympic. Dur
ing the summer the entire Interior will bo altered and
tho entrances enlarged. It is intended to make this a
star theatre, and enga^omonts have been made already
with leading artists.
"Tho Danlcbetrs" will end Its long and biilllani c a
reer at tho Union Square Theatre on Saturday. Next
week "Smtke," a drama from "Nicholas Nickloby,"
will be produced for tho first time. It is devotud to
the lite and death of poor Smike. The rummer season
will be devoted to Mr. and Mrs. Williamson's play of
"Struck Oil," and will bo their Qrst nppoarnnce in Now
Tork for fi vo years.
Mr, Fred B. Wardo, a young actor who has won tiy
bis excellent acting a prominent place on tho metro
politan stage, will rocolvo a benefit at Booth's Theatre
to-morrow evening. Ho will appear In "Damon and
Pythias," in conjunction with Mr. John McCuilougti,
and the balcony scene Irom "Romeo and /allot," with
Mtsa Maud Granger, and tho Urst act ol "Illack-Kyod
Susan" will bo addod.
Hignor Opertl, tho popnl.tr leader of tho orchestra of
Booth's Theatre, will receive s farewell osneilt this
evening, a compliment to which In* long services and
merits entitle him. The porlorm iuc?- is to bo dramatio
and musical, and among the artists who will appear
are Mr. Charlos R. Ttiorne, Mr. Wardo, Mr. Gilmoro,
Mr. Arbuckle, Mine. Fannie Goodwin, MUs Atinio
Ilorla and Stgnor Tagllspictrs.
Mr. A. M. Palmer, ol the Union Squaro Theatre, has
received a lotter Irom Agnes rithel, who is now in
Italy, expressing her grief on learning of tho d< alh of
Matilda Heron, and ottering to contribute f'JOO toward
tbo ercction of a monument over her grave, and also
proposing to defray the expenses of Hljou lloron's ode
c11Ion II sho should leave tho stags und "lie a child lor
atimo. " Of Matilda Heron she Buys:?"I lei I thai a
great sctress, a large-minded and noble-hearted woman
has passed away, May she llnd rest."
It is a singular I act that thero aro so few original
names for thentros. In Shakospenru's tlmo thero wna
n Gloiie Theatre, tho "little round O" ho speaks ol In
"K ng Henry V ."and until 'ateljr we hod a Glob. In
New York. Tho "Did Drury," of London, Is a title
which America baa frequently adoptod. What once
was the Uroadwny Theatro la now referred to as tlio
"Old Broadway," in contraaistlnotlon to (bo New,
established rncontly. Thus wo spnaK ol "the Old Park
Thestre," long since destroyed.
Thero was nn entertainment at Terrace Garden last
TaeeMjr evening for tho betlelit ol tho relief fund a Ml
Soldiers' Homo, wnicli proved a lair sucoes* in a
pecuniary point of View. Tho affair was under tbe
I direction ol Mr. IL A. Heed, aud consisted of niusio,
recitations and dramatic representations. The latter
wore aituply stupid, unrelieved t>y iither cleverness on
too part of i hi performers or wit In the farcical com
(Mi llion?-. The muie, vocal aad Instrumental, was
fair. Sum" of th* youDg ladles, as, for matance, Mis*
Clara lirkihjr, Miss A.nea Itfcetbtn, Miss Lizzie
lteeder aud Miatt Annie Douglass, acquitted thcmaelvea
very croditably. .So, en criticism ia, perhaps, out o<
plncu when a puroly charitable or amuleuriab enter
tainment Ia In question, and, therefore, wo paaa ovoi
the rent mihout comment.
Mr. Jatitea Paarcn, >1. I). Oion., or^anut of Clirlat
Church, la donu a good work In b a Monday uptown
concern, < f which ttio ircond la to bo given to-morrow
evening, at I.yrlc Ilall, Sixth avenue. Tho S*.-it one,
given on Monday evening la*!, Introduced Mr. Edgar
,Sherman, plani-1. trout tlia L?lp>lc Conservatory, wbo
created a good impre.lon. Mr. I'earce'a concert
choir, au orgauixitlon especially created lor tbeae
concerts, ana the Christ Cburcb chancel choir take
part lu thorn. Tbo musis given Ik at the saino
tunn popular and koo<1, Mr. Pearce being blmaelf too
thorough u musician to allow any trssli on bla pro
grammes. Tbo l.oudon popular cuncerta, which nave
existed for a number ol years anil ore Uurilinrlv known
ns '-Monday rqpnlars," bnvo been very successful und
bavo dono a good work. At tha concert to-morrow
evening Miss O'Kecfo will sins "Tbo Knit," by Plusutl(
and Mr. F. Janiosou a new snug by Alfred Pease, who
will bo the plantat of tbo evening.
THE CHILDREN'S UUNIVAL.
Tbo Academy of Music yesterday afternoon waa re
doleut with the Irngrauco ol (lower* and ablaze with
the bu.-iuty ol bright lights and gorgeous colors. Tbo
cold and dreary rain which pourod down all day waa
unknown and uulolt In tho interior of tba familiar
building, for tho children's carnival waa for tho third
time shown to a largo and admiring audhiBcu. Tbe
children, who, dressed in tboir tuuyuiflccnl costumes,
went through their dunces and evolutions with so
much evident pleasure to tbcmsolvoa and so much
gratification to tno spectators, woro tbo pupila of tho
private dancing ehuaoa of Professor Carl Marwlg, and
their dancing oltoutlmes wi., worthy of professional
stage dancers.
Tbo progr.imtno on this occasion was divided Into
two parts, the Ural part beginning with a grand open*
inn tableau by "Mozart" and his orcliestr?f and iaillos
and cavaliers of tbo Court of Louts XIV, This waa (ol.
lowed by tho perlorninncQ by ilio juvunil't orulioitra
on the stage ol Louis Xlll.'s air, "Atuuryhs," alter
which a Kusslan mazurka daiiro and a comic rococo
datn o (allowed. Theu came Master Koitzei In tbo
character ol Mozart, wbo played a grand piano pieco
composed by Liszt. This young man Is for his age a
romarkable pianist, and, even moro than this, bo id
considerably well educated as a musician. A
minuet and gavotto followed, and the Oral
part ended with a grand tableau ol Columbia
presenting Prince Carnival, a charming llttla
boy, who had nomo difficulty In keeping his cap
on his head, aud tho diHuront nations ol the worltf
iiuriug the intcrmiFslon, tbo orchestra, led by Lander,
perlortncd a selection Irom I,ecoc?|'s "Uirollo Uirolla "
Tbu second part opened with a wondrous grand march
and prooessiou, to which were included Mozart and bta
juvenile band, court ladies and gentlemen, Wagner's
juveniie brass band, heralds, Princo Carnival and
representatives ol dllloruut nations, Kusainn Cossacks
mounted on marvollous horses; Ksmuralda on her
goldou coach, drawn by lour gnata, followed by bei
court; the Ooddess or Liburty in n golden ship,
escorted by young American sailors; Chineso. Tyro
leans, and tbo flower Queen on her sholl ol pearl, with
her suite. Altar tho nroco.'siou, tbo first movement
ol Mozurt'ssymhony tnC, No. 4 was played by tbejuvcu
tlo orcboHtra. Thou tollowed a Tyrolean danco, very
pretty, and a Chineso umbrella danco, vory grotesque.
Next < aino a sailor dapce, which brought out a number
ol bouquets Irom ibo audience; theu a turontella by
Ksmeralda and her court, and inore bouquets; then i
Kussian Cossack danco, with null more and handsornot
bouquets. This lust pleased so tbal it had to be re
pouted, Tho "Flower Waltz," by tho May (jueon and
supc, and May polo (estiva), concluding with a grand
tableau, was very boautllui and drew lortli much ap
plause. A grand march, similar to that which opened
this part, then took place, and tho curtain fell on an
' Imposing and olTcctivo tableau.
The ladies and gentlemen who wont to tho expanse
and trouble of getting up this carnival should (eel
amply repaid with tho succesa ol their efforts, and
an bough tho rain inierlnrod somewhat with tno size of
tho audienco yoatarduy tbe Academy contained a large
and brilliant assemblage.
CUEEDMOOli.
On account of tho unfavorable slate of tho weather
yesterday tbe Markaiiiau'e liadgo match, which bad
been announced to come off, was postponed. 8oAe
thirty cr forty riflemen wbo expeoted to participate In
tho contest made tbolr way out to tba ranges and were
much disappointed when it was announced that tbe
secretary ol tbe National Killo Association had put the
tuatoli olE A number ol tent (lies were on tbo ground
and could have been used to kcop off the ram while
tho men wero firing; also several large-MXod hospital
tents on the grounds could have been employed to mr
nmil snolter while tbo match coniinued.
Tho matter ol competitors snooting undor assumed
natnos has bocn discussed at lonsth among Crcedtnoor
riflemon. While somelavor Una innovation a largo ma
jority have set their faces against it. It appeaia that
the proper olllcer ol the National Kiflo Association haa
taken the necessary steps to identny in liis reoorda tho
names or such gontlomen as may shoot under a w>ni iU
yurrrty o that tnev ahall be properly givon in the asso*
cmtioti's annual report, fucli a course would put the
daily and weekly press in tbo position of publishing
from week lo week sets of tcores that would not tally
with tbe ofllcia! reports.
FIVE-MILE WALK.
Quito a number of writ known gentlomen assembled
?i the American Institute Hulldiiig yestorday aiter
noou 10 wliucss a Ove-mllo walking match. Tbo prtxe
win a beautiful gold medal, an<l ilia competitors were
Messrs. (J. W. Carr, lioorgo W. l'boniaa, 1L li. Culborl
ami William 8. Kidahock, Jr. On gatliug Ibo word to
Van Culborl and Carr dashed awuy at a tromendoua
' pace, wnli Tbom.n wull up Tbo Urn mile
j whs hold by Culborl in Kin. O.'ik., which
; gentleman kepi the loud Tor the so< on!
1 in ilo in Bm. .'iOd. At thlf* potni Thomas by a
i splendid spurt weul to the Iront, where bo remained
' nl lliu end ol Ibo llurd mile, in I'm. ZOs., and also
i the lourth mile, in 10m. 8*. Carr again led ltin
1 wav und a spirited race ensued with Tbomas, both
meu walking nock and nock until about twenty yirda
' Iroin the llmali. when Tbomas almost completely
stopped, owing to a severe pain in Ills aid--. Carr
walked the last mile In 10m. Ha. and llie lira
in ilea in 4A m. and 'Jls., Tbomas second, Culbert
third. Mr. J. Marion Pollock was rolereo. Messrs. A.
K. Mowers and J. I). McCormick wore the Judges, and
Messrs. N.ittianieUnmes and Jobn Gould linio keepers;
Mr. U. C. Uowers. scofar.
I AN ACCOMMODATING POLICEMAN.
I
John Halpino, an unprepo sealing youn? man. wat
arraigned at tbo Esaax Market Police Court jrcaterday
and lined (10 for drunkenness. Ho promptly paid bit
I lino and tben went homo and beat his wile. For thil
| latter ullence ho was again arrested and brought befora
J udge K ilbreih nt the Tomb* Police Court, who lin.
posed a second linn of flO. Halpine also paid tbu seo
j ond line and again worn home and sbowerod the vilest
abuse ou his wile. She lost her lempor and
i throw tea cups at hliu, and ho quickly caused
I her arrest. The woman cried bitterly whoa
| placed at the liar and confessed to having thrown tho
| i' a cups only alter being wrought up to despermtiou by
i llaipino's abase. Ttia husband stood by and sppearcd
! anxious to prevent her explaining how sho name by aa
| ucly wound in tho forehead wtrtr.h had apparantly boon
I inliiclod some wi oks previously, lie whispered a lew
words to tiHlcor Connolly, ol tho Fourteenth precinct,
1 the policeman who bM arrested tier, ana the officer
hurriedly drew tho woman asido and prevented her
irom explaining to the roporfora, for which servtco tbo
I husband appeared extremely grateful.
The prisoner was lined $10, in delault ol wblcb she
was sent to prison. Halplno was reco ;ntri;d as a per
aou who bad bean arraigned on a lorinor occasion (of
! beating bta wile.
INDOB8XNO MRS. HAYES.
Tha Women's Christian Temperance I'nlon of
Newark, N. J., bavo restflved thai "the thanks of all
true women are dtio Mrs. Hayof, the wite of tbo I'resi.
deni ol the United States, lor her llrui stand for t?"d
nnd tha right in her refusal in partake ol wno it the
late Kuasiau baaqoat, and the oarnesi ibauksol tlna
' Iniou are hereby tendered her ''
INSPECTING TUB STATION HOUSES.
An inspection ol the station bouses In thla city haa
been made during llie last I' w days hy Commissioner
Wheeler nnd Mnrlair Tuusey, the official Prison In.
speotor. The cell. und lodging rooms have been ex
amincd and rerofr>atendutM?s have baou mudu as to
j the baal method* ol kcei ing them in order. In a lev
i cases alterations w< >c lonnd neeos-ary, and specifica
tion* louci,III.' ibam will be submitted lo the Polico
Hoard. Jlr. Toasey'* report is extremely favorable to
the captains and ollloer* who h ive been intrusted with
the euro ol tho prisons attached to |iullce atalious, and
he claims that during no recent yeir bus so ranch caro
been taken to provide Cleaa'y accommodation lor pri*
olitr-and I Olivers.
T1IE GBKfcBBACK JJUUNEIt.
Martin lligeini, the Individual wlioaa accentrlcltlaa
as a missionary in Church's dry goods store, Chatham
street, ami us a destroyer of livo hnndrad doll ir bllla,
b.ivo been written In the lUmi.n, wss yesterday ex
umined In lore a cohiintsrnm in lunacy and a July IB
tht Suor it's office ol Kings aounty. 1 he evtdenoa
taken proved urymi : a doubt tliui tho mind of Mr.
ittfgliM was In a shattered condition, and be waa
therciorc adjudged a lunatic and seal to Iho tuiaoo
asylum. /