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I TiE PAGO SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, PAGES i 111E pAGO. StrNDAY1 AUGUST 15 PAGES 9 or I I I 1 I AraUSEMEITS. G. Elbert Edwin Browne W. Sands t'c Pastor R.

J. BA G. Marts Strikers. Daggs let Detective 2,1 Officer Porter. Algernon Jenny Kitty Prout Alra, Page Polly Clive Peggy Callum Little Sally on rout age live 3 Callum tr5LLaJ Bag! 1st 2,1 I OM( Pori Alge Jew Kitt Mrs Poll Pegl Liu, St rikers Tho Germania's Summer fight's- G.

Praeger "OA, Alder ut Helen Tracy Ada Gilman Mrs. Ada Kunkel C. Mayne rris F. Fe on il tHamilton Opera Mane. Witjalt (tier- as well 1111, Marco (American), will make their man).

ell as also Mdlie. De Men (Belgian); debuta lqi central pecifieci are Mesdames De Giuli- the other De Montle, Proch, and Moreno tue BotTio VSignora Scalchi and Miss Cary (Amer- 4ors are Signori Aramburo (Spanish), Ich), Corsi, and Sabater, M. Marimou (French), AL Marin (French); tneigNand basses are Signori Cotog-ni, StIOZZ.i, the batgiolo, boss', Cappotd, Ciampi, and IL Ragato JaIlleturtme for the season, between the 22d of Li the lath of September, of opera at the in Munich, prepared specially for the to the Bavarian Capital during that lona not satisfy the Wagnerians, an only the F.er,zZleer la to be given the other works are by Ad Italian, an well an German composers, he William Tell of Rossini, do" Les Deus of Chernbini, Le Medenn malgre Lui hunod, the "Joseph" and "Uthal of Meg, "Armorer of adortzing, the "Freischuts 4er, and the "Dort Juan" of Mozart. German prima donna, Mdlle. Torriani, who A the Italian Opera in Paris, nest at Her Males-perm, Drury Lane, and subsequently in America, een engaged for English opera at the Princess tre, under Mr.

Carl Rosa, who has also secured Yorke, an American contralto, Miss Gaylor, and oue. IV ILJ MIL an), will make the a Maneen (Belgian); Mesdames be Girth- and Moreno te nd Miss Cary (Amer- kramburo (Spanish), ibater, M. Alarimou St. Marin (French); on Cotog-ni, Suozzi, Ciatupt, and IL between the 22d of nber, of opera at the red specially for the Capital during that enerians, as only the le other works are by German composers, Itossini, Lea Deux Medenn malgre Lui id Uthal of Me- ig, the Freischutz of Mozart. Torriani, who nest at Eler Males- eequently in America, era at the Princess ho has also secured to, Miss Gaylor, and emnd Oners Milne Wiziat toer- the well-known pianist, Lords Staab, formerly for many years a resident of this city.

where he has a host of warm personal friends, the firm of A. 'teed Sons have issued invitations to them to meet him at a musical reception next Wednesday evening at Reed's Temple of Music, the rooms of which are being handsomely fitted up for this special purpose. The instrumental musio will be by Balatkass fall orchestra (twenty-six pieces) the vocal music by the Quaker City Quartet. Mesers. Reed Sons are sparing no expense to make it one of the hneet affairs of -the kind ever given in the city.

It is intended to be a drees affair and promenade. where those invited will have a chance to meet an old friend, beve a pleasant chat with the many acquaintances they will find there, and hear good music. The programme is as follows PABT I. Overture to William Tell Itemaint Orchestra. 2.

Theme and Variations from The Grand Septuor Beethoven Orcheetra. 11. The Woodland Rose Quaker tlty Quartet. Romaine and Scherzo from the personal CossipMr. Lewis' Fiddle--Home Con- certs.

xnglish Popular EntertainmentsOperatic Notes. his love of astronomy, and his successor manifests a similar interest in this and other science. Chowfa Maha Male. uncle of the reigning King, is now the chief astronomer of the Siamese. but the Kmg amuses himself in th etudy of the various phenomena connected with the celestial bodies.

It is related cf him that on his journey to Calcutta he regularly took sights with the sextant, and calculated the poeiof the steamer unaided. On the day of the ectipee several telescopes were set no on the lawn in front of ths palace, and as totality approached the King addressed the members of the Royal of whom were assembled to witness the phenomenon.explaining to his listeners the significance of solar eclipses, and the results looked for in observing them. During totality His Majesty observed the corona and the protuberances through a telesoope, making careful notes and sketches of what he saw. Meanwhile, one of the Princes took photograptie of the corona. two of which were not inferior to those male by the EngLeti party.

The original negatives of these were sent as a present from the King to the Royal Society in London. The King has ordered the construction of art Observatory at Bangkok. in which regular barometric and thermometric measurements are to be made, and the rainfall and movements of the tides noted. Various spectroscopes and telescopes are now on their way from England to furnish the observatory. A chemical laboratory is also to be erected in the Royal pa4.ce.

The King's body-guard are being instructed in taking surveys, and are now praoticing in the field. Wangna. the second King, is a diligent student of mineralogy. and has a large cabinet of minerals and a chemical laboratory where be makes his analyses. When the English party were on their way to Bangtelue, where their observatory was they were detained twenty-four hours in Bangkok.

Mr. Schuster was invited to lecture in the evening before the Young Siamese Society," on spectrum analysis and its application during solar eclipses. His audience listened attentively and showed their understauding of the subject by the questions asked at the close of the lecture. Many Siamese make extended visits to Europe. and by their intercourse with enlightened nations obtsin advanced ideas, which they communicate to their countrymen on their return home.

I hi ove 5 astronomy, and his successor man- Oenteg of the Season at BIcTicker's and the Chicago Theatre. -thn Dillon and His New Play. I MUSIC. minor symphony mlignor Marchetti, the composer of 0 Buy Bias, is 5, Quartet---" Thyuaiire linprpicett.ttyLt;unard 11t44 "1414)1ting another work, Dom Giovanni ll'Austria." If approach at all the Don Giovanni at Spain, the ran? IL Snag composer will be indeed forttmate 6. Overture to Midsummer lOglat's Dream" meadelasta; MUSICAL NOTES.

Orchestra. A T. BoloFor oboe) and French horn" Beo- Mlle. Carlotta Patti is making a professional 1311 through Sections of Childhood E. our rough the south of Germany.

mr. Bereaer and Mr. Neil. e. Quartet Night Song It is rumored that Mr.Levy, the cornet-player, Quaker City Quartet.

is about to marry 31iss ninnie Conway. 9. 'Traumerei Orchestra. Sob The English opera troupe is still at Maguire's, 20. Allegretto from the 8th symphony Beal' in San Francisco.

Orchsetra. Signor Campobello bas been engaged by Mr. 11. Overture-- To Bairnondi A. Carl Rosa for his Princes orchestra.

English opera season. 7, orchesTURNER HALL. According to the Menestret, M. Tournie, the The programme for the concert at Turell view French tenor, ban been engaged by Mr. this evening will be as follows Gye.

PAST IL wit The Pall Mall Gazette savis Roger, the well- 1. Jubilee March wart kriown French tenors is publishing in the Paris 2. Overture to 4 Don Giovanni Nocturne from Midsummer Night's llgaro some fugitive reminiscences of his ca- 3 Dam Ikt 80 reer. v. A wi.1..

4 Dream wf muun reer. 4. Finale to --totow tr of 0 Buy Bias, is mud ll'Austria." if ri0VaRtli et Spain, the torttmate. LEs. iug a professional ermany.

the cornet-player. Conway. still at Maguire's, sten engaged by Mr. eglish opera season. ret, M.

Tournie, the sn engaged by Mr. I Roger, the well- tishing in the Paris tiscences of his ca- qr. il Soh Bee ll 4 11 A 0 at Tung' i i tuft "zart i lit'llifrosohn 1 i i Fa He Henry IT. havirig set up ride affair having neither straps or amines. Tte first coach Been in England was brought from Hot- land in 15e3.

Their menafecture in Encland wits begun in Elizabeth's time, and they were then etyled whirl-motes. Cards are of anciept and Eastern origin, and formed amuseinept among the Irindooe and Chinese. They were broaeht to Italy ui 1379. Careiluvzo says "In the year 1379 was broaght into Viterbo the game at cerdie which comes from the country of the Sarecene acid as with them called nate. Cards bad been in use in Erste some years befer Cbarlee VI.

went mad; yet from tie following entry in tbe so- coente of the King's treasurer, dated 1393. "Given to Jocquemin CI neouneine paiuter. for three packs of cards, gilt and colored, and variously ornamented for the use of the King, fifty-six sole of story eroise thst they were invetted to divert the Ring's melancholy. A game eseentially the ISLM 11111 modern chess was played nearly years ago In Htudostan. was brought by the Arabs luta Spain, and thence spresa through Western Europe.

It was known in England prior to the Normsee couquest. THE EARLIEST MODERN NEWSPAPERS. It seems that to Italy the world is indebted for the origin of the newspaper. Centuries before the Christian era, or, to give the precise dete se- cording to the beet authorities, 691H. a daily journal ceded the Ada -Muerte was published isti Rome.

It was not in the form of the printed paper sheet that is nowadays left at every intelligeat man's door in the early morning nor was it issued in copious editions and circulated among the subecribers for a stipulated consideration. The Acta Diurna was a public enterprise, supported by Government, and the few copies struck off in Latin script upon white wooden tablets were hung at conspicuous points in the streetz and the frequented places of the city, and gave to the curiaus passer-by the latest intelligenoe of current events. With the downfall of ttie Western Empire, journalism, perished. and for upward of a thoueand dreary years was one of the lost and forgotten arts. By Italian genius it was finally renved agent, and Venice was the scene of its second birth.

There are now in the Magliabechia Library of Florence tbirty Yolumse of the oldest modern newsraper of which we have any knowledge. Is was entitled Gazella. as some say, from the word Gazzera, signifying magpie or chatterer. and, according to others, from the name of the email coin for which the paper was sold. It wae' published et Venice once a month by order of the Government, and continued to be written in script, even after pnuting Lied been The Iset number is dated in the sixteenth centn- TV.

The earliest French journal, the Gazette de France, bun mexistenct, we believe, was edited by physician in Paris. It appeared as a weeely.the untie' number being issued ia April. 1634 It sail petrordzed by the Ling, Lotus and contained leaet one article penned by the Royal baud. It also enjoyed tha eupoort of Carlinal Richelieu. The Bntisti elusetun preserves some copies of a newspaper calied the English liercurte, and professing to have been printed under the autbority of Queen Elizebeth in 1588.

The tide of one of the numbers reacts thus: The English. Mercuric, tubliehed by anthoritie, for the preyeption of tales roe ports. imprinted by Christopher Barka. Het Highness painter, No. 50." In it le an account of the Scanlan Armada, under the headiug: A journall of what pegged since the filet of this mouth.

between Her Majestie's feet and thee of Si avne, transmitted by the Lord Hiebe Adrenal to the Lordea of Council." Bat the papers were not pub. istied at the date and In the car- cumstances pretended. They have been proved to be clever fin genes executed about 1766. In 1622. daring the reign of James 1 paper ap- peared under the title of the Zondon IVeekly Courant- In 1643, in the time of the Omit War.

a variety of publications claiming unworthily the office and the name of newspaper were produce ed, but, in fact, the first gehume news journal publimbed in England was established by Sir Roger L'Estranee, in 1665. It bore the name of the Puolte Intelligencen and enryived until the London Gazelle as traneferred from Oxford to London, in February. Tres first regular newspaper prodnced In the United States was the Boston which appeared April 24, 1701. In September, 1698, an enterprimag printer in Boeton had undertaken to start a newspaper, but the first edition was suppressed by the authorities, and only one copy Ps now known to exist. Tv ma 4 Stradella" 1 The poet Seidl, author of the Austrian 4.

mation- 31. kali al hymn. Gott ernalte nusern Kather," died at 6 Concert Polka (for two cornets) ---i----" -amotta Vtenna on the 18th of July. 4... 7.

Potpourri of Themes from Der Freiscr-' 3Ime. Arabella Goddard. who has been HUMP 0. Pantasie ou Themes ART In-Faust sr sun tnering at San Francisco, will appear in concert from E. Bach in New York in October next.

O. Walta" The Season of ROBee 4. 10. Quadrille--Bilouterie" Mr. G.

IL Davidson, musical and dramatic wn. FILCHER'S CONCEIF1 publis ber--who bought out Cumberland's edtA vocal and instrumental conceri be given tion of the British Dramais dead, in London, Thursday evening. the 19th, at rut- 74. tanan Church, corner of Latliiti Monroe Miss Adelaide Phillippe is organizing a new streets, by William li. Filcher, St' Lnilin Italian opera company at Boston.

Rer sister, organist, upon which occasioub following p3jaineay.31,taida Plaill1P8' Will sing in the new etenprogramme will be given: PARE 1 Blanche Cole, formerly of the Rosa Wallace opera Ar. Pliche company, is managing a series of Enghsb I. Overture to "Maritanw performances at the Loudon Gaiety opera Wallace Theatre. 2. "Let Me Like a Soldier lir.

6621 GottAchalt A Co penbagen letter states taat, lime. Chris Dying Poet Mine. Arabella Goddard. who has been at San Francisco, will appear in concert in New York in October next. Mr.

G. IL Davidson, musical and dramatic publisherwho bought out Cumberland's edition of the British Dramais dead, in London, aged 74. Miss Adelaide Ehillipps is organizing a new Italian opera company at Boston. Her sister, Miss Matilda Philippa, will sing in the new corn. Miss Blanche Cole, formerly of the Rosa opera company, is managing a series of English opera performances at the Loudon Gaiety Theatre.

A Copenhagen letter states that Mme. he Austrian nation- stria Kaieer," died at who has been 11 appear in concert usical and dramatic Cumberland's edt- La dead, in London, organizing a new Doston. Her sister, ling in the new corn- I merly of the Rosa a series of English lie Loudon Gaiety that Mme. Chris- allace diaMotte 1 srammln I Bacti i 111 1 1 be given i hacl 'Cul- 1 1 Monroe St Louie 3 following 3 Wallace 1 HOOLET'S THEATRE. The eminent comedian, Mr.

John Dillon, will make his reappearance before the Chicago public, Monday evening, in his new play of Bare." The plot of tbe drama is as follows: Thomas Hawk, formerly an English -confidence-man, now known as Sir Arthur Dever-eta, is residing at an English sea-side resort, he having some ten years previous to the opening of the play committed a forgery on the house of Marston Son. from the proceeds of which he is now living in affluence. Every trace of the forgery is supposed by all concerned to be forever lost, when Ed Meddleton, a former companion of Devereux, returns from Vali Dieman's Land, where he bad been sent through the evidence of Thomas Battik. During his absence Meddeke; had been enabled to prove his inns. critics, and on his arrival In England is reinstated on the detective force, the position he held prior to having been sent over the water.

He immediately sets about to ferret out his accuser determined to bring Hawk to Pastime lie discovers him enjoying his ill-gotten gains se the friend and companion of Marson ttt Son, the firm upon whom he committed the forgery. An old clerk of Marston's, one Swallow, informs his master in the presence of that the police have sent for the forged bills. Derierettz determineston assasinating young Marston, who is to be the bearer to the police of the forged papers. Young Marston, however, lea.rea the papers behind, because of an anonymous warning, the writer of which proves to be the deserted wife of, Hawk, who is living as housekeeper to Mr. Marston.

Although a constant visitor at the Marston villa, Bateic, now Devereux, had never met his wife, while she, aware of tits attentions to Lucy Summers, niece and ward of Marston. determined on warning young Marston, to prevent further crime. Tne murder being, nevertheless, committed, suspicion falls on one Horace Burton, beloved of Lucy, he having been heard to thrreaten the life of his rival, young Marston, both men being ensmored of tier. Ed Meddieton, however, has been on the alert, and, renewing the acquaintance of an old friend, now Mrs. Hurbert Cline, he contrives to borrow her bus-band's clothes, in which, trom time to time disguised, he ferrets out the intricacies of the plot, assisted by aline himself, who.

having married a young wife, is anxious to learn if she loves him. Although often interrupted by the ermning of Devereux and the interference of old S7tiallom, the deformed clerk and would-be detective, Ed Meddieton at last uncovers all the villainy, and brings Devereux to justice. The play ia from the pen of Mr. C. B.

Graves, of California, and is a sensational comedy rather than a melodrama. The action is compressed into three acts. There are many startling effects and situations, one of which ie the closing up of a woman in an old lighthouse, where she is left to drown by the rising of the tide. The comedy element is said to be very straig in the play. The following is the cast: Ed Dillon Sir Arthur Devereux Mr.

John W. Blaisdell Mr. Herbert Cline Mr. Dan G. Loans Mr.

J. B. Everham Mr. Marston Mr. F.

R. Pierce Horace Burton Mr John McDonald Charles H. A. Webber Alice T. A.

Creese Lucy Sommers Marie Bonita, Dillon Mrs. Herbert Cline. Mrs. Clara Fisher Ihteder THE ADELPHI makes a complete change of bill for this week. Mr.

C. B. Bishop will present his great character of Timothy Hand in the thrilling drama, "Hand and Glove." The play was one of the dramatic sensations of the last London season, and is a strong emotional drama, as well as having many scenes of rich comedy in it. The poison scene in Lady lexboro's boudoir is a thrilling situation. and the incidents connected with the search for Maxwell and the children are full of exciting interest.

Hand and Glom are a firm of knavish detectives, who, although nominally in partnership. are sways endeavoring to overreach one another. It chances that in the progress of the plot they are employed by the opposing interests, and the cross purposes and collisions that result are full of humor. Mr. Bishop's 2'intothy Hand is a fine piece of, humorous character-acting.

and well worth the attention of the play-going public. The feature of the week, however, will be Felix Itegamey's tallean of the Lost Balloon," own, pying the entire stage. A number of variety artists appear, and an attractive programme wid be presented. seyzogzies. The regular season at licYlcker's will begin, Thursday evening, Aug.

IS. The reEtting of the auditorium is being hurried to completion, and a ma 4" The rt pd; etez al of I Mo le for Pal Is dot Me COL On tO out on I tot I Pr' liv a oh n34 on cri moi be ths bo bo th hi ba ge as yo 1,1 th At br of th in an a T1 loot iv Mi 11( Cl At. Lt or at se st so to tl sir et es ol it P. 11,1 a 1 1 I 3: fa. Sonata, in 1 Thayer I I I 3 4 AT LEONE AND AIRE.

Elisio the put week has been of a very tiAtti tied breezy deecriptiou, and n3ainly appears se an adjunct of beer and Gemuetlicbkeit. There hu been music at the South Park, Lake Park, and Lincolu Park, at the Tivoli. Toledo, Coliseum, and Lincoln of it. light and popular, and just the thing for the occaeions It was intended to subserve. The most notice-sole of these affairs was TEN StrANED-NACNT'S TEST." given bftbe Ger-aania 7.daennerehor last Wednesday eveuing at the Lincoln Park Pavilion.

It yea well attended, notwithstanding the threat-collie cattier, which rather marred the enjoy-rent of outdoor evening amusemeets. The musk was partly orcheetral, furnished by the rile Elton rand, and partly vocal, given by the Ilaannerchor, under the leadership of Mr. Molter. The Gelect der Erde," the Odin chorus, and a double quartette, were the vocal features eel the evening. The latter was and its pi esence of about forty singing members the chlrel numbers attested the active interest still felt in the work.

This will be heighteued, probably, by the coming of the Dew conductor, Sclimoll, whom Mr. Clausdinnius, now in Germany, bee engaged especially for the Germania. A notable feature of last Wedneeday's concert was the large attendance of ladies and gentlemen nf native birth, showiog that a case of amusements allied with socianility, and eeretufore regarded as peculiarly German in character, are becoming popular among the best clasees of Americans. The Germania Maennercher are entitled to a large amount of the credit for tide cheoge in the American sentiment, so far se Chicago is concerned. Certainly nothing can he pleasanter of a mild summer's evening tban one of their characteristic entertainments.

PERSONAL GOSSEE. Ma Jessica Heaken, our well-known soprano, for Europe last week to pursue her musics studies. Mr. Carl Wolfsohn, the leader of the Beethoyeti Society, haa gone East for his summer. 'SUSUMU Mr.

Tomlin', the leader of the Apollo Club, is contemplating a concert early in September with bui Christ Church choir. Theodore Thomas and his orehoetra wili be bere some time in October under Carpenter tt ebeldou's business management. Letters have been received from Miss Glenn, the oontralto. At last advices she was on her vat to Paris, to study with Wartel, Miasma's teacher- Letters received from Emil Liebling show that be is busily at work in composition. We may expect to see him and hear some of his work EMI; Winter.

Mr. Barnes, the first tenor of the Quaker City Quartette, has been secured for the choir of Prof. Swing's church. Mies Kenkel has also been engaged as alto. Mr.

C. A. 1lavens. the organist, is teaching the piano and organ at the Normal Musical Institute, now in session at Dunkuk, N. Y.

Ile geturns to this city Sept. tr. James Gill, the well-known vocal teacher, is out with his circulars announcing that he will be ready to commence vocal lesemis at the rooms of the Beethoven Society, Sept. 14. Bischoff was in the city last week, and last Sueday, happening into Mr.

Creswoll's organ concert, was impreesed into eervice and sang the final aria in William Tell and Kueekeu's "Allem in lino style. Mr. Eddy, the organist of the First Congregeliousil Church in this city. took part in the inesical festival at Oberlin hut week, and received quite an ovation lor his masterly play-tie of the Thiele Variations, in the shape of an 'ilexes and bouquets. Christine Nilsson and Mme.

Trebelli-Bettnn are expected to arrive shortly at Copenhagen on a professional tour in Scandinavia. Mme. Nilsson has been compelled to decline the liberal offer of $100,000 for 100 nights, made her by Mr. Max Strakosch, of New York. on account of indisposition.

Sbe in now in Paris. Mdlle. Albani. Mlle. d'Angeri, Signori Marini, Maurel, and Bagagiolo will give a series of operatic performances this autumn in Venice.

at the Teatro is Tellico. under the direction of Signor Bevignani. The Gotoss gives the following list of artiste engaged for the next winter season at the S. Petersburg Italian Opera Adelina Patti, Stolz, Volpini, d'Angeri, and Scalchi Nicolim, Marini, Capoul Cotogni, Padilla, Strozzi, Bagagioio, James, and Ciampi. A festival was preparing at Ghent for the 25th and 26th First day, "Jubilant Overture," by Haiasenns, and Haydn's Seasons." Second day.

cantata "De Schelde," by Pierre Benoet, that by Gevaert, called "Jacob van Artevelde." another new cantata by Adolphe Samuel. a concerto by Vieuxtemps, performed by M. Wieniawski. The orchestra and chorus number 500 executants. The subscription for a monument to Auber will close at the end of the month.

M. Ambroise Thomas is President of the Committee. The sum already obtained is said to be very satisfactory, though the amount is not stated. Tbe hat of subscriptions numbers 254 ladies, gentlemen, noblemen. musical firms, journals, and eereles.

Mme. Adelina Patti Mlle. Carlotta Patti, Messrs. Iloosey, Offenbach, Lecocq. Gounod, and Mine.

Meyerbeer are among the subscribers. Mr. Carl Rosa will open the Princess' Theatre, London, in September. with his English opera company. The cast of The Marriage of Figaro," the drat piece to be sung, will be as follows: Susanna, Miss Rose Herset Cotettess Almavira.

Mlle. Torriani Cherubino, Miss Yorke litareeaina, Mrs. Aynbley Cook Count Atinaviva, Mr. Campobello Basin, Mr. Charles Lyall Bartolo, Mr.

Aynslev Cook Antonio, Mr. Arthur Howell and Figaro, Mr. Santley. are ex- openbagen on a pro- I. compelled to decline ror 100 nights, made New York.

on acus now in Paris. eri, Signori Marini, give a series of opeCU T1 in Venice. at the direction of Signor wing list of artiste BOSSOO at the St. Mesdnmes Adelina is and Scalchi togni, Padi.lia, Stroz. Lain pi.

Ghent for the 25th Jubilant Overture," I. Seasons." Second by Pierre Benoet, 'cob van Artevelde." dpbe Samuel, a con- rued by M. Wienlaw- ortis number 500 ex- nonument to Auber nonth. M. Ambroise Dommittee.

The sum be very satisfactorv stated. Tbe hat of lathes, gentlemen, journals', and eereles. arlotta Patti, Messrs. Gounod, and Mann abscribers. the Princess' Thee-with his English of The Marriage of sung, will be as fol- lierset Cottntess Cherubino, Mies yneley Cook; Count Basitio, Mr.

Charles Cook Antonio, Mr. 1, Mr. Santley. I I 1 1 I I 4 i i i 1 Handel 4. Var lationa on "41TrwS.panii getiocyllier b.

Sound an Alarm li Overture to id Setairarl W. nnIl4 Rostaint ifc II. wrw me. 76 referred recently to To Deer; written by Mr. V.

Flagler soist of Plymouth Cougregational Church Anis city, and we are now glad to notice that tiller erganiat" Mr It R. French, of Trinityi'isooPal Church. hoe been at work in the tell composn. Tbree of his works. a Gloritt Excelsis in a To Donut in Es and down thine ear," ar- ranged zoprano, t404, and bees, have already been published.

and, admirably adapted for chots service. Tbeylect great credit upon the young composer. We have received om Messrs. Oliver Ditson tk Boston, th the courtesy of Lyon A Healy. of this out new collection of German four-part songs Wriixed voices, compiled with excellent judgme by Mr- H.

H- Allen, of Boston. The "lomat embrace some of the best ouch writers as Hauptmann, Schumann, Vtezig, Flain. Mueller, Gads, Abt, Daernner, andider, and with the single exception of one ntio'r (4' The Old Man," by Iladyn), are by moderromPonere- They are ail set with English wor The book, which is very neatly led bound and Elle a want in Part muato for mmed voices Ich has long been felt. We have relvel from the publisher and composer. Fled fachter Milwaukee, a new march, called Th Grand Centennial Triumphant March." qs march is in the form of a medley on popularaxierican airs, its chief merit tying in the ehthate title-page, whim) ia a very neat piece of hlographing.

EdwardGricg, the young Norwegian composer, forrbom Theodore Tomas has done so much, is ipidlo coming into notice in this country as oneof the most promismg of European compose. In view of tins fact, musicians will be glad know that tie Root It Sons' Music have the agee-ly in this country of his compolizions and the tther publications of B. A. E. lbgen, of Copoihagen.

One of Grieg's a chki a.ready receitd by this house is Scenes from Country Elf. for the piano, which is fairly a work of Every pianist in this who make, ey pretense of musical talent tiles- city ought to have It is in three sections: I. A i Mountain Dance Song 2. The Bridal Procession the Carnival. The must is not only ery melodious and characteristic, but is is wesed up in the most masterly Deum, writ- Plymouth and we are 6niet, Mr.

R. Dhureh. hats 100 Individuals on board. with an average weight of 63 pounds. Among these there were only three males, the melee oeing distingalehed from the females by their larger size and greater lengtlathptl).

rorttaller remarked that the thrtoises differed in size and shape with the different islands. Those on Porter's Island were gigantic; one, and that not the largest, measuring 5'i feet in length, 434 feet in width. and 2 feet in depth. The tortoises of Jones Island were round, plump, ebon black, and very thick shelled. Those on Charles Isla were elongate, and of a brown coigns whiite voeyeag th'se one of the smalleet of the group, were of the 1 same shape, but inferior io size.

When Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands in 1835, there were grill large specimens of the Tested.) in the interior, but circumstances had occurred which threatened destruction to the race. Equador had taken possession of the Archipelago, and a colony of 200 or 300 people bad been baniehed for political crimes to Charles' land. Wild goats and pigs peopled the woods, yet the colony depended upon the tortoiees for their chief supply of meat and great destruction of the animals had ensued. Nevertheless, the people had counted. says Darwin.

on two days' bunting giving them food for the rest of the week. It is said that formerly single veseels have taken away an many IA seven hundred. and that the ship's company of a frigate some years since brought down in one day two hundred tortoises on the Darwin spent several weeks studying the natural history of the Galapagos, sod the record of his observations is exceedingly interesting. While walking one day on Chatham Island be relates: I met two large tortoises, each of which must have weighed 200 pounds; one was eating a piece of cactus, and, as I approached, it stared at me and slowly stalked away the other gave a deep hiss and drew in its head." The Tice-Governor of the Colony informed Mr. Darwin that he had seen several tortoises of such size that it required six or eight men to lift them from the ground, and that some individuals had been known to afford 200 pounds of meat.

On those islands which have no water, and on the low and arid plains of the others, the tortoises feed chiefly on the succulent cactus, but in the higher regions, which are kept moist by the low-banglug clouds, they eat the leaves of various trees, and also harries and lichens. "The tortoise is very fond of water," to quote again from Darwin, drinkine large quantities and wallowing in the mud." The larger islands alone possess springs, and these are always situated towards the central parts, and at a considerable height. The tortoises, therefore, which frequent the lower districts, when thirsty, are obliged to travel from a long distance. Hence broad and well-beaten paths branch 02 in every direction from tbe wells down to the sea-coast; and the Spastiards, by following them up, first discovered the watering-places. When I landed at Chatham Island, I could not imagine what animal traveled so methodically along well-chogen tracks.

Near the springs it was a- curione spectacle to behold many of these huge creatures, one set eagerly traveling on- ward with outstretched necks, and smother set returning, after having chunk their fill. When the tortoise arrives at the spring, quite regaidless of any spectator, he buries his bead in the water above his eyes, and greedily swallows great mouthfnls, at the raSe of about ten a minute. The inhabitants say each animal stays three or four days in the neighborhood of the water, and then returns to the lower country but they differed in the frequency of their visits. The animal probably regulates them according to the nature of the food on which it lived. I believe it is well ascertained that the bladder of the frog acts as a reservoir for the tura necessary to its existence such seems to be the case with the tortoise.

For some time, after a visit to the spring, their urinary bladders are distended with fluid, which is said gradually to decrease in volume, and to become less pure. The inhabitants. when walking in the lower district and overcome with thirst, often take ad-vat tage of this circumstance and drink the contents of the bladder if fulL In one I saw killed, the fluid was quite limpid, and had only a very slightly bitter taste. The inhabitants, however, always first drink the water in the pericordium, which is described as being best' The tortoise travels night and day when moving towards any definite point, and by this steady accomplishes- about 4 miles in twenty-four hours. One gigantic eld fellow that Mr.

Darwin timed walked at the rate of 6 yards a minute, which would male 4 miles a day, allowing a little time for eating along the road. At the mating season the male tortoise utters a hoarse roar orbellow that maybe beard 100 yards. The female deposits her eggs ahogether in a sandy soil, covering them over with a light layer, but when the ground is rocky she drove them miaiscriminately in hole or crevice. The eggs are white and spherical. and about the size of a hen's egg.

Darwin seems to have his observations of the animal with some sport at its expense. I was always greatly amused," he writes, "when overtaking one-of these great monsters, as it was quietly pacing along, to see how suddenlv, the instant I passed, it would draw in its head and legs, and, uttering a deep hiss, fall to the ground with a heavy sound, as if struck dead. I frequently got on their tacks, and then, giving a few raps on the hinder part of their shells, they would rise up and walk awav; but I found it very difficult to keep my balance." With regard to the method of capturing the animals. he adds: When a tortoise is caught, the man makes a sht in the skin near its tail, so as to see inside its both, whether the fat under the dorsal plate is thick. If it is tot, the animal is liberated and it is said to recover soon from this strange operation.

In order to secure the tortolees, it is not sufficient to turn them like turtles, for they are often able to get on their legs In 1816. eleven years after Darwin's visit to the Galapagos, H. M. S. Heald readied the islands on a voyage of discovery and survey.

It was then found that the tortoises had become extinct on Charles Island. and on Chatham Island the largest individuals measured bat little over 2 feet in length. Since that day the biggest specimens that have been bronght from the Gal, apagos have not exceeded 2) inches in length, or 2d pounds in weight which indicates that all the giants of the race have been destroyed and that the later generations are being cut off long before they nave reached full growth. Before leaving the habitat of the Testuda indica in the Pacific, it may be interesting to give a brief description of the Galapagos. The group comprises ten principal islands, with three smaller ones, lying in sight of one is, from 10 to 60 miles apart, and between 533 and 600 miles off the west coast of America.

They are all of volcanic origin, and, in a geological sense, of recent date. They are covered with craters, Darwin estimating that there are at least 2,000, some of which rise to a height of 3.000 or 4,000 feet The climate is not excessively hot, being tempered by the great southern Polar current The lower parts of the islands are dry and sterile, but the higher re. gions are moist, and covered with a tolerably luxuriant vegetation. As has been stated above, the islands were uninhabilsd until some years after the opening of the passing century. A species of mouse is the only mammal indigenous to the islands, and tortoises and lizaids were the only reptiles.

Of frogs and toads there is not one of 'Ards Darwin collected thirty-seven species; of flowering plants there are 185; and of the cryptogams forty The colors of the birds, insects, and flowers, are singularly dull and unlike the usual gaudy hues of inteitropical productions. The most remarkable fact in the natural history of the Galatiagos is the great difference in the aboriginal in. habitants belonging to the different islands. Each island has a fauna and flora almost exclusively its own Among other carious circum- stances, Darwin noted on his visit the extreme tameness of the birds. They all approached sufficiently near to be killed with a switch, or with a cap or hat Guns were unnecessary, and the unsuspecting creatures could be knocked from the tree branches with a stick, or the hand even.

Cowley, visiting in the yeer leel, says that the "turtle-doves were so tame that they would often alight upon our bats and arms, so as that we could take them alive; they not fearing. man. -until such time as some of our. company did fire at them, whereby they were rendered more shy." The Testudo indica has become extinct in Rodrignez and Mauritius. In both them: islands the circumstances or its vudition and decay were the same as in the Galapagos.

Mauritius was discovered in 1505, and a temporary seteemont was made by the Dutch in 1641. In 1721 it was permanently colonized by the French. and down to 1740 the tortcises continued abundant on the is7and. Since then they have been gradually exterminated. Tradition aeserls that a coo-sal land-tortoise once inhabited Reunion, but if so it became extinct at an earlier day than on Rodriguez or Mauritius.

The Island of Aldabra is now tile only spot in the Indian Ocean where tnis Chelonian type still exists. l'ais small islandin reality a cluster of threeis covered with verdure. thickets of shrubs being interspersed with patches of sand. The middle islet is somewhat larger and more elevated than the others, and bears some very high trees. It is 6 or 8 miles in length and 3 or 4 miles in breadth.

100 Indlndolle on bo ard. with an a I verage weight 4 4 I i 4 FAMILIAR -TALK. INVENTIONS. The art of knitting was invented in Scotland about the commencement of the sixteenth century. In 1589, William Lee, of Woodbridge, Nottingham, invented the knitting-frame by which white stockings, single drawers, and other similar garments.

are Hand-looms were constructed by mankind in the dawn of their civilization, but the power-loom originated with Dr. Cartwright in 1787. The ribbon-loom was the product of the sixteenth century. Wind-mills were introduced into Europe by the Saracens, and into England in 1663. The cotton-gin was invented by Eli Whitney in 1793.

The first use of steam as a motive-power was probably made by Blase() de Garay, who exhibited a steamboat of his own invention in the harbor of Barcelona- in 1543. The first successful effort "to raise water by fire was made by the Marquis of Worcester, who described the steam apparatus by which he secompliehed, the affair, in a manuscript dated 1655. Thomas Newcomen secured a patent for an atmospherio engine in 1705. JIIMOS Watt made the first important improvement upon this in 1769, and continued thenceforth to develop the capabilities of the steam-engine tmtd he had brought it to such a degree of perfection that it superseded all other machinery for pumping out mines, and expelled all simpler applications of natural forces from the mills. To Robert Fulton belongs the honor of basing triumphantly applied steam to the propulsion of vessels.

In 1907. the little steamer Clermont plied from New York to Albany, traveling at the rate of 5 miles per hour. The idea of using steam in navigation bad been conceived by others, but Fulton had the good fortune to prove its practicability. The engine furnishing the Clermorit was made by Watts and Bolton. About the commencement of the present century a mining engineer named Trevithick produced the locomotive engine.

Railways were already in use at various collieries in England, and the possibilities of in-traducing on common roads had been considered by Watts and other inventors, but the high-pressure engine was regarded by them unsafe for such purposes, and the plan was given over. Trevithick persevered with the project. until he, had constructed a locomotive working by adhesion alone, and moving at a 'velocity of 5 miles an hour while dragging a burden of 15 tons. rnfortunately, one of his engines exploded at an early stage in his experimente, and the accident threw his invention into discredit. In the hands of George Stephenson the locomotive was afterward immensely improved, and the present system of railroad travel introduced into England.

The threshing-machine was invented by Andrew Metkle, a iSootch mechanic. in 1787. The air-pump was invented by Otto Guericke a German physicist. in 1650. A method of printing.

or stamping, was known to the Assyrians, and the Chinese have for many cOnturtes possessed the art of printing from wooden blocks. The discovery of the modern process of printing from movable types dates back only about too years. The credit of the discovery is ascribed to four different claimants: Gutenburg and Faust of Germany, and Laurence Costerand Schoffer of holland. The first book printed in Europe was the Latin Vulgate. which was issued between 1450 and 1155, and is now known as the Mazarin Bible.

The earliest known impression from a wood-cut is dated 1118. Lithography, the art of printing from stove, was diecoyered by Atloys Seefelder. an actor in Munich, towards the close of the last century. The original photogtaphic process was discovered by Dagnerre in 1830, and disclosed to the world in 1838, for the coneiderattcm of a yearly income of 6,000 francs. Card photographs were invented by Diadem the Court photographer of Louis Napoleon.

The sandblast process was patented by Mr. B. C. Tilghman, of Philadelphia. The artficial manufacture of ice was originally invented by Alexander S.

Twining. an American. Franklin discovered the identity of lightning with the electric thud. Prof. Josenti Henry, in 1832, eetabliebed the fact that the electro-magnet could be applied in transmitting telegraphic signals.

The unit mile of was put in tmcceseful operation by Gauss and Weber, of exottingen, in lsn. The telegraphic InetrumeDit in universal use was invented by Prof. Morse, and exhibited by him in 1837. The planing-machine originated in America. The sewing-machine was invented by Elias Howe and patented in 1841.

The mower, the reaper, the rotary printing-presses. the gauge-lathe, and the grain-elevator, are all products of American ingenuity. tie 4 4 strong company has been engaged. The first performance will be the presentation of Clancarty. or Wedded and 35ropect," a Grams of great interest and excellent construction.

The eminent American actor. Mr. Edwin Adams, will support the leading role, and the cast is to be selected from among the following members of the compsov so I 6 4 J. Leslie Elossin, L. Martin, O.

B. Waldron, Bliss Jennie Carroll, M. Rainford, Mrs, Clara Stoneall, W. H. Seymour, Mrs.

Frank Murdoch, J. Ogden Steen, Miss Moore Mired Johnson, Miss Josephine Browne, F. McVicker, Miss Emma Marble, W. J. Hurley, Bliss Carrie Bray, F.

Moseley, Miss Jennie Bray, J. M. Barron, Miss Adele Bray. W. A.

Laren, Miss Mary Rivers, S. Elsort, Miss Cora Redfield, B. Barr. Miss Ellen Young, Sidney Young, Miss Mary Whit man, Bi. Moriarty, Miss Mary Whitztey st ABROAD.

THEODORE THOMAS. Tbodore Thomas has followed up his Beath. I I i I i BIG CHUROMES. Very few churches in America have a seating capacity of over 1,500. The following table- shows the size of some of the largest churches in Europe Persona.

St. Peter's Church at Roma will hold Klan Cathedral St. Paul's at Rome 12.20 St. Pauls at London ..31,6 10 St. Petronio at Bologna.

24,400 Florence Cathedral Antwerp Cathedral 24,100 Sophia's, Constantinople .24000 St. John Lateran -Notre Dante at Paris. 21,00 0'. Pisa Cathedral 110r0 St. Stephen's at Vie1211 12,400 St.

Dominic's at Bologna 12.00! St. Peter's at Bologna It.402 Cathedral of Vienna 1 St. Marrs, Venice 1,000 punreon's Tabernacle Dr. church, Fifth avenue, New York, moats 1' GEORGE ELIOT. le every bit of personal gossip referring to the author of "Middlemarch is interesting.

we copy the following paragraph from a private Letter addressed by an American lady to a friend in IL is but just to remark that the Dortrait it contains of the great tiovellet was sketched after a very slight opportunity for study of her characteristics. I lunched with the the other day, an3onget their guests was George Eliot, or rather' Mrs. Lewes. She is by no means handsome or agreeabls. She looks like the picture of Lorenzo de Medici.

with very large, thin feateres, sod possessing pPnetratitSz eyes. She dresses plainly. but well, neither in nor out of the faehion. Her manner is not at ail pleasing it is shrtipt and harsh and, indeed. I was altogether so little agreeably improesed Dv her, that, admiring her works as I do, I took quite a dislike to her, and was son-y I ever met her.

The dotal- was too great." PRINTER'S DEVIL." The origin of the term "Printer's davit Lae been traced back to Aldus 31anutios, a printer of Venice. In the estabhohment of this worthy was a negro boy who rendered assistance in the 'multifarious work of the office, and who, on so-count of his dusky color. was believed by the superstitinus to be an ern issary of the Prince of Dark- 'less. From tins notion of the credulous, the boy rained the soubriquet of printer's devil." by which be was known all eve Venice. To diseipate the ridiculous superstition 5fsoutine mei day publicly eltabited the lad to the voLulere with the annoencement, I.

Aldus Manoztus, printer to the Holy Church and Doge. have this day made public exooeure of the dent All who think that be is not i1eh and blood, come and piech him." fl I 0 Mr. August Wolff, bead of the house of Pleyel, Wolff bas invented what he calls the "tonal," or harmonic pedal. which only holds or prolongs the sound of notes irt harmouy with what the performer is executing. It is effected by a smaller key-board placed above the ordinary ooe arid haudled in the same way, only with the difference that every key touched remains down, to intimate that the tote is prolonged.

as well as all the smaller notes in the instrument thus if is down, all the A's are prolonged, etc. This smaller key-board can be worked with the same facility as the organist works the stops of an organ. The Pall-Mall Gazette of the 24th nit. say: On Wednesday, the 14th Mine. Nilsson gave a grand evening concert at the Albert Hail, at which 13119 was assisted by Mdlle.

Titierea, Anna de Belocca. lime. Trebelli-Bettini, Mr. Sims Reeves. Signor Campanini, Signor De Reschi, Signor Foil.

and Herr Behrens. On Saturday the last grarid afternoon opera concert of the season at the same hall wad given by Mr. Mapleson's company. The first part of the concert consisted of a selection from Lohengrin." Mdlle. Thiene will have a farewell benefit conceit at the Albert Hall on the 28th previous to her departure for her American trip, which will last until March.

1876. Mme. Patti will sing at concerts in Brighton on the 'Fah of September, Birmingham on the 21st, and Manchester on the 23d, before her departure for Russia. Before fulfilling her engageme-ht at Venice, Mdlle. Albani will sing at the Norwich Festival and at concerts in the provinces." Lucy Hooper, writing to Appleton's stournea, Bays: It is highly probable that Mlle.

Aimee will not appear in Paris next winter, all reports to the contrary notwithstanding. Since her return from America, elle has placed so high a value upon her servic es. and has put on such airs, that ftnd it hard to come to torma with her. of the Gaits, tried to make arrangements with her to create titre leading character in 'The Journey to the Moon." which to to be the piece de resistance at that theatre net winter. But the fascinating singer exacted.

among oher conditions, that her name in large lettere be placed at the bead of the bill, that the piece should not be termed a fairy spectacle, and that she was to be allowed to alter or refuse any intreedits eet the ramie that did not suit her. As Offenbach is to compose the music, that last condition in particular was looked upon as an impracticable one. So Mile. Zulma Bout-tar Jima been engaged in her stead. the house of Pleyel, 1 what he calls the dal.

which only holds too in harmony with outing. It is effected srl above the ordinary le way, only with the ached remains down, is prolonged. as well iss instrument thus Pa's are prolonged, it can be worked with anist works the stops the 24th ult. say: inst Mine. Nilsson irt at the Albert Hall, by Mdlle.

me. Trebeili-Bettini, 3mpanini. Signor De IT Behrens. On Sat300 opera concert of tall ass given by Mr. first part of the con- I from Lohengrin." fare ed benefit con-the 28th prer her American trip, 1876.

Mme. Patti ghton on the 'Fah of I the 21st, and Man- her departure for her engageme-at at sing at the Norwich, the provinces." Appleton's dournca, Mlle. Aimee will not apreports to the contrary turn from America, elle her servicee. and has ftnd it hard to come of the Gaits, tried to to create She leading the Moon." which is to Lat theatre meet winter. acted, among nher conlettere shotud be placed he piece should not be that she was to be al- inorceattz 'if the mtmie nbach is to compose the particular was looked So Mile.

Zulma Bout- etcl. 1 wools's stusicum. Col. Wood is still in New York making up his oompany, and securing new attractions for the No intelligence has yet been received from him in regard to the engagements made, but it Is thought that the company is nearly or quite made up. Meanwhile a host of workmen are busily engaged renovating the whole intetior of the Museum.

The auditorium is being redecorated sod painted, the old benches being replaced by comfortable iron-frame opera-house chairs. The Museum is to be enlatged to dimenslops, and many addirlonal eatioisities secured. The walls are being retinted, each room in a different shade. A new doorway has been made in the fourth floor, supplying a needed communication to the gallery at the west end of the building-, It is the intention of Col. Wood to place the Museum in the front rank of attractions daring the coming season, and, from appearances, it does not seem that expenditures to that end, will be stinted.

i 4. i 1 I 1 M. Louis Falk is quite busy with organ contette, and, what is better, is very enecesefal. it Tuesday eveuing he gave a fine concert in Ire let, which was very largely attended. On Tl'ursday of this week be will play lo Milwaukee, titer which he is booked for concerts in SL lanl, Winona, and LaCrosse.

Consul IL Claussennius. at present traveling' In Crermaoy, tam engaged Mr. A. of in the Province of Posen, o's fooduetor of the Germania Maennerchor nt ales city. He is a musician of coosilertaLle renown in Germany, and for some time 'D a has been director of the Royal frocatre at llayence- The Consul in his letter tothe 447 of the Society says of Mr.

School' that ha leema to be just the man for the Alaennerchor. E3 will arrive deriug the conesg week. TT "PIDDLEA statement appeared iv the Times of last anday relative to the vjotn which was pro-tented to Mr. William Lewis by the Beethoven 'Society, which was entirely mitres so far as the i tPailo Club is concerned. The violin in queston wm secured by the Beethoven Society, of which Mr.

Lewitt is Preseurer. The subscription as slimed by the Beethoven Society members. be eresentettioa was made by them. The Apollo Club bad no snore to do with the Addle than Vie man in the moon. It was---first, last, and all Vas matter inside the Beethoven Society, et set far as Wielders may have subscribed ia the land.

hr. Lewis hes nothirg to do with tae Awillo Club. neither bits the fiddle, which Was -thine of beauty undoubtedly, but a joy for e'stey a few days. That the fiddle has gone back I 'to its original owner, for lack of fuuds to pay for it, is true enough, and pity 'tis 'Lis true, but leattever diecrepancies there may have been in this businees pertain to Mr. Lewis and tbe Beethoven Society.

The Apollo Club is not the fiddle businees. TEC CRESWOLD ORGAN CONCERTS. The fourth of Mr. Creswold's series of organ recitals will be given at Unity Church this afteroon, commencing at balf-paet 3 o'clock. The Programme, which we print below, lean admirable One, and ought to draw out a large audience Midsummer Night's Dream Mendelssohn overture, scherzo, nocturne, a Wedding 3fv.

A. Cresicold. e. rrayer from "Ell Costa Mrs. Louis Falk.

Overture Leonora No. Beethoven Air. A. .1. Creowold.

Hear Us, 0 Father" lire. Louis Foal. Overture to Mr. A. J.

THZ LIEDZitsrtaNZ. The following is the programme of the second enideurnmer nigiat's festival of the Chicago tertranz, which will take place Wednesday even-bag at Etenrici dt Winter's Lincoln Pavilion 1. Parade Marcel 2. My Own Polka. Faust S.

Grand Fanteeta on themes from 4. "Prayer Before Battle," chorus, with acoompanainent by the full orcheetra-Mochring Chicago Liederktanz. PART IL I. Overture to OtrZa Latina Rossini S. Evening Song (by request), chorus, with solo for baritone Zimmermann Chicago Liedeccra az.

Midsummer Night Dream Waltz. 01Mg1 PART 11. Paressia on themes from Bohemian I. The Fisher's Dream Chortle Abt Ch warm Lvcierkrans N. Mirth, from B.

Wagner After the concert, fete champetre. Balatkes Grand Military Orebeetra, which le playing at the eoncerte at the South Park, is engaged for ilia festival STAAB'S RISCEPTIoN. the 00014011 of a ViAil from Now York at PERSONAL. Tr THIS suormi SIFF? THE rift Or MR. O.

Dighton, of Frorlarri, or ear one that my know tue address, be con bent. a A blarrorkl-ro. ie-rWagner nights with a Schubert night, on the len upon which occasion the following Alarming programme was given: 1. overture to a lierrabras." 2. Octett.

3. Symphony No. 9 in C. 4. Entr'ecteRosamunde." 6.

Theme and variationsQuartet minor. 6. Overture (strings) to "Alphonse and Estrella." Joust( POPULAR AMUSEMENTS. The two advertisements which we print below, which appeared in the London Times of the 29th give some idea of the character of English popular amusements. occasion was the bank holiday, Aug.

2, and it may be added that the two places are rivals EYSTAL PALACE.BANE HOLYDAYAITO. 2, Biondin (the hero of Niagara). his first appearance since his return to kligh rope both within the building and on the Terrace, to admit of ascent whatever the weather. The celebrated Han. Ion Midgets, in their daring feats on the flying-trapeze, and other athletic exercisee.

Great Military Concert by the combined bands of the First and Second Life Gnards, the Royal Engineers, the Royal Horse Artilley, and the Royal Artiliery Brass Band (by permissian of the officers commanding), and the Crystal Palace Orchestra. Beethoven's Battle Symphony, by 2) instrumental performers. VocalistsMisses Carrina and- Binterworth, and Messrs. Sylvester and Cross (prize winners at the National Music meetings). Balloon race between Messrs.

Orton and Wright, in the newly-constructed balloons the Owl and the Eagle. cricket. croquet, archery, and other out-door isportsThe New Skating Rink, great Marine Aquarium. the Wurtemburg Collection of animals, the park and gardens in full summer beauty; the carpet-bedding in new and striking designs. Admission to Palace one shilling, or by Guinea Season ticket.

ALEXANDRA PALACE. BANK HOLYDAY Festival, Monady next. Varied attractions turoughout the entire day. The palatai open from 9 a. In.

to p. m. The celebrated Band of the Garde Republicaine of Paris (T he Guides) will perform during the day. The celebrated Clown CricketersMiss ohne ParkesMr. George ConquestMr.

Flint lien-bard in his wonderful Facial EntertainmentComie Ballet, Madame and M. Espinoasthe celebrated ENV. MackneyPopular Ballad Concert. Miss Blanche Cole, Rhine. Eariques, Signor Brignoli.

and Signor Fon. Increased OrchestraGreat Balloon Ascent-- Comedy, School for Scandal, in the theetre at 6, with Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Mr. and Mrs. Chippendale, Mr.

Compton. lec.Trotting Match on the new trackConcert, with the combined Military Bands and Chorus of 500 Performers in the Grand Central Hall the Great Lulti---Amsault of Arms, Boxing. the Cumberland Wrestlers, and Gymnastic Exercises in the Circusthe Bands of the Royal Horse Gnarde (Blue), the Scota Fusilier Guards, the Royal Artillery (by permission of the Commanding Otheers), and the Company's Military BandHolden's Marionettesthe Bur mese Performing Elephants--Denayroure's Diving PavilionFlight of Magnesium Balloons, with novel. The greatest day's amusement of the season. 'Wet or fine.

Iftio charge for the admission of carriages. The Company's stables will accommodate 500 horses. Special return trains to ali pare after each performance. One shilling. OPERATIC ITEMS.

The London iithenestim of July 31 says Md1le Albani was to make her appearanee last Tuesday at the Fenice in Venice, as Amine in the Sonnambula she will also appear in and as G.itta in if the director could have secured the services of M. Faure, he would have given the Analeto of M. Thomia, but the French baritone will take a rest prior to his re-appearance at the Grand Opera in Paris. M111e. Albani will return in September for the Norwich Festival, after which she will make an operatic tour in the Provinces, with, it is said, Mdlle.

be Belocca and Mille. Thalberg: Sir Julius Benedict to in conductor." The following items are from the same source: The Italian Opera season in Moscow and St. Petersburg will be commenced next October. he musical directors and conductors will be Signor Bevignani (of Covent Gurden). Signor Demi.

and Signor Goula. Madame Adelina Patti and Ms darns Stolz (who sang at the Hoye! Albert Hall in Signor Verdi's "Requiem will be the leading prime donne: Mcille. Belval ERSONA 13Y A YOUNG GP-NTLEt. mom, to torn, the wsi Wit LII Ot SOW leftDed rolklat Lady. A admto D.

7 ribuott 13ERSONALTeg PARTY WHO TOOK STUFF-VD I. dog from Oleti retorntog from Colodirmloo locum out stoV. exponse by calking an posing oApott000 ot recovery. SPARKS OF TALL TORTOISES The largest of the land tortoises; the Testudo indrca, has been found Lily in the Galapagos group of balance; in the Pacific, and on some of the islands of the Indian Ocean, as Mauritius, Rodriguez, Aldabra, and probably Reunion. For many years they were very abundant and of enormous size, as the islands on whichthey occurred were all uninhabited by man or by any large tere restrial mammal, and the tortoises were subject to no untoward circumstances interfering with their increaee or with their extraordinary longevitv, Leguat in his accouut of the French Protestant expedition to Rodriguez (1691) BaYs "You see two or three thousand of them in a flock, so that you may go above a hundred paces on their backs." For more than a century theee animals were a source of --great to the crews of slow-going ships that were months performing voyages which are tow iccomplished in as many weeits.

When these veseels, that at best were poorly stocked with a small variety of badly-cured provisions, touched at one of the habitats of the huge Testudo, the eailors gladly availed themselves of the opportunity to lay in as large a stock as could be taken on board. Each tortoise yielded from 80 to 300 poubds of fresh and wbolesome food, and it was not uncommon for a ship to put 400 In it nod, where they could be kept alive without feoci for many months. The Galapagos -Islands, whose discovery is probably due to the Spaniards. suffered no great change in their condition or in their animal until the beginning of the present century. Capt.

Porter, of the United States Navy, who the largest of these itilands in 1813, met with tortoises on most of them. In his "Voyage of the United States Frigate Eseex," he describes the animal as having a comparatively small bead, and moving with blow. heavy, and measured steps, carrying the body about a fctot from the ground and frequently erecting the slender neck, which w9 from 18 inches to 2 feet long. In daylight the creature eeemed extremely quick-sighted and timid, drawing its head into the sesta at the slightest motion of any visible object. It also appeared to be stone deaf, as the loudest noise, even the firing of a grin, produced no effect upon it" --AllOrler'S TRIKn4 tha Captain took about.

I I 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I 1 11 1 a I The harp and the organ are said to be the invention of Jubal (Genesis 21) 3875 B. C. It is euppoeed the organ mentioned in the Scriptures was identical with the pipe of Pan of the ancient Greeks. It consisted of beven or more reeds of unequal length. The instrument is still used by the shepherds of the Orient, and.

ekilifully played, produces tolerable mimic. The frame of the harp or lyre in its simplest form wan made of bones and tortoise-ebell. The sackbut was originally a four-stringed instrument of triangular shape. The etrings were afterwards increased to twenty. It is said that the trombone was modeled after a aaekbut discovered in Herculaneum, where it bad been entombed newly 2.000 years.

The psaltery was a BabvIonugh instramPnt a ten-stringed lyre or harp. H01123. druaus, trumpets, and cymbals were in nee among the Jews and other ancient natious at a very early day. The BOLO is said to have been invented by Ilyaguis, in 1506. The pianoforte sae invented by J.

C. Schroten an organist of Dresden, in 1717. The harpsichord last appeared in the fifteenth century. It was introduced into England early in The soinnet wee the fashionable instrument for the ladles' else in Elizabeth's time, and she was herself a clever performer. Tbe oriein of the violin has been traced back to the Indian leavonatron.

an instrument snit played by mendicant Euddniet monks, and declared by traalition to have been invented by Ravana, filing of Ceylon, 5000 B. C. The viol was the immediate precureor of the violin. The first six musical notes are to have been invented by Gny aretino, a Benedictine monk of Arezzo, in 15. The notes in preeent TWO were perfected in 1333.

The invention of tile car or chariot is aecribed to Erich Thomus of Athens, about it B. C. Covered cars were need by the Romans. and Tarquin the Eider introinced the triumphal car, winch was shaped like a throne. It is etated L7 Beekman that the Queen of Charles of Anjou entered Naples in a caretia, or coach, in 12:52.

In the time of Fraecis there were but two coaches in Parie.one owned by the Queen. and the other by Diana, the natural daughter of Rear; LI, in 14 there were three caches TILE DEANA. CHICAGO THEATRES THE PAST WEEK was signal for being the close of the brilliant run of the "Two Full houses and large receipts characterized the performances to the close. and the success of the Union Square Company should give a useful hint to some other managers that the best talect is the cheapest investment in the long At the Saturday performance every lady was presented with le One photograph of the Two Orphans as a memento of the play which has stirred feminine sympathies to a greater degree than any other drama that Las been presented here for years. The only other dramatic performance of the week was that at the Adelphi.

where the "Ice Witch dieplaved its dazzling splendors. and Bishop amused the large audiences with his drolleries. The olio entertainment inserted into the play has iocinded a genuine sensation in "King Sarbro." and Bishop'et farce specialties have greatly increased the attractieeness of the pr gramme. The preseet week may be looked upon as the beginning of the fail season. although it succeeds a remarkably good summerone without interruption.

The cold weather bad doubtless a great deal to do with the success of the latter and the early start of the former. gives its opening performance Monday night, when the public will have an opportunity to judge of the merits of the new The play Torn Benrva," has been already described in these columns. It is a three-act comedy, the scenes being laid in this country. The foliowing is the cast Captain Fred Chippendale Tom Lows James Bob Prout Edward Arrtott Handsome Bill T. J.

Jordan Edward Coleman EATRE'S. WEEK close of the brilliant Full houses and the performances to of the Union Square iful hint to some other talent is the cheapest n. At the Saturday as presented with sr ro Orphans as a me- has stirred feminine egree than any other aterd here for years.i performance of the lphi. where the "Ice szling splendors, and I audiences with his inserted into sensation in op's farce specialties attractiveness of the )e looked upon as the 'son. although it suesummerone without taller bad doubtless a succees of the latter rormer.

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