The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-17

through, presented q magnificent spectacle.
As soon as the train came IN sight the most
impassiOned acclamations were raised, minglIng
with the sound Of the cannon and the pealing
of the church bells. When the King and
Queen stepped from their carriage some
accident was, for q moment, apprehended,
so intense was the eagerness of every one TO
crowd near to see their Majesties. Flowers and
bouquets literally poured upon them, and there
were transports of joy mingled with tears ana
solicitations, and warm shaking of hands on
all sides. At Dresden the enthusiasm was so
great, that one will perhaps be able to form
some idea of its magnitude when 1t is known
that both banks of the river for the length OF
quarter of a mile, were completely crowded by
dense mass of spectators There was not to
be found in the Saxon capital single carriage,
nor steamer, nor a cab of any kind; all had
gone to Wieder Sedlitz or the environs of Pill
nitz. Their Majesties at last entered in good
spirits into their summer residence, where the
Council of Regency was awaiting them.
PRrisian Amusements.
The great theatrical success of the day in
Paris is, undoubtedly, les Bons ViRoqeois. of
Victorien Sardou, at the Gymnase. 1t is an in
fnitely better piece than La FdmiRe Benoaon
(the Fast Family, which had so long run,
and which has become a household word in
Paris. Without being comedy of an elevated
order, 1t is a spiritedly and amusingly written
play, the interest of which does not flag for
moment. There is great deal of genuine
though pre-eminently Partisan humor in 1t,
and it Is most admirably played. Lafont, as the
Baron and that clever actress, Ma1lle La
porte, are very amusing.
Arnol the old favorite, as the pretentious in
terfenng, ambitious apothecary, is inimitabIe,
and Pradeau, as the retired Cit and Lesueur as
the diSc0nteDted peasant and rustic politician,
and fomenter of discOrd, are, also, both good in
their way.
Miscellaneous News.
The AbeaIe Oduchoise relates that an apple
tree in the neighborhood of Yvetot has produced
two apples which weigh more than 400 grammes
(nearly one Dound) each, and measure more
than 33 centimetres in circumference
The MoutnentO, of Turin, relates the follow
ing curious story of how daring attempt at
robbery was frustrated by simple chanoe;-
few days ago a man, bearing on his shoul-
ders long and apparently heavy box, entered
the shop OF pork butcher, living near the rail-
way station at Turin, and requested the shop.
keeper to allow him to deposit his box in his
shop Tor few minutes. The shopkeeper con-
sented to his doing 30, and the man went away
Nobody having come to reclaim the box the
pork butcher, when he closed his shop that night
placed the box in an upright position in corner
OF the shop, and went to bed. Next day. when
the butcher entered his shop, he noticed several
drops OF blood oozing out of the box which had
been left under his care. The man at once went
and informed the police, who accompanied him
10 his home and caused the trunk to be opened.
When to the astonishment of all. it was found to
contain the corpse of a well-known robber. It
was then finally discovered that the robber had
hidden himself in the trunk for the purpose of
robbing the butcher during the night, but the
box having, by chance, been placed so that the |
mans head was downwards, congestion of the |
brain was the result, and the robber had expired
without having either dared, or perhaps been
able, to call for help.
An English newspaper whilst relating the
burning of the Standard Theatre q short time
ago, in London, enumerates the number of
London theatres which have been destroyed by
fire during the last 2S years. They were:-9th |
of June, ls4l, Astley's Theatre; 4th of Novem.
Der, 1S46, Garrck Theatre; then the 29th of
May, ls49, the Olympic; 9th of July, 1853,
Islington Crcus February l3, 1856, the Pavilion,
at Whitechapel; and on March 5th, of the same
year, the Opera House of Covent Garden; the
3Oth of January, 1865, the Surrey Theatre; and,
finally, the 2lst September, 1866, the Standard.
Whilst the subject of theatres, it will perhaps
be interesting to enumerate the total number of
these establishments existing in Europe. The
number amounts to 1851. France possesses 337;
Italy, including Veneta BAG; Spain, 168; Great
Britain, 15O: Austria, $50; Germany 19l; Russia
and Poland A; Belgium, 81; Sweden and Nor
way, 18; Denmark, 10; Portugal, 16; Turkey, A;
Greece, a; ROumania, 8; and servia, 2.
The singular tormality with which executions
in Spain are accompanied has just been Illus
trated at Madrid. In this instance the criminal
was young man named Sang, an engraver who |
had been arrested for participation in the events
of June last. Atterth execuJioner has performed
his office in Spain, he is surrounded by gen.
darmes, loaded with chains, and taken to |
prison, and thence before an examining magis- |
trate, when the folio wing dialogue takes place:
"You are accused of having taken the life of
man." YES" answers the eXecutoner, "it is
true" What was your motive for the crime ?"
'To obey the law, and fulfil the mission con-
fded to me by Justice" An indictment is then
drawn up, and on the following day the man is
taken before the tribunal, which Immediately
pronounces an acquittal. and the prisoner is
liberated, after his twenty-four hours con6ne.
ment
Personal "A large wedding party was given
last week at Galena, Illinois. The bride was
Miss Annie e. Campbell, daughter of Mr., B. II.
CamDbell one of the most DrOminent citizans oP