The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-27

OF blG Henry DlSnOp, tue composer; MISS Pne-
Ian, MI NJ. Schrutz, and Mr. Charles Lascelles
Of the English Opera Company, who, with other
artists, were on musical tour. The ship was
cast away on the night OF the 4th of March, on
an uninhabited and dangerous rect, ca led
Wake Island, i'm the China seas. The passen.
gers remained on board during the night, the
sea breaking iearully over the wreck They
we're all landed with difficulty through the
breakers the following duy. After an ine1iec
tual search over the island for water for three
weeks, AMI suffering much privation, 1t became
imperative to take to the boats and endeavor to
reach the nearest safe and inhabited island.
Several Gays were spent in finding. a suitable
and safe point for departure the breakers en-
CirCling the island which appeared to be
some twenty miles in circumference.
Taking such provisions and water as wee saved
from the wreck, the passengers were transferred
to the ships long boat, IN charge of the
first mate, the captain preterrlng another boat,
and on the 9th of March both boats sailed tor
the LadrOne or Mariana Islands, To attempt
voyage OF fourteen hundred miles, subject to
equmoCtial storms, Calms, and q tropical sun,
with short rations, and an ocean abounding
with hidden rocks and coral reefs, gave but poor
hopes OF arriving at a port with lie. However,
after encOuntering great dangers and enduring
horrible sutteriugs for thirteen days and nights,
he boat arrived oil the town OF Guam. An error
IN six degrees longitude had brought them of
that place. The lady passengers, and, in fact,
every one in the boat, were in pitiable and
torlorn condition. His EXCellenCy Francisco NJ.
Lara, Governor of the Mariana Islands, on being
aDDllseu Oh JuplT Id0ulUR, ulGClpu every nplD
and succour to be afforded them. The poor
creatures were loud in their expression OF thanks
tor his hospltable conduct. Nothing had been
heard OF the other boat, containing the master
and the rest OF the crew, up to the departure Of
the last mail. They parted company on the
first night after their departure from the island.
Unless the boat was picked up by some chance
vessel, it was appiehended it must have been
swanped as heavy cross seas we're met with
that night. HIS EXcellenCy has sent a schooner
in search Ofthe missing boat among the islands
to the northward, with orders to proceed TO the
scene OF the wreck, and recover the Ell, 900
specie. 1t had been saved from the wreck, and
had for security been buried in the island on the
beach. London Times.
A Literary Lawsuit in Prospect.-DIr. Bead
Laurence, author Of "Laurence's Wheaton,"
meets the statement OF Mr.. II. H. Dana, who
mas affixed his name TO a work with the same
title with a sharp rebuff. Mr.. Dana says in his
preface that he had entirely ignored Mr. Lau-
renCe's laboTs of fifteen years, and that nothing
that had been contributed by Mr. Laurence to
the science OF international laws was to be
found in his volume. Mr.. Lawrence replies,
alter eXamlnatOn:-
ut is certainly most miraculous coincidence
that MIR. Dana, unalded by my previous labors,
as he asserts, should not only have been led,
from his Investigations, to the same authors,
that his translatlOns should have been made in
the same precise words and that in the several
thousand references to be found TO works in
English, French. Spanish, Italian, and German,
there should have been no difference between
us. This is still the more extraordinary from
tie fact that the typographical errors IN such
cases in the two editions are the same. The
truth is, any intelligent person will, by COM
parng a copy OF each edition, find. with the eX-
ceplon of such matters which have arisen
since the publication, in 1868, of the last
edition of LaWrence's Wheaton, there is not
note i'll this spurious edition which has not
been copied from me, or suggested by my anno
tations. 1t may, indeed, be confidently affirmed
that, without free use of my book, Mr..
hov hoo,
that in its preparation he has resorted to no
other, except President Wooseys work for
schools and colleges. Books of which | know
that no second copy exists in America, facts
derived from my correspondence with the puD
Iicsts OF Europe, are employed by Mr.. Dana
without sCruple. Even accounts OF events oc-
curing durir my own brief diplomatic career,
and which have never been printed except in
my edition of Wheaton, are referred to for
familiar illustrations The whole plot to divest
me OF my hard'earned reputation in connection
with the Commentaries of international Law
will soon be fully exposed. ] am quite aware
OF the weighty character OF the charge which
may be implied in my statement but as /
before remarked, it does not rest on my asser-
ton, but on the internal evidence afforded by
the works themselves"
An Operatic Lawsuit in Paris, An action
brought by M. Littof, a musical composer.
against NJ. CarvalhO, director OF the Theatre
Lyrque has Just been heard before the Civil
Court OF Paris. In November, 1864, NJ. CarValho
received from NJ. Littoltf the score of an opera
entitled NOhei which had been brouoht out at
Baden during the previous season, and at the
same tine engaged, under forfeit OF 5000
francs to produce it at his theatre by the lst
of September, 1865. The piece, howe yer, not
having been up ty the present time performed,
NJ. Liltolf claims the payment OF the 5000
francs as damages, and at the same time asks
Tor the return of his work. The composer and
the imprcssario had, however, agreed that GER
tam scenic modidcationS in the libretty, which
was by NM. FaVre and Plouyier, should be
made to adapt the piece to the theatre in Paris,
which is of much larger dimensions and import
ance than that of Baden, ana M.SCarValho,
in his defence, declared tnat if the opera had
not yet been performed the fault lay with NJ.
Ilttoltf, who had not yet caused those changes
TO be made by the authors. The director
added that he was quite ready to perform the
opera as soon as the alterations were effected.
The Court consequently gave verdict for the
defendant, and condemned M. LittolR to the
payment OF costs.
The Results of Rebollion-The Richmond (Va.)
Yhiq, speaking of the destruction of the tobacco
manufactures III that city-many OF which were
fired by order OF the Rebel authorities before
| leaving the city-proceeds to say:-"Those oi
our manufacturers that were not totally ruined
| by the war, with spirit of enterprise which
cannot be too highly commended, Immediately
set TO work, rebuilt their factories, and, with
| the means al hand, recommended the menutac
| ture of tobacco. The titty-sX firms before the
| war yearly manufactured one hundred anC
thirty-hv thousand boxes of tobacco, and em
! pIoyed about three thousand negroes. ThC
| tWeDty-siX now at work yearly manufacture
| about thirty y-three thousand seven hundred anC
| fifty boxes, and employ about fifteen hundred
| negroes"
Death Of an Ex-Congressman.- CLEVELAND
| (Ohio) Herald announces the death OF Edward
| Wade brother OF Senator Wade, which tool
| Llace at East Cleveland, Ohio, on the l4th inst
| Mr. Wade was a successful LAWYER. and Tor eigh