The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-02
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Tho Dali season-Literary Gessip-Tkeatrical
NeveIsies-The Volunteer Msvement-The
Allah mn CInims-The Fenians aud che Abys-
Misunderstanding Edncntioa In Engln nd-The
Rev. Newman Hail ON Americn-The Colenso
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The Christmas holidays being over. and the Fenans
quiet and the weather excessively bad che past week
has been very dun in London. Mex, month the
ron" commences and the sshionables return to town,
and members OF Parchment begin 70 compose their ex
semporaneous speeches aud then both gossipers and
tsadesmen hope for better times Certainly nothing
could be worse than the present.
There are . few noticeable literary events. "Fou
Rayn by Boucicault and Reade, has made DECIDED hit
Once Week. edited by Dallas the literary critic
- the Times 30 has wilkie Collins new novel, "The
Meonstonc," which is being published in All the Year
Rond which Mr. Collins is conducting for Mr. Dickens
Rdmund Yates the head OF the Young English school
os novelsts carrying three works ~ once, in Diff
fsyent periodicals. aud all successfully. The novel by
Resell, OF the Times Tns,ys Saeasine, is failure
o. Henry Ward Beechers novel, Norwood the critic
Of the Telegraph ssys-.It is not = novel At ALL All
through the book author is aiming effect instead
Of telling his story
Forthcoming novelties at the theatres are numerous
enough Boucicault intends to reproduce both 'Arrah-
naFogue'' and "The octoroon" at the Princess ana
nun them together This is tremendous Dill even ior
IOndona Mr. and Mrs Bouccault will appear in both
plays Mr. Bouccault appearing as the Indian in The
Oc0roonn J. S. Clarke has been engaged for the part
ef Salem Scudder In which he will probably make
success the Londoners have not seen Jefferson IN
this piece The death scene, which was omitted here
when the play first brought out in Difference 10
public opinion, is now 10 be restored Bouccauts new
local play is In active preparation.
',The Flying Scud' has been revived at the Holborn
theatre. MIR. SETON Parry The present manager, mas
leased this theatre 10 Miss Fanny Josephs. who will
produce the dramatizaiion OF Fonl Play" told you
come time ago that Mr.. Sothern would leave tho
ymarket and is now publicly announced that Miss
scene in sNo ihoroug Is the most beautiful
upon the London stage. There Is some talk OF
producing the Black Crook here but the project had
Sun pson dramalizing BLACK Sheep for Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Matthew's, Mrs. Matthews is now too III
10 act Heller will make his debut next week.
Lord kanslagh has caused some excitement by de-
nouncng the volunteer movement in England as "a
SHAM This gentleman has long been known ss
warm friend OF the movement and his opinion is epti-
tied respect No doubt he is right but OF course The
lead ing newspapers come and contradict him. be
wants the volunteers properly brgaded and dvisoned
and declares that he has simple plan Tor render
ine the force efficient The English government would
well study militia system Of the United States
which, ii not absolutely perfect at least practically
70, was shown during the recent war. The Times
admits that the English volunteers could NOT serve
week in the field.
Permit to call your attention to Two very sisnil
cant articles upon the Alabama caims which enclose
One letter from Lord Hobart TO the Times the other
essay that most aristocraiic OF periodicals the
Saturday RcCtfp Both take the ground that t1t lug
sh has been wrong in ts views during the
diplomatic discussion OF the question, and insist that
.he matter ought 70 be Ieeonsldersd have before
CLAIMS vigorously they Will be settled He Ought either
10 do this make way Tor somebody who Is wise
enough and strong enough 10 Improve the golden oppor
tunity.
rhe approaching session OF Parliament win be most
interesting The Irish question and the Abysslnan
question the scya ana Charybdis which threatened
government. The Fenians very quiet now;
but there is n constant apprehension Of wed dis.
ing There are rumors to-day that the English have
met with repuise at senate The difficulties INTO
which England has drifted greater than at first
supposed and the uneasness winch prevails concerning
the Alabama business is an indication that English
statesmen fear that they will have their hands quite
/. full with the Fenians ana King Theodore.
educational convention has just been held at Man
sCheeter, and bill providing Tor popular education viii
he strongly pressed upon Parliament the coming
son The liberal party are prepared to support the bill
res issue is whether the system should pe compulsory
Like that OF Prussia, or voluntary like that OF the
classes will send their children school from
pride in the chidrens welfare and advancement, but
would rather send them TO shops and manuIactories
and force them to work PROBABLY the compulsory
system will ultimately lie adopted; but one must hope
NOT.
The Rev Newman Hall delivered lecture ON Anne.
RIGA last Wednesday evening. He told his audience
that n the Catskin Mountain House the landlord
mes. OF English tourists al that hotel He said ins on
reaching Rochester he asked To the waterfalls and
was told that be Couldn't get any waterfalls, as
the not open,n his interlocutor
thinking that he meant ohionons. He CRATE
full for the hospitality he had received at Bos-
ton and for his pleasant intercourse with the poets
Longfeow. Lowell and Whittier He described the
friendly way in which he received in Wall street
and how those Americans present spontaneously sang
sGod Save the Queen al the close OF his speech
them. Mr.. Halls lecture will be published In full here
Alter
Dr. Gray. the metropolitan OF Cspetown, has AT last
persuaded Worcestershire clergyman named Macrore
% assume the Office OF Bshop Of Natal IN opposition 70
Dr. Colenso who holds the bshopric legally The salary
Of the new Bishop 10 be paid partly by subscription
and partly out Of Dr. Gray's pocket since Colenso
the salary of the church fund the same as
ever. Such storm OF protest and rdicule mas been
raised the press this reopenng Of the toienso
sauaDhe thai II is doubtful whether Mr. Nacrors will
ever 20 Nasi but II he do 60 he Is 10 b. conse
Grated the island OF - helena route 10 has gee
Now AZ before ali lovers OF freedom OF opinion Eng
hand side with Or. colenso.