The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-03


This has been week Of receptions. Last week
the Duke OF Ednburg was received" at the Crys
tai Paace-that is to say forty thousand persons
paid their money to see him. The cheering was very
enthusiastic To-day the Abyssnian hero Sir
Robert Napier is to repeat the performance, and
more than forty thousand persons have gone to the
Palace In the hope Of catching glimpse Of him.
Schnelder's success at The St. James is greater
than ever. The Prince OF Wales was again present
last evening" and purchased five private boxes in
addition to his own The Princess Of Wales attended
the Crystal Palace Jte last Saturday. and then went
quietly home and had another bahy-a girl-early
on Monday. The rumor floating around in the Ameri-
can papers that MIR. Edmund Yates Is to be the
manager OF a new London theatre s not correct.
the Year Round" which is to commence new
volume Of that weekly. Miss Kate Reynolds has left
London for Liverpool and the provincial cities on
starring tour. The Dramatic College fete Is To be
held next Saturday at the Crystal Palace. Schneider
will keep a stall. Toole, Paul Bedford and Clark
will make fun and bits OF various plays will he acted.
fairy piece of the "Back Crook style Is In pre-
paration at the Queens theatre. Mr. Walters and
Mr.. Harcourt, proprietor and writer for the London
Times, are candidates for the next Parliament.
Both will probably he defeated, for the Times Is no
favorte In the country. Seton Parrys new theatre
cares that he has retired from the stage and will
not act again after his Dublin trip. His new play,
Princess in August.
Ladies' are wearing their hair in taller and taller
mounds. ! saw one IN Rotten row yesterday Iuily
two feet high and not u hair Oi IL natural.
The Bribery Bill-Eiection Canvass i'm Ire.
iand-Dnnauet mt the Trinity House.
Our mail report from Queenstown of July 23-the
latest-supplies the following news items from the
United Kingdom
The whole of Yesterdays session OF the House OF
Commons was devoted to the consideration of the
Bribery bill In committee. very large number OF
amendments were proposed by the liberal members,
htt no grnu
tempt 10 modify the bill Mr.. Disraci stated that he
was wiling to extend its provisions to Ireland and
Scotland, but that as regards Ihis country various al
terations should be introduced.
On Monday Mr.. Dowse, q. G., opened his canvass
for the representation of Londonderry, and on the
same evening explained his political opinions Ia a
numerous and influential meeting OF tue electors.
lie described himself az true and thorough liberal.
The building in which the meeting was held was pc
set by furious tory mob, who, after falling TO force
an entrance, smashed the windows with stones and
br,ckbats seriously endangering the lives or those
Within The magistrates were compelled to call out
the military and police to disperse the mob, and the
city was patrolled until midnight, when the excite
mcnt subsidized.
Mr.. Gladstone, whose Parliamentary duties pre-
cluded him from taxing part IN tne inauguration OF
the statue and other memorials OF Lord Palmerston
at Romsey on Tuesday, visited Romsey yesterday,
and was presented by the Inhabitants with an ad-
dress expressive OF approval OF HIS public career.
In response he spoke NJ considerable length on
political topics including the Issue before the coun-
try relative to the Irish Church establishment
The annual banquet given to the Trinity House In
London on Monday evening was one OF the most
brilliant affairs of the season. The Duke Of Edin-
burg presided, supported by the Prince OF Wales
who had that day been admitted 10 the rank OF o
younger brOther' In the Corporation. the Duke OF
Cambridge, Prince LouD Of Hesse Prince Teck and
Prince Christian In the performance OF his duties ~
chairman the Duke OF Ednburg made mild joke
and which was acknowledged BY "a laugh.n Pro-
posing the health OF the Prince OF Wales, he sad-
The Prince OF Wales IL fond OF change, aud having
for some time been my elder, now transformed into
my younger brother.n
rhe Kerry (lreandl assiZes were opened yesterday
by Mr.. Justice Fitzgerald, who warmly congratu-
lated the Grand Jury on the peaceable and moral
condition OF the county, rs shown by the calendar
and the other reports presented to him. Contrast
ing the present complete absence OF crime and poit
cal excitement with the state Of things prevailing in
the county at the last assiLes he every reason to
be highly gratiied with the result