The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-28
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ADJUSTMENTS.
The OPERA-Gounod's grand spectacular
opera of Faust " was admirably put upon the
stage at the Opera House, and everything passed
of very smoothly, Mile Hasselmsn having en-
tireIy recovered from her cold. which interfered
with ber singing on previous occasion. To
night Rossini's chef d'0uure, civilian Tell !" with
Picot as Arnold, Hasseman as Mdttdde, Perout
as William Tel and Chsuveau Jenny. This
simple announcement and the fact that tonight is
the fashionable OF fashionable nights will insure
crow ded house at the opera on this occasion. We
would advise every body to attend the theater in
time in order to listen to the beauties Of the over
ture, which ia a masterpiece in itself. Ou Sun
day q new fve-sct drama is to be presented, en-.
titled " La Petite Sologne."
ST.. CHARLEs.-Miss Prices well won popularity
was amply testified last evening by the numerous
audit nee which witnessed her admirable imper-
sonstiObs of Helen R0leStOn, in " Foul Play" and
of Edna Earl, the heroine, in st. Elmo" as
drsmatized from the novel of Miss Evans. The
latter pi>ce, being produced for the first time in
New Orleans, gave an agreeable novelty 10 the
entertainment, and introduced some beautiful
scenes from Southern country life. Tonight
" Foul Play " will be repeated. Miss Prices
gsgement closes tomorrow evening, and for Mon
day nebt is announced the appearance of Mr..
Couldock and daughter.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-The comedy. Home
from the War;" was repeated last evening. 1t ID
replete with humorous Incidents and is, moreover.
well played by Cavanagh. Edwards and Miss
Hardy in the leading characters. To-day We are
to have a sensation matinee entertainment. Mile
TuTBour will perform on the swinging trapeze,
and to please the little ones that great spectscu-
lar burlesque, the White Fawn," will be repro
duced, and for the last time. An inviting pro-
granme in the evening.
VARIETIES" Arrsh. Da-Pogue " was repeated
last evening, and will be twice played to-day.
Visitors to the noon matinee will find that no
more agreeable Saturday noon entertainment than
this has ever been offered them. An opportunity
to witness such characters as Mr.. Foyd's Shaun
he Post, Miss 0rton's ATrdb MeeliSh, and Vining
BOweIs's Michael Feeng is OF TO be found every
day everywhere.
CRESCENT Cry MUsEUM.-A really pleasant
hour may be psssed by the curiosity seekers 10
rambling among the collection of natural and liv-
ing wonders gathered together by Col. Ames for
the ed6caton of the New Orleans public. Every
courtesy is shown to visitors, and we can promise
those who attend any Of the daily entertainments
that having glanced at the two headed GIRL the
dwarf lady, the baby lions, the human frog and
the thousand and one other oddities exposed to
view, they will not fail to come away pleased with
themselves in having been there. The museum is
opened daily from A. N. to 10 P. M, and is
located directly opposite the st. Charles Hotel.
Some busy-bodies in England, during the
recent canvass in that country, propagated
the report that the illustrious and enlightened
John Stuart Mill is an atheist In England,
Just as in this country, it is the fashion with
ignorant and fanatical people to attribute ali
sorts of moral and intellectual obliquity to
those who happen not to agree with them in
politics. Here Democrat is "rebel" or a
traitor" deserving of exclusion from the
rights of citizenship, because he don't happen
to vote the Republican ticket. In England Mr..
Mill is denounced as an atheist because he
does not agree with those who insist on i'm
posing the English Church on the people of
Ireland. Mr.. Mill cares about as little for
these English twaddlers, as American rebels
and traitors care for the Radical gabblers,
if we may judge from the following CORE
spondence:
No. 20 LICHFIELD STREET, W. c.,
November 6, 1868. (
Mr.. Nip-Sir: As q volunteer csnvasser aud
committeeman, St. Anne's district, | have met
several refusals TO vote for you on account (as
the voters sayl of your being an atheist. IL
would give me great faction, and also secure
large number OF votes for the Liberal cause IL
you would in some public manner contradict what
consider slsnder upon your public character.
Very sincerely yours, FREDsRIcK BATES.
BLAcKHEATH PARK, KENT, Nov. 9.
Dear Sri suppose the persons who call me
an atheist are the same who impudenty assert.
ing tb8tMr G adstoDe Is Roman C. tholic. shou
think my friends in Westminster must by this time
be sware that Tories in election times, stick a.
nothing. An attempt was made to raise the same
cry agsipst ne at my first election. and the de-
fense which did not choose to make for myself
VAS made for me by several eminent dignitaries s
,f the Church Of England. At that time declared
my deliberate determination on prin 'iple not to
answer any questions whatever respecting my
religious creed, because ! acknowledge no right
| 10 any one TO ask them, and because l owe it to
| future candidates and 10 the interest of future
l-eanSiitpepcies not TO encourage practice,
no les osection sIeSa can be found % when
| character or political opinions. attempts would
| be made to extract from himself material:
| for raising q religious prejudice agains
him which is often easiest stirred up against the
best men, think shall act most rightly snt
most in conformity to my princioes. by adnerine
TO this declaration. II any one sgain tells you tina
sm an atheist, would advise you to ask hin
| how he knows, and in what psge of my numerous
writings he finds anything TO hear out the asser
| ton. You will find he has nothing at all TO say
II he talks about my subscription for Mr.. Brad
laugh he should be asked whether he thinks ths
the working men of Northampton. who hsv
adopted Mr. Bradlaugh ss their candidate, or tn
members Of the Reform League, VINO elected hin
one of their council are all atheists. You are fre
10 make any use you please Of this letter. | am
dear sir, yours very faithfully, j. >. MILL.
| Mr. Frederick Bates
woRxs OF AKr.-signor G. B. Pandofni. Of ITALY
will we are informed, shortly arrive IN IN
city with one of the choicest and most superb co
lections of European works Of art ever broaght
New Orleans, consisting Of bronze figures sn
clocks, Carrara marble stsiuary aud pedestal
mosaic of Florence paintings, slahasser work
Bohemian glassware, etc.
he has spent the entire summer 10 selectin
, these works, which be thinks will De fully appr
cisied here, as they have been selected express
with view to their sale in this market. KDo'