The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-09

London Gsssip-Her Majesty's Theatre-The
spy system In Irelnnd-The Theatres-ssNo
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES New Piece.
LONDON, Jan II, 1885,
Initiated by the HIRALD's recent illusions 70 the
difference between New York and London in regard TO
rebuilding burned opera houses the Times and the
Telegraph published . few days rcumstantisi
accounts Of visit Of Prince Of Wales the ruins Of
her Msssty's theatre. The accounts stated that the
Prince condoled with Mr. Mapleson; that he carried
away piece Of glass memcnto Of the confagration;
that he expressed his delight that the ground being
cleared rapidly thai he offered to aid In rebuilding
the theatre and that he expressed his surprise and
delight al finding the plans OF new building prepared
and the work progressing Aasl to-day the architect
Of her Majssty's comes with letter declaring this
10 DO all bosh with the single exception that the Prince
did stop TO look at the ruins The theatre Is to be
rebuilt at least present. and the Times and 7leor aph
have been badly sold.
friend Of mne an American has just returned from
visit Ireland, and gives very doeful report OF his
experiences From the moment he landed at Kingston
he logged by spes pursued by the police and bored
by informsrs. The moro he sndeavored to act
piciously the more he was suspected He was twice
arrested, and the more frank we're his communications
to the magistrates the stronger the made against
him Finally no fairly driven out Of the Green Isle
TO avoid third arrest, which would have detained him
from his busness II travellers to treated In this
syle Ireland will miss most OF her tourists next
mer In point Of fact 1t Is all pleasant by
safe for any stranger from America 10 visit Ire
run through the theatres convinces me that Covent
Garden has by tar the best pantommehs handso NEST
the funniest the most gorgeous. although the Surrey
rivals 1t in the last particular No Thoroughfsre" at
tho Adeiphi is the OF the season. splenddly
mounted and capitay acted Mr. Fccntcrs friends say
that II is his appearances in this piece which
that It Is the picco which secures Mr.. Fech-
tors success the quarrel grows daily and may end
Mr. Fechser needs the 1dephi and the Adeiph needs
new play, By Falconer. "A wife Wen Won" .. the
Haymarket The piece IL a sickly echo OF the LADY
of Iyons aud is miserably acted Mr. Sotnern being the
worst and Mr. Blackstone the best Of the company rhe
Ncodfu :" at the 81 James, Is not hit. The English
comic Opera, at ST. Georges Hall, Is . failure.
Political Arrosts-Crime In the Metropolis
The Overend md Quincy Estate.
In London January 20, the i've prisoners charged
with the wilful murder Of the persons killed BY 'the
Clerkenwei outrage" were brought up at Bow street
for Reclamation. Their names are Anne Justice.
Timothy and William Desmond. John 0'Kesfe and
Nicholas English To these were added Patrick Null
lany, who has already been under examination on the
charge OF treason feIony and also Michael Barrett and
James oNe the two men just arrested In glasgow ana
the Russian Credit Foncer Company, under the hon
orary presidency Of his imperial Hghness the Grand
Duke Constantine concluded, January 20 contract
with Msssrs Rothschld for negotiating mortgage bonds
70 the amount Of go 00o, 600 rubiss
The hlddlesex u.ondon) January sessions opened
January 70 with calendar Of eighty prisoners Tor felony
and four for misdemsanora
Three serious charges Of fraud occupied the attention
OF the Lsrd Mayor Of London. In attorney was
charged with converting TO his bills OF exchange
Of the value Of c4o0 with which he had been enrus.ed
second was that Of an agent accused OF ootsnng oy
false pretences check Tor f00 and the third that OF
commercial traveller, said TO have embszzed E7s los
All the prisoners were remanded
An important circular the a6arp OF the estate OF
Messrs 0verend, Quincy Ca. had been issued 70
total amount distributed BY By way OF dividend or
otherwise including moneys paid 70 redeem ana MAIN
tain securities, and including also the proceeds Of secar
tos held against bills which, with other Moneys were
specially applicable, has been CO 100. 200 3s Cd the
following sums are the totals OF the dividsnos ae-
First dividend OF g. In tho pound, de-
carsd December 10, 1896. .......... c960,34I
declared March 70, isoi............. 45l,eas . 6
Third dividend OF a. 10 the pound. de- -,
Fourth dividend Of Is in the pound. de-
Fifth dividend q Ia in the pound, de-
elarcd Nov. Is, 1s67..., .......... 202,s9l
Sixth dividend OF Is. in the pound, de-
clarsd Dec. 1s, 1897. ..........-... 1ss.eTS 10
Total. ga 1o7, s2e IA
II viii be that the amount distributed in div
dsnds alone during the past year has been ca ia
The amount paid 10 redeem securities has been
cl72,603 o.. Cd the amount paid on the withdrawal
OF bills redscounted has been f1fo5So 13s ed Tho
amount paid to msintsin securities hold has been
fcs,2o Is 3D. The amount paid TO creditors who were
entitled 10 have certain receipts specifically appropriated
the members or the late nrs, who held 1913 shsres
are 22lo In numbsr and they hold IN the aggregate
peI7 shares From the separate estates o. ths several
partners In the old firm the total OF G4o4vOO has been
available towards satisfying their guaranteed
The United states Tariff aud Free Trade.
from the London Times January 2ol