Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-15

out at Berlin. How successful It was ]
need not tell you. Ia Germany, In Eng-
land, in Italy, ii was universally popular.
A man named NJ. Crevel de Charlie
magne translated the German book, and
had the opera played everywhere in the
French provinces, reaping q lucrative
copyright from these performances. NJ.
de st. Georges heard OF these proceed
ings, and generously allowed NJ. Crevei
de Charlemagne TO pick up the crumbs
which fell from his table. This state Of
things lasted seven or more years. Three
years since the Theatre Lyrique deter
mined TO bring out this popular work.
Mons. de st. Georges carefully rewrote
the book from beginning to end, intro
duced several passages fr0m an opera,
Lame en- Peine, he and Mons. Won
Flotow wrote together some years ago,
and changed the catastrophe. Mons.
Crevel de Chariemagne said nothing,
perhaps did not hear Marta was
played at the Thsetre Lyrique; but
few days since be informed
Messrs. Brandus and Dufour, the
music publishers, they must cease print
ing Mons. de st. Georges name on the
score and book Of Marta, substitute his
name, and render an account to him Of
the moneys received, or he should en-
force his rights at law. Mons. de st.
Georges has published a card In which
he relRtes the foregoing circumstances,
and threatens Mons. CreVil de Charlie
magne, II he gives him any more trou-
bic, to bring suit for the recovery of the
copyright, unlawfully received by him
In the provinces. Mons. Crevil de Char
Iemsgne has as yet made no reply. 1t
is no easy matter to conceive what an
swer he could make.
The italian government is attempt
ing to get the French government to
eyacuate Rome.
One OF the most eminent artists Of
Italy, Niche le CanZio, died recently at
Genoa, his native city, at the age Of 81.
Paris Ia laughing over the last edition
OF the Geography of Primary Schools" "
used by the Government, as 1t states,
California is portion of Mexico ~
The English hawthorn hedges, Amer
ican muskrats, and various other infaI-
hble" weather prophets, are reported to
exhibit the usual signs Of hard winter"
approaching.
1t is grayely stated a traffic train
from Paris to Vendome, was stopped a
few days since by oaterpillars. They
came cut Of the woods to warm them
selves, and in such numbers they literally
clogged the wheels of the train.
Countess de Luxbourg died recently,
and left her fortune TO the hospitals of
Paris. Her con, Count Leon, "a son of
Napoleon, his name is mentioned In Ma
poleon's will), has brought suit to have
the will set aside.
The, Soltsn Of Burnut, in Central
Africa, has a carriage given him by
Queen Victoria. Ga state occasions be
makes the grandees of his court drag it
through his capital, while he graveIy
walks by the door.
"A black walnut tree, said to have
been brought from Virginia, in the
Champs Eiysees, is now attracting the
attention of all Paris. The only walnut
tree known in Europe is what you call
the English walnut. Il Is native OF
Asia.
AT Jenchecy, Marne county, there
is a grape vine fifty-fVe years old,
which has never been pruned. The priu-
Gipal vine Ia forty-seven yards long
The other vines cover sixty ysrds. The
average yield Of this vine is 1900
pounds of grapes, which make from ten
to twelve barrels Of wine.