New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-30

seven years ago. and which when done will be exhibited
In one OF our galleries.
Our Public Library enriched by the arrival of
Cardinal Tostis collection Of sngrsungs. purchased at
Rome and presented TO the Library by Boston citizen
OF wealth and berality. Now they here there
place to put them as the Library building erected
with view to holding books only aud tho pictures
invisible except three OF she biggest eight
or ten feet square, which standing awkwardy against
the wall OF the The gift muncent as 1t H.
likely prove something OF an elephant on the hands
OF the the institution at present aud 60 be in
srumental IN compelling them eventually to provide
new buildmg-a project which has been agtated for
some time. but has met with little favor
THEATRICAL MATTBRs.
1t has been quiet though not exactly dun season
with In matters OF amusement thus fur Only the lower
places of entertainment which offer compact variety
Of pantomlne. minstrelsy, clogdancng, ballet comic
singing. gymnastcs, aud legerdcmaip for low price
have made much money but OF tho theaters have
lost great deal and If we have had such brilliant
succession Of English French pieces advance
OF New York boards had last Winter. have had
no such damper the enthusiasm OF artists and cult
waited spectators prolonged run OF spectacular indie
cency We have had FOrmOsa," very tamey performed
and very cOldy received and running Itself IN nine
nights and a matinee. The season at 5elwyn's has
been particularly dscOuraging, nothing that
could he brought seeming to hit the taste OF tho
public until last week revival Of COley Cibbers She
Would and She Would Not" surprised the manager by
stimulating quito upon the box Office. The opening
Of tho season here chilled by temporary breach
between the young manager who gives the mouse
its name and the wealthy merchant who profits by It's
success and 1t seemed for time II this unpleasant
incident had lowered the spirits Of the actors on the stage
and put spell upon them not to do their best But 1t Is
to be hoped that this all now for Boston could
afford to loso Selwyn TO have Selwyns Iheater
couded by any interruption Of its brilliant sue
cess Two pieces have been brought out
theater very heavy piece of work by PalgraVe
Simpson called The Serpent the Hearth" and most
amazing compound OF sensatiOnalisn entitled " The
Nightingale" from Mr T. w Robertson. who wrote the
piece for Fechter. but has never found any English
manager 20 bring it out The house is 70 do the Joint
work Of Boucicandt ard Byron Lost at Sea- also son
satlOnal Ia character Mr. Webster's Eve" and, when
Christmas approaches, 5hakespeare's midsummer
Nights Dream" with great spendor OF scenery and ap
pOntmen 1t has two treasures to help lts prestige IN
such an undertaking, almost It's well-chosen
company IN scene.panter who IS artist, Ar Hester
who has Just yentured exhibit Of his small paint
ing TO q public long accustomed to admire his stage
pictures and musical director Of equal rank. Mr. Charles
Koppz who has gathered the theatrical orchestra
In tho country.
The Museum has found its account thus far revvng
old pieces the abilities Of its great comedian.
Mr.. Warren. and leading lady who, by steady, unre-
uniting study and hard work, has qualified herself to
win and 10 doesrye great popularity In Boston. Miss
Annie Clarke. But the manager has some new plays ON
the stocks, which think Hew.YOrk has not seen-an
adaptation OF French comedy, by Mr.. A. W. Young OF
wallack's. with the title "Al Marrageabe Daughter"
and BOucicaurs Mercy Dodd"
Mr. Edwin Booth comes to the Boston Theater for
short stay early IN November and later in the
arc TO get-Denighted beings that we are-our first
glimpse Of the Lydia Thompson Troupe.
LECTURES.
We are midst OF the briskest lecture which
has known. with for every night In
the week, and occasional outcroppng into Sunday.
The new of presenting both sides Of question by
representative speakers the same evening takes well
with the public though the orators find It very difficult,
when they the honor of their at stake to
press their theories into half hour the forty
utes which is the outside limit Of each speaker on
divided evening When Mr. Greeley and Prof. Perry
discussed the tariff tho audience very respectful
TO both. though its sympathies were evidently
with the former. But when Mr. Fulton.
the conservative Baptist. and Mr. Haven. the
radical Methodist spoke the issue of female suffrage
the sympathy OF pariisanshp higher, and the audi
divided into factions IN support OF either sde WITH
cheers and countercheers. The PLATFORM rather oddly
was occupied solely by th0 friends Of female suffrage
that Mr. Fulton found himself surrounded by his foes
He took advantage OF the presence OF Senator Wilson TO
accuse MIN Of bad faith the prohibition cause and
PATTY when the close OF his address his opponent in
the debate nnocenty introduced him to Mrs Julia Ward
Howe The lady refused TO shake hands with the gentle
man who had malgned her sex and stryen 70 make
Thorn responsible for the OF Eve He accused her OF
enmity to Christianity She congratulated herself that
she did not belong theology which would tolerate
such ideas had expressed He nsnuated that she
was not lady She lost her temper he shook his nst
and there knowing how far the encounter OF wrath
on one side aud Indignation on the other would have
gone had not the asOnishment Of the departing audi
ence and the into tue conversation OF other
feminine champions put stop to the little unpleasant
ness.
Mr Wendell Phillips. who has been amusing himself
and the public with such light and noensive subjects
Street Life in Europe and The Lost Arts" will eT-
plode his annual mine Monday evening next IN ad
dress on The Question OF Tomorrow" AS this
the evening before the state election has been erOne
ousy fancied that IL related entirely to that; and that
Mr Phillips address himself 10 the questions OF
license and prohibition On the contrary the lecture is
elaborate address national topics, to be delivered
repea teddy I'm other places during the remainder OF the
Fall and the early Winter. and will be full of the orators
accustomed audaoity Of prediction. sharp criticism aud
salient points for discussion and comment
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A CIVILIAN SEVERELY BEATEN BY. A POLICE