New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-19

Andoyer and President Harris OF Bowdoin College The
general title will be Christianity and skeptcism" IL
not yet certain what house will publish the volume
the lying entirely In the hands Of the Committee
who ranged the lectures and who specially arranged
with each speaker to purchase not only the delivery OF
his essay but all rights OF property In It,
hear q fact which may not have got ont in New-fork
that Gen Adam Badeau, secretary Of Legation TO
England, Gen. Grants blographer, now on leave al
Washingt have article In early number OF
prominent magazine in your city, on Our Relations
with England" The weknown confidential relations OF
the writer at the White House give his paper on such
subject Importance from the probability that
it shadows the views OF President Grant and the secre
tary Of State.
The name OF Prof oliver Wendell Holmes heads petit
tion which has been sent to Washington asking actual
and substantial rank" for the medical officers OF the
Navy 1t Is also signed by Dr. Henry j. Bgelow, and all
the members OF the Harvard Medical Faculty.
ART MATTERS.
One Of our demonstrating firms is engaged on
massive and elaborate slab Of Quincy granite TO mark the
grave the late Joshua r. Gddngs at Ashtabula Ohio
1t is from designs by Mr. III. X. Brown and fine medal
lion portrait of Mr. Gdding by him. In bronze, Is to be
placed on the face OF the The sculptor has
the advantage in his work OF having been himself
intimate friend of Mr.. Giddings. The medallion has
been on exhibition here for few days and pronounced
exceedingly happy likeness.
Mr.. Thomas Hill has finished his large picture "Afer
a Storm in the Wiley Notch" Of which mention has
made this correspondence and it is exciting the
admiration OF all who inspect it at his studio IL may be
exhibited in New-York.
MATTERS IN GENERAL
Mr. Wendell Phillips has changed his mind in regard
to concentrating Fifth of March massacre, and
celed his engagement deliver the address SO the eel
ebraon falls through though the colored people VIII
have some small festival Of their in honor Of the
hall breed Indian mulatto, Crispus Attucks. Mr. Phil
lips has also declined to deliver the Grafton before the
Phi Beta Kappa Society at Cambridge next Summer
and disposed recognize the advance Of age by
working less than hitherto.
The Social Science Association has kindly arranged the
dates details Of its Of twelve lectures before the
Lowell Institute. There have been only some minor
changes Of arrangement and subject since the original
programme. Prof Agassizs illness has thrown him en-
trely out. and his place will be taken by Mr. William b.
ogden OF Chicago who will speak OF The Material
Growth Of the NorthWest Mr.. Godkn's subject is to
be- Ratopaism in Legislation" The will begin
on the 22d and continue until the first week Of April
The Museum has made something OF a hit with play
by Mr.. Henry Byron only quite lately produced in
London called Uncle Dicks Darling" The success Is
won by the acting of Mr.. William Warren in the part OF
Cheap Jack" itinerant aucOneer. built on the model
Of Mr. Dickenss Doctor Margold. The part is nearly
half the play as measured by lengths" and actors
speak with wonder Of Mr. Warrens feat OF committing
it TO memory, between Saturday and Monday morning
as to dead letter perfect at rehearsal The char
acter pathetic though stupid spectators every night
offend majority OF the audience by laughing at II be-
cause it is that funny Mr. Warren" WHO plays IT, NO
such piece Of careful finished artistic acting has been
seen here for a long time it Is quite worthy to be
matched a cabinet picture with Mr.. Joe Jefersons
Rip Van Wink The play is otherwise remarkable only
for bold, original but by no means commendabe, de-
vice of the dramast, who after getting his personsges
well introduced and under way harrows the audience
with fearful series OF situations for an act and
half and then springs upon the spectators the INFORM
alton that it has all been only dream OF one OF the
characters himself prominent actor III the incidents OF
the vision who simply by waking up at the climax OF
misery restores all to a state OF happiness Such con
tryance In play, with hint TO the audience IN the
play bill otherwise that part or the action before
their real all the rest OF IT, Is mon
strosty In art. -, . :.
The Russian male singers who began their career IN
this country shOrt-lyed opera troupe IN your cy
have rather an unusual success here, singing III
public concerts enthusiastic audiences OF the cue OF
the town, and furnishing entertainment TO the most fas
ionabe private parties. They give Sunday evening con
the novelty Of singing only sacred music
and these also have been very favoraby received