New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-05

book people proper holding their breaths Tor the
storm which ia be ushered In by Gail Hamltons shr
war hoop which is expected now every day IL VIII DO
an ugy piece o, business and such an exhibition OF len
nine spite and literature has not known TOT
many n day OF course the angry lady 10 sure she IL
right and sends her shafts with strong arm aud good
aim but very question whether she will gam tho
sprnpathy OF public against the reputation OF an
old and famous house, by attack coming after set
Element by farnlnded arbitrator and backed ny tno
publication OF host of private letters
Messrs Roberts Brothers have received the advance
sheets OF Mr. Arthur Helps's novel, Casimr Maremna,
and have put it at into the printers hands Inc
Friends IN Council" appear as In tho authors other
hooks but their comments put by themselves AFTER
tho sory and interrupt the progress OF the nara
tive 1t is book with purpose, which embodied III
the question OF the bcnehng Of the working classes III
oyer.populated districts by systematic emigration.
The came publishers have added book to their
list in press in series OF Lectures English Lcra
ture By Prof. W. T. Atkinson OF tho Institute of Tech
no0gy.
The April number Of The Atlantic Honby ia to have as
leading features a poem by Mr j. G.. Whittier and a
paper by Mr.. Parton "Revivinc Virginia" IL VIII
have the beginning of series OF papers entitled "Tho
English Governess the siamese Capital describing
tho curious experiences OF English lady who went to
the antipodes to teach the Siamese princes.
Mr. F. g. Gilmore, the hero Of last Junes Jubilee, is
very busy engaged IN writing history OF the great nlu-
steal festival with which his name is Identified. ana 80
great part Of which ho Mr.. Gilmore5 literary
work hitherto has been entirely confined TO the produc'
ton OF very magniloquent advertisements; but book
from his pen on such theme is TO be entertaining
Daring the gallant Directors recent absence III Europe
all sorts OF rife OF engagements he was
making there for musical sensations IN this country but
stories must have been at least premature Tor no has
been living in the most quiet since his return APP
pareny quite satisfied with the modest gains his NAM
mo al, Trustees
Art Museum have go. far call formal meeting,
and the enterprise moving smoothly along through
all preliminary stages. There has been some newspa-
per objection supposed plan for putting the different
departments Of the Museum in detached buildings each
by ITSELF but do learn nat there Is any warrant Tor
surprising that any such architectural theory has been
| adopted.
Mr. Joseph Amcs st retains his remarkable portrait
of Miss Blanche Butler. the purchaser Of tie picture
otoutiy refusing to pay fort.
THEATRICAL MATTERS.
Mr. Fcchtcr bas made "a ve.y marked success here In
lis fortnight- stay. and he to remain as much
longer would draw considerably larger houses than he
has had Tins far owing To the very material increase
prices the great auditorium Of the Boston Thcater
has not been entirely fed than twice; but
the money taken has been greater in amount than was
received in corresponding period Of any OF Edwin
Eootls immensely successful engagements here. In
cultivation and character the audiences have been most
arkabe surprising any have ever gathered in
Boston for coaiuEou7 series OF nights, except by Mr..
Dickens and Mime. Ristori. All tho inner circles that
make Boston Boston have been there and all nave APP
p'auded called out the actor again and again. and raycd
about the new revelations OF genius, Ike tho most n-
experienced ard prcssibe OF pcDcian spectators. Air.
Fcchter La received many FROM literary pco-
ne Lcrc, which his fame and his letters from
Mr. Dickens equally entte him; has cIned with Long
fellow az Cambridge, ond boon tho round gen
orally enjoyed by notable people admitted TO the
pcpetrd'id Of Boston and Cambridge society. The
trdgcd!an gave hs first week entirely TO perform
ances Of "Hamlot," which the public and the
critics received with great admiration whole though
with some cnyilngs "a 10 minor points He has divided
this week between Hamlet" "Euy Bias" and " The
Lady OF Lyons: :" aud have not seem and no. to
see his LagqrGcre ALL People are already talking OF
his second visit and expressing hopes or making ac-
qaiutance with his OelO, I0g0, and the other charc-
tcrs which have displayed different phases Of his powers
in London.
After Mr. Fcchtcr's departure, the Boston Theater
Offers five nights Of Lester Waack, who veteran Of The
boards he l., has never yet played III Boston lie VIII
appear IN "Ours," "Noodcock's Little Came" The
Captain Of the Watch" and ono or two more light pieces
We shall have opportunity to estimate his powers ut
their fu value undnmod by the luster " any such sup
porting company assists IN these comedies in your
city After Mr. Wallack we TO have lad our FIRST
taste for the Winter OF Italian opera but that pre-
sumo is lost 10 U.s. through the disastrous close OF Mr.
Marctzrk's in the metropolis.
Tho Museum is giving one version Of "Fron-Fron,'
translated by Mr. Fred Williams, the stage manager and
promptcr of the tedtcr; and Sewyns is next week to
Offer the same play IN Mr. Days adaptation rs seen IN
Your city Mr. Day himself IS here experimenting
the rrhcarsas
Tie Russian Concert Troupe, OF whose great success
here wrote You IN my last letter. has split IN two, and
the NEWSPAPERS are Delayed with communications pre-
seuting the claims side and the other 1t seems
that the rate of wages in Russia low. and the
nrecatIon Of native musical talent so small that the pic
uesaue youths chorus readily accepted contracts
! with Mr. SiaViausky, their tenor and leader,
| for saares ranging from $40 to $50 a month
Discovering the cost OF living in this country
and asceraining that their manager, after much trial
and ribulatIonin New-York and elsewhere was making
several hundred dollars right By the concerts here,
these singers determined to ask higher pay. But Mr.
Sayansky mindful of much loss not yet made good re-
fused TO accede and his angry passions rise so far as
10 collar the DELEGATE who bore the petition and eject
him from his rouIn rupture was the result Several
engagements were sacrificed Then the chorsters, with
such Yankee assistance they could gather, and Mr.
slavansky with a wife who had not hitherto emerged
into the public eye, began giving concerts separately,
each appealing pcousy TO the public for sympathy and
upport under the tyranny and treachery OF the public
Tey do about well broken pair OF scissors,
aud IL they wise Will compromise their troubles at
| any cost OF pride and Obstuacy.
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