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The New York herald., 1870-04-28
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Alexander Thomas Marie.

cable telegram from Paris reports the death. on
Tuesday last OF TINS French advocate and political
leader. He was born at Auxene Yonne on rne 18th
OF February. 1897, educated in his native town.
studied law in Paris and In 1916 admitted to the
bar OF the Cour Royale AS u lawyer he became
widely known by his ability and eloquence He dc.
Tended M. Cabot, who, In 1885, was prosecuted for
his work on the revolution and subsequently de-
Tended Pepn, the acc0mplice OF Feschi. In 1880 he
was elected q member Of the Council Of hia
order, and was reelected more than thirty
succ essiye times. M. Marie served in the Chamber
OF Deputies from 1912 to 1s46 taking sides with the
opposition. lie supported the revolution Of 1848.
OPPOSED the proposed regency as illegal and sug-
gested PROVISIONAL government which was estab-
iished. and Of which he became Minister OF Public
Works. lie was also appointed member Of the
Executive Commission OF The Assembly, and after the
revolt Of June became President of the Assembly In
place OF NJ Sennard. He allied himself more closely
to the democratic party after the election OF Louis
Napoleon as President and being defeated FOR tns
Legsla ure l849 resumed his practice at the bar,
securing q large business. In 1858 M. Marie was
elected 10 the Corps Legslattf as opposition candl.
daLe for the fourth Crconscrpton Of the B0uches du
RhoDe serving until the dissolution OF the CORPS he
was the author of several works and contributor TO
numerous publications.
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T RIPPLE SHE E T .
New York. Thursday, April IS, 1870.
CONTENTS OF TO.DAY,S HERALD.

PAGE.
1-Adyertsements.
2-Advertsements.
3-The Mcfarland Trial: The Question Of Sanity
versus Insanity Exhausted, and the Defence
Rests; Testimony OF the Prosecution in Re-.
buttal; Horace Greeley on the Stand; Important
Ruling OF the Court-The Darien Canal Expe-
ditiOn: Latest Intelligence from the Exploring
Parties-The Steamship Cleopatra from
Central and South America-Tle Death of
Judge Russell.
4-Financial and Commercial Reports-The Last
Reckoning: A Farewell Salute for the Young
Democracy-An Ambitious Spoter--Advertse-
ments.
5-Advertisements.
6-Edi0rials: Railroad Encroacliments Upon the
Property, the Rights and the Liberty of the
People-PersOnal Intelligence--The National
Game-Amusements-O Obltuary-Cty Intelli-
gence-lnteresting Libel Suit-Army Intelll-
gence-Drowning in Spuyten Duyvt Creek
Amusement Announcements
photographic News from all Parts Of the World :
Austro Hungarian Alliance Against Papal
anfalbility; French National Discussion of the
Piebscitum; German Interests in the Spanish
Throne Question: the English Gag Law in
Ireland Frightfu Calamity in Richmond
Va: Three Hundred Men Precipitated Into the
Hall OF Delegates Below Fify-six Persons
Killed and One Hundred Wounded--The State
Capttal-Business Notices.
S-Advertisements.
9-AdvertIsements.
1O-Wastington: The New York and Mexico Steam
ship Line Subsidy; Postal Telegraph Bill to
be Reported; The Funding Bill in Doubt; Con-
sideration OF the Tariff Bill-Democratic State
Convection IN Rochester: Nominations Of Con-
didates for the Court OF Appeals Of New York;
Sanford f. Church for Chief Justce-Shipping
Observation-Disclosures and Deaths--Adverise-
menis.
acknowledgements.
l2-Advertsements.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
pr.m.ncus Arrival. In Thi. Cny Ye.serd,

rresssincut Arrivals In This City Yesterday.
Countess lie Favcrnay, OF Washington; James
Napier. of Liverpool. and r. de Crcssanniers OF
Brussels are at the Brevoort House.
Judge Il. A. Wood, OF New York; General J. N.
Mcmillan. ~ Kansas; General W. NJ. Sinclair, Of
Philadelphia; Judge y. y. Fuller. OF ohio; Judge
ID. Dnscoii, General N. Donnelly and Colonel II. Il.
Thomas OF California, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Congressman w. II. Barnum. OF Connecticut; Senor
Ortiz Urrnela. Bishop OF Guaiimaa senor Izarzabur
Bishop ofITcya; Jose Md Caesire, ex-President OF
Costa Rico; A. Aquilar, OF Cuaiemaa; Joaquin Fer
nandez of Costa Rcb, and fourteen other prominent
priests and citixens Of Guaiemaa, route TO Rome,
Italy, are at the st. Ncholas Hotel.
John G. Whittier and Tappan wentworth of Mas
achussets; R,C. Mccormick Territorial Delegate OF
Arizona; Ex-Governor y. II. Pierpont, of Virginia,
and L. g. Dudley of the United states Army, ere at
the Astor House.
Colonel w. Norris, OF Baltimore, and Captain
Macauley Of steamship China, are at ltne New York
Hotel.
Major A. d. Pratt, OF the Unlssd states Army; Pro-
fessor J. v. varney OF OHIO. and Captain George L.
Allen, OF England, are at the 81 Charles Hotel.
General N. d. Hrapcn Of the United states Army.
and J. n. Van Antwerp, Of Albany, are st the Hor.
man House.
Colonel H. q. rant, Of Washington, and General
Bufrord of Richmond, Va, are as the Fuih Avenue
Hotel.
Colonel W. M. Pratt u Mcriden. Conn. and A. r..
Ware, OF Worcester, MASS are at the Irving Hodhc.
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A Coon THISe-The proposed Scamcns
Exchange Building. TO be erected in Cherry
street, opposite the Sailors Home, the plan of
which embraces business exchange Office,
library, reading and school rooms, an intelli-
gence bureau, savings bank and a hall for
religious services. temperance meetings, &c.
The best of all Is that nearly the whole sum Of
money required-ninety thousand dollars-for
this admirable institution has been raised, and
that the managers Of tho fund are such men as
Moses II. GrinneIl, Edward Hincken, Moses
s. Beach, william 4. Dodge and others of our
most enterprising citizens In good works. 1t
Is good thing, Jack, and we are sure you
will before long be proud OF II.
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INTERESTING LIBEL SUIT.
A Fight Ameus Editors-Queer Charges, if
True.

A Fight Amsns EdItors-.Queer Charges, if
True.
Yesterday afternoon, at the Yorkvle Police Court,
Mr. saegred Newburger the proprietor and editor Of
q small German newspaper, published In this city,
known ~ the Iubfizesf, commenced q suit for libel
against Evan c. Michels, editor OF Die Laterne an
other publication Of the same kind. 1t was sei
forth In the afldavit OF the plaintiff that the
defendant published an article In his paper,
last sundsy, entitled, "Unr0ofed Sketches
I'm New YORK by Asinodeus," ana that In this article
he (Newberger) was charged, with another, named
Mendel. with having skedaddled from the city Of
Munich In October 1862 with 1877 900 norins, which
hal been entrusted 10 them a. banking firm, known
a. Mendel A Co.. by what are known as the esnlail
ne Dpler for safe Keeping. IL was also charged In
che article alluded TO that Newberger had committed
q foruery on the name OF well known DO )kseler or
Municn and In conseQ gencc " which q warrant for
Ms arrest had teen issued By the Royal Circuit
CouTl. But escaping g. this country they We're now
head rom a. The iTm of Rosembanm NeWbeiger
9 cannis~ merchants. No. 16l Broadway.
Newbergsr denies all the foregoing assertions,
which he says were made BY Michels for no other
purpose than ~ malicousy injure his reputation
aud his business The prisoner gave $1,000 bail to
answer ai the General Sessions he having waived an
examination at tins court. Mr. James II. Paine, OF
No ~ Maiden lane, became has bondsman.
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TIE Kspisvssiss sr tho I.siAmus OF Da-


Our latest intelligence from the exploring
expedition on the lsihmus OF Darien, published
this morning. IL not satisfactory. II has been
definitely asccrtsined that there is no practi-
cable route for q ship canal directly across the
isthmns from Caledonia Bay TO the Gulf OF
San Miguel We do not, however, attach
much value 10 this information, because previous
explorations had demonstrated the imprac-
ticabilily Of direct route. But we must confess
10 some disappointment in the statement that
the exploration OF the sassardi river Is
likely 10 result In the decision that there Is no
possible way by which ship canal can be cut
across the Islhmns Of Daren, or, rather, from
some point In Caledonia Bay 10 the savanna
river. Thus FAR the explorations seem 10 have
been carried on principally Ia southeast
direction from Caledonia harbcr, or Port
Escosses, towards the river Chucunaque; but
ID docs not appear as II the range Of mountains,
Of which the Iona Deseada Il the junction,
has yet been thoroughly examined. The ex-
pediiion by way Of the SAs~ardi river II that
on which we now place most dependence. Up
10 the time that the letter Of our special cor
respondent lei. Caledonia Bay The repcrtsfrcm
the party on this line were comparatively ia
vorable; At the same time IL was hardly
known whether the explorers had encountered
the most formidable obstacles. Should this
route prove impraoticable, that from the Gulf
OF San Bias 10 the mouth Of the river Bayamo.
which empiies In the Gulf Of Panama, will
be next explored. with, we trust better sue
cess than the expedition has met la Caledonia
harbor
While Commander selfridgc IL pushing bis
explorations the Colombian senate IL making
itself ridiculous over the pending treaty be-
tween our government and Colombia. The
principal fault In the Senators seems 10 be
that which was said 10 apply 10 the Dutch
namely, "giving too little aud asking too much. I"
Certainly the terms Of the treaty are AZ liberal
az the Colombians ought 10 expect, and any
demand for larger sum OF money than that
agreed upon In the treaty, or for further guar
anices, viii most sssuredly he rejected by the
United States. We have offered 10 sustain the
entire expense Of constructing the ship canal,
and have gone as far al we possibly can
towards making the treaty more advantageous
10 Colombia than TO ourselves.
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Tho DIs..ser q R,chno.d.

The last Richmond horror is Of class with
snch great calamities as the Greenwich avenue
school disaster, nearly twenty years ago; the
burning Of the Avondale mine and the loss Of
the Oneida. So far as can now be ascertained
there were ffty-six persons killed and over
hundred injured by the giving way OF the floor
of the State Capitol. The city mayoralty case
was being heard and the room was crowded.
Beneath was the Hall Of Delegates, which for
tunately was not occupied at the time except
by few stragglers of the Legislature, who
had come to their seats before the regular
some Of the prominent lawyers and citizens of
the town. Governor Walker was on the floor,
but escaped unhurt. Ex-Governor Wells and
ex-District Attorney Chandler were injured
For the full details we must refer our readers
10 the report in another column.
The building where the disastrous
calamity occurred Is an old structure,
built some time in the days of the
Revolution. 1t is almost rotten and sod
don with age. Tho timbers that supported
this floor were worn out warped and rickety
with time and decay. 1t may have been pride
In the old Capitol as landmark rather than
neglect or parsimony that prevented its de-
struction long ago and the erection Of new
Capitol building, but such crowd as thronged
its floors yesterday should never have been
permitted to trust their weight ON its sodden
timbers.
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France and the Plcbiscitum.

Our news columns show that France is all
excitement over the ple6iscite. Political meet
ings, authorized by the Emperor's proclaima-
ton, are being held all over the country.
Among certain class in Paris, it appears, the
Emperor's policy in the present instance does
not grow in favor. The radicals have been
counselled by their leading men not to resort
to violence, as violence would be certain to
damage their cause. Meanwhile, the govern
ment is full Of activity and doing its utmost TO
make success certain. Prime Minister Olli-
vier, in circular which he has addressed to
the electors, boldly raises the spectre rouge,
and gives the people the choice of voting
eyes," and enjoying peace and pros
perity, or of voting ''No," and pre-
cipitating the nation into all the horrors
of ''anarchy, disorder, revolution and
revenge" The latest and most important
piece of news is that NJ. Theirs has advised his
friends and sympathizers to abstain altogether
from voting. We are not surprised at this !;
for it is well known that it was M. Theirs who
induced M. Buffet and Count Daru to resign
their portfolios after they had actually given
their adhesion to the plebiscite All manner
Of evil prophecies are being made; but while
we cannot refuse to admit that the excitement
is intense and that the opposition is strong
and well pronounced, we have no doubt that
France will once more rally around the Bona
parte standard. The situation is trying, but
the result is not doubtful.
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Congrcss-The Fiftcesth Amendment msd
Political Disabilities.


In the Senate yesterday the bill for the
enforcement OF the fifteenth amendment, which
bids fair to suggest as much debate as. the
Georgia bill, was made special order, 10 be
taken up ~ soon as the Franking bill Is dis
posed of. One of the sections, according to
Mr.. Ferry, repeals all the registry laws in the
United States. Il has been some time since
we heard Of the Franking bill, and,
even with such dreary prospect ahead as
another Georgia debate, we are glad that
there is q hope, however distant, OF bringing
it once more before the Senate. Senators
Pratt, of Indiana, and McCreery, Of Ken
lucky, who, even among the Senatorial digni-
taries, are considered very solid men In the
way of stomach, and not at all lacking as to
head, were permitted to make q speech each
on reimbursing loyal people in the South. Mr..
McCreery claimed that the people South should
be reimbursed, whether they are loyal or not
After this the Senate went into the discussion
of private bills.
The especial feature Of the House was the
presentation Of report from the Reconstruc-
ton Committee removing the political disa-
bilities from nine office-seekers in Texas. II
brought up the subject Of general amnesty
and disclosed an acrimonious difference among
democrats on the subject. Some of them OBJ
jected to such small slices of amnesty and re-
fused to have anything until they could have
all, but others were more sensible aud con-
sented to take little, hoping to get more
The bill was passed, Of course, after which
the House took some recreation in iron and
the Tariff bill.
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leMY INTELLIGENCE.

Rreyct Brigadier General John s. stevenson, col
oncl. unassigned N detailed as superintendent OF
the gcncra recruiting service az 81. Loui', NO., 10
relieve Breset MaDcr General Hoffman, who will pro-
ceed homo.
ar lrfsi t sluly as Medical Director OF the Depart
meul of TEXAS relieving surgeon Hammond. who
wsl .e aszlznssi Ia otaer duty iD that department.
surgeon Cnarles Page 10 detailed for duty rs mem
r of the board t0 retire disabled ofcers convened
in New York. and viii relieve surgeon Warren Web
4 err Second Lieuenani william M. Wood, uii-
assigned IL transferred 90 the Thirteenth Infantry,
AN wlil repor Cor duty af Fort Shau. Montana.
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The Demecratlc state Convention.


The Democratic Convention mot in Roches-
ter yesterday, and after q short and quite har-
monious session nominated Sanford E. Church
for Chief Justice Of the Court of Appeals
and Charles A. Rapallo, Martin Grover,
William Y. Allen and Rufus w. Peckham as
associate judges. The election is of the more
interest as Il will be the first under the new
Judiciary article of the constitution reorgan-
izIng the Court OF Appeals. The ticket itself
Ia one Of unusual strength, and is COM
posed altogether Of men fur above sus-
picion, and not altogether given over
10 politics The nomination Of Mr.. Church
IL, besides, a substantial return to that gentle
man for his disappointment at the National
Democratic Convention of 1868, where he was
among the favorite New Yorkers pressed for
the Presidential nomination. Mr.. Rapall0 is
well known as one Of the leading lawyers Of
this city, and Judge Peckham is similarly
classed In Albany, although neither Of those
gentlemen have allied themselves to any great
extent with politics. All are, no doubt, sound
democrats, but the strong political element of
the ticket lies in the prestige of Mcssrs. Church,
Allen and Grover, who have been intimately
known at all the democratic conventions of the
State. The ticket is good and strong one,
and, no matter who may be nominated on the
other side, there Is decided prospect Of its
mccess
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uasxIls n spvYTen uUyvA GREEN.

An Inquest was held yesterday at spuytcn Duyvil,
wcslchss'er county. Nv Coroner Smith, on the body
of an lron moalder named Lawrence Maddox, which
had been found m the creek at thai place on the pre-
ceiing day. Prom the testimony " appeared that
aecenseI had lcf has DoardinRihoDse while IN state
OF deIrium on the night OF the 2sth u.L, since winch
time nothing had been learned OF hts whereabouts
until the nnding OF the body. Tie lury rendered q
yerl1cs " accidental drowning"
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A Big FISH of the school of burglars was
captured in the capture of George Ellis, So
called. If half that is said of his robberies Of
diamonds, bonds, greenbacks, &C., be true,
he ought to have been rich enough to retire
from the business long ago but these fellows,
as by a wise provision of nature, seem to be
incapable of retiring, except to the State
Prison
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TIE COMPREHENSIVE SETTLED. - The
Mayor has reappointed Richard b. Connolly,
who was sworn in yesterday, as Comptroller
of the city, and under the new Charter this
appointment holds good for five years. Thus
this question is settled, and to the general sat
istaction of the community, for Mr.. Connolly
has been tried and approved as an active,
faithful and efficient Comptroller.
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N1-AdvertIsements.
i2-Adyertisements.

THE HITCH between the Mayor and Alder
men of Brooklyn, in reference to their Police
Commissioners, it is supposed, will be duly ar
ranged by division of the spoils 1t is only
q disagreement on that important subject. Let
The spoils, then, be divided, and "Let us
have peace"
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ALL EYES ARE ON THE GOVERNOR now In
reference to this Arcade Railway job. He has
much to lose in signing it, but everything to
gain in giving it the quietus Of veto. Let
him look to the interests and expectations of
the people and he will discover that his only
safety ia the veto
The New York herald., 1870-04-28
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

The following record will show the changes IN the
temperature Of the weather for the past twentyfcur
hours IN comparison with the corresponding day OF
last year. as indicated by the thermometer at Hud-
nuts pharmacy. HERALD Building, Broadway, cor
-" otrn AZ.
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THE NATIONAL GAME.
EckGord We. OricnssI-7he Eckfsrd. vir,e-
toriou~-

torious.
II was not dull spectacle that game between the
Eckiord and Oriental clubs yesterday. The play
aside one's astonishment was at the make up OF
the Oriental FIRST there was Dockney at right
field, and as rusty as two years Of indclencs could
make him, and John Eggler Malone and Allison.
from the Eckord Club OF last year. Base ball players
reyove not on fixed principles and there is
for special wonder at the above list- Below h the
score which shows that the or,entas umpcd on
ike young colts but couldn't keep pace with the
work before tnem:--
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GIFT SwNpLING DENs.-The police, as of
old, for the protection of innocent rustics, have
been placed before the gift swindling concerns
of Broadway; but is there no law under
which these nuisances may be removed?
From the Peter Funks of thirty odd years ago
to this day this system Of warning strangers
against these gull traps has been practiced, and
still they seem to multiply. Perhaps the Mayor
can find some remedy under the new Charter.
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A QUEER PLAN FOR THE RELIEF OF BROAD
wAY-The Arcade plan Of making it from the
Battery to Union Square railway depot; but
a shorter way of relief, and not as damaging
to property holders, would be to shut up this
thoroughfare at both ends and at all the street
crossings on both sides. But that will be the
beginning, perhaps, Of the Arcade in view OF a
general auction of our Broadway stores and
hotels, provided always that the bill, with the
approval Of the Governor, becomes Law.
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system; but We want Il put 10 q trial before
the House, In order that the American people
may see who are for them In this business and
who are for the telegraph monopolists.
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C2uLs Ii. ~. u. kh &h- 6h. "a. sfh- ~.
6ssaS.d. 5ssSs.h. .......i ! 7 s-S
Umpire Mr. swandeI. OF the Mutual CLUB scarrrs-
Messrs. Emer and Hartley Time Of gsms-fwo heav snd
fifteen minutes.
Fly caiches-Eckford, is; Oriental. H.
MATCHES TO TAKE PLACE
To-day the Empire Club open PLAY ior ne season a
the Elysian Fielis.
Friday-The Mutual and Union Clubs al Morris.
ania, practice game.
Monday-AtiantIc W. Union, at Capiioline.
Tucsday-Mutual Vs. Oriental ~ Uni0aa
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PromIueut lDepapsures.

General W. Preston, OF Kentucky, for New Haven,
Conn; Jas. stinson, for Chicago; A. A. Lawrence.
W. Moritz and A. de Montgomery. fs Europe. per
steamer Russia
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De ROdas md valmaseda.

In yesterdays HERALD we published tele-
gram from Key West giving the latest news
from Havana. 1t seems from the despatch Of
our correspondent that breach between Cap
tain General de Rodas and the famous procla-
mationist, General Valmaseda, has at length
made itself evident. Valmaseda refuses to
obey de Rodas. Not content with this act of
insubordination he also affects to enter
tain contempt for the authorities in
Madrid 1t is well known that General
Valmaseda has had for a long time O
yearning for the post of Captain General,
and there is little doubt that he would 60 to any
length rather than forego his ambitious desire.
Valmaseda is Cuban and represents the
views of the most radical Of the volunteers.
He is bloodthirsty, ambitious and daring, and
his late act, if true, shows that he will not
hesitate to adopt the most desperate means to
secure the object Of his desires. Discussions,
it would appear, are as numerous among the
Spaniards as we were led to believe exist
among the insurgents. The end of this quar-
rel it is difficult to foresee, as Valmaseda is
not without supporters, who believe that his
elevation to the governorship of the island
would be for the advantage of Cuba.
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POSTAL TEIEGRAPH.-We are pleased to
hear that the House Committee on the subject
are working at the bill tor postal telegraph
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS sv:slHs.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner OF Eighth avenus and
Esd sI-rur TWELVE TEMPTATIONS.
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OF n
Esd sIruS fwELvK TEMPTATIONS.
WOODS MUSEUM AND MENAGERrE, broadway. cor
Thirtie,h daily Perormsncs every evening
MBLos GARDEN. Broadwsy.-Prrrs; or The KING
TwEATnn yoIn y F0nssr or HoSDr
BOOTHS THEATRE. .sd st., between sth ana
WIDOW HURr-TooDLEs.
THEATRE coMIouE. s4 Broadway.-coxrc VOCAL
Ism, Micro AcTs, &C
wALLAcK's THEATRE, Broadway and 18Th street.
TIE BELLIES srRArAGEM
OLYMPIC THEATRE. BrOaOw.y.-Nxw VERSION OF
NAcBxTH.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. rweuty-rourA s.-rnou-
FRENCH THEATRE. 18th IT, and 9th sv.-TuE LADY
OF LYONS.
THE TAMMANY. Fourteenth s,reet.-GxASp VARIETY
ENTERTAINMENT
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUsIo-It.lian Opera
The MAGIC FLUTE
MRS =. B. CoNwAY's PARK THEATRE. Brooklyn.-
MACBETH.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, aoi sowery-coxro
vooALIsh. NEGRO hINsTRELsY, &c.
BRYANTs OPERA HOUSE. Tammany Building. 18th
SAN FRANCISCO MINsrRELs SIS Broa way.-Ernro-
PLAN MINsThELsAY, &C.
KELLY q LEoN's MINsTRELs. 7co Broadway-FRow
FEow.
STEINwAY HALL, Fourteenth s,reet.-GRAsp Con-
CERT.
APOLLO HALL. 2Sih street and Broadway
TIE NEW HiBERNIcoN.
HOOLEy'S OPERA HOUSE. Brooklyn -NISsrRELs--
SUPERNATURAL ILLUsIons-HAMLEr.
APPROPRIATION, Fourteenth sreet-PRoFEsson RIs-
LEY'e COMBINATIoN.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. els Broadway.--
SCIENCE AND Art.
TRIP E SH E E T.