The New York herald., 1870-05-23
Matrimonial Murder.

lady writes to Us that her husband is an
intolerable tyrant whom for his bad usage
she has been compelled to leave, and that he
persecutes and pursues her, encouraged by
the conduct of Mcfarland and by the approval
he seems 10 suppose that conduct has received
at our hands. Into this error with regard to
our views the lady also seems to have fallen.
We of course do not approve of murder, or Of
any violent taking of human life, and quite as
by any man for any pretended reason what
ever In the case of Mcfarland, as it ap-
peared to the public, we saw family broken
up by pernicious notions in regard to amatory
affinities. 1t did not appear that the wife was
ready to rupture her marital relations previous
to the time when her fancy WIS caught by the
more agreeable person and more engaging
manners Of a man other than her husband.
The frenzy awakened in the husband by the
discovery that she would then cast him away
seemed only consequence Of the conditions
of human nature, and as such relieved him of
the responsibility Of any crime he might COM
nit If full faith is given to the story of Nc
Farland's sometime wife, as related by herself,
different face is certainly put upon the whole
history, and Mcfarland appears as wretch
too mean and contemplate for association
with any animal that respects the female Of
his species. Mary" no doubt, puts full
faith in that story; we believe it is colored by
false notions, though we are satisfied there is
30 much truth in it that Mcfarland is certainly
no hero.
TIE OPERA. first week of the Italia
Opera troupe, under the management Of Brig
noli and Albites, has proved great success.
| The public have testified to their appreciation
of good artists by crowding The house every
| night. Even the stagnant reputation of the
| Academy did not keep them away, and that is
saying good deal for the popularity Of the
management. Tonight the second week opens
with ''Poliuto, to be followed on Tuesday and
Wednesday by the ''Ballo in Maschera" aud
"TrOvatore," with an interval of one night
| Thursday in Brooklyn, and grand matinee
on Saturday. A fresh instalment OF artists is
| announced to add to the already excellent list,
embracing Brignoli, Kellogg, McCulloch, Gaz-
| zaniga, Petrelli, Fossai and Lefranc. This
| looks encouraging for Italian opera under
| judicious management. Can we not hope thai
when the summer season at the watering
places is over there may be fall and winter
season of opera inauguratsd? The public
seem disposed to encourage such an enterprise.
One OF THE ADVANTAGES OF RAILROAD
COMPETITION. of the strife Of the railroad
giants if there comes much evil, there also
comes now and then, point of decided ad-
vantage to the general public. One OF
these we note in the proposed arrangements Of
the Erie people for the transportation of live
stock Because the transportation from this
! State eastward favors the Central above the
Erie, 80 as to strike damagingly at the interests
/ of the latter, this company is making arrange
ment to give greater facility to the trade by
way Of this city, thus giving to the dealers Q
great market on their route and TO the city 8
larger choice of supply. AT this rate let th'
railroad war go on.