Litchfield enquirer., 1872-06-27
THE BOSTON JUBILEE.

orchestra of the old Jubilee. The build ing, the arrangements for the convenience of those in attendance, and the business conduct of the affair, are perfect. The foreign bands and distinguished foreign singers and composers are very valuable additional features. Nevertheless, if there is any truth in New York reporters, the crowd in attendance is neither so large nor so enthusiastic as that present on the best days of the old Jubilee. If they are cor rect, and Boston finds itself out of pocket quarter of million by the venture, the Jubilee of '72 will probably be the last of its kind. We do not know that such re- suit would be much regretted by musi- clans, and yet there are certain massive popular musical effects that only such 8 vast volume of musical tone can produce. Grand chorals like Old Hundred, Nation al Anthems, and perhaps the sacred cho- ruses of Handel, Hadyn and Mendelsshon, need the grandest rendering to produce the grandest effect. But that rapid or chestral or operatic work can be best ren- dered by chorus of 20, GOO and an orches- tra of 2000 no one can reasonably expect
 Of the solo performers the Madame Peschka Leutner, the greatAustrian prima donna, decidedly bears away the palm. She is to this Jubilee what Parepa Rosa was to the last. While all admit the rare excellence of all the foreign bands, the weight of criticlsm seems to give the En- glish band the preference for performance of military music proper; the French band excels in delicacy, hghtness of grace and execution; while the Germans are the best performers of heavier classical music. The superiority of these bands in purity of tone, taste and neatness of execution and variety of expression over American bands, is universally conceded. The Iead- ing of Strauss, the great waltz composer, is greatly praised. Under his leadership dance music assumes a popularity that disgusts the classical musicians almost as much @s dnmore,s cannon ssIIta nuvtis
 The size of the audience is estimated by various reporters, on the various days oi the week as ranging from 10, 900 to 30, ,OOO. At no time has the Coliseum been full. The different bands made their appearance on different days, and the music of the French, German and English days was arranged with reference to the nations rep resented. On Saturday the Africans had their day. The performance of Handel's ''Israel in Egypt" on Monday was not g success, musically or financially. Gen. Grant is to be present this week; there is to be grand ball Wednesday night; and the chorus and orchestra assume more rational proportions. The high charge for tickets, $5, for single days perform
 ance, has no doubt kept thousands away
 The managers recognise this mistake by lowering the price for the present week.
 We certainly desire no controversy with the Sentinel regarding the Bridgeport murder. It evidently prefers the theory of that crime which we have combatted, and, although it's advocacy of that theory has been conducted in anything but 8 straightforward way, we have hitherto taken no notice of the constant snarls at the Enquirer that have accompanied it. One gross mis-statement in last week. Sentinel seems to demand refutation
 ''The Enquirer swallows the Suns state. ments at gulp and charges the police with losing the panta1oons. The Farmer says that neither the wig nor the panta: looms were: lost at all but are now in the possession of the chief of police"
 We made our statement, not on the sole authority of the Sun, but upon that oi persons who are investigating the case and who could have no possible motive for misrepresenting, it. On examination oi the Farmer article we find that it nowhere denies the loss of the pantaloons. It merely denies the statement of the Sun that they had been torn except by the dis charge of the pistol. The Standard speaks of their loss as follows
 '"That the pantaloons belonging to Cap tain Colvocoresses, and worn by him on that fatal Monday night, were taken from the police headquarters, within two days after the tragedy, Is as much matter oi regret, and immensely more, to Captain Rylands, than it can be to any other per- son, we have no doubt. It is ali unfortu- nate circumstance, to say the least, whether they. would ever have been the means oi throwing light upon the case or not" T
 It is not perhaps impossible that the Sentinel may have more accurate infor- mation regarding what clothing of the de ceased is in the possession of the Bridge port police, than those whose duty it is to settle his estate. Tn that case all we have to say is that the charge So freely made against that police of being in the pay oi the insurance companies would hardly need any more proof .
 LfrcHF1ELD COUNTY MEDICAL Assoc1A- TroN.-The quarterly meeting of this as- sociation was held on Thursday, the 2Oth inst, at the Warren House in Watertown. Highly interesting and instructive papers were presented by HI. E. Gates, M. D. and ". J. Beach, M. D.; the former upon Hypodermic Medication, the latter upon Reorganization, both of which elicited an imated and profitable discussions on the part .of the members, an unusually large number of whom were present. The next stated meeting win take place in Litch. field in October next. q
 General Tom Thumb and wife returned ,,uu rom Europe, Saturday, after . ,tr;n oi
 t9ree years. They are staying in Wesi