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The New York herald., 1875-10-17
COULISSE CHAT.


George Honey who will play Eccles on the reproduc
aon Of Cast" at walacks performed the part in the
original cast
centennial sensation is 10 be introduced Fox's
aew pantomime Of ''Humpty Dumpty in Every Cline" :"
Ehch will be brought out at Booths on tho 25th.
Wachte will inaugurate a season Of opera at the
academy OF Music tomorrow evening appearing 10
As favorite roe q Raou in lies Hugucnotsr Of
Neyerbeer
Colonel John 7. Raymond Sellers has Just closed
wo weeks engagement al the Walnut street Theatre,
Philadelphia and said to have drawn unprecedentedly
arge houses.
Benedcts delightful opera Of The Lily Of Killarney
which has been rehearsal for some time win be bro.
Iuccd by the Kellogg English opera Troupe during tho
present season In this city.
The Florenccs have been engaged by John Nccnl
ough 70 give "The Mighty Dollar' at the California
Theatre San Francisco after the run Or the "contem
soraneous political SATIRE at the Park Theatre
on the 29th Theodore Thomas begins at the Academy
n Music Philadelphia series Or four grand symphony
,onccris Mcsdamcs Antolnette Sterling and Made
ane schiller are announced the solosts at the nrst
.onCert
'sOur Boysn was withdrawn from the Chestnut Street
Theatre Philadelphia, last night after running since
he 10th of September II wcI pgt % tho stage,
md tho new management meets with general encour-
cement
The Whitecervanses grand concerts vii bc given On
The New York herald., 1875-10-17
THE NEW EAGLE THEATRE.

Mr. Josh Harts new theatre called sthe Eagle .
Eituated Sixth avenue between Thirty second and
thirty third streets and facing Broadway thrown
open for private inspection last evening The interior
exceedingly handsome, and it is perhaps of the
best appointed theatres in the city large number OF
gentlemen visited the house last evening" and all ex-
pressed themselves agreeaby surprised at the tasteful
in which the theatre fitted up When lighted
ulooks really brilliant Ground was broken May l. which
would the time spent construction little over
i've months IL has three story galvanized iron 'front.'
entrance in the middle and on either side OF
smaller proportions leading TO the gallery. In the
Vestbule close by the entrance are two Offices
either hand, for the sale OF tickets. Near by
md on each side flight Of wide carpeted
gtnirs, with ornamented baustrades OF iron
and mahogany spring upward to a landing
rom which two WIDE doors open on the dress circle
The passage straight from the street 10 the parquet
lined all the way with mirrors Of embossed glass,
md the effect Of the gasght them is gorgeous.
The walls all around the interior and up the starcases,
and, in fact, wherever the bricks exposed, is
covered with glass mirrors The stage IS 40 feet deep
md 100 feet wide and IS from the noor the top
The drop curtain is painted imitation or white satn
with medallion in the centre representing the home
dWashingon Glass brackets hold the gas jets around
he different circles The theatre will about 500
persons comfortably and the arranged that
here is scarcely bad place in the house good
view Of the stage be had from every mart of the
theatre. The ventilation is excellent; and from tho
net that there are seventy-two windows in the build.
ng always accessible and arranged be turned
70 account If required, the theatre may be made a
emptying the house perfect Each floor IL indie.
pendent Of the other, aud there s no communication
between them independent OF the regular one.
For the performers there eight dressing rooms
OF which s 100 feet by So and with baths
basins, &C Extensive accommodation prevails In the
gallery for the gods Tho proseenum thirty two feet
square. The wardrobe Is placed what called the y
boor at the top Of the building TO guard against
arc water pipes in every direction
and by opening a single valve the whole place
may be quickly flooded. The rear entrance
and the scene room Thrty.third street Tho
-. lI f1a
been painted by skful Italian artists and presents an
airy brilliant picture 70 the eye The colors employed
TO portray variety Of flowers and figures have been
chiefly crimson and sky blue which light up with good
effect The private boxes, eight in number, de.
signed TO command a full view or the performance
without allowing any embarrassing exposure Of their
occupants To the audience
The New York herald., 1875-10-17
LYcEUM THEATRE.

In continuation Of the opera boae season at the Ly
ceum Theatre lie Canard Tros Becs'' had its
initial representation last evening The compo-
sition is the joint work Of Messrs Jules
Moinaux and Emil Jonas, the fitting,
in a very drol and amusing manner, eccentric
story 70 some pleasing and equally eccentric
music written by the other. The opera contains
many aughabIe situations, strained amours that
entertain by their harmless extravaganza and several
pleasing and sprighty airs The opera com
mences with the announcement Of the sudden disap-
pearance OF duck with three bills, that
having entered Flanders the retirement OF the
Spaniards two years after the domination oi Fhllp
IL had come 10 be regarded as an augury OF
good Some cavalier consprators against the domestic
peace the inhabitants seizng upon the superstlons
attaching the disappearance Of the wonderful Duck
circulated simultaneously q rumor OF the arrival
absence In defence of their homes, Of ncon-
vcnient husbands and lovers and SO to have better
chance pursue their intrigues. The sudden return
Of the mariners gives rise TO ludicrous situations
with whose sudden discovery the piece ends. Captain
Van Ostabel (M. Rogerl the doughty mariner OF
whose spouse Marguerite Spanielo enamored,
proved himself unusually droll hero As
tunty for clever acting and rendered the music Of the
part well as to procure good share OF applause and
encore to the duet in the second act which discovers
her endeavoring TO resist the destinations OF her
cavalier AZ spaniello, the prime eonsprator,
M. De Quercy was very happy, and NJ
Dupan Van Bountronch, the Burgomaster,
a delightfully."- foggy old diplomat The
remaining roles also creditably hled and for
hrst night the representation OF THE Wonderful Duck
passed Off with commendable smOothness and finish.
fhe scenery pretty and some of the dresses
rich The performance attracted good house and
throughout productive of considerable merriment
The New York herald., 1875-10-17
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ARcHAScEL-saied the Rob Roy, for Boston.
AEcosA, Oct lo-Auivcd, brig odoria, Holland, New
York
BARROW. Oct le-Arvod, bark Mermaid Br, Coward
Quebec.
BRISTOL, Oct le-Arrived steamer Great Western (B0
windham. New York.
Sailed 18TH bark chimea (Sor), Haave United States
BREMEN Oct 14-sailed, ship Alice yennard Could New
York; bark Winona OBr), Gordon, Savannah.
CRoSsrADr, Oct 1o-Arrived, bark Competitor GER
Kuhn, New York
DUBLIN Oct le-Arrived bark Enida Nor, Boc, Balti-
FAYAI Sept l2-Put in tho Frederick William the cap
tain having died at
GLOUCESTER Oct l5-saied bark Kate Sanction (Br)
Carver United States
HAvRE Oct 15-Arrved, bark Nathania Nor) Jacobsen,
Philadelphia.
LIVERPOOL Oct I5-saed ships Alex Marshall Gardner.
New York. barks sirian Star (Br, whitehouse, North
America Jas Brett, Gibson, New York; brig Westa
way CBr, Murchison, North America.
Sailed 10th ship Andrew Lovett (B) Durkee Savannah
barks ArzeIa 3r) Durkee Mobile; Tetens Qor Marnsen
Baltimore; the "Karsenn and "Langaard,n for New
Orleans
LONDON, Oct le-Arrived brig Sophia Cook tBr). Cook
New York
Sailed l6th bark Agnes Campbell CBr, Landry Charles.
ton.
LEeHoRx-Arrived brig Clytie Dow, Philadelphia.
MovrLLE Oct 1eArved steamer Caledonia (Br), sidey
New York for Glasgow.
MALAGA Oct 15-Arrived, brig Goodwin Craig, New Or
leans via vigo. &c.
QUEENSTOWN Oct I6-Arrived bark Ceylon tBr Claxton
Montreal
RosrocK Oct 1o-Arrived. bark Gerredina WilhelmnI
Dutch spier, New York.
ROTTERDAM Oct 14-Arrived up bark Kings County (Bp
McCleliand Baltimore.
Arrived 18th, bark Bogart (B), Reynolds, Phadel
pha.
Sailed from Helvoet 18th, ship Macauay Rogers Balti
more; brig Alto Caus) Thom New York.
SOUTHAMPTON Oct l6-Saled, steamer Hndoo Br), Kerr
New YORK.
Sailed from -, bark lima CNoE), sorcnscn. Unite
States; also the Rhena, for do
The New York herald., 1875-10-17
pLYMoUrH ORGAN coNcERr.

The eighty fifth Plymouth organ concert was held
yesterday afternoon in Plymouth church, Brooklyn
In consequence Of the extreme severity of the weather
The audience smaller than usually 20 be found on
these occasions. Mr.. George ". Morgan presided at
Me organ and Miss Clementine Lasar was the vocalist
The first piece on the programme was Bach's Toe
Eato and Fugue in D Minor, with pedal obli-
Eato, and the second the ''Miserere" from
I'll Trovatore This last was beautifully
played Mr.. Morgan's delicate manipuations
Of the hRdnd stop, which exists in such perfection
In the Plymouth organ causing the deepest attention
the part Of the audience and elicng encore to
which he responded with impromptu arrangement OF
"Home, Sweet Home /" He also very successful in
interpreting the music of the Bridal Chorus from
'Lohengrn, and in 'The Wedding March, substituted
Tor Mendelssohn's overture 'Midsummer Nights
Dream; few faults could have been found with the
execution. Miss Lasar's rendering Of Coenan's
''Come Unto Ne" called forth encore, in
return for which she sang with much
feeling, 'Mlrians Song Of Victory" Hel
singing OF 'Orpheus with his Lutte" ty Sullivan was
better, slight harshness in the upper notes
which slightly observable at first, disappearing
entirely she proceeded The last notes especially 0
Ihs beautiful melody given with wonderful clear
and sweetness, while the distinct enumeration
bhe words might be copied with advantage by mucl
more ambitious artstes These concerts have ALREADY
done much 10 popularize classical music, and as thI
performance is invariably Of the highest class viii
doubt continue to command large share OF public
support
The New York herald., 1875-10-17
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

BARK yEsTA (Nor), from Baltimore for Londonderry has
put into this port In distress (see port arrivals.
BARK Woop (BD, Wilmot. from Sydney, CB. which
reported arrived Charleston
Pumpkin Hill Shoals evening Of 18th inst Next morning
her off and took her the city leaking badly
and with the water up 20 her decks
BRIG Harry SMITH launched 1t Bangor Oct l3
l34 feet in length 49, in breadth, l72 in depth. and
520- 10 tons governments tonnage
ScHR WIN Nc Loon ashore South Thomasto night
of 18th inst She bound from York South Tho
maston with load Of Both vessel and cargo badly
injured
SLooP CoRNRLIA SPARKS Davis. from North River for
the Rappahannock put Norfolk Oct l in Distress
ing encountered heavy weather the previous morning. when
below the Wolf Trap, Chesapeake Bay, during which
lost her jb and large canoe, and had sails split She
was undergoing repairs on the 18th.
The New York herald., 1875-10-17
ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-THIs DAY.
PORT OF NEW YORK, OCT. l6, 1875.
CLEARED.

Steamer City of New York CBr) Lochead Liverpool via
Queeustown-John q Dale.
steamer Egypt Br, Grogan Liverpool via Queentown-F
steamer California , ovenstone, Glasgow-Henderson
steamer Donau (Ger Bussins Bremen via southampton
steamer Colon, Tanner, Aspinwal-Paci6c Mail steam
Steamer Atlas u3E, Low, Aux Cages and KingstonPim
steamer George Clyde Pennington, Galveston via Key
steamer New Orleans, Dearborn, New orleans-Clark &
steamer Brashear, Forbes New orleanschas Whitney
steamer San Salvador Nickerson savannah-w Garr
steamer Ashland, crowel, sayannah-R Lowdcn.
Steamer Champion, Lockwood. Charleson-J W Quntard
steamer Old Dominion, Walker, Norfolk city Point and
Richmond--Od Dominion steamship Co
steamer John Gibson, Winters Georgetown, DE- 2
Kenyon. n,,,.,.,,
Steamer Gen whitney, Halett, Boston--H Dmocs.
Bark Prof schweigaard Nor. syang. Cork or Falmouth
Bark Ricordo qtaD Vale, Queenstown or Falmouth for
Bark Bremen Ger. Helmcrs. Bremen-E Pavensta dt
bark Caroline oGer Stricken Bremcn--J Pauline.
Bark Jenny Ger, Grote. Bremen-F Schwoon.
Bark New York (NorJ, sorensen, Havre-Funch, Edge
Bark sirrah or) Halvorscn Charlcston-C Tobias Co.
1 Brig Somerset dbr heaey, Hull, E-C & &BeTlaux
Brig Brothers tBr, Vibert, Gaspe Basin (Canada)-A II
BrIg Laura Gertrude Risk Brunswick Ga-wauen Ray
schr Impulse dr, Rountrce, Belize, Hon-Leayc raft
schr Ems, 7 Lee Rideout, Havana--J i Ward a CO.
schr Geo Fullerton tBr. Allen, - Johns, NF-CW Ber-
taux.
schr olivia oMuen, Reynolds, Windsor, Nsc W Ber.
tnux.
sehr Ben. Bevcrd,.e. Wilmington, Noe Powell.
Schr Jas Kelsey Bodinc, Norfolk, Va-Oyerton Haw-
schr John Rose, Howell, Richmond ya--A Abbott
Schr Mary Simmons Candy, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. y
schr snow Flake Brown. Philadclphla-slaght Petty
ser RaIna Kslig- ProYidcnce-Deianoy 4 Walters
The New York herald., 1875-10-17
FOREIGN PORTS.

BATAVIA Oct ARRIVED previously, bark Hazard Kar
stems, Pcrnambuco.
BUENos AYREs, Aug 3l-Auived, bark voanto (Ary),
Ward, New York
Cow BAY, CB Oct 15Cleared, brig Acadia Br for New
York.
GLASGOW Oct 12-Arrved steamer Ph@ncian CBr) Scott
Quebec.
HAVANA. Oct 15-Snled. 81 Marys Staples In
dianola; bark Joyen Enrique tSp) Curcl, Charleston.
HALIFAX, Oct 16A schooner Is reported of Flint Island
her beam ends. supposed be the w q Silver from
Hawesburg for ST johns, NF, with cargo cattle.
MALAGA Sept 23-Cleared, brig Maria DAM, Thorsen,
Baltimore
Sailed Oct ~, steamer Cngalese CBp, Gardner New
York.
MoSrEvnFo, Sept lin port, bark Emma Frances Br,
Buns, for New York
MATANzAs Oct I4-Arrved, brig Gazee, Dickson, Fer
nandinn.
NoNryEAL Oct 14-Cleared. barks Assyrian Br, McDo-
maid Moncydeo: Forest Princess tBrl Perdy Paysandu
NORM SYDNEY, Oct 15-Aryed, bark Chas Cox tbD'
Goudy, Dublin
QuFREc Oct 14-Arryed steamer Peruvian (Br, watts,
fssa-~"nl fand alaaTnd Tor Montreaps
The New York herald., 1875-10-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
rRA nrAyoLo At BooTH'g.

Auber's romantic and popular work Fra Diavoo'
attracted large and apprecaliye audience TO Booth
Theatre last evening and interpreted by the kei-
Iogg opera troupe in a manner @ win the highest
sncomlums from those present. Miss Kellogg herself
did not appear the leading part being sustained by
Nine van Zandt who was IN excellent voice and sang
the gems ~ The opera in such manner
~ ~ On numerous encOres Miss Beaumont
~ the coouettish Lady Alcash divided the honors Of
the evening receiving her hrst encore 10 II Don't Oh
iect y Mr. william Castle though too mild hammered
1or The traditional bandit IN the title role sang with
marked eject and was enthusiastically applauded The
other narts we're well sustained and altogether most
ENJOYABLE evening was furnished to the music loving
citizens Of the metropolis
The New York herald., 1875-10-17

NJ NOTICE TO CAPTAINS or VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.-The NEW York
HERALD adopted distinguishing Coston night signal for
board the HERALD yacht, showing while burn
ing colos green red changing om to the other
in succession and can be seen miles distant Cap
vessels upon seeing this signal Will obige by
pairing any they may have for the Ship News
Department Of the HERALD.
n9-Persons desrous Of communicating with vessels arriv
ing New York do addressing such vessels
OF HERALD news yacht pier No East River, New York
received from all parts Of the world and promptly de-
hvered. Duplicates required
The New York herald., 1875-10-17
RACING IN NEVADA.
MINIATURE YACHTING.

THE LITTLE VESSELS cAREERTNo OVER THE
WATERS OF PROSPECT PARK LAKE
The pretty little lake at Prospect Park not
rounded yesterday afternoon by the interested crowd
which usually assemblies about to witness the
or the miniature yachts This owing to the rain
and threatening weather which prevailed during the
day small number Of devotees Of the sport gathered
together at about halrpast two however, when It was
raining hard in the hope that clear sky would soon
appear But IL not until nearly five o'clock that
there was any sign Of break the clouds When the
rain did cease preparations at made for q
/ start The following boats were entered.-
The New York herald., 1875-10-17
ARRIvALS.
REPORTED BY THE HERALD srEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHIrEsroKE TELEGRAPH LINE


Steamer Germanic CBD, Kennedy, Liverpool Oct via
Queenstown sh with mdse and pasengers 70 Soru
mdse and passenger Henderson Bros Had strong
aud NV and sW winds and heavy head sea and tosgy
Steamer Richmond Kelley, Norfolk, with cotton 70 tho
Bark OiacOmO Mortoa a, oliyari. Gloucester 81 days.
Bark Emilia campa dtaD. cafiero Bristol 81 days. in
Bark otnen CNo naugland Lcith SO days. in ballast to
Bark FranecO charnaro GtaD Pzzardo Dublin SO days,
ssss Roberto of Hsifsx Geddes Bremen So days, in
Bark Pekin sof Boston, Seymour. Hsyro Sept Is bal
Bark vosta Nor Grande, Baltimore for Londonderry,
neS IL drss o% GaRs Grsade & N makes the
lon 81 80 experienced hurricane Sc veerins around
Brig Shaw wnSee s~S Ss a' asSS@bss GSsss saa ooa
sehr 4adns @ Porsisa WoGSsr Glasgow sGsw 80 aays
With coal & e wieshessr ste ~ Co. Was % days Of the
-, schr n auaO PO5 GamPo EG JsneTo an 4s days with sof
schr Willie L Han, Davis Virginia.
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer Galatea waldrcn, Providence for New York
schr . lngraham NicEerson Portland for Pnadelphia
s6 Fanny ro o of NsS YORK
Schr Mary r Pearson. Thomas Bangor for New York.
F 5 HeS .' Yo
R T% ST Now York
schr John T. Hurst Cook, Providence for New York.
Schr Adele Felicia, Elliott. Norwich for New York
schr 4 Oakly, Trueman, Pawtucket for Now York.
schr Hester, Davis, Portchester for New York.
BOUND EAST.
Steamer Abatros. Davis New York for Fall River.
Brig Stilman, Tibbets New York for Liverpool
Schr ohm Lozier, Lincoln. New York for Taunton.
Schr Cocheco. Young, New York for Kenneboc.
Schr Harriet Lewis Cashman Port johnson for New Bed
ford.
Schr Albion, Scott, Hoboken for Boston,
6chr Raven Warren, Port Johnson for Providence
Schr w Thompson Bradley. Amboy for New Haven.
schr Boardman, Elliott Hoboken for Providence.
Schr Elliot Dow Dow, New York for Boston.
Schr l. Dennison, Allen. Newburg for New London.
Schr Clarabel, Nickcrson. Rondout for Boston.
Schr Emma NJ Fox, Fox, Port johnson for Boston
Schr Condoya. Wilson, New York for Providence.
Schr Katie Lunt Soper New York for Portland.
Sehr Sturges Mills Port johnson for New Bedford
Schr Ponder, Jr Brown. Elizabethport for Salem
Schr Union, Stevens, Hoboken for Fall River
Schr Kate Scranton Palmer Port Johnson for Providence
The New York herald., 1875-10-17

70 the Cove, on account Of pun Of wind which
then felt from the west The Adirondack the FIRST
boat 70 be put around. The Wonder stood
on the port tack and crossed the Adiron-
dackls bow by OF a flaw which
she took from her rivals sails Now the Republic was
10 take advantage of the change in the wind She
began creep up along the south bank the weather
position quite rapidly, with the Kitty Freeman a short
distance to leeward Of her While the Wonder and
Adirondack making short tacks along the
shore Of the lake the Republic went around when
about twenty feet OF the home stake and the
winning boat The other yachts crossed the line In the
following prder:-Wonder, Adirondack and Kitty Free
The New York herald., 1875-10-17
JEROME PARK RACES.

Tho races announced TO come ofyesterday afternoon
were postponed account OF the rain until tomor-
row, when should the weather permit, they will come
on, and the autumn meeting be brought to close 1t
is not improbable, however that the American Jockey
Club may take advantage Of the fine weaher-the In
dian summorthat generally have IN the latter part
OF October 70 have few extra days racing as there
are always horses on hand in this neighborhood TO
make respectable fields
The New York herald., 1875-10-17
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAIN

Merchants shipping and shpmasters informed
that by telegraphng to the HERALD London Bureau ad
dressing Bennett No 40 Fleet street. London" this
Paris Office addressing Bennett 81 Avenue dc popera
Paris the arrivals and departures from European
ports American and all foreign trading
with tho United States the will DO cabed
try free of charS-.
Captains arriving at and sailing from French and Medi
ports will find the Paris Office the economical
and expeditions for teegraphing news
The New York herald., 1875-10-17
WTIALEMEN.

Arrived at Newport Oct 16 bark Greyhound. Allen, of
Wesport from the Indian Ocean, 40 months cruise with
iloo bbls and 500 do VIII oil 81 days from St Helena;
sent GOO bbls home; all we'll is bound New Bedford
About 300 miles sSE Of Bermuda aschooners mainmast
and sails floating
Cleared at New Bedford Oct Is schr Rising Sum- Taylor
Provincetown.
At Bravo Cape Verbs, Aug g. schrs Flying Fish, Neale
and Golden West, Williams of MI both sail next day
for South Shetland Islands, Roswell King, Fuller Of
clean, all wen.
At do Aug ~ schr Francis Allyn, Glass of MI,
clean. N well.
The New York herald., 1875-10-17
CREEDMOOR.
TWO COMPETITIONS YEsTEEDAY-FEw co.nET-
r-,opq pprg1sNTr--TrrF ecopra

TWO COMPETITIONS YEsTERDAY-FEw conpET-
rroas PREsENT-THE SCORES.
only two marksmen completed their scores yesterday
for the Luther Badge H. S. Jewell and A. v. Garfield,
Jr began 10 shoot but retired Mr.. +. Hyde arrived
on a late train but did not compete. The rain pre-
vented large attendance aud ntcrfered somewhat with
tho shooting al 900 yards FTing began at twelve
O'Clock VI The conditions OF the match were a. FOL
lows
CONDITIONS.
open only to the members of the Amateur Riae
Club. distance 500 900 and 900 yards; position any
weapon any rifle within the rules; rounds, tlye at
each distance with the privilege OF two sighting shots
entrance fee 81 10 be won three times (not neces.
sary consecutveiy) before becoming the property Of
the winner.
The scores were al follows
The New York herald., 1875-10-17
SAILED.

Steamers Britannia Br) for Lverpool City of New York
Br), do Egypt lBr) do Donau GER Bremen; California
!Br, Glasgow Denmark BD, London; Somerset qr)
Kingston &c; Geo Clyde, Galveston via Key Vest New
Orleans New Orleans: Brashoar do San Salvador So
nah Ashland do; Champion, Charleston John Gibson.
Georgetown, De- Old Dominion Richmond &c; barks Lion
(BrJ, Sydney, CB; Prof Schwegaard (Nor Cork; Sarah
q3r. Glasgow; Marathon, Auckland, NJ; zelos (Nor,
PR.
Wind at sunset w.
Barometer sunset 2943.