The New York herald., 1876-03-19
Dramatic and Operatic Do-
ings in Europe.
GOUNOD'S CENTENNIAL HYMN.
Engagements and Copyright Purchases
for America.
COURBET'S CoMMUNISTIc BRUSH
Billiards-American PersonalsA
Partisan Neurology.

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HERALD BUREAU, 81 AVENUE DE L'OPERA,
PARIS March Is, 1876.
The terrible inundations have enectually thrown
storms has drowned for the moment the hum OF tho
Legislature at Versailles
THE FLOODS.
Almost all the French rivers have overnowed their
banks, and Paris Is beginning to resemble Venice,
boating parties being OF the necessities OF tho
hour, although "Ohe lie canot" is not the pleasant
sound it used to be. There have been no such
succession OF storms and hoods in France since tho
breaking up OF the winter in the ever memorable
year of 1915. The damage to property has been
enormous all over the country.
RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS.
The newspapers are raising large subscriptions for
the relief OF the sufferers.
President MacMahon and his wife, Nine. la
MARKETABLE, are personally indeiatgable in visiting
the points where ruin has been wrought, and aiding
the sufferers from their purses directing the
labors OF the public functionarles engaged in or
ganizing assistance.
THE PARLIAMENT
AS though convinced of the futlity OF matching
their voices with those OF Nature, the Senate and
Assembly at Versailles keeping quiet just now.
AN OUTWARD GLANCE.
glance eastward shows Egypt annexing Abys.
sina, although Englands late assumption of rights
int hart tn tha Rhadiv vol
carrying his conquest SO far as he desires.
THE RAYAHs' REVOLT
There are unmistakable symptoms Of q growing
weakness OF the insurrection against Turkey.
CASH HUNTING.
The two imperial Powers, Russia and Austria, ara
at present in the market looking for money.
NEW PLAY.
new piece entitled "L'oncle aux Esperancesn
has been produced at the Gymnase Theatre. 1t has
not been successful.
"AIDAv IN PARIS.
The opera OF "AYda" has been placed in rehearsal
at the Itaiens. Verdi, Its composer, is daily eD
pected In Paris.
"L'ETRANGEREp FOR AMERICA
The right to produce in America Alexandra
Dumas latest drama, "L'Etrangere," has just been
purchased for $1,000.
BELoccA COMING.
Mile. Belocca, the prima donna, accompanied By
Mr.. Maurice Strakosch will start for the United
States on the 9Oth inst.
GoUNoDs CENTENNIAL HYMN.
NJ. Gounod has composed a magnificent Centen-
NAL hymn for Mile. Beocca- 1t is called "Fair Land
OF Liberty"
MISS FEcHrER.
The debut OF the daughter OF Fechter, the TRACE
dlan at the Grand Opera House, has been postponed
until next year.
MORE TooKERIsM.
Harry Palmer, OF Booths theatre leaves Paris to-
night for Italy, to make further engagements for the
grand ballet to be introduced in "Sardanapalus."
FEMALE FIDDLERs.
Four young ladies who play the violin are giving
classical concerts in Paris
FASHIONABLE MUSIC
Paris must have its amusements even during Lent
and as balls are tabooed in the fashionable world
musical soirees given by the upper ten.
POSTERS.
The Prefect OF Police has issued q formidable de-
cree cutting down the size OF theatrical street post
ers to eighteen inches by twelve.
CHARLES VII.
At Milan the first representation of "Charles vIH
was great success.
TRISTAN AND IsoLDA.
The first performance at Berlin OF wagners
onora of .erratan and IsolIa ~ tatea uiaca ntoht
ADEIISA PATTI.
Nine. Adellna Patti makes her debut tomorrow at
Vienna as Valentine in the "Huguenotsp
HErLBRoS.
Miss Hebron has made a great hit in the Austrian
capital as Violetta In ''La Traviata."
THE LYRICAL LrTIGASTs-
The legal difficulty between Ulmann and Nile.
Christine Nilsson Is in course OF settlement outside
the courts.
signor Rossi is playing In Belgium, whence he
goes to Holland.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
NJ. Celestlne's new book, entitled " Russia Sincs
the Abolition OF Slavery Is a work OF great merit
and well worthy OF translation.
La Recue ScientiaQne has commenced an interest
ing series Of articles the universities OF Europe.
STAGE AND cnIsEL.
Sarah Bernhardt the actrcss-scuiptress, sends v
this years Salon lle-sze group. Her subject Is
mother weeping over her dead infant.
PENAL BRUSH.
picture dealer was fined $50 yesterday for ex-
hibiting in his window photographs OF one OF Cour-
bets pictures
BILLIARDS.
The international billiard contest for the Coiender
Cup between Sexton and vignaux comes OF In Paris
OH the Goth inst.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Birney, the new United States Minister TO the
Hague, has left Paris for his post.
PARTISAN NEUROLOGY.
That excellent artist, Melainc Reboux is dead.
PierreGabricl Arthur Ponroy, the French poes
and dramatist, has died here.