The New York herald., 1876-12-24
ami many exciting matches have been played under
the iiugby rules

the Rugby rules
TrRp WINNERS. ls7d.
The catalogue OF winning owners during the
racing season Of 1870 has been published The four
highest ares
Souht Lagrahge.. -.silsooo
LORD Nuppun .......................... '2ooo
Lord boseoery .......................... 1900
Lord falmouth .........-............... $1,000
The Duke OF Hamilton aud the Marquis Of Harilns-
ton appear among the small winners.
rIr CHRISTMAS THEATRES.
Almost all the theatres are busy preparing the
novelties with which, according to old custom, they
delight The young and old 1t Cockneydom on
boxing night the night after Christmas. Al
Drury Lane will be produced "The Forty
Garden, Robinson Crusoe.' with spectacular
sp!endor; at the Adelphi, "Goody Two shoes;n
at the Pavilion, "Gullivers Traves;'' at the Grecian
'lhe Devil fish:n at the Standard. "open
Sesame" the subject nj Old Drury; at
Sanger's, 'Guiver and Crusoe,- one scene de.
pcting the winter quarters af the Arctic Expe.
dision and the Pa!eocrystc sea; At the Surrey
Jack and Jil!;'' at the crystal Palace, "SndbaG;
at the Aquarium, twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
hshs" This list shows how painfully young Eng
land needs 4 new folklore for her pantommes, the
subjects, with one or two exceptions. having been
passed around from theatre to theatre at Yulctide
for scores OF years.
coE VS.. sorHERN.
10 MI sothern, the verdict being contrary 70 the
evidence
Mrs. Rousby is still suffering from the injury TO
her face sustained in her fall from horse.
HEuABILITArING RICHARD Ill.
Henry Irving is performing Macbeth. lie contem-
plates giving Richard III. with the original text de-
llneatng the high comedy side OF Richards char
acer The critics arc opening the question whether
Gloster was as bad rs lie is painted Mr.. Irving
will probably present u sentimental, regenerated
Richard
snAUGuRAuN.
4 new actor Is performing the character OF Conn
the Shaughraun at the Adephi. The individual
who nrst played it after the decision declaring its
piracy from Boucicault to be robbery said to
have spoken his lines In y combination OF the
high Dutch, broad Scotch and Yorkshire accents.
The music OF the new oratorio Mount Morlah."
being the story Of "Abraham's Sacrifice" Is indif.
rerent.
| At special concert In commemoration OF
Beethovens ioeth birthday the prometh choral
symphony was given.
THE BROOKLYN FIRE LESSON
| The Lord Chamberlain has issued a circular to
theatrical managers, admonishing them to take
heed of the terrible lesson OF the Brooklyn nre and
directing number OF reforms.
/ ART DISCOVERIES.
Two original pictures, one OF Mary Stuart, Queen
| Of Scots, and the other Of Mary Tudor. Queen OF
England, have been discovered and added to the
National Portrait Gallery.
Millas the artist. painting portrait OF Carlyle.
NEW BOOKS
! Literary novelties almost exclusively con-
| fined TO Christmas books, fairy tales nursery bal
nothing specially mentorious.
| Swinburne the poet attacks Carlyle in a PAM
phlet on the Eastern question.
Tennysons new drama. "Harod,n is generally
considered superior to his queen Maryn
The "IAfe OF the Prince consort" by Theodore
Martin, will be finished in March.
Ex-Chancellor Lowe announces an article on
"Reform and Public Houses.r
Remains NTH and concluding volume OF "The
Origin of Christianity" Is announced.
new series OF original letters by Goethe has
been discovered.
New novels are announced by Mrs Olphant In
Macnaiuans Magazine, by William Black In the
Examiner, and by Justin Mccarthy In the Gentle
mans Magazine. Mr. Blacks novel will give I'M
pressions Of American life and scenery formed In
his late autumn tour
Buchanans ..shadow Sword, has been pro-
nounccd successful.
A JOURNALIST IN PARLIAMENT
Leonard Courtenay, prominent editor OF the
London Times, has been elected to Parliament from
Lskeard as liberal.
ADJUSTMENTS.
NEW BROADWAY THEATRE.
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