The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-20
sovereign, startled fnctiOnary excIaimed -''What
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rumored resignation OF Minister Schenck causes
considerable feeling among Americans here. Ihave
nothing new on the abject except to corroborate
what have alreao' telegraphed, that General
Schenck has sent his resignation. II ambassa-
dorial dignity restrained him before he is now at
liberty to fight out th' challenge He means to stay
and defend the reputation which he has won in Eng
land, despite his Emma mine complication.
TACTICS on HIS ADvERsARIEs
| The conduct OF Mcdougan and the new directo-
rate deserves the everest condemnation. Mac
dougalls motive wassimply a newspaper advertise
ment Many sensible people think it would be well
If Park had forecloseg and shunted or his imbecie
crowd and, by rational measures, proved the value
of the mine, II any, and so end the unjust structures
on schenck, who has been victim and loser in
the whole transaction.
COLONEL FoRSEl OFF FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Colonel Forney LEFT by the steamship Indiana for
Philadelphia Wednesday, leaving hosts of friends,
with the consciousness of having worked earnestly
and wen in promoting the interests Of the Philadel
phia Exposition. He has been untringiy jealous.
All who know him assert that he has done an i'm
mense deal 10 make the objects Of the Exposition
known.
GRANGERIsM.
An attempt to introduce the Granger society in
find great fOothold.
THE LONDON SEASON.
The London season is commencing. There is beauti-
full weather at present London is particularly dun.
of the dictionaries and Mr. Tooe at the Gaiety, has
adopted the spelling bee in its pariors, whence it
will, doubtless, descend to the servants halls, as
everything fashionable does. ia
oRTHoGRAPHY ON THE RAMPAGE.
Howard Paul, who has been giving number Of
spelling bees, says the best spoilers at Cheten-
ham, Worcester and Gloucester and the worst at
Oxford. At Stratford- on-Avon two contestants
could not spell Shakespeare. Who could in Its many
varatonsS 8 itNM
KNOCKING TT INTO THEIR HEADS
At Durham, at a spelling bee which was held in
public house, a contest the word Hbernian de-
veloped into skull-cracking and the police courts.
INDEBTED TO AMERICA.
So you see we are indebted to you for many amuse
ments. We have spelling bees, the rink mania and
whiskey war, which a number Of ladies, under
Motherr Stewart are about to wage in Ohio fashion
at wooiwich.
THE DRAMA.
In dramatic matters the first performance OF
Irvino,o 0thailo OF tho Ivcaum IN Mondav vvas tho
great event Of the week 1t was more successful as
a whole, from being splendidly mounted, than for
the individual acting Of Irving, which is generally
condemned by the critics not reaching the prom
ised standard but nevertheless, highly satisfactory
rival 0thello is be produced at the Gaiety on
Monday.
''AHNE BoLEYN.n
Tom Tayior's "Anne Boleyn" has been consdera-
bly, cut own polished and improved.
= cHAfuEs MATHEWS.
Charles Mathews, who has returned from India,
appears at the Brighton Theatre on Monday. The
papers are boring US to death with descriptions OF
the youthfulness OF the veteran actor.
ENGLISH OPERA.
We are promised English opera In May at the AL
exandra Palace with Sims Reeves
MUSIC AT BRIGHTON
Kuhe's musical festival at the Dome Brighton, has
been eminenty successful
sANTLEy.
Sir julius Benedict is arranging some portions of
the Lilly OF Killarney" for Mr.. Santley.
LAWSUIT.
This has been busy week with libes and law
suits Among others is one instituted by the Right
Hon. Edward Horsman against Edmund Yates, OF
the World, which is quite likely to result in heavy
fine and Imprisonment for the last named gentle
man.
THE 'RoLL CALI
picture, the "Ron Call" revealed the fact that the
lady only received $500 for this work.
AN EMPRESS AND Ex-ExPREss.
The Empress Of Austria is expected to visit Eng
land at the beginning OF next month.
The ex-Empress Eugene is in delicate health.
EMPRESS AUGUSTA ILL.,
learn from Berlin that the Empress Augusta, the
last prop OF the ultramontanes in Germany is ILL., and
demise would greatly anect the Emperor.
Won ARNIM.
The Won Arnim afrar is again serious. While the
proceedings for treason pending against him no
pardon can be expected from the Crown.
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Business during the week has been very limIted
stagnant and unattended by special feature.
AMERICAN SECURITIES
continue strong and are in fair request The Lon
don Economist says that although public opinion in
America evidently tends toward easier customs
duties and less projections thus reducing the chance
OF paying OF the national debt yet the rise in the
price Of government bonds and its prospective per-
manency proves that the said tendency does not
damage the credit OF the country.