The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-26
MANY MOUTHS AND FEW BONES.
Joan Of Arc as a Saint and
Singer.
OPERA FOR AMERICA.
New Plays-New Books-Obse.
quies in the Colony-Personals.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD By CABLE !
HERALD BUREAU,

Paris has evidently had enough OF her Hoods for
the Seine after taking a number OF excursions out
side its banks to see how the city looked under re-
publican rule, has begun subsding.
DESTRUCTIVE FROST.
In addition to the destruction caused by the foods
and storms all the country intelligence reaches
Paris that the frost has destroyed large portion Of
the fruit crop In the south OF France.
THE PLACE HUNTER DELUGE.
This flooding conduct OF the river has had one bad
effect outside OF the damage to property In giving
the to the adherents OF the political party that
has lately into power. The loodgates OF pa
trotism opened and the applications OF republis
place hunters literally inundatng the Minis.
try of the Interior. Every etrain brings scores OF
ollceseekers, and every mail brings petitions for
place and certificates Of party fidelity in thousands.
1t Is perfect leree en- n,dsse.
NOT SATISFIED.
In face OF this extensive demand for ONCE the few
beggary and unimportant prefectshps which have
been handed over have failed to make the majority
happy and the honest republican office seeker goes
about hungry, irritable and dissatisfied.
CLERGY IN THE ELECTIONS.
The government do not appear DESTROYS of remov.
Ing except for cause, and the conduct of the pre-
fects in the late elections is narrowly scanned to
find one. In many cases the clergy said to have
controlled the projects, and to have used every
means in their power amounting, 1t is claimed to
Illegal interference, TO defeat the republican cand
dates and hence clericalism well Comparison
Is made ground of attack ON the projects who
still keep their Official heads their shoulders.
AMNESTY.
A general or partial amnesty is opposed by tho
government, although "indvldual clemency" Is
limited at The raising of the state of siege, which
at present exists in Paris, Marseilles, Lyons and
Orleans, will. however, be consented to.
ITALIAN REPUBLIcANIsM.
The consolidation of the French Republic is having
It's legitimate effect in other European countries.
In Italy particularly the republican spirit Is rife.
This Is scarcely To be wondered at In the home Of
Mazzini the gentleman King and his government
never having been looked ON as more than make
shit, or an Italian here puts ia hen to sit on
the duck eggs OF United Italy until the republican
chickens were strong enough to chip the shell.
Agrar1an riots are said to be brewing many parts
Of Italy.
TRANQUILITY.
England and the other countries of the Old World
are enjoying season OF quiet.
JOAN OF ARC.
1t has, doubtless, been announced to you that the
Congregation OF Rites in Rome refuse to authorize
the canonization OF Joan OF Arc; the Maid OF or.
leans must content herself with statue, the hom-
age OF the legitimists and romanticists and place
on the boards of the Grand Opera House.
OPERA.
From the grand rehearsal OF the opera Jeanne
dare" last night the public was excluded. Must
clans who have had to the score generally
consider the music poor, with the exception OF an
invisible chorus for fifty soprano voices with an
compartment of ten harps, producing a thrilling
effect
The scenery is said to be wonderful. nothing like
it ever having been seen on any stage
NEW OPERA.
"Piccolino,"a new opera, the music OF which has
been composed by NJ. II. Giraud, a young composer,
and the libretto by yictoricn sardou will be pro-
duced at the Grand opera Immediately after the
run OF Jeanne dare"
THE THRATREs-SEw PLAYS.
NJ. De Dauyile's new piece, "Socrate ct 50
Femme" has been accepted at the Theatre Fran
GALS
A new Russian piece by AZ. Deroulede, entitled
"LIIctman,n has been received at the Odeon.
BELoccA.
Nile. Belocca left Paris on Wednesday last for Lon
don on her way to New York.
"PoLYEucrR" FOR AMERICA
NJ Gounod's new opera, "Polyeucte," win be pro
duced on the same night In New York as In Paris.
strakosch has purchased the music OF the opera
Carmen Mile. Belocca will sing the principal part.
wAGSER's CENTENNIAL MARCH.
Herr Wagner has just forwarded to Philadelphia
the grand march composed in honor OF the centen-
NAL. for which the Exhibition Commissioners have
given $1,000 to the great composer.
DANCING STAR
Bertha Linda, formerly OF the Kathi Tanner ballet
company at the Grand Opera House In New York. Is
now the regnlng In that nimble-limbed line In
Vienna
THE PARTISAN SALON.
The French artists have been very industrious OF
late 5000 pictures having been sent 70 the Paris
Salon for this year.
BOOK on AMERICA.
Hachette ct Cie., the well known publishers,
have just brought out N. Simonn's book, "Le Monde
Americain." The subjects treated therein New
York and its institutions. American society, the
Western states. the great lakes, the subterranean
riches OF America and its railroads. The book 10
piquantly but fairly written. and Is altogether
capital work.
FUNERAL IN THE COLONY.
The obsequies OF Mr. Francis Corbyn, OF Horth
Carolina, an old resident OF Paris, were performed
In the Engllah church to-day.