The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-20

Assembly takes place. The result cannot, however,
be known until Monday.
Baron Haussmann will probably be returned for one
OF the Paris ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
THE EUROPEAN OUTLOOK.
A glance over Europe discloses the German lib
erals supporting the French republicans great
many Carlsts leaving Spain, with convepto between
Don Carlos and Alfonso probable, Turkey granting
amnesty to the Bosnian and Herzegovinan insur-
gents and Egypt conquering Abyssinia.
AN AMERICAN PLAY.
At the Theatre Historique this evening the new
The plot is founded on the war Of secession in
America. 1t is written by M. Albert Delpit, who
was born in the United States but has been natural
lied in France.
The leading characters in the play are Abraham
Lincoln and Stonewan Jackson. John wilkes Booth
the assassin, is also introduced. A large portion
of the action passes on board a Potomac steam
boat.
For Americans the piece will be found deficient
in historic fidelity, correctness OF individual por
traiture and local color.
"UNDADA."
NJ Conducts new piece, "Un Dada" was also
produced this evening at the Varieties 1t is three
act ole uaudeUiUe, the perfection Of exquisite fool
Ing.
oPERATTc LITIGANTs
lawsuit Is probable between Nine. Christine
Nilsson and Ullmann.
Mr.. eye, of Covent Garden, has served Nine.
Pauline Lucca with notice OF q suit for damages,
which he lays at 900.
FIGARo's MONUMENTAL PUFF.
M. villemessant, of the Figaro, has abandoned his
big advertising scheme at the Paiais de Industrie.
HAWTHORNE IN FRENCH.
Calmann Levy win publish on Wednesday next
volume OF Hawthorne's stories translated into
French.
Gerome, the artist. got $4,000 from A. t.
Stewart, Of New York, for his new picture, "a
Roman Chariot Race"
The only masked ball tonight is that at the
Grand Opera House, the receipts from which are
estimated at $4,000.
DEATH IN THE AMERICAN COLONY.
The death Of Mrs. Judge Roosevelt has cast gen.
eral gloom over the American colony The lamented
lady was present at the last State bali given by
President MacMahon.
Nine. de Trobriand, wife OF General de Trobriand
bella OF Spain.
POLITICS UPPERMosr IN PARLs-THE BALL
sRAsoN-BossI's NERo-NEw PLAYs-sTAdE
ErHIcs-AEER1cAN MUSICAL STUDENTS
PARIS, Feb. A. 1870
The Senatorial elections have for last ten days
absorbed general attention here In presence OF
struggle which involved the future happiness and we'll
being Of France all minor interests were for the
moment disregardcd Even such event the death
OF Frederic Lemaitre, grand Frederic his CON-
patriots enthusiastically designated him. attracted but
half the attention and comment that 1t would have
commanded at any other time Out Of the rich store
OF anecdotes which tho eccentrcities OF the popular
artist furnished which period of less political
excitement would have rendered the frothy
Paris newspapers readable to foreigners but
few found their way into their columns
The exgencies OF party warfare and The dreary
polemics of the hustngs excluded almost every other
topic OF discussion and OF course also discouraged tho
caterers the public amusement from everything like
enterprise Add TO this the fact that we have now
the ball and you will readily understand
that have but little OF novelty to communicate you
in connection with the theatres The managers here
especially careful not TO undertake anything nvov.
Ing much outlay at this particular period Of the year.
When people have to attend a number of dinners and
balls weekly they do not feel disposed encounter tho
additional fatigue OF going tho theatre unless indeed
very great attraction offers itself tempt them
in the of the new Russian piece, LIES Dani-
chefs" or Augier's mime Caverle, an event which
does not very often occur
THE
Speaking OF the ball season. the present does not
promise TO be very brilliant or what Is OF
ouence very profitable 10 the trade Of Paris The
same influences which affect the theatres suspend
ing or limiting the social festivities usual this period
Of the year. which, by the bye, tho shopkeepers
count for a large portion Of their roturna The cleo
tions have drawn Of the leading French families
from the capital will keep them in the provinces
until after the 20th when those for the Assembly will
have terminated To make things for expectant
tradesmen, there are but few American families in
Paris this season. The Centennial has kept many at
homo that usually pass the winter the Continent
and il is likely that We shall have any considerable
number Of Americans here until toward the fall Then
IL calculated we shall have quite an influx Of them
II Is argued that those who 70 the Philadelphia
Exhibition from our distant States and Territories,
finding themselves far the route 70 Europe, will
feel disncned 70 60 back without visiting London and
Paris There s truth in this They will have mado
all their arrangements for protracted absence from
home and will have incurred half the expense OF a
European trip. These facts will operate powerfully
with many, and I should not DO surprised if toward
the end Of July to have here tho largest num-
Der OF Americans that have ever been assembled in
Paris at any one time.
TnK FIRST PRESIDENTIAL BALL
Amer what have said your readers will not be sur
prised 10 learn that Nine MacMahons nrst ball. at The