The New York herald., 1876-12-24
Artistic, Dramatic and Musical Gossip
lrGng's Richard.
THE SPORTING WORLD.
The Large Turf Winners Of 1876 Walking
Rife Shooting Football.
AMONG BOOKS AND AUTHORS.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD


LONDON, Dec. 90 1877.
The holiday season in London has opened with
severe storm There has been heavy snow storm in
the 0rkneys there hoods In Yorkshire and gales
along the surrounding coasts. The crops have been
seriously injured. Notwithstanding the holiday
preparations the streets OF London present a dis
maj appearance from the snow and suslL There
VIII &c three consecutive holidays this year. and
London VIII, probably. during that period. exhibit
outwardy all varieties OF the dull, the dismal, the
head and the drowned.
FEARS or WAR IN TlIB EAST.
Unusual preparations are being made for Christ
mas, but all crcestheat literary. social and
artistic--arc apprehcnsve that the New Year viii
bring war. Alarming kilograms are coming from
Constantnoplc indicating that the Turkish govern
Inent Will absolutely refuse to allow European In
tervention IN the internal affairs OF the Empire
The proposition to interfere the Porte regards as a
menace TO its sovereignty
ANXIETY OF THE GOVERNMENT
Lord Bcaconsfeld and Earl Derby Will remain in
London during the holidays. and the Queen, con-
trary TO Her MaJesty's usual custom, stays this
Christmas at Windsor. The newspapers report
that Lord Beaconstcld has frequent interviews with
the Queen. This Is regarded an indication OF the
anxiety OF the government lest any sudden contin-
gcncy should arise at Constantinople.
SERIOUS DIFFERENCES or OPINION.
Public feeling runs high here the Eastern ques-
tion one party being strongly pro-Russian and the
other ~ stouty taking sides with the Turks. Differ
cnces are also reported have broken out between
Lord Bcaconsfleld and the Marquis OF Salisbury re-.
garding England's policy toward Turkey.
INCREASE OF SMALLPOX.
The health OF the metropolis is satisfactory except
in the case OF smallpox Seventy five deaths have
occurred this week, which is the highest number
reported for one week. Within the last seven
weeks the number or deaths from this disease has
been steadily on the increase. Six convalescent
pavilions have been erected at Fuham and seven at
Dcptford.
INVESTIGATING CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
Much anxiety has been occasioned among the
medical authorities by the government Offering
$4,000 sterling to the Royal Society for investiga
ton into the causes and Of contagious diseases
The homnopathists propose their school OF medi-
cine as the only remedy.
THE TIcHBoRSE EXCITEMENT REvIvING.
The Tichborne excitement is reviviug in conse-
quence OF the discovery OF some alleged fresh evi-
dence. Mr. onslow interviewed the claimant in
person yesterday and reports him Us being down.
hearted and i'll and feeling very much exasperated
at the unusual restrictions to which he Is subjected.
DR.. Kenealy has made speech, in which he said
that before the authorities would release Tichborne
they would poison him.
PURSUING THE sPIRITuALIsrs
The Treasury has undertaken the prosec ution OF
the Spiritualists.
FRESH SPELL
The London School Board has proposed radical
change in the present system OF spelling and there
is a warm discussion going as TO whether the
adoption or the phonetic system would be reform.
ANCIENT AMERICAN EruxoLoGY
An international congress has been summoned to
mees in Luxembourg next September to consider
ancient American etnno0Gy
ANOTHER ARCTIC EXPEDITION PROPOSED.
The report OF the Geographical Society asks for
another expedition TO be sent to the Arctic regions
RELIGIOUS TOPICS.
The sensation In ecclesiastical circles Is the Vicar
OF Lourh's defiance OF the mandate OF the courts
derng him TO cease his ritualistc practices He is
a High Churchman, and continues to initiate the
Roman service
new Church OF England bishoprc is proposed
for Liverpool, with an endowment OF 100000.
THE CENTENNIAL ABROAD.
Professor Archer, the British Centennial Commits
sioner has delivered an address upon the Exhib
ton, which contained several passages highly COM
plimentary to America.
YANKEE NOTIONS FOR BRITISH Boys.
a feature OF tho holiday season is the appearance
Of American toys in the shops, to which the young
Brton turns for delight during the Christmas
festivities.
WESTON AND o'LEARy.
Things sporting are dun. Weston is walking At 4
hall in islington ard has aroused some dssatis.
lactlon among his hackers. 0'Leary, who has re.
Gently been victorious In the Black Country, clal.
lcngcs Weston for $500. The newspapers are
divided in their opinions upon the merits Of Weston
RIFLE MATTERS.
The National Rinc Association has resolved upon
change IN the mid.range targets. Hereafter the
buiis.eye VIII he increased two inches In the diam.
cter or to twenty-four inches for the 500 and 100
yards range, and viii be decreased for the shorter
range.
FOOTDALL
Football Is the favorss game here f0r the holdAzs