The New York herald., 1876-01-23
THE AMERICAN PRIZE PLAYS.
Not One Good Enough for the First
Prize-Three Authors Rewarded
OP ERATIC NOT E.S.
Weddings and Masked Balls in the
American Colony.

war note is kept sounding at Berlin in
order to scare away the idea of French
vengeance in Germany.
THE INTERNATIONAL IN BELGIUM.
The International Society is noisy in Bel
gium. The workmen are demanding bread
without payment.
FRENCH REPUBIIcAN1sM
The French republicans are selling live
bears grease, or rejoicing over prospective
success in the Senatorial elections. The
Septennate has been publicly described at
Marseilles as illegal absolutism."
BoNAPARTIsM.
political field.
The monarchists are sulking toward the
other parties.
THE CENTENNIAL PRIZE PLAYS.
The judges of the dramatic concours to
award the prize for the best play for the
American Centennial decided last night that
none had been presented of sufficient merit
to be offered by France to the United States
on so memorable an occasion.
THE AWARDS
Nevertheless, they awarded prizes to
three. The first on the list, entitled 'Le
Nouveau Monde" is to be selected for
representation.
The first prize being undecided, the
second was divided between two pieces.
These are the one above mentioned and
another entitled "Un Grand Citoyen."
The authors were awarded s4oo each
The play entitled "LAmerique Libre'
took the third prize of 5000
THE AUTHORS.
The names of the authors Of the sue
cessful plays will be published here this
afternoon.
THE JUDGES.
The judges were NM Victor Hugo, Le-
souve and Augier, and Messrs. Grenville,
Murray and Perrin, all of whom signed the
award.
NELSON'S HUSBAND.
Nilsson's husband, NJ Rozeaud, is dam
gerously i'll
THE oFTENBAcH-PAoUERo AMERICAN sPEcULA-
Mile. Therese asks of the Offenbach-P Pa
quero speculation $40, 900 monthly end ex-
penses for tour in America
oYE's NEGOTIATIONS.
Gye is negotiating with. Miss Annie Louise
Cary, the American contralto.
FRANco-AMEBIcAN CIRCUS COMPETITION
There is tremendous competition be-
tween the French and American circuses.
RUBNsTEN's HEALTH
Anton Rubinstein, the great pianist, is
threatened with total blindness.
ART.
The fine collection of paintings the prop
erty of the late NJ. Schneider. who had been
President of the Corps Legislatif, is an
nounced for sale on the 9th of April
IN PRESS.
Messrs. Levy, the publishers, have in
press philosophical work by M. Renau and
posthumous work by Gasparin.
omARDN's BOOK.
NJ. Girardin's new political work has Gre
ated great sensation in Germany.
A MARRIAGE FETE.
There was brilliant wedding in the
American colony here on Wednesday last,
when Miss Bates was united in marriage to
Mr.. MacFadden, of Philadelphia There was
crowd of fashionables at the breakfast at
the Bates residence.
The toilets were exquisite.
AMERICAN BALLS.
Balls were given in the American colony
on Thursday last.
Mrs. Healy's ball came off on Friday.
Mrs. Spencers masked balls at the skating
rink were splendid affairs.
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.
A RADICAL. MOVEMENT FOR SENATORIAL REPRE-
sENTAT1ox-rHE GovERNnNT NOT ARMno.
LONDON Jan. 20, 1s76
The Daily Ne,Os Paris special says that meeting OF
the Senatorial delegates recently elected for the De-
partment OF Seine held today at which 10 was
unanimously agreed TO support the candidatures OF
Victor Hugo and Louis Blanc They will meet again on
Sunday 10 finally nx the list
nAcMAHor ARMxo.
The Standards special telegram from Paris states
that semi-ocaI note has been published denying the
reports Of the formation Of French squadron in the
Mediterranean and the collection Of military stores at
Nancy