The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-30
Twenty Million Dollars For
Opening New Streets.
POLITICS AND THEATRICAIS
Gounod's New Liberty Hymn at the
Franco-Amencan Soiree.
Baron" Tweed Said To Have Been Seen in
Paris on Wednesday.

[sPEc1AL DESPATCH 10 THE HERALD ny cAB11
PARIS, April %, 1876. =
The French government appear to be extremely
nervous about the amnesty agitation started by NJ.
Victor Hugo and his friends in the National AS
scmbly.
aAxBErTA's FINANCIAL scHKMEs.
The Gambetta financial measures seem 10 meet
with general approval, and the Income Tax bill viii
probably be adopted ultimately.
A LOAN BY THE CRY OF PARIS.
The city Of Paris Is about loaning 100 o00 0Oof.-
$24.o00.O0o-to defray the expenses OF opening
number OF new streets, and especially for complet-
ing the Avenue dc rOpera.
From PARIS 10 HOLY SOPHIA.
Express trains are now running from Paris to
Constantinople direct the fares having been re-
dnced in order to induce greater travel in this III
rection.
THE FESTIVAL ELysEE."
President MacMahons daughter win patronize the
FESTIVAL Elysee" on May Day.
BAD FOR THE cHIvALRY.
Another sensation Is ON the tapis, which sadly
rejects ON the supporters OF ancient chivalry.
1t Is now suspected that the young heroes
take offence readily and appeal to the sword and
pistol for satisfaction Is because all French duellists
wear armor which Is bullet proof.
RUSSIA AND THE EASTERN TROUBLES.
Trustworthy information from ST. Petersburg
shows conclusively that Russia Is quietly settling
the Eastern question In her own way.
SPANISH FINANCES.
Spain il again visible on the bourses and Is trying
every possible cxpedient for the liquidation OF her
enormous debt
THE EoyrTIAN DIET.
The indication OF the Egyptian debt Is now con-
sidsred probable
IULL IN POLITICS.
Old world politics are generally quiescent, the
diplomatic horizon to-day being somewhat clearer
than for some time past.
THE THEATRES LAST WEEK.
The theatres are gradually easing or preparatory
to the closing The novelties, so-called, Of
the past week were nothing but rehashes Of old
pieces and were readily recognized by haoitues or
this class there were Ia Boulangere des Ecus'
at the Varieties; ia Bergere dcs Alpes" at the
Theatre Histonque, ia Berline de pEmigren 1t the
Ambigu Comique.
COMING sPRcIALrIEs.
Next week lies Mirlitons" win succeed "Cano-
tiers de Ia Seine Crque'' at the Foles Dramatiques
and open air concerts win commence in the Champs
Elysees.
THE OPERA OF "DIMITRL"
The Gazette Lyrique win open shortly with Fon-
ciere's new opera, 4Dimitri." This was formerly
the Theatre Lyrique.
GREAT OPERATE SUCCESS.
The receipts for the first three nights Of the
representation Of Aida, Verdi conducting was
$lo,7A.
0oUNoD's NEW LIBERTY HYMN FAILURE.
Gounod's new "IAberty Hymn" at the Franco
American soirce at the Grand opera House, Is pro-
nounced by eminent musicians to have been q COM
plete failure. Hail Columbia" was iterallp mas-
sacred by the renowned Opera House orchestra,
through the blunders OF the scorer, it is said.
MINNIE HAucK.
Minnie Hauck Is now In this city, N resss 70
the United States
HENRY srANFrEI.D.
Henry Stanned, the American tenor, made
AMERICAN AUTHORS.
The work entitled "IiHstoIre des IAterateurs
Etrangersn has just been published, and contains
several interesting notices or American authors. -
OPENING OF TILE SALON.
The art world will have something useful to talk
OF next week. The salon opens on Monday, May l,
and the works on exhibition possess unusual In.
terest
GREAT PAINTINGS.
There are two colossal works which cover the
sides OF their ROOM one being Constants entrance
or Mahomct into cairo;" the other, Dore's EN-
trance OF Christ into Jerusalem
TWEED AGAIN.
An old New Yorker afilrms that ne saw your great
and much sought for .Baronr Tweed here on
Wednesday last Whether we have had the august
parsonage for whom the Sheriff OF tho Empire City
has offered so goodly o sum ann unable to say, but
II he really here It was positively his last ap-
pearance,, for he has been most anxiously but
vainly looked for since.
WESTON IN PARIS.
Weston, the New York pedestrian, il expected
here In few days, and win probably treat the Pa
risians TO an exhibition OF his "walkist" ability.
DEATH IN ROME.
Fever Is making sad havoc among the Americans
in Rome. During the past week nine dead bodies
tof our cittzens) were sent to Leghorn to await
transportation to the United States The excava
tons now being carried on at the Campus are said
10 be the cause OF the sickness