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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19
Music I'D AT.
THE opERA-MIss MATILDA PHILLIPS.

TIE OPERA-NtSS MATILDA Phillips.
The Academy of Music was entirely filed
last night the occasion Of the revival ot Ia Cen
erentol" and tbs debut Of Miss Matilda Phillips, and
il was altogether Of the p,easancs evening" Que
opera house has Witnessed for time. "Ia Gene
rcntoa" has rot been hard IN Newlor since Alboni
produced il In 1852 al the old Broadway Ihasor, with
ssncioyanui, Revere, sod Barin The neglect into
which IL has fallen /, surprising, aud would he still more
80 were not all ROssns oIeras fast dropping int tho
same dusty obscury. Ibis IL partly because the puhc
taste chanSlng partly hScaus Of change ID tho pre-
waiting schools ~ yccllsm. VERY lew art.sts nova
days axe capable of sinng the elaborate Rosnian F"n-
ladies' and LA Cenerentola," though heht opera isa
difficult uuo 10 cast. II ~ charming specimen OF
style winch, with AL its faults, has Still strong
fascination There Is not dali page N H. Lsh' ana
tripping Inelodic pretty conce-, elegant o"heer'ei
pieces, follow close anotherS hcvl- ana ianS'r
s peIpctuay breahirE ont in tho audience. Nuch OK
tie music IS amar; bat on Tho whole the opera seems
50 fresh that most OF those who listened 10 ii last night
probably home wishny thar Miss Phillips could
he induced To give il again end again.
The work wa- freely cut, and nov and then Iacfoda
ulc Of the required brissnss bat the performance On
the whole good, and in many respects It was eNc'
lent The interesting du'sn'e who took the fine roo ~
"Cinderella" = u the most complete "hd
gratifying kind. In pe -9iul appearance ON the stage
she bears resemblance to hrF sister; IA the quv
OF her voice the rosei1apse Is very strong. II Is va Tex
ture ono OF the mos, beautiful conralto voices our
stage has recently hoard The lover register "a
full, rich, aud mellow The middle and upper
notos are Invariably. sweet, ard clear; and the
voice IS perfectly hono through It's whole range
Those who knew Miss Adelaide Phillips at tho began
ming Of her career recognized n the young lady Nhoo
sympathetlc plea ed and touched them last msh'
worthy successor 10 and honors and the lea
lness with which they welcomed and apPr0'eo
her was mingled with adoctlonats regdsd ior
the elder sister Who led her forward "
receive the verdicr Of The public We trust It may ~
long before Miss Adelaide Phillips diaappeais tton '
scene which she has go highly honoFedi when We 10
iose her she has taken that substitute sh MOI "
lacking All Miss iiatida Phlipps's beet nuincei' ,''
night were given with due eject Inc PretS - 49,
melody in which la Ceacrenlo!a s hrst hearu III 'n'
opening scene e. Una volta cera u re } made an "lV,
sion OF very decided character; the amorous Ar wnea
she sings on her Introduction at the fnuce' os
4" sprezzo auei DOM was charmingy gven ana w
mon Din mcsla" brought the opera 10 close win un
effect, Her most marked success, however, was w'n Wv
"Nacqui all ansnoS which immediately preceo'' WV
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PERNO.hAL.

Lord LyttOn's new poem is to be caalcl
"K.ny Poppy"
The Queen has given the Royal Alfred Asy.
Iuiu for Aged Sesmcn $500.
The subscriptions toward the statue of Lamar.
tine nave reached over $4,000.
"Oiyer Twist is to be translated into
Portuguese and published in serial at Lisbon.
A Wendell Phillips Club has been formed in
Boston. the object OF the organization being moral intel
lectu, and political advancement ana social Intercourse
Mr. George Gallo, Oife of the best known Of
Glasgow publishers, died recently at the age OF 81 Hs
Is thought 10 have been the Oldest bookseller IN scot
land.
Mr. George Smith has returned to London
from Constantnope, where he was successful IN his
mission for further excavations at NiLeveh for which
place he will start immediately.
The pen with which President Grant signed
the Centennial bill made from the quill Of a
american eagle shot in the vicinity OF iount Hope
Oregon. Tne pen and the eagle vi" be exhibited at the
Centennial.
Mr.. Randolph Rogers writes from Rome
that the tho late Secretary Seward Is finished
ami it will be shipped 10 time reach this country IN
May $4,000, and described a. being ono OK
Mr. ROgcrs's best lrOductiunS
DR.. Anderson, President Of Rochester Uni
verslty Is opposed to intorcJe- Literary contests
and argued against The idcs i'iy at chapel As
consequence the institution "il e. De represented at
tho business meeting SON 70 DC bod 800 tDi5 city.
Mr.. james Parton and Li- Dife have Pc
lohed the Massachusetts Icgis.aa .p tie passage Of
special act lcgaliz.ng their m.Tit. Ia the petition
they say "Al the requirements of hw, 50 FAR IA known
to either OF them, the witnesses of The ceremony
were complied with That is to say ucease was pro-
cured; the ceremony was performed hy clergyman
re ient In the town; several witnesses were present;
and the usual notice gas inserted In me Ncrb"ryp0f
Xerdld uf the next morning All was done Oln ny! sd
so p as we In, anew ikIye since ;Sc"rtinrd WIN
the warm approval OF all who acquitted WIN te
circumstances OF We uid nor leave mo SJto
OF massachusetts til purpose OF egadhS any law 81
MASSACHUSETTS,. but 10 comply with tue most necessary
and iund lmenta of ali laws hich - tha marriage SHAH
1--WE iei sanction NJ are assured by learued counsel
that We are lawfully mai1itd everywhere IN Ino
world EXCEPT perhaps ia the State OF massachusetts Tue
doubt - CONCERNING legl coDGiti0n here, wLee tbs
OF vital Importance: ~, whore live aId esteem u a
priyilrr 10 live The weight ~ OplpiOn rs We are nd
vsrd X that our marriage valid IN this state also, and
tta. We lIay 1--we here IA peace aud honor
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Charles O'cONOR.

Our citizen, will be surprised to hear THAI on
Thursday evening of next week they viii have
the pleasure of welcoming Mr.. Charles OC0nor
back again to his active duties in the metrop-
oils. For many days Mr. O'Conor's life hung
upon thread and the value in which that
life was held was stnniIgly shown by the
morning and evening bulletins of his condition
which were issued by tn daily journals Of this
city for several weeks. His coming among us
again. after al hops of hi recovery had been
abandoned. seems almost like return from
the dead.
That Mr. OConor should have selected. "a
the occasion of his rcappcalancr IN tins ciiy'
thc annual meeting of the State tharitic' AID
Association. at which he has consented - pre-
side doe, honor alike 10 himself and 10 ihe
Association of which he is member. This
Association has not only been instrumental III
bringing about many reforms in tie manage
ment of the public charities oi thi' city
and State. but it has ALWAYS aimed az the
e,ation of the poor through the iucHlcatlon
of principles of sof-help. rather than 10y los
teriug paupclsm through indiscunlnatc aims
gIyire. Nr. UConof's sentiments upon these
subjects aIc well known anil il Is imply IN
accoldincr with hi past career that he should
noN use his returning strength IN fuIthcrinc
sound measures Of reform in behalf oi the
poor ard tho uniOrlunatr. We can assirc HIN
Il hearty welcome next w,oh-thc welcome due
10 a man whose character has won H., respect
and admiration of his fcoW-ciilon~.
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surveillance than they would be from fellow
roeres and police officers and detectives, VINO
seek 10 prey upon their necessities. Returned
pennless from Sing Sing, conylcts are oi'eh
forced by those who know OF their former ives
TO the commission Of other and often OF greater
ollenses. And il is a matter OF record--ih ho'
one. but scores of instances-that III Oruer 10
drive convicts who would reform, into crimes
the proceeds of which Others reap, policemen
have caused them literally TO he robbed ana
numbered at the hands of the law by the sud-
mission of false charges against them. Cohi,
pared to such supervision rs this, authorized
surveillance such as this Committee has sug-
gestcd would be humane.
An important recommendation, based upon
n terrible arraignment of the detective force
of the police, is to the effect that this body
should I've organized under single experienced
head, the regular force at central headluar-
iers and the ward or precinct detectives beng
united. This ought to work well il the proper
head be given to it; with corrupt man IN
charge, it would necessarily be corrupt
organization, because Generalization Is gen
orally from the top downward. Capt. Irving
made of the detective force, when he had 1t,
band of skillful and treacherous robbers, who,
when in lack of subjects, robbed ard BETRAYED
each other to keep their LANDS H.
Such another mistake is of all things
70 be avoided. What is wanted is an
honest and practical man in this position and
il will naturally follow that New-iork VIII
soon have a capable detective force. The
qualities which recommended Walling for SUI
perintendent fit him for such a post. His dis
position is toward the detection oil c'1ne
rather than the organization of lalge bodies OF
mon. A better man-we do not eav more
honest or industrious one-might Ice had for
Superintendent it would he hard to find a
better for the place Indicated. Bat aside from
the man, the organization of the detective
force suggested BY the Committee is one to
be commended A bill TO reach this result
ought TO be mt once prepared.
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TRIPLE SH + Z 7
The NEWS THIS INCOMING.

foRRIGy-King Alfonso had assumed command
Of the Spanish army in the North. - 1t was
stated tho lTltramOntane members of the Bavarian
Diet were disposed TO compromise. - fublic
meetings were prohibited at Marselles - The
German state Tribunal decided TO indict Count Won
Arnim for treason.
DoMEsTIC-ln Congress yesterday the House only
was in session; the judiciary bill absorbed atten-
ton and it was nearly perfected. =- The Maine
Legislature abolished hanging. - Lyman Ire
main began summing up i'll the Iost murder trial.
- Judge Porter moved for Gen. Babc0chs ac-
ou;ttal without argument before the jury. which
motion the Court refused. - Charlotte Cusl-
man died at Boston. - The Circuit Court in
Baltimore sustains the injunction against city ap-
propriatiors 70 certain sectaTian institutions. -
The Legislature adjourned, the Senate to the 2sth,
the Assembly to the 23d the Appropriation bill was
passed and various New-York and Brooklyn bills.
CITY AxD SuBURBAN.-Henry c. Bowen appeared
before the Advisory Council and explained why he
did not go before the Plymouth investigating
Committee of 1874. Drs. Storrs and Burlington
were invited to appear before the Council, but de-
clincd Mr.. Beecher made powerful speech cha-
longing the truth from any earth or IN heaven
- Mr. Moody preached Oh the relations Of God
to man. - combination was organized to con-
troll the production and sale of coal. - Gold
I13s4 1888, 1888 Gold value Of the legal-tender
dollar at the close, SO cents.
The WEATHER.-The Government report predicts
partly cloudy weather. - In this city yesterday
the day was cold and cloudy; Thermometer,
$40, So, 30.
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a failure, and he is disgraced forever Ihere
will be a few days sensation, he Will have hls
trial. 90 70 prison, and then be forgotten. lie
md been in the employ of the bank for sew
eral years. and, ns the facts show, trusted I'M
,,icitIv His salary was nine hundred dol
lars a year. Could young man be moro
plainly and directly led by his employers INTO
temptationf With all their care and W tchf'ii-
ness against dishonest persons from without,
and all their appliances to protect ana de1ehu
their property from external assault, they lett
This vOnng man to the largest possible respon-
sibi lity, and paid him therefor salary hardly
Larger than the wages of a common unshiiied
day laborer. Is it not plain that they shouiu
either have paid him moIe or watched nun
closer Watched him, for his own sake, 10
nut some barrier between him and the tempta-
tion daily before him. They saved few dol
lars ON his salary. and they risked their own
property and his future to do it. There's
Young man lost, but no money. Was 1t wise
economy Was it a reasonable care that they
exercised
In n corporation in the same town in which
this robbery Occuned, a gentleman was called
a wear or two ago to responsible executive
roSition. Entering upon his duties, be found
,Lot one younc man in the employ OF the
company had been intrusted with almost alb
solute control Of large sums OF money. he-
turns were made to him, moneys paid and ms
burscd. with nothing like check or restrain
upon linn, and hardly any system by Which
the correctness Of ms accounts could he tested.
The gentleman made it his first business 10
have thorough oyerhaung of the books
of the concern, and then to put
in operation plan of duplicate re-
port, and returns and a complete sys-
lem Of checks and balances, whereby error or
fraud could be detected at once. Some time
after the organization of this system, the
young man. who possessed. as he deserved,
the entire confidence OF his employers, said to
the superintendent, Mr.. b., did you think
" | was dishonest that you made these changes
Z" in orr methods of doing business and Keep
ing accounts 2" "No,' was the reply; -
"diI not tLinl; Won were dishonest, and | do
"uot mean that you shall have any chance
"to bc. It was as much for your SAKE
"as the company's that directed the
:" changes to be made. l meant TO re-
move anything like temptation from
"you. I won't allow myself to be sub
"iected to any such temptation, and so |
have the same checks upon myself hat
gentleman knew the weakness OF human
nature and it was his philosophy to avoid by
al means putting any strain upon it. 1t seems
10 us Wise. There WAS Divine insight into
the weakness and frailty of human nature in the
PRAYER that asked not strength to resist, but
that gave human helplessness voice in the
aspiration, Lead us not into tenn tation."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19

tary Bristow's probable retirement from the Cabuas
drily remarked to his neighbor in the next scat,
II see Bristow is about to remove Grant,
"Bristow remove the Prosidenti That can't bes
"Yes. Going to be Presid mt himself. | guess.v
Which. after ALL is only an indirect and jocose wav
of truthiuiy putting pnssiblo political situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19

During The Moody and Sonkey meetings at the Hippo
dyome, and 10 meet he popular demand for The ThB-
UNE's eerbdtim reports Of ur. noodys Sermons. ne ~
send HE DAILY TRIBUNE 10 any address postpaid for
81 per month By means Of the fast neil trains sub
sribers ia albany and Philadelphia, ond GH 'ne1ne-
date points may reocire the Sermons Of he pTero"S
erening before a. H. rhe the ch0fo territory GRin the
radius Of Hdshiag'on, CleyeGnd and Boston d suppiad
durir0 tho day Subscribers IN the city and riaity can
be regaLarIy ssrred from any respectable nees stand
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omusemenls ana alee,inls Co. Night.

AcApEMY on MUsIc.-1:3O: ala Favcrita" Miss Phil
dips. o,
BO mrs IuHGTrH.-l.3O and :: Julius Casar"
FIFTH AVENUE TIIEATEH.-l30 and <: Plduc.'
O. AND OPERA HoUsE.-l:3O and ; East Lynne" Miss
Western.
OLYMPIC THEATER.-2 and 2: vauery
PARK THEATRE and " Brass"
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTgIIS.--2 ana =.
Tony PAsTOK's NEW TGEATEE.- VARIETY
UNION soUARR THEATER.-1 80 and Rose Michel
WALLACk's THEATER.-l:3J and Z: john Garth
AcApFMY OF MrsIC.-S Philharmonic Concert.
ACADEMY or Di>IGN.-Annual Exhibition OF the Amer
can Society Of Painters IN Water COlOrs.
ASSOCIATION HlLL--l2: Lecture. l.. -auvtnr. 80
CHICKERING HAIL.: Polly Bassefs sinSin' SkcwL"
CHIChHElNG HAIL.--S: Lecture. DE COrdONa
FOURTH AVENUE PREsBYTLLIAN CHURCH. - Lecture
Gustavus Schulter.
MASONIC TEMPLE -Fntertainment Prof. Below.
sTlINwAY Hall: Concert. Boston Philharmonic Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19

Whether gagged by the fervor OF the size OF
the audiences, il Is clear that the revival services
at the Hippcdrome make steady progress.
Meetings of six different kinds are held every
twenty -four hours, some of them simultane-
ously; and in all these the numbers attending
increase day by day. At the evening services
only the capacity of the building seems to
limit the crowd, which last night consisted of
$4,000 people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19
Business NoIices.

Use BrUMMFLI's celebrated CoUGH DROPS.
Tho genuine have A. H. b. on each drop. $40 "ianHs@
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Address. THE TRIBUNE, Network.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19

Judge Dillon has shown good sense in the
Babcock trial by denying the request OF the
defense to instruct the jury to acquit. In
giving his decision on this point the Judge
shows very clearly that the evidence Is not OF
a kind to be lightly considered, and he quite
properly declines to pronounce on It's signii-
canoe, since that is the business of the jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19

Our Ninisterto the Sublime Porte the Hon. Horace
MAYNARD ha, had little skirmish with turkish
official stupidity. and has come OF victorious. 10
appears that party Of Americans began to dig for
ant;uuitic- some where IN tho neighbOrhood OF Con-
stantinoplr, after first coming to terms with the
owner of tho ground, when they were ordered TO
dcsist 10y the local authorities. They appealed to
the Grand YzieT, who promised that within fort
night the affair voulI be investigated and an order
issued allowing them TO proceed. Several weeks
went by and no order came nor could they learn the
reason Why. At last Mr.. BARNARD came 10 the res
cue. The Grand Nizer apoosizrd and put the
promised document in the Ministers hands Did lac
fear the American eagle. OF had he been warned
from Washington that when Mr.. Maynard lifted M
his long lorciingcr it was the certain prelude to
speech of an hour or twO's durationf The Vienna
newspaper in which we find the account OF the ahIr
affords no information on this point. All we know
il that the ex Congressman f,om Tennessee returned
Triumphant from the charge We congratulate him.
We wish or Minister IN London had taken an inter
cs, in mining for antiquities instead OF in silver
mining Ii he had pcalap5 lie would not have I'M
dermincd his own reputation and the credit OF his
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19

it is doubtful whether tie system employed Tor
reimbursng Southern claimants who continued
loyal during the war, is not doing more harm
than good. 1t is bad enough that large pro-
portion of the money paid on awards OF the
Southern Claims Conmissi N must go into the
pockets of lawyers at Washington, but me
evil is much intensified bv the fact that the
claimants can only get their own full dues by
means of perjury to swell the accounts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19

Secret voting is gradually "Americanizing ="
the electoral system of Great Britain. Instead
of offering himself to the electors, the candi-
date in large cities is hencefOrh likely to be
nominated by convention. This, 1t appears
from our London letter, was the case at Man
chester, where Jacob Bright was made the
Liberal nominee His election on Thursday
proves that the Liberals acted wisely i'll COM
bining their forces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19

defend their interests, and, though they are
not able to make Cabinet officers, they are
able to make Presidents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19

just sec how news may be unsupported, second
hand gentleman Wall-st. ferry-b yester-
day. having just read the TRIBuNE's report of Secre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19

The Correspondence between the Hon. George Ban
croft and Secretary Bristow is refreshing incident
in these Days when the average American diplomat
is a politician aud spcculator rather than man OF
honor. Minister Bancroft retired from Berlin Oh
June Is, 1874. and on the same day forwarded his
accounts for The quarter These were adjusted. and
n large balance was paid to him. week ago the
Treasury Department reported that on July /. 1870
. year after his retir, mcnt-he we'd the Govern
ment 80 O7i II. and thai this amount had been sub
scouently allowed To him. The bookkeeping in the
REGISTERS Office was AT fault and Mr. Bristow, when
his attention was called to the matter explained
very coureously how the clerical error had been
made hut to a man of Mr.. BarcrOf;'s senstiyenes-
on points of honor il was more than blunder; il
was y Department crime. The SecretaryS letter.
he writes " is not such had the right Ia expect
from his of Justice. My complaint j. that you
have done me the gIievOu5 wrong that Secre-
taty of the Treasury can inct on public officer oil
tie country Mr.. Bancrofts irritation is pardona-
bic even Il he docs hold the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to rigid responsibility for ihe bookkeeping of
the Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19

The Legislature proposes TO investigate Superin-
,endont Wnllng's arcert Of the elopng wife of MIR.
Mackenzie Of Montreal. Good Close scrutiny Of
police authorities, indeed OF all public officials,
never hurts the IN and does benefit the service Mr.
Waliuq did right in that matter, however Escaping
culprits viii doubtless condemn hun. Pretty and
petulant Mrs. Mackenzie is hardly ever likely 20 for
give him. williamson, the forger, lately arrested
on SUI picon, will curse him forever for identifying
and holding him for proofs. Rev. Winslow of
Boston, doubtless, cnteTtains AZ this very moment \
snpromc contempt for rho British law which war
rants the arrest of fleeing scoundIels mere tclc
grarhio representations In the administration OF
the regulations against criminals Superintendent
Walug will always he expected to assume just such
responsibility as ho did in tho Mackenzie case and
public opinion will sustain him if he always acts a.
promptly and discreetly M In that instance. If he
should shir such personal or official responsibility
in n .raver ease involving higher crimes than clope
ment, he wouid deserve and get soyerer condemna-
ton than he is likely 10 receive from the Legislature