The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-08

Cayarre. new tenor, ID rehearsing ut Covent Gar
den. He Is said 70 have remarkably sweet voice.
Herr Wagner 10 expected here In about ten days.
Meinlngen.
Nine. Matema, after singing In the season OF
Wagner Italian OPERA will probably take Tietiens'
place in the Leeds festival
Carl Rosa Is In the provinces, where the "Flying
Dutchman' Is universally successful. remark
able influence OF this is seen In the produc
tion OF new nautical Dramas as for instance, 1.-THE
Scuttled Ship" and .'True to the Core" at the
Adelphi. theatre on the Surrey side OF the
Thames announces dramatization Of the Flying
Dutchman legend The English opera season win
not begin until fall. The reason Is found in Rosa's
Discrimination to enter into rivalry with the two
Italian opera companies. The extraordinarily over
crowded musical season, after the provincial
season, win recuperate on the Continent for few
months.
ART GOSSIP.
musical journal here writes that one OF the
gems OF the gallery Of French pictures, entitled
"Forest and Stream" represents dim woodland
scene with large trees and n quiet brook. The
work is unaffected, natural and truthful, and the
result is pleasing in the extreme. 1t is silence on
canvas and the effect upon the heart is sense OF
pensiveness and quietude. The artist is Joseph
JEFFERSON, our famous "Rip.n
Tuesday next is the last day for sending pictures
to the Royal Academy Three weeks OF suspense
will follow for all artists outside OF the Sacred Grove
as the Gallery does not open until May. The forth
coming exhibition does not promise to be a re-
markable onc-lndeed the new Grosvenor Gallery,
in Bond street, which opens next month, has di-
verted many Of the finest pictures and best artists
from Burlington House. The new gallery managers
promise that the walls shall not be overcrowded
and that there shall be no "skying' or hanging or
pictures so high as be beyond the range OF ord-
nary vision.
RECOVERY OF THE LOST vASEYcK
The Berlin Museums lost vaneyck has been re-
covered A saddler returned the picture stating
that he had purchased It for seventeen and half
groschcn (thirty-lve cents. The authorities will
give him the promised reward when they are con-
WINGED OF the truth OF his statement.
LITERARY NOTES.
The Caxton celebration exhibition will be held
at South Kcnsington Museum, where room for spec
mems OF printing machinery In motion has been set
apart.
Dr.. Schliemann Is announced to read q paper
upon his discoveries at Mycenn before the British
Archaeological Association.
An entcrprising publisher announces a history
OF ''The Barmaid Industry" 1t transpires that
there are 100000 barmaids in Great Britain.
Tennyson has abandoned his Isle OF Wight home,
and having moved into London, lives permanently
in Upper wimpole street.
OxPoRD's BROKEN OAR.
Truth says that the cause OF Oxford's breakdown
in the University race was owing to the fact that
Mr.. d. J. Cowles, the bow, caught an unmistakable
crab and that in the EFFORT extricate his oar it
broke at the leather button.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR AMERICANS.
Travellers from the United States win be glad to
learn that the American Exchange and Reading
Rooms, at No. 40 Strand, were reopened to-day
with increased accommodation and comfort by
will still continue at his post in the reading rooms.
/. INTENDING COTTON OPERATIVES STRIKE.
The Lancashire operative cotton spinners have
obtained the sanction OF their Executive Commit
tee to give In their notices to quit work within
fortnight II they deem that step advisable. They
have resolved to exhaust every concilatory re-
source, and will make another effort to secure
peaceful settlement.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE
The cattle plague has disappeared from saxony.
ANOTHER HERALD WARNING FULFILLED.
Your cable warning, dated Friday. March 80, in
which you informed US that storm was probable
the north British coasts for Tuesday Wednesday
last, has been fulfilled In remarkable manner. On
Wednesday a terrible storm, accompanied by thun-
der and lightning, swept the northeastern por-
ton OF the British Isles with the greatest violence.
The thunder peals during the tempest are reported
as appalling, and the lightning, which was fearfuly
vivid and constant, continued for hours, rendering
the storm one OF the most violent and terror in
spring that has visited England for years. Torrents
OF rain fell along the track OF the Storm and large
tracts OF land have been submerged, and immense
amount Of damage has been thus caused to agricul-
tural interests.
THE STORM IN SCOTLAND
The storm continued over Scotland for an entire
day, carrying destruction TO many sections OF the
country. The rivers were swollen by the enormous
rainfall and much property was damaged, 1t is re-
ported, by the lightning and the furious gale that
prevailed.
LONDON DOES SoT ESCAPE.
We felt the influence OF the tempest also in Lon
don during Wednesday, and all admit that the
representation was completely fulfilled. The dam