The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-24

bate in the House Of Lords in reference to
book entitled "Absolution by Priest. :"
It is under the auspices Of the High Church
party. The Established Church journals
are divided in opinion on the merits Of. the
book according to their rituaiistic tenden-
cies. The Guardian, which is High Church,
is silent, while the Rock. Low Church
organ. denounces the work as execrable.
SHAKING THE ESTABLISHED cHrncH.
II is believed that the question will re-
solve itself into one Of the gravest impor-
lance to the Church Of England and test its
solidity and qualify its prosperity in most
marked manner.
THE pRIsByTERIANs.
Delegates are arriving in London from all
parts on their way to Edinburgh to take
part in the great PAN Presbyterian Council
which convenes ut the Scotch capital.
no cH1sw1cK PARTIES.
Society pines at the news that there will
be no parties given by the Prince of Wales
ut Chiswick this season. The court con-
tinues in double mourning.
THE PRINCES POCKET.
The friends Of the Prince Of Wales, it ID
rumored, will shortly demand an increased
allowance for His Royal Highness. The
ground on which the appeal will be made
to Parliament is that, with his present al
lowance, it is impossible for Albert Edward
to sustain the royal dignity imposed on him
by the withdrawal of his royal mamma from
public life. It is very convenient to have q
queen and mother with retiring DISPOSE
ton. The truth is that the people who sur
round the Prince want the increase more
than he does, but he, good man, would
prefer billeting them indirectly on the ma
ton to footing their demands from his
present respectable allowance
LAST PARTY.
Mrs. Hicks, so we'll known to Americans
on this side of the Atlantic, gave her last
party tor the season at Claridge's Hotel last
night.
The famous Caledonian Club fancy ball
is announced for Monday.
A ROBBERY OF THE ANTIQUE.
Our metropolitan police are excited over
the recent disclosure of robbery Of valu-
able gems from the cases Of the British
Museum. The thief has not yet been
caught, although all Scotland Yard looks
wise and the suspects are legion.
A RAPID TRANSIT porENrArE.
Dom Pedro, the Brazilian Emperor, is
here, and is out driving furiously round the
city at five o'clock every morning.
MONEY KING.
Baron Rothschild is entertaining the gov
errors Of the Bank Of England.
THE GREAT ABoL1rroNIsT
William Lloyd Garrison is here.
LORD MANDEv1LLE's CANVASS
The Parliamentary canvass for Hunting
donshire between Lord Vaudeville and his
liberal opponent grows livelier. The result
is doubtful with the chances in favor of
Vaudeville.
THE POUR PER CENTS.
American credit has been greatly strength
ened by the publication of the Sherman
circular in reference to the payment in gold
of the four per cents.
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.
The wicked but successful comedy "Pink
Dominoes" is going to America.
Mr.. Blackstone, the veteran actor and
manager of the Haymarket Theatre, who is
now seventy-fve years old, is making fare
well provincial tour.
Handel's Messiah" will be performed on
Monday, with Adelina Patti and Mile. AL
bani among the singers.
Henri vieuxtemps the celebrated violin
ist and composer, has had q stroke of paral-
ysis.
Herman VEINS benefit takes place on
the 9th inst, when ''As You Like 1t" will
be given.
'Lohengrin," with Nilsson in the r6le Of
Elsa, is announced.
The friends of Wagner are contemplating