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The New York herald., 1877-11-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
SRA pIAvoLo". AT THE Y1YrH AVENUE.

SRA DIAvoLo" AT THE VIFrH AVENUE.
Auoer's pleasant and popular opera, "Fra Diavolo,"
was brought out by the Hess company last night In
what was, on the WHOLE successful manner 4
well-dlcd house, that generous In its applause
handsomely greeted the old favorites and ex
tended liberal encouragement to tho new
conner In tho part OF Zerua-Miss Emclis
Melville. This lady still betrays, here in
her acting and there IN her singing traces OF her IN.
finished novitate; but she brings carnestness and
pleasant voice-a good and sympathetic mezzo-so-
prano organ-to her aid and falls TO please
Her singing OF the wel-known aria ION yonder roc,e
reclining" and the solo in the undressing sccue OF
the second act elected encores. II was announced
as the lady's first appearance In tho part,
and we feel certain that she will Improve.
as there occasional signs OF nervousness which
will doubtless wear away. Mr.. William CastIo's Fra
Davolo and Mrs Seguin's Lady Allcash arc too well
known TO need much comment. The former is a we'll
preserved piece OF conscientious work. and the latter
Is always charming. Tho Lord Allcash Of Mr. Seguin
is SO amusing that we almost forget that
ne has hardly any voico ieft while the
extravaganza OF Mr. Pcakes rs the bandit, Beppo,
roars Of laughter. Tho part OF Lorenzo
Mr.. Turner's powers but he managed hts solo In the
thrd act with considerable skill, we'll indeed that
he encore which was almost cruelty. What
is Of hrsr rate Importance and reflects credit tha
direction 10 that the concerted pieces went without
kopt we'll in hand by Signor Operti, momentarily
refractory cornet being the only exception TO his conn
pete sway. "Fra Diavolo'' will be repeated this
evening.
The New York herald., 1877-11-01

From orr reports ibis morning the probabilities
are Mdt the heather IN Ncr York aud its cicinity
today wiH be COLI and partly cloudy or fair, fol
loped by rising temperature.
The New York herald., 1877-11-01

ACCORDING TO CHE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION,
Of Brooklyn, some gentlemen Of that city made
pretty good thing ont OF Prospect Park. They
charge that Of the ten million dollars expended
five hundred thousand dollars have been stolen.
An investigation is in order.
The New York herald., 1877-11-01

The OCTOBER FAILURES in this city were
sixty-one, the largest number in any month
for the year. The aggregate liabilities were up
ward of three mil don six hundred thousand
dollars, about o',c hundred thousand dollars
less than in September.
The New York herald., 1877-11-01

ALTHOUGH TUE GAME succeeded in getting
away the hunt Of the Queens county hounds
yesterday was full of excitement. Fifteen horse
men appeared in the saddle, but before the day
closed the majority OF them were unhorsed,
which added to the interest Of the OCCASION
The New York herald., 1877-11-01

WALL STREET YEsTERDAy.-'rhe stock market
was little more active, but continues TO show
signs OF weakness Gold opened at 1O25s, ad-
vanced to 1929 and closed ut 1929. Govern
mcnt bonds We're strong and States and rail
.oads steady. Money on call was quoted at
ia per cent, the closing rate being 6 per cent
The New York herald., 1877-11-01

be mono the less evident. If the coin values
OF the two metals should be equal it would
be a matter of indifference to the govern
but it would make great difference in the
willingness Of capitalists to purchase our
bonds. We should lose nothing by paying
in gold if silver and gold money were at
par. but it would be impossible to sell new
bonds to advantage if the purchasers were
uncertain whether they were to receive full
gold value in payment. An act of Con-
gress making the national bonds pay
able in silver would be q disastrous
blow to the public credit, and we
have the most undoubting confidence that
the President, armed with constitutional
negative, will not permit any such mischiev-
Gus bill to become law. With this cer-
tainty that the public crodit will be pro-
tected we see no ground of alarm in the
probable reconciliation Of silver. We
should prefer for the present that silver
should be legal tender for amounts not
exceeding twenty dollars; but even if
il should be made II legal tender
to the same extent that greenbacks now are
the evil would be comparatively slight. A
double standard is of course theoretically
absurd but we always had double stand
ard previous to the war, and the country did
not regard it as n very great practical incon-
venience Many of the arguments against it
which are most strongly urged are fallacies.
1t is said that since gold is the money Of tho
.~.... - Al II
our currency should be conformed to theirs.
But when gold is exported to discharge
balances it is not it's nominal value as coin
but it's real value as bullion that is esti-
mated. We 90 not export it as money,
but as merchandise, and coined silver, even
after reconciliation, would be exported only
rs silver bullion. Forall purposes OF foreign
commerce both metals would continue to
stand on the same footing as at present. AS
we are large producers of both we should
continue to export them but whether
coined or uncoined we should receive
bullion and nothing more Their
coinage into money is O purely do
mestic question, aud it is absurd to argue
as if our coinage laws had an important
bearing on our foreign trade We feel little
interest in the silver question beyond a
sense Of the enormous folly of making the
public debt payable in silver, and we are SO
sure that the President will by his veto save
the country from that calamity that we are
reconciled in advance to the reconciliation
of silver for other purposes. Our trade with
China, with India, with Russia and other
silver countries will afford market for the
produce Of our silver mines, but the market
will be equally good whether we export in
the form Of coin or Of silver bars.
The New York herald., 1877-11-01

SEVENTEEN BISHOPS Of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church took part yesterday in the inter
esting ceremony of consecrating the Rev. DR..
Schcreschewsky as mis- sionary bishop for the
Chinese Empire.
The New York herald., 1877-11-01

Mr.. HARPER, the owner Of Ten Brock, gives
some interesting points about racing and race
horses i'll another column. His stable consists
OF nearly fifty horses. many Of them very vali-
able. Sixty thousand dollars have been refused
for Ten Brock
The New York herald., 1877-11-01

ACCORDING TO the caaal shipments for the past
month, rs compared with year ago, the great
Northwest must be Going fourishing business.
Many OF the different articles of shipment have
more than doubled in quantity.
The New York herald., 1877-11-01

Mr. KANE has brought the coaching season
OF 1877 to close and thrown down the rib
bons until the lst Of May. Seventeen hundred
passengers have been carried and more than
five thousand miles travelled during the past six
he
The New York herald., 1877-11-01
Il II IPLE SH e e T
NEW YORK. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER /. 1877.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERTIsERs.-Io
snsurc NE proper classification Of advertisements
Il is absolutely necessary that ttey be ha,lded ia
before eight ocioch crc,y ercni,sy
The New York herald., 1877-11-01

THE SPANISH OFFICIALS i'll Havana are indus
triously figuring out fresh victories over the in
surgents. They arc confident that about next
May they will have conquered all opposition.
The New York herald., 1877-11-01

TIE LITIGATION over the Snger'estatc has
een amicably settled, and every one is happy
Except the lawyers
The New York herald., 1877-11-01

ST. DOMINGO is i'll very unsettled condition
but this is the usual report IRON that happy
country. Baez appears to be playing the
MacMahon role on u small scale
The New York herald., 1877-11-01

Two WOMEN who stole the livery of the Sis
rrs OF Charity to obtain money ii om the good
,coplc Of Providence have been arrested in that
sity
The New York herald., 1877-11-01
THEATRE FRANCAIS.

Although our French speaking population was
largely drawn upon last evening by tho Aimee benels
tho Theatre Francais not neglected The attrac-
ton "Un Cnapeau de Paille dItalie," favorite
comedic- vaudoville of the Palas Royale. The play
deals with the search for lost Lcghorn hat and
abounds in the most amusing situations Everybody
Is playing at cross purposes and the way they get
wound up and finally unwound s very clover. Tha
character Of tho play Ia unlike "Les Dominoa
Ro cs'' and is very popular in Paris. u.
Martel as the perp exed ordogroom was very
ing the airy grace OF his style. Chamomn did good
bit OF character acting Nonancour and Veniat was
good Achillc. No one OF the ladies was notably
bettor than the other All entered INTO tho spirit OF
the play and successful In giving It an amusing
Interpretation.
Aside from the pleasure OF the acting thcrc
better way TO get iamiliarzod with tho Fsonch lam
guage than by these representations. The French
spoken the purest and the language that OF every
day Paris. This little theatre is becoming tho centre
OF fashionable Frcnch-speaking New YORK as we'll rs
native Frenchmen with reason for everything Is dono
thoroughly The people on tho stage act as they
would in parlor, and feels as though he were
looking through his opera glass into Paris salon.
The New York herald., 1877-11-01

TIE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD d DIRECTORS have
esolved to pass their next dividend
The New York herald., 1877-11-01
BROADWAY rnrArnr-.BAnBE BLrur."

"Barbc Bleue" which has not been presented to tho
New York public for several years, was selected BY
Mile Aimee the attraction Of her benefit, which
took place last night before Of largest and most
fashionable audiences that has assembled in the
Broadway Theatre during the present season. Tho
opera handsomely mounted and it's music supcrbly
rendered. Bouotte has always been ono OF AimGes
favorite parts She achieved great years ago
In It's Interpretation. and last night renewed her early
triumphs. The music is gay, lively and suggestive
bachian style than any other OF the humorous
Of this voluptuous writer. Heretofore ono Of the
chicf difficulties in presenting "Barbe Bleue' has
been In securing tenor capable OF adapting himself
the part OF Blue Beard but NJ Molard last evening
surprised his admirers by The strength and excel
lence OF his representation OF tho character Mlle
Duparc, NJ. Jouarc, Mezcres and Dupan likewise
shared the honors OF the evening. Encorcs and floral
tributes attested tho appreciation OF thoroughly
sympathetic audience. The opera Will bc repeated to-
night and on Saturday at the matinee and in the even:
ing, Friday being set apart for the reproduction Of
ala Marjoainc.' ;,
The New York herald., 1877-11-01
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The New York herald., 1877-09-05

Russian redoubt was taken almost by sur
prise II was in fact taken almost before
General Zotor knew the attack had begun.
SHOULD FIGHT IN THE oPEN.
"From Russian point of view look upon the
whole system Of fighting in fortihcations as a mis-
taken one. Il would have been much better for
General Zoton to have retreated and drawn the
Turks out into the open country where their In
aptness At executing manuuvrcs on the field
OF battle would have put them at great
disadvantage with the well drilled Russlan troops.
The Russians have always been wanting the Turks
to out and fight in the open, yet they intrench
themselves III such manner that the Turks have
no temptation to come out ana lind 1t Impossible
to do so when they try. If the Russians wish to
fight them in the open they should offer them
temptations to come out in the open and not meet
them everywhere with lortifcations.n
TIE TIMES OK THE WAR
The Times leading articles OF Monday aud yester.
day are devoted to showing the ncedlessness Of the
present war its excessive costness in men and
money far outweighing its possibilities for good,
ana the danger OF eventual Russian failure. From
all of which the Times concludes that the present
moment is propitous Tor Intervention and that
Germany and England ought to take tie initiative
to bring about truce.
AT ERzEROUM.
An ErZeroum despatch. dated September 1, re-
ports that the Turks threaten the Plain of Eriyan
aud make reconnolssances as far rs the Aras River
sCKuM FoRsAKES
despatch from Batoum says that the Turks
have completely evacuated Sukum Kaleh. Rus.
have reoccuped Sukum Kaleh. The Abchasian
coast is now clear of Turks and the nsurrection in
the Interior has been suppressed.
sERvIA STILL UNCERTAIN.
Accounts coming to Vienna from various
sources all record The impression still ey.
ist,ng in Belgrade that despite the
demonstrative activity with which military prepa-
ratlons are carried on, the Scrvians do not mean
20 enter the field Just now hut are waiting for the
fortune ol war to declare itself
MEIIEMET ALI's STRENGTH
PERSONS here who have kept careful records or
the rcinlorccmcnts which have gone to Shumla est
mate that Mchemct All must nave nearly 10000
men. Taking away 900 OF these lor garrisons
ana 20 guard tho liue toward the Dobrudsche
there would remain about 10000 for field opera.
lions.
The New York herald., 1877-09-05

Colonel r. Clay Crawford, who vs. sad 10 erist in
the person Of osman Pacha Crawford's father was
school teacher IN Rogersvllle, Tenn, where Roberts
poyhood was passed. Andrew Johnson about the year
is's, gave young Crawford an appointment 10 West
Point. There he resisted an arrest for ders-
heuon OF duty and was expelled. A
Few years later he was sentenced by the
Federal cour; OF tao district OF Virginia Tor
rcbblug the mail and In a few weeks escaped
from confinement In 1858 he burst In on
Rogersyile dashng colonel and chief Of artillery
or some federal oifcer's staff, and carried things
with high hand among the old citizens
o. Hawkins county After the war ne acured in wild
raids OF plunderng the Rio Grande. All trace OF
the bold raider Is lost
The New York herald., 1877-09-05
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Congressman Gilbert c. Walker, OF virginia and j.
Il. Milard, OF Omaha, are ut the ST. Nicholas. Ex.
Governor Andrew q. Curtin, of Pennsylvania; Ma
thanicl Wheeler OF Connecticut, ana Cyrus II.
Mccormick, OF Chicago are at the Fifth Avenue. Y.
B. Blackstone President OF the Chicago and Alton
Railroad Company ex.Congressman Freeman Clarke,
OF Rochester and Rev. DR.. t. II. ChapD, at the
Windsor. Samuel L. Clemens, OF Hartford, is at the
ST James. Judge Josiah g. Abbott, OF Boston, is at
The Clarendon Robert Lenox Banks, Of Albany, is at
thc Glsey. Judge Pac!icus Ord. OF California, and
Rev. Joseph b. S,raton. OF Natchez, Miss at the
New York. James X. Card, of Dundee Scotland, ard
o. w. Peabody, OF Boston, are at tho Brcvoort.
George u. Spriggs OF tho Great Western Railway OF
Canada, is at tho Hoffman. Asscmblyman George
West, OF Balls,ou, n. Y, Is at the Grand Central.
John La Fargo is at tho Everett
The New York herald., 1877-09-05
A General Advance Upon the Turk
ish Position at Plevna.
CAPTURE OF LOVATZ.
"We Shall BE In Plevna On
Tuesday Morning."
Sukum Kaleh Again In Rus
sian Hands.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON, Sept. 5, 1877.
The HERALD correspondent at the head
quarters of the Grand Duke Nicholas at
Poredin telegraphs, under date Of Monday,
via Bucharest, Tuesday, September 4, ten
at night, as follows 1.-THE long expected
attack on the forces under Osman Pacha
was made this morning according to pre-
arranged plan by which the assault was to
take place simultaneously along the whole
Russian line, reaching from near the mouth
of the Vid almost to the foot of the Balkans,
south of Lovatz.
THE FORWARD MOVEMENT.
sThe attack, as made, was irresistible.
It was fully intended by the Grand Duke
that the advance once begun should not suf-
fer any check. The concentration of the
Russian forces upon the Turkish position
around Plevna was begun early in August.
The arrival Of every division was the signal
for an advance at some point and the push
ing of the whole line gradually forward.
These movements, even the arrival of the re-
Inducements, were only details in the
grand result which may now be regarded as
assured.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EVENT.
"Twenty thousand Russians have been
encamped at the mouth Of the Poredin
since the last Palisat engagement, undis-
turbed except by occasional recon-
naisances, resulting in one or two slight
cavalry skirmishes. The Bulgarians have
been leaving all the villages in the vicinity
of the army for several days They know
very well that if the Russian line should
uncover their village for an hour every citi-
zen would be massacred.
OBJECT OF THE GRAND DUKE.
"1'he Grand Duke has during the month
pursued with ceaseless and relentless pur-
pose one Sbject-namely, The crushing of
Osman Pacha and the retrieving of the dis
aster of July 81 For this poor Radetsky,
at the Shipka Pass, suffered. To this set
tied purpose everything and everybody has
been sacrificed. Disaster has never been
courted, but has been risked on several oc-
casions. Yet the Russians have been sue
cessful from the one great fact that they
have on all sides kept their enemy at bay.
PRELIMINARY MovEMENTs.
"When the Russian advance had been
The New York herald., 1877-09-05
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR nEpARrMrSr
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Mf,cT or TIRE CnIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WAsHsGToy, Sept 81 A. u
Indications

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Oyf,CT TIRE CnIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, Sept 81 A. II
Indications
For the Middle States and New England, increasing
southeast southwest winds. warmer clear or patty
cloudy weather and stationary or rising pressure.
For the South Atlantic State northeast to south.
winds, rising followed py falling barometer,
warmer. cloudy parity cloudy weather and oeca.
sionnl rains
For the Cult States. northeast veering TO southeast
winds, falling barometer, partly cloudy weather and
numerous rains possibly followed by cooler norherly
winds in Western Texas.
For Tennessee and tho OHIO Valley, cloudy and pos
sibly rainy weather. southeast to southwest winds,
falling barometer aud stationary temperature
For the Upper Mississippi aud Lower Missouri VAL
eys aud lake region ut northern stations cooler north
and east winds partly cloudy weather and stationary
rising barometer; but at southern stations warmer
southwest winds, falling barometer and cloudy or
partly cloudy weather
The rivers viii change but little, except slight rise
In tue Southwest
The New York herald., 1877-09-05
Headqu o the Grand cho Poedm.
- Russian Troops.
POredin

the irregularity of the ground occupied by
the movement Of their forces. The Turkish
positions, though in the main well chosen
and on hilly ground, were stormed with an
impetuosity that swepc the enemy before
it, though in many instances at heavy
loss in killed and wounded.
THE TURKISH Defence.
1.-The defence of the Turks was deter
mined and desperate, but they we're unable
to withstand the onslaught of their op-
ponents, and were compelled to retire sui
lenly from position after position.
THEIR LAST DITCH.
"Before noon the Turks had been driven
into their last line of ntrenchm ents.
Meanwhile, having been informed by
spies of the existence of a byroad,
n sort of spur Of the main thor
oughfare between Biela and Plevna, the
Grand Duke ordered division of cavalry
to make the detour necessary to reach it
and to attempt n flank movement from the
northward This operation is now being
carried out.
GOOD NEWS FROM LovATz.
Gas | wrote the last sentence courier
dashed into camp. He was reported to say
that the troops of the left wing were doing
grand work before Lovatz and that the
town would certainly be taken before dark.
A staff officer high in rank said
to me moment later, If that
be true we shall enter Plevna tomorrow
morning. can only say that everything
seems to indicate such result.
''IS rLEvSA TO MORROW"
"rhe battle still continues and from the
artillery firing which hear off in the dis
tance to the northward it seems probable
that the flank movement has been discov-
cred. Up to the moment the courier departs
with this despatch the Russians have not
suffered any serious check and it seems
very probable that the prophecy regarding
Plevna will prove true"
rALL OF LoyArz.
A Russian official despatch, dated Gorny-
Studen, twenty-five minutes TO eight clock
Yesterday morning, says :--"Lovatz was
Yesterday carried by assault by Russian
troops under Generals Meretinsky and Sko-
belog. No details have yet been received.
pIssENsIoSs AMoNG HE TURKS
The rin,es' Vienna despatch, reviewing the oper.
ations in Bulgaria, says there is believed 70 be a
certain amount Of jealousy between the Turkish
commanders, Osman pacha, Suehnan Pacha ana
Mehemet All Pacha, which prevents their WORKING
thoroughly in concert. E
LATER FRoN PELlsAr.
The special correspondent OF the Doily ve,cs at
Poredn under date OF September |. teegraphs rs
folows:--"l rode over the battle field when the
wounded and only about three hundred dead on
the field. Their losses could he better Judged by
tic number of knapsacks with which the ground
was strewn.
VERY CLOSE WORK.
'In lr0nt OF the Russian trenches, hall way be-
tween PelIsat and Zgancc. the Turkish dead were
lying so close that they might have shaken hands
with the Russians lying INSIDE. It was desperate
attacg and desperate resistance. The attack
seems TO have been well directed. 1t was made so
snddenlv and with such violence that the