The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15

are broken on. The Russian Consul General, NJ.
Jonln left St Petersburg to-day with instructions
for the Montenegro government.
THE MIRDITEs RISING.
despatch from Cettinje says the rising OF the
Mirdites determines the attitude OF the whole
Catholic Albanian population. The first result OF a
renewal OF hostilities with Montenegro would pos
siby be the cutting on OF Podgorza from Its base
OF supplies at Scutar, compelling the city to
surrender and by extending operations In connec-
ton with the Mirdies compel the Turks to extend
their line OF defensive operations and weaken their
force. The Turks only have 1000 effective force
here, which must be quadrupled 10 hold Podgortza
and the only road between their positions and
lake transportation.
BOSNIA ABIAZE
Belgrade despatch to the Times states that
commerce and manufacture In Bosnia are prostra-
ted by the enforced circulation OF paper currency
The insurrectionary bands continually
receiving accessions Troops and artillery
are going in all directions warlke
preparations continue. The government is
demanding money and supplies from the Chris
tians, and they being drafted into the army and
sent to Asia, In order, the Bosnans claim TO dmin
sh the rayah population In the insurrecton
spreads. In the Bosnian capital typhus fever Is
raging and many Turks are dying of the disease.
WHERE THE FIRST GREAT BLOW WILL PAIL
Thus every side the fires OF war are lighting.
Although the Gar will join the European army 1t
IL likely that the first great blow VIII be struck
the Asiatic side, where Turkey is weakest From
ST. Petersburg it Is stated that war is regarded In
Official circles as inevitable, but Russian military
measures do not indicate an immediate opening OF
the campaign.
Prince Tcherkassy, who Is mentioned as the
fnture organlZator OF Bulgaria. leaves ST. Peters
burg tomorrow fer Kschinef. Persia has notified
the Porte Of her claims to Bagdad.
BISMARCK IN SCOTLAND.
| The sensation caused by the Bismarck episode
| has almost subsidized curious story comes from
Strathglass, the stronghold OF Catholicism In the
| Scottish Highlands. where the Chancelor's rumored
retirement was hailed with JOY by three families OF
Macs, all farmers who proceeded to burn Bismarck
| in efiigy.
THE MUSICAL OUTLOOK.
| The musical season is yet thing Of the future.
The programme for Wagners concerts is published.
| They will consist OF long selections, In many in
stances comprising entire acts promising TO weary
| the audiences who go to hear them. The difficulty
| In finding musicians for the concerts is very
| great and third rate provincals have been
cepted reason for this Is found ir the TACT that
the Philharmonic and the two mammoth Italian
| opera companies have absorbed all the best talent.
| For the present the Wagner announcements create
| comparatively little excitement, whereas nearly
all the tickets for Rubensteins SIX concerts ut ST.
James, Hall, In May. have been sold in advance
Rubnstein nets $4,000 (s4o,Ooo during the present
English season. 1t is quite possible Carl Rosa finds
that Rubinstein pays better than English opera,
which closes on May l3.
vANTTAs vASITATUM.
The vulgar tongue IS not properly appreciated in
England notwithstanding its great successes
the operate stage. Earl Dudley will not permit
fhc N nj IN ~ n
salons. and for this reason there are some people
who are critical to assert that he Is guilty OF
unbecomng vanity. Lord Alfred Paget, however,
does not agree with hts distinguished coun-
tryman. He enjoys the vernacular as
much as ever in the Alhambra, where
Strauss "Fiedcrmansr is mutilated and MUIR
dered nightly. went last night, hoping TO enjoy
Strauss delightful melodies, but was disguised
and surprised to find that certain Hamilton
Clarke's unmusical and meaningless composition
was substituted for the original melody in the
| drunken scene. AS II this were not enough, the
third act entirely omitted. But then the class
OF musical enthusiasts who frequent this Leicester
square establishment is easily satisfied.
OPERATIC GOSSIP.
Mr. Mapleson intends TO charge twenty-eght
shllngs $50 for stalls during the coming at
Drury Lane.
Mr.. eyes Italian opera at Covent Garden has
Dccu
The new tenor, Gayarre, has been warmly well
coined.
Nine. Ricca makes her debut In "Favorita" at
Covent Garden, on Monday night.
Alban has gone to Munich for two weeks further
study Of the part OF Senta in ''The Flying Dutch
man."
Reeves, the publisher, is to bring out the English
version OF Robert Schumann's work, Emusic and
Musicians"
RIP NOT ASLEEP
Grip Van Wrinkle" Is as popular as ever, and JEFF
ferson stands to-day at the front OF the London
stage.
THE PRESS AND THE STAGE
The academy discouragcs the notion Of placing
bust or statue OF John Oxenford in the vestibue
OF Drury Lane, and thinks Drury Lane has lost Its
former representative character The academy
asks "what great services has Oxcnford performed
that he should have statues and memorial windows
to his memory"
ROYAL ROAD TO AUTHORSHIP.
Mapdtr announces that two new volumes OF
poetry by royalty in press and will be issued at
an early day Prince Leopold and the Marquis OF
appearance In public.
AMERICAN BEEF ONCE MORE.
The transition from music and literature to beef
steak is easy enough after reading the Tru Nan
Gazette. This sedatc afternoon journal thinks that
the depressed state Of the Liverpool meat market
and the consequent dependency OF the English
farmers Is simply the result OF panic since
the total quantity OF beef imported into the
three Kingdoms from all parts OF the world
during the last three months Is less than one
pound per week to each person in the city OF Lon
don alone. 1t concludes by saying that the present
mportatons will not permanently reduce the price