The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-19

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LONDON, October 2, 1877.
Correspondence OF the Register.
Your readers may not have nonced
that | have not written Tor several weeks
mast, as should have done, but for want
Of time. The holiday takers are now
getting back to town, the theatres are re-
opening for the winter season, and frof.
Tyndsll, on the part OF the scientinc
world, has begun the winter campaign oy
an address somewhat akin TO the famous
one he delivered ut Belfast about two
wears ago. His subject WAS "Free VIII,
and after abiding to the forces OF nature,
their interdependence-nothing wasted
nothing lost, every effect beng preceoea
nv il sufficient cause, the action OF man
nerves and muscles being subjected 10 the
s,me laws AS machine-he asks II
the brain, with its associated moral
and intellectual processes, Is subject 10
the laws which dominate IN all other
nbenomina. | need hardly say that Mr..
Tyndsll sees no more reason to expect
the human machine TO create power a. e.
exercise free willy, than for steam
engine to perform work without the con-
SUMPTION of coal. He says we are not
complete masters OF the circumstances
which create our motives, wishes ahd
tendencies to action, but in answer to the
objection that it WAS of no use trying To
change mans normal status by preach
ing if he is so controlled by surrounding
circumstances, he says the sdYlce and
warning of the preacher is one OF the
factors that impreSses the mind, which,
il properly directed, unloosens pent up
energies mighty in results; exactly the
same AS the opening OF valve by the
engineers hands allows the engine TO
perform the work of a thousand horses,
or the pulling of a trigger brings about
the destruction OF lite.
They have been giving popular con-
ccrts at Covent Garden Theatre for
some weeks, .Haydn's Farewell .sympho
nv beng repeated there some two or
three times, and rs 1t may be new 10
most OF YOUR readers, l will explain that
il is said to have originated through
some difficulty Haydn had with Prince
Esterhazy's band, TO which he was COM
poser and conductor, and the object
sought was to make the band look ride
ulous because they objected to the con-
slant novelties and difficulties Haydn
mt before them. AS 1t WAS given ~
Coyent Garden, the conductor faced the
audience, his back being to the band, =
lighted candle At each stand, and the
PLAYERS instructed as each one finished, tt
blow out his candle, take up his music
and instrument and leave the orchestra.
The symphony, which is iutl OF beauty
and one of the finest OF his smaller
works, ends with an extra adsgio-atter
the usual finsle-in which the lnstru'
ments leave of one by one; first the first
oboe and second horn, then the second
oboe, then the first horn, and so on until
the two solo fddles. who a. last
come to an end and leave, the conductor
with his solitary lighted candle alone
being LETT, and he continues beating time
until the attendant touches him, when
he looks around rs If with surprise and
he then leaves the place. The effect Is
very impressive, especially Us the gas
was lowered, and it was loudly sp
plsuded.
The foggy season has sci in early tbi:
year, and the railroad fog signals are
exploding around us, but as we can still
see across the street it is hardly worth
mentioning.
The Queen gave considerable offence
to the Manchester people in declining
t. open their magnificent town hall q few
weeks sgo; 1t was thought to be owing
TO political luminosity on the part Of
Earl BeaconsfeId, who replied to the re.
quest, Manchester being liberal in poll.
tics, but it now appears that the fatigue
was too great for the Queen to undergo
which is hardly to be wondered Al
INF the case OF stout old lady
with numerous array of grand children.
The Prince of Wales makes up, however,
for his mothers retirement, as he is hy-
ing about the country'in all directions
lie appears to be enjoying himself, too
with the always popular Princess, which
is sufficient in itself to disprove the
statements recently made of their in
Leuueu scpaIaIlOH.
The war, of course, is the chief topic
of conversation, and the success of the
Turks quite satisfactory to the people
General Grant says that opinion has
changed in the States from the strong
Russian bias at first, until now it is about
equally divided. However that may be-
Gladstone is losing political influence
every day, so far as the Eastern question
is concerned, and there are plenty to say
that be, Mr.. Freeman, the historian,
Gen. Ignatieff and Mr. Eugene Schuyler
are the men who brought on the war.
The latter is said TO be blamed Sc
verely by his own government
for publishing his observations on the
Turkish atrocities without first submit
ting them at Washington.
The most exciting local topic is that OF
the guilt or innocence OF the tour called
Penge murderers. Many believe they are
not really guilty of starving Mrs. Staun
ton, although very culpsble. 1t is most
likely that the too women will have their
sentences changed to 10 and ID years I'M
prisonment, while the husband Of the un-
fortunate woman, and his brother, will
be hung. Yours, j. ;. +.