The New York herald., 1877-01-14


entries over last year. Claimant is the favorite
for the Derby at to /.
WALKING.
Weston and O'Leaiy, the American pedestrians,
have completed the terms OF q match to come on
in April for $1,000, and to cover six days. Weston
Is backed by Sir John Ashley.
The gentle sport Of angling has been destroyed by
the hoods.
The Gun and Polo Club announce fancy dress
ball.
new picture gallery is projected rval:ing the
Royal Academy. 1t is to be called the Grosvenor,
OF the Partisan gallery, which receives the over
runnings and droppiDgs OF the salon.
A new Illustrated paper is in embryo.
The coming unvei,ing OF the Burns statue on the
e5th inst produces great enthusiasm in Scotland.
HoSoRs TO A RoyALIsr.
II Is proposed to erect suitable memorial to
Lord Falkland, the second vlscount OF the house,
who was killed while lghting for Charles ]. against
the Parliament at the battle OF Newbury, Septcm-
ber 90 1888. He was described as q man OF learn
ing rich conversation and simple life. Before the
appeal to arms he attacked the extravaganza and
license OF the Court but took his stand under the
banner Of his royal master. The disturbed state OF
the country and the sight OF England by civil
war desolated his mind, and often he was known,
when sitting among his friends to start mp out OF
moody silence and cry "Peacc" In a shrill voice.
He was probably a little crazcd. Such is the man
to be honored now while old Noll Is left to the
darkness and the Dryasdusts.
Professor Huxley has delivered lecture on
biology, which creates q profound impression in
scientific circles.
THEATRICAL MATTERS
Barry Sullivan, the tragedian, has received q ire.
mendous ovation at Belfast.
The venerable comedian OF the Haymarket, Buck.
stone, is indisposed.
sHAUGIIRACN's TROUBLES.
military band at Cork declined to play during
'The Shaughraun' on account OF reasonable SEN
timents expressed in the play. This did not hurt
"The Shaughraun" much in the eyes Of the people
OF Cork.
Mr.. Irving is now giving the closing performances
OF "Macbeth," and will appear in ..Rlchard Ill.,"
playing the part according to the original text.
JOHN $. CLARKE.
The American comedian, John S. Clarke has
opened at the Strand Theatre in .sToodes. and
"Babbington Jones'"
''LEs DANICHEFF.n
The feature Of the week has been the production
Of "Les Danichen7' at the ST. James. The cast is
strong one, Hermann Vein playing especially well.
The play Is considered triumph.
DAN'L DRrCE
for "Pygmaion and Gaatea."
THE NATIONAL OPERA HOUSE.
Colonel Maplesons noble patron has advanced
s75o,OOO for the completion OF the National Opera
given next season at Covent Garden and Drury
Lane.
Herr wagner announces three special perform
ances at Bayreuth during the summer.
NEW BOOKS.
Murray announces Dr. Schiemann's book on the
discoveries at MycenR.
memoir of Sir James Outram is in preparation.
The political correspondence OF the Dnke OF Wei.
ington, bearing on the Eastern question about the
year 1s2s will shortly appear.
memorial portrait OF Edgar Allen Poe has been
produced.
Preparations are being made to celebrate the
four hundreth anniversary OF the invention of
printing.
THE vICEREGAL COURT.
The Duke Of Marlborough shortly opens the Vice.
regal Court at Dublin. Among its members will be
Lady Churchill, formerly Miss Jerome.