The New York herald., 1877-03-18

prize. for the winners OF the international four
Dared race, win be 81, 500 tS3ool.
Guns Axp PATRIOTISM.
Major Leech's efforts TO procure modification
Of the restrictions now placed upon rife shoot
ing IN Ireland is much commended. II The gallant
Major is successful irishmen say that Dolly.
its .aures. The difficulty under which the sport
labors rests mainly In the fact that the requisite
permit from Her Majesty TO carry arms Is only
issued 70 certain classes and also largely in the
prevalent feeling that the mere procurement OF
such license places the recipient in the category
OF "a myrmidon OF tyranny" This feeling is so
strong that many well-to-do gentlemen who would
ike to belong to rtne club and TO practise
the art Of shooting will not keep gun because :hey
regard the license as a badge OF servitude. II Will
be remembered that when the American team
visited Ireland sub-inspcctor OF constabulary met
them at Queenstown and presented each with
complimentary license, withou. which they would
have been liable TO arrest.
THEATRICAL. GOSSIP.
There are several novelties IN the theatrical
world. Miss Kate Field appeared at the ST. james
on Wednesday last IN her own comedietta, en-
titled extremes Meet" and achieved q marked
success. The dialogue Is polished and witty. The
plot is slight, but amusing Miss Fields acting
natural and nafrected-4ndeed, the Globe Stand
ard and Examiner speak of the play and the lead.
Ing lady In words OF high praise.
Mrs. John Wood announces the sale OF her lease
Of the St. james Theatre.
Mr. Joseph Jefferson has decided, since the Comp
ton benefit to remain year longer in I.onuon and
to make his appearance in new character parts
orERArIc NOTES.
Mr. Gye opens in Italian opera and concert at
Covent Garden on April 3. lie announces, among
other novelties, vcrdis "siclian vespers," Rubin
STEMS "Nero," Nicolai's "Merry Wives of Wind
sor,- wagner's ''Flying Dutchman" and the grand
opera se,1a by His Royal Hghness the Duke of
Saxe-Coburg entitled .Santa Chiara"
SAFETY IL THEATRES.
The Lord Chamberlain now refuses to grant any
licenses for new theatres unless there are stone
staircases The Saturday Rerie,c crtcises this de-
termination OF the Lord Chamberlain and adduces
Captain Shaw's pamphlet to prove that stone
stairs are the most dangerous that could be built
1t claims that the best stairways are made OF
wrought iron covered with slabs OF stone, wood or
slate.
A PROBABLE LCNATIC.
Vice Chancellor Mains. on taking his seat in
court to-day, said man named Coseraye, who
threw an egg at him yesterday, Just as the court
was adjourned, and whom he committed for con-
tempt on being searched in PRISON was found to
have loaded pistol IN his pocket. The Vice Chan
cellor said he had asked the Solicitor OF the Treas
ury to inquire into Cosgrave's sanity.
ONLY slxrENcE WORD.
Ilurrah for cable competition On and after the
Goth inst the Anglo American Telegraph Company
will transmit political and general news for publ
cation between the United Kingdom and Canada
and the city O! New York at the rate OF sxpcncc per
word |; such news messages to be transmitted when
the cables are dlsengagcd, and to be accepted ex-
pressly on the above conditions. The last clause,
however, renders such terms Of little service to
the American newspaper press.
HERALD DAILY WEATHER OBSERVATIONS IN ENGLAND
The following daily record OF the weather at Holy
head and Plymouth for the past week has been pre-
pared for the HERALD. The barometrc oscillations
have been rapid during the week, and show
decided fall during the last two days The tempera-
ture has also fallen decidedly.