The New York herald., 1878-03-25
The Troubled Voyage Of the Cleopatra
Ended at the Embankment.
A NEW 9TH E Il O.
Remarkable Theatrical Combination at
the Queens Theatre.
HENRY IRVING AS LOUIS XII.

LONDON, March II, 1878.
There are many days IN the year besides Sundays
vh,ch person a, all sensitive outward Impressions
would prefer spend At as grsata distance as possible
from London. Ash Wednesday 10 one OF them. Tho
streets almost empty, and the few people one sees
are going long faces aud large prayer books. to
church. the thestres closed the only public per-
formances given such copduce to further
portincation Of the flesh. further WEAKNESS OF the
sp,rtt-the .sMessah," at Albert Hall, Bachs ''Pas
sion Music" somewhere elso. and rsualistc rites
and ceremonies in the fashionable churches. AS ON
Sundays, the omniousss aud cabs crawl past the
churches at walking pace, sternly pious policemen
on duty preventing any unscemy rumbling Of wheels
from disturbing the Lenten dsvotons OF the worship
pers within morning sitting ofParliament is post
pored until tho afternoon order to give religious
minded members an opportunity to gratifys their
devotional yearnngs the TIDE Of gaycty and amusement
Is suddenly arrested and heigh presto fashionable
sLopdon jumps out OF silk and diamonds INTO sack
cloth and ashes. The season, owing to the
early assem- bling OF Parliament began unusually early,
and last wook there were than Eve great balls
Until Easter all such rivoties will be suspended, to
burst forth again with the spring sun I'VE do get lit
-le sunshine in spring. and The green leaves. Mean
'while--salt ash, egg sauce and the blues.
SCIENCE GOSSIP
The telephone still continues to excite discussio
ma wonder but tho practical application of the In
ven,ion hangs fire, or at least, is progressing but
slowly. Was there invention in the whole
field OF science to which some German did not lay
prior claimr A gentleman, signing himself "H r. )"
writes the Times and calls attention to tho fact
tnat, as far back 1860. a Mr. Philip Refs
read paper at a meeting OF the Physical So
e,ety at Frankfort -on- he-Main which printed
In the annual proceedings OF that society, describing
on instrument which ho constructed In order TO ex-
plain the functions Of the ear but which also serves
10 transmit all kinds Of sounds by means Of galvanc
current 10 any distance and he called this instrument
.telephonc" Tho inventor OF this telephone was
born 7th OF January, 1884, at GiesseD and died
on the 14th OF January, 1874. Tho telephone. there
FORE says s'H. p" is certainly not new invention,
but merely an Improvement.
FIRE GILDED GLASS
AM D'Hussey has rediscovered and patented a lost
art well known to the Egyptians even In the remote
days when Cleopatra's Needle stood at Hciopos and
Moses rested IN its shadow. NJ. D'Hussey has pro-
duccd specimens Of nro gilded glass; which not to
be distinguished from the ancient examples, and
which delighted the trustees OF the British Museum
that thoy buvo made room for them IN the showcases
o the Egyptian Department. The modern process
consists introducing gold leaf or platinum into the
body OF the glass and amalgamatng the gold with the
glass by OF the blow Pipe The metal ana glass
thus fused absolutely ndcstructible and uncaang-
ting, md Will 10 doubt ener largely into the decora
tivn OF architecture and art manufactures.
LoNDos's WHITE ELEPHANT.
Poor Messrs. Dixon and Wilson must be tired OF
e'l seca.o and ns Raw 81 Rscnv The
has bcen heard before the Admiralty Court, and
the question to be decided was how much The Needle
j. worth The action brought by Mr. Dixon, ss
ine owner OF the Cleopatra and cargo, against the
OF the steamer Fhzmauricc, the salvors, for
the purpose OF obtaining the salvage award from the
court possible. Application was made by
the salvors that Needle and floating should
appraised, and necessary, put up or sale AT pub
j.
value OF monoiith and ITS ship, but ultimately both
parties agreed to refer matter the decision OF
Inc president SIR r. Phiilimore, himself and he fixed
the value placed upon this strange vessel and
cargo ny the best lights ,,s no &C" could bring to
ing tho the Ecening Standdrd remarks that
the award generally varies from ,hrd to he "
charge Mr.. Dixon. or through him Mr. Erasmus Will
son, from 900 fl2 900 Tor the pleasure oi pre-
scntug MS c0mpatriots with an ancient mouohth,
winch might just well have let alone. son such
a claim OF salvage, presented IN such case, We
the whole of the goods to the claimant in
lieu OF salvage. The Court could hardly refuse so
generous an offer, Tor It's own valuation would stand
bgsinst It and the white eieph INT would oe as
posed Of"
A great theatrical event the recent appear
ance Of Herr Neville Moritz or, as he was hrst an
nounced, Maurice Neville, as Othelo at tho Queens IS
Theatre. The advent 10 London of this tragedian,
all the cities oil Germany has already been
mentioned IN the LonuOn letter OF the bERAID, and all
the art ste world of the metropolis
him. IT was known tDat he nad been received with
cpen arms by LODdon society aud had become 'the
fashion," shortly before his appearance on Saturday
last Mrs Theodore Martin had gwen an intellectual en-
trrtaiDment at residence IN Onsow square, south
kcnsngtoD, In honor OF the distinguish ed stranger
the Princess Louise there and the tte oil literary
aud aftstic society gathered to Welcome Herr Moruz
The piece CHOSEN Tor reading was the 'Merchsnt OF
VenIce," Mrs. Martin rendering Portia. Mr. Irving
BassanIo and Herr Moruz Shylock. he verdict of
the critical assembly Was most favorable, and the
great Irving himself congratulated Herr Mor,z ask
ing by wdat mag ician IKE process he mad SO lar d.
vested himself OF the Ioreign accent with which he
naturally speaks the English tongue. The theatre
was, OF course, crammed TO overhowinR. and hearty
welcome was given by the puDic 10 the Otheo AZ he
came upon tho scene, spendldy and accurately
atLIred the OF Venetian notable. Having
bren lod 10 believe by incIscrect trends OF the
deDutant that he spoke English we'll AS an English
man the majority o the audience crcd some son 80
oi usappon ment the opening lines fell from Herr
Mor.iz lips, Tor, although he has IN most extraor
dinary manner mastcred many oil tho difficult es oi
IoregD tongue lie certainly does not speak the Ian
YIage as one TO the manner born. Tbis TACT,
mingled with the colloquianty Of his conception
ter1stic 10 which English audiences not quite
accustomed had the effect OF hardening the hearts and
cooling the temper OF The audience. IL WAS until
the scene with Ema ana Desd. mona In the fourth
Act that no touched strong responsive chord in tie
hearts oi his hearers ana he then rose to SO supreme
= height OF lTygic force that the walls rang win
hearty a burst oil applause as Was ever heard 10 a
theatre. HIS sarcastic aud bitter tauntng Of Emilia as
he poured ov or her a shower oil gold coins:-
You mistress.
That have the office opposite to St. Peter
We done there's money for your pains
was display OF passion .hat swept through the au-
nsnce Ike storm, and carried II with The actor nov
recognized 10 be as great AS fame had declared 10 IN
o tue play. IL Is, however, my duty TO mention
That the verdict, almost unanimous, VI the London
press Is thai the success gained ny Herr Moriz rs
What the French call success dest'ae. The question
whether this IL tho Iaut vi tue actor oi the crcs Is
very dinereDt matter; but tbisis vpat the famous
Augsburg critic, Scnietcrer wrote respecting
The Othello vi Herr Moriiz;-"As We iage UP
pon 10 give All account oil yesterday 3
performance wo feel ourselves slI under the power
'1nl ana enduring influence oi Work which counts
among tue most wonderful and cuthrang oil those
tuat have been imagined ny creative and heavcnborn
genus, and oil "A representation oi ts principal char
scter, comp etc, perfect aud most glorious. Every
word SPOKEN by Herr Norilz The part oil Otheilo,
cvery glance, every movement was true 10 nature;
every scene was IN tseli perfect masterpieces, ana
yet only part OF ona great whole In Tho vivid
Teaty the spectators almost forgot that Otheo HIM
sei before them. They ielt with his feelings
they shared his misery and despair IL has before
been said that Herr Moritz IN some OF his scenes
Is apt, wheu playing Othello, TO exaggeratc We do
8haIn In lnis oun0n. No tame uuiel blood noWs