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New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
ENGLISH GLEES.

The English Glee Club gave very excelieho
concert yesterday afternoon al Chickerlns Ham, ana "
very well filed house The work Of this cupi always
ouiet and unprctndng. but it Is generally CAREFUL "eH
studied and finished, and yesterdays performance Wa
no exception TO the rule There were siees pai''oNe
and quartets, among Others two wnien "oie IT, "y
ties couple of quartets for female voices
ana there were also several solos; and tne
whole were well done. Miss Beebe sang tVns
Of sulivans, "Where the Bee Sucks "Hion,
good as it was lost much o. Its effect because one couu
NOT aelp thinking all the time OF Dr. Arnes delicious
setting Of the words, and Mis- Finch sang WIN
delicacy OF expression and perfection OF VocaAhOi
which it would be hard TO praise too highly me SUM
Der soSg" by Franz, with which she produoeu - 50
an effect at recent evening concert OF the ,iuo. Nv
sides those there were songs by Mrs. Hills, Mr. Nlse"
and Mr. Baird and piano solo by Mr Car1i fpi'O
The next evening OF English Glees VIII take p''''
Aprll 4.
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man IN White, nor any other Of my serial stores was
completed in manuscript before ts periodical pubcs
ton. Twas consequently obliged TO know every step Of
my way from beginning TO end, before started on ny
journey. To make this plain, by instance: When sat
down to write the seventh weekly part OF The Woman
in White, the first weekly part was being published sim.
ultaneously in All the Year Round and in Horpers
w. No after-boughts, in connection with tho first part
possible under these crcumstances-and the Same
rule applied. Of course, week after week. TO the rest Of
the story had choice but to know what 10 do be.
forehand throughout tho whole story and months be-
fore line Of 1t written for the press
mulatug that knowledge in q mass OF notes which
contained complete outline Of the story and its char.
acters. knew what Sir Percival Clyde going TO do
with the marriage register end how Count Foscos night
the opera TO be spOt by the appearance OF Pro-
fessor Pescer before a line OF the book In the
printers hands. The minor details Of incident and the
minor Of character ease TO sUggest themselves
10 me at the time Of writing for the publication But
the great stages Of the story and the main features Of
the characters, Invariably lie before me on my desk be-
fore begin my book.
LONDON, March 5.-The condition Of Mr..
John Ruskin, whose dangerous illness was announced
last week, Is somewhat better.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06

are alvays 80 sure that all vital truth is
wrapped I'D in our own creedl People, how
ever. who are keen-eyed enough to detect the
truth I'm all ages and in all sorts OF disguises,
will see in this modern Lent only one form OF
an attempt which has been made since the
world began, by the best minds in 1t, to rid
the soul forcibly Of It's outside garments, to
look at it as it really is, and TO find out
how it stands with regard to the God VINO
made it. The Buddhist sits fasting for years TO
lift his soul to Nirvana. The Essene withdrew
to the desert, the hermit to his cave, giving
up the birthright of other men-home, wifc
and child-tO clean their souls OF outside alloy.
The great slave Epictetus, disabled IN his
hut, asks, calmly: What signifies to me any
"thing which happens, while my soul Is above
"itp
The religion Of the present day is OF very
different sort from this old ascetic discipline
The ancient Pagans, Jews and Christians
wrestled naked, as Jacob with the angel, for
salvation. The modern believer is borne to
Heaven by aesthetic gales of emotion-bcauty,
music, art, all help him on his way. FER
haps the new way is the surest. IL Is no.,
luckily, for THE TRIBUNE to decide. Yet IL
can do tho modern New-Yorker no harm
occasionally to strip himself of all these soft
appliances and to stand barefaced before his
God. There can be no more wholesome dlscl-
pine for any of us than to stop short In the
chase after money, or knowledge, or amuse-
ment, and to say: "WithOut these stocks or
"this house, this wife or children. this taste or
"culture, what am II How much OF man
"would there bo leftf What does the God
"who sent me here think of me by this time
"What shall | carry in my hands TO him
"when | go back2" If the Lenten bells TINS
morning would carry such questions to each
man and woman who hears them, what
different aspect life would put OH i'll this city
before night!
Such moments do come into the life OF
every man, worth being called a man.
Pain may bring it, or loss, or the yaWning
crave of the one who is dearest to him. But
some time iD his life he must stand IN the
wilderness alone with God, and be forced to
look in upon himself and to see OF what stun
he is made. To the devOut souls who go out
humbly in this season to face these awful
truths we have but one word of warning. Inc
Savior went, like the Buddhist the Essenc
and the Stole, fasting into the wilderness TO
test His sonl. 1t is fitting that we should go
with Him. But He did not, like them, stay
there. He came back into the crowded Streets
the poorest by-ways, to work for Ills Dfcthfeh'
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FISK AND FITNESS.

We are sorry to hear that "the honest ad-
"yocates of Civil Service Reform III Boston are
"dsgusted" with the nomination OF Mr. Beard
10 be the Collector of that port. One OF the
most remarkable revelations is. that there Is
Mr.. Fisk, who is now and has long been De-
puty Collector. As such, it has been part OF
his business to coach the new Collectors as
they have from time to time put III their appear
ances. amidst more or less hurrah about their
great abilities and peculiar fitness for the pO-
sition Fisk it has been who has taught these
neophytes just the spot in the documents
where they should place their autographs, and
what measures would be necessary to enable
them to draw their salaries. No doubt hard
time OF it poor Mr.. Fisk has badj while now,
when he has got the late Simmons into excel
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A&su'llork Daily Grikllne.
FOUNDED eY HORACE GREELEY.
1NENNESnAY MARNu G 1873
THE NhWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The Car has received a friendly
telegram from the Sultan, and sent one III reply.
g. The Vienna press is dissatisfied with the
peace conditions - In England the hostility
to Russia has greatly subsidized. 60 Cuban in
surgents still hold ont IN the Eastern department
DoNEs1IC-The President has decided 10 veto the
bill in regard to the trial Of timber thieves. -
There is some apprehension that the Government
may begin the new fiscal year without the appro-
priations needed to carry on business. == Cincin-
matt desires to make an exhibit of her educational
system. at Paris - The Auditor of Virginia
reports that there is little money in the
Treasury and the State is without credit.
- The New York Assembly passed the
nine Supplemental Chapters of the New Code and
they 90 to the Governor the State Senate organized
as court of Impeachment for the trial of Superin-
tendent Snyth and adjourned to Thursday morning.
"a disastrous fire swept over Hot Springs.
Arkansas details are wanting.
CoNGREss.-In the Senate yesterday n large num-
Der of petitions presented; the House bill for
the relief of DR.. Hammond was placed on the caen-
dar; Mr. Beck made free trade speech on bis Sink
ing Fund resolution; the resolution, against his
wishes was referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
- In the House. Mr. Kelley spoke against the
Resumption Act.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-An Aldeuen's Committee
reported in favor OF the Washington Square
Armory. - Testimony was continued in the
Vanderbilt will contest, == The expert
ments of tho effects of music on the
insane at Blackwelps Island were repeated. -
Sweeping charges of conspiracy are made in the
Langley Erie suit. - The Rev. DR.. Richard 5.
Storrs lectured last evening on the Eastern Ques-
ton. -. The Rev. DIR. John Hall talked Infor-
maly to workingmen in the First Ward. -=
Fifty appointed members and two Aldermen were
expelled by the Kings County Democratic General
committee. -rhe steamship Spain was Gen.
sured for the collision with tn ferryboat Castleton
- Gold, 1915 1O1A, 101l4 Gold value of the
legal-tendcr dollar at close. $3.50 cents. Stocks
more active, but irregular generally closing firm.
TIE Manufacturers local observations III
dIcate fair and somewhat warmer weather with
occasional cloudness. Thermometer yesterday, $50
40, Al.
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VNPPDTJTIRLE FIRE INSURANCE.

The condition Of our fire Insurance COM
panies closely concerns large proportion OF
our readers. 1t is especially important to as
certain whether the companies are making or
losing money. We present this information on
another page this morning, in table, by
means of which anybody may see for himself
the profit or loss account of the New-lork or
Brooklyn company from which he has obtained
insurance. The table is compiled from the
statements which 80 companies have furnished
to the State Department. 1t will he seen that
"A report a decrease of their surplus. showing
a loss of 81 ,722, 600; that eight have increased
their surplus by $2596G0 The figures indi-
cate n total loss of more than per cent of
the surplus accumulated in previous ycars-an
extinction of lust so much that had been laid
aside in this locality to provide against heavy
disaster The record is the more startling when
it is considered That there was no great fire III
1877.
More than a month ago we pointed ont in
these columns the reasons for fearing that the
annual statements of the fire insurance COM
panies, when compiled, would show this result
"A loss of surplus. The chief cause of loss, as
was then shown, has been the ruinOus c0mpe
titiOn, in cutting down rates for insurance to a
point where 1t is impossible that they can yield
q profit. Our local companies have also suffered
dsproportionate losses Gas compared with out
! of-town cOncerns) by the depreciation of United
| States bonds, OF which they are large holders; ;
but that cause of deficiency only applied to
| the latter part Of last year. The decline OF
surplus must, unfortunately, be accounted as
only one step of a series in downward path.
In 1874. the companies of this State added
S5.1OO,O 900 to their surplus; in 1875, 3d.
10000; in 1876, only $727,OOO; last year
they turned the line from profit to loss, de-
creasing their surplus by 81, 800, 900. Thus it
| appears that they are really running behind
hand at the rate of more than $2,O0O,OOO per
| year.
The companies that have been accepting three
and five-year risks at the present low rates must
| expect to make still more gloomy exhibit of
their affairs for long period. Judging from
past experience, the time cannot be very far
| distant when the burning of town or of a
| large part of n city will test the strength of
| all the companies. These losses will then fall
chiefly upon the public, because it is only rea-
sonable TO expect that the concerns which
have been losing money when there is 10 great
| fire will be unable to pay when it comes Per-
! haps, however, the stronger underwriters look
| forward to this prospect with grim satisfac-
ton. rs they expect to survive the disaster.
seize the business of the companies that fail,
and finally pat the rates up TO the point of
profit
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06

There is similarity in the circumstances under
which Washington Irving was appointed and con-
Grined as Minister to Spain and Bayard Taylor as
Minister to Germany not less remarkable than the
poiuts of resemblance between the men themselves
and the training and habits which had fitted them
for their respective posts In each majority
Of the Senate was not in sympathy with the Prosi-
dent and had refused to confirm important nomna-
tons previously made by him. In each case the
appointment to the diplomatic position was made
entirely without the solicitation of the nominee.
MIR Irving was 80 utterly ignorant of the Presidents
intentions that when sufficient time had elapsed
after the appointment for the news to reach-him,
Daniel Webster, then Secretary of State, remarked
"Washington Irving is now the most astonished
man in the City OF New-YOrk." In each case tho
nomination was received with hearty approval by
the politicians of both parties and with universal
applause by the people and in each the appoint
ment was confirmed by tho Senate unanimously
and almost, AS it were, by accamation.
La similarity of personal circumstances aside from
the profession of literature each, before his appoint
ment to ministerial position, had acted as Charge
d'Aflaires, Mr.. Irving in London, Mr. Taylor IN ST.
Petersburg. Each was sent to country with
whose language literature. and history he was es-
pecally familiar and each, at the time OF his ap-
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1SN UEUNESDAY.

This morning all kinds OF people will begin
to keep all kinds of Lent. There will be
much church going all over Christendom. a
large class will make it matter OF discipline
for the stomach, fOrswearing meat and taxi
ing to a diet of fish and eggs. Another VIII
renounce balls and opera for forty days, and
taste only the mild dissipation of kettle-drums
and hiQh-teas; a few will take it to mean n
difference III dress; Others, change from
dancing to quiet card-playing. With the large
majority let us hope, however, OF these good
neople. thero will be rational comprehen-
sion of the real meaning of this religious OBJ
servancc. and hearty endeavOr to mortify
their sous as well as their digestive organs,
and to bring themselves into closer relation
with their Maker
Outsiders, and the large body of Christians
who do not keep Lent, are apt to talk of it
as - superficial, emotional affair. with which
vital truth has no necessary connection. we
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rur pHuLRps CnNCERT.

Miss Mathilde Philippss concert at CHECKER
,n NH last night. was long and rather motley MIS-
Adelaide Phlipps sang the Flower Song. from Faust
admirably and followed It with charming rendei"s
Of Miss Hodges's Rose Bush" Miss Mathhde rhin'pFs'
who Possesses rich powerful contralto voice. sAns
cavailnn from semlramide" and an aria from "'u.A
Z" "Orpbeus 4" besides which there were songs 0! VS.
NAV Moss and Mr.. Romeyn, harp solos by MISS No.
Morgan. who played nicely, plano solos by MISS ~
pette yogt, who did not, and organ solos py MI
Morgan. The audience was large ana quite en
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pointment was engaged in literary work which rem
dered residence at his post peculiarly desirable
and advantageous. II would be easy to indicate
oher points of resemblance as, for instance, pre-
vious residence and literary labor in New-fork.
wide acquaintance and reputation in other coun-
tries and personal characters singularly pure SIM
pie aud genial.
Whatever we may think of his politics, it is i'm
possible to deny that in one little matter ex-Gov-
ernor Seymour has proved his claim to modicum
Of good sense. There is a street in Albany called
Orange-st which recalls to tho minds of tho Mban-
ans tho early days when the place was known as
Fort Orange. The name suggests the nationality OF
the founders OF tho State Capital. and it has been
used for nearly three centuries; yet the Common
Council proposed to change Orange-st. to Seymour
ST. We are not surprised to learn that this not at
all to the taste Of Ex-Governor Seymour, and he has
hasened to interpose his private Veto He is opposed
TO wiping ont names that have become sacred IN the
minds of those who cherish feeling OF State pride;
and he is right Some people seem to resent antlqu-
ty and ancient landmarks az personal insult, and
as worthy the scOrn Of progressive race. Perhaps
it is because they do not themselves expect to be
remembered
1t is fortunate that the attempt to have the Geo
patra Obelsk regarded so much building materiai
has sgnally failed II historic associations were to
be ignored by British law the crown would be little
more than bauble the sceptre a piece of orna-
mented wood Herlooms also would lose their
value and people might speak rreverently Of West
minister Abbey.
The Administration is hauling off now to hit
Timber bill. 1t remains to be seen winch VIII get
hurt.
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Armory plan, but when the matter was sub
mitted to the Board, that body was found to
be divided and a decision was postponed. The
average Alderman is usually willing to be re-
elected, and he knows he would have a sorry
time begging the votes of laboring men after he
bad asked the Legislature to deprive them OF
the one West Side park which still remains.
The Honorable Readjusters have brought
the State of Virginia to pretty pass. The
Auditor in an explosion of official grief, i'll
forms the Legislature that he cannot run the
Government an hour longer. There is barely
hundred dollars in the treasury; no money
is coming in, and, thanks to the Honor
able Readiusters, none can be borrowed.
The banks have advanced all they care
to advance to State which is quarrelling
over the question of paying its debts. There
is no money with which to support the asy-
lums of the State, and, what is much less
serious matter, there Is no money even for the
Honorable Readjusters' salaries. A. this seems
to be regarded with no little surprise in Rich
mond, and there Is commOtiOn in the Legisla-
ture. But is it so surprising that when people
make a loud proclamation of their intention
to repudiate, they should be taken at their
wordf
According to the successive reports regard
ing that elastic treaty signed at San SteIano,
the New Turkey that is to come forth from
the smoke of battle Will he a power of moder-
ate extent and weak resources. In Asia it Will
retain Erzerum and the tract of barren, I'M
productive territory extending thence to the
shores of the Bosphorus In tlfis wide domain
it will have no great fortress, no important
city, no port, except Trebizond and Sinopt,
which can hope for commercial prosperity
The Porte will simply continue to msgovern
an idle, shiftless population, less disposed than
ever to submit to the tax-cOlectOr's exactons. In
Europe, the Ottoman Government will hold
direct control only over that part of ROumella
which will remain to 1t when the vague
terms of the treaty are carried into
effect, and the Porte has ceased to
yield territory in return for concessions OF
moro immediate importance. Turkish rule
may in the end be acknowledged some
leagues nOrthward of AdrianOple, but it will
have lost its arrogance, and will be tempered
by the proximity of Bulgaria, where Russian
! influence will long survive the MuscOyite oc-
cupation. The Ottoman Power has in fact
| virtually ceased to exist. 1t will henceforth
correspond in political rank with those East
Indian provinces where a native ruler governs
so long as he obeys the cOnqueror's will.
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amusemenis ano alest,nss Co. Might.

Rooru's THEATRE" Uncle Toms CABIN"
RRoADwAY rpEArRE-'T The ENles." ,r,.
FIrrH AVENUE HAIL. ana 8 r,w1hS hsllers w1h"e'''
FIFrH AVENUE ruEATRE-" The DaloultnauSh'
IYCEJTM THEATRE" Gold Mad" - - .,. r,rid,
NIRIo's GaRDEN-2 AMI 8: odd House on the brioh
OF Notre Dame"
PARK THFATRE-" Our Bachelors
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTREIs. .
sT,ND,pD TuEATEE-" Our Boarding House. .,
TSIo> SQUARE THEATRE" Celebrated case.
WAlIACk'S THEAIRk-" Money.
CuvopF's GARpEN-2 and s: Lacrosse Tournament'
KrpTz's characterization q Artists ENllDltloh
Nrw-YoRK AQUARIUN-Day ana Evening
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u0IrRs WITH POETS.

course of eight readings on british foe,s
from Milton to Byron will be given by Ms' D. &c.,
smy tn In tho small hall OF the Young Mea h.g,n.
Assoc alton, Saturday mornings AZ ,",.,,s ber
nns mi. week Mrs smyth proposes to illustrate n''
New-York tribune., 1878-03-06

Congressman Bliss has secured a unanimous
report from his committee in favor of an ap-
preparation of 100000 to build new Post
Office in Brooklyn, and the appropriation will
doubtless be made. Brooklyn will miss Null
lett.
Next to permitting President to serve out
his full term, the most sensible thing Mexl-
cans can do is to pass the Constitutional
amendment rendering him ineligible for re-
election. With tins provision engrafted in the
Constitution, there should be less temptation
to misuse the executive power, and claims TO
q second term could only be made by Violence
Mr.. Beck is another Democratic refOrmer
who wants the AstOrs, Vandeiblts and Stew
arts to foot the bills of the Government
and thinks poor laboring man does as much
TO support it as millionaire. Mr.. Beck offset
his loud declaration in favor of an income tax
with demand that there should be no subsi-
dies, but he neglected to make it clear whether
lie meant to shut out railroads as well as steam
ship lines.
The municipal elections in this State show
some interesting changes in the strength of
the new parties. In Elmira the Greenback
organization maintains its supremacy, electing
the MAYOR and almost all the Aldermen, as last
Fall it elected the Assembyman; and in Os-
wego the Democrats and Greenback men by
combining carried the city. which has been
carried by the Democrats before; but IN ROch
ester the WOrl1ingmen's ticket lost 1900 votes
On Its heavy poll of last Fall.
The supplementary chapters OF tho New
Code have now passed the Legislature by
such overwhelming majonties, and with such
an entire lack of opposition on the part OF the
legal profession-unless Mr.. David Dudley
Field is supposed to belong to it-that the
Governor will hardly withhold his signature
second time Even if he should do so, the bill
would undoubtedly be passed over his veto.
Only four votes were recorded against it in
the Senate, and the Assembly passed it yester-
day by nearly d three-fourths' vote Of the
members present.
Controller Kelly sets the fashions for Tam
many Hall, and the Aldermen are his crea-
lures. But even d number Of the Aldermen,
1t seems, refuse to follow his lead in the at
tack on Washington Square. The Committee
On County Affairs reported in favor of the
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Grslness &olices.

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Congressman Bliss has secured a unanimous
report from his committee in favor of an ap-
preparation of 100000 to build new Post
Office in Brooklyn, and the appropriation will
doubtless be made. Brooklyn will miss Null
lof
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hurt.

The Administration is hauling off now to hit a
Timber bill. 1t remains to be seen which VIII get
Iilrt