The sun., 1880-08-01

Aldershot and had camped on Ascot Heath.
and the Household brigade Of cavalry he'd
come from London to take part In the spec
tacle. About 10000 mon were reviewed by her
Majesty. and performed their evolutions In
highly oreditable manner. After the march
past, which usually concludes the maneuvres.
new feature Of interest was introduced By the
horse artillery and cavalry. The artillery.
forming their batteries into line. came forward
at rapid pace. unlimbered. fred an imaginary
round. and retired. Next oame the First Bril-
Eade OF cavalry. performing the sword exercise
as they advanced. Then followed the Hussars
and Lancers. also performing the sword and
lance exercise 40 II pursuing an enemy; and
lastly the Dragons Ralloped past Although
going at racing pace. the limo was 40 reg
ular as II they had been moving at O walk.
Before the little army could get back to their
camp terrific thunder storm burst on them.
and 30 thoroughly saturated their clothing and
tents that they passed q wretched niRht.
Mr.. Buckland. the well-known naturalist. has
made report on the English salmon fisheries.
which contains some interesting information.
Tho salmon. he says. can probably detect colors.
and indeed this belief will commend itself TO
every fisherman who. having missed his flsh
with Raudy fly. has at last succeeded In landing
him with fly Of some neutral tint The young
salmon have an inherited dread OF net and
Mr.. Buckland found that the artiflcially reared
salmonid@ rushed about their nursery In great
terror when a net was placed In II. although
they were not disturbed by other objects. The
teeth OF the salmon show. on Darwlnian princi-
pies. that he 10 O voracious fish yet when taken
out OF fresh water nothing is ever found In his
belly. 1t 10 suggested that his digeation 10 very
rapid and fragmentary behring's have been
found on one or more occasions In salmon
srfvhN - nt.A IL
are stout AZ befits their nationality. are
generally believed to feed upon smelts /;
but Mr.. Buckland thinks that the nsh
in fresh water feed upon their own fat
as bears do. They will often take worm. how
ever. and q salmon roe was once q favorite bait
on Scotch rivers. Though so strong ish. the
salmons best gait is only three miles an hour
Mr.. Buckland believes that these flsh are liable
to sunstroke In hot weather. He also thinks
that the salmon 10 only river trout. which has
acquired habit Of going TO the seaside every
year. and that his larger size is owing to the
enormous quantity OF good food found there
In support Of this. Mr.. Buokland adduoes the
fact that salmon cannot spawn except In fresh
water, and he adds that they discover their ma
tive river BY the sense OF smell 30 that hange
In the garbage arrangements Of New York
might stock the Hudson with salmon.
Since the failure OF the Alert and Discovery
to reach the North Pole there has been gen.
eral feeling that II ID impossible to do 90 By
water. Some attention has consequently been
directed toward an aerial flight to that frozen
point. and Commander Cheyne Of the English
navy has made some experiments showing that
several balloons fastened to frame can be used
as safely as single one. It would be very dan
gerous to attempt to reach the Pole In single
balloon for any break down would Of course
looms were fastened together In such q way
that should one break down the others would
not be affected and the daring crow could con-
tinue their journey. 1t was thought that some-
thing might be done. Commander Cheyne has
built a stout wooden frame In the shape OF q
| triangle. at each corner and in the centre OF
which he has attached a balloon. There will
be four cars. one underneath each balloon. SO
| arranged that II one balloon should break
| down the car could be slipped along connect
| ing rail and be supported By the other balloons.
| An experiment made with this machine at the
! Alexandra Palace near London was entirely
| satisfactory. The balloons bumped against
each other to a certain extent and II any person
liable to seasickness had been In one OF the
cars he would probably have been affected
otherwise 1t was shown that team Of balloons
was quite as manageable as q single balloon.
musical circles. there is little new to be noted
save the production OF Boito's opera. :" Meilsto-
| fele." at Drury Lane Theatre. This has caused
| quite sensation in the London musical public.
| Tho work was first produced at La Scala In
| 1868. when 1t made solemn fasco." as the
| Italians term complete failure. This may be
accounted for by the fact that the Milanese were
| then indignant over the fact that Wagner's
music was gradually dispacinG the tuneful
operas OF the old Italian school OF composition.
| At the first performance OF Aida" report
was spread by the anti-Wagnerians that Verdi
had adopted that composers methods OF orehes-
tration. and 1t was seriously questioned In
musical circles whether the opera would not
share the fate OF the "Mefstofele." The re-
markable cast OF solosts. however. saved It.
The success Of Aida" and the favorable re-
ception of "Mefistoiele" at Bologna opened
| the way to q second performance OF Boito's
masterpiece in 1875. when the first verdict was
| reversed, and the opera has since been en-
| Enthusiastically received in the principal Italian
| cities. Boito's music Is pronounced very
uneven. The prologue Is eccentric. and lacks
| nobility until the climax 10 reached. Here the
score Is very effective. Tho Kermesse scene ia
not altogether satisfactory. but the ensuing
music for Faust and q song for tMephtstopheles
| " Son 10 spirito che mega sempre." are full oil
character. Like Gounod. Boito has risen to the
occasion in the garden scene. In the scene o
the witches Sabbath the music 10 some OF the
weirdest ever written. the Juoa irJer1ale with
| which 1t terminates being extraordinarily de-
soriptive OF the subject In the succeeding
| prison scene tho music keeps up to its high
standard. the pathetic air for Gretchen. Lal
ira nohe in Jondo al mare" being very beauti
full and touching. Intense dramatic feeling II
| thrown into the music OF Faust and Gretchen In
this scene. In the classical Sabbath. where
Helen Of Troy and Pantals take the places o.
Gretchen and Martha. thus following the .ideG
| Of Goethe. the composer has given full rein tC
his talent. and has produced some Of the mcs,
powerful and beautiful effects OF modern times
| This is followed by about the weakest place In
the whole score. which again changes, a,
| Fdusts Inst hour approaches. into mos
effective finale. Boito Is a daring composer
and shoeks the orthodox harmonist with al
| sorts OF musical horesles. consecutive fftbs
and extraneous harmonies being Of common
Trebelli Campanini. and Nanetti. and they
| acquitted themselves admirably.
Movements of the Great Operate Stars.