, 1881-07-31
INTERESTING AMUSEMENT NEWS.

Special cu1st. :,':'
LoSDoS, July 3o.-Mr. Mccullough leave.
London tomorrow for Ireland, where liz
spends week, taking the steamer Arlzon;
at Queenstown, Sept. 6, for New York.
Mr.. Abbey leaves by the Ga1lia to-day. liz
has contracted for 4 comedy written fo1
Sothern by Gilbert, entitled Foggarty's
Ferry" Mr.. Abbey has also engaged Nine.
Christine Nilsson for the season Of 1sSa.
Mr. Bolossy Kiralfy h;ls made an arrange
ment with Mr.. Augustus Harris, Of the
Drury Lane Theatre, for Christmas panto-
mime, to be taken to America with. all the
scenery, wardrobe. and Transformation,
scenes, under the personal supervision of
Mr. Harris, and under the management of
the Kiralfy Bros. .
SIr. Kiralfy is negotiating to take over Mr..
Wilson Barrett, of the PRINCESS Theatre in
this city, and his company for tour Of
three or six months during the season of
1SS2:S3
The Kiralfys l,aye also engaged for their
Vienna version OF Michael Strogoff'' - Mile
Bazzaro, Of La Scala, and Fraulein uof-
schuller, Of the Karl Theatre, Vienna, pre-
miere danseuses. Mr. kiralfy sails for New
York Aug. in the City of Chester.
ulMENEAL.
To the Western Associated Press.
LONDON, July 30.-It is believed that the
Duke of Argyll will marry the widow Of tie
late Hon. Augustus Anson. The lady is
daughter of the Bishop OF st. Albans.
DEAD.
The death is isannounccd Of George Barrow,
author of ''The Bible in Spain,', and we'll
known for his associations with Gypsies i'll
Spain and elsewhere.
THE uoME-RULEEs.
Parnell, Biggar, Healy, Redmond, Ar
thur O'Connor, Leamy, and 7. P. O'Connor,
Home-ltule members, quilted the House of
Commons before the division was taken
on the third reading Of the Land bill last
night amid derisiye cheering. -
AN AMERICAN uoNoRED.
The Emperor Of Germany has conferred
upon. Prof. William Dwight Whitney, Of
Massachusetts, theLOrder Of Merit, made va
cant by the death Of Thomas Carlyle.
COMMERCE WITH FRANCE.
The Jlor7.ing Post says: Since the re-
fusal of this Government to resume negotia-
tons at Paris OIL the 1st of August for new
treaty Of commerce, unless. fresh bases can
be suggested in lieu Of the preli1ninaries
which have hitherto been unsatisfactory, the
French Government has made fresh conf
declaring its readiness not 10 i'll
sist further on certain points which have
been the principal object Of discussion. Al |
though the Government may deem it expedi-
cnt to rccomnence negotiations, it does not |
appear likely that the French Commissioners |
will yield upon all the points which the Gov |
ernment consider Indispensable for conclu- |
sion Of the treaty.
THE NINTH 1R1ESS1AL CONFERENCE
of the Young Mems Christian Association of |
all lands met in Exeter Hall this afternoon.
At half-past O'Clock a meeting OF the
Worlds Committee, consisting of one dele
gate from each country represented in the
Alliance, was held. At h:Alf-past 5 O'Clock /
here was welcome meeting, George Will
ams, founder Of the Association, presiding.
Responses to addresses Of welcome were
made BY John Wanamaker, President of the
Association, the Rev. Theodore
Cuyler. Mir. Carey Thomas Of Baltimore,
lnd the Rev. Mr.. Cook of Paris Tile meet
ns was followed by a dinner and devotional
meeting. On Monday the regular business
II the Convention will be taken up About
100 delegates are in attendance, some sixty
'eins from the United States and the Do
ninion Of Canada, and the remainder from
treat Britain, France, Switzerland, Ger
many, and other countries.