, 1881-05-08

tltAil CsEI lOE turlUtt investments,
GREAT AS HAS BEEN THE INTEREST
in the Irving-Dooth combination at the I;vca
um. greater interest is felt in the prospertiva
change Of roles next week, when both
actors will doubtless find themselves
better suited. It is, of course, almoet
hopeless to expect that the papers
would become enthusiastic over Mf,
Booth when Mr.. Irving and Hiss Terry ara
concerned; yet Alr. Irving has been taken tn
task by the Times and the At|tcntg.tna for
absurdities Of costume and manner, aid
the Act1demy compares his hablliments
to those OF 4 matad0r. : Tha
Saturday Rcuiew has courteous
and, apprec!ative study of Mr.. Booth,
Othello. Of which it says: "HIs chlyalrous
and romantic idea Of the character IS mora
successfully apparent now than when ha
played it amid surroundings unworthy Of
him." The same review commends him fot
the restrained y
DIGNITY OF Ills ACTING
and his accurate conception of the character;
The .Atlsc1iU7tn, regrets that Il conjunction
such as is now witnessed at the Lyceum has
been turned to no better account than the
revival OF play with which the public
arc familiar, and says: 81 chance such
as is now offered Of a adequately
mounted . Antony and Cleopatra
should not have been neglected.
A revival Of that play, such as Mr.. Irving
could arrange, might we'll form the crown.
ing glory OF his management, or, considering
that Mr.. Herman Vein is at hand and Nc.
Cnllough likely to- be soon at liberty, 'Julius
Cmsar' itself might have been put on thf
stage with a cast only obtained under ex.
ceptional condittons." Turning to -
JOHN MCCULLOUGH,
it must be admitted that lie has achieved al
Drury Lane a most prouDanced success.
The enthusiasm with which he is greeted In
creascs every night. Punch says Of Mr.
have had over from America rs yet"
*. ANOTHER ARCTIC EXPEDITION. -
Mr.. Leigh Smith, to whom the medal Of
the Royal Geographical Society has lately
been awarded for his discoveries last sum-
mer in Franz Josephland. Is engaged In
active preparations for another voyage
OF Arctic exploration during the coming
season. to-day tho William Barents
the little Polar ship which has already
made three voyages to the Northern Polar
Sea, left Amsterdam for the fourth time.
The crew of this vessel consists Of a
Lieutenant Of the Royal Navy, Il. Van
Drockhuys.n, rs Captain, two other
officers, physician, 4 ZoJlogist,
4 photographer. an Euslishman, Alr. Grant
and six sailors. THE King aud all the mels-
bcrs of the Royal Family have giyen coil-
siderable gifts to the expedition. It is In
tended that tho William Barents shall return
to Holland before next winter. T..
" AFRICA.
The second volume OF DR.. NacItIsars
tnn. 1t will more especially deal with
Watlai and Da:fur. =.
THE TURF.
Speaking Of the ever growing international
aspect of the English turf, the Daily Ners
says: ''Foreign horses nave not as vet won
any event Of Importance this season,
but they have been proyoSingIy, lot
them. near. to success As in
ill great handlcaps, American horses
have obtained place. while in the 100
glli,aaas on "Wednesday, they vera rcDEe-
sentu,l BY the second and third beating all
the best 0. supposed best, OF English 3-yeaF-
olds, and only succumbinx At lust to
colt whose very name was unknown
to the great majority at the racing public
fortnight ago. The running for 4 tha
Derby so often reyerses, as we point
Ell nut the other. day, the result
OF the 1.-Two Thousand" that these TWO
horses may do MS Kettledrum. King craft
ami others, in which event the New York
Jockey Club would be like tho build ing in
the Rue Scribe, sixteen. years ago, illun-
mated from threshold to roof"
n THE House OF COMMONS.
10 the 1Etste7n Assoeinted Press.
LONDON, May THE Conservatives IN the
House Of Commons will resist the first read-
ing Of the bill for an amendment ut the Par
liauentsry Oath ACT, and also take division
asalnst it OIL its second reading.
In the Commons last night 4 motion wa5
agreed to that the House thinks something
should he done 10 improyt: the dwellings Ut
the taborers in ireland, Forster, Chief Secre-
t:ry fur Ireland. stating that If the GoveE1'-
mert coull see any way nf proposing an7
thing to effect The object Of the motion in tia
Land bill. it would gladly tlo 50.
Dixie, Under Foreign Secretary, replying
to IN attack BY Ellis Ashmead Bartlett on
tho Governments foraisn policy, incident
ally stated that the settlement Of the CEeek
frontier question was due tn al understand
ing arrived ut between Goscilen and Bis
marck, which led to united action by Gcr"
many and England. ::
4 rETr3l: FROM CAELYLE's NIECE
Carlylc's NIECE writes to the Times in reply
to The letter Of james Froude relative to the
publication of Car!yle's "reminiscences. Sha
says Frnudc's reference to hidden reasons
for action have awakened curiosity which lie
can now hardly refuse to satisfy. Her letter
concludes as follows: " If FroilIc would put
surrender the papers now to be examined
and decided upon by three friends Of Carlyle,
it would be III accordance with his obvious
intention rs expressed III Ills will. aud would
be joyfnly accepted BY every member Of III
Carlyle family"
GLADSTONE.
Gladstone is improving, but will 60 to the
country for short rest. !.
THE VATICAN. ;:
The Times says: eve understand there u
a strong desire ut the Vatican for some ll-
rect authoritative means Of communication
with England, with the view Of gaining
more authentic knowledge OH soeial q',e5-
tions, especially those connected with LIE"
l1lld.'' ..
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. i
The British Doard Of Trale returns 1of
April show decrease Of EJ,379, 7lU i'll ina