Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-24
ENGLAND.

LONDON, May 23.-Ihe Commons adopted
the motion of Gladstone that the various
stages of the repression bill, and the ad-
journed debate on the arrears OF rent bill,
shall have precedence over all other business
until the House otherwise orders.
Parnell and O'Kelly abstained from
division on Gladstone's motion that the re-
preston and arrears bills shall have prece-
dence over other business.
A motion for an adjournment over Derby
day was withdrawn, the government agree
ing not TO make the sitting tomorrow pre-
cedent.
On motion to go into committee on the re-
preston bill Mr.. Cowen, Radical, moved an
amendment, declaring that while the House
is desirous of aiding the government in the
detection of crime, it disapproyes of re-
strlctions on the free expression OF public
opinion in Ireland.
Messrs. Thompson..and Russell, Liberals,
supported the amendment.
Mr.. Plunket, member for Dublin Univer-
sity, supported the bill.
Mr.. Dillon moved TO adjourn the debate,
which was agreed TO.
The arrears of rent bill then passed a Sec
ond reading.
is subject to the conditions of his ticket of
leave, which will be revoked if he speaks
contrary to law and order.
A majority of the extreme Home-RuIers
dlsrsgarded Parnell's advice TO abstain from
falling Into division on Gladstone's
ton.
THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT IS THE MUsI-
CAL WORLD.
The London Post thinks that the most inn
portant event in the musical world of Lsndon
within the memory of the present generation
is the series of performances of Wagner's
NibettRgen's Ring. Since 1870, when London
for the first time heard an opera of Wagner,
to the present date, the appreciation OF the
great composer has increased steadily. The
Rheingold, sung on the 9Th instant was re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm. The
house was packed from top to bottom with
people of all nations. All applause was
checked during the progress of the play, but
allowed full expression at the end of each
scene. Everything seemed new and fascip-
ating. The scenery and dresses were those
employed at the original representation at
Bayreuth and were lent by the king of Ba-
varia for these performances. All the srt-
lists, the directors, and even the machinists
were imported for the occasion. The cast
was efficient. Herr Vogt assumed his origi-
nal character of "Loge;" Scaria was 'sWo-
TAM" Wiegand, "Donner;" Burger, "Froh; )"
Schelps, "Alberich;" Frau Kindermann,
"Fricka;" Fraulein Schreibe, 'Freis," and
Frau Riegler, "Erda."
DRAMATIC
On the other hand, the foundation Of a
school OF dramatic art seems 10 be assured.
The movement was fairly launched at the
Lyceum Theater on Tuesday afternoon:
Lord Wharnciine presided snd many rnrmE
bers of the aristocracy wers present, with
most Of the principal actors actresses and
critics of London. 1t is proposed that the
school shall teach besides acting, dancing,
music, fencing stage deporiment and elocu-
ton, and shall not request the aid of the
State, the committee being sanguine that the
pupils fees will render he school self-sup-
porting. Mr. Dion Boucicault, Mr.. Henry
Neville, Mr.. Henry Irving, Mr.. J. L. Toole,
Mrs. Kendall and Mrs. Stirling are among
the warmest supporters of the project.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Boucicanlt, Mr..
Toole, Mrs. Stirling and Mrs. Kendall. Tue
latter lady said it wouE be necessary to use
great caution in coDd,cting the studies Of
pupils. 1t would not CO for instance, to have
nice young barristers and charmingly youth
full curates coming to take lessons Of
elocution from eq1Illy nice and charm
ing actresses. Ther, is much talk about
a new drama by Mr. Charles Reade AS ia
generally known lie is engaged on a series of
stories appearing simultaneously in England,
America, Canada and Australia, OF which
the "Story of ar acre" and the "Knights-
bridge Mystery" hive appeared. The COM
ing drama is founted on a tale of this series,
the scene being lad partly in England, part
ly in America. Hiss Minnie Hauk proposes
to visit the Unitd States with an opera COM
pany next seasn, her chief works being
Carmen and Coetz's Tanning Of the IShrete.
Carl Rosa's opra season is drawing to a
close. The company will be almost entirely
recast, Miss Jdia Gaylord, Miss Josephine
Yorke and Nj Packard leaving.