New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-19

Guide Book for Intending Emgrants. prepared and
about to be published by the Government of Can
ada. This book is an effort toward the model guide
OF which Mr.. HOlyOake has so clear conception.
and which he has himself explained to you in his
persuasive way Mr.. Love- who has put together
the Canadian Guide, has not perhaps achieved per-
lection at the first stroke but he has made what is
probably better book for the purpose than has
been compiled elsewhere except in New-Zealand
This latter was, until nOw the only Government
which had undertaken to explain to emil
grants in advance what they were to look
for on arriving in new home. and how
th,v were to make the most of its advantages and
avoid its Disadvantages. The Canadians propose to
circulate their Guide in England In whatever man
ner shall seem best calculated TO insure it's reaching
the hands of those for whom it is meant. They are
alive TO the benefits TO be reaped from emiCration.
There are Americans ! hear who think we have al
ready our full share of European emigration, as
many newcomers we want, and more. But do
they suppose we shall keep the best of them if we
allow Canada to have the field to herself with such
Guides as Mr.. Holyoake has set her to makingf
The Irsh-Americans Mr.. Hoyoake tells
me, were at first disposed to take an interest
in his plans and Trieh-American papers recon-
monded them as likely to be useful to the Irish at
stone had made grant of $500 TO Mr.. Hoyoake for
furtbering his mission. thew turned dead against
him. Thor opinion Of the merits of the scheme, or
of the help it might give to poor Irishmen' does not
appear to have changed. Bnt they are not disposed
to admit that any object which seems good to Mr..
Gladstone can be otherwise than hateful to Irish
men, And it is of such stuff as this that good deal
Of Hbcrnian "patriotism" is manufactured-a
wool of hatred and warp Of prejudice and false
pretences.
story has been current for some time that the
leading part in the English version of NJ Sardou's
" Fedora" to be produced bv Mr.. Bancroft at the
Haymarbet Theatre in London. would be played by
TIE American actress Miss Calhoun This young
lady has lately been PLAYING in the provinces, but is
under engagement to Mr. Bancroft for the spring
and summer But Miss Calhoun is still novice.
though n very promising one, and 1t is difficult TO
imagine that any such proposal sill be made to her
by the experienced manager OF this prosperous the
atre. The leading part in 4" FEDORA written by
NJ Sa.dou for Nine. Sarah Bern
hardt. is one of the most exactng in the whole
dramatic repertory. II was written, If Paris gossip
NAV be believed, to give Nine. Sarah Bernhardt an
opportunity of showing all she could do in single
evening II certainly gives her quite as much as
she wants 10 do The demand upon her genius -
not too great: upon her strength it NAV he. There
is no actress on the English stage who IL at all
likclv TO prove equal 10 the risk of imper'onatng
Trora. and il is to be hoped that Miss Calhoun will
not make the mistake of trying. The main foun-
dation for the report that she had been asked IS to
be SOUGHT in the difficulty Mr.. Bancroft has in find
ing anyone competent even to attempt the part
G. W. :.