The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-06
NEW YORK. THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER G. 1870

tnat Guy having suspended payments. There have
been bankruptcies in all the foreign cities known as
export depots of corn.
Richard Roberts the celebrated SPECTATOR in cot
ton, bank, and railway shares at Manchester, has
also failed His liabilities to the Bank of Manches-
ter are some t6o,00O, against which there are GER
tam securities, which should be worth something.
The great Doncaster St. Leger has this wear been
won by Lord Eglinton's b. f. Blue -bonnet Colonel
Peels Sea horse, second. Attila, the favorie, was
out OF condition, and emo where" in the race that
Is, nearly lost. The value of the stakes is upwards
of $1,000.
The Stafordshre iron masters had agreed to an
advance OF one pound per ton on bar iron.
LARGE REwARp.-The executors of the late Mar
gus OF Hartford offer a reward of ten thousand
pounds-say forty eight thousand doars--for the
recovery OF eighty certificates of French stock,
amounting to $500 francs per annum, which are
known to have been in his possession but since his
death cannot be found.
Mr.. Gladstone, yice-presdent OF the board of
trade, shot one OF his fingers off while killing hares
partfidges, pheasants, &c.
The extensive cotton mills OF Lockwood and
Thornton, at Stafford, near Manchester, were total
ly destroyed by fire on the nth ult.
Theatrical.
Miss Adelaide kenlble has repeated Amina IN the
F" Sonnambula," and Susannah, in the " Marriage
OF Figaro" Her powers, though not perfectly re-
stored are still equal TO the abors of these charming
works, in which she continues TO hold her high SUI
premacy among our native vocalsts
The Haymarket has announced its oft postponed
new comedy for Monday yesterday, under the IT,
lie. OF " Alma Mater; or Cure for Coquettes." 1t
Is in three acts, and Mr.. Bourcicauli is the author
The author of the successful new play of &c Loves
Sacrifice" at Covent Garden Theatre, is Mr.. Lo-
veil, who married Miss Lacy, formerly an actress on
the London boards.
Mr.. Bohrer the celebrated violincest, arrived in
London on Sunday, from Hamburg. His stay in
London will only be for few days. as he is on his
way 10 visit the United States, Havana, and Mexico
professional tour.
Covent Garden opened on the 10th September,
with the everlasting "Norma," Adelaide Kemble
performing the singing priestess. OF course Casta
Diva" was encored The opera was followed by a
led " Gertrude's Cherries" Ii is founded on
Waterloo subject, is half comic and half sentiment
tai, and was altogether successful. On the Monday,
piece OF higher pretensions was brought forward,
namely, five act play of Mr.. Lowell, author of
" the Provost of Bruges," entitled "Leve's Sacr-
fee, or the Rival Merchants" 1t was most favor
ably received. Vandenhoff and Miss Vandenhoff
played the two principal parts and gave much salts
with Gas You Like It." Mrs. Nesbtt has to be the
Rosaind Madame Vestris has enlisted under
Macready's banners. The old opera of King Arthur,
with PurcelPs fine music, IS amoug the forthcoming
novelties.
Mrs. Kean Gate Ellen Tree) was unexpectedly
prevented appearing at the Brighton Theatre. She
taken Suddenly Ill, and confined of still-bom
child
she positively retires from the stage before Christ
mas-that her husband Sartorius, is an English
Mr." and not Spanish Count-and, that she
smokes cigars.
Spohn' s grand new Oratorio of {" The Fall of Ba-
bylon to be produced for the first time, at the
Norwich Festival. Spohn was TO have been present,
and to nave presided, but was refused permission by
a petty German prince Ohe Eector OF Hesse Cas-
seD to whom he is chapel master
The performance of the Italian version of Norma,
at the Dublin Theatre Royal, was suspended on
Wednesday, by the sudden illness of Grisi. A con-
cert was substituted.
The new play, to be called Loves Sacrifice, or
the Rival Merchants" is in daily rehearsal at Co
vent Garden, and viii be brought out on Monday
next. The principal characters by Messrs Cooper,
VandenhoH, Meadows, Diddear, Charles Pitt,
from the Edinburgh Thea,rel and Walter Lacy I;
Mrs. Lacy, Miss Vandenhoh, Mrs. Humby, and
Mrs Orger.
Many engagements have already been given by
the lessee of Her Majesy's Theatre to some of the
first artists for the next operate season.
EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT THE HAvRE THEATRE.
On Sunday evening there was crowded house
to witness the performance of opera called " La
Dame Blanche" IN one Of the scenes, the stage
had to be left vacant for moment or two. On
perceivins this, an Irish gentlemen who was behind
the scenes IN a state OF intoxlcaon, cody walked
on to the stage He was alfred in gaudy plaid
shooting Jacket with huge leather CATERS, &c, and
carried great thick stick. The audience was for
a moment literally astounded at the intrusion but
anon rose perfect storm of yels and Kisses The
Irish gentleman therefore stood STILL looked fercely
at the audience and hourished his stick. Some of
the audience thinking fun might be got out OF him,
gave him around Of applause, whilst others stormed
more than before. AT length there was pause,
and-will you believe it the gentleman began
singing one of his national melodies, something
about
"oh Teddysthe boy for bewitching 'em,l
Whoop Hullabaloo Hullabaloo!s
And as he sung he whooped, and yelled, and danced,
and fourshod his thick stick right gloriousy. Was
there ever such an exhibition! The people roared
again with laughter, and our friend the lrlshman
seemed perfectly happy But, alas for Paddy, the
stage manager called for the assistance of the gen.
d'armes, party of whom rushed on the stage TO APP
prehend the lrishman but he resisted, and many
of the audience took his part; Some English sailors
and Paddy did go it, for he did considerable damage
to the heads OF his opponents by his terrible shlla-
lah At length, however, he was overpowered and
lodged in the station house. And SO ended one OF
the most extraordinary scenes ever witnessed In
theatre
The statue Of Mozart was inaugurated with great
ceremony at Salburgh, on the 4th inst, in the pre-
sence of the Empress mother, the King and Queen
of Bavaria, and three of their children; Prince Lut-
pold and the Processes Hildegarde and Alexandra,
and other iustrlous and distinguished personages
A hymn, written for the occasion by Count Ladislas
de Prker, archbishop OF Eran, in Hungary, and set
to music by the Chevalier Neukomm, was perform
ed by an orchestra of 1000 professional and amateur
musicians, who, as the archbishop was confined to
his house by indisposItion, went and repeated the
performance under his windows Mozars own Re-
QUEEN was executed on the 9Th in the cathedral by
the same performers.
Norwich MUSICAL FEsrrvAL.-This triennial fes.
tival commenced on Monday last, by the perfor
nance of the customary rehearsal The orchestra
was formed of the leading nstrumentalsts from the
metropolis, whilst the choral band, numbering near
ly three hundred persons, were from the different
choral associations in the tewn and nelghborhood
The principal vocaists were Madame Caradori Al
len, Signor Pacini, Miss Htwes, and Miss Rain.
FORTH Mr.. Hobbs, Mr.. Phillips, Bale, and Signor
Rubin; Mr. F. Craner led, and Mr.. Edward Tay-
lor conducted The selections for the evening con-
certs included the tavorite overtures of Mozart,
Spohr, Weber, and Cherubini, and the best known
symphonies Of Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn.
Mendelssohn was altogether overlooked, which, as
he is admitted to be the greatest oratorio
ture, concerto, and symphony composer oilivng mu-
siclans, is matter OF some astonshment
As King john cannot be ready in time, in con-
sequence of the nature and extent of the prepare
tons, Macready has determinedto begin his season