The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-21


IRE all open in London at this time, and are al
doing a decent business Harley and Mrs IIumby
are at the English Opera House ; c.. Kean and wife
are at the liaymarket; the German Company is al
Covent Garden; Miss Kelly Is at her own Theatre
and the French Company plays at the 81 James's
keey is at the New Strand. Labache, Persiani
Cerito, Guibelei, Beni, &c are at the Queen''
Opera House. Harry Walack is at the Haymarkei
Mr. Sedetzek, the eminent futc-payer, after SIX
teen years residence in England, il about to taxi
ms departure Tor Vienna for the remainder Ut HI;
life.
AT Reggie, owing TO the real or fancled ndisposi-
ton or ihumor of some of those performers on
whom depends the fate of librettos and composers,
Mercadante had not the triumphant success it is SO
well entitled to-. On the second evening, however,
it commanded its true admiration, and the artists
wed in doing justice to the maestro.
NIdlle. Rachel is performing the part of Ariane,
which Is supposed to be her last representation be
fore her congo. II is generally reported her inten
ton Is to set out for London Immediately.
The 60 Lucrezia Borga" is seen with enthusiasm
at the theatre of Copenhagen.
M. BoCHsA AND Mrs. BIsHor.-We have heard
from very good authority, that the Austrian ambas-
sador has received official communication from:
the court OF Vienna, directing HIM TO inquire whe-
Their there any truth in the report of M. Bochsa s
having been tried for misdolngs in France and
whether Mrs. Bishop, who accompanies him, Is a
married woman, &c. The ambassador wrote i'm
Il
on the subject they referred him for answer to the
first question TO Paris and for the second stated
Mrs. Bishop left her husband and children, and de-
parted from England with NJ. Bochsa. The object
OF this inquiry, which is a most proper one, is,
we understand, that the court of Vienna may as.
certain whether ii will be prudent to continue its
countenance to the wandering Ministries.
WorM.
Celeste appeared on Thursday evening at the
Leeds Theatre, as Madeline in g st Mary's Eve
and Matilda ria, in Tho Erench Snv ~ md
the same pieces repeated on Friday evening
The attraction was successful in drawing full and
respectable audiences.
Mr.. ]. IL. Anderson in closing a short season at
the Manchester Thea,re-royal last week, intimated
his intention OF not pandering TO the starring system,
which he denounced as un ust to the public and
the management.
Baralhet, the celebrated baryton of the Academic
Royale at Paris, has been giving two representa-
tons at Rouen, in which he justified his reputation
and delighted the public His great triumph was in
"Gulaume Tell"
The " Antigone" of Mendelssohn has been per-
formed three successive evenings at the minor the
atre in Berlin. Their maestics were present at the
second representation.
The "Stabat'' of Rossini has been heard at Ber-
lin with an enthusiasm OF admiration difficult to
describe.
SIM, and il Fornasar, meets with brilliant success
at Modena. This admirable opera enjoys the great
est favor at Vienna, and is, in fact the main support
OF the Italian theatre.
AT Piacenza and at Florence, La Safio is sailing
along with full sails on the tide of success, under
the conduct Of La Brambla Terasini, La Buccini,
and II Cosselli.
new opera of Donizetti, "Linda di Chaumo-
n.y." initiated from the French melo-drame, "La
GRACE do Dleu," is expected in few days to be
brought out at the theatre in Vienna.
1t was runored at the opera that the differences
hef yva Siupor Mario nd tho dir Of horM
jesys Theatre were In progress OF amicabe adjust
ment. 1t is not generally known that Signor Mario
is the scion of noble family in Piedmont, where
his father was formerly Governor Ct Nice, and on
terms of personal intimacy with many of the
English nobility who have sojourned in that city
Mario officer in the Sandman service, but
he subsequently determined to renounce the profess
sion of arms, and make his debut singer at the
Theatre Italian at Paris under his present nom de
theatre, and il was after he had undergone the or
deal of Partisan debut that he was engaged by the
late M. Laporte, for her Majesty's Theatre.
On Monday night, May 3d. at the Dublin Theatre,
Mr.. Balfe took his benefit when the house was
filled in every part with full and highly fashiona
bic auditory
On Saturday night, May q, Mr.. Macready and
Miss Helen Faucit appeared in "Gsippus," at the
Dublin Theatre.
The "Rose of Arrason'' is the title of Mr..
Knowles new play now in rehearsal at the Haymar-
ket, Ofwhich Mrs. G. Kean is the heroine.
The principal artistes of the grand Opera at Paris
namey-Madamc Dorus Gras, Duprez, and Bariol-
bet, have obtained short congo from the director,
and are expected in town the week after next.
An amusing circumstance occurred at the Dub
lin Theatre on Monday II has lately become the
fashion here for the fair ones of the boxes to fling
bouquets of choice flowers the stage, in honor of
those vocalists who have become more than com
mon favorites. Thus during the recent Italian en-.
gagement the stage nightly was literally strewed
with call sorts of daises and delicate bells " but
u,as recerved fOr "A dpitv in thn rallprv IN Monday
night, to afford practical satire on this absurd Gus
tom, which, we think, will put period to it here
When the enthusiasm created by Miss kemble's
performance was at its height, there dropped from
the upper regions-not garland of roses-but a sub
stantal bunch of radishes-the voluntary tribute OF
some enamored green grocer to melody and beauty
Miss Kemble raised the precious offering-whch
she did press to her bosom, is the CUSTOM but
handed it to Balfc, amid shouts of laughter from
ry part of the house. the stage included. II was posi-
lively not bad ioke.-Dnbiim Erenimg Packet.
REVOLUTION m MEDICINE, &c.-We do verify be-
lievc that revolution is at hand in the practice OF
medicnc-in The preparation of medicine, and in
the whole business.
We have at this moment revolutions going on in
potics-revolutions IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in
commerce--rev6lutions in MISREPRESENTATION
in morals Why not revolution in medicine p
The opening of the New COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
at 81 Nassau street, is novel and extraordinary
movement and if carried out with energy and sci
cncc, must produce singular effects
Nor SURrRIsNG.-Out of population of 34,747
Montreal contains but seventy-eight residents who
are natives of the United States. Who is surprised
atthis Americans do not like to live under mo
narchical government.
RISE PoRK-A drove Of hogs were carried
into the air some twenty feet, by the blowing up O
steamboat lately in the Mississippi.
City Intelligence.
ANorHEn FUNK TRourLr.-Thc occupants ONO /:
Chatham street. ofthe Funk auction order mobbes
yesterday by crowd of persons for attempting to dcau
countrymen, by selling "pece lot" according t,
the usual practice Officer Cockefar made his appear
ancc closed the premises obtained the money for the per
duped and finally dispersed the mob after consider
able difficulty. The den was shut up the remainder o.
the day
A JEW JEwEp-Yesterday one of the Israelites of GU
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