The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-21

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account Is given in a letter from Berlin Of the 10th
instant =" The celebrated pianist, Doehler, while
at the ball gwen at the Opera on Shrove Tuesday,
had his pocket picked OF his purse and pocket book
| The next morning he published advertisement,
that il the thief would restore him his pocket book
and its contents and the purse, he might keep the
money. and rely upon no enquiries being made.
Alter lapse of ten days, M. Doehler received a
| was IN the purse, accompanied by anonymous
letter, evidently written by two different female
hands, on psIfumed paper, saying, Here are the
35 thalers ll30t which your purse contained The
purse ltself-the pocket book and its contents-be-
! ing lock of hair, a wedding ring, and biAedour
Il keep, because prefer them to the money. This
greatest admirers Of your talent, with which have
become acquainted by attending all your concerts
which have, assure you, afforded me divine en-.
!ertainment." M. Doehler, enraged by not recover
| ing what he most desired, Immediately took the
letter to the police, whose officers soon discovered
that the theft was committed by two sisters Anas-
| tasia and Matilda l.. The two young melo-
MANIAC ladies were arrested as they were coming
out OF the concert given at the Royal Singing
School On being brought before the criminal tri-
bunal, they pretended that they had acted out of
mere frOllc, and meant to return what they had
| taken. They were, however, sentenced to a IL
months confinement in the house OF correction al
Po;sdam, to which they have already been sent.
DESTRUCTION OF THE HAvRK THEATRE thea
| tire OF Havre was burnt to the ground on the night
OF Friday. Some of the persons who had arrived
Fortier, the manager who resided IN the apartments
| attached to the theatre, to save himself. He
Piled" My dear friends it is not the engines that
will be OF immediate use but ladder, for am SUI
Run TO the scene room, where you will find lad
ders." AT this moment the smoke was seen forcing
It's way through the roof of the theatre. Some per-
sons ran to the Groom at the back of the thea
tire, and obtained ladders, but time had been lost in
searching tor the keys. The ladders were placed In
front OF the theatre, but unfortunately they
short as scarcely to reach the window of the saloon.
When this was going M Fortier got out of his win
dow, and his female servant who was the only resi-.
dent in the building besides himself took his place
at it, He held by the ridge Of the attic, and with
seeming calmness awaited relief When asked by
the persons below how he proposed 10 escape from
| his per.lous position, he suddenly exclaimed 81 can
bear 1t no longer, ] am suffocating; il is useless
my friends, | burn and must throw myself off,"
from height OF 2Ometres (more than GO feet) He
came upon the pavement on his feet, but lmmedi-
ately fell senseess. He still breathed, and would
perhaps have recovered if, by deplorabe fatality,
the servant, on seeing the desperate act of her mas
ter had not followed the exampled, and fallen upon
his body. When taken up he was a corpse. The
servant, who was still alive, was taken to the hos
pital in senseess state, She had one of her legs
broken, and had received other injuries; she ex.
pred on the following morning. Nothing remains
but the four walls and the facade, with the calcned
| dial of the new clock.
Portugal.
Lisbon papers to the Gath of April, give an ac-
count OF destructive fire which broke out on the
22d, In a large public building called the Colegio
dos Nobres, formerly the Jesuits' College, and lat
terly the Polytechnic School: It appears the fire
was caused by an explosion which took place while
some chemical experiments were being made. The
King and his Aide-de-Camp were speedily on the
from her Maesty's ship Vanguard, and another
from the French ship-of-war the Suffren, were pre-
sent, but the greater part of the building was des
troyed one Of the French sailors lost his life on the
no nrro ID l.
ceived the royal assent and the Pope had confirmed
the appointments of the Patriarch of Lisbon, the
Archbishop of Braga, and the Bishop of Lereia. A
general feeling of regret seemed to prevail on ac-
count OF the failtse OF the tariff negotiation.
Greece.
We see it stated in letter from Athens, that King
Ohio threatens to abdicate his throne unless the
most potent sovereigns OF Europe, who placed him
where he Is, shall lend him more money. He thinks
1t outrageous that they should expect him govern
such people with an empty treasury, aud with no
means OF reple nshlng 1t without expressing the peo-
pie
The rumor, heretofore given, that Russia was pre-
pairing great expedition against Circessa is con-
hrmed by further accounts The Emperor it is said
Is determined not TO protract this useless war much
longer and II the powerful expedition now on foot
does not prove successful, he will acknowledge the
right OF the hardymountaineers TO govern themselves
strict blockad is TO be enforced along the Black
sea, and the whole Russian army along the from
are to be drawn into the expedition There is hard
ly hope that the Circassans will be able to with
stand this powerful fOrce-but then the luck has hi
lherto been all on their side, and may sustain them
still
AT the last accounts from Bagdad, serious appre-
tensions were entertained 'Df another collision be-
tween the Persian and Turkish troops. The latter
were concentrated at Dagdad thirty thousand strong,
and there was about an equal force at Ezerum The
Pasha Of Bagdad has received orders TO occupy, at
all hazards, his former positions of the frontiers Of
Persia-a movement which the Persians will not
submit TO without fighting.
Summer Fashions.
Bonnets though fering in form from those Of last
season, have not passed from extreme the ether
the sides and the raised little but very little
behind The finest kind Of Italian will be vogue
for chepeur Rice and Italian straw poult de Sole and
Grape Tor carriage and promenade dress straw bonnes
trimmed with ribbon, fuie bouiilonnee and spring
flowers for plain waking dress Flowers are expect~d
to predominate for the promenade, and feathers for half
dress The doubeshaded marabouts from their ex.
quisite lishtness and the beauty Of their tnt the
most elegant feathers Of the season.
Csmails and Crispns Of striped, plain, and fancy silks
trimmed with black lace and pa retain their
vogue.
Msntelets, too, are again in favour. The pretest
have have the ends descending emily to the knees
and trimmed with double ruche pnked at the edges;
the fronts retained in regular folds at the bend Of the
arm, by points Ruches aRd pdssemenerie retain their
suPersede sentaehe Embroidered muslin and lace scarf
and pdletos will be much Superb clocks
9th IN white and black lace will be introduced They
are OF large size, rounded behind with large pelerne
but open in front from the throat where the cloak fs
tened by knot of ribbon.
RoBEs -Corsages are made high both in morning
and denoiiene Robes redinsote in great request
for the latter Demi points very fashionable. The
materials are peRins, afetas fouards, and plain and
fancy silks OF the richest patterns end the most brilliant
colours also barsges and light tissues White musns
too will be in vogue and look elegant from the pro-
tus on Of embroidery and lace trimming The
giant dresses those with the corsage pointed
biais. They are ornamental with two rows of buttons
and small Passementere to correspond. The skirt open
before. and trimmed at each side with small ribbon
quilted top but rounding toward the bottom
under dress Of muslin The backs frequently made
FULL and the front corsage tight to the shape Flounces
are u favor Tight sleeves divide the vogue with those
Ia Grecque ard Ia Louis VTTL Lace is greater request
than ever. Fashionable coiors the last