The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-09

| tations OF cotton twist to China Already consider
aole Quantities are carried there to be worked up;
| me increased impetus given to its internal indus
| Try by our more direct and extensive trade with
| the tea districts Will increase the domestic manu-
features OF China and its demand tor this partly
| manufactured commodity. The truth is that the
wealth and resources OF China are yet very imper
tectly developed; time will be required to develope
them, and I'LL that is done China can afford us
thing like the market which dreamers talk of The
extended trade with China will not of itself prove
panacea for our economical ailments
The population of Rome in lS4l Gays journal of
that city, amounted to l5S, 1853. In 1882 there were
| only l36, 269 inhabitants.
| THEATRIoALs.-Mr. W. j. Hammond formerly
manager OF the New Strand, has now the manage
ment Of the Theatre Royal, Liverpool
Walack is playing with tolerable success in Liver
pool; but theatrlcas are very dull there, and there
were great complaints amongst the actors respecting
| the non payment of their salaries.
| The American Circus at Liverpool was running
the full career of popularity
COngreve's comedy Of Love for Love" was
| played at Drury Lane
smart comedy, under the title, "You Know not
| What" was produced with success at the Adelphi.
Early in this month, the French company were to
commence their campaign in London. The corps
dramatique will in the first instance be headed by
Nine Albert, an artistic who enjoys a Partisan cele
brlty OF high order; to her will Immediately sue
coed vernet, and then in succession we shall have
Dejazet. Plessy, and Bouffe, To these we may
add Nine. Doche and Mile. Prosper. Most Of the
leaders OF ton have taken boxes for the whole
| son.
A new theatre has slipped into existence in the
| City Road, unknown to the authorities, called the
| Greclan Saloon: The music that may nightly be
heard here would do no dscredit to dramatic estab-
ishments OF first rate pretension. Balfes opera of
Diadese" is about to be for the first time present
ed TO the inhabitants OF this part of the metropolis
Miss Crisp, late OF the English Opera House, will
| appear in 6 Dadeste.'
A comedy vaudeville, from the pen of M Alex
andre Dumas has been producec in Paris underline
We nf he da N CharIa xXbo
his mistress, his bottle, and his sword, the only yau
abes wor a thought upon earth. The adventures
OF tins new Major Dalgetty arising out OF duel in
which he had killed his man, form the subject of the
| piece. The principal character is well performed
by Lafon, but the piece, though comprising the best
performers OF the establishment IN its cast, will owe,
we think Its Chief attraction to the curiosity created
by the name of Alexandra Dumas in his new line of
| a vaudevilliste.
The celebrated vestris, for many years known
| through Europe first dancer at the Academy of
Music, died on the 9th ut aged SO.
| France.
The Commerce Beige announces that the offices
tor the verltcaton OF passports the Belgian from
tiers are about to be suppressed, and new system
adopted. which will be less annoying to travellers
The fog, which has enveloped Paris for some
dayspast extended ltappears, TO considerable dis
| lance IN the country, and rendered travelling ex-
| ceedlngly dangerous The diligence, which ar
| rived on Sunday morning from Champagne was
forced to proceed at walk for a length of time,
the position leading his horses by the light of
raj lanterns. and the passengers following on foot
So great was the delay, that, instead OF arriving
ten at might, II did not reach the Court OF the Mes
sageres until five the next morning. Yesterday
nng the og in Paris for some time more intense
| than on the preceding days.
The Arabian horses sent by the Pscha of Egypt
to the King OF the French arrived yesterday at the
| Turkish Embassy. They are eight in number and
one of them is said to be the horse which Ibrahim
Pacha rode at the battle of Nezib Although very
| warmly clothed they appear to have suffered from
| the cold since their arrival in France.
| The annual distribution of prizes at the Cochin
School, In the 18th reimbursement, for the educa-
ton Of the working classes, took place on Sunday
last the Project OF the Seine, Compie de Rambu-
teau, presided. There were more than 800 pupils,
OF all ages, present. and the prizes were awarded in
| the name of the King, of the Queen, and OF the
Compile de Paris, The chairman, who has now
for ten years presided at the annual meeting of the
pupils of this school, delivered very feeling ad
dress, in which he alluded to the visit of the Du-
chess of Orleans and the Compte de Paris, two
constant socitude of the King and the rest of the
| Royal family TO forward instruction amongst the
| people This part OF his speech was received with
| 10 nd acclamations.
Brussels, M Perquin de Genbloux presented mag
| nfcent Cameo OF the 9Th century, found at Orchl-
mont in 1911, in an old church. 1t is supposed to
represent Alilla, and according to the Judgment OF
| executed in Belgium, as the stone a kind of flint
| peculiar to the country.
| A discovery of some Importance has Just been
made at Plomberes. The Minister of Agriculture
| having lately ordered some excavations to be made
In search Of other hotsprngs to increase the supply
of water TO the baths two springs were discovered
front of the ladies' baths OF IL degrees of cent?
| grade Cos of FahrenheiO, and the other of So.
They furnish together nearly lS0 600 tres a day
Their medicinal properties have been ascertained to
be similar to those OF the baths now in use
The following strange story appears in the Journal
de Mayenpe =" A lady, fashionabIy dressed and
speaking with the greatest propriety, descended from
the Laval diligence, at Mayenne, and, with light
parcel in her hand, proceeded TO the station of the
| GeDdarmerie, and besought the officer in command
TO arrest her yagabond, without papers, and
unknown. The officer, who much embarras
sed at such demand, at first tried to persuade her
not to act SO strangely but as she insisted, he took
complied with her demand, and she is now in one
o the rooms Of the prison, where she appears per-
fectly contented with her situation. She declares
that her name is Bretagne, and that she from
| Brest."
The new government steamer, Of 120 horse
power, called the 4" Napoleon" and intended for
the conveyance of the mail to Basha. was launched
at Havre yesterday. She is the first French steamer
| to which the principle oil the Archlmedes has
been applied. She was built by NJ Normand. of
| Havre, but her engines are English, from the fac
| tory OF Mr.. Barnes
| "The full importance of the Marauesas will not
| be understood until the day comes when III, 18TH
| mus of Panama shall be cut through, and thus
FREE passage be opened for the commerce of Europe
project has been seriously entertained. Companies
| have been formed in the United States and else.
where which have obtained all the necessary grants
| from New Grenada. Unfortunately, these associa
lions have not been carried with spirit of perse
verance. and have suffered their privileges tobecome
cxtingushed. II is impossible. however, that this
ishmus can mucll longer be suffered to remain as
barrier against the enterprise OF maritime nations
| 1t would be disgrace to the age if it suffered it's
| progress to be arrested by so weak an obstacle,
when three centuries ago many bold and noble al
| tempts were successfully made to open channe
for the spicerade. shorter than that by the Cape OF
| Good Hope. The possibility OF making way
through the Isthmus of Panama is no longer probe
NAUTICAL. Surveys of the ground have been made by
| able engineers and it is ascertained that wide
canal NAV he cut across at expense not exceed