The New York herald., 1845-03-23
New Orleans.
[Cori espondence Of the Herald.l
Nry OerpANs March 1C


Shocking Weather-Mud and Music-1he 50.
Charles-Irade and Theatricals-Snccess Of the
Opera-Borghese-I Seguins-S Swiss Bell Rim
gers, &c.
DAKR BENNETT
Forty eight hours ago we were reveng in all
the heat and glorious sunshine Of summer, and now
we sit huddled over cracking and blazing fire of
pae wood, and feel chilly even here. Rain, rain,
rain--incessant rain day and night, and dullness
holding empire over all. Except in London,I never
saw such splendid specimen of suicidal weather
The streets are deserted the stores empty, the gut
ers full, trade at stand, cabs never on the stand
and the only hour that man can be said TO live at
all, Is from to A, !. e. during dinner at the St.
Chares-there the damp misty atmosphere Is
changed to the savory steam of turtle and gombo
soup; instead of the eternal splash and sposh OF the
cutters, one hears the cheerful pop, pop, pop OF
the corks, Hiedslech, Star, or Clquot; instead OF
the rushing waters on their onward course, we
quietly discuss our second course lesurely and in
peace, listening to the gently gurgliDg stream of
claret as it falls babbling into ones glass, and
| mlngles muslcally with the hum and murmur of
social chat, sustained ny the three or four hundred
diners at this magnificent table d'hote, among
whom are the inhabtsns Of all parts OF the globe
and as many languages are spoken, as was ever
he ard in the tower of Babel.
The annexation of Texas created little excite
ment here, but am told, that many mercantile
hrms are making preparations tor carrying on busl-
ness to a large extent In the newly annexed State
No doubt it will give rise to many speculations; I;
but it will require considerable time to render
Texas profitable field of Legitimate trade.
Business of every kind is dull here, especially
during this wreched weather, SO there is little 10
talk of except The amusemeats Among them, the
Italian Opera ranks first of course. They played
Purltani three times last week to good, but not
great business, say an average OF $500 per night
Borghese quite favorite here, but not the pet
sne was in New York. Perozzi is we'll known
here, and takes his proper rank, that ordinarily
good tenor, but by no means an efficient primo
t-rsr. Nor is Tomasi valued at more than his
worth, good Second0 baaso Still Orleanols re-
ceve and support them toleraby well because they
are the only troupe likely to be here for some
uD'e, and any troupe is better than none, TO an
audience who are lovers of music.
l On Monday evening the opera of Belsario was
produced with good effect. to house which could
not amount TO less than $500, allowing for the nu.
really earned their money, tor they were most en-
| thuslastlc in their plaudits Madame Ricci was
very iavorably received. and well deserved to be
| so; but the determination, OF very evidently
WAS some hat too palpabe, and tended TO mar her
Efforts rather than aid her success Tomas as Bell
sariO, was tolerabe-nO more. Borghese's rOc is
aot well adapted to her as many Others, but she
| received enthusiastic plaudlts, and a shower OF
bouquets The opera Is well put on the stage, and
the chorus, though small in numbers, perfect and
psssabiy good. The orchestra, 80 in number, led
by La Mama is good, but not excellent. The
aext opera is to be Lucrecla Borgia. So much for
the Italians.
The Bohemian Girl mas proved decided failure,
and Is Withdrawn. This has been caused not by
the want Of merit In the piece itself, Ohoueh, by
the way, 1t Is musical melodrama, rather than
an opera) but by the shametuly imperfect state Of
the choruses and miserable style 10 which the ac-
on OF business ct the piece was DONE In all my
theatrical experience, | never saw anything more
mpotent, lame and unfinished, than the getting up
of pieces in the American theatres here and This
with SO instructive and excellent an example be
ore of me- h 8 afforded
.he French theatre In Ills city.
The Seguin troupe conclude most improbable
engagement here on Saturday, and go to Mobile,
thence to Charleston, and will reach New York
early in May.
Ole Bull announced his last concert prior to his
departure tor Europe, lest night, at the American
Theatre, but it vas postponed because the orches-
ira positively refused TO play for him. Wherefore,
| know not But do not think he grfeved much
| tor saw him dancing gally with leading belle
at the soree at the ST Charles. on Monday night.
On dit, that the French company will visit New
York next summer Will they not be welcome :!
The Bell Ringers have been playing at Vicks-
burg, Naichtz, ard Baton Rouge, during the past
week, and have been eminenty successful as
usual. Corbyn, their manager, Is here completing
his arrangements Tor trip 10 Havana with them.
have doubt they will reap rich harvest there
| for many Habaneros who heard them here were
delighted with their performance, and strongly
| urged them cross the Gull Stream TO the sunny
| Island OF Cuba Yours. Nc. WHoT
FROM JAMAICA AND THR PACIFIC BY the Law
| renee, seven days from Kingston TO New Orleans,
We have the Jamaica Morning Journal, of the
25lh ultimo.
The local from Jamaica and other neighboring
islands s of little interest Kingston the OF
general festivity, in consequence the hospitaes
tended to the Of of the Wndward Islands
Col Sir Charles Ftzroy and Sir Henry Mcleod. We
previously that they to meet there
to fix upon the site penal settlement Brains
| posse ssons within and contiguous to the Gulf
We learn that Col. Mcdonnell late Governor Of Sierra
Leone. has been appointed Lieut. Governor of Dominica
clouo udA md of
the British to flourish apace only
among the islands of the West Indies but the main
observe of late Jamaica Journal occupied in the dis
cussion of the question whether the Legislative Assembly
acted wisely in limiting the number Of Hill Coolies, p,
Chat is bond laborers from ndia to be introduced
JAMAICA by way of experiment to two thousand while
the arrival al British Guiana OF an immigration trans
port" chartered by half dozen gentlemen Of Sierra
Leone. with the large cargo OF s4s emigrants" The
Intro duction Of the Hill Coolies into jamaica would
in fact seem be- but the shifting OF the scene of the
slave trade from Africa to India and the filling up at
Sierra Leone of tmgeaton transports with human
cargo only another for loading slave sehoones
the change and the change Of name akebeng
for the purpose of galzng, under the patronage Of
pow srxi state traffic which under other circumstances
held to be piracy and hunted down by consent Of the
worll
The overland mail from the Pacific had arrived ria
Chagres bringing dates to the 18th January. The 8.
igate savannah the arrival Of which at the Sandwich
islands noticed two days since, as also the soop War
ren the Pacific coast on the 18th OF January, and
expected Lima in a month Hon. John A. Bryan U.
Ch1,ge d5tdpes 10 feru, ana trump, u . Chdret
70 Chill ChsGres The following is list Of the
vessels Of the Pac fc the i5h January, viz
9msrican Savannah, 60 guns; Warren, -; Levant 90;
Shark Ia Relief French Urarie 90; Triumphant 20;
Bosua "a; Phaeton 4; Eusone 81; Charte, 81; Ambus
cade 49, English: Collnywood, s0 Thaia, Al America,
5O FQuard A; Modest 90; Talbot, 26; Carysior 2s;
English stesmers Co,morsn and salamsnder
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION AND Loss OF LIFE we
have before us a copy Of letter from Mr.. Wig
gus boarding officer of the Custom House to the Collsc
tor a, this port giving the details Of dreadful explosion
A. "A h., to1h NJ MIN prvUp nm
the lOh inst At the Pilot in the act of going
alongside the brig Pioneer bound when all her boilers
gave ay with terrible eopcnssop So violent the
EXPLOSION that rart of the boat thrown into the air
with such force carry away the topgaant mast and
alan yard Of the Pioneer and otherwise inure
her The Pilot IL complete wreck. The pilots at the
B.lze Immediately after the accident, sent their whale
and pilo boats the Of distress BY this disaster
VIM Fagau the first engineer, was killed in an in
Wehster branch nilot who board the