The New York herald., 1845-11-05

prlma donna Madame Librsnd Gontfaih ~, ma
demoseles Marietta Bramba, Ernesa esss;' o's, La.
blache, Ronconi, Derivis, Tagllafico 10 wnicn cI
may probably be added one or TWO aeo'aan.s. et m'
Amongst the first operas produced VIZ 1.;a ~ VI.
ga Lqdra The CtstTsnfoia, and IL Msn1nionto' A,
winch Madam. rarsIani will sing. A version oi
VerIl's new opera. generally playsg IN Italy,
N N4bucfoaonosor, will be an early novelty
II Is not true that Jenny Lind goes 10 England, or
thot Meyerbeer's Camp of Silesia will be produced
al Drury Lane. 1have the information from Meyer
beer himself ! was somewhat disappointed WIN
the vocalist, whom heard IN Norma at the theatre
in Cologne My impression was. that she could IN
/, no way be compared 10 own Adelaide kembe
Her reception was enthusiastic but as The opera ad
vanced the applause became cooler ana more cooi,
aud at the conclusion the encore 20 the hnai ara
was successfully opposed Jenny Lind was, how
ever, recalled before the curdln--s slie was altef
the first scene III the opera-bnt what ditisrence
IN the zeal and undunity OF the audlenct nc
first CAL was general The last proceedeu from tho
iriend OF the young artist. Jenny Lind is re-enga'
g-d at the Grand Opera OF Berlin AT splendid Terms
Her present engagement will expire Noven Der 1,
wear, IL p 900 ttaers (oearly EiCOO yearD and
80 thaers (somehing less than IS) extra tor every
performance. In person Jenny Lind Is nothing re-
mnkabe. fresh, heaty young woman, with a
good figure, and that Is all
Sportln. Intelligence.
NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.-The
folio NDg is the result of the grand feature OF this
meeting, which mey De said To terminate the sport
ing season IN Engl and
The Crsarewiich Stakes, of 25 sovs each, Is for
ieit,wth 300 added blythe Grand Duke Cesarewitch;
fhs second 10 receive 80 sovs. out of the stakes !;
the winner OF the Doncaster st. Leger or Cup, or
Great Yorkshire Handscap lob extra the winner
Of any handicap between the day o. publishing the
weights and the time of running both inclusive, 5lb
OF my two snch races Slb extra no horse 10 carry
more than lob extra Cesarewtch Course, about
two miles and quarter 80 subs.
MIR. Watts The Baron, by Irish BIrdcatcher, 3yrs
1st nlb Qncluding lob extra). ~. Nat !
Mr. Drinkalds vol-au-vent yrs 7st 7lb. j. Hewlett
Twenty tour others started. The betting was to
against the Baron previous to the start. Won by
about length
The accounts from Ireland respecting the disease
IN the poatoe crops OF that country most atfllc
tive. Where doubt existed, and hope was cherish
ed that at leas IN that district the destroyer had
passed over the fields without bllohting their pro-
dace, the consolation has given place 10 dismay.-
Thai the potaoe crop for the present year has proved
afailure 10 great extent, is now unhappy too well
known, and any attempt to conceal the fact would
not only be useless but in the highest degree crimi
nal The calamity Is, indeed, admitted on all hands,
AM to endeavor to mitigate 1t should be the duty OF
every we-dlsposed member of society, be his in1lu
ence or sphere of action what il may.
The Llberator has been visiting his followers in
the province OF Connaught.. Accordingly, another
monster meeting was held in Castebar on Sunday
last-"he better day the better deed" There is
great diversity OF opinion to the numbers present;
the Tepeaers estimate them at two hundred thou
sand Mr.. Martin Blake, M. p, was called to the
chair One OF the speakers Mr.. Lynch, informed
the people that Mr.. O'Connel was the uncrowned
monarch of Ireland, and advised them to shun or
bnng to Justice the ''helsh messengers" of govern
nsnt, who sought to entice them into illegal soce-
ties. Rev Mr.. Hughes declared that the clergy
were ready to act as sergeants, officers, or pri-
Yates IN any capacty,to restore her own Parliament
10 Ireland in despite Of Wellington or Peel
The Times Commissioner" Is still engaged per-
auaouatlng the country and writing lengthy articles
containing the result OF his inquiries and opinions
thereon. Whether his letters will have any effect
upon tn actions of our senators during the next ses
sion, time alone can tell.
Aswe before observed, the railway mania is rag
ing there. II all the lines projected be completed
that fair and fertile land may then from its nume-
rous railroads, be fairly denomnated the schequered
island"
No decision has yet been made as to where the
neT colleges will be planted Several towns are
competing Tor the honor and advantage, and To-
Cal scribes are busily employed IN advocating the
peculiar claims OF each Mr.. O'Connell has since
attended another great monster demonstration at
Mayo.
Apart from the distress in Ireland occasioned by
the short crops, and disease In potatoes little that is
lInport4nt has occurred
The meeting OF the Repeal Association, on Mon
DAY, Was similar to that OF the previous one O'Con-
mel beng bsent on his feasting tour John OCon-
nell was the orator OF the day. HIS chie topic OF
discourse was the I" Infidel Colleges Bill"
France
Our advces from France are to the 18th ult.
The 7th, was Louis Phippe's 73d birth day and
he was never in better health On Wednesday he
passed review all the regiments which, having
completed years service, are about TO quit the
capital aud. although he was on horseback for Sc
vera hours he felt no fatlgue-a circumstance re-
ma'kabie for old man. AT the review he was
shfelnded with all ms family, and was like ven
cradle patriarch, for, besides his wife and his sis
ter there were four and two daughters, four
daughersln law, three sons-in-law, and nine grand
children.
france has only about 2oo, 900 persons possessing
asl1 fran
and navy she has 376 4S enpioySs paid for the bud
gel; No country IN the world, with the exception
perhaps OF Spain, has so many persons employed in
toe different departments OF the government, but
they are Tor the most part wretchedly paid.
Last Sunday the half-yeary races of Paris took
place. The day being fine there considerable
crowd but the races were, as usual, wretched.
Racing in France is only in lis infancy but nv
OPINION Is that 1t vii always remain SO, until, after
a sieky existence, 1t gives up the ghost. The peo-
pie don't take to it-dont understand il and, with
out the people, few thousand francs per annum
from the government, can never cause il to take
root and prosper. uus
recent official return establishes that separate aw
pTtweeh married people, pronounced by the ] la
courts, are increasing IN remarkable manner.
1881, Tor instance, they were 643 and in ISE;, 1077
Inc cause OF the greater part of these separations
Is adultery; Divorce in this country does not
exist and therefore separation de corps is the only
Ieei lne courts can grant to the injured husband
wlie Inc number OF separations pronounced By
he courts, does not, II Is to be feared, present
tithe or hfteth OF the separations between hus-
bands and wives existing de facto. II return of
all the cases could be procured it would present a
sad picture OF married life In France 1t is remarka-
Die that Parls alone presents oneenth of the cases
OF separation IN the return; that the departments
nearest ParIs have n great number, whilst those
farthest from Paris have only one or two, or none
at ALL
The proceedings of the two countries against
Rosas,of Montevideo, have afforded much satisfac-
uon and hopes are expressed that they will be rgo-
rously persevered in.
The audaciy of Mexico in refusing redress to the
French Ambassador for the gross insult to which he
was subjected, has occasioned much astonishment
tempered, however, by contempt
The Journal des Debats expresses surprise and
admiration at the increase of the IRON trade in
the United States, especially in Philadelphia
Inc negotiations between the French and Bel
gan governments, relative to the renewal of the
treaty OF commerce between the two States, are
gohg on with activity. The French Minister Of Fl
nance mas had several interviews on the subject