The New York herald., 1845-11-05

ton of President Polk, OF having the American
tarln denuoed OF as present restrictive features
prosperity and the happiness OF both countres-tor
commerce Is always humanzing in lis Influences
and, while it adds to human happiness, il has ten
dency 10 curb the military. In contradisnclion to
the civil and social spirit Of nations
SCARCITY OF LABoRERs.-The papers published
IN the agricultural districts state that II Is becoming
difficult TO obtain aborers, IN consequence OF the
drain by the railways and some OF them express
fears that when the construction OF the lines 10 be
proceeded W IN next year is commenced, there will
be quantity OF labor Withdrawn from the agrlcul-
tura districts sufficient to interfere materially with
the produce OF the land.
The VINTAGE IN PoRrUGAL.-The Douro vintage
is reported to be complete failure this year, the
grapes are rotten IN some parts, and quite green in
others, owing to the variable weather during the
summer, and the late heavy rains.
TheatricaIs.
Miss CUsHMAS, TIE AcTREss-We notice that
some OF the American papers say Miss Cushman
theatres. There are few, If any, OF our own cele-
brated actresses who have .pocketed so many En-
gllsh s0vereigns as our falr American friend, who
has so lately left her home and country seek fame
and fortune in foreign land. Miss Cushman has
Just completed an engagement OF twelve nights ut
Manchester, for which she received $4,000. Her
engagements at Bristol, Bath, Sheffield, and other
Brighton she has fulfilled three separate engage
ments during three months, which, we are sure,
must be highly pleasing to her American friends
ana Wnen she returns 10 ueT naive hHQ We Iccl
confident she will receive, as she deserves, a right
hearty welcome
We find in the Bath (England) Herald, the follow
ing notice OF this lady Miss Cushman made her
debut in this city on Tuesday as Rosalind in !" "A
You Like IT," Her performance was more distin-
guished by masculine energy and vehemence, than
by softness OF celorlng or delicacy OF touch-ye II
must be acknowledged that she displayed talents of
the highest order-her conception OF the character
being original, strictly Shaksperlan. In the earlier
scenes she did not appear to make any very deep
impression upon her hearers, but as the comedy
proceeded did her success, for those who at first
looked on coldly, and almost unmOved during the
earlier scenes, gradually warmed into enthusiasm
the last act drew near and, on her stepping tor
ward to the footghts to speak the epllOgue, she
greeted with, the rather unusual compliment, of
three distinct rounds Of applause. She was wellsup-
ported by all the other characters, and the comedy,
taken as a WHOLE very efficiently performed.
The character OF Blanca, IN the tragedy OF Fa-
zlo, - in which Miss Cushman appeared on Thurs
day, far better saited to the development OF her
pecular-almost mascune-powers. Owing but
little TO personal attractions possessing voice re-
markable rather tor power than sweetness, her
transcript OF the gentle Rosalnd necessarily lost
much OF its ideal; but in the character OF Blanca
full scope for the display OF those magnificent pow
ers which enabled her to appreciate and depict SO
orcibly the effects of maddening jealousy and wild
repressed passion-thick hard breathing of
the labonng chest, the startling eyeballs,
the spasmodic conortions of the features, the NUT
tering of scarcely audible yet rapid sentences
through her cenched teetn-and then the out-burst
OF pent-up rage and jealousy and despair-the sharp,
shrlll scream of agony-was picture SO real, SO
fe-like, that the blood fairly curdled in the veins
with horror Her look Of intense and whitening
hatred at Aldabela, by whom she has been robbed
of the affections of her husband, would have formed
a study tor the face of fury; while her struggle
with her feelings when resolving to denounce Fdzio
as the murderer of the old mlser, was depicted In
her look and gestures as In mirror. The whole OF
her acting was, In fact, series OF triumphs-art
initiating closely the workings of nature, that the
feelings sympathzed with It as with something real;
and though there nothing throughout the piece
TO "ope the dewy fountains OF the eye," yet would
we dare affirm that IN the prison scene, where she
is struck senseless and motloness by the first stroke
of the death-bell-and had she been smitten into
stone, there could not have been more sudden or
more utter withdrawal OF all evidence OF the opera
tion of the functions OF llfe-here was not heart
that did not feel relieved from deadening weight,
not bosom that did not breathe more freely, when
the first wandering of her hitherto fixed and
staring eye-ball gave evidence Of returning con-
seriousness Let those who go tor the first time TO
witness The performance of Miss Cnshman, prepare
themselves to come away, we did, with an over
whelming sense OF the magnitude of her genius.
Forrest appeared at the Theatre Royal on the
18th ut, as Spartacus The story is based upon an
Incident in The serve of Rome, and II involves
The gladatorial exhibitions in which the citizens
on the banks of the Tiber were wont to indulge.
Henry Russell, the American vocalist and conf
poser, whose talents have created great sensation
10 England, gave his popular vocal entertainment
last evening, at the Liverpool Concert Hall, TO
densely crowded audience, whose numbers much
exceeded two thousand persons. On the appear
ance of Mr. Russell, the audience manifested great
enthusiasm which continued throughout the even-
ing MIR. Russell has just returned from very sue
cessiul engagement In Dublin; the Earl OF Gard gan
and several branches OF The resident nobility visited
his entertainment Mr. Russell intends giving
three other concerts mere, after which he leaves for
Manchester, Preston, Newcastle, Durham, Carlisle,
and London,
Anderson intends, shortly, to revisit the United
States.
The new opera, by Mr.. Forbes. announced for
production at Druly Lane is put off Macready is
Going well at the Prncesss the doors are besieged
long before the time OF opening, and afterwards
every nook up to lhesceilng occupied. Macready,it
Is sald looks better and acts better than he did three
years ago The other theatres In London are doing
well, crowded every night. Even N theatrical
way the allpervadng influence of the railroad move-
ment is felt; if one may Judge from the new and
fresh faces seen IN pit and boxes Sharp look ing
fellows from the north; equally sharp with dash
OF rural broadness and simplicity, are the lads con-
nected with the west OF Engand-Somersetshire
Gloucestershire. &c; these are the ioiks whose
'nes have fallen in pleasant places" and who form
the half price customers at the theatres, after doing
WE'LL if not wisely, at some of the taverns in the Vi
cnity.
were very successful. Charles Braham was not
well enough to sing, but the evergreen British Apol-
10, and his eldest son, Hamilton, gathered golden
opinions; Richard Blagrove performed a fantasia
on the concertlna in capital style, accompanied
the panoforte by Mr.. Annelll-
Miss Dolby has gone to Germany
Rookie, the composer of Amilie, is preparing an
opera Tor Drury Lane.
The Queen Of the French has presented Madame
Dorus Gras with valuable diamond bracelet
There was amateur performance in Manches-
ter, for the benefit OF the widow OF the late Mr.. But
ler, the actor.
Macready made his first appearance in London
these three years, at the Princess Theatre, IN the
character OF Hamlet. Ths theatre was crowded.
M. Listz is engaged in the composition OF an TIA
Ian opera In hive acts tne snoec' o. WHICH Is 'axen
from the history of Venice :,
The Sacred Harmonic Society Will resume It's
performances at Exeter Hall early next month, with
Handers oratorio, Israel in Egypt
Mr.. Ligier is about to retire from the stage, hav-
ing given notice to the Francais of his retirement
Lgier is good, sound actor, and his loss, such is
the dearlh Of high dramatic talent at the present
L.. nil .oc liz rA..lf