The New York herald., 1845-03-16

AsgRieAs OCEAN STEAMERS. I'VE are happy 10
hear tha, there are likely 10 be !we American
steam ship lines established In this city in the
course OF few months The act to provide for
ths transportation OF the mail between the United
States and foreigncounries," which passed dCongres-
at the close Of the last session, mas stimulated two
companies into action. We may, therefore, shor,l,
expect to see several splendid American mail steam
ers beginning their regular trips across the Atlantic
One of these new lines will be started into ex-
istence by the "American Atlantic Steam Naviga-
ton Company" which, some time ago, obtained a
charter from our legislature. The leading spirit OF
this company is Junus Smith, Esq., who, it may be
recolleced, sent the Sirius the pioneer Of ocean
steamers, to this city in 1888. He will, uudoubted-
ly obtain considerable English capital for the en-
terprse. The other company will be established
by one of the existing Liverpool packet lines and
will be managed by all the skill and energy that
have characterized the movements OF our packet
ships. These two lines will be in operation in the
course of eighteen months, and will give an i'm
pulse TO the trade Of The whole country. They
would have been in operation this had Congress
taken hold Of the matter as it now has and passed
| salutary laws concerning the mails.
| 1t is now 80 nearly certain that these lines will
be organized, it is as well to ask-How will they be
constructed ?-with the old ponderous wheel
| houses, or with the compact submerged screw P
We are led to believe from what we know of the
past history of Mr.. Smith, and his connection with
the steam navigation project that the steamers be-
longing to his line will be OF the order OF the old
regime, while those to be built by the Liverpool
screw. The latteris compact gives more cargo room
IN ship offers resistance to wave or wind, and is
beyond the ireach of cannon shot and, accord
ing to the experiments made with the Great Bri-
tain and Princeton, the power of propulsion in the
screw is most extraordinary A line of steamers
with the screw will therefore take the lead OF all
Others
When these steamers are established, and also
those belonging to France, shall have five lines
in brisk competition with each other, namely, the
Cunard, the Great Western, the two American,
and the French, making in all probably fourteen
large steamers, which number will soon after he IN
creased to twenty. These will give Us almost tr-
weekly mail from Europe, and the Atlantic WILDE
regularly crossed in ten days and less Such is
the progress OF ocean steam navigation.
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The DRAMA-A new era is dawning on theatri-
Gals in this city, which promises to throw greater
lustre the drama, than has for some time past
prevailed The Park Theatre opened last week,
with Buckstone's new comedy Of Screen Bushes,
or Hundred Years Ago." which has been so
highly successful in England, and promises, from
the style in which it is brought cut at this establish
ment, to be equally so here. During the past week
the house has been respectfully filled, and, under
the judicous arrangements at present adopted, will
continue so, land, doubtless, the legitimate drama
will be as we'll supported as ever it was. A new
comedy, from the pen of Mrs. Mowat, entitled
Fashion," is about 10 be brought out at this
blishment. The announcement has screated con-
siderable sensation throughout the dramatic, liter
ary, and fashionable circles of this city. The lat
ter portion, particularly, very curious and anx-
| ious to know and see how their traits and
foibles will look when represented to the life. The
author is we'll known to the public as poeess OF
considerable merit, aud her maiden dramatic pro-
suction is said, by those who in the secret, not
to fall short OF the talent and genius necessary for
its success. The managers OF the Park sparing
neither pains nor expense in getting up the piece
with credit to themselves and justice 10 the writer,
and doubtless 1t will be placed IN the hands of such
performers as will be able to carry out the objects
| of those most Immediately Interested A success
ful five act comedy, by an American author, will
certainly be one Of the greatest novelties of the
age. ard will throw new light on the literature
| OF the country.
The shilling theatres continue displaying their
cheap and nasty productions, but there is EVIL
dent falling of In the attendance OF respectable peY
sons at their Those who pretend to
the slightest taste or admiration for the drama have
become disgusted, and no female having the slight
est pretension to responsibility will now be
within their walls so that their present patronage
andi support emanates from the mos, depraved
Iyouths, gamblers and the redshirted fraternity that
abound in the city and its neighsorhood. This
speaks volumes for the improved taste OF the pso-
pie, and If the enterprising managers OF the Park
persevere in the course they have begun, there 10
adorned by beauty, intelligence and talent, TO the
pecuniary advantage Of the proprietors and the ad
| vancement OF refined taste among the residents
SraNoR SALoMoNsKfs CoNcRRT RT.-Signor ]. Salo-
monski intends to give grand vocal and instru-
mental concert at Brooklyn on Thursday next
This gentleman s Polish refugee, and has dstin-
guished himself in several concerts in this city
although quite young in the profession, he ranks
already with the first ard the best. He will be as
sisted by several distinguished artists, and among
the pieces announced to be performed, is Rossin's
celebrated Stabat Mater This alone is great
treat and 1t is hoped that this young artist will be
patronized as his talents merit.
MORE OF THE ANTI RENT WAR.-The annexed
letter gives the latest particulars of the fresh move
ments OF the Anti. Renters near Kingston:
/ KINGSTON, March IA, 1S45.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Esq.:-
Since Monday last our village has been all ex-
citement, tumult and commotion. The two Off
GERS which were sent cut to Woodstock and Shan
daken, on Friday last, having returned on Saturday
late IN the afternoon, and communicated to the
Sheriff, Mr. Schriver, the fact OF their being resist
ed by body of forty or fifty armed men disguised
as usual immediate measures were taken to collect
! posse. On, Monday the sheriff and his officers
were busy all day in summoning his troops, and be-
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