The New York herald., 1846-06-03

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Experiments have lately been made at Vim
cennes with cannon, consisting entirely of steel,
sent by the United States Government as a pre-
sent 10 France.
Il appears quite certain that the much-talkcd
OF visit of the Queen Of England to Paris will not
take place, AT all events this year.
Mehemet Ali's son, Ibrahim Pacha, is in Paris.
and is a lion of the first order. He occupies him.
self in visiting the public buildings, and every
Elysee Bourbon, splendid mansion belonging
TO the State, and all the honors that the Govern
iment can show TO royalty have been heaped upon
him.
The Dunkirk journals state that the appearance
of the potato crops in that country was excellent.
Every day the market receives increased supplies,
and according TO the opinion of the growers them
selves, the crops, if favored by fine weather, will
have never been more abundant than in this year
II was remarked in particular that the foreign po-
tato, which numerous growers had sown, yielded
stronger crops than those produced in the country
The journals OF the departments received in
Paris announce the alarming spread of incen-
diarism in France. They also speak of the la
mentable effect of the late frosts on the French
trees.
The eceipt of the "Oregon Notice" in France,
seeming to consider its passage, as amended by
the Senate, " tres conciiiante."
The position of affairs with Mexico, however,
excited considerable interest
yet been brought to trial II appears that the
crown lawyers have some reason to suspect he
was the tool OF political faction
Algeria.
The MonteMr publishes u dispatch from Mar
shall Bugeaud, dated the Goth April. which states
who once more escaped from their hands. The
French detachment, however, fell upon the
nearest traction Of the Arab army, killed twenty
OF the fugitives, and captured their baggage
A cyXA n ff,T
ment in which the Arabs had 200 killed, and the
French only killed and 20 wounded. Ben Naka
who was wounded, fell into the hands of the
French.
The accounts from Brussel. are of the 9th ult
Notwithstanding the Cabinet has obtained
majority Of ten in the Chamber of Representa-
tves, It is by no means to enjoy heightened ex-
and the Senate, is very powerful and active, and
will, no doubt, with its influence in the country,
succeed in overturning it., The apple OF discord
IS a measure relative to education.
The government is taking the advice Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, as to the proprety Of
continuing beyond the next month the laws for
the free importation of food, passed the dis
covery OF the potato disease. So far, the general
impression appears TO be, that the public interest
requires the law in question 10 remain in opera
ton some time longer.
Our newspapers take the same view OF the vote
OF the United States Senate on the Oregon ques-
concliatory, and will lead to satisfactory ar
rangement. Little interest appears to be felt in
the Oregon question in this part OF the world
Germany.
Advices from Berlin 10 the 9th ult. are received.
In the course of short time the Council of the
Zoverein will assemble at Berlin to continue the
discussions suspended some time back at Carls-
ruhe 1t has transpired that among other ques.
tons to be submitted to it, will be one as 10 the
propriety of increasing the duty on English twists
so as to favor the importation of cotton from the
United States and Brazil. Other propositions
will also be made of nature to extend the direct
commerce between the States and Germany
The recent sweeping reforms in the English tariff
will also be brought under consideration Our
government has directed commission to examine
into them, and their probable effect on the COM
merce OF Germany, and draw up report for the
information of the Zollverein. treaty of COM
merce between Naples and the Zollverein is about
to he agreed to.
There have been some disturbances at Augs-
burg, caused by slight increase in the price Of
beer. The German is one of the most tractable
mortals In existence so long he hns plenty of
beer; but the moment you touch his malt liquor
he become. as fierce and terrible John Bull
when he is hungry
Great interest is excited by the experiment to
send vessel direct from Amsterdam to Vienna.
Spain.
We have received advces from Madrid to the
10th ult. inclusive.
The government had begun to consolidate il
self. II was rumored that general Narvaez had
been invited to return to Madrid.
The insurrection in Galicia was not suppressed
as soon was expected. Madrid is pretty tram
gull. A railway is ordered to be made from
Madrid TO the frontier of France.
Foreign Theatricals.
Mrs. Alfred Shaw is about to retire. her last APP
Pearance has been announced.
The Royal Shaksperian Club are endeavoring
to collect funds for the purchase of the house at
Stratford-on-Avon, in which Shakespeare was
born.
verdi's opera, " l Lombardi," was brought out
by Mr. Lumley, at Her Maesty's Theatre, with
every advantage of decoration it was possible to
bestow upon it, and with adequate vocal cast,
Gris, Mario, and Fornasari, sustaining the princi
pal characters. 1t was this open which original
ly gave Verdi repute among the continental lyri-
cal theatres, and which indicated the presence of
a composer, competent in all the facilities of the
Italian school, to occupy the almost vacant seat
of Donizetti.
Mr. Webster and Madame Celeste have left for
Bath and Bristol to fulfil short engagement in
those cities
Dragonetti has left 10 Mr.. Henry Phillips his
grand pianofortc, and splendid foreign edition.
in four volumes, Of Marcello's Psalms. After all
that has been said and sung respecting his great
wealth, it turns out, we ind that the whole Of his
effects will scarcely realize five thousand pounds
Vieuxtemps has just been honored with most
lucrative appointment as premier violinist to his
Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Russia.
The French minister of the Interior, has pre-
sented to the opera house, at Paris, statue Of
Rossini. 1t is to be placed in the vestibule.
We have to record the death of Bologna, of
theatrical celebrity. Lately, he was in the COM
pany of the Theatre Royal Adelphi, Glasgow,
but within the last eight or ten months the de-
cline OF years became visible, and he gradually
sunk to rest
AT the Worcester theatre recently a female per-
formed the part of Richard the Third. The pre-
seat Mrs. Glover once performed Hamlet.
mechanical musical timc-keeper has recently
been patented. Its mechanism is so contrived
that it correctly marks the first note in every bar
loud and distinct, and also gives, in beats more
bars.
There is little pianist at Paris, at present, only
ten years and a half old, who PLAYS the music Of
Handel, Sebastian, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and
the more modern masters, without any book be-
fore him.