The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-25
Theatrical.

fAhA THEaThF--The loneliness, beauty and isshiot
OF the city grsced the boxes Of the Park last evening
the occasionof Mrs Ksan's bsns0t and last appear
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kean this season. This was the
xteenth night Of the Of Richard Ill., The
most gorgeous pageant produced the American
stage and for the getting up Of which MIR. Kean and
the management of the Park Theatre deserve unqusi
fed praise. Those carping critics who continually
asserting that the New York public have Theatrical
TASTE and who loud in denunciation Of this
lar establishment will find difficulty in reconciline
this fact with their off repeated declarations. The
tsrtainments last evening closed with the delightful
farce Of Perfe ction" in which Mrs Kean played Kate
O'Brisn and truly looked, she certainly isperfec
ton. As the curtain fell at the conclusion Of the TRACE
d the loud and earnest applause Of the audience called
Mr. Kesn before the curtain who addressed them nearly
a. follows:-
LADIES AND GvSrLrMrs:-Mrs. Kean ia preparing for
the aerpiece should have the honor Of presenting
her to you. But permit to take this opportunity o.
stating TINT there have been few periods Ia my proies
success OF Richard III has been matter Of deep con-
graduation to usespeclally to meas feel assured Of
rying favorite scheme that of presenting to the
American public series OF Shaksperian REVEALS cloud
applause) ! did not think we could commence with
better selection than which has been unve
popular Richard ILL.,. and with which associate
the names of Garrick Cooke, John Kembe, and Z
mens, having been made long since, obIge US to leave
New York for the South and on our return il will
int
time carry out to the full extent views regarding
them Next fall however, we hope to have the honor
illustration of the rude period OF Macbeth Applause
In the meantime, gratefully and respectfully, we bid
you farewell Loud applause)
Tho audience, at the conclusion of the farce, also
called for Mira. Kean who was led by Mr.. Dyo and
bowed her thanks. The Keans leave tomorrow for
Charleston s. C. We understand that the receipts Of
the house for sixteen nights of Richard ILL., have
been about Sl6 oOo Mr.. and Mrs. Kean have play ed
hundred and nine nights in this country during the
present visit and have received learn, about $4,000
their proportion of the proceeds.
BowERY THEArRE.--" The Wizard OF the Wave, is
still in the ascendant at the Bowery We no reason
why it should not for several weeks Such scenery
such magnificent effects, and such interest OF plot
the paygoers Of this city have seen combined for
long time. Tomorrow night il will be repeated sgan,
with the comedy of "Paul Pry."
HASMoSEoss-These accomplished vocalists gave
their last concert IN this city last evening" at Nblos
ed with the entertainment presented. The
are truly most agreeable and popular singers, and WILL
morrow evening" they give concert in Brooklyn, and
assure the musical and fashionable of that city,
that they will be delighted by attending
francesca ORsINI, THE GREAT NgcRoMANcvs-
This celebrated srse the pupil Of the ned Chew.
a!ier Pinet has engaged the Park Theatre for four
day evening next. He has been highly popular in ali
the principal cities of Europe and aatering e st
= MssrS
mechanical tricks said to be truly astonishing and
the grace and skill with which all l. achieved stamp
mon coDjuor. We doubt not, the Park Theatre will
bethronged by the elite and curious the city during
the short stay Of this unrivalled magician.
Mr.. BuRKE's FAREWELL CoScERr.-The farewell Con-
cert Of MIR Burke at the Apollo Rooms last evening,
drew together very large and fashionable audience
Mr. Burke Is growing rapidly in the estimation Of the
the lovers Of music. The performance throughout was
highly creditabls. and reflects great credit on all the
many admirers Of Mr. Burke in saying that another op-
portuny to the public of hearing Mr. Burke before he
Of by many who account Of the unfavorabie weathsr
were prevented from atendngshs concert last evening.
City Intelligence.
SLETcHING-The snow began to look rather drab YES.
terday, but the sleghing kept up with it's accus.
slsighs Of all sorts from one Of Kipp and Browns large
ten horse omnibuses runners, down to little one
horse cutter dashing along and twisting through the
were completely lined all day, by people halolng and
cheering every body that came by in 4 Sleigh who
riding think hs1s ~e ws Il those wnS
sleshs cut yesterday there have been on any day
lorn hope and determined to sleigh while thew had
chance This seighng will soon be cut up, and many
Will use It today The mails beginning to como in
again with their accustomed regularity. There is still
considerable ice, however, in our rivers.
PRorgssoR MrTcHELL's LAcruRE- Professor Mitchell.
Of Cincinnati commenced course Of astronomical lee.
zens, last evening at the Minerva Rooms The audi.
ence wos small, but very select Tho professor
stated that he felt himself placed in position he never
occupied before and was hesatng whether to proceed
with the lecture or not He astonished to see 90
small an audience There must have been some mis-
take about the notices. but of the paeers gave IL
his audience wished it, he would 20 on Ths rst in
tegent eye said the professor, doubtless commenced
the study OF astronomy. The march Of astronomical
man mind. II commenced its career with the beginning
of the world and its march to be irresistible In
astronomers We find some hoary sage watching for
hundred years the sun and stars He saw it rise in the
ana SCI IN the west he saw that a. the seasons
again He also traced the of the planets This
was the first era Of astronomy-ths era Of observe
another era-that of observation united with the
ory 1t was then attempted to account for the
various phenomena. But we find that a great deal
of cumbrous machinery was used to explain the
simplest phenomena This continued till the time
o. COP, rncas who gave us the true system. This
third when Newton by thu discovery of the law Of
gravitation applied mathematics to the astronomical phs-
nomena and calculated them with accuracy. But We
have commenced another era and of that il will be INV
especial province to speak upon. Tonight will be my
object to lead in ono direction through the universe
one Of the earliest discoveries of the astronomers was
the spheroda shape of the earth-the next point we
have to ascertain the distance to the nearest heavenly
bodies and will take the Suppose an
in certain position the earth should view the moon
and another on the opposite side should view it, would
be found not TO have the relative position among
the stars as when viewed from the other spot The dit
ference between these two positions is called psralsx
and when We have obtained that there difficulty In
obtaining the distance to the which 900 miles
The next are the fixed stars Suppose observer to-
night locates Of the fixed stars and after sig months
after he has passed through two hundred millions OF
miles he should take another view, would be sup
posed that with such base line two hundred millions
miles the angle at the vertcx of the triangle formed
~ that and the two observations would be sensible.
But no angle mentioned and we must believe that the
nearest fixed stars cannot be than twenty mil.
lions Of millions Of miles Herschcl discovered that
tho fixed stars were not stars but suns and
tens revolving about each other. When this dis.
covery was made 1t caused one OF the greatest ex.
cements ever known in the tcientigc world Bes.
sci discovered that the star No 81 in the copstel
laon Of the Swan which he supposed be nearest
earth, had paralax OF about one-thrd of a second,
The best idea can give you Of this is that is about
one six thousandh part Of the suns disc and that rht
which travels twelve millions OF miles in q minute re.
qures ten years to pass from that to us By cac
ia nd a. Is~ht