The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-11
Mrs. Fanny Kemble Buffers Readings OF
Shakespeare.

Shakespeare.
We believe that In part Of Europe would greater
homage be paid to Shakespeare, than In this country
New York has already borne eloquent attestation to
his claims Night after night the Stuyvesant Institute
Is crowded. and tho intellectual banquet proseeds
the audiences are that be possible distinguish
ed, moro fashionable, more numerous, and more de-.
lighted. This country may be called the muniacent
learning and learned persons-mae and female. Here,
fortunes have been made talent encouraged fostered
and sustained and regulations founded. I've hundred
and twenty. three years have rolled away since the
"poet OF nature, fsncy's child" lived this earth
and at this remote period, We find the people sooom
pitching part Of the destiny Of tho republic, and
thereby FUN ling the prophecy Of it, ustrious foun
ders who raid that where exalted love Of national
ture and In everything else calculated to elevate and
eBnoble human nature, nature would progress pari
Passu With 1t The RECEPTION which Mira Butler has
met with affords US unmixed eradication. Il aSo5
great homer to the Aperican CHARACTER In various
wsvs .-s rcgsrd tine good opinion Of thepsople
at the other side Of the Atlantic In this particular
very complimentary one, because Of the attention
the sterling proofs Of respect which have been extended
70 tins LADY. rs true, abe Is connected with tbs
UnNed states bnt II she were Motif she wera total
trapger- the distinction ehe has would be her
passport to the best feelings Of people, who
osver It. Last evening the 6. Midsummer Nishts'
Dream" was the subject 1t IL . very beautiful
play, and the variety shich marks it gave SCOPE
powers with which nature has gifted her. The ct
teDtion paid to her undivided, and al seemed
when the slightest motion was made land such was
unavoidable) the ejaculation, "hush!" heard
through the audience in soft and tender accents until
at lat they were hushed In silence. Greater houcrs
have never been shown to any candidate for public
patronage, In any country. New York has turned out
its citizens in vast crowds to greet
and support her. Last evening, she looked uncom.
meDly WE'LL she was sttred in ssatin dress, with low
body over which .he wore lace pelerins and 10 her
Imam haan f0v AnuA fn obi Aka1
piece Of scarlet ribbon. Her hair plain The ap-
psuse, whenever there was opportunty-at the end
iudeious' We noticed that ssysral 0s,,.lsmsn ny
Shskspesre In their hands who followed tas learn "a
reader with great apparent delight IL rare
chance Tor taking q esson In elocution.
MARINE Affairs.
LAUNCH OF THE STEAMSHIP EMPIRE CIrY.-This
splendid vessel launched ut halfpass ten O'Clock
yesterday morning, from the ship yard Of william II.
Brown foot of 18th street. East River Nothing could
be more beautiful than the manner In which she ran
CT her ways and made her way into the middle Of the
East River She started the minute and those who
counted upon tsrdy starting, arrived on the ground
too late to the launch. Messrs Howard& Co ohsr
tered the small steamer Hercules which started from
whitehall dock with large number OF invited guests
was happy company, that whoh was GO ugrsg .ted on
board the Hercules There were quite number Of
merchants and other business men, and some thirty
forty ladies, who enjoyed the trip wonderfully WELL
The weather delightful and all things osnspred
render the excursion exceedingly pleasant The He:.
cues rounded the point 1t Corlears Hook Just tho
Empire City ran Off The builders are to be oongrstu-
lated on the perfectly succeesfu manner In which shsy
trantfered their immsnse fabric from land to water.
She went of with elegant notion having about 100
tons Of her machinery, committing Of bed plates cyn
d.rs &c.. In at the time Of launching Having raosed
dst:ncs from shore, she let go her anchor,
ar wsited for the Hercules to up and take her
INTO dock The little steamer alongside. and
while the vessels making their way In the psssen
A1.- q ~ ~~,~t>s A~l. -
come collation. was prepa ed. The braoing air on the
river lad sbsrpened the appettes Of ALL and full JUS
.iss vas done 70 the vi.nds sp,5nnDs
egre. able and better natured company II weuid he
bard to nhd than that which came shore from the
Hercules. after the launch Of the Empire City. The
Nsesrs. Howard Co deserve oil praise and the patro-
mage Of tho public. They have bnt and set aasst t~o
the Empire City The former has provsn herself to be-
Of The best boats well Of the fastest
any ocean The now steamer ..ust launched is to
In the rsme line with the Crescent City aud far,
every indicates that shc will be good II net
ter vese every spect In putting theee vesses aos
ne metsrs nowsra 20 nave gone forward upon their
from and therefore. entitled TO the
dvid-dc edit ofthe enterprise pursuing which, thsy
have known no such word ~ fall As far they have
gone they have succeedsd and fear exs. but that
euccess Will attend them they proceed The mpre
City IL larger than the Crescsnt CITY Some of her
dime Dfope are as follows carpenters measurement.
500 tors length Of deck gao fet; depth of hold ~
feet ische. vidh Of beam, 40 feet Her engines
w " p"Dt Dy J. oecor. oynnuer 90 lncnee IN uia-
meter with feet stroke Her estimate oost Is $3.50 900
Of which sS200S will be paid for her engines. She
will be comm apded by Capt. Wilson, who has had long
sxperien in matters with steam vesseisa
popular man, and always esteemed gsntlsmsn IL IL
int ndsd that the steamer she'll take her place In
he line abont the middle Of May May success attend
her and her ners.
ArorHxn LAuScH.--Ths ship Constellation, said to
he the largest packet ship ever built In the United
States from the foot Of Seventh street.
j.. at almostthe ssme moment that at which the
ttsDsr Empire City vent Oh the stocks This WAS
also Q b. autful launch. Her dimensions are given
thus Carpenters measured met 600 tons; register,
COZ tons; depth Of main deck. AIS feet extreme
brsb ~ feet depth OF hold 2sk feet She belongs TO
Kermt's line 81 Liverpool packets.
FIRE IN PArgRsor.--A fire broke out 10 the cotton
factory Of obt Carick, about o'clock, yesterday
morning, which destroyed the building and all
the machinery. The loss must be very great, asst
was the largest factory, and contained the best
mt chinery Of any IN town.