The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-25

lie Like General Taylor indeed he owes his elsva-
in very material respect his position IL Tar more
nearly akin to that Of the hereditary Of the
old word-vis that those SURFACES have placed him at
the head OF single highly centralized CON wealth,
not at the summit Of the loose fabric Of federal
State He confounds the legal responsibility, wherein
his position differs from that Of Leopold OF Belgium
with the moral responsibility Of minister who Is the
servant OF parliamentary majority. Louis Philippe,
himself virtusy an elected monarch. made the same
mistake although he mover went far - to tell the
Chambers So He was his own prime ministsr and the
IT, that he bears amongst bis former sub
cabinets in which he successfully presided The popu-
larity Of Louis Nspoean Is still considersble for the
have witnessed = great and progressive improve
ment In the condition Of the country. But let him
once commit the imprudence Of identifying him
self with IN administration be II good, bad, or In
different, and he will find, to his cost, that 1t is the
Presidency Of which the nation 10 snamored, rather
than the President himself Let him try to govern
instead Of simply reigning, and he will be used up
before his second year has well begun.
II Louis Napoleon does not know all this, there are
many men in his Parliament whs do, and who will
receive his letter o. grstutous challenge to the ne
Legislature to renew the struggles In which the Con
stituent Assembly spent the last months OF its exis
tepce Whether the great, but ill-compActed, party
which at present the deliberations Of that body
will accept In this light remains to be seen They
well aware that the slightest shock to the Presidential
authority would throw the country into agony OTTER
and shall therefore be little to them
pocket aront which would raise storm OF resent
ment In English House OF COMMONS 1t is not mpossi
BILE that with slight perhaps In the MI
nsteris list they may be induced to give the new cab
the support which they gave to the
old But cannot doubt that their feelings have
been deeply wounded and that their favorable DISPOSE
ton towards the President has been fatally shaken fnot
finally anDhilated They will not fail to perceive in his
certain illusions to the ofths cons
tuition and the brief duration Of his own Office mere easy
perhaps to explain than to explain away IL 10 not We
fear too much to say that the conservative majority 10
broken up-tbat the President and the Assembly are
again at war-and that France has made long stride
towards her next revolution.
Foreign Theatricals.
The Theatre dc la Porte st. Martin, In order to
use the splendid scenercs painted tor the drama OF
"Rome," which has been prohibited, after two
performance, ordered new drama to be written,
and II was produced on the 2lst ult, under
the title of ''Le Csnnestable de Bourbon" the
hero beng the famed captain who fought In the
year 1927 against his country, and was shot by
Benvenuto Celin, the celebrated sculptor, before
the city of Rome. The drama has been highly
successful, and will have a long run.
The renowned actress. Mile. Dcazet, the Oldest
lady on the stage of Paris, where she still looks ~
young as ever, after a sickness of a few months.
has resumed her former profession. She Is en-
gagged at the Theatre des Varieties, and made her
appearance in the play Of "Lauzun."
The Italian Opera was to open on the hrst OF No
yember, with the opera of BellIni, s. Capulett
Montecchl." Among the new singers who are
to appear the press OF Paris speaks In the highest
terms of anticipated delight of Signor Lucchesl,
young tenor whose voice Is said to be admirable,
and of Mdlle DADgr, contraltO of immense
talent. Miss Glulla Fodor, relation of the cele-
brated Mime. Mainvlelle Fodor, and Mile. Vera,
both very remarkable singers, are also engaged.
Nine. Perslanl will appear on the first night Of
the Italian Opera.
The ,,u1se of Meyerbeer's great opera, The
Prophet" took place IN Paris on the 9th alt The
tenor, Roger, and the chanfease, Nine. Viardot,
were received with the greatest enthusiasm, and
the music OF the composer cheered with the utmost
delight. The receipts OF the evening amounted to
$3.50: =.
act piece produced at the Lyceum. 1t is from the
French, as usual, nineteen in twenty of our new
pieces being importatIons from the minor theatres
of Paris 1t is lively and busting, as these things
generally are, but without any merit In regard
either 10 character or dialogue and it owes any
success II has met with to the yvacity of Charles
Mathews, the spirit with which "breeches"
part Is sustained by Miss IL. Gilbert, and the pretty
ballad. singing OF Miss Kathleen Fitzwlliam.
Still more trIfilng, If possible, is the new Adel-
phi piece called .' Mrs Bunbury's spoons II Is
a mere vehicle for the kind of fun technically
called "gsg,'" whereby Mr. John Wright and Mr..
in roar. 1t contains also parody (whmsical
eDough) OF the skating scene in the Prophetic"
Mr.. Sterling Coyne, the rsputed author, has done
better things than this.
cesss is In the superlatve degree of trivlalty. 1t
Is, moreover, mere superfluity, tor II is used only
to fill up the flag end OF an evening already oc-
cupied BY "Don Giovanni" or the "Sonnambula,"
a
prolongauon OF the entertainment.
Better Things are promised for next week. On
Monday, at Sader's Wells, we are to have "An-
tony and Cleopatra" performed, according to
Shakespeare text-an increasing novelty AT the
Surrey, the same evening, there is to be new
three-act play, from the JOINT pens latter the
Beaumont and Fletcher fashon) Of Mr.. Marston,
the author OF the "Patrlclan's Daughter" and Mr..
Baylc Bernard. Several smaller pieces are
nounced al different theatres.
Music, tor the present, has forsaken London for
the PROVINCES; Our principal performers are star
ring 1t " IN all directions. Madame Sontag, and a
party from her MsJesty's Theatre, have been sing
ing with great foiaf in the north Of England and Ia
Scotland. Fer the last two months Madame Son.
tag and the distinguished artstes who accompany
hsr, have been making an uninterrupted musical
progress through the country. Their success has
increased as they have proceeded. Within the
last fortnight they have experienced enthu-
slasuc reception from crowded audiences at Edin-
t%vIsh, Glasgow L aS Plymouth, Exeter,
donna, If she has astonlshed her auditors by her
msrve sus powers of forid execution, has created
still more sensation by the classical purity, sim
plciy and pathos with which she delivers music
Of sentiment. She has shown herselfan admirable
exponent Of real feeling in opposition exaggerated
passion, which, from bad taste, or 10 cover poverty
OF natural vocal resources, is now 40 often en-
ploycd and IN this fOuruts her singing of Home,
eweet Home" has created as much enthusiasm az
her unparalleled execution of Rode's variations.
The party is at present at Norwich, where two con-
certs ars announced Another Italian party,
comprising Albon, Corbari, Polonini, Tsgli afico,
and several others, have also been giving
concerts IN the same part Of the country.
A party OF English yecallsts, consisting Of Sims
Reeves, Whtworth, Horncastle, Delsvanu, Miss
Lucombe, and Miss LAMA, have been giving spe-
ratio performances with great success at the Liver
pool Theatre. Their representation Of "Lucia di
Lommomoor" Is described by the local papers
having been exceedingly effective,
We also perceive IN the provincial papers no
tees Of concerts by Madame Quicken, Mr.. III.
Phillips, Mr.. Lover, Mr.. Templeton, the Hunga-
ran singers, &c.
The London Wednesday concerts, which were
20 popular last season, are about TO be resumed.
The first taxes place in Exeter Hall on "Wednesday
next Mr.. Stammers appears TO have made eI-
tensive preparations for carrying them with sp-
nit. Braham, il is announced, will sing at several
Of them, and will then take his final leave OF the
public. We are glad to learn that Mr. Land q
most able musician, is engaged director Of thsee
concerts.
The Milan Gasetts announces the death Of the