The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-24

de Paris arrived at Blackwell from Elms in tho GIRAFFE
esmer under the escort Of the Duke do Nsmours who
phew She joined in London by her sister in la w.
and the Queen Of the Belgsns and the ladies' the
duke and the young together the
day to join their royal parents at st Lsonsrd They
travelled BY the train which leaves London bridge ct
Here they by the ex. King and ex Queen the
Duchess do Nsmours, and the Duke and Duchess
dAumsle, who had arrived from Hastngsin the middle
OF the day for the purpose. The meeting was might
be expected joyful one, and the whole family pro-
ceeded together in the same carriage to St. LeonArds
where they now are.
M. Louis Lucien Bonaparte has addressed letter to
the electors Of the Seine soliciting their SURFACES and
expressing bis deyotedness to the pscy of the Pres
dent of the republic and his determination support
every measure tending to promote real progress.
Count Frederick de Chateaubrssd nephew of the H.
iustrious author Of the Genie du Chrstianisme has
Just died in the chateau of La Ballue department OF
e-et Vilane After the Restoration, he served with
distinction first in the Royal Guards and afterwards
| In the LIST Cuirassers
| Miscellaneous.
The Grand Duke Of Baden has joined the Prussian
league. dismissed his present ministry and charged
| M. kluber with the formation Of cabinet.
A letter from Turin. in Lyons journal of the 3oth
ult, positively announces that the negotiations are
broken of between the governments Of Austria and
Piedmont on account Of the demands Of the
former which rs said insists on the csssion Of the
principally OF Monaco. The Piedmontese ministry,
ditions
The Journal de Rsuen states that the quantity of
merchandise for expectation transported by the
railroad within the last few days exceeds that any
former periods The warehouses at Hsvre it states
literally crowded with packages, and all the vessels
leaving for New York have full freights.
In concluding the recent postal convention with the
United States the British post-offce has been unable
10 make provision for the safe Transmission Of regis
tered letters between the two countries system Of
registration being in operation in the United States.
The public however, may still continue to register
letters for the United States the port Of de-
spatch according to the present practice but it
be distinctly understood that such registration will be
| tied
kim dom
The Nautieoi Magasne after saying that ships have
been established in Table Bay to convey water ship
ping thus superseding the necessity Of landing casks
adds he water issuing from the springs Of Table
Mountain has always been held in high estimation for
Its purity and sweetness IL is a fact which may not
be centrally known that in the fourishing days OF the
Danish East India Company, the men of war Of that
nation which frequently put into Table Bay,
CURED to bring home few pipes filled with Cape water
/ for the use Of the roy al family"
1t being considered ntere sting and important to the
commercial marine Of the United States and Of the
United Kingdom to ascertain with the diff
ference OF longitude between the Observatory cam
bridge Boston and that ut Liverpool 1t is proposed by
the United States government accomplish this OBJ
ject by means Of marine chronometers to be trans
ported across the Atlantic to and from Boston in the
! British and North American Royal Mail steamers
and for this to be Effected arrangements will be made
with the authorities In this country, that when the
chronometers arrive at Liverpool their return from
Boston they may be transmitted with all possible
and despatch to the Liverpool Observatory.
The emigration from Sligo has been very extensive
this season Upwards of 5000 persons have at least
left sligo The emgrants are nearly all OF superior
class OF farmers.
Government has received official notice of the block
ade Of Arcona to which tho Austrian minister adds
the only object being to cooperate in the
nent Of the Ponica authority the blockade will be
raited as room as that object shall be attained.
In Frederica everything is in activity and II Is evil
dent German troops will not readily forego their re-
solve Of taking that fortress
is confidently stated that the Emperor Of Russia
has left Duca for st. Petersburg, having been
moned to the sick bed Of the Duke Of Luchtenburg
The Prince and Princess Jonville arrived at Munich
on the Goth ult., from Coburg On the 2lst ult they
preceded to Stain to visit their mother in-law the
widowed Empress Of Brazil.
1t is rumored that the French government will have
to ask for credit Of from twenty to twenty mil
lions francs for the Of the Roman expedition
Letters from the departments state that discoveries
have been made at Aries Toulouse, Gannsl on the
Alier Montlacon, and Scissors, of secret societies
affiliated with the socialists Of Paris.
Literary Intelligence.
Bentley Of London, has ropubshed the Narrative
Of the United States Expedition to the River Jordan
and the Dead Sea-" by w. F. Lynch. u. S.N., Com
mander OF the expedition, and IL is being reviewed
throughout Europe.
MIR. Cooper has sent to the pres, a novel, with
/ the singular title Of" Ways Of the Hour"
MI rsrldPg has also new novel in press to be en-
"Mexico and the United States'' is the title Of
forthcoming work by Major Ripley, U s.A.
| The Divine, DIR. Hawks, has q work in press on
Egypt and its Monuments, as illustrative Of Scripture
Iomsrtino's dRaphsein has been republished I'm
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1.-THE Living Authors of Englsndn is the title Of
new work from the pen Of Thomas Powell. which will
shortly be published by Putnam. Of New York.
William Gilmore Sinns has resumed the edtorshp
Of the Southern Quarterly Review" published in
Mrs. Child has work in press or nearly ready
on the history and theory Of religion in all ages
MT Boxer, Of rhlladelphia, author Of oslynos Is
/ Lonsfenow's "Eyaneelins" is rcpublished In Lon
don, in the form Of a shilling series.
Conquest Of Canada by the author OF IIocho-
Legal has been published In London.
Foreign Thestricais.
! In relation to Madame sontag, an English paper
subject which at this moment excites general curiosity
The first orchestra rebtarss Of Linda took place at
tags singing surpassed all expectation aud remns-
ceDce The ease and elegance with which she
cuied her fret elaborate cavatna, the pure siivery
quality OF her notes and the beauty and truthfulnes
Of her information, surprising. The greatest Inn
preston was made on all present the orchestral per-
formers the chorus singers aud the great vocasts,
Madame Sontags new colleagues applAuded her
peat.dy and yehementiy with true artistic iervor.
III. return Of this great vocalist bids fair to
console the world IL fashion for the loss Of Mile Lind
Apiopos 10 her reappesrance the Of her form
or iriumpbs a musical paper supplies a memoir
/ Madame Sontsg. German by birth began her career
at Fifteen years Of age Almott immediately on her
Peasnce at the German Opera at vienna che created
the greatest eDthusssm The celebrated Barbsa who
at the zane moment the imprearo Of three OF the
greatest opsIatc theatres Of Europe having heard her
sing AT Vienna employed strenuous exertions to ~th-
drnv her ffom the German TO the Italian rcal stage
He at lsnRi succeeded In his obsct and she
1 deDut IN utl IsRO' III tDc Opera OF
the Carinibis bic aspect Of her talent created
such sensation that offers 81 unlimited liberality
poured In nom every quarter and the JudicOus seve
rini had the good fortune TO Madame Sontags
services for the Italians In Paris So conspicuous vas
her that every effort made To bring her to
London and she arrived the following season in Eng
land Her debut took place at concert at Dovsnshire
House. in the taster week such her reputation,
not only fer nusical genius but tor beauty elegance,
and iascinatiop Of every kind that crowds Of
spectators in the streets tqused the throng Of nob
~ rank and fahUn under the roof Of the great diet
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days Afterwards the mad. her fret appearance at her
Msjestys Theatre when she than realized the high
stations which had bee raipa Madame Sontag the
y, bic found re soprano" to the manner born"
all her perform with certainty q aud With
quite purity and delicacy the most intricate pas
ssgts and original embellishments whether with full
tone or mezzav When she FIRST appeared Rosinsn
che re,,ed and lukuisted In roulsdes aryeVgos and
fsDeiiul divpiops and subsequently In Donna Anna
she proved that che could ling the chastest classical