The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-27

once was punished with the loss OF SIX months
pay for non-observance of prescribed forms.
Though the omission was a mere trifle, the cul-
pitt considers himself happy because he escaped
so easily the lash of the law
Foreign Miscellany.
II is said that Mr.. Moreton, au American printer,
who died recently in Paris, has bequeathed Gao, 600
as prize tor the man who constructs a mach,ne
capable o: striking off 10, 900 copies Of newspaper
In an hoar.
The female giraffe in the London Geological
Gardens has produced young one.
The completion of the new House of Commons
may be expected early In the ensuing year.
In London there are now s5l private scbo is
The infant son of Mr.. William Smith O'Bnen
was chrlstened last week In Richmond Pealten-
tlary. All the State prisoners confined with Mr..
Smith O'Bren were present at the ceremony, ex-
cept Mr. O'Donohoe.
The property OF all Ireland, valued tor the pur-
poses of the poor law, amounts to El3 Isl 42l that
tor Lancashire and Middlesex to GA, 04S,0
Mr.. Sheridan Knowles has announced new
work, the object OF which Is to prove that the
Church OF Rome Is Anti. Christ.
Mr.. Rush, the Minister of the United States,
whose popularity in Paris has no equal among the
other members OF the diplomatic corps, was ore
sent at the public ceremony of the annve rsary of
the Path February lS4S, given at the church uf La
Made eline although he had not been officially IN
yited., This mark of Difference to the young
French republic, was much appreciated.
been given that the mint will cease, for time, to
purchase bullion This is attributed to an expect
ed depreciation by importatlOns from California.
1t is said that the Queen has bracelet orna-
mented with four magnificent diamo IDS, one of
which belonged to the Princess Charlotte, two to
Marie Antonlette, OF France, and the fourth to
Mary Stuart, Queen OF Scots.
The British Admiralty have resolved on another
Arctic expedition IN search of the missing one
under Sir John franklin. The North Star,
fngate in ordinary at Sheerness is fitting out. and
will start tor Baffin's Bay In six weeks.
M. Durocher, engineer of mines, who has been
for long time attached to the corps of biologists
ard very often sent on missions to the remotest
paris Of the world, has been appointed by the
French government to 60 to California, in order
send his report to Paris.
Foreign Thee tricaIs.
In speaking of the performances of Mr.. Davenport
and Mrs Mowatt in "Pizarro," the London Morning
romantic half civilized savage ROa, better than any
thing in which We have yet seen him 1t belongs
school that suits him. being neither too
too highly. Some passages which have seen ranted
with the worst possible effect, were by him rendered
mastery and his struggle with hi1s. before he could
east himself upon his knees before Pizsrro very
finely depicted. We question If we possess an actor
who could better represent the peculiar character Of
which we speak By singular coincidence, Elvira
proved also the best piece Of performance with which
ID. y,
fselingly, and wen acted; and she approached the
portions whore passion reaches intensity she sxerted
powers for which We had not given her credit indeed
deep and natural her emotions, that the
fourth act she became ovsrpowered and fell PROSTATE
1t the wing In making her exit Mr. Davenport, with
great prompttude snatohed her from the ground and
Carried her behind tho She was unable to make
her subsequent appearance and Mr. Davenport had to
make an apology for her nom when he was
afterwards called for before the curtain
new and highly successful opera has just been
brought out at st. Petersburgh, the music Of which
was composed by Russian nobleman. The Italian
hbreo 10 clever adaptation of the we'll know French
drama, LIE Gamin de Pars, in which Boune Is 90 in
imitable. Ssncr Angri both played and sung in the
part of the sam,n with much talent and humsr. The
honored this piece with their presence.
Meyerbeer has just completed tho overture to his
forthcoming and long expected Proyhats which nov,
week in APPLICABILITY not the rst OF that month.
He is at present engaged in competing the airs De
"Le Val d'Andorrs is to be Ierformed ct Lsipsio in
the course of the month Of March.
son Of the cele brattd vocalist, Madame Cinti Da-
de st. Martin.
The building constituting the Conservatoire de Mu-
sic, fronting the Rue Bergere, 10 giving way from the
decay the interior timbers the Minister Of Public
Works has certified to the urgent necessity Of its being
Immediately repaired, ata cost Of 10000 francs.
Her Msjesty's Theatre will not be opened much BE-
fore Easter.
A new piece Is in preparation at the Hsymarket.
"The Brgand" will also be revived for James Walack.
There are several Spectators in the field for vsux
hall Gardens but nothing has been decided upon up
to the present time.
The Messrs. Brough are engaged in preparing the
Easter piece for the Hsymarket
Rubini, It is currently reported, will appear
at Her Majestys Theatre, in the course Of tho
M. Moliqus, the celebrated violipi,t and composer
Of Stutssrd s about to pay another visit to England.
Christian Rummel, an excellent hsrmonist and
ekt do,c Of the Weisbsden theatre, has just
disd at tba of a m
ter Of military band in of the regiments of the
Duke Of Nassau; Afterwards he became pianist to his
court and mare de chapeHe at Biberch, village on
tho banks of the Rhine He performed with much
success In Belgium and in Holland; he composed
~ hupdred works Of which several pieces are martial
music some variations for the piano with accompani-
me nts fer quartets, 70.
Paris paper states that Madame Ugalde Bsauces,
Of the Opera Comique. having had some dispute with
the mapsgsr Of that theatre, had thrown up her
gsgsmtn and accepted terms offered her BY Mr. Lum
ley Another French vocalist Of TALENT Madame Bosio,
is kswife said to DO engaged for the above establish
ment.
The opera Of Der Frsischutz" 1t is stated will be
the work in which Jenny Lind will make her appear
ance in . new character.
Ailard the eminent violinist, is expected to visit
Lon don very shortly.
Carotta Grisi has arrived from Berlin at Paris en-
for London She will not return to the Grand
Opera tall June
be preparing to return to England from his trans.
atlantic tour which has not proved remunsrative
he lad a. ticipated.
Paris paper Gays The gold mania, like the cholera,
appears be extending itself TO all parts though the
former malady may be pronounced more rapid In its
symptoms than the latter and at the same time more
contagious. company of ballet dancers 10 formi Nc
for the parpese Of proceeding to California. That
country having become the rendezvous of persons
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