The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-19

hcting information, We are at last authorised,
on the most authentic facts, to state that the
celebrated Italian prinla donna, Mile. Parodi, has
actually taken her passage in the Pacific steamer,
at Liverpool, and is now on her way to New \ ork,
and may be expected TO arrive here on Saturday OF
next week. BY the steamer which arrived at Bos-
ton two days ago, letters have been received from
Lumley, the manager of the Queens Theatre, in
London, land also from Nile. Parodi herself ,iaciud
ing the contract or engagement, for the Italian
Opera House, at the Astor Place, in this city, for
period of four months from its date. This contract
is all signed in due form, aui is now in the pos
session of the Committee of the Astor Place Italian
Opera House. BY its terms they have agreed ic
pay Mile. Parodi ten thousand francs per month.
with clear benefit, amounting 10 six thousand
francs at least-but more, if lucky. At the termi.
nation OF her four months engagement in New
York, she leaves this metropolis returns to London
in time for the fashionable season there, and con-
tnues her engagement up TO the close. Mr.. Lum-
ley, the great empressario, has made an engage
ment with her for two years, embracing London
and New York, for il seems 10 b. the opinion of
the London managers that New York is better
place for the highest order of either
Paris or any other city on the old continent, Lon
don excepted. In company with Mile. Parodi,shc
brings lady attendant, a file de cham55e, and her
brother The celebrated Gansepse, Mile. Fitz-
james, is also expected in the same vessel, or the
next one.
We believe we are now right in the intelligence,
which we have thus stated, Of the engagement Of
Parodi, of the arrival of the contract, of the en-
barkaton OF herself and attendants last Wednes-
day, and of her expected arrival in this city next
Saturday, for the Aston Place Italian Opera House
Mile. Parodi will make, in the highest musical
circles Of this country greater sensation than ever
has been experienced here since the time of Mali
bran, with the sole exception of the recent advent
of Jenny Lind Mile. Parodi is young but splen-
did woman, Of twenty-five years OF age, classic
figure, great musical powers of voice, brilliant exc
cuon, but, in particular and above all, she is
sIdered the greatest tragic actress living, and
even greater than Rachel, herself, in the deepest
tragic characters. BY those who have recolec-
tons of the celebrated Catalan, Pasta tits said
that Parodi is at least equal to either Under such
prospects for the commencement Of the Italian
Opera in this city, and the general mania which
has arisen for music, we may expect to see some
curious scenes in the progress of this classic ex
element. New York, since the discovery of Cali
fornia, and the arrival every etber week of mil
lions Of GOLD dust, has got rich and so fat that
it hardly knows what to do with its surplus of
funds its surplus of enthusiasm, and its surplus Of
madness of all varieties and kinds The present
Italian Opera House at the Asror Place, is very
pretty, but a miserable bagatelle inside-a mere
baby house-unit TO hold the crowds that will at
tend the Opera to hear and applaud Parodi. We
want a new opera house, that will hold from eight
In feu hons nd in.
cluded. We want the f class admission tickets
down TO fifty cents-and 40 .lnd class--ani all
sold for what they would fetlh beyoad the fifty.
New York would then become the great centre
for all the highest artists in music and drama
throughout the world, and lie greater mart OF
music and art than all Europe put together, with
London in the van, and Paris in the rear. We
rave only to add TO this vviyng intelligence, that
John M. Dunlap, who halls from the Hell-Gate
Ferry House, foot OF Eishty-sxth street. East
River, has some Of the mos, exquisite striped bass
and trimmings that man woman ever eat. Good
eating and good singing should alwaysgo tog ether.
FEHpIso THE EsEsy.-A Southern correspondent,
asks US to publish the names of those New York
merchants who deal with the South, receive the
money Of the South, and are still feeding the Sc
ward abolition papers with their advertisements,
and enabling those journals TO blow up a flame be-
tween the North and South that will destroy the
Union. We will think Of il. The principal jour
nails of this city, which are thus fed by those
whose institutions they would destroy, are the
Courier and Erguirer, the Tribune, the Post,
and Commercial Adr1tise. We will think off il,
Arrival OF THE STEAMSHIP CRY OF GLASGOW
The steamship City of Glasgow arrived off Sandy
HnnL La init al.ut dus a,,I a.
ed by pilot, who, on account of the darkness,
deemed it prudent TO keep her outside until daylight
This morning. She viii probably be at her dock
at O'Clock.
THE Nsw wars GAs.-Aftsr so much has been said
about gas cheap gas water gas aud Paiues light We
are gratiacd to nd there has been som.tbng at the
bottom Of the subject, and both surprised and
grathed TO find that water gas after being subjected
to various tests has been found 10 realize the mos.
sanguins expectations concerning It. We are in.
formed that the proprietors of the Aston House, "a
this city have had that whole establish mont lighted
with water gas, over two months after which they
have contracted with the proprietor. OF the patent to
have the Astor House lighted hereafter thereby by
the year Their expense for lighting the same & les,
than half the cost Of coal gas while The light double
In other words the same Is supplied by the Union Gas
Light Company, (who have purchased the patent for
the United s,stss light for light at about one ur,h
The price Of coal ga. fhs light |. p,usriui yet .ott
and pleasant to the eye; and being made from water
which 10 Afterwards carboni1ed IL perfectly pure re-
curing no purifying and giving gas, the combus-
tion Of which, In room, produces none Of the sui
phersts and many other impurities which are always
developed by the use Of coal gas sc. We learn also
that the Clipp. Newspaper establishment at Baiti-
more, has b. making this gas for their oxn use for
-
than fifth the Price Of coal gas; has also been
the at several other establishments But in ali
eascs the same has been done quietly, the pasentee
being dssirious first thoroughly 10 show its spplca-
tcn and economy previous to giving publicity thereto
The spirited proprietors Of the House have CON