The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-23
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Postmaster General-Eu<Rsc
Foreign Items,
FOREIGN DRAMA AND MusIo.~xAtC ovent Gar
den, in the opera La Gazza Ladra," Boncani has
made great sensation as the Podesta. Tambu-
RIM, Marie, Grisi, and Mile Merle, appeared in
the opera The critics say that Crisis chief art is
to conceal the ravages OF time.
Madame Viardot has appeared at this theatre, as
Fides, in the Prophetic" CASTELAR, and Fornies
appeared with her. Viardots acting is represented
to be of the highest order No one who has seen
her in great tragic presentations will doubt It,
Sontag and Labache are great features in the
cast of La Tempesta," at her Majesty's Theatre.
Carlotta Grisi personates Ariel.
Mrs Glover's final complimentary benefit was
announced in London for the tenth OF July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley are at the Haymarket,
well as Stuart Blackstone, Selby Bland, Mrs. Fitz-
william, and Miss P. Horton.
Madame Celeste is playing in the Wept of the
| Wish ton WISH" at the Adelphi. Wright, o.
Smith, and Paul Bedford, still remain at this
| Theatre.
| Mr.. W. Farren is still manager of the New
Strand and has revived Hearts are Trumps"
| Mrs Stirling, beautiful actress supplies Mrs.
Glover's place.
| Mr.. Davenport played William Tell for Fanny
WINGS benefit, at the Olympic, on the oath Of
| last month.
|
performing at Manchester.
| Mr.. Macready has nearly recovered from his at
| tack OF neuralgia rheumatism
Mr.. Creswick was announced to play at the Sur
rev. Lucius Junius Brutus six nights in succession
Mr.. Frazer and Mr.. P. CORR appear in operas at
the Grecian Saloon. Mr.. James Walack has been
very ILL., but has recovered.
| The Paris Italian OPERA under the auspices of
Bonconi, will be opened on the first Of October.
La Malibran Noir is very popular in Paris. She
is considered black diamond in the vocal art.
Jenny Lind has just given six concerts at Stock
holm, in aid of the pension fund for the wives and
orphans of the performers at the Theatre Royal Of
that city. The clear profit has amounted to up
wards of sixty thousand francs.
Miss Cushman arrived in the Asia on Saturday
morning, and left Liverpool on Monday, for Lon
don. Her visit, which is not to extend beyond a
few weeks, is in reference to the state of health of
her friend, Miss Eliza Cook, who is afflicted with
an alarming disease. Miss Cushman is accompa-
MED by Miss Hayes.
Mr.. j. Mitchell has had most brilliant benefit
and is preparing to introduce his company of French
performers into the United States.
SINGULAR APPLICATION FROM AMERICA
AT weekly meeting of the Stockport guardians,
on Monday week, the chairman said that an appli-
cation had been made to the work-house committee,
on Thursday, by Mr.. John Woods, gentleman
from America, for ten girls between the ages of six
and thirteen years, from the school in the work
house, to take them out with him to a community
in America, of which he was a member. Mr..
Swan asked what power the board had to transport
any children out of the Union. The chairman
replied that they had neither the power nor the
inclination to transport children. Mr.. Woods was
then called in, and said that if the guardians were
willing, he DESTROYS to take with him to America
ten girls from the Union He would bear all the
expenses of their passage, and would guaranty tC
r find them good and permanent home, where they
would receive good education and learn somt
{ useful occupation for which they might best be
qualified. In answer to several questions by tht
board, Mr. Woods said he a native of Stock
, port but had been settled in America since 1912
a He belonged to a community called the Shakers
whose religious principles practical Chris
: tianity and that there existed among the members
of the community the most perfect equality. Their
were nineteen different families of communities o
e the sect throughout the United States, their pur
Y suits being principally agricultural; but they ais
manufactured their clothing, and articles re
S quired for their USE The community to which h
p proposed to take the children was situated at
y place called New Lebanon, on the Hudson river il
7. the county OF Columbia State of NewYork and dis
: tant about 100 miles from that city He then handle
u in letter from firm IN New York, to Messrs
+ Grimshaw IL Co.. of this town, who were requested
to provide berths for ten children and if requisite
y of money to furnish small stores for the voy
age Mr.. Cooke wished to know how long tn
T. children would be under the care of the society
MIR. Woods replied that by one of the rules of tn
society, when persons arrive at the age of eighteen
they were considered able to Judge for themselves
and if they chose to remain in the community, the
would share in all its benefits. They received n
wages, because they did not require money but
any wished to leave he was never sent ava
empty-handed. After some further questions an
replies, it was resolved that the application shout
be laid before the Poor-aw Commissioners fc
their opinion. The applicant then bowed to tn
board, and withdrew.
;" FRENCH VIEW OF CALIFoRNIA-The Mini,
ter OF the Interior has ordered the publication of III
it report made by M. Hausman on California to b
Is published. This gentleman, dispatched by tn
in government to ascertain the actual state of thing
u, went by Panama and returned by Cape Horn afte
is Is months residence He says that the quantity
gold and its quality have not been overstated |
the great valleys OF Sacramento and San Joaoui
the quantities are enormous in the latter upward
g Of ten thousand Frenchmen have located them
selves. He found there little vegetation and hinl,
cd that more has been said of the fertility of the coun
n try than truth warrants. The climate he consider
h. disagreeable and unhealthy In summer the hes
al is ntoerable, producing fevers in the autumn III
fogs in the morning, then dreadful heat in the mid
die OF the day, towards the afternoon a cold win,
10 render it most trying to a European constitution
an Fifty or sixty francs worth of gold may be dali
as collected by an individual during five months of N
he year; but as much may be realized by agrcuItul
Is and commerce as by the diggings. The market
So California is the most variable in the world. II
rs calculates that within the last fifteen months
if hundred thousand persons have arrived at Sa
trancisco.-Payts Letter, June 81