The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-01

! warded by the warmest paudits from the Who'll
audience. fhe house offered the most splendl
coup d'Gti. for the tiolets of the id,es were IRE
pr0achahr, and the gentlemen were all DIRE ssed a
| II for grant ball AZ the Eysee. Apropos, III
| President was ID his box, accompanied by segera
! of his inltries and jus opposite 10 him ~ NJ d
! ParoTet, me leader Of the legitnst party, VIII
| had taken tor himself and family the large DO
I near the Stage. The other performances OF tn
! rab,In Opera have beea attended by similar nu
rn~r0us audiences.
| A. the Come O lera House the m,nsgec is still
coming money Madam, Vyalds has resume
her part in The pretty oyrc-tta by lam, ct . l.
Tdurcador," ami she singsit In t1s most eyitch
ing style.
Al Ihe Theatrc Ffancaia, Rachel aud M m
Brohan are the stars of the moment, and the re
ceipts of the house immense. M Artea
Houssaye has decidedly fouad the hen that fur
Dishes golden eggs"
Al the Vaudeville, two new plays have beer
produced; the first IL called "I,a DJnariere de
Brionne," and the second "Les f. oiles," fantas
iical pisy In the forme, OF these vaudeviiies tnV
ever Young DeisZet plays with the utmost talent,
and she is welcomed by the whole aviience. In
the latter, the feminine rO7,pe of VI Ptul Ernes,
has produced great effect. The Fumes are very
pretty, and the women quite bewitchlDg.
The greatest event, IN theatrical lite, u the re 1p-
pearsncr of Frederic tenure at the The itre de
Ia GATE The drama in which he resumed his
profe scion, is called Raillasse )" and the nmla-
bic comedian created an immense sensation.
Messrs Dcnnery aud Fournia are the authors OF
the play, and they have succeeded in writing for
frederic part perfectly we'll saited to develope
the talents which he possesses. All the citizens OF
Pari. will go to the Gate 10 see the great actor,
and the play viii certainly be performed for six
months 10 come
AT the Pore ST. Martin, the drama of So The
Lion ct lie Mouchereu" mas met with brilliant re-
cepiion and Messrs Souyestre and Bourgeois,
who the authors will also see, for long time,
the titie Of their play on the bill The manage
ment of that theatre is now in the hands of tai
ented writer, Mr.. Courmier, who will surely rem
der the the atre prosperous.
Al the Odeon, two new plays were performed
last night The FIRST is entitled Sapho, come
dy in verse, by Mr.. Boyer the second, Les
Baiters," by Mr.. Hippolte Lucas. Both plays
were successful.
Whilst the theatres of Paris are thus trying
please the pu bic, the thoroughfares of this L.
city are daily rendered more agreeable TO pc s-
TRANS. The mac adam pavement Is now all ove
Boulevards, covered with asph ilte-and, despIe ul
those who are opposed 10 that Scotch system Of
pavement, think It will soon be appreciated. when
compared with the dirty pavement which was Ia
its place, last winter.
The two old and remarkable gates of Paris, La
Forte 81 Denis and Ia Porte 81 Mlrfin, have just
been restored by skfui rchi,ects. They now look
new, and will be surrounded by railing, IN order
to protect them from the yaudals oil Paris
Major Poussin, ex minister OF France TO wash
ingtcn, is busily engaged IN liking, in Paris,
series of magnetic teIegraphs, TO communicate rom
the Naioual Assembly To the Eiysee, and from
there to the twelve City Halls OF the CAPITAL. and
machine could be very profitable IN the time OF a
riot
One of the most celebrated painters of France,
M Victor Orsel, pupil of Pierre Revolt, of Lyons,
died last week ia Pans, and his funeral was attend
ed by the largest assembly ever seen on such an
occasion. M. Lenormind, of the Institute, pro-
nounced a speech, which very much appreciated
by all his hearers. M Orsel had nearly hnish-d
the chspel Of the Virgin IN the church Notre
Dune Nc Loretts, and his paintings were admired
by all the cOn,l0isscms.
I see You mention the Chevaiier Wikofl as specu-
laug in the theatrical hne here. TINS, mink,
~ mistake, fer the Cbsvarr, Il my investigations
are correct, is heels over head in pohlcs What
he il about shall not say fof the present. hui he -
buzzing about among the upper ten OF The faubourg
~. Germs,R. aud ST. Ho0ore. They say that he
has given up his am biton OF shining ia Tdmmtny
Hall, bat why Is it thus while he courts the a'is-
tocracy, he tights for popular rights. All this "
too complicated for me 10 unrdvrl at thus present
nome mt, aud give up the Chevalier 10 your hand
for dissection. | will report OF him anou.
will finish this chit chat with 4 short snsc Tote,
in which VI. Verne, the far-ianrd painter Is con
cerned. Il appears, that soldier from the army
in garrison AT Versailles, was humougged, ABOUT A
week sgo, by his coersdes, who, having heard mat
he wished TO have bis sorrsit psinted Tor his chSs
a gt,s, told him that VI. Horace Ntraet wOalt do
il cheap, for thirty cents only. The eres" Piou
pl9u went n pay visit 10 the paiatsr, who, seeing
al first sight that the comrades OF the soldier had
desired "a have joke, decided that he wonid not
leave the soldier IN a bad predlcament tie told
him to come hack in tew days, tnat the portrait
would be- finished, and, accordingly, when tn sol.
der returned, he presented HIN with a charming
picture, and gave him besides 70 francs to buy the
frame VINO was bumblggedl The fintasstn
now possesses a peih Chef dGnrrs which viii make
many euvious among those who appreciate the
splendid talents of Horace Vernet
AMERICANS AT TIE HOTEL. MEuRlCE IN PAkiS.
George Dickinson, Noyss Billing ana lazy
w White Wriaht Al Lswf-nes aud family,
Artsmas Ballard and lady q. A Lillisndahl aud bro
John J. Mahoney and thsr
lady. John q. sanford aud lady
Letter Clarke, George knfiish,
joseph Lswsey, Moretia Ihl and lady,
joseph Eustes. Hsnry Wales
Thomss Arpett, Daniel u. Bernard aud
James Epglish and lady. family.
John H. Mortimer and Lor.nrs Draper aud dsugh
family. tr
Henry III. Stevens, Hsrstio %. Wright