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

inefficient assistance he has received has caused
him to over exert himself; and thus he has been
stopped for while on his way to Van to secure
inscriptions He hopes To pass great part of the
winter in Babylonia, and TO return home in the
spring. The very important discoveries he Is now
making render II imperativey necessary that his
exeItiOns should not be stayed for want Of funds.
The Expedition to PekiB.
From the China Mail, July 20
The Reynard returned To the haTbor on the 18th
from her cruise the Pei no. The result in news
paper phrases, has nor transpired," for there is
litile 10 uanspire. On her ARRIVAL at the mouth OF
The Peho, it was found that, without tightening
he ship, il would be impossible to proceed up the
nver, which, even AT nigh water, 10 too shallow
for vessel of her draught She accordingly
sncb ored, aud shortly Afterwards was visited by
some of the local authorities, and afterwards by
Others OF higher rank, who were, or pretended 10
he, appre hensive that her intentions were hostile
rLoUgb as the nature of her business had been pre-
viousiy communicated To the court of Pekin, they
probably did not really feel any great fear on the
point
Arrangements m de for receiving the So
called Queens letter, the contents OF which we
have already sufficiently indicated. and shortly
afterwards the ceremony took place within hand
some tent, erec'ed tor the purpose on shore The
Nandarins were exceedingly evil, but gave theil
guests 10 understand that any further negotiation
must IKE place with the Imperial Commissioner
Canton, who had HI direction of foreign affairs;
and To HIM instructions had already been sent how
10 act He will probably tell us that, be is the
minister specially appointed 10 manage foreign blsi-
ness, VIZ can Win the court IN
only through HIM This, we have formerly re-
marked, is no more than Is implied in the English
Treaty, and expressly stated IN The subsequent onea
with France and The United States
We ntverexpected any good from this i'll -advised
expedition 10 the Pei-ho: aud N il be attended with
any result az all, IL will be excite mstrust in the
Chinese, instead OF enooufsgng them to extend our
commerce facilities, winch was the real object OF
| the mission We have. therefore, no Immediate
| prospect Of exchanging Fuhchau aud Nngpo for
better location on the Grand Canal, even
Il Va re- ling In N T
| imaginary right 10 sdmssioH within Cantoa city.
Afier leaving the river Peiho, Captain Cracroft
bent his cour.e up the Cuff Of Leaou-tung, as far
as the Great Wall, which he had the qualification
| OF miDutey inspecting, and Of proceeding a con-
| siderable distance along It's summit. We trust
shortly 10 be enabled TO give some particulars Of
| this interesting trip.
Art, Music, and the Drama, In Europe.
II is said that Turner, the eminent painter, who
| IS reported for the vacant chairmanship OF the
Royal Academy, has realized not less than $780,
| 600 by his brush.
Mr. Samuel Lover has been giving his Irish en-
| Ramsey, Isle Of Man.
Alexander Dumas has prepared a new play for
the Theatre Hstor'que, called lie Capitaine La
jcnquier" Great expectations are entertained thai
! IT will prove eminrnty successful. Melingue,
| Pieron, ard Madame Isabella Constant have pro-
minent characters assigned 10 them.
| Tn Thursday night, the l9tn ult., the Ambassa--
dor Jung Bahadoor gsve signal proof of his taste
and msgnhcence, which 10 the talk of all Paris. ,
lie and his brothers went TO the opera, where Ma
dame Aguado has placed her box AT their disposal
| 10 see Cero in the " Violin du Dablc" The costa.
cies OF the prince were intense that he gladly
suffered bims II to he led behind the scenes where
he could give free vent TO his rapture, and take
closer survey of the object which dazEled his
senses. Ceriio was painting upon a sofa in the lit
| tie room TO which she retires IN the intervals OF
her performance, when the swarthy viser pre- sent
ed himself, Indicating by smiles and salaams his
internal satisfaction. A more solid token az the
| Ambassadors delight remained behind, for he ua-
ciasPed from his wrists pair Of magnificent dia-
mond bracelets, and transferred them with all the
gailantry and grace the world 70 the arms Of the
celebrated dsnseuse.
Mr.. Basil Baker is engaged for the ensuing SEA.
son at the Lyceum Theatre, in the place o. Mr..
Cranky.
Theatre, Meseru. Charles Kean and Robert Kelley.
will be brst In The dramatic field for the winter
campaign. On Saturday, the 2lst ult., a meeting
Of The company took place, TO assign the various
paris before the opening night, fixed for the 18th
instant, Mr. and Mrs. Kean were present The
other ladies and gentlemen were-Messrs. Robert
ke,ey, Alfred Wigan, Ryder, Addison, Wynn, q.
Harley, Flexmorr, Cormick, Edmunds, and Geo.
Ellis Is'sge manngeD; Mrs Kelley, Mdlle. Aua
mol, Mr.. Winstaney,. Miss Murray, Mrs. A.
Wigsn, Miss Summers, Miss CUISINE, Miss Phil
lips, ard Mrs. Charles Kean, &c. The interior Of
the theatre has been re decorated with considera-
BILE care and taste Her majesty's box il preparing
for ,ss yi,sr. c the private sntraOss
the stage door. The performers for the future will
pass through borse IN the adjoining court, ner,
70 The theatre. he's,s Gordon and Lloyd have
prrPared ne~ set Of scenes for Hamlet, which
Will be the iIrst Shaksperian production. A new
farce was r, heirsed Tor the opening night
Mrs. Clifford, whose peculiar power in personat
ing tne mock resp ctab'ties Of the Stage made her
% valuable member of the Haymarket eonpany
ord; afier nearly years illness, ON THURSDAY
week the 18th nit She had been connected viii
Mr. Wsbeters theatre for the long term Of twenty.
Mise Rebecca Isascs, an astress and vocalist Of
great ability, has epJeared daring the week in
several operrtss and masc.l dramas, at the Royal
AmThitheaire, Liverpool, and acquitted herself in
atyle that fully demonstrates that the crlebriiy
which che has attained in London and Dublin has
been most deserved.
The courts Of eScbeqier and common pleas n
Westminster eng are about 20 he ventilated bv
the steam jet The arrangements are settled ami
preparations are making by the Office Of yooSs ami
forests, under the direction Of Mr. Golisworthy
Quincy. Fresh air " to he brought 10 at n hiyk
level above the courts. ard the vitiacS air vy,,h
drawn by separate j-tirom each court. In win
ter they are to be- warmed and In summer cooled
bye peculiar application or this principle
The gigantic statue ~ the King of bavaria 10
now placed on the hill of Sainie Theresa. near
Munich. The hruDxe Of the statue has cost
e2.t10 HORNS, or ell 800
In the Gasdf,, Of Tuesd,y, /. the foIloxing no.
titcation. under date july 81" The O1een y,x
this day pleased 70 confer the honor of ketrh,hooi
upon Edwin Landseer. Esq., Royal Acadenecian."
movement y 10 progress for the erection Of an
insnlute ~ the hoe sris IN Glasgow, where the
want Of suitable building for the exhibition OF
paintings tbd sculpture. and the encourn cement Of
the hnt eris generally, has long beea felt
M me TedO mi snd De Bassini are TO form part
The spring
- Mile Ida Bertrand, the coniralto, and Messrs.i
30 rdss, B'uInl. and = bas.o named Casanova, have
been ,hssgsd ny ihs ltsh n inpresdrio, Mereli, to
sTear ~ New York next sptng
Rossiui is AZ present in Florence
= M'me Msrray has bern engaged at the Imperial
bestre, 81. PETE sburg. from the first OF nert
nth a 10 of g. ,I.>