New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-02
Miscellaneous Items Of Art, Literature &c,



hstOIy OF the French Revocation IL on the eve Of
publication Ii contains much mat is quite new
and unexpected IL psibts the corraptions of tho
courr a. the intrigues Of the Comie de Provence
Louis XVIII 10 startling colors and IL gives q
rev version 10 the history % the Sch and 9Th Of
October proving that 60 attack upon the peops
was only prevented by Ine timely march Of the
people to Versailles.
We as0 observe the anuOuucemt ut OF work
which if only moderately well executed. will be
Of great interest, I)lI Ans dc P'tsOa au Aoss -.
Aickei et a Ia Cttadele de DOaiieHs, written By
Martin Bernard, the Repuohcan.
For the rest French Literature shows no
tgBs Of activity. htue NOiume, BtOEeftss st
b0Hfedes, par J. Petit sem, of Geneva. will
plesIe tbOie who are fond OF aphorisns aud happy
phrases there 10 not much thought In it, bls
great felicity Of dlction and some good images,
{ e, How msny Churchmen are there who
make religion the pedestal Of their pride rather
than the basis Of their conduct"
Madame NiMdot has completely recovered
from her severe ir disposition n GOanod's SsppAo
will be performed at the French Opera early In
the present month. n. Massol has arrived In
LONDON, and will shortly make bis de6st n Her
AsjesIys Thester. Aadsme CASTELAR, 10 IN Lon
don, and will make her appearance at the Royal
Itahsn Opera IN the course Of next week.
La Dame de Prgus continues to draw crowd
ed houses as the Opera Comique Bon so'r, AeH-
steSr PastGIoE, is also In great favor with the
public.
On Saturday last the frs, representation Of
". Auys new opera, lie TIE NoEte took place
AZ the Italian Opera, Paris. The artists engaged
in its performance were hesdames SOntsg, Ida
Bertrand, Giulsni, Laolsche Gsrdoni, aud Fer
ranti.
-TherAsa Mlanouo ia giving series Of con
certs st Frankfort with great success.
M H Mnschner, the composer Of Ia Ten
Giicr ct Ia JUICE has just finished a new opera IN
kurscts
M. Prudent has left Psri. for Lyons to super
intend some concerts he 10 about TO give In that
town.
lie Roi Alfred, 4 new opers, by NJ. RAT, has
been performed with considerable success Is
elmer
M Berlioz's Symphonic Fantdstiqus has been
performed at Dresden.
Lola Monies Memoirs have been abandoned
by the editor of the Pays, bus the new fsusIetoS,
written by Lamartine, proved equally unpopular.
he has chosen threadbsre saeect-she des.
tructon Of the janizaries at Constsntinople-an
he has thOwn neither his usual eloquenco nor
tact
AT the Academy Of Sciences there has been
but lutte Of interest lately but the announce
ment made Of the recent discovery OF The arcn.
ives Of the town OF Lille, that had disappeared
during the great revolution, has sde most de-
are anxious to devour with their eyes the pre-
cious manuIcripts that have come to light
among them a letter OF Joan of Arc on the eve
nh z previous to tAe coronation OF the King OF
Rheims end letter from Francis the FIRST 10
Michael Al gelo upon the undertaking 81 some oil
the works OF art which the great sculptor after
ward executed
Mr. John Dickens, OF the Daily News, and
father OF the celebrated novelist, Died on Monday
last az Keppelst Russel-squsre, In his oosh
wear He formerly held situation In the Navy
PAY. Office ard up to his death enjoy ed pension
for long service, but had long devoted himself TO
curpaIsm-principally in the reporting depart
meDts-For some time Mr. John Dickens vas
connected with the Mirror Of Parliament, when
edited by a relative Of his own He aiserwsrd
retired 10 the neiehbOIhOod OF Exeter, from
which he arrived 10 town to take part In the es-
tsbli.bmsnt Of the DAILY Ners OF course the
greater part of the public interest which astaches
10 the ne Ory of the late gentleman Tadiates
from the fame OF his illustrous son; but, person
ally, Mr. John Dickens enjoyed throughout his
long life the esteem aud respect OF wide circle
Of friends. Possessed Of great energy oil oharao-
ter, thorough business habits, hne literary APP
probation, and perfect SAVIOR fare In the prao-
tical management Of an important department OF
London journSlsm Mr.. Dickens's removal will DO
felt a. wide blank and an irremedlsble misfor-
tune in the extensive and respectable sphere
within which his energies were directed, and In
which his worth and many sterling qualities were
known.
The late Nepaulese envoy, General Jung
BabadoOr, has been most joyfoily welcomed BY
bis Sovereign and friends at X stmsndos lie re-
fused to perform the rites Of hospitality 10 Lord
GrcavenOr and som others who ad been tempted
out to India by the promise Of sport on the hills,
these travellers, therefore. had been dependent on
Mr. Eskine for their entertainment. IL 10 prob
able that political reasons actustsd General
Juugs conduct as IL is now known that no has
resOlutely refused DR.. Hooker permission TO bo-
tsnize throughout Nepaul. fearing probably, lest
the learned member OF the Linnr an Society shoald
act a. spy.
A letter from Stockholm states that Z
pleasure excursion from that city TO Pans ana
London, TO take place in June, has Just been Or
gained Six hundred persons have already ia
ken tickets.
- GalisR0ni states that the King OF Prussis
bss iust presented N. Meyerbeer WITH his ba't In
marble, seulptured by the celebrated NJ. hauch,
and standing on a magnificent pedestal. H was
accompanied by hattering letter.