The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-12

in danger Of becoming lame for life. The most
fashionable people seated in the boxes OF this
elegant theatre and among the prettiest ladies pre-
sent s., was the admired among alP,-a charming
little miss, dressed in the utmost perfection whose
features resembled those painted by Greuze, the
celebrated artist. The eyes of all the amateurs Of
the fair sex were east upon her, and many inquiries
were made about this conner, who made her
debut at the Italian opera, when il was finally dis
covered that she American, and that her
name was Miss A. +. Hunt, Of New York. Honor
to whom honor is due.
At the Varieties theatre an extravaganza in two
acts, entitled Dams lautre Monde, was performed
last night, and proved very successful. The plot is
remarkable for incidents Of all sorts.
AT the Ambigu Comique, the third and fourth
| parts of Monte Christie, called, lie Comte de
| Morcerf," and an. de Vlefort," will be perform
| ed on Tuesday and Wednesday next,-a drama
each night y is said that these plays of Nessrs
Dumas and Maquet, full Of the highest interest.
The theatre Of the Odion met, on Friday last, with
the greatest success experienced since the days OF
| FRANCOIS lie Champs. The new drama belongs to
the fantastical "toe" Of the devil. 1t is entitled
1.-The Novels of Hoffman, lies Contes d Hof-
mainland contains the most curious
| invented by any author. The writer of this drama
has dramatised the life of the German student.
whose imagination went beyond the possibility Of
| nature and the effects drawn by them are really
| striking in the highest degree
Fanny Elssler, the divine daaSe,lse, after having
danced during the whole season at the grand theatre
STAGE and retire into private life She was expect
ed IN Vienna, where it is her intention to give
farewell gala night to her countrymen, and then she
will retire to the charming villa which she posses es
| near Brunn, in Morava.
| The famed Nine Sacchi, who calls herself q
| Countess Of Sacch Strina, whose daring as a rope
| dancer, was celebrated in Europe since the days
of Napoleon, is now residing at Madras. This lady,
| who is sxty-six years old, made a wonderful
ascension the 10th of December last for the bene
| fit of the "Poor's Institute" at Madras. The re-
ceipts of that exhibition amounted to fl5,oo0
| sterling.
| will finish this long letter with little scanda-
| lous gossip, which is now whispered in all the Ame-
rican circles OF Paris. 1t appears that the daughter
| of n clergyman of New York, who married to
a gentleman of the same city, came to Paris with
her husband, to see the beauties of La Belle France,
and enjoy the pleasures Of this promised land For
| some cause other, the husband seon became so
queer in his department., that his better half, on
| certain morning, thought proper to abandon the
conjugal roof without giving notice of her disap-
pearance. During six weeks the husband, who had
had to the police, looked in vain for his
| wife. She not to be found. In the meantime
| the lady had written to her father in New York,
who arrived by the last steamer, and met his
! daughter at retired house, where she lived
alone, with only the desire to avoid her husband,
| who, in her opinion, somewhat wrong. | am
told that the lady is quite pretty, and of agreeable
| department. If such is the case, and think am
correct, the affair will be den0uee before the trbu-
mails, and divorce, or rather n separation of body
and fortune, will end this unfortunate affair. More
anon, as know the result of the decision by
| the parties. Adeu, Z. III. X.