The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-17


anne by half-past nine O'clock. Coulo you believe
1.-THE doors Of the hotel were shut the gas was not
'et lighted up, and the servants were scarcely at
heir position al the door One OF the ispites in
CURED II the Count WAS not at home-if he was not
20 give dramatic source that evening "Yes, sir, |
answered the servant, shut my lord and my lady |
have gone to the Italian theatre, aud the source will
only begin when they will return" This was |
done as il was sand, and when Mr.. ana Mad m-
de Castellane returned from the performance OF
. l. Elisir DAmore," they found their saloon ia
vaded by guests, who paid them the appropriate
honors. Twopla were performed on that occa
sion by the comedians of the Theatre Francois.
The fiEst was s. lie Caprice" charming proverb,
written with much elegance and wit; and the Sc
cond was entitled Lies Methamorphosee de
L'Amour," by Madame Augustine Brohan. the ia.
Tented actress of the Theatre Francois This had
never before been performed, and II was received
with much applause. II would be useless to say
that this party of M de Castellanne afforded much
pleasure to all those who had been fortunate
enough to be numbered among the inrites;
The last ball given al the Elysee, offered, also,a
in palace, and was told that the invitations dis
tnbuted for the occasion amounted TO tour thou.
sand. A sort OF stiffness was generally remarked
during the source, and the President himself,
though he did all 10 his power TO appear gay and
merry, was unable 10 conceal from the eyes of all
observers his political agitation. Louis Napsleon
retired at half-Past twelve o'clock All the officers
of the capital and of the banlieus, think had
taken rendezvous at the Etysee and all the mem
bers of the diplomatic bodies Of the foreign powers
were also present, for il had been whispered that
this was the last ball TO be given at the Elysee.
fortunately this is not he case, for although Louis
Napoleon has reduced somewhat the tram of his
house, which, he says, will soon be as simple as
that OF an American President" he will give
tome more sources TO his friend, and TO the TO-
reigners, who numerous in Paris during the
winter season. On Thursday next, the lustres will
be aeanlghted up-the orchestra of Strauss will re.
sound with brilliant tunesthe immense tables will
be covered W tn the deicacies OF the season-the
champaign will flow freely-in short, the reunion
will offer its usual animated sight, and the long
beard OF the Prince OF Capua, the hon of Paris viii
be observed IN the saloons OF the palace. You re-
member we'll the details have given, in some for
mer letters, of his Bourbon of the royal family of
Naples-the same Prince who married Lady Pene-
lope Smith, an English arewtsxtre, whose beauty
was her only dowry The Prince of Capua has
been lately much puzzled by his creditors, and he
was about leaving Paris and returning 10 Italy,
when he was rescued BY some high-placed friends,
who gave bail for him Who could believe that his
iandlady would be mean enough to exact the set
uement of six months rent, owed to her by the
noble individual Shocking, is it not! The Jail
OF Chchy was ready 10 receive the Prince when the
President Of the Tribunal of Commerce set him free,
Tor he had been informed that the Bourbon was
good for the amount
certain runner floats about Paris, and it has
created much sensation in the fashonp Die circles
Mr.. Eugene Sue, according TO report, is on the
eve OF marrying handsome and rich lady, who
has been delighted with reading his works. The
socalico, democrat-ico, arisocrat. leo author has
denied that he is ready TO leap over the Rubicon;
but know, from good source, tina. it is fact.
This novel writer is now busiy engaged in
achieving, in the journal lie Steele, sort of democ-
soc feStutfon which is, in my opinion, and In that
OF many other Journalists much more competent of
Judging, the worss thing ever invented by him.
NJ Eugene Sue, fear, is on the brink of de-
cline.
Apropos of the Stecie, its publisher, M Perree,
who died on the 10th inst, buried on the 18th,
and his funeral was attended by great number Of
celebrities in literature bellies lettres, or ge~s du
he has htah lalxy
his grave were really admirable. More IN IN three
thousand oawters followed the hearse, and the
crowd was SO large, that rumor was floating abou,
town that barricades had been undertaken in the
neighborhood of the Portes st. Denis aad ST.
Martin.
With the news of the accident to the American
steamship Atlantic on her way to New York,
We have also received, in Paris, several other re-
ports relative 10 American ships. The English
ship Lila, from New York, went ashore on the
2Ist inst, on the banks OF the mouth of the river
Rhone, called Tienes, In the Mediterranean sea-
and the George Washington, from Russia to Bos-
ton, was sunk in the 50lh deg longitude and AID
OF latitude, in the Atlantic, the Sth inst Her
crew, composed OF eight men, were rescued by the
American ship Mortimer Livingston, from Mo-
bile, by which they were all put ashore at the port
of Havre.
The report of the cruise OF the IT, S man OF. war
Preble, Published in the French papers, has oc
casioned claim TO be directed against Capt Glynn
by oar savants and photographers A NJ Vincen-
don Dumoulin asserts that the Inland which Capt
u.
the marine charts OF 1893, under the name Of Bun
gelow island, and in those OF 1915, under the name
Of Ou-Sima island twas first discovered by NJ
Della Roche Poncier,. during the cruise Of the
French Admiral Cecille, from 1874 TO 1916
The three robbers of NJ idame de Caumont La
force, who embarked on board ofthe packet Samuel
NJ. Fox, under the care of Mr.. Hays, OF the indie
pendent police of New York, have arrived at Hdvre.
have seen the able police officer of the Empire
City, whom knew well 10 New York, and learn,
from his own mouth, that he had great deal Of
trouble on board with the three rascals he was
returning TO the cosrts OF France. MIR. HAYS has
not only been well received by Nine lie Caumont
Laforce, who desired him 10 accept present for all
his care, but also by Nj. Carrier, the Project of
Police Of Psrir, whs gave him cicerone belonging
10 the Hotel de la Rue de Jerusalem, through the
able services OF whom he was able TO visit all the
public institutions of our capital, and also all the
secrets Of our police. No donbt that the study
made by Mr.. Hays OF these important rules OF the
Partisan rensss, will be of great service 10 his own
country, u adapted to the manners and habits Of
New York.
very curious exhibition was made, a few days
ago, OF several magnificent collins, orderet by the
negro king, OF the western shores Of Africa One
among them is destined for the King OF Dahonney,
and viii cost twenty thousand francs. One Of the
peculIarities Of this coffin IL, that on the two sides
Of the place for the head, there are two liquor cas-
tore with three glasses and decahters A mattress
al red satin 10 laid inside and the outside of this
edd coffin Is covered with ornaments Of carved
wood and bronze. The whole ls secured on four
lions, made Of metal.
A letter, just received from Msrseilles, an |
nounees that large invoice of wool, from Asia |
ard Turkey, has just been made 10 the United \
states This bat OF news may, perhaps, be inter-
esnpg 70 the traders Of your country.
The theatrical news is quite dull. There are
ie~ novelties worth mentioning. At the Grasd
Opera, the new ballet. by Theophile Gauthier:
entitled, "Paquerette," has been performed and
created an immense sensation. The scenery and
costumes are excellent, and the dance. are super
yised and directed by the bewilching Cerito, ani
her husband, st. Leon. The tout ensemble is CAPT.
tai Another danseuse, Mile Leona, has lusi
been engaged
AT the Italian opera House, Nine. Caroline
Duprez has inside her second debut in the beautiful
opera L'eltsir fillmore, and added new jewei 10
The crown she had already won This young lady
sings bike soprano who has been ten Years on the
t'sge, with great and daring, and her style Is
irreproacbable
At the Theatre Francois, Nine. Madeline Bro
han has made her secoodI dsbuf ia comedy If