The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-24

D,UOO reals on the widow OF General Emma, in oon-
sderation Of the gallant services of her late hus-
band.
From Vienna it is reported that the whole of
the new loan has been subscribed for. The En-
peror Of Austria was at Trieste
The protests of the governments of France and
England, and the note of Lord Cowley TO the Pre-
sident OF the Diet have, by resolution OF the ooay'
been placed among the archives without any an
swer. In the debate that ended N this resolution,
the "impropriety of the expressions used In the
French protest was particularly alluded TO-
The Duke of Nassau published, on the 3Oth uls',
q decree abolishing the fundamental rights Of the
German people in the duchy, in compliance with
the resolution Of the Germanic contedt ration
The Baden government, expecting that the re-
cent measures against foreigners in France, may
cause q number of foreigners to take up their resi-
without regular papers, who cannot prove that they
are citizens of the Grand Duchy, or Of some other
German State, shall be sent away.
The Bavarian army, which, under the late king,
hardly numbered 10000, has been raised to 1900
men.
No sooner had General Haynau housed the corn
grown on his newly purchased estate in the Mar
marosch than his barns we're burnt dewn.
A French company at Martinique is aboat to
nsport into that colony 40 900 negroes from Be-
min and Dahomey, on the western coast Of Africa,
pursuant to the recent treaties with the black
tract to work for seven years, and will be chosen
from among the most industrious and intelligent.
tina. can be found
Our Venice Correspondence.
VENICE Sept 20, 1851
KoSsutRS Departne-Ihe u. s. Steamer Missis-
siYpi-Ihe Emperor Francis Josphs Tow
Character of his Reception at Vvona ani Milan
Convictions for Political O6ewces-Ra Per-
fornances theatrical Edifees - The Ftnice-
Manners Of the Anditors-D Description Of RaoIe
-Sucide in st. Marks Sg4dre-Ihe Government
Lottries-John Ruskin- americans in Henice,
&C., &c.
Before this letter reaches you, it is not improba-
BILE that the lustrious Kossuth will have been well
coined to the United States. On the 18th he EN-.
barked at ConstaRtinope, with his family and sixty
of his compatriots. On the 18th, the Levant
steamer at Trieste reports the " Mississippi" off
Sira and she probably reached Spezia on the 10th,
where, having taken in provisions and coal, she
started for New York. and at this date is on her
voyage. She would 60 by the Southern passage,
which, though longer, is less boisterous at this sea-
son than the other; and will stop at Madeira, to
replenish her stock of provisions and Goals. She
is expected to reach New York by the LIST Of Novem-
Der, at furthest. The London papers are sanguine
in the anticipation of welcoming the great Magyar
to British SOIL and great preparations to receive him
are said to have been made at Southampton
and elsewhere The Austrians seem to console
themselves for this Notifying escapade, by threat
enipg to demand the Hungarians from the Sultan,
as refugees from justice.
The Mississippi must be excessively crowded,
as her accommodations are not very extensive.
The United States Consul at this port was de-
tered from taking passage on her, q. he designed
by this fact
The Emperor is yet upon his pilgrimage through
Lombardy. He is expected here, on his return,
the LIST or I'd October, and will have pompous re-
cepsiOn. But his progress must have been less
agreeable than was anticipated. The weather has
been dstestabe since he started it has rained
almost without intermisson, and his reception by
the people has been anything but fa,tering. At
Verona he was treated coldly enough, although, on
his departure, he gave about $500 to the poor. At
Milan his reception was evenw worse.
Trials, convictions, and sentences to imprison-
meLt for various terms, for various political
offences, such as having possession of weapons and
liberal publications, still numerous. Livery
day or two new batch appears in the Official
papers, aId IL posted pac ards about the streets.
Rachel has performed her engagement OF four
nights at the Fenice, commencing With Saturday
nellle's Nedre, Scribe's Adrienne Secouvrier, and
Dumas Mademoilelle de Belle. Isle to very thin
houses, owing. probably, to bad wealth, and high
prices The 6rst appearance brought about $50
tickets the second 200 the third 300 and the fourth
about go. The entrance fee was 1--WE spd,tsigus,
or eighty cents, with fee Of fifty cents additional
for a seat-more than twice the usual prices ct
lenice. brother and sister Of Rachels sustain
her.
The Fenice is one Of the three largest
and most celebrated theatres in the world
the Scala Of Milan ranking FIRST, and the
san Carlo Of Naples, se:ond The Fenice
proscenium thirteen by forty-Gve scene sixty
one by eighsy.fvs; while the external length aud
depth Of the edihce 2ji feet by l5c. 1t has ve
galleries, divided into about 200 boxes, loges,
stalls or little oborg saloons. decorated uniformly
with blue hsngiDgs and mirrors, and each capable
of containing at least dozen persons. The royal
box faces the prosceniuni, and has gilded crown
over II. Its size is three times that Of the other
stalls, and IL is richly furnished with hangings of
purple velvet, pier glasses, chandeliers, &c. Thl
Governors boz Is twice the size OF the others,
ard is dir Getty beside the stage, in the second gall
lery. This theatre has, however, no stage boxes,
properly 50 called Directly over the f0otlights,
looking down from the ceiling is splendid clock
dial, which governs the time Of tie theatre A
large chandelier Of glass, lighted by gaJ, very
'pler did. suspended from the centre Of the lofty
ceiling. floods the house sith illumination, like a
.un. The seats Of the pit sr parterre are ,ettees
divided into arm. chairs. The decorations very
simple. very elegant, and in most perfec, taste.
Geld or white is only sesn. except the delicate pink
Of the classic groups on the psnellings. / have
seen hine splendid theatres, out never one in such
perfectly elegant and excellent taste. The vesti-
kue is a large ard handsome apartment, paved
with Insulated marble, lined with mirrors, and
decorated With statues From IL two grand marble
staircsses lead TO the galleries Of boxes, and one
lower entrance to the pit Al the outer entrance is
a tablet in memory Of Goldohi. the great dramstist
Of Italy, and also, TO MEDINA the architect Of
the eoihce A third tablet commentaries the
o us, that La Fenice was fst contributed ia 1871;
hat il was dssoured by a coDlagration in 1896,
ew days before the carrivsl-i;s usual period fer
y ening; and that. in May Of .I7. just six months
It's @ed6:ation com peted Verify.
veil hes II been said, ia auson to the theatres
lame ard tie history ok theatre 10 Phgnir fsreaan
thdutJ DIES U,offes ~
Until ls3D, the ttl.ce produced only works ex. |
,ressiy composed f0T IL, and the most celebrated |
omposen and Performers q modern times have |
lere won their gfeenest laufels.
The audience at the Fen ce seemed very select
Most Of the gentlemen had books and torpnffe.;