The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-13

notes with so much method and talent that she &C
quirea ut once great fame. This excellent prima
donna viii, no doubt, become another Grisi.
At the theatre Of La Porte, st. Martin, new
version OK Shakspeare's Hamlet" written in
French rhyme by Messrs. Alexander Dumas and
Paul Meurice, was performed on Tuesday evening,
and was received with much applause. This ira
gedy is very exactly copied from the original, and
rendered into the most refined language. An ac-
tor named Rouviere, who took the part Of the
Prince Of DENIM ark, was received with much APP
plauss, and he deserved IL for his excellent style
Of reading.
The grand military drama, in five acts and If
teen scenes, by Alexander Dumas, entitled, I" La
Barriere de Chchy," was represented on Monday
last, at the National Theatre, and was received
with the utmost enthusiasm. The scenery, cos.
TUNES and properties are of the highest order, and
the drama is written in an elegant style No doubt
it will be performed during two hundred successive
nights {as .;,,,. ), =. c,.mn. r,v.. :, on.n
under the skilful manager, Mr.. Dejean. The public
was admitted on Sunday last, for the first time,
and was filed from pit to dome. The troupe has
been much renewed and many important add !,
tions made to the company The first OF them Is
that Of Auriol, the famed clown, whose eccentrici
ties have no equal. Mile. Angelo, in the display OF
IA haMe ecos, has acquired much Of the energy Of
| Caroline Logo. There also very comicat
trio of ''big heads on horseback, which elected
i much laughter. | am certain that the campaign OF
Mr.. Dejean will be famed and profitable
1 Mr.. Portevin, the daring balloon man, whose as
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another attempt on Monday last, at Havre, which
was very successful. He is engaged by Mr. Ar
nault and am told that his first ascension in Paris
will be made on the back of a camel. This will DO
a great treat, and doubt the attraction will
be immense.
The Jardin Mobile, that rendezvous Of all the
lefes, gay women, and even of socable ladies, was
opened on saturday last, and was attended by q
crowd Of visiters. This fashionable establishment
has been totally reprinted reftted, and renovated,
and its innumerable lights, the freshness Of the
an immense excitement for the amateurs Of dance
and pleasure. Americans we're, of course, quite
numerous, and many Of them enjoyed mazourka
polka with the deties Of the place.
| will finish this long letter by mentioning the
act of kindness and humanity of Captain Netton,
of the steamer Franklin, towards French ship IN
distress, which he met with at the entry OF the
channel. This ship, called Francois, bound for
Hayre, and coming from Cette, in the Mediterranean
sea, had been driven far from the coast, and the
sailors had been without bread for ten days.
| Though, at the moment Captain Wotton met the
| Francois, he had no time to lose, he stopped, and
his felowmen five barrels of biscuit and the half OF
a fresh beef Adiea, B. III. Il.
| AMERICANS IN PARIS.
! G. W Dull Baltimore O Hopknson, Philadephia
Thos W Bull do K NJ Richardson and ia
IL. II. Campbell, New York. mily philadelphia
Jas W. Tucker do. DR. q. c. Clark, Middleburg.
W S. Rushton do. G. r, Chckering, Boston.
NJ NJ. Moore, do. NJ. Brinmer, do
I A. A. Stone, do. 7. X. Robinson, do
I J.R. Browne and family do r. r. Carter, do
| L. Dumas do Capt q. Granger U. 8. A.
G. T DAILY do Evans Ednigs SCarolina.
C. Lorillard, do d. Pratt lady Wash
J. NJ. Jones, Texas. ington.
L. H. G. Butler, Louisville. J. Little, Jr., Portland.