The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-02

soup which he had placed before him, on small
piece OF floating wood, upon which was also bottle
ana lumber. It 70 calculated that a man who
could remain for three days and three nights on th
water without the least danger, except from sharks
aud voracious animals
small man in his size. has a sister, who does not
compare with her aristocratic brother. The name
Of that lady is Nine. Ripert, and she keeps .,
boarding house, or rather table d'hoe, a. three
francs head. A large assemblage Of people con-
gregsted, on Friday last, in front of the house,
situated No. l rue Drenot, reading, with many
commentaries, q printed bill, which had been
posted at her door" Nine. Ripert, sister Of M.
Thiers, formerly President of the State Council
keeps table dhote at three francs head" The
police officers called upon her, and summoned the
lady to take off this BILL but, to their great sonish
ment, she showed them the permission she had OBJ
tanned from the Prefecture Of Police, granting her
the permission to insult her brother publicly
How queer.
The son of M. Adam, the composer of SO many
elegant conic operas, died on Saturday last, by an
attack of aneurism. 1t is said that this young
gentleman promised to be one of the best painters
Of the age.
NJ Dupaty, one Of the members Of the academy,
whose literary faue kno wn all over Europe,
died on the 9Th inst, and his funeral attended
by all the body Of sapd,,ts and lterat of city.
M. Dupatty was much appreciated among his CO.
The admirable picture of the famed American
painter, Leutze, representing "Wash ngton cross
ing the Delaware" has just been sent from Dussel
dorf to New York, where it will be exhibited to the
amateurs Of tho great city. A gentleman who had
the pleasure Of seeing it, assures that there
was anything more beautiful seen on the other
side Of the Atlantic Mr.. Leutze passed through
Paris a few days ago, on his way to the United
States, where he viii arrive short time before his
tableau, He had with him magnificent daguer
reotype of his work of art, which had the pleasure
Of seeing at Messrs Goupil and Co. s. the rerown-
ed print sellers. This mere sketch of the picture
is really BIT autiful that do not hesitate to say
that there is but one painter in Europe-Horace
VeInet-- able TO com pose and execute such work.
Ere long you will see and Judge for yourselves
Theatricals have been dull for some time past,
and it is probable that my next letter will have to
mention many interesting novelties which now
in rehe arsal and will be produced in few days.
The only new play worth being mentioned, is
that OF "La Cotton de Beranger,' vaudeville in
five acts, by Messrs Cormon, Dutertre and Gran
ger, which created quite sensation at the Thea
ire du Varieties. Mime Page, the prettiest ac-
tress of Paris, enacted the part of the famed Co
ton, and was capital The other roles, by Leclere,
Percy and Mutee, proved very successful. Besides
this new play the Spanish dancers are still attract
ing crowds.
Messrs. Godart and Poitevin are still continuing
their balooning excursions through the air Whilst
| am writing these lines, see from my window the
balloon Of NJ. Godart, passing above the Place de
la Bourse, at very consdera bic height. One would
suppose that it was filled with passengers
Among the wonderful enterprises OF the age, 1
must necessarily mention that Of a company which,
for the amount Of g 5 francs), proposes to furnish
every subscriber with thirty tickets (6rst rank) to
all the theatres of Paris, including the Grand
Opera, the Theatre Francais, and the Comic Opera
House. The bills of the enterprise are already
posted, the prospectus published, aud tse affair IS
going on. Thirty evenings spent in all the public
places of amusement for 50 Who win not sub.
scribel
A statue has just been erected, in Lepsc, to Dr.
Hatnemann, the elebrated inventor of hom copathy
A very curious fact is, that the very city which
now renders so many honors to Hahnemsnp. was
so bitter against him that he was obliged to leave
il, SO disagreeable was his life with the inha btants
. Mile: Catharine Hayes, the great vocalist, is
artists, to Liverpool. Mr. Davis, manager of the
French company OF the New Orleans theatre, is
busily engaged in forming his new troupe. From
what know, he viii return to Louisiana with an
excellent company