The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-01

ouded in this volume, and read explanatory 70
marks on the cosmogrsphical and biographies
| knowledge and astronomical observations OF the
old Scandinavians showing that they were DOM.
| paratvely familiar with the main Of North America
| centuries before tho time Of Columbus. He also
| gave the welcome intelligence that the Arnamag-
n@an committee would coon be able to publish the
second volume Of its new and critical edition OF
! sSnorre Sturlsons, or tho Younger Edda." and
that it was preparing "Diplomatarium Isandi-
4 cum"
His Majesty tho King then communicated do
! tailed account illustrated by largo plans, &c., of
the excavations which he bad caused to be made of
tho ruins ofthe famous middle age castles Of Soborg
and Adscrbo, in the north Of SjOland. and the Woe
| President, Professor G.. +. Wogenor, read anti
| quarian papers on thoir former history.
| Next followed the exhibition Of three remarkable
finds The disoove sent by the Committee OF
Antiquities, and may BIO called workshop orqnarry
OF tools and weapons from the Stone Ago; IL oon-
sssed of some hundreds Of pieces in various stages
! ofporfootiOn, from the rough flint to the finished
| and delicate arrowhead, tho whole found at ono
spot IN tho Island Of ADh0lt in tho CattegAt and
Offering remarkable proofs OF the native industry OF
the heather work people in this branch, upwards Of
athousand yoars ago. Tho profound arohDologst,
Herr Thomson, gave utra coce explanations OF the
| priacipnl forms. The second was laid before tho
meeting by his Majesty himself II was a paddle
oar Of oak, (held by both hands in the oentro) Of
| the kind still used by the Esqnimaux of America in
| their kayaks, II was found Hjoring, in
| .uiland deep in turf mosa, and doubtless
belongs to the earliest boabhen race Of this country
| The third also exhibited by his Majesty, aud
/ was indeed noble treat for your CORES
| pondent, in his capacity of antiquarian dilettantc
He only wished some mombers o. our own Society Of
Antguaries Ind been present to share the pleasure
! 1t may DO termed Workshop or smithy, OF bronze
arms and tools from the later heathen period, found
| lately Mt SmUrumOvre, i'll Sj@lland, all in one spot
| and III high preservation. The number of pieces
was upwards Of 100, from the largest spear heads to
the smallest kcit many OF them Of exquisite work
manship, especially one sword-hit, worthy TO DO
! grasled by the most patncian hand. His Majesty,
! who was evidently delighted at having acquired 50
noble treasure, showed and explained the various
| pieces with the utmost kndno65 and aifablity,
answering most fully every question put TO him by
| tho more inquiaitive members. He particularly
pointed cut tho decisive proof hereby afforded Of tho
manufacture Of bronze weapons in Denmark itself,
| for many Of them had tho mould marks still unified
OF, and n piece Of caaing metal lay among tho
| rest! That bronze moulds have been before dis
| covered in this country eur readers are aware.
The meeting unanimously agreed to { no propo-
sition Of tho Secretary, that the society should pro
cted to the publication Of the Row Svoinbion
Egsscn's largo and Invaluable lexicon of Che Old
Morse poetic dialect, preserved in the Eddas and
| Saeas, work which will create an epoch IN Nor
them archaeology. 1t will also publish, as soon as
possible, three popular pocket dictionaries OF tho
| old Norso language namely oia-NorSc ana Ia,
nish, Oid-Eorse and Swedish, and Old-Norse aud
| English.
Two fellows and founders wore elected by accla-
nation in tho course Of the eyening-his Majesty
|
Hghness Prince Albert Prince Consort Of tho
Queen of England-tho lattor proposed by his Grace
the Duke Of Sutherland Every Englishman will
DO proud OF the stop thus taken by his Royal High
ness in allowing himself 10 BIO nominated, for it is
high time that England took its full share in the
la ors OF this excellent society, whose objects in
common to Us aud the other Northern races; and it
cannot do under higher and better auspices than
| the accomplished prince and gentleman whose name
is ind.soluby associated with letters and art, with
improved DIV ellngs for the poor, and with tho glO
ries and iraplhs of the Crystal Palace.
| Ills Majesty took the char at seven, aud vacated
| il ut ten, when tho meeting broke up
Bavaria.
THE RAILWAY MOVEMENT IN TIE KINGDOM
! IN the sitting of the Havsran Chambers of the
| 18th ult NJ Won de Pforiten, President of the
Council OF Ministers, presented the following pro-
| cct Of law for the construction Of n railway from
| Munich paseiDs by Rosenheim 10 the frontier near
Salzburg, side, aud kuistoin on tho othcr;--
Art. l. railway Is to b. constructed iroln Munich,
touching Roscnein, to t5g frontier Salzburg Aus
TRAN Bayarian fronrr) With branch line from RISEN
| helm to KufstSiD at tie expense Of the State.
Art 9 1hc necessary capital for tho construction is
estimated a, 1880 eco forms $50 coo cca) and tho
outlay for paying The insere. OF Tie ssc during he time
Art .. rhc Mnl.ter of rinaAes is empowered to no
goetc loan OF 1900 eco forns (fl $50 600, paying
| interest, Ia the estimates for the SAME.
glance al the map will nj once demonstrate the
Importance Il this line of railway, which would join
| u
| the network Of German railways.
| Foreign Music and the Drama.
! LONDON, 18th March - DBuRY LANE. - Balls
now opera of The Sicilian Bride" has proved de-
! cided bit at Drury Lane Theatre. II has been got
| up IA scale Of unusual splendor.
| HAYBARKET. The new comic opera produced at
| this theatre on the 10th isepttled White Magic :"
| tho music is by Sgnor Bi'otta he libretto by Mr.
! f. Chorley. II was most successful. Mcssrs. W.
Harrison and Weiss and Miss Louisa Pyne sustained
the leading characters.
| Mr. Webster will make his re-appoarnnce nj the
Hsymarkot after his return from Paris, on the 18th,
in the comedy Of Money" Mrs. Stirling, who has
been playing for some weeks past in the North, re-
appears on tho 9th in the comedy Of the Ladies
| Battle"
| PnINcEss's. The magnscontly mounted and
fine yacted tragedy Of King john has, with the
| powerful exciting drama of The Corsican Bro
| theirs drawn overfowing houses during the week
| past, and seem likely to continue doing so for
| heightened period. The introduction Of the new
fa,Se Of" oar Clerks win be the only change in
| the bills Cor tho present week.
| LYCIJM-A new piece has been accepted, in
which Mrs Clattoroy will make her ro-apnaranee
| before the public.
AprLpIii.-The revival Of the farce Of - Our
National Defenccs' has proved immensely sue
| cossfrl.
The Royal italian Opera will commence its season
IN ;hc course ola month, with Donigeti's Martyrs"
Madame Grisi, Madame Castellan, Mdlle Bertrand
MGHe. Eiardot. signors Mario. Mel Iamberlk,
\ lDhCNhl. anu lelE uiO
| rc-crgagcd, as also Mdlle. Ierr.
| Its reported that the Queens Theatre will oren
the I'D inst. with Herr Heller asnusical dirco
| tor and conductor The celebrated Mdllc. Wagner,
from Berlin, is engaged ard will appear Fides in
| Meycrteet's Prophetic" Mdmc Sontag, Mdlie
| Cruyelli, hdme Florentini, Signor Guasco, Signor
Colaolari Sigor dc Bassini, signor Bellcti Signor
! Ferlott the Two Lablaehes, &C., are also engaged
| The great French comedian, Frederic Lemaitre
has been performing several Of bis most popular cha
| raetera az the ST. James's Theatre, London, during
| the week.
| Mcyerbcer, the composer. ha, received from Queen
Victoria two works Of art, aud a complimentary let
tcl tog his ode 10 the mcmory Of Iueh the celebrated
| sculptor.
! On tho 9Th, tho Rev. Mr.. Whites new play Of
| danes j.. or The Gowric Plot, met with most
satisfactory reception at the Seddlers Wells theatre
! Mir. Elalam, SEN. il announced TO commence
! fe,ies oi " last appearances" at Exeter llal when
! lie viii sing Comfort ye, my People, The Old
| English Gontcman," "Molly Bown," and "The
| Bay Of Bisoay y
| Sir T. Bulwcr Iytton win preside at tho aDniver-