The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-18

is 10 Ls Theatre Fisnsas,) that has secured postum
mous opera by DoniAe which IL 10 be brought out esy
Ia tho season.
the French opera there nothing doing u.,
who bids fair 10 rival Cerio, IL Tsgon Mile Cru,
vei who met with such las year the Italian 10
make her dsbs Al this theatre in January ia The Jswes by
Halevi. Her second opera il 10 be the vcsta.
vadot Gacia 10 At present In London, where she is
nonnced for several concerts e~
Madame Rachel 10 sil ST. Pe,ersbugh where she has
not enjoyed the best health er physician recommended
her take ass's milk and, these useful animals being
ceedingiy difficult 10 mud in the imperial city, she
Obliged 10 accept The Loan dsoatey offered her. of full
blood creature belonging to the Empress.
The Gazette OF France has an Interesting article ON Mr.
Powes picture Of the Discovery Of the Mississippi. OF
which tho following Is the concluding passaget
"Such ia the work o Mr.. Powell We have doubt that
will produce great effect in his country The posi-
tare aud the particular ncance OF each group
at tho first glance Of the eye VIVA, is kabe in
Important quality. and the grace Of the attitudes The
characters DO living, The merit Of the artist in This
They indiose Also careful anatomical study. Mr. Jucn
who about 10 publish photographic copies Of them in his
part Of the picture will thus remain IN france, aud Ame
ca w not have the exclusive enjoyment OF i, The local
mnes: OF The sky In this great work. are also deserving o.!
praise" m
The Discovery OF the Mississippi Is not however all
are to expect om the artist. Mr. Powell is yet thirty
years OF agej long is open him. do think
he has shown, In this picture. all h power coorss
outstanding the hneness aud vgor OF touch which il
reveals am that his next work will show marked
progress have studied the Of the various schools
enough to with certainty that in this respect he does
not himself know his resources.
letter from Berlin Of the 18th November says
There has Just been published collection of 352
nets posed by the late Baron William dc Humboldt,
brother OF M Alexandra de HUMBOLDT during his re,i.
dence on his esiae Of Teel WHITTIER he retired in 1881
after the death OF his wits, and remained until his death In
1895. These dictated by this celebrated
statesman his NJ de Schulz, sub director
OF the public debt OF Prussia, recommending him -
publish them until fifteen after his DEATH The King
has accepted the dedication Of the work" .es
The Pussan government has Just purchased for the
5000 halsr (abou S26 0O) the celebrated collection
of fossils and minerals and the library LETT by the Prusian
savan NJ Louis do Bach, who died lately MaKdeburg.
The collections, and such of the books
Sciences will be placed in the Museum OF Natural History
at Berlin, and the remainder OF The books in the Royal
| Library. + AAH
letter from Munich states that the 23i nimo, the
anniversary OF The Kings birthday, order was
under the title oil the Order OF Maxmlian Il is
intended for the OF and Sciences and
has already been conferred thirty literary and scientific
men.
The University OF Bresaw ha, recently, for the first time
conferred the rank Of doc OF philosoI by ON jew
Sgosnon Feund Nj. Ffeund will be the fret person
AXE the form Of oath recently decreed by The govern
ment for tho Pfussian universities G.