Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-21
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FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
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PARIS, Sept. 5, 1858.
We are to have new boulevard. grated
on to the end of the Boulevard de la Made
line, and prolonging it to the barrier.
though not in straight line. The pro-
ject has been long in allowance, the con-
templated thoroughfare has been named
for many years, and the manner in which
the pavement is laid out around the Corin-
thin church, suggests wide street in en-
bryo, waiting to pierce its way through
solid constructions and over unbuilt lands.
The Boulevard Maleshubes is to cost II
millions, is to be 100 feet wide and three
quarters of mile long. 1t breaks through
the Rue de la Vile l'Eyeque, celebrated
for turning two angles and coming back
nearly to where it started; the Rue d 'Au-
jon, famous for its barren, clumsey gate
ways, and the aristocratic families that
live behind them; it swallows up the
whole of the Rue Ruentort, short Street
that happens to be going the same way;
it turns slightly TO the left to avoid bar
rack, and continues on triumphantlv to-
wards the Pale Merceau. 1t there Joins
the barrier, close to the new railroad that
runs through the Boia de Boulosne.
Streets pierced in this way, through
populous quarters and boring passage
through blocks already constructed, rare
ly realize their promises. Nothing COM
menced under fairer auspices than the Rue
de Rivoli; and yet it is impossible not 10
see that it will be any thing but hand
some thoroughfare. The city bought only
land enough for the bare passage of the
street and sidewalks. and the buildings
which line it are either deformed old struc-
lures turning their backs upon it, or
shapeless new buildings set down Sideways
or with three sides out upon the corners
and odd bits of land that have been left.
The ensemble is ragged, unsightIy, of all
colors and ages, and is the most unharmo-
NOUS grotesque line of vision in town.
1t Is safe to predict the same thing of the
Boulevard de Strasburg and Maleshubes.
| shall probably have occasion to refer to
the difficulties occasioned between the
city and the tenants of the houses on the
route at the time when the notices Of cx-
preparation are served. know of one
lady who means to protest, and would re-
sist if she could. As nearly as we could
tell the other night, for we had neither
compasses nor sextant, the projected side
walk will invade her suite Of rooms BIZ
her bed chamber, from thence it will ad-
vance to the sale manger, and make
its way out by the nursery. Such pro-
ceedings are usually designated by the
name of burglary: but it seems that in
this case the city is itself the burglar, and
furnishes the picklocks, wrcnches, ladders
and dark lanterns.
NJ. Rcqueplau, manager Of the Grand
Opera, meets with many and serious OBJ
stacles to the formation of brilliant
personnel. Tamberick, the Italian turner,
has refused $40 ,00Oa year. lie earns at
present $4,000 a Sc ason at St. Pc
tersburg, and $4,000 the other six
months, at London, for singing music
which just suits his voice: and N. Rogue
plau offers him the same sum for singing
in French OF course he must refuse 50
paltry proposition. Fornies, the French
basso, declines an engagement on equally
brilliant terms Mile. Gravelli refuses
to sing in French, on any conditions.
M. Corti, late manager of the Italian
Opera handed into the Emperor before his
resignation, few facts and figures show
ing why he was compelled to that step.
.Alboni asks $4O0 a night. Mario and
Grisi would consent to sing season for
100000 if they could get rid Of their
American encacement Nine Lagrange
has been captured at an enormous price
for St. Petersburg. Mile. Gravelli is
engaged at Madrid. And so of the rest,
either already spoken for, or beyond VI.
Cats means. The Italian Opera must
open on the Ist of October, and as vet,
the institution has neithermanagcr, COM
! pany, choir, nor orchestra.
The Nabob opera comique in acts
was produced three nights ago, at the
theatre of that name by Halcoy. 1t is
his first effort since the Wandering Jew,
and achieved an agreeable and probably
durable success.
The Independence Beige published a
day or two ago, al account of brillian.
fete given by Alex. Dumas, at his resi-
dence at Brussels. l send YOU slight
outline of the festivities of the occasion.
BY half past eleven o'clock the guests
of the author of Monte Christie" began
TO appear, and soon after the Spanish
dancers headed by La Petra Camera, her
sister Anna. and Guerrero, arrived, glitter
ing IN their picturesque costumes. Their
entrance was the signal for loud applause
h. IL 4.