The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-30

Cramer Bealc 4 Co., Of No. 20l Regent street, who
are, it is said, realizing handsome profits
Walter Maynards song Of" Let Nobody Know"
surg by Miss Kathleen Fitzwilliam, has reached
fifth edition.
Mr.. James Anderson and Miss Fanny Morant's en-
gagement terminated last Saturday at the Theatre
Royal Standard. They proceed to Scotland.
Mr.. Josh Silsbee is starring at the ork theatre.
Davenport is PLAYING Markwell's " Louis XII" at
Edinburg.
Thanks to the never-failing hberality Of Mr.
Mitchell, the enterprisng lessee OF the ~. James
Theatre (French pays), we have been INDUCED
with revival Of lies Demoiselles de St. Cyr," an
early production OF the world renowned Alexander
Dumas The cast included Regner and Laiaut,
Ghosts in themselves and the youthful Lagea,snm
Mdlle Madeleine Brohan. On Friday night "Mdile
40 Ia Seplerer was performed for the first time this
season. This piece is familiar to the English pubic
by an English version from the pen OF Mr.. Webster,
under the title of 1.-The Man of Law which, but for
the exquisite acting Of Mrs. Stirling, would have
shared a similar fate 10 most of this gentemans
TRANSACTIONS. 1t possesses all the requisites OF good
eomedy-an ingenious plot, well conceived and well
sustained characters, with dialogue at once easy,
animated and polished. Regnier's genius, in the
double capacity of dramatist and actor therein
displayed TO all perfection Mdlle. Brohan, by her
grace and feeling gave great interest to the charac-
ter of the youthful heroine. The clever scheming
Baronne de Vaubert had excellent representative
in Madame Armand, lady who has been recently
added to the company. M. Rolands perfor-
nance Of the astute advocate was exceedingly
Bernard. As for Regnier, he was inimitabe as the
Marquis. The house is nightly crowded with rank,
beauty and intelligence and we cannot give too great
praise to these series of fine performances to Mr..
Mitchell, the liberal director and to MIR. Chapman
and the other gentlenaanly attaches OF this elegant
theatre.
On Saturday evening a new and original comedy
was produced at the Haymarket theatre by the Rev.
Mr. White the clerical htterater and author Of the
" King of the Commons" and many other good plays
and works. fear to trespass too much upon your
valuable space would give you an outline OF the
plot-suffice it to say that the house was crowded
to suffocaton, and that the comedy including in the
cast the names OF Blackstone, Chippendale, (your
Chip, who is fast becoming fayorte,o Misses Fltz.
william, and Louisa Howard, went of in blaze OF
triumph. Blackstone has gone in to win and has
really done wonders since he became lessee of this
theatre, which Webster allowed to sink into sad
disrepute.
Yesterday, whitsun- Monday, with Greenwich Fair,
commenced all the al fTeScO entertainments oil the
London season. The Surrey Geological Gardens with
a splendid exhibition at the lake and large addi
ton to the menagerie, was crowded from a very
early hour, and Vauxhall the soi-d'samt Royal pro-
perty,) and Cremorne Gardens, under the manage
ment of that metropolitan favorite, I. B. Simpson,
of the Albion similarly attended, as was indeed
the case with some sixteen or seventeen similar es-
Establishments in the environs. The principal tho
roughfares were thronged by holiday folks from the
small hours to the small hours, in company with
Ph0bus, who for the first time these six or seven
months, persisted in shining forth in all his bril-
liancy.
Your faithful Don went with a very quiet party
of demure young people to Richmond, where he
fancies he left lost the seat of his life, e. his
heart; SO you see there is danger even in sunshine.
Yours, Don CESAR.
The Chinese Rebellion.
The advces from Hong Kong are to the 18th
March. A letter of that date says:-
The intelligence we communicated last mail, the
1lth regarding the rebellion in the north, was fully
opGv fha Mt 0fa nvIpQ
Shanghai on the 18th inst, and, as we expected Her
Najestys Plenpotsntiary, Sir George Benham, LETT
this for Shanghai on the 18th inst in Her Majesty 3
steamer Hermes then under orders to proceed to the
Straits but detained for this special service 1t ap
pears that application had been made by the Vlceroy
Of Soochau to the English Consul at Shanghai to CO
operate against the rebel force for the protection OF
Marking The rapid advance of the rebels had spread
CONSERVATION and alarm through that capital and
ether wealthy cities and the Imperial officials seemed
entirely parayZed and powerless Our latest advces,
of the 10th, from Shanghai, report the rebel force
investing Marking, which it was expected would fall,
and it is further stated that delegates had been sent
from Soochau to the rebel leaders, offering large
sum to secure that wealthy city from moesaton and
plumber. There also reports that portion OF the
rebel force had proceeded north The native bankers
and wealthy people were removing their families
and treasure into the country, and goods had been
sent from Soochau to Shanghai for safety.
At Shanghai there was general panic; bankers
and merchants houses were shut up, and an entire
stoppage to trade Money was scarce that the
duties Of exports had TO be arranged by giving
rity in bills and other property to the consul.
The naval force that must now be OF Shanghai IS
calculated to restore confidence in that vicinity and
If the rebels proceed north and do not delay round
Marking and the neighborng country, internal
trade may be resumed sooner than the present state
of affairs would lead one TO expect.
The revolutonists have their inspectors Of troops,
their paymasters their imperial guards, their mas
tiers Of the horse, their surveyors their officers in
charge OF the signal department, all OF whom wear
Ill L. tAf.. fhAun all
dgnifed with the title Of excelency Besides these
there are some who wear red, green and lowered
scarfs, as their distinguishing marks: while those
who wear red and black scarfs, urge the people to
enter into their confederacy. The oath they ad-
minister is to the following effect: "Let those who
do not heartily unite with US be blown away from
guns he cut in pieces with swords, or be thrown
into the sea-"
The rsvolutionists have set up several female
schools, the doors Of which there is written on
This is the place where young females reside should
any presume to enter in q disordely manner no viii
be beheaded.
The revolutionists have marshaled their army ac-
eording to the following arrangement A kwan
chang sergeant, has charge of twenty five men, q
Pin. chang, lieutenant, takes charge of four SER
geants or 100 men, a Leu-suh, captain, supernteDds
four ieutsnants or 400 men; Szesuh, colonel, has
the command over four captains, or 500 men; and
Koun sub, brgadier, is over four colonies, or 6,400
men.
Hung-sew tseuen, who assumes the title Of T'ha-
eping wang, great pacifcating king, is forty-one
years Of age tall in stature, with red face, sandy
beard, and . native Of Hwaheen, in Canton pro-
vince Qat. Il deg. 81 min. NJ lon. ITO deg. 4S min.
E.) The name and surname of this individual are
falsely reported his true name is not known. The
agents Of the imperial army have not been able TO
ascertain it correctly.
1t is also reported that one revolutionary chief,
called Chookew-taou, is superior to Hung-sev-
tseuen; and it is said that at Kowt how-san, when
be arrived in Hoo-nan all the revolutionary chiefs
came out to receive him on their knees. They also
slaughtered and pigs and had feast for three
days the occasion In the event OF the rebellion
being successful it is expected that Chooksw taou
will he the new emperor.
The following proclamation, translated by DR..
Mcdhurst has been issued by the insurgents
In the first year Of the Emperor ping Great Tran
quiy) Of The How ming Later Ming Dynasty in the
sixth day Of the th moon april g. 1852 the revolu
topary army, in five divisions obtained second victory,
when q servant Of the dynasty in commend OF tbs
advanced guard, named Tsang san sew, respectfully
Transcribed the following kwO, the
great general vrR chief superntendence Of the forces
now in possession Of region about Hoo pin province