The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-23
Arrangements for the IIippodroms

PARIS March /, 1863
DEAR SRI regret that you could not obtain locality
for the Hppodrome at place Immediately adsosas
to the Crystal Palace As the Hppodrome will be fully a.
attractive If not more from its originality its fresh-
ness, ard, above all, its magnitude as that of thu
Worlds Fair it would have been gratifying to me and
my associates 10 have given entertainments and
representations side by side with them But the locaty
selected for the Hppodrome being central to the
city and Io subject to the annoyances Of outsiders Il
all descriptions that will crowd around the Crystal
Palace IT may, therefore, you say be preferable -
commanding better class of visiters and more conys-
nient Of access.
In my last advised you Of the shipment OF seven sd
dtons trained cstriches very large and very beautiful
by the packet ship Ocean Queen, Captain w. B. Smith
which, am happy to learn all arrived in safety. send
another lot by the steamer Washington to leave Havrs
the 3oth March, together with the principal chariot
horses horses jumpers trained for hurdle races
and the various oup of drivers riders and other ar
ts necessary for the different representations
Amcng the principal drtites engaged you may announce
certain, the following who will 60 either In the
Washington or With the steamer OF April 10th Madame
FIanconi Mems and Madame cherenie Nile Cherenis.
Hrpodrome and nenoe riders Les Freres Siegrist tho
original .sperch' and acrobstc performer; Mesdames
segst sylvester and Rcard chariot drivers with their
Mile Angelina Nile Caroline vidal Ms. I~ontns GI
bard, Nile Adeline Pgot Mile Eugenc Carf ami Mlle
fugenie Maria names well known to the frcqucnters Of
the Ilippodrone in Paris and who have only been in-
duced 10 the Atlantic at immense salaries This
detachment will he accompanied BY Mons Ferduand
Maria principal director of the course aud his various
attaches grooms trainers &C. The residue Of the Hip
podome performers, some sixty in number, will go ont
in the next steamer.
1am happy to relieve your anxiety respecting the ship
ment of the great Car of Flowers have without
immense labor succeeded in getting the board the
ship Sea Duck in detached parts which you may expect
TO receive soon after this comes to hand. The racing
cnarot the reindocrs staGs, and roebucks with the
most valuable Of the leapng horses will come out with
me- in order 10 secure their safe transit.
,ent Upu he 70 the
chsots 10 to be not less than thousand feet by
thirty feet in width and the well gravelcd; and
also in order to give greater security to tho spectators
do not neglect erecting barriers of panel work four feet
high in front of the lower Of seats leaving suf
fcent space at the extrcmties of the for tho
chariots TO turn in safety amidst the excitement Of the
races.
In conclusion would urge you to lose no time in ex-
crcsing and practising the stock and performers already
arrived in order that there may be delay in opening
the Hppodrom. at the time contemplated the first u
The Canal Through the IsthInus OF Darion.
In tie House Of fCommons, the 1th inst Mr. HUME rose
and sad that seeing the noble lord the member for the
city Of London in his place he wished TO ask him question
Of great not only to this country but to the
Though the 1sttmus Of Dorien to communicate between
the Atlantic and Pacific publication had ap
pead Of very great interest communicated to the Pres
cent Of the United States in the letter from hs
Hon. Mr. Everett Secretary Of State that subject and
anything connected With the commerce OF the world
must be interesting this country especially to the par
ties who took interest in this question: ho begged to
ask whether the government had received any intima-
ton the subject OF The undertaking, which
much before the public Of opening communication be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the 18th
OF rien and whether they would be prepared
to state their views upon that subiectf (ear, hear)
LORD J. RussuL-Nith respect TO the question of my
hon friend IL is most important subject. (Hear1
beg frst that with regard TO the canal
the Isthmus of Daren the recent intelligence which
has been received ineuced the government to think
that the convention entered into with the United States
would by the desired purposes. the
projectors that canal having changed their scheme
from canal which would admit merchant vessels Of
large size canal restrictive depth and In fact ono
which would only be useful coasting vcsscls Hear)
Her DIoestys government therefore communicated with
the government of the United States upon that subject
declaring that the object originally contemplated BY that
plan would not be gained by the altered scheme Lately
there has been anoher plan proposed which 10 to make
ship canal Of thirty feet depth through the sthmus or
Darien, having very sufficient port at each end t
Join tie Pacific and Atlantic Tho House win at
perceive that this Is subject Of very great mpor
tsnce Hear, hear) So far her MAjesty's gsyern
ment have had opportunity Of judging they woald b
very favorable to plan Of that Kind and they would -
very glad Il tie United States government vcue ccncur
with them in favosng the plan, supposng II shond .
found to be practicable. (issr, hear.) ! 40 n0s a
course wish the part Of the governmenA - gvs ay
opinion upon the engineering questiona mvoavsa -
upou other questions which FOR otheea - os0si4.
but 20 fer O. tho general outline & W Pan eunagne