The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-07

NnIos GARDTS-TaE BArEMAS CmIpREs-The COM
bned attraction Of the performances Of the Rateman
Children and The admirable ballet spectaces for which
this house has obtained special reputation continues
10 draw crowded audiences, in spite of the formidable
composition induced by the starring system pursued at
the other theatres. This is OF course as much owing
to the STANDARD merit OF the pieces produced the
established popularity of the house itself which,
how or other has come to be regarded of our
local institutions. Owing to the sudden and regret
to add the illness of Miss Ellen Bateman, there
an unavoidable alteration in the programme Of the
performances announced for last night The drama
of Young America in which she sustans the principal
character postponed in consequence Of this circum
stance and the amusing farce Of The Spoiled Chd
stued in its place. Great is the pleasure which the
precocous performances Of these clever children always
afford us in adult characters confess that we enjoy
their efforts infinitely more IL pieces in which their
powers are not strained to exertions beyond their
legitimate capacities and age In the Little Pickle Of
Miss Kate Bateman last night had one of thosa
natural exhibitions OF childish wantonness and sxube-
rance Of spirits which at all times amusing but
which, developed in the form of apo interest
for the most cynical The part sustained with
unfailng spirit throughout and kept the audience in
of laughter from its to its close.
or the ballet advertisements IA Maja de Seville" and
sLes Folles" which completed the entertainments Of
Of them, to say than that they amongst the
best Of the photographic tabeaux which have been pro-
duced at this theatre The preparations making for the
appearance Of the English opera company are, we
understand of extensive and liberal character,
and likely to render their performances attractive
in the way Of scenic effects they certain to be in
lyrical merit.
Marine Affairs.
THE STEAMSHIP GEORGE LAW sailed yesterday for Aspn
wall with the California mails and large number Of
passengers.
LAuScms.-The ship Cornelia Lawrence, built for
Alexander N. Lawrence Sons, win be launched from
Messrs westervets yard foot of Houston street. at IL
O'Clock this morning
beautifully modelled bark of $50 tons, called the
Charles c. Faroles launched from the ship ard Of
D. B. Warner, Esq, at East Haddam, Conn, the 4th
instant. She is owned by Messrs Eagle Hazard Of
this city, and is intended for their Mobile line Of packets
Captain Alfred Palmer late chief officer of the ship @.
Jerome, Jr., win command her.
At Westport Conn.,, the 4th instant, from the yard
OF Messrs. Parks Vincent 6ne schooner Of about
800 TOMS called the NJ Petit owned by the builders
Messrs. Staples Adams B. Blossom Son, and Captain
Charles H. Fairchld, who viii command her. She Is in
tended for the general coasting trade.
Mr. Denny, Dumbarton, the Clyde for Captain Thos-
Dick has been out between eighty and ninety dsys,
on her voyage to Quebec and geve to that there
is hope of her safety She built for the Niagara
and Toronto route nearly 200 feet long, between 800
and 400 tons burthen. She of iron strongest
construction, and of that model which Hoonsdered to
combine the greatest speed with safety Her builder
went in her Cork and describes her having
behaved well during the passage She had crew Of
twenty board picked men, and Mr.. Denny win not be-
leve that the greatest storm which blew caused her
to founder he thinks that she must have been destroyed
board which would have brought her Newfoundland,
not to Quebec We happy to find that the enter
prising fully insured and suffers loss,
of the services Of the vessel which required the
route-IbrOntO Globe.