The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-20

ASSASSINATION in aid Of the wives and children OF British
selers pow employed In the service Of fhsar country W
the coming struggle On Wednesday morning, March .,
sAtvo O'clock . new opera win be produced and the
services the operate company the gentlemen Of the
bad and every person connected with this national
taAsbment win be gvn gratutously for the formation
a fund TO aid the support Of the and children
siug the of their protectors. Future adver
Nsem nts win the Of the lady patron
esses other distinguished persons who are forming
q committee for this audabe purpose. In addition the
lessee VIII place at the disposal of the committee the
rent sud entire expenses free.
Mr.. Buchanan had q benefit at Gloucester Feb. 9th.
The Astecs" had left London and were travelling as
aaan ahow. Mr.. G. Hodson had made . sensation in
ksh characters Young Hernandez was at Manchester.
M Charles Pitt and Mr.. G. yandcnho starring In
NE provincial towns.
London paper of the 26th ult. says:-
On Tuesday, at the auction mart Mr. Robins submitted
to public competition two renters shares in the Theatre
Ral Drury Lane the original cost Of which $500
a the rate Of g. Cd each night Of performance but
which Is reduced 1s 3d. per night, entitled also
+ ee admission upon all OCCASIONS transferable or sale
a annually held for period Of about forty years Sold
scs forty eight guineas each.
annexed letter recently received by the manager Of
~ Hppodrome In this city -
PARn, Feb. ~, 1854.
DrAs sar-I have endeavored to conform a. far ~
eesihls with the directions contained in your favor
u Feb. H. Be not surprised however, when tell you
that equestrian talent here at the present time IL at
very high premium. This Is In attribu-
Ae to the demand for artists In England and the United
Btafes but much to the unsettled state of Eu
ygre, which in the event Of general must cut of
al supplies in line from the principal cities of the
Continent. in England, the demand is still greater, all
their stars at present being Americans who in horse
napshp very far superior to Of the male riders
even in France.
herewith send you enclosed list of the ladies' have
engaged for the Hppodrome; they principally,
yeu win perceive, from the Cirque Oympique. Ihave
Aewise engaged Louis Kutz, German, from the Berlin
aNFhtheatre, who is great card here in gymnastic
feats and Adolphus Wurt, Pole who has never ap-
psared in Paris He is said to own the best jumping
horse In Europe, and rides and controls whole troupe
g time. Their salaries have intimated very
high and they difficult to obhain even at that
have advanced most of them less money an
ssunt Of which yon will find enclosed. The passages Of
some Of them have been paid in the Washington
70 sail the 18th Marc The others will by the
next packet in time for the opening. You may depend
apon the following list certain having obtained not
only securty for the performance Of their engagements
bat hold their passports until they shall have
baEked;-
Juhette Debois Augustine Boudnot Louisette Levere,
Esther Deblois, Caroline vedel Mile Josephine Nile.
Epgene-he three last named belonging to your former
troupe These ladies' and fne collection Of ostrches,
with magnificent harness and pheton for the exhibition
German and Pole will take passage In the Of the
lG1h Please obtain hotel for their reception
where I'm the vicinity of the Hppodrome, and be at the
wharf with sufficient conveyances upon the arrival Of
the steamer. Yours, with great respect,
JAMES II. NIXON, Agent Of the Hippodrome.