The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-10

the battle Of Inkermann, whore he remained I'll 4
on horseback, were too much for his already
feebled frame. II was even rumored day before h
ferday, in Paris, that he was dead; but tho MI
'ur of this morning says that as the army u
wait before the assault, for endorsements now|
their way, the Prince hopes to recover soon enot|
to resume his command on the day of the dech|
attack upon Sebastopol.
Auguste de Las Cases, brother Of the late Em|
nuel de Las Cases, ex Deputy and imperial Senat|
has succunbed to disease which he contrso|
recently while SEW wing in The army of the East 4
funeral OF Gen. Marriott, ex.Peer of France, d
Ade-de Camp Of the Duke of Orleans, has Just b|
celebrated with considerable pomp at the NIL
leine. The church Of st. Etienne du Mont
crowded at the same time at the funeral of M
Portels professor of the law school, and Of the q
lege of Fran ce. The Paris journals announce d
the deaths Of M. Cordellier Delanone, q drami|
writer, whose productions were more elegant q
successful, and who married, two or three vel
ago, Nine Raimbaux, distinguished singer at
Italian Opera the Baron de Loeve Weimars, vi
exchanged the brilliant reputation he had won
first introducing to French readers the fantM
tales of Hoffman,, and by his editorial labors|
the Temps, tho Jour nal des Debafs, the Revue
Paris, and the Revue DIES Deur Mondes, for
doubtful advantages OF diplomatic career, wi
cost him the high rank he might have atsaine'
French literature, ten years oblivion as C0nsu
Bagdac, and five years more in Venezuela, and
Caraccas, where he was sent as Consul General.
mad returned short time since on visit to Ps
where he Was almost forgotten after fifteen "
absence. From his first diplomatic journey, W.T.
was made to Russia, he brought back 4 wife
the title of Baron. After ALL disappointed as
hopes Of diplomatic pIefermeat were, he may b|
had no reason to regret tie splendid uncertaiu
OF tie literary career which he Voluntarily all
coned. must complete this neurological list vi
the name OF the Countess de Nieuwakerke mott
OF the Directors General Of tue Museum of Art.
But before leaving the graves over which b|
tumbled, should venture to describe certaia
iaoronary scenes lately witnessed in the cathe
Meaux, II could only find The pen with vii
Sir Thomas Brown wrote his famous "Urn buti
AS il is, can but state that careful researc hes q
resulted in the discovery of the exact SPOT b soc
be cathedral where the remains OF the Illustr
Bossuet have reposed for one hundred and Il
years. This sanctuary OF death has been profa
Qf the expression be allOwable) By pious hands,
crowd OF prelates and priests and men of let
fell on their knees, when the coffin of the great
pit orator was opened, and the white hair which
had himself immortaIized in one of his sermons,
the once eloquent mouth, open even now as if al
to speak, were seen for the fret time after the h
OF century and half. A portrait was takei
those features, once 80 expressive, end still il
remarkable state of preservation. Solemn N
has been celebrated in memory Of the other dep
ed bishops of aux, as well as of Bosfuet. It |
even been proposed that his corpse shall be re '
red with pomP worthy OF the veneraton in vi
all France holds the name of this valiant cham,
of the liberties of the Gallican church.
The Archbishop of Paris, who is honorably
tached to the principles Of Bossuet, is, contraT
general expectation, to leave this week TOR Rome
be present at the conference Of the Immaculate
ception. An arrangement has been effected
the directors Of the railways on the route to Re
for diminished fares on occasion of the solemn
of which the Eternal City is to be the scene in
cember. A ticket to 60 aud to return can be
cured for one hundred and sixty.four francs. N
few will profit by this opportunity to escape in j
the rgors of winter at Paris.
Several American families, which have usu
passed the winter here, have been driven to !
by the cold weather, and the high prices W
rent, fuel, and food have attained 10 this cit,
anticipation Of the Exhibition of 1856, and from
pressure, each day mora sensible, OF the war in |
East. Ttere is already quite large circle Of A
lean society at Florence, and our countrymen
now to be met with in almost every other Its
city.
A friend writes me from Florence that two
operas have just been brought out there. +.
bretso OF one is by Madame Capecelatro, the wi
its composer. The other, by Maestro Battist
brilliant and original; but the author of the lbr
has borrow ed largely from the "NOtreDame OF vi
Hugo, only chan eing the scene from Paris to
drld, and iechristeDlng "Esmeralda' rs Esms Il
Teresa Parodi Is to make her first appeacanc
Florence in The" Prophetic and the Italian jour
cite with satisfaction, from the New YORK HEB
the compliments ~hich Ia Parodi received and
ply justified while in New York. My correspond
mentions that several Italian artists are co
through HavTe on their way to Jamaica, via Sd
ampton. He adds the singular fact that on the
day when an application reached siguora Me-
she herself had taken fight, like the lost pleia
tie Grand Opera at Paris. Sue was to have apd
I d IN the evening in ''Ernani." The money of TIL
urlafed NeapOlitans wss not returned as at n
The selections from "Ernani" which we're give
tead were accented with very ill grace. The
ample of Cruvelh was quite apt to prove infect
but now that the prodigal daughters return
caused the fatted calf to be killed, and served d
abundant receipts at the opera, it may be h
the new malady Of prima-donns mania will not
vail more widely.
The Parisians are more indulgept than the
pOlltans. Although / was surprised Last mig
the profound silence with which Valentine wa
ceived on her entrance in the "Huguenots," I sh
have been still more surprised at the universal
Enthusiastic applause which overwhelmed be
the fourth act, and at the close summoned her
before the curtain, if she had not more thsn real
my anticipation that she would herself be wO
OF the title 1t is sneeringly said abe covets, al
may be truly said she has won, that of the Pa
of the opera.
rumor has been started in Paris that the
kno IN musical critic of the London Times VII
now here, came over as second, with a brothd
Mile. Cruvelh, in duel to be provoked with III
de Vigier, because he has not verified the co1iec
which pronounced bin the husband of the fsir
gifted truant, The Baron, it is added, is real
marry her as soon as the legal impediment
which French Legislation discourag mstrim
requiring the formal consent of parents, &C..
be removed. This rumor is likely to prove abo1
true as The thousand and one rumors occasiOne
the flight of Cruvelli. and no truer.
NJ. Crosnier, thanks to CruveIli's return, and d
own reputation as the successful director of
Porte 81. Martin, the Nouveautes, and the O
Comique, enters auspiciausly upon his new duti
administrator General OF the Opera. N. Cros
you remember, Is happy instance of the unto
luck, enterprise and sagacity. The son of
keeper at the Opera House, be deserted mis-
sphere OF efforts as q dramatic writer for the
Immediate and solid advantages of business acti
Having acquired the means OF gratifying his
tastes for theatrical connections, he was. AL
intimated, highly successful as director of
the aires In turn. The success with VIII
after 1880, in quite un-Nepoleonic DAYS. La 4.
vered In introducing Nepoleonic pieces e. 8,
favor at tie Porte Saint Martin, YVES n, Ia,
principal recommendation for his appoin, r,o5
the post which he now lids. He is tsoo
the legislative body, and owns a fine large az !.
the envir0Ds of VendOme.
n. Legonve has appealed from judicial III.
which his prosecution Of M. Arscne Hous 49,
director Of the Theatre Francois, had prove
the tribunal of public opinion, by publk
tragedy of "Medea, the 0c session ofth proe
ateIy iDstitutpd hv him o0o;pot af,to