The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-06

QUITO ExpEDIrIoN.-We publish to day several
official letters from the Nicaraguan minister to
Mr.. Marcy, and also the correspondence be-
tween him and the officers of the Nicarag Ia
Transit Company, in reference to the Kinney
expedition. Although the letters OF Mr.. Marcy
do not appear, we infer from the tenor of Mr..
Marcoleta's second and very able letter that the
venerable bear Of the State Department has
gone step further than in his letter to Mr.. Mo-
lima, and turned special pleader for the compre-
hensive company to which we have alluded
Should he fail in his schemes to succeed Pierce,
he may fall back upon some high position in
Kinney's new republic. 1t will be capital
place for him, for the habits Of that delectable
region are such, and the notions of propriety
which prevail there so expansive, that he may
60 indefinitely with holes in his pautaloons, or
without pantaloons at all, If he shall be so in
clined. The treasury Of the new republic,
therefore, need anticipate no demands on &C
count of patched breeches. We have no doubt
that the badgered premier already longs for
A lodge 10 some vast wilderness,
Some boundless contiguity of shade
And Kinney's new republic will be just the
wild roots will afford pleasant relief to being
thrust at with sharp sticks, and bedevilled by
waspish diplomats.
We must have Marcy's argument in behalf
Of the Mosquito Company Let the Union
bring it out, or Congress call for it. 1t may
deserve to be classed with the Koszta letter,
or the bulletin on costume.
hot xxyhs1
johnson has got Marcy, he has lost some Of
his directors. Mr.. J. L. White, whose name
figures in the list OF new officers published
few days ago, backs out squarely; aud Mr..
Morgan cuts the Mosquito scheme. 1t would
be sad denouement if this company should
never emerge from its chrysalis state, and that
its originators should be obliged to condne
themselves for q few years longer to three
cent drinks. But Marcy has killed everything
he has taken hold Of; and the Kinney stock
has sunk rapidly since it received the equivo-
cal honor Of administrative favor.
Things look as if the expcditionists will meet
with warm reception if they ever leave the
United States, which we much doubt. The New
Granadian, Costa Rican, Guatemalan, and Nj
caraguan ministers have all entered their pro-
tests against them and however much they
may differ on other points, all these govern
ments seem TO be united in an infexible opposi-
tion to the Kinney and johnson scheme But
we imagine they need not give themselves fur
Their trouble. The worst thing they could do
against the adventurers would be to let them
land, and leave them to the tender mercies of
tho vomito and favor Cayau or al chit colon;-
cation schemes have been attempted on the
Mosquito coast, but the deluded settlers never
succeeded in clearing more ground than suficed
for their graves.
REvULsIoN AMONG THE THEATREs-THREE
SHUT UP.-Wslking up Broadway, the other
day, we met Mr.. William Niblo, his face cover
ed with smiles. t" How is Mr.. Niblo ?" "Ahw
he replied, II am at last happy man !"
"Whas has taken placer ~ will tell you," re-
Joined Mr.. Niblo: This MORNING called toge-
ther all my people, singers, dancers, actors,
fiddlers, scene shifters, carpenters, supernume-
raries, and so forth; then paid them all of =
every cent-and gave orders to close the thea
tire. l am now perfectly free; shall retire
from the field and wait for better times
This revulsion among the theatres is an ex-
ample Of the progress of the revolution which
is now rapidly spresaing through all ranks of
society. Within the last two or three weeks
three of the city theatres have been shut up
on account of the hardness Of the times-the
Academy Of Music, the National theatre, and,
last, Niblo's, one of the most popular places of
amusement in the city.
The Academy Of Music was established by
the aristocracy Of this city, and its founders
intended to compete with the efforts of the
aristocracy Of London and Paris in similar es.
Establishments. But it was failure Although
the greatest artists were brought over 1t did not
pay even for one short season. The manager
received letter Of coincidence and q benefit.
The doors wce then closed
The National theatre for several years o
profitable house, under the management Of Mr..
Purdy, has been closed for want of patronage,
and will probably remain closed for some time
to come.
The principal theatres now open are the
Broadway, Burton's, and Wallack's The
Negro Minstrels have lately taken to theatri.
cal entertainments. The Broadway and the
Minstrels seem to be the most prosperous; aud,
Judging from present appearances, it seem,
probable that all these establishments will be
able to stand the pressure.
The recent shutting up OF The theatres will
cause much distress among the artists and EN-.
ployes; they will be scattered all over the
country, in search Of employment, and many
will be unsuccessful They have q claim on
the public bounty, and we trust that the mat