New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16

puhlc Is 20 teht UetU. III reminds me oil that
enormous Chinese procession on occasion Of the
marriage OF the Lowell. Princess of Tartary to the
Brother OF the Sun AID Neon which absorbed
nearly al the population, go that as i. passes
through the streets Of the capital Of the celestial
empire, there were left for spectators of its mag
nihcence but three poor ole blind women who
" bowed down their heads and died. EIaggera-
tion and Jest apart, this concert promises to be
really grand, otherwise Hector BerlOz would
hardly give il bis authority and rick bis rePuta-
ton a. leader of the orchestral host Among the
competitions to be performed are, am told, the
chorus Of Judas MaooGbeus, the overture Of
Weber's Freischtz, the Benediotion des POignar Is
from MeyeIbeer's HuguenOts, the QaatOur des
MONIES by the same sung by eighty base voices the
Prayer Of Moses, with ali accompaniment of eighty
harps, and two new compositions of BerliOz
The question whether Rachel would chaunt the
Marseillaise and the news of its final decision
seems 10 have been quite mat11r Of interest with
a small class Of theatrical gossips here. The no
ton not held to here-that such a performance
would stand in the way Of her resuming her old
position at the Government tbeater here is OF
course absurd Both the minister Of State and the
Partisan public will welcome her back to the
French stage if SIZE chooses to come. They con-
slider her as an artist and grant as little political
importance to her effective rendering of Roget de
Isles fiery stsDZas in foreign country as she
dOes. 1t is said that on her return to France she
will reappesr at the French theater 10 the charac-
ter of Medes, in LegOures somewhat famous trag-
edy Of that name. 1t was for her refusal to act
this part, which she had promised the author she
would fill, that she was prosecuted by him, and
condemn I'd by the tribunal 10 pay fine 10 the au-
thor. Apart from her capriciousness Of character,
the favorable reception which the printed play has
met with from the literary public may have large
share in her changed decision. NJ. LegOure's Me-
dea is hard reading for US who have been brought
up on Shakespeare and such hearty, natural food
but has helped the author to an election to a chair
n the Academy. A newspaper here publishes an
amusing letter from New York signed by Beau
valet, one of the Rachel troupe. Fear the tragic
hero complain Of our enterprisiDg musketoes: " IF
"you knew how little / enjoy myself in young
America Only think my dear Roger that for
now nearly month that have been at New
York 1 have not yet slept through one whole
night. spend part of my life in fighting with
host OF musketoes, gnats and venOmous insects
which have taken up their abode in my hotel,
and bite me from morn ing till night 1t is in
suptortable take camphOrated alcohol baths
Ny room looks now like branch shop of Ras.
pals pharmacy. The scamps of musbetOes not
content with prosecuting me at home, torment
" me eve. wherein the street. in the country,
" in the theater. When was playing Hippoly to
the other evening at the Metropolitan theater
" Just in the middle of the declaration of the
second act, | was bitten exactly ON the tip of
" MY nose" He goes on with laughable account
of bis sea suierngs during the passage on board the
Pacific, which, considering his experience of in
teIBal cOnmOtiOn, he thinks is q misnOmer After
a touch at our "custOm' of having mighty con-
fagrations in New-YOIk, and another at our
" peculiar institution of engine companies aud
bheys," which i will not quote lest it make
trouble for the author in the galleries of the
Metropolitan, or perchaDce bring mob about his
hotel be continues: What an odd country
" Yesterday, at the st. Nicholas hotel 20 young
men had discussion 1t ended as usual with
" stabbing One of them got wound Of which
he died this morning. Now, to talk with such
gentlemen! Pleasant is it not" Such are some
of NJ. Beauyaets views of life in America He
seems surprised at the large receipts obtained by
Manager Raphae' speaks thankfully of the in
dulgent notices of the press and in general bears
bis trials of musketOes, extravagant coach hire,
and riek of assassination and being burned alive,
with becoming French gayety.
Tie recent suicide of one Nillars, an actor of
some merit at the Gymnase theater, has offered
two or three illustrations of certain phases OF
French character. His sudden disappearance
some three weeks ago. created as much talk aud
apparent interest as would have quoted the am
bilious shade of a dead marshal or prime minister
Suicide beng suspected, dramatic artists and
others went daily TO the MOrgue to inquire if
bis body had been brought there for identification
Not yet" said the guardian OF that receptacle OF
III claimed cOrpses TO one of these visitors with
professional GOODNESS, but we are expecting him
. every minute" The mot immediately attained
extensive circulation in ard on, OF print AT last
the body of the wretched suicide was found, over
which funerel services were performed at NOtre
Dame de LOrette A curious change this from the
tin when Christian burial was refused to MOliere.
AprOpOs of matters theatrical AMI Illustrative
of French character, must not omit TO mention,
on the authority of rumOr, that the manager of a
French company has applied for and obtained from
Government license 30 open theater at Sey,s-
topol
IL impressed most sensible people here as very
farcical that Secretary Marcy should quarrel with
Mr.. Mason for attending the religious theatricals
offered gratis at Notre Dame by the Emperor on
occasion of the partial taking of SevaStopel.
The eommOnest courtesy required the presence OF
Mi Mason as the representative OF friendly
poWer-ald to give Mr. Mason lis due whatever
NAV be his defects in French and in health, he
may be trusted to in matters of courtesy. When
ever Nicholas thinks he has occasion to thank God
in Latin for victory the Allies, we shall ex
rect SIr Seymour to sit by with co aaily friend
iy neutral ear unless. meantime, we cease to be
neutral in respect of the Ali 5. do not know
what effect they will have your side of the water,
but some of our cOuntrymen here are thrown
into violent bellicO- patriotic fits by the perusil
of some articles in the London newspapers They
appear to think that an article in The Times or
Post must be the definite expression not only of
the opinions of Government but Of the senti-
ments of the entire British population The writers
of such articles will feel much flattered by the
" combustion they are causing. Not believing
that any of the serious questions in discussion be-
tween the two governments are TO involve a fool
ish, vasteful, barbarous war between their re-
spectiye nations, | leOk at the funny side of my