The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-22

divided into two great parties and If so, 80 much
the better for the country One difficulty will, how.
ever, arise, If such state Of things should come 70
pass, viz the difficulty Of settling upon leaders TO
.asss s TS great and is scarcely
recognized as the leader Of the tory party In the
House Of Commonsr while in the House OF Lords,
although Lord Derby might please the tories, Lord
Granville will not be able to maintain aus position
as leader Of the united liberal party Granville has
not weight enough for his post. and, would SEEM
never can occupy the position with regard to his
party 80 long and honorably filled BY Lord Lsns-
downe.
Alexander Dumas, the younger, is with Us for the
purpose Of furnishing the Parisian press with TO
mantle description OF our elections SO far as be has
yet gone his descriptions have been very dry. 1t is
quite impossible for FTsnch%an: and Sa. especially
Dumas is ito form any accurate conception OF the fun
and droll humor, mixed up with earnestness, which
pervades English elections. He Is sure to take the
Jokes Is earnest and seriousness Is POPULARITY. Even
with yourselves speaking the same language az our
selves It is difficult to convey fair idea of busting
proceedings. For instance, at the election f0r South
formerly Secretary Of War and heir presumptive to
the Earldom Of Pembroke, and Lord Henry Thyme,
the young brother of the present young Marquis of
Bath. Lord Henry, in addressing the electors
from the hungsH sss US me ss" sien to
youth, but surely those gentlemen must be joking
Who make that objection for they are the very men
who twenty four years ago elected MI. Herbert,
when he had only just attained his majority.
A VOORHEES,, but he had . head on his shoul-
Lord HENRY, continuing-If Mr.. Herbert was ct
to represent you at twenty years Of age, surely
I am able to do 80 at twenty-five.
A VOICE-YOu are not 30 clever chap as he was.
1t requires some knowledge Of the Wiltshire dia-
lect to appreciate this which it took place was
peculiarly rich. You must be able to conceive the
vein Of the thing the manner IN which the re-
N. Dumas evidently cannot do: Frenchman can.
not conceive how . real Wiltshireman would drawl
out, Eyes, but he had Q yud on his shoulders" and
Mr.: Simpson. Who produced the very successful
sketches in the Crimea,. has nearly completed the
picture Messrs. Colnaghi viii have engraved
and published, and which they have dubbed
the H"1 arst view lew Of Il, and win no. fall 70
send you my impressions Of It 30 soon "a
1 am permitted the entree to the artists studio.
i seems pity that the publishers should uIints1
of art by continuing 70 describe the scene "a taken
at the moment when Her Majesty gave TO Captain
Hartstein "the emphatic reply, Sir, l thank you!
cannot but feel that the reply was anything but en-
phatic and rather bordering on common place.
Her Msjestys theatre opens on Monday week
april LAY, under the direction Of the veteran Lum-
passed Of with great tciat The director has made
arrangements for the one to come which bids fair to
realize al the ancient glores of this after ALL only "a
tonal opera house. Mdlle Piccolomini L. again 70 be
the prims donna par e1cellsnce with Madame Alboni
as an old and great favorte. or the first appear
ances, one Is worthy of note, namely, Mdle.
Spezia, from La Scala, Milan, OF whom rumor
speaks very high, and Mdlle. Angiols Ortolsni.
Slgnor Antonio Guigiini is the new tenor, the re
mainder being mostly re-engagements. For ballet
we are promised Mdle. Carolina Pocchini, lady Of
great repate in Italy, Middle. Marie Tsgiioni, Of
whom nothing need be said; Middle. Boschetd and
Mdlle. Carolina Pasqueli, and last, but not least,
Madame Rosati. The operas ar nounced are LA
Favorita,r al Puritanin an Trovatore," and al
Don Giovanni" the last Of which Is to be produced In
a name. never before attempted, uniting the
Mdlle. Ortolani and Middle. Piccolomini.
Mr.. eye opens the Royal Italian Opera, previously
at Covcnt Garden, ut the Lyceum theatre, on the
same day april lQ; He relies upon his former
him. Mr. eye has also engaged Madame Riston
and her troupe Of Italian artstes to give representa-
tions Of Italian tragedy. This viii doubtless prove,
as it did last season, successful adjunct, and VIII
satisfy the public in general! as the Opera company
on tie days occupied by Madame Ristori, will, as
before give operate concerts at the Crystal Palace.
Next week being Passion week, all the theatres
are closed for dramatic performances; consequently
we inundated with concerts OF all sorts and sizes
and qualities. They are too numerous to partcu-
larize.
LONDON, April Z, 1857.
Alexandra Dumas ON the English Elecfions-P oiifi-
cal Parador and Predief;on-7ns KID GIove In
demnify Question The Neuchafd Corferences-
Expected Arrivoi Of the Grand DUKE Constantine
in Paris-7he Central American Qussfion-fn-
fusion Of Strong Elements into The Nev Parisa-
menf-7Ae Reporters Relieved from the Duty of
"Chronieiing SmaH BEER Marriage Of the
Prineess Royal, &C., &c.
OF electoneering intelligence you viii be sup
piled to your hearts contess by the London papers,
and II Alexandra Dumas Ia . prophet, Lord Palmer
ston's majority viii prove his overthrow. The great
novelist winds up letter TO La Prssse, descriptive
Of the kiddlssex election, TO this edect:-'Let me
repeat thsI Lord Palmcrsson's majority constitutes
his true danger. In three months this majority will
either have compelled him 70 break into gallop on
the road to progress or they will have passed over
his BODY
Like che man Woo struck the other man and
made his nose bleed and then brought an action
for injury dohe to his white kid gloves. we are, II
appears, going into another war with the Imperial
government Of China for the expenses incurred In
he bombardment Of Canton. This Is with q ven
geance obseurum per obsesrius.
IL IL currently reported that the Chinese mer-
Cuhu6 hie hfSnuS rrtinntihk snoh iooruSt WIN
view TO compensation from Sir John Bull. II IL
difficult 10 say which side In the most modest.
: IL Is stated that Switzerland has declared her
readiness TO recognize the right OF the King Of Prus-
sia TO the title of Prince Of Neuehatel, and has
) dopted the principle Of an indemnihcston, but
bjects to the amount demanded. At the same time
The Swiss PlenipotentiarT urges other concessions
RON Prussia, In consequence of which Count Hats-
field has again referred TO his government The
meetings 81 the Conferences are adjourned for
few weeks
The Grand Duke Constantine Of Russia win I'm
few days land In France, and Paris Ii 10 receive
him--not only with imperial, but with popular
hoporsL Doubtless, Louis Napoleon thinks, and
wisely with Sallust,) that the safety Of . king
dom does not depend 80 much upon its armies, or IL
treasures, a. on its alIiancee Great and gigantic
fsfes are 10 be given to his Imperial Highness 20
which the public are 30 be invited and the Hotel
de vine win AFFORD evidence how soon little orange
ade, Ice, hops, skps and jumps can obliterate all
traces Of the cid Crimeau and Baltic enmity. Per.
haps We shall be equally forward In our little deli
cate attentions should he csme here. Nous rorons.
BY this last American mail we learn that the
Dallas treaty had AltoQefher been nut