The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-23
Our London Correspondence.

LONDON, April u 1905
Touching France7ze State 7riars-NaroW Escape of The
Great Edstern-7he Ca9iari-orsinis Last Letters
Easter Monday and its Amusemenl.
Directly beneath the fourth leader the Times OF TO.
day will be found your able article the "Probabe Ex
tinction OF American Ocean steamers." The newest
piece Of Information have 70 give 10 you that the
comfortable state of feeling between France and England
has not passed away and not likely TO do Las!
June the entente cordialc nrst disturbed In
quence OF the expeditions OF the French to the OF
Africa TO obtain negroes The British Minister asserted
that the slave trade. The French government de
ned it, and continued the attempt Ever since there
has been pickering continually going on, which was,
you know, warmed up almost into quarrel by the
refugee question. The old remains and have jus
een letter. Of recent date from your sde which con
ta'ns the following paragraph
The Emperor the French just this govern
Count ssitges that he gave fair notice Eng
bd that unless sne 1ne % OF nos mise
saed that 10000 had been taken In English ships last year.
OF which number 100 had persisted on the passage
II has to be ascertaDed whether this report is true
Il be, there will something serious arise out Of it,
The hawkers OF extra editions Of papers
last evening bawling "a tue tete-the Leviathan adr
awful sacrifice Of life ~" several small craft and the
Antwerp down. and the ship herself high and
dry the muddy marshes Of the Isle OF Dogs ~ &C. SC,
&C. The fact she had neither injured herself any one,
anything else We were on board at the time, in com
pany with three Yankee officers and confess 10 certain
amount OF fear alike for the big ship for invaluable
and overwhelmed selves. II was bitter Geld visit. which
potatons polite deep" OF scadlngly hot and still grog
failed 10 make comfortable Pus OF Inc norheaery wind
followed each other In rapid succession up tho river which
subjected the moorlngs OF the waery monster ~ an
amount Of tension perfectly snappish and two chains In
consequence parted Mr. Prouse the chief officer on
board, soon succeeded In securing her.
Our friend, Mr. Edwin James, O. G., has just
been dong a dJetHer Ia (o,rchene with us,
and says In reference 10 the state trials Of Ber
nard, Trueove and Tcborstenski, that he has his
doubts OF bepg able to get them OF scot Free a. the gov
eminent Ia sTaring amount Of energy expense 10
obtain convictions each failure would touch up
the French sore place pretty considerably be assured
the Recorder In charging the Grand Jury, almost gave
them positive Instructions, aye, directions, 70 find true
You will read with interest the correspondence be.
tween the English and Sandman governments respecting
the seizure OF the Cassr, as Of anything but credi
bic conduct in the matter. Otherwise political news IL
very fiat, stale and Improbable. Orsnis correspon-
dence with the Emperor OF the French carried almost
with hts head beneath the axe will meet with much at
Yesterday Faster Monday, the town was all alive with
holiday folks, from Greenwich park 10 Richmond hill
All the theatres, as has turned out improved their bills
OF fare. Mr.. Frank Tafourds burlesque, "I'uto and
Proserpne, stands first the list anything, is too
other that = running laugh forms the accompaniment
from the rising the fail OF the curtain All honor TO
Mr. blackstone for his hberaity TO the author and the
artists The mise IN scene not only gorgeous, but IN
good taste. II produced under thu able direction OF
the veteran Chippendsle The revival OF "Faust and
Marguerite" drew crowded and fashionable audience TO
the Princess where two French farces, dressed English
fashion, appauded The long tailed performers OF
the Unitef States Circus, with their bped cosdiuiors,
drew two crowds OF five thousand each 10 the AL
hambra PaAre In the afternoon and In the evening.
At the Adelphi Mr. Webster, Madame Celeste Aessrs.
Wright Paul Bedford succeeded and perpeuated the
spccesses OF Mr. and Mrs Barney Williams, coming
In the scotch capital At the olympic the play bill has
stood the for months With every appearance OF no
alteration. Neither lsve nor money will secure you
places there unless associated with considerable amount
of paience--f e., booking your seats some time In adj
The Iyceum closed and We are told Ia destined
TO be pulled down and then turned into hotel on the
American principle The prospectus Of Anglo Yankee
Of the same kind projected in Victoria street, at the
back II Buck ngham Palace. MIR. and Mrs Howard Paul
after successful Passion Week at the Adephi, now
starring at Birmingham. Mr.. James Anderson and Miss
Esvortby dong the Ike At Lverpool and Mr.. Ro
berts OF the tack 10 Leeds. Tho Chfsty
ton entertainments not only london institutions
but london necessities All here regret the departure OF
Mr.. Donnelley the able manager OF the Christys, 10
whom the company presented handsome silver goblet
ere he left for New York.
We have two officers Of the United States steamship Ma
ing with hessrs Field and Everett, gentlemen sso ia
trested In the Atlantic cable, and under the immediate
escort Of Commodore Andrew Arcedeck ne, who tekes
them TO everything and everybody that's proper Of
On Saturday evening he entertained them and
some ether friends 70 dinner at Ellis Hotel ST. James
street, under the direction OF Mr.. Samuel Renadt
late manager OF SINNERS Hotel From the central ssus
ton and admirable arrangements Of the rooms this house
bids fair TO become the fds reuniOn OF the West Ind
swells Besides an elegant coffee and dining ROOM look
ing out on ST. James street, there large airy smoking
room, with the view II Ia surrounded on all SIDES
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