The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-27


Contemplated National ErA.bition- 1he.ltrscI
Kevisx-Acfors at Home and 14brosd-Ata1rs ~
tie Crystai PaLace Shareholders.
By the arrival Of the North American we this
morning received New YoRK HERALDs Of March
"a, 20 and IS. Save Colonel Lockridge's c,ntsmpa-
ted hibustering expedition to Northern Mexico, you
send little news, whilst this II win convey
to you the welcome int nigence Of the capture OF
Lucknow, with a comparative small loss on side.
Sir James Outram has evidently been The hero of
the occasion. Unfortunately, they have not canght
Eena 6ahib, who is supposed 10 be at Jehanpoor
with the chief rebels.
The intelligence from the Celestial Empire Is W
the effect that Master John Chnamsn, the imperial
party, does not intend n permit aibustering John
Bull and John Crapeaud 70 remain in bed of roses
in Canton. How they are to help it., poor devils
we are at lore b conjecture. At all events, are
not going to Pekin this year. Commissioner Yeh
has coDdescended 10 take marine trip and has
arrived at Singapore.
II is not clear TO me but that we shall have row
yet With Naples in regard the Cagliari and the
eineers Watt and Parke. Take my word for It that
there is devil of row brewing, and all papers,
from the Times downwards, piling on the ago
MES that Is, the infammable concomitants for
general faIenp.
The runaway affair between Lord Cardigan and
Mis- Di r, has been hushed up.
Lord Canricarde is said 70 be practising some
new syst. IN Of palming.
Colonel Phipps OF the hack staircase, dressing and
bath rooms appeared the day before yesterday, for
the first time, az Sir Charles-"Les ertrenit<s 80
icuchcni; du sublime au ,idicule IL ny quun pas'-
which clearly means from Havelock 10 Phipps.
There IN M truth vhafsver I'm tho ofY ransated
serton that Count Persigny the French Amblssa
dor, has recently been on weeks visit to the
Queen At Windsor. He " certainly very clever, in
telgent fellow and it IL really to be regretted that
he should leave the Court of st. James, he Is 80
we'll posted in English affairs, and here exile
himself for many years, being unusually hard pat
to il at TIMES.
The Council of me Society Of Arts have again met
the subject of the proposed exhibition for 1861,
and on Wednesday next it is said, will have agreed
on the form of the information to be made II the
public. We are promised proof copy Of these re-
solutions and ii not anticipated by the papers here,
! will despatch it to you. ! believe am no. very
for wrong in stating that the exhibition OF 1861 will
be essentially to show progress; that strictly
speaking, il will not be international but that TO
reigners will he invited to contribute the same
terms as EpgIishmen. Manufactures, machinery aud
fine arts (incuding painting) will form the general
objects of the exhibition; though last. by means
least must omit music. for a Musical Congress
| IL in contemplation. "Per &C." johnson said,
woman likes mustard by ITSELF" Here there is to
| he no nationality nothing by itself-that II, no
English French, American or other divisional COM
partments. The American plough and reap
ig machine will stand side by side with SINH
lar machinery, from other countries Ethiopian
minstrelsy with contiBen nj warolings. and forth
But, forget is not this per SCI Wel IL H. and
so is it different arrangement from the 1867 any
other exhibition Prodesse Ciuibus il not alone ~
be the watchword but to he Of advantage IN the hui
man lace. ] hope by next mail to be in position
10 give you detailed particulars.
You have, Of course, all Of you heard Of the cele
brated amateur pantomimes given NJ the command
and in the presence Of dear little Queen herself
the ruling protectress of stage operatic and dra
matte amusements. Well, Mr.. Joe Robbns-not
| Grimsldi bat the other Joe-was the laughter
stirring clown Of these well remembered anna
teur attempts and successes AZ We did y
| French monarch one Of the drdnidfss person6,
| we feel bound 10 record and pluralize the last
| substantive Mr.. Robbins has tor tho last twelve
months quilted the militia Of the drama, and joined
the regulars. He made . start Of II ut Brighton,
where high and ow-which includes the public press
think him quite a. good ~ Liston, Ia his prime.
| To the point: In about ten days q complimentary
benefit Is 10 be given ~ Mr. Joe Robbins (under re-
gal and other extensive patrohage) at the Lyceum,
when Mr. Albert Smith, mountain In himself, will
do something funny, Of oourSe. Mr.. and Mns and
Miss Polly Kelley will fll up farce and make IL
over with laughter hessrs. Holmes, Wray and
other celebrated nateurs will appear in oomedict
ta and Mr.. Joe Robbins himself buckles TO in per-
sonation farce.
Mr.. stephen Mascot. hear, leaves in the next
steamer for New York, with view TO . circuit of
the entire Union, when be will give his "Remiois
cence Of Travels In many Lands' Introducing
appropriate rarbsttes-that n. songs for each
ciimej, in which he has been 80 success
full in many lands" Mr.. Mascot, It Appears
ride the correspondent of the "rhunderer''-
had very narrow escape OF getting his throat
cut when among the mutinous sepoys. No doubt,
as Mr.. Mascot cannot rightly phebotomize hs wind
pipe, he will illustrate the event by some gurgng
roulades.
Nv most interesting news for the music loving pub
lie Of this metropolis for those OF the States Oor
she IN soon expected ~ cross the Atantic) IL the
arrival Of Madame Lepita CASTER next week. She
returns crowned with fresh lanrels awarded to her
by the dilettanti Of Rome, where she has been sing
ing at the "deafro Vale during the recent Carni'
val She debutesd in Ia Sonnambula," the same
opera in which abe achieved the extraordinary sue
cess at Drury lane Theatre In 1864, when the les.
see policeman Smith presented her, the night Of
her benefit. on the stage, before the crowded audi
ence assembled with massive silver vase Never,
till our Last gasp, shall forget the astDnisment de-
picttd lttlegIeat Nine. Casters face she
looked up across r. T. Smiths corporation towards
f. T. Smiths profile, the while he paid her q com
plimentary addre-r, with and without the letter H.,
and Of which che did not understand a word.
In Italy, where the criticism !. more re.
we're and the appreciation condemnation OF
artise more decided than that Of any other pub
lie, her performance (and Prince Ruedtowsk the
diplomatist and composer Is fair and reliable au-
thority has caused II possible, greater enthusiasm
than on the occasion above referred 10. After
Amina In Ia Sonnambula," Nine. Jepita Gr-
tier appeared successfully and successfully in I'll
Tnvatore," Don Pasquale.r Lucia" ia Trl
viata /" &c, &C. and by each mpersonaton increased
her reputation by her mstchesa vocalisation, and
she was nightly serenaded by the opera band aud
the habitues Of the theatre The land Of her adop
ton OF her talents, (for II was in London h'r
twelled notes were nrst appreciated Is oil attrac
tive 70 her. and Notwithstanding the tempting offers
of the Italian impressario, Madame easier comes
back 10 for the London TO the great delight
Of all those who ever listened 70 her marvellous
voice Think Of the hsk she runs, Of the sacrifice
abe makes, 10 exchange now London damps and
fogs for the bright crisp air OF the south.
What, pray, " Miss Charlotte Cushmsn doing Ia