The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-08

Th< NEW GRAND SERIo-CoMo SPECTACULAR
DRAAA N AExIoo.--Manager Napoleon 10 a
present engaged in the production OF bis lates
and most attractive play. There are variou
titles to this work, which some consider I
drama, Others rollicking farce. Until we SEE
more OF the performance we reserve oul
| opinion. The first act has just con
cludsd, and, to judge from present appear.
auces, not unnecessarily. The leading actor
one Maximilian, from Austria, Is too little
known to fame for US to feel certain that he
will play his part throughout as we'll q in the
first act, and 20 We must wait until We shall
Rave seen more Of this artist before coming to
any conclusion as to bis merits. We are in
cllned, however, to think that he can DO no
great shakes as he IL playing so heavy On en-
gagement for so small salary. He merely
gets his wardrobe and board-no share in the
receipts-and thus cannot be considered first
class star.
Napoleon, a. author and manager Of this
grand serio-comic drama, Is entitled to great
praise for Its brilliant production. He has hired
an immense troupe, and shows no lack Of
generosity in his expenditure Of the fund.-
he borrowed to bring cut the piece.
The first act being concluded go satisfactorily,
we naturally await the rising Of the curtain on
the second with some curiosity, the more 50 as
IL il whispered about that rival managers,
natives of the country, are endeavoring to dam
age Napoleon's prospects by bruiting 1t about
that he will never pay the rent Of his theatre and
will rum away with all the receipts This, how
ever, must be base SANDER, as it is we'll known
that Manager Nap. is most scrupulous in all
his dealings vide Nice and Savoy where he
carried through most brilliant and successful
engagement. paying all concerned most liber
ally. However, he is now engaged In a much
more important and expensive affair, and there
is no certainty as to what its results will be.
The new serie-comic drama will attract vast
audience aud we fear that towards the close Of
the performance there may be some disturb
ancc, US it is well known that the troublesome,
meddling Yankees have determined to kick up
row in Maps new Mexican theatre, and that
he may not sucee ed in keeping them out.
THE STATE OF EuRoPE.-The religious and
political revolution which occurred in Europe
during the fifteenth century arrayed the north
OF Europe against the south. England then.
sided with Germany and Northern Europe.
Tho French Revolution, however, destroyed
this religious feeling, and since then no active
hostilites between the Catholics and the Pro-
testants have prevailed. Then the first Napo-
leon tried to array Western Europe against
Eastern Europe. England prevented this by
still allying herself with Germany. The result
was Waterloo and ST. Helena. Now England
and France are contending for the lead Of
Western Europe, England having been forced
to desert Germany and change her position.
In other words, the contest is now between
constitutional monarchies and despotc mon
arches, instead OF being religious contest as
of old. IF England sends her fleets to assist
sumo splendid role among European nations,
carrying the sympathies Of Italy with her.
Students of history will observe the remarkable
aspect OF this question at present and watch its
denouencist with interest and anxiety.
DIsGRAcEruL MsMASAeEMEST ON Tnr MIssIs-
srPrr.--Our private advces from the Lower
Mississippi represent affairs there to be in
most unsatisfactory state. We may consider
the whole western bank Of the river as gone
Iapsed into rebel hands once more--lost to us
by the inconceivable mismanagcment of the
administration. New Orleans is all that is left
to us: end the reason is apparent enough. We
have lost all that country just as an army is
cut to pieces when, having won battle, 1t loses
all organization, and gives itself up to wild
riot Of plumber, while its enemy rallies and
returns to the fight No sooner was this Mis-
sissippi country in our possession than it was
fairly deluged with plunderers, under the desig-
nation OF treasury agents, navy agents. army
agents, and all other sorts Of agents. Hordes
Of these men were everywhere, and they had
no thought but to make money. Bribery was
as common as the Dir, and universal demorali
cation ruled. aud ruined us. Great disasters
will yet come to rs from this very quarter, IL
the President does not change his policy in re-
lation to it. But to change his policy he must
change his Cabinet.
News from New Orleans and Memphis.
CAIRO, H., July !, 1854.
The steamers Empress and Levisthsn, from New Or.
leans on the goth u,mo and the CITY OF Alton, from
Memphis yesterday have arrived here, but they bring
news
The from New Orleans report all quiet along
the river moderate amount Of cotton Offering in
New Orleans and holders asking 81 65 for mddlng
But few sales made the 3ob. The sales the day
previous amounted TO 200 bales at 81 IS 81 i6X for
good ordinary, and 81 ca for ordinary.