The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-01
NEW YORK HERALp, FRIDAY, JUNE /, 1866

NEW OhA nEnALls,
as Napoleon is the hacker Of Victor Emanuel,
whether there is to be peace or war between
Prussia and Austria becomes q secondary
from Auxerre, with his detestation Of the
treaties OF 1915, was formal notice that they
are to be overthrow and set aside-that
Austria is TO be expelled from venetia and that
imperial France is to be restored to the left
bank of the Rhine. The expression of sim
cere desire for peace, with certain plausible
propositions for an accommodation, on the
threshold Of premeditated war, is an old
Napoleonic device. Hence the movements OF
the French Emperor towards peace confer
ence at this crisis we regard as signifying
nothing. There is no remedy for his Mexican
fasco but some employment 10 the armies Of
France nearer home; and through tho crcdulity
of Bismark the quarrel between Prussia and
Austria over their robbery from Denmark will
meet the end desired. As Russia is Indifferent
whether it is war or peace, and as England is
bound to . neutral policy, France stands the
master Of the situation. The Prince Napo-
Icons return to Paris from Florence VIC sus-
poet had for it's object the information Of the
Emperor Of the day appointed for the Italian
army to cross the Austrian frontier. With
this appeal to the last resort Of kings there is
no divining what or where will be the solution
Of the struggle. It may be in Vienna, as in.
1905, or in Paris, as in 1914 or as in 1916. In
any event neither the political principles nor
the commercial interests nor the public credit
Of the United States will suffer any loss from
another Napoleonic European CONFUSION.
Success Of the New French Theatre
Hints for tho Future.
The success Of the new French theatre, on
Fourteenth street, near the Sixth avenue, is
already thing accomplished. The house has
been crowded every evening since tho opening
with most fashionable audiences, and the per-
formances, both of the French troupe and of
the English opera company, have been re-
ceived with the heartiest applause and laugh
ter. II is probable that this theatre will be
almost The only up town establishment that will
keep open all the summer to profitable busi-
ness. In the face Of these facts il is in vain
that the Bohemians snarl and carp and attempt
to becloud . success which everybody else
cordially recognizes. Unable to find anything
to criticize in the performances and the man
agement, these fellows have triedt 70 find fault
with the house. They say that it is new; that
it smells Of paint; that the corridors are not
wide enough; that there are too many door
keepers; that the decorations are cheap and
tawdry and thai there are too many eagles
perched here and there. The public take
very different Wow Of tue matter and have
unanimously pronounced this thcatre-tbe most
comfortable and most elegant in the city. But,
after al, the Bohemians have some cause for
grumbling, and we trust that they may continne
to have it Living as they do upon the oyster
stcws and lager beer doled out to them by
certain class of managers, they end themselves
deprived of their rations at the new French
theatre. They quarrel with the building be-
cause very prominent feature OF the old
Academy Of Music has been omitted in this
new edifce. We refer to that room, just out
of The main hall, in which these Bohemians
used TO be fuddlcd with free lager beer ut the
expense Of the management. So long as that
room was kept open and plentiful supply Of
beer and cigars provided, so long everything
was lovely to the Bohemians. They saw
crowded audiences in the smoke-wreatlis, if
not in tho Academy, and tho harshest singing
sounded harmonious when assisted by the
clinking Of glasses. II IS the absence of this
apartment in the new theatre that renders the
Bohemians SO angry with the architect
In order to perpetuatc the success OF the
French theatre 1t has only TO be conducted in
the proper spirit Manager Juignet has pre-
scented VI with fine French troupe and Nj
cellent American aud English artists. Ii tho
fall Juignet is 20 strengthen his troupe with
several impor.aiions from Paris and Madame
Ristori is to appear with full company OF
her own selection. Besides th 8, impress
sario Crau Is organizing IN Italian opera
troupe, headed by The beautiful Boscheti.
Every thing. therefore, looks promising for
the future. But VIC desire to impress
upon all concerned the necessity Of pre-
sentng only the very best performers 10 The
New York public. The days of trickcry and
shams are passing away and a new era OF art
hns been inanguraied in this country. The
Daly-Baseman suit exposed % the public the
devices by which bogus regulations have been
manufactured, and we sincerely hope that all
this sort of rubbish has been buried in the
ruins of the old Academy There is great
demand here for the very highest order OF
talent, especially in opera. The American
people are rich and they are willing to pay
literally for their anuscmcnss. There il no
reason why third and fourth rate singers
should be fcisted upon them any longer. This
Is the only country that supports opera indie
pendcntly by direct popular patronage. In
Europe the governments give subsidy or the
aristocracy mako liberal subscriptions Here
the people go TO the box Office and pay down
their money TO the manager who rece;yes no