The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-24

of the progress made IN France in naval oonstruc
ton This vessel, which is called tho Charlie, is a
model of elegance, luxury, and strength. It accom-
pshed Its first voyage from Marseilles to Alexandra
IL four days and half
The MessaRenes Imperia es, with the boats con-
siructed in their dock yards, ordinarily made the
voyage FIVE days, thus gaining tvontv four hours
on the English boat carrying the Indian mails.
One of the submarine cables between France
and England has Just been broken, and the two
others transmit Gle messages in imperfect man
ner On this account the telegrams exchanged be-
tY cen the two countries considerably retarded
lie Vicomte de Ia Guerronniere, Senator, has just
been named Administrator of the railway in Mexico
which connects the cities of Vera Cruz and Mexico
with each other.
Prince Napoleon takes his departure this even
ing for Italy, where he purposes occupying himself
in the search for objects of art, for which he has
great taste, The soree held last evening at the
Palais Royal was attended by Mr. Negra, the Italian
Ambassador, Mons. Emile olivier, and his father.
in-law, the fustrious Abbe Liszt. Towards the
close of the evening Llszt prevailed to take
his seat at the piano and to play three pieces OF
music OF his composition It is impossible to do.
scribe the effect produced the audience by the
moroccan entitled So Francois sur les Flots.
The Emperor has lately conferred the title of
Count on three Senators. One of them, Monsieur de
Hermitage.
The Partisan capitalists are greatly nettled at the
cOntiI ual acquisitions made by the English of our
most celebrated viney ards. Some important pur-
chases have already taken place in Medoc, and the
GrOnde of TO day speaks OF some negotiations which
lave commenced concerning some of the most re-
nowned vine growing soil 1t seems that the offers
are very 8educng, but the other hand the preten
sions are very exorbitant
"A vney ard situated at ChambeItin, has just been
sed at Givrey by auction at the rate of 5lOO francs
per hectare This is the highest sum that has been
oba ned for the best situated vine ards of the Cote
POr.
The following comparative table of the size of
the different theatres of Eur Ope will give idea of
& O size and importance OF the NeW Opera House
now in course of construction at Paris-the new
Opera House will be 150 metres long bv 100 broad,
thus covering space of............15.000 900 metres.
The Theatre d'Orent, at Madrid, covers 1910 "
lhe Opera Paris covers. .............. $3.50 "
J Ne Theatre Charles Felix, Geneva,
The theatre st. charles, Naples covers 1922
| he Theatre La Scala Milan covers. 1920 "
| 1ne Theatre Imperial, st. Petersburg,
covers ''....... ..'.'.'''.'''''.'' S-4O
| The COvent Garden, LonuOn, covers. 2744 "
| The Transatlantic Steamboat Company, at Havre,
as just launched the largest screw boat yet afoat.
1t is called La Pereire, and Is metres long by 13
broad and 1850 horse. power; the screw makes 46 Ie-
volutions per minute and, strange to say scarcely
any vibration is percephble even at the stern. La
Pereire steams 10 knots 35 hour and fitted with
! one Of the best engines made. The vessel will soon
| start on her first voyage to New Ork.
! "A despatch from Toulon, dated "a h of March,
announces that a trial of Admiral Chabannes'
| internal machine has been made. The Tduban, an
old 1rigate (540 horse powerl which had her hold
filled with water, was chosen for the experiment.
| Two torpedoes were submerged, one charged with
| twenty-five kilogrammes of ordinary gunpowder,
and the other with seven XII ogrammes of fumi-
mating powder. The effect of the explosion
| tremendous. The vessel was lifted more than fifty
centimetres out of the water, and large breach of
metre square, made in her side This expert
| ment has been a most decisive one, and perfectly
demonstrated the formidable powers Of destruction
| possessed by these torpedoes
| The Empress Austria is shortly expected to
arrive at Paris, where she intends remaining few
days. The extreme cordialty which rclgns just now
! between the Courts of Austria and the Tuileries
| sufficiently explains the motives which have induced
this visit. The Empress on leaving Paris will pro-
ceed to SPAN, and will doubtless visit Madeira, the
climate of which on former occasion so favor
! able to the health of her Majesty.
| The next packet boat expected at Marsellles
from Alexandria will bring over a dozen sixteen
| Egyptian female dancers, who have been hired or,
more properly, bought, at the last fair at Fanta.
1hIs entirely new style of cargo is destined for one
OF our great Paris theatres-that of the Porte St.
Martin
Queen Victoria is at present one of the richest
sovereigns in Europe. The Duchess of Kent, who
had saved up a considerable sum of money left it
all to the Queen. The Prince Consort also, whe fol-
lowed a system of strict economy from the very day
of his marriage, at the time of his death the
possessor of a large fortune He made his will in
| favor n Ouaen. Finally. old peniieman whn N
had more attachment tor her Majesty than for his
distant relations has just made the Queen the sole
egaee of his whole fortune, amounting to 40 OOO 900
| OF francs,