The New York Herald Newspaper, September 20, 1846, Page 1

neh, Vol. XII, No. 259—Whole No, 4495, GREAT ANNUAL FAIR OF THE } NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, Hold at Auburn. ‘Aur Sept. 15, 1846, encerp pat ‘With ona of the brightest, sweetest, most propitious days tmeginable, the second day of the Grest Fair opens, end thousands ore pouring in from city, village, and town in every direction. And such a multitude! It ‘would be ample compensation for a philosopher to stand ‘at the gate, and note them as they pass—such a multi- formity of viseges, contours, habitudes, and “propensi- | ties,”es.a phrenologist might say. And all are hero with as many motives as there are diversities of confor- mation—all rushing forward in one moving, living mass digressing at different points, as objects appear before them. Well, these fairs are great affairs ; and when experience shell have taught those who manage them a Itue more economy and precision in arrangement, they | will be very agreeable convocations, and more useful | and important to the egricultural interests of the | Empire State. | Notwithstanding the yarticvlar notice in the pro- | gramme of arrangements, that ; articular accommoda- tions would be provided for reporters, 1 find, up to this hour, the only facilities to be enjoyed are such as each an may have in hisown ket, and can obtain by the 9 of hisown locomotive: would not be con- jeredas censuring the committ ey have as much they can attend to; aad the shortness of the time om- ployed, in making arrangements, should excuse them. 1 have devoted as much time this forenoon as my strength woud) allow, in going over the grounds, and through the different departments of depesit, and shall give a brief notice of those thi of greatest importance which have come under my notice, leaving det toan- other occasion; for to give every thing now in detail would make too long a tale for present purposes. Among the cattle I noticed first a line of working matches, from the farm of the president of the society, J. M. Sherwood, . These were ten yokes of superb outtle, attached to a farmer's cart, beautifully decorated with a covering of evergreens, wrought in a frame, re- sembling more a beautiful portable arbor, or green house, than an ex cart Seats were prepared in this ar- bor on wheels, upon which vated ladies, as it | passed. Attached tothe arch was a sheaf of wh and | ‘on the bottom of it were several specimens of the pro- guctions of the farm, such as carrots, beets, &c , of very large growth, though "ot designed for competition. E Sheldon, Esq, of ‘Tennett, presented eleven pairs of cattle, five pairs of which were working teams, and the remainder steers partially broke. These were superior cattle, and aimired by elf who saw them. Mr Wadsworth, of Genesee, a great farmer, and deep- ly interested in the agricultural interests of our Stat presented tix pair of working oxen, four ‘years old ve pairs af rs. of 4! it a poi Dich ok of the first order. The; ‘& Among the imported stocks, E. P. Prentice’s full-blood- ed Durham bull, * Cato,” (white,) four years old, and which took the premium in 1842, seemed to be gr red; and also “Tecumseh,” of the same k, owned by Mr. Packer, of Saratoga This animal is only two years old now, yet he is nearly as large as his sire, Veil, of Troy, has several very fine and valuable ‘earlivys and calves, cf the short-horned Durham stock, together with two young bulls, and one very larg’, cow I noticed, called “ Victoria.” ‘4°. Button, of Newark, Wayne county, has here “fry large and well-formed Durham bull) “ Osceola. Nis weight is 2,230. He is five years old. Mr. Hyatt’s “* Cinderella,” from Rochester, herned Durham heifer, is a splendid anim: His sp mens of Hereford are aleo very fine ; but, like wil of that — appear better! than they are for dairy purposes, ie Gevcing/ot Albeng,- bas also three Were ford. be- fers, and a yearling bull of excellent form and in good flesh. They appear remarkably fine, and show grea Among the Devonsbires, | saw none that appeared to ‘excel thone presented by Squire M. Brown, ef Elbridge. Onondaga county. They were two heifers, five years old each—two two years oldeach, and one of three years beside two bulls. H. H. Willard has two fat steers, one half Devonshire the united weight of each being about 4,090. They would make a grand feast for our army on the wu: grounds of Mr. Oliphi has here an ox which weighs 2,500, and is the largest ag th peo Among the curiosities in the stock line, I noticed a cow, 7 years old, belonging to —. ‘This cow has thr I each five months old, and each in excellent order ere all brought up on the milk of two dare in all probability the only instanco of the the State. The cow is of American blood, the one-fourth Durham. Of Sheep, there are superior specimens of Cotswold South Down, Saxon, Bucks and Ewes, beside some an of the best quali when our far at yy ever intend to kets in clip or in fabric. ff Swine, I saw none really worth day-there will be more in this afternoon, of all #01 it stock. Horses are yet not on the ground in great numbers. | ‘will notice them again. Among farm implements, &c., of rare construction and recent invention, | notice a great many. I will notice few to show the reader the perfection to which w proximate in inventions—as well labor-saving as no’ Of these, perhaps, the grain sower ma: first. This ir an instrument. some ten feet in width,” with a trough or box, extending the entire length, so arranged that while the waeels turn in carrying the machine forward, the wheat is forced down inexact proportions. The machine is drawn by one horse, and the man who attends it, ride: inacomfortable chair in the rear of the wheels. [ should like to sow wheat in that way, I think. It is a great sav ing of muscular strength at any rate. ._ Near this iy a hand corn-grinder from the icultura implement maaufactory of Taylor & Co, of Rochester This machine is turned very ensily with one hend, an will grind corn, shelled, or on the cob,very rapidly. It i very convenient, especially to those who live at a dis. tance from mills, or w! mills stop running in feason ; and then, too, it toll. ase of very fine farming and mechanical tools, by the manufactory of F. Waters & Co., Westfield, 6 A case of the most superior gold pens from the manu factory of B. R-Norton &C Wiractes ‘The same kind of which the one I now w aspecimen. “ It was like aquil)”’ [I think I must send you one.) Bi I wish to send you in this, a notice of th meeting of last night, I will defer my notes o1 nti} my next. ting was held at the Court House, in this place, lest evening, at7 o'clock, for the purpose of discussing manner of rendering the soil of New York far mers, snd the bu: of far ming, more prefitable. OPHER AN, Esq., Hon. Mr. ‘Upon’ taking his he object of the meeting, an invi- m to any gentleman present to ad. dress the meeting. Mr. Nort, of Albany, was called for. He said he should be happy to speak, but having Been very busily engaged in “ wool Cages i he should be unable tu interest the meeting, but would say, as we were holding this fair in the central and mort prolific portiur ‘of the State, the question of what alterotions in the whea' growing business should be made, would be a very pro yer one for the occasion. He hed noticed in passing through the country, that no other sowing was practised than upon sumer fellow. He thougnt this practice would be found to be pernicious. Upon grounds thu» prepared, only eighteen or 20 bushels of w heat are gene vally raised. Atthe wes larger quantity cao be pro Rohn asingle ploughing. Shall our farmers go west or shall we endeavor to learn how we may obtain the same amount of proceeds with less labor . ‘hed plough. ing been generally required). He suggested the proprie- re sheep. ht 7, a8 8 Means O of compete with foreign ma:- tioning to- there will by ploughing his was entirely suc der of their floc! creased. And this is the only wa; can compete with those in the fertile thought that to keep a large number o! number of acres must be possessed = This frequent breaking up and sowing of their pastures will not only bene! soil, but be found profitable. But he would ref ct to gentlemen present, who are practical era. Mr. Monnet said it was evident we should do some- thing to render soil more productive. He thought luable, but he would prefer to keep more cattle, horses and swine, and fewe ‘The wool already overdone; but what # we do? He thought the practice of * summer fallowing” bad. In that he agreed with Mr. Nott. We ot ue better, perbaps, than to sow peas. This in preps Eee | crop. He would recommend the black-e per Let the land be ploughed in the fall, after taking off th: peas, and the farmer will get a large crop of wheat beside the pea. He though the course he had suggested would lc found far superior to increasing their fi ck: while not more than twenty-five cents obtained for wool. His experience . sheep could be satel » Suppose four Mot three dollars * ute increase cach ept upon one be kept; these wool, and perhay acre. The profits out | one important fact the soil improv i mixed p and to vlioit the best experience of al] it. His opinion occupancy of pasture was cattle run together jn the to hesr different opiniens toll disoussion. He suid ® gentleman SOE Veh nk Va ucoves better NEW YOR SUN VIEW OF THE 4 WAL FAIR OF THE NEW YORK STATE a AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, HELD AT AUBURN, IN SEPTEMBER, 1846. then than to apply yourselves to that which is best, turn your attention to everything tha’ can be useful. He doubt not a diversity of production: important to every far- mei. There is no doubt that the day will come when wool will be one of our principal articles of exportation. But the quality must be greatly improved. When this is done, we can compete with any country. There are se- veral gentlemen who raise large quanti their clip for fifty cents per pound. not bad businet It may be said, “ the market glutted.” Not if we grow fine wool,as we may and ought. Mr. Jounson said, he had worked a farm in Seneca county, twenty-four years, and he could raise now more wheat per acre than when he first bought it. He had tast year 2300 bushels from seventy-three acres. Hil practice was to fallow and manure heavil he sowed clover and plowed it in, a ed his fallow until it was plowed. nds ve much upon the kind of soil, as to how it shail be tre: e did not like the practice of pasturing sheep and cattle together. It is injurious to the Keepin, many yp on our pastures, was injurious to the soil in his opinion. He had pastured ten sheep to an acre, but that was too many. He found the more stock he kept of various kinds, the better was the state of his soil for rai ing grain. Ho had also found great advantage in sowin, time upon his wheat fields. Ue generally drew his manure out in the fall and spread it just previous to pouty. He had now 1000 Joads of manure in his barn yards, from his stock of last year’s keeping. In feeding his shy ep during winter, he said he fed them a bushel of oil me per day, to 100 sheep, and what straw they wanted. This kept th m in goo: health and good order. The oil meal cost 27 cents per bushel. His average clip was three pounda ten ounces per head. It was evident from the statements of Mr. Johnson that his farm ia not an average specimen of the land in Sene- ca county, or that he is not a representative of all the farmers in that county or in the State. By the last cen. sus of this Stuto, it appears thore was not an average of nore than fourteen bushels per acre raised So that his xperionce is not a precedent which can be considered «8 universal. OTHER THINGS DESIDES THE FAIR. rough the politeness of M: nthe prison, f was this mor: ing conducted through every department, and made a quainted with different branches of business con- tucted there. ost extensive branch appeared to ving, of all descriptions, from the el” down to the common Rug — than 1000 yards of the different kinds manufactured per day, allowing 200 hands to be employed. ‘The next most extensive, ant perhaps most profitable department, is the hame and buckle business. in this branch, one man has already made a fortune in a ‘ew years of a million of dollars. But, I rae not fillup your paper @ minute description of the business jone thero. Some utterly groundless excitement, | hink, has been got up against Mr. Choppel, the present keeper, in consequence of the charge of supplying tho sonvicts with tainted meat. From the most Talatite in- airy, I cannot learn that there is the least foundation tor e charge—and from my personal ecquaintance with chat gentleman for years, 1am confident it is utterly fal- ‘acious. But there must be some excitement got up in ‘his little place, at least once a week, orthe people (of a i would die of ennui. The prison through. out appears to be in the best order--ihe convicts ap; ealthy and ‘‘ contented.” At the invitation of Mr. Pettibom heriff of Cayuga, | jurderer of th. 1 sa my visit to his cell by Dongias Howard, Esq, now of Auburn, but recently from Washington. Before the murder, Mr. Howard had employed Freeman to saw wood, whitewash, &c. He iniovmed me that he could discern now no more signs of dem in the negro than before. Several questions were asked him by Mr How- ard, with much Jogenulty, to all of which he gave as prompt and rational answers as any other person, in his circumstances, would b ited this noted companied done. And we were inform: sly, one of Freem thea talked as ireely and fluently as any man. | could see nothing that 1d ony permanent derangeme: He knew what imprisoned for, and whac he was soon to be hung Said h should * hike weil to escape.” As you may have learned, au order has been granted for a new triul of the negro. So another trial, at great expense and much vexation, wilfbe had somewhere.— Really this is a strange procedure. Of circuses, museums, exhibitions, &c , &e., there are innumerable hosts. The noted Razor Stro) man is here too, with “a few more ot the same sort it.” So you see, Auburn is a great piace just now, Decistons 1n Cwancrry.—Made by Hon. Ama- Vice Chancellor of the third circuit, 1846, William 1. Peake ys. Thomas J. Wier and John Gaul, jr. §. L. Magoun and Kk. Miller r complainant. Gaul, jr., for defendants, Decided shat the assets in the hands of the assignee of Wier are livble first to pay the two remaining debts of Wier and veake, Decree accordingly, nei-her party to recover costs. Sylvester Hurtis vs. Lemira Harris.” Amos Vein orcomplainant Decree dissolving marriege contract. ‘ohn Tremper, receiver, &¢. vs. Jobn 1. Van Vaiken- vurgh and Atram f’. Van Alstyne. G. W Buckley tor complainant. J. iH. Reyrolus for defendents. Decided hat complainant is entitled to an answer as to what imerost had accrued and remained unpaid m the $2,000 bond, at the time of complainant's p ver. Demurrer overruled; de: endants to pay costs and answer in twenty days. tlisha Blackman, exr. ko. sper yee et H. nd M. T for ellogg vs. Jacob Conner etal. C.R. Richards end 8. G. Huntington for compt— gaeen for cetts. nee that a ny ae . mortgegor, uired, by redeeming, e tiie the purchaser. onies dismissing bill with The Directors and Co. of the Canal Bank of Aibi l.- Amos Dean for beve jed that Newman is properly Defendant and demurrer overruled with Robert R. Hunter etal. D. Gardner for compt. A. Van for defts, Decided that compt in the stock of the Saratoga Manutactu- [ered hum to ore? Ce relief, au are properly made parties; but de~ jena, on the ground th said company ought »sstuined. Neither party jo lecover rand compt, at to amend —— Foreign Theatricals. The London Sunday Times says that the encagement of Misa Cushman and Miss Susan Cushman, at the Sx: has proved immensely successful. Each night the theatre has been literally crammed to suffocation, and no- where in London have these admirable artistes-been re- ceived with more enthusiasm than hin the walls of the Surrey, a fact that speaks volumes in reft sthe oft repeated calumny that the audiences of th other theatres of the same class are inci le of appreci- ating anything of a higher order than the fustian rant and ribaldry that characterise the performances with +h they are usually entertained. The pieces in which Miss Cushman played during the past week were Romeo and Juliet and Guy Mannerin; Jer personations of the ardent Romeo, and the wild, half-crazed Meg Merrilies are too well known to requi any comment {rom us now. ‘We were glad to see our comical Irish friend Macarthy again ‘smoothing the wrinkied brow of care,” in the laughable farces of ‘The Irish Valet,, and ‘The Ner vous Man.” The City of London Theatre opened on the 3st ult. Mrs. R. Honner’s success in the provinces has been very great, and she has had very tempting offery from Amo- Tica. Mr. W. Farren and Mrs. Glover have been starring it at the Queen’s Theatre, Manchester ; and Cerito and St. Leon are engaged for a limited number of evenings Mr. Macready. The pry, r, Mr. Sloan, stat these engagements will cost him £900. A poor ignorant know-nothing fellow of the name of Butler, in a poetical work called “ Hudibras”— “The worth of any worldly thing Is just as much as it will bring.” Acting upon this ridiculous axiom, a manager lately en- gaged two stars on the following terms—"to share tho Teceipts after sixty pounds ;” that isto say, he, (the man- ager) was to take the first sixty, if such an unparalleled amount ever came into the theatre, and then give to the Stars one-half of the surplus. After six nights of their enormous attraction, the stars received as their share two pounds ten shillings (ail et once !) being, asa slight nc- qua'ntance with Cocker will prove, foreach exactly four shillings and twopence per night. Yet people will per sist in saying that our great actors and actresses are overpaid. ‘Two grand concerts were given in the Free: Trade Holl, Manchester, on the Sist ult , and on the ad inst , for which Grisi, Mario, and Lablache, Miss Hawes, Staudig], Beng- dict, &c., were engaged. Miss Woolgar and Mr. Muayard, from the Adelphia, are engaged to perforn. in some of their most popular characters at the Liverpool Theatre Royal. James Browne, the Misses Kenneth, Mrs. J. Walton, Mra. ©. Melville, &c., a hting the public at the Adelphi, Liverpoo. M: Mes Cummins is the mus: cal director ; he hi conductor cond only to is gentleman the lossee of the York circuit in seasons 1828 and 18: and took thither the greatest company ever collected in the provinces. We mention a few names—Sapio (first singer,) Clement White, Tayleure, Bennett (father of George Bennett.) Calvert, H. Cooke (brother of Mrs. W. West,) Basil Baker, Stuart (now at Haymarket,) Phelps, (Sadler's Wells.) George Horncastle, Reynoldson, Ld- monds (pupil of Tom Cooke,) Miss Davis (afterwards Mrs, Saville,) Miss Cleaver, Miss Burrell (the original Don Giovanni.) Montagu (of Bath,) Dui (Haymarket,) and Mrs. C. Cummins, a beautiful woman, and a delight ful singer. It is a pleasure to find one who did so much for the profession still giving bis talent te uphold it. Scarboro’ has been unusually gay this summer. The theatre, with an excellent company, uuder the manage- ment of Mr. Roxby, has been most Liberally supported. Mr. Hamilton, the’ Irish comedian, has been playing there for the Jast fortnight, and has been highly success- ful in the farces ot “The ‘Irish Post,” “Railway Bub- Laura Addison has been very successful at Edin- h Edmund Glover, (on of the Mrs. Glover,) is the leading actor. Miss Kenneth is a very sweet vocal- ist, and a great favorite in Auld Reekie. “Miss Cleaver is anactress of great merit. Of Mr. William Murray it is superfluous to speak. The brother of Mrs. Harry Sid- dons ts the bes! go-manager living, and everything he pute upon the boards might be quoted as models to our metropolitan monogers. Mr. C. E. Horn is busily employed in composing an oratorio, which hopes to get performed at Exeter Hall, in the course of the ensuing season. A very ex- cellent portrait of Mr. Horn has been painted by Miss y, daughter of Mr. Charles Purday, the vocalist ; eness is very,strikin Madame Anna Thillo,n has been warbling at the Thea- tre Royal, Manchester in “The Crown Diamonds,” to the great delight of crowded audiences; she is well sup- ported by Hudson, of the Haymarke' ‘The municipal authorities of the city of Lyons have just voted the sum of 20,000 francs towards the expense of bringing out, at the Grand Theatre, a new opera in five acts, written by e Lyonnsise. There was a rehearsal at the Hanover Rooms on Thursday and Friday mornings of a portion of the mu- sic to be performed at the Birmingham Festival. Mr. 'T. Cooke and Willy led avery fine band, and the chorus was excellént. The first thing rehearsed was a sacred cantata by Spohr, snd the next, a new psslm, verse and chorus, composed hy Morcheles, who conducted it; then followed Mendelssohn's new oratorio “Elijah,” conduc: ted by the compeser, who was loudly cheeced on his ap- pearance in the orchestra. The solos were sung by Ma dame Caradori Allan, Mixs Bassano, Miss M. B Hawes, Miss Lincoln (for Miss A Williams,) Mr. Hobbs, Mr, Lockey, ond Herr Staudigl, who was heartily welcomed Mdlle. Carlotta Gris! made her reappearance at the Academie Royale de Musique, in Paguita, where she was most enthusiastically received Dy acrowded and fashional She was most ably seconded by Adele Dumilatre. opera, ' Les Quatre Fils Aymon,” which only lived 17 nights after jis production at Paris, and whic! was almost equally unsuccessful, two years ago, at tho Princess's, under the title of “The Castle of Aymon,” has created quite a furor at Vienna, where it has been played for the 136th time, and still seems as attractive as ever. Rommy, the French baritone, ha: cessiul debut at the Carcano of Mii achieved a most suc- 1. ppear in Paris this « previously announced, she having entered into an engagement to sing in Italy Victor Gabriel, son of General Roenlecki, has been caltod to Rome to conduct the execution of one of his works at the Sixtine chapel, Tho works of this compo: sor, Which breathe (het mourn(al sadness and melemeholy £0 peculiar to the Poles, have been much admired in the northern States of Germany. An establishment is forming in Paris to be called the Spectacle des Varietes Amuraates, situate in the Bazaar Bonne Nonvelle, the performances at which will consist fantoccinis, the wooden actors 1n which are to be as children of four or five years of 9; official or well authenticated has yet appear fothi lin the French journals relative to the title or nature of Rossini’a new opera. !t has been announced that 1t is only made up of portions of Rossini’s works unknown in France; others have aseorted that the composer has taten allthe airs which had not been successtul in his former operas, and which had been withdrawn, and em- bodied ce ah, aa if in defiance of the false judg- ment of the Others, that it is but “L del Lago,” with a few alterations; and some that entirely new ‘inal compoaition, under the title of “ Rohert Brae ferhaliccs. One thing is at least certain, that Rossitl, whore brow is already crowned with so many laut will not now risk hia repatation, after so many years of silence, preduction. 7 The following is 0 list of the principal foreign vocalists and the places of their cngagemetacere jani, at M: drid, until the win joni, at Naples; Tadolina, at Vienna; Grisi remains in London until the winter; Viar- dot Garcia is engaged for St. Petersburgh; Rubini is playing the gentleman in /tal , a Barcelona, whence he goes to Bergame Tamburini, St Petersburg; Ronconi has quitted Madrid’ for Puris; Salvatori, at Na- i quits Madrid for St. Petersburg; Ferri, now on a carelessly written ples; Salvi at Parmo, quits Seville in the win Florence; Frenchini, ot Vi Milan; Ivanoff, at Genoa; ‘Tamberlick divides his time between the theatres of Madrid and Naples; Fornasari is to quit London for Paris; Moriani, now at Madrid, is to leave there for the Scala at Milan; and Lablache re- mains in London until the winter. It is well known that about a century since our great comedians played annually in Smithfield. In Queen Anni ign, an old bill has the following heading: her Majesty’s permission,at Heatley's boot, over ag the Cross Daggers, next to Mr. Miller’s booth, du the time of Ba.tholomew Fair, will be presented a little opera called “The Old Creation of the World new Re- vived ” with the addition of the glorious battle obtained over (he French and Spaniarde, by his Grace the Duke of Marlborough. As to prices, a writer in 1702 says, “I threw away substantial silver for visionary theatrical en- tertainment; I made myself ready for the farce, when bolts one into the pit, a bully bowe, &o.” In the News Letter of 1715, we find “On Wednesday, Bartholomew Fair began; there is one great playhouse erected in the middle of Smithfield for the 's players; the booth is the largest that ever was built” The King’s pla; (Drury Lane) were then under license granted t Richard Steele, Wilks, Cibber, Doggett, and Booth (the prtent was granted to Steele, Ist y: company then consisted of Bullock, Norris, ber, Wilks, Mills, Griffith, Pinkethman, Johnson, Ebring ton, Evons, and-Quin; Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Oldfield, M Santlair, Mrs. Bicknell, the beautiful Mrs. Mountfor Mrs. Rogers, and Mrs. Knight. The last regular co: pany of comedians that appeared at Bartholomew Fair was Mrs. Baker’s Rochester company; she came in 1782, and, according toa very old inhabitant, “Dowton was one of the lot.” How this could be, as Dowton’s alive and hearty, and the performance naméd took place sixty four years ago, we do not c! y see. It is just possible; Dowton was rome years in Mrs Baker's company, and her daughter; he came out at Drury Lane, 11th Quick acted at Bartholomew Fair in 1766, but not after he became a favorite at regular theatres. Itis stated that M. Robert Kemp, who has made a for- tune es administrateur of the Bordeaux Theatre, and wa commercial speculation, is now in New York, where it is his intention to erect a French drametic establishment, upon the plan of the Opera Comique at Paris Gluck’s Requiem was performed a few days ago at the church of Suint Eustache, Paris, in presence of the Frencb Princess and the I'r es Royal of Bavaria. The andience was very numerous and fashionable. The re- ceipts, alter deducting the expenses, were to be appro- priated to the fund for raising a monument to the author of “ Armide.” A Paris journal of the Jast week makes the following remarks on the establishment of a thitd opera in Paris :— “ The establishmont of a third Lyrical Theatre has been, it seems, decided upon, and we own we are curious to know what class 0} musigians it is intended to beuefit.— It is said to te intended for the encouragement of young aspirants ; but have wo not essays from this class every week or two al the Opera Comique, and is there any hu- man ear in existence which would voluntarily listen to them a second time? We boldly anewer, no. Al: is not musical theatres we want, but music. We that the Circe Olympique is soriously spoken of for new opera house, We hope this may turn out to be tru It will in this case only be turning the poor quadrupeds, whe figure there at present, jato other quarters for afew months or so, and they can gallop back with flying col If such a speculation had a chance of success, why was the Rendirsance a failure, situated as it wes in the best position of the French capitel, and with better singers than we can fairly hope to hear on the Faubourg da Temple? ‘The “ Giovanna d’Arco” is being performed at Leghorn with immense success, owing to the excellent singing of Gazzaniga, the prima donna. Collini, the bass, has like- wise met with great applause. “Der Freyschntz” was performed at Berlin the anni- versary of the day on which, 26 years ago, the theatre § opened for the first time, when this opera was pro- engaged tor the theatre of Genoa; Ferri i inter for Madrid; Debastinni, at a; Keretti' and Sinico, at q 4 undes,the direction of Weber. Since ,then, " Der Froyschutz” bas bewn performed in Berlin 239 tinies. It is calculated that this work brought to the treasury of the theatre 1@p,000 thal ond it is that nearly a similar sum has been realised by benefits and the sole of mustic. As for Weber himself, he only received for this opera 40 louis d’or i Madamo Viardot Garcia has beon engaged by the ma- nager of the Italian Opera, at Berlin, for the autumn. She isto make her debut on the 20th of next menth in Bellini’s * La Somnembula.” Moriani has been singing with great success at Barce- Jona, An attempt to raise the prices of admission on the first night caused a serious riot, and the {dea was aba doned. Since then the theatre has been crowded to excer every night. A foreign journal add rhe Barcelonaise love music, but are very sensitive in what touches their pockets.” In this reepect the Barceionaise resemble many other people, Mr. Marston's tragody of & Tho Patsjolan’s Daugbte fe to be played, tor the fivet time, at Madier’s Wella; Miss Laure Addison isto pereonate indy Lydia, the part originally sustained by Miss Helen Faucit, when the tragedy was originally produced at Drury Lane Theatre The Italian jaurnals speak in very high terms of a Maile. Marina Combi, who has c: ed a great sensation at Turin, in “ Linda di Charmouni,’’ Itis rumored that M. Vatel has engaged her for the Opera Italien at Paris. Monsieur Harel, lately manager of the theatres, the Odeon and the Porte St Martin, at Paris, died a few days ago inthat city. He was an eccentric mun, talented, but always in pecuniary difficulties, and in many points of viow resembled Sheridan ; he was the intimate friend of the celebrated actress, Madlle. George. ’ alle, Louise Taglioni is going to full an engagement at Naples, and previously is expected to perform three nights at the Grand Opera, Paris. M. Montrose, the French tenor singer, and M and Ma- dame Danterry, also vocalists, were noarly all three drowned a short time ago, at Nimes, by the accidental upsetting of a boat. ‘The Testro Nauvo at Naples brought out at the com. mencement of this month, a ballet cailed the “ Ourang Outang,” the music of which was by the composer Tusco ‘There has just been produced at Prague anew opera, the words and music by Giovanni Gordigoriani. The subject of the poem is taken from “ Consuelo,” a ro- mance by George Sand. Mr. Alfred Ormonde (as: given a series of Shakspe: tho Th @ Royal, Brussels, with Echo d’ Bruretles spoaks in the high named artistes. The first performanc 1th. Mr, Marston's tregedy has been revived at Sadler's Wells with great success, The audiences have been Waverley) has en costume,” at Th it term: took place on the ‘tolerably numerous during the week. “Mr, Gregory appears at the Strand Theatre. It is said ME dome acelined to lot the Olympic to thie gentleman and his friends, Madile. Rechel’s health is stated to be inso leeblea state that she will be obliged to the Theatre Fran- gais for twelve months; she proceeds to Italy. A prolific French farce waiter, Mons. J. G. Ymbert, died a few days ago in Pari® Since the year 1817, he has annually added three to five farces to repertoire of the Paris theatres. Most of his piéces met with success. A company of capitalists and amateurs have justeom Jeted an elegant new theatre in Amsterdam, of a very magnificent description ; attached ix a Cafe, embeltish and nearly covered with large mirrors, on the principle of the Cafe Mille Colonne, at Paris. A new opera by Persiani, (the cera sposo of the de lightful vocalist) brought out lately at Madrid, entitled «[) Sagonano,” (The Savoyard), proved a complete fail- ure, which was ascrived not to any deficiency in the of the music, but solely to its miserable ixbretto. An English lady, or rather,we should say an Irish one Mirs Hayes, or, as the Italians call this young and inter- list, Signora Hayez, has Leen received with ‘a; So much $0, that she has just ivantageous engagement for the The tre La Feni Vienna, to ting during the Carnival, prima donn She subsequently is engaged for the winter season at Vionna. On the 16th of Angust last, Rossini, the grand maestro, was married at Bologna, to Mdlle. Olympe Pelissier. ‘The fact is said to have been communicated in a letter from the bride herself to Mons. Troupenas, of Paris. Hill, of Yankee land, is engaged at the City Theatre He says, | loft London before I played half my parts; I'm coming here before Dan Marble to play the balance of my engagements ;” they are both fine artiste and it matters little wo comes first. Charles Mason. who bas been for years in America, has arrived in London, John (his brother) made some sensation as Romeo at the time his cousiu (Fanny Kem- bie) made her great hit as Juhet. He has lett the stage, and is pactising as a physician in the United States. Charles Mason bears a suiking resemblance to his uacle, Joli. Kemble. Henry Betty has proved very attractive at Margate; the hotises have been crowded nightly. Mrs Gurner is an actress that the London managers ought not to lose sight of ; she does all things well, many admirably ; in- deed the company altogetaer is the best congregated here for years. Miss Joy orves all praise for # taining ib every way the respectubility of her company, | Mr. M'Carthy, who has been ing with great suc- cess at the Surrey Theatre daring the last week, is not the Mr, M'Carthy who appeared as Doctor O'Toole at Drury Lane, but a well known actor ind manager. In tho si country he was celobrated as a light comedian rather than a representative of Jrish character. fle is the father of that excellent actress, Mrs, R. Honner, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Fitewilliam, and Mr. Buckstone, have been engeged for a fow nights at the theatre in Newcastle Potteries, under the eee ent of Messrs, Gregory and Beverley, The principals of the company at present performing there, a Rosenberg, Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. Swinbuurne, Mr. Beverley, Mr. Clifford, Mr. Swinbourne, Mr. F. Mellon, Mr. Fredericks, &c. The London Sunday Tmes says that the Birmingham Musical Festival commenced on Tuesday last, in the New Music Hall. The following was the programme of the morning's perfprmances. ‘The Creption ” (Hay dn) Selection, (Rostini:)—Aria, (Signor Mario) Cujus Ani ano) Quis rst 8 entere: mam ; Duo (Madame Grist and 5 a Staudigi) Pro Peceotis ; Aria (vie dame Grisi) Inflammatus et accensus, and chorus. Moxcheles oficiated as director, The exocutioa ot Creation” wes, on the whole, admirable M. Mose! les, unmindful of tradition, which is very " slo this pomt, took many of the pieces speed con derably faster than customary, which ob d a heavi- m certain porti i les’ fooling of the tempi was ing of the comporer, can haruly be doubted when the improved effect is considered. On tho othe: hand, the justramentaf introduction, illustrative of cha Wasindicated by M. Moscheles ina slower time th ustial—nn innovation perfectly justified by the somal. - the ovening there were grand rehearsals, under t! 2. 4 rection of Mendelsshon. On Wadnesday the crowds 0! strangers and visitors, whiea wore great the day - ‘ore, | Wore still more numerous, | streot being lined on, each side man beings, eager to behold the | their way to the building. The tops of the houses, mod | every window from garret to ground floor, were covered and crowded with spectators. 'y nook and wasslivo ; nota vaca belug the In ensviauxioly tohear the new oratorio of Elijah,” for the first ime, under the direction of its sw thor, The orchestra wes quite filled with te exeou he's alinost inseparable oratorio. That M. Mo: | tants, and the immense organ, with its thirty-two feet pipes, looking Ii from bebind till animal of mysterious form. When Mendelsshon. t! mysterious spirit that was to direct this multitude, step- ped into the conductor's rostrum, and gave one rapid glance at the brilliant company who had come to listen to his favorite work—for * Elijah” is the child of his adop- tion, the composition he prefers to all he has written—the unanimously Jaid aside, and one I cheer acknowledged t the greatest composer of th seems to hold applause in emall Jutation, waved h Herr Steudigl, ac- companied by the low, mysterious (ones of the oboesand soons. delivered, in a voice of thunder, the awful pre- tion of the prophet Elijah, that “no rain or dew should refresh the earth for years.” The overture, a masterpiece pily depicting the despair of the cently played ; the band seemed anl- with one inagnetic sympathy, and it was as though strument, instead of one hundres and twenty five, e Riving age to the music of the inspired comy } ‘The second part was given with the same precision | andeffect. The last noto of “ Elijah” was drowned in a | long-continued end unanimous volley of plaudits, vocife- rousand deafening. It was as though enthusiaem, lony | checked, had suddenly burst its bonis, und filled the are with shouts of exultation. Mendelsshon, evidently over- powered, bowed his acknowledgements and quickly de- scended from his position in the cond: tor’s rostrum ; but he was compelled to appear again, amidst renewed cheers and huzzas. Neyer waa there a more complete tri- umph—never a more thorough and speedy recognition of & great work of art. “Elijah” is not only the chef dew ere of Mendelsshon, but altogether one of the most ex- traordinary achievements of human intelligence. _T! Greatest credit is due to theband and chorus. Unap- proachable as is Mendelashon as a conductor, unrivalled as is his experience of the orchestra and its resources, his work could never have won such instantaneous ation bat for the zealous and artistlike unanit forces. Mendelsshon, after thanking them, expressed his particular obligations to Mr. Simpson, the Birmingha: professor, who had, for two mouths viously, so well ly trained the local ¢hoir. 6 gigantic rolisof oil cloth, rose uy neal touched the roof, like some rat it tente” and Cimarosa’s ‘* Sacrificio d’Abraamo.” The per- formanes concluded with a chorus from Hendel’s an- them, “ The King shall rejoice” M. Moscheles conduct- ed the second part very efliciontly.—Abridged Tim The Liverpool Mercury says that since poor Powers performed in Liverpool, we have not been so much delighted as by Mr. Leonaj Irish representations, which are very droll and comical Paddy, every look, toneund movement. His “ Irish Attorney” wus inimite- ble—his best effort since his engagement here. On Sat- urday he performed Gerald Pepper in Lover's © White Horse of the Poppers,” and a glorious piece of fun it was to witness his “ Humors” on the poor bewildered Luteb- man in search of Balagah In consequence of Mr. Innacts having engoged the Amphitheatre for his concert this evening, the company will perform inthe Theatre Royal, and Leonard the Laughable enacts his d:olleries for the last time prior to his departure for America. Mr. Charles 8 Phillips is giving concerts in Manchester. ‘The Disten family are at Berlin. Two concerts were recently veteran vocalist, Mr. Braham aide M. Adolphe Adam is bui the completion of a third | he P. Arrive! from Ca’ rogre: of the We: Emigrant [From the st Louis Re ublicon, Sept 11.] The steamer Little Missouri arrived’ yes‘erday from the Missouri river. Among ber pastengers wus Solo- mon Sublette, Walter Reddick. aud severel fellow tra- vellers from California. Mr Sublette has been abeent from this city forthree sears, which time he spent in Oregon and California. “in a brief couversstion with him last evening, we learned the following particulare of his journey homeward In company with tev others, he left Pueblo de Los An gelos about the last of May, driving some eighty mules and horses. ‘They travelled the road usually. wken to Santa Fe. His account from Lieut. Fremont is not so late as that recetved at Washington, but he left bim on he Sacramento, and when last heard from it was under- stood that he expected to reach home by the first of this month. Mr Sublette met tLe first company of emigrants to Ca- lifornia, under the command of Mr Davis eighteen miles on the other side of Green river, on the 8th of July Jast ; they had 18 wagons. He understood from them that they had had no diificulties with the Indians on the route. On the 10th of July, he meta lieutenant of the United States Navy, the same who paged through this piace some time #gv, going as an express irom the United States government to our-fleet in the Pacidls ; he wos botwaen Little Sandy aud Sweet Wale and left this city in advance of the emigrants. Gov. Bog; was met two or three days rear of Col Russell, and some 300 miles fromthe point where they were to separato ; the one party going to Oregon, and the other to California. At the dividing place, there would be two guides to lend them on their way to California, Mr. Greenwood, who Bropeena to take a route north of the (ireat Salt Lake, end Mr. L. P. Hastings, who preferred going south of it. Mr, Sublette prefers the former route, and advised the emigrants to take it. By the latter route, they musttrave!l rixty miles without any water whotever, aud the distance is nearly as great as the former. On the 16th of July, he loft the last party of emigrants at the Willow Spring. After possing them, Mr. Sublet met a party of Sioux warrior rear of the emigrants, and about ten miles ia the med thut a party of six r He understood, theso Indians were on an expedition 9 the Crow or Snake tribea, and if a small party of the latter were mot, it is probable that they would be killed—but their real design, it is probable, was to rob, and if neces- sary, kill the emigrants. The vynees had, however, heen successful in despoiling the emigrauta of many of their horses and sixty head of cattle. After leaving this company of emigrants, about ten o'clock, Mr. Sublette’s party was attacked by twenty- five or thirty of the Sioux. Thoy were espied at » dis- tance on a hill, and from the circumstances Mr. 8. sus- pected their intentions, and commenced preparations to receive them. They, however, come to him, profe to be friends, and some conversation pasved betw them. After a little, one of the Indians asked for a horse, and soon others made the same request, and finally they attempted to mount. Mr. 8. saw that an attempt was to be made to run off with the horses and mules, and he de- termined to prevent it. For this purpose, he forcibly revented one of the Indians from mowuting, and started his ‘horses off in a run on the route which lie desired to Rg Sublette’s party fullowed them, and the Indians eral times, but without hitting either. The race was kept up for about four miles, when the Indians egain overtook and fired upon them, but with no better suc- cess than before. The chase was still turther continued. Mr Sublette changed his course, so 2s to avoid the large party of warriors, who were mounted, a had the advantage of him, and finally ma until he had lost four packs of under the horses, and he was com- h from them, so as to keep the animels rom falling into the hand: indians. Three days afterwards he ith a man by the name ot Bonney, from Ohio, who had been robbed by the Im dians of his hi and provisions; he contrived to se 1, on a second visit which they paid to him, and thus escaped with his life. lic accompanied the par- ty to fort Laramie. On his arrival at fort Laramie, Mr. Sublette found that he could not obtain a supply of provisions, and determin. ed on cressing to the Arki and fort Bent. Before reuching the latter place, some seventy milss distant, he fell in with uineteen wagons, containing some fifteen families of Mormons. Here, on the Arkansas, they had determined to find a resting place. They had se! their grounds, hed sown paiches of turnips, and were cutting logs for their habitations. They seemed cheer- ful, and during the time Mr. 8.’s party was with them—@ weekwthey had preaching, two or three baptisms, and several dances. ‘The leader of this flock expected to ree turn this fall, to take out other Mormons to the new tome which he had selected. In passing from fort Laramie to fort Bent, Mr, $. met fifty lodges of Sioux indians, who told him that they had determined to stop up all routes for the travel of Amor- cans, except one—that they would not permit them to be traversing the country in every direction, but as Mr, 3 knew one of the Indians. and others remembered his brother, and ho told them that he was on a trailing expe- dition, he was suffered to pass unmolested. Mr. Sublette’s party reached Bon:’s fort onthe 17th of st Onthe same day, Charles Bent arrived from Augu: | St. Touts Except the sick, of whom there were not a reat many, there were none of Gen. Kearney’s Long 4 at | the fort. Ali had left for Santa Fo. No intelligence had been received from Gen. Kearney up to that time. Lieut. in command of the’ military at the fort.— n wagons had reached there, and twocom- met not far distant from the fort. In his ard, he met traine of wagond at sloug They had lost a good many oxen, 4 ing out, and otvers escaping to herds of buffalo, bat no | farther depredations were known to have boon Commlt- | ted by the Indians than those already mentioned iy 8 | At Pawnee Fork, Mr. 8. met te 2 companies of Colonel | Price's regiment. Col. Price himerlf waset’ ‘o' 8 wi Fork, ‘The battalion of MormOe* “Nir, Sublette was 23 the other side of Council i day Sieg ioom Bent’s Fort to St. Leis, | days in travelling Terents the Governor of California as | disposed to encourage the ea Sastro was ver, it soaabane {rain has fa! doting, in this 1 casual quantity of | | past year, contrad | other travellers of pect, the re St Louis Union, Sept. 12.) From th, i We gather the following news from the under tien. Kearvey, from aletter kindly far ease tit was writen by a private in the company o! aud boars date et Bent’s Fort, ug et. Mexican spies heretofore spoken of, uxhaviag Lote hich were opened and found to be blank, ta co roborated. Before they were teken, they had, m compa- Cop Weightman, » with other Mexicans, set fire to the pr irie, and des Shes the rass ou the tisual route to Fe. Gen | Kearney, it is said, will now alter his route, s0 as to pro- vi for the horses. “igs iccampany lett Fort Leavenworth the Inst day of” Janeant travellel five hundred and keventy-six milesie thirty days. ‘Their horses held out extremely a | only two had given oat in his company. ‘They wereen- camping, and would wait for nies of soldiers pee roe from Fort Leavenworth. There Ces need eighteen hundred soldiers encamped within five mi Bent’s Fort, They wore all 2 a and fine spirits, and en- ares of & Cay eno} in jome fghting w' be good health 9 the oxo th whieh the prospec ‘ ta were in olepalation fn the » Wet a (a. tap lame were inthe Deighborlinnd.