The New York Herald Newspaper, March 21, 1856, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 7144. MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1858. ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA. ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. THE PARIS CONFERENCES, SIGNING OF THE PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE. * American Filibustering to be Put Down by European Sovereigns. NO NEW THE PACIFIC. S$ OF THE SOUND DUES QUESTION. Covent Garden Theatre Destroyed by Fire. STATE OF THE MARKETS, &o., KH, &o. ‘The steamship Persia, Capt. Judkina, from Liverpool, arrived at this port about 8 o’clock yesterday morning. he left Liverpool at 11 o’clock on Saturday morning the “Sth inst, ‘The Persia and the Quaker City arrived at Liverpool Rogether, on the morning of Sundsy, the 2d imst. Both steamers were detained off the bar by want of water for wome hours. The Quaker City sailed from Liverpool at 1034 o’elock night of Wednesday the Sth, and carried de- tails of the news to that date. No intelhgence of the Pacific has reached England. ‘The statement of her having put into the Shannon was incorrect. The Liverpool Journal of March 8 saya :—Captain Jud- ‘Bins said yesterday, and there is no man more compe- tent to give an opinion, that he felt certain the Pacific ‘was safe, and that in all probability we will have that ‘news inland before they have it in America. He in- wtanced many cases of ships being detained in the ice for more than # month, and that once surrounded by the 1c, a vessel can do nothing but drift along out of the froven prison. The current, and the prevailing winds will probably impel her back upon Europe if her paddles are broken. > The London Times of March 4 says:—Some small in- @urances are understood to have been effected on the Pacific yesterday evening at the rate of eighty per cont. ‘The value of the ship is about £120,000, and she is said Go have had a cargo of 700 tons of fine goods. Happily, her number of passengers was smaller than usual, the total being forty-six, including six ladies and two chil- dren, The Quaker City took outa report of the signing of the preiiminaries of peace, but subsequent informa- tien would imply that the plenipotentiaries had merely appended their names to the prelimina- ry formalities, She also conveyed the speech of th Emperor Napoleon to the Legislative Assembly, in which he spoke in cordial terms of the English alliance, and stated that, while he hoped for peace, it was neces- ary to be prepared for either peace or war. The Persia brings nothing to add to the above, excepting a coneral amor that negotiations proceed satisfactorily. Nothing, in reslity, is known of the proceedings of the negotiators. The Mmancivation Belge publishes a communication, purporting to proceed from Paris, which says that the first four points were at once decided on Thursday; that ‘the discussion of Saturday was reported to be very warm, ‘and was so, in fact, between Baron Brunow and the Eng- lish Plentpotentiaries, during which Count Orloff re- mained quiet, but that at last he broke his long silence, and ssid as follows :— Peace must be restored to the civilized world. We ‘are all great enough to ‘ret over certain details, it was I who made the treaty of Adrianople, and to meit belongs to tear it. We accept the rectification ot the limits pro- posed for Bassaral 4 for the Asiatic provinces. We adhere to the condition about not re-estanlishing ‘the fortress of Bomarsund; and we desire that the Isles of Aland shall be s menace for no one. There is no diffi- culty as to Nicolaieff; and we give up, with ut compen- sation, the city of Kars to our ancient and good ally, the The Emancipation goes on to say that this language eaused (as well it might) s profound sensation, so pro- ound that the plenipotentiaries remained silent, no doubt with joy. One of them found his utterance wuffi- ciently to say, ‘ As we are all agreed, let us sign.” The fignatures were at once affixed, and the plenipotentia- ries shock hands and parted. Ihe Emancipation unlucki- Jy adds, that on the following day (Monday) the Empe- ror’s speech would contain the announcement that peace ‘was made. ‘The Independence does not enter #0 much into detail, but it maintains its assertion of the preliminaries being signed, and also states that the Emperor's speech would ‘contain the announcement about peace. This story ia regarded in Paris as similar to that of the first taking ef Bebsstopol, and has already attained the appellation of canard la Tartare. Despatches from Berlin speak of a similar atate of things, and it is suspected that a com- bination exists both in Paris and Brussels for the fabri- cation of news, with a view to Bourse speculations, On the evenirg of Sunday, the 24 inst., a aciree took place at the Tuileries, when the Emperor and Empress weceived about four hundred visiters, including the Pleni- potentiariea and the most distinguished persons at pre- wentin Paris. A dramatic entertainment was given to the company in the Salle de Flore. All the members of the conference were present at the sppening of the French Legislative Assembly on the 34 inst. On that ocoasion (enerals Canrobert and Bosquet took he oaths. Tho former wore the uniform of a general, the latter the dress of a senator. When the name of Marshal Pelissier was called, a voice replied, “ Absent a on the service ot the Emperor.’’ Generals Espinasse nd Vinoy have arrived at Constantinople. Late advices from Constantinople state:—We learn ‘that Lord Stratford de Redcliffe had presented a note from the English government, asking the Porte, as a m guarantee for the lately conceded reforms, to allow the ovoupation by English troops of Varna, Gallipoh and Wandia for an indefinite period. The London Chronicle of March 6 says :-~Our last ad- vices from Egypt report that s new African empire has ‘oprung into existence. Kass, the brother-in-law of one of the petty kings of Abyssinia, has dethroned his rele- ‘tive, and assumed the rank of Emperor, with the title of Theodore I., making also an offer of his friendship and alliance to the Viceroy of Egypt. Engiand’s difficulty with Persia was brought under the notice of the House of Commons on 3d inst., by Mr. Lay- 4 ard, in an anti-administration address of much fength. ord Palmerston replied, saying that it was the policy vof bia Cabinet to keep Persia neutral during the war with ‘Russia, He reviewed Mr. Murray’s course at Teheran, vand deprecated a premature discussion of the supject. In the House of Commons on the 6th inst., in answer to Mr. Baxter, Lord Palmerston said, that upon inquiry at the Foreign Office, he found that the papers relating te ‘Central American affairs conld not be laid on the table Advices trom Paris of the 6th inst. ss; -Ascording to ‘reports very generally current to-day, the accouchement of the Empress may be looked for almost immediately, ‘Anstead of from the Lith to the 20th inst., which was the period originally spoken of. It appears certain that the Pope will be the godfather of the Imperial infant; the *Queen of Sweden the godmother. The French budget for 1857 was presented to the Senate F von the 4th inat. It may be briefly summed up thus:— Francs. ‘Ordinary and extraordinary expenses. 1,696,057,164 Ordinary and extraordinary receipts. 1, 710,474,512 teens ene Surpias of receipts. 16,417,348 “The ordinary expense 1,641,495,164 The ordinary receipts are. +001, 709,346,226 Leaving a surplus of, deesee see, 67,062,002 Retraocoreary mOrke, + 58,564,000 ‘¥xtraordinary receipts. 1,129,286 Pomainder......cccceecceeseseeeenseeses 62406714 Leaving # surplus of... svevercoes 15,417,388 as stated above. It must be borne in mind tat in the above figures of the budget the exceptional expenses which the war necestitates are nat ineluded, such outlay beiwg covered oaly by means of extraordinary resources, ‘Phe resgurces in quertion are aot #9) down in the re ceipts, any more than the exceptional outlay is among the expenses. Only a credit of 2,000,000f. ia te be opened te the Minister of War to pay the military pensions of the year 1867. The London Chronicle of March 7 says :~ The Dui is at it in ee of which are bel ry to carry out the fifth article of the constitution. Of these, the bill on primary instruction pe Gat aS spoken of, ), Tel genera! inistration ‘of the Dat in India, and is conceived in a much more liberal spirit than mignt have been |, especially as reget the future emanci- pike of the negro race. Judgments possessed. either the Netherlands or in the Dutch Indies are to be valid in both countries. The liberty of the press is established ; the right of meeting, of association, and of petition, as also of Ip, are to exist im India to the same extent as {n Holland. The celebrated astronomer Von Biela died at Venice on the 18th of February, in his seventy fourth year. At an carly age he entered the service of Austria, and it was in the year 1826, whilst quartered with his regi- ment—the 18th Intantry of the Lime—at the little town of Josephstadt, in Bohemia, that he made the interest- ing discovery of the comet (called after hima) circulating round the sun, between that luminary and the orbit of Saturn, A row occurred on board the ship City of Mobile, at Liverpool, between the cook, an Austrian, knowa as Marquis Delfs, and a seaman named John Scanian. Delfs fired a pistol at Scanlan, and wounded him badly, The wounded man was conveyed to the hospital, and Delis was arrested. Van Amburgb has shipped several horses for his cir- cus, on board the ship James Crockett, from Liverpool. He has nearly completed arrangements for a first rate equestrian company for America. ‘The report of the Havre market for the week ending the 4th inst., states that the American advices by the Persia had confirmed the tone of the cotton market, Sales of the week had amounted to 14,500 bales, at full ices, and included 3,500 to arrive. Stock 76,000 bales. New Orleans tres crdinaire, 92. Dreadstulfs depressed; Baltimore flour, 44f. 50c. Ashes easier. Coffee quiet and frm. ‘Sugar quiet, Rice neglested. Whale oll hold at Taf. Our London Correspondence. Lonpox, March 7, 1856. Total Destruction of Covent Garden Opera House by Fire— Political News of the Week—-Miscellancous—Armistice in the Crimea. The event of the week is the total destruction by fire of the Italian Opera House, Covent Garden. The fire broke out just at the termination of a bal masqué, but happily no lives were lost. Mr. Gye, the lessee, had just oom- pleted all his arrangements for opsning the operatic sen- son when thie calamity occurred. The house had been let to Anderson, the Wizard of the North. This ts the third theatre that has been burnt down whilst under his management. Tenclose you full accounts. The Queen ard Prince Albert and numbers of the nobility have visit- ed the ruins, and I believe ateps will be taken to set Mr. Gye on his legs again. The Queen personally expresued her regret to Mr. Gye at the destruction of the theatre. It is to be hoped that her Majesty’s theatre will now be opened. Under Lumley it was the most brilliant of the two, and it has now been shut for some years. This event has created quite a sensation, In political matters there is little to record. ‘The fifth meeting of the Paris Conference has been held, but nothing transpires, The Plenipotentiaries keep the secret well. On the 29th February s meeting was held onthe frak- tir Bridge, between » Russian General (Tutchimoff) and delegates from the allied armies, when measures were adopted to carry out the armistice conformably with the resolutions passed at Pars. This will not prevent the allies blowing up the remainder of the forts at Sebasto- pol. The forts of St. Paul, the Quarantine fort and the sunken ships are all to be destroyed. ‘The Imperieuse and Euryolue frigates have passed the Belt. Commodore Watson and the advanced Baltic squadron were still at Elsinore at the last advices. ‘The Parliamentary papers relating to Kara have been Published. It is now beyond a doubt that Lord Stratford never answered General Williams’ despatches, the consequence of which was, that he was not treated with that respect and obedience which he could have commanded from the Pashas, if they had felt that he waa well backed by the English representative at Constanti nople. At the same time that Lerd Stratford snubbed Williams he did what he could to send aid to Asia, but one thing counteracted the other. 1 should not be surprised if Stratford was recalled. The Debats of this morning devotes a leading article to the recent treaty of commerce coneluded between France and Honduras, and hopes that Freach goods will find s good market there. From Madrid we learn that the Order of the Golden Fleece has been conferred upon Marsha! Saldanha. The Anglo-Italian Legion bas been sent to Malta. ‘Twelve thousand French troops are embarking {or the Crimes, to replace those that have come home. THE PARIS CONFERENCES. SIGNING THE PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE— VIEWS OF THE PARIS PRESS—NAPO- LEON’S SPEECH, &c., &c., &c. Jn the House of Commons, on March 8, Mr. Disrarit said:—A public statement has been made to-day of the utmost importance, and perhaps the noble lord will al- low me to ack him # question relative to it, without hay- ing given bim previous notice, which, however, under the circumstances would, pernaps, scarcely be necessary. It bas been stated publicly that the prelimioarion of peace have been signed at Paris, and it would be satis- factory, | am sure, to the House, if the noble lord would assure us of that fact; and, if he cannot, it would still be of advantage if we could have some information from the noble lord as to what is real atate of affairs in that respect. Lord PALMxRsTOX—The House and the country are well aware that certain artioles were proposed some time ago by Austria, with the previous consent of France aad Eng- land, as conditions which were to serve as the (ounda- tion for a treaty of peace between the belligerents. Those articles were at first accepted by Russia with ® reservation, but afterwards, that not being agreed to by Austria, they were accepted unconditionally. That acceptance was what is called in diplomatic lan- guage an acceptance @ simple, Those articles were afterwards recorded '&§ protoco! st Vienna, which waa signed by the Plenipotentiaries of fi ad, France and Austria—I rather think the instructions of the Turkish Plenipotentiary did not arrive in time. When the con- ference met at Paris, itwas agreed that in the protocol of the first meeting this previous protosol, simply record- ing these articles, should be inserted as part of the pro- ceedings of that day’s conference, and that it should be dealared that the protocol of Vienne and the articles ac- cepted by Russia should have the force and value of [nae gon of peace, and thet, without going through ti -y form of s separate preliminary treaty, the Plentpotentiaries should at once proceed to discuss the other questions on which the definite treaty would turo, That is the precise state of the matter. In ‘one sense, a preliminary treaty bas been signed, that 1s to nay, those articles have been recorded as having the foros,’ value and virtue of prelimimary treaty. No treaty in, the ordinary form. gned by the Plenipoten- tiaries, to be ratified by sovercigus, has been signed, but substantially a preiiminary treaty has been signed. Mr, Disrakui—When ? Lord PAIMERSTON—It was Inst week, day. Very recently. (From the London Post, We were the first to comm Monday, the news of the signatu I forget the exact eh 5.) jeate to the public, on f jthe preliminaries of peace. We stated that these were ‘identical with the Austrian proposi‘ions,’”’ ard that the processing, which we qualified as ‘important and satisfactory, lett unset- tied many questions which would necessarily ‘be the sub- jects of immediate discussion, with a view to the framing of a definite treaty.”” The accuracy of every word of this statement wax fully cenfirmed tho same evening in Par- liament by the Premier, who said that ‘it had been de- clarei’’ by the conference ‘that the protocol of Vienna and the eriicies accepted by Russia should have the force, value and virtue of a prelimivary bet of peace.’’ Strorger words than these could not be used. The perfect correctness of our announcement receives #n additional corroboration from the telegraph trom Berlin, which will be found im another column, This, proceeding from a source upon which we oan confidently rely, states that Connt Orloff, immediately upon the exe- cution ot the act, transmitted to St. Petersburg, by tele- graph, the fatelligence that ‘‘ Preliminaries of ¢ had been signed.” This message the Czar apparently deemed so important that he has, without any loss of time, for- warded by telegraph to his Representatives ‘a declara- tion of approval”—and this in the best answer to those who have represented the intelligence which we exclus- ively communicated as being without value or politioal significance. So far from being “a pret and a dressed up old fact, worth nothing at al an acknowledged reality, heid by the Crar to be not only new, but worth the telling. (Prom the Paria Patria, March 5.] discovery, ml,” it in now . Having tirst obtained the consent of France and Eng. Vand, Austria submitted to Russia certain articies that were to wervo as the baais of a treaty of peece. These oon- Citious, accopted by Russia at firse wita reserve, and thea purely and srmpiy, were recorded in protogol signed at Viepna by the Plenipotentiaries, When the Conferences opeved ‘aris, it was agreed ou the first sitting iat tae protocel of Vienam aad ibe ertholes adopted THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. by Russia abould have the force and value of a pre- liminary treat,” of peace, and that, without Saving recourse to the ordina: form ot separate proli- minary treaty, s2e Pienipotentiaries should imme- diately pass to the discussion of the other questions to be comprised in the Sefinitive treaty. It was then de- olared at Conference: ¢hat the articles contained in the protocol of Viemna shewNd have the foree, virtue wad value of « pre! treaty. Such ix brief is the ex. pl a given by Lord Paiméeston, and it explains tne error into which ill infermed ble for going on to the tions propored to Rusala, preliminary treaty of Peace submitted to the ratification ot the Powers. The copgress has therefore done no more than ratify and adopt at Paris. and in the same terms, the conditions al- ready accepted ut Vienna in a protocol by the represente- tives of Russia, Austria and (From the Paris Constitationnel, March ©]. ° ._. Fe e The two first sittings of the Conference having cupied, the firet by the verification of powers, and second by the exanrination and settlement of the claw of the armistice, tt was not till the third sitting, on’, Saturday, that the Conference irene ips the special object ios Emperor uses in adverti sincere spirit of to our gallant ailiea by our own gracioun every Englishman, who feels and thinks find” the full ‘expression letely enunciated as of his comp if a Minister ot Great Britala had ken to the point in the Par- liament of . England. Nething, th can do stricter or more fraternal than the alliange at this very moment. Upon thi: question we may feel full axarance. One ard indivisible, the Cabinets of London and Paris will §0 oteadiiy onward till they realize the objects, for the attainment of which England and france threw them- elves into this gigantic atruggie, In the views which the Emperor takes of the European relations of the allies we cordially concur. We read with the most wufeigaed satisfaction the statements which the Emperor is enabled to make with regard to the internal condition of France, and the feeling and spirit exhibited by her people. We know that statement to be strictly trae, and that thera ia not the slightest foundation for runors to which ourrency¢has been sedulously given by ‘sons anxious to play the game for Russia, that the ot Fremce ave in ewbarrassment; that her resources are touching npon exhaustion; or that the spirit of her peo- if ita labo “ ‘ ‘Aus- [ Ble has been discoursged by the high prices of articles of trian ultiengtuas wen thee road at's Gasle for'thans iva | cOqaumaptlom, or ehlled by the ceckits and iattuoncee of limint . The first four points being all set forth, the | Wa. We rejoice most heartily in the prosperity of Frante, and her continually progressing developement and ever renewed strecgth, Her solidity. in searcely of less importance to us our own; and our most dar. nest hope is, thut of this struggle between the Weatern Powers ard their great Northern adversary, there may be begotten permanent relations between France and Kogland, which, by the infiuenco which they may exer- cise upon the future orgenization and social progress of Sa mh hal nines coma pensation i aigeesnly 10r woe and misery w) ie ne ged war im which we have been engaged has ‘ho'ed upot it, (From the London Standard, March 5.] The impresaion produced by the speech of the French Emperor has not been altogether tavorable in city circles; and notwithatanding the cordiality shown in the manner in which the Emperor speaks of his allies, and the ac- knowledgment of the improved moral attitude of Kurope, it is conceived that there lurks a doubt whether the pre- fent conferences will eventuate in the re-eatablishment of peace. The decisive, frank, and dignified style and noble sentiments of all the previous sddresses of the Em- peror Napoleon, bave earned for these important decla rations, in this country, a degree of earnest considera- tion that contrasts strongly with the sickly interes: that is shown for the vapid speeches that are put into the Lands of the sovereigns of Great Britain by the aavisors of the Crown; and consequently every word and turn of expression is carefully weighed, all emissions noted, and every dubious phrase most keenly discussed. It may, therefore, be comsidered @ pretty accurate indication of the state of public a when, notwithet It is not 80, however, with the afth point, which has not been set out, and which will be immediately dis- cussed, each Power having been invited to make known the demands it will think ita duty to present for the im- terest of the balance of Kurope. Napoleon’s Speech to the French Senate. The session of the Senate of France for the year 1856 waa opened on Monday, March 2, py the Emperor in per- on. His imperial Majesty delivered the following sposch:— PX&R3 AND SENATORS: — The la time I convoked you our minds were oocupted with matters of grave import; tle allied axmles were ex- hausting themselves at a siege where the obstinacy of the defence made success douptfal. Europe, hositating, seemed to await the end of the struggle before pronounc- ing itself; to carry on the war I asked of you aloan, which you granted unt , although it may have appeared excessive. The bigh price of provisions threat- ened te cause general distress among the laboring olassos, and a perturbation in the monetary system gave rise to beoid ot aslackening of commerciai transactions and of labor, ‘Well, thanks to your support, aa well as to the energ: displayed in France and in England—tbanks, above all 2 g deslarations of the Freneh Kmperor are such an are quite things, to the 6a; rt of Providence, those di rs, if consistent with the probability ot an early peace bei {bey have not entirely dlaappeared, have, most of them'at | Concinded, Consols have scarcity undergone & fractions, sana beerianer has decided a, dexporate struggle, | Yéistion irom yesterday's cloning quotations, unesampled in history, in favor of the abled sume Our Relations with England. {From the London Post, (Official Organ,) Mar¢h 7.] We have rever atteched much er aee to the style of diplomatic controversy in which it delights the States- men on the other side ot the Atlantic to indulge. Its ex- cited tone is of the same character aa the Bancomb speeches made in the Senate and House of Representa- tives, and the extra Buncomb tone of late speeches avd late correspondence which grew out of the oocasion. If the Feople of America had responded to the apeeches, snd shown a real desire for war with Great Britain—it in¢ucements had offered sufficient to lead Ainericans to think it_would be for their benefit to usit e with Russia against England and France, thie excited tone would have been followed up, and we might have had to prepare for war. But the sensible men of America and her metropo. lisan pre-s—(the newspapers with a cirouls‘ion of » hin- dred copies, published in the petty towns of the interio: deserve little consideration, aud fail not under this cate- gory)—have seen that the time is no: favorable, that ‘America would gain little and lose much, as welt in cha- sacter as in material results, by forcing on a war with Great Britain at this time. ‘The feeling of als Huropé they find so much against their govorn. ment, that there ix not « State of the frst class to whose arbitrament ber statesmen would consent to refer the points of difference. Both the Clayton-Balwer treaty question, therefore, and the enlistment question, upon which £0 many words and so much paper have beea expended, may be considered now as settled. lf they are not yet absoiutely eonsigned ‘to the tomb of ail the capulets,”” and deporited in national record offices and biue books, to re) in peace till some future Macaulay sball awaken the details from the sleep of perpetual ob- scurity and n'ght, we feel assured that the statesmen on both siden of the ocean are only seeking the quietest jul- Isbies with which to lull themselves to sucu a alumber. In their hands, theretore, we are content to leave do'h questions, and’ corgratulate our readers on the prospyc : berore them of having no need further to trouble their heads about the matter. But though these subjects of difference have every chance of being thus speedily set to rest, the question of JSiihustering remains as a matter for grave consideration with the States of Europe; and we think that Great Bri- ‘em, in her position amongst those States, and with re- ‘erence especially to her relations with the continent and islands of America, ought to take the initiative in moot- ing the question, with a view to a common understand- ing being come to upon the principles and policy to be observed in connestivn with this prastioe. tions, armed and organized, and raaintaived by funds sudscrived upon the joint stock princtples, ate notoriously fitted out within the territory of the United States, for the attack of States and territories in temporary troubles from +» volu@fon, or some internal convulsion, or whose we-- nes#)from other causes, inviges aggression. hese ex,.e- ditions are not only disavowed. but are prohibited hy whe nationa! government of America, and are against Sr laws. And yet we see them encouraged by the national press, their euccesses hailed as national triumphs, and succor afforded openly by the employes and com- missioned forces of the natioaal Government. ) or is not, America compromized as a State by such acta of ber subjects and employés’ Is it, or in it not, mecesrary to declare all concerned in ‘such expe- ditions to be pirates, and liable to be dealt with as such, whenever met with on the high seas, or when seized and taken with armsin their hands on land? Are ‘we to be content to leave the weak States ao attacked to apply these principles and adopt this course’ or ought there to be common action of all States that desire to prevent such disturbances of it, and to hold the Bate. encourages and permite such conduct in her subjec.s in some measure responsivle for the conae- quences’ Let the political effects of conniving at or shut- ting our eyes to this growing system of aggression be noted iu. tne partioular case of Walker’s resent filibuster- ing expedition against Ni He hea landed there with his “ rowdies” and desperadoes, and is now main- taining himself as a de facto political interest in that Territory. He has had the audacity to send his diplo- matic agent to represent him in the United States; and, altbough the President has up to this day hesitaved—it would be too much to say refused—to recognise thix agent, the state of things in Nicaragua, and the Since that moment the opinion of Europe has pro- nounced itasif more openly. On all sides our alliances have been extended and strengthened. ‘The third loan was subscribed without difficulty. The country has given me # new proof of its confidence, ys subscribing a sum five times the amount I demanded; it has supported with admirable resigaation the suffrings inseparable from a dearness of provisions—eufferings al- Jeviated, @owever, by private Cg ah the zeal of the municipal authorities, and by the 10,000,006. distributed in the departments. At the present moment the arrivals of foreign corn have caused @ sensible fall; the fears arising irom the soarcity of gold have diminished, and labor was never more active, nor the revenues more con- siderable. The chances of war have aroused the military spirit of the nation; at no time were voluntary enlistments so frequent, ox ao much ardor displayed by the reoruits de- signated by iot. 'o this brief statement of the situation facta ofa high poritical rignification must be added. ‘The Queen ot Great Britain, desirous of giving a proot of her confidence, of her esteem for our country, to ren- der our relations more intimate, vistted France, The en- thusiastic welcome she met with must have convinced her how deep were the sentiments inspired by her pre- sence, and that they were of a nature to strengthen the alliance of the two nations. The King of Piedmont, who, without looking behing him, had embraced our cause with that courageous im- petuosity which he had already shown on the battiefiold, also came to France to consecrate a union already ce- mented by the bravery of his soldiers. Those sovereigns were eaabled to seo a country formerly so agitated and disinherited of its rank in the connells of Europe, now prosperous, peaceful and reepected, way war, not with the momentary delitium of passion, but with the calmness, justice and energy of duty. They beheld France, while sending 200, - 0CO men beyond the seas, at the same time convoke all toe arta of peace at Paris, as if she wished to say to Eu- rope, ‘The present war is only an episode for me; my ideas and my streng’h are in part always directed to- wards the arts of peace; let us neglect mothing to un- derstand each other, aud do not compel me to ‘brow all the resourees and all the energy of a great nation iato the usa of battle.” ‘That appeal seems to have been heard, and wiater, by suspending hostilities, favored the intervention of di. plomacy. Austiia resolved upon taking a decisive atep, which brought into the delibesations all the influence of the sovereign of a vast empire. Sweden enrered into closer connection with England and France by a treaty which guaranteed the integrity of her territory; finally, advice or entreaties were sent to ‘St. Petersburg from all the Cabinets. ‘The Emperor of Russia, who had inherited a position be had not created, apy animated with » sincere de- sire to put an end to the causes which bad occasioned this sanguinary conflict. He resolutely accepted the proposition tranamitted by A wr , The honor of his arma onoe satisfied, he did henor to himself by complying with the distinctly expressed wishes of Europe. To-day the plenipotentiaries of the belligerent and allied Powers are ansembied at Parts 10 decide upon the condi- tions of peace. The spirit of moderation and equity which animates them all must make us hope tor a favo- rable result; nevertheless, let us wait the end of the Conferences with dignity, and let us be equally prepared, it it should be necessary, either again to draw the eword or to extend the hand to’ those we have honorably fought. Whatever may happen, let us occupy ourselves with all the means proper to increase the power and wealth of France; lat us draw still closer, if possible, the alliance tormed by » participation of glory and of sacrifices, the reciprocal advantages of which will be brought into still stronger relief by peace. Lat us, finally, at this solemn moment for the destinies ot the world, pince our trust in God, that He may guide our efforts in the sense most conformable to the intereuta of humanity and of civilization. SPEECH OF COUNT DE MORNY TO THE LEGISLATURE. confusion consequent upon this very expedition, ‘The Legislative Body met on the 4th inst, at o'clock, | han been used as a pretext for refusing 20 when, after the installation of the Buream, Count de'| 'veeive the ‘envoy “of ‘Rives’ the elected {real. Moray, its President, rose, and thus addressed the ‘Assembly :— ; Gentlemen—The simple and dignified account of the exalted position of France which you heard yesterday must have flatterec your patriotism. Your feelings of pational pride snd affection for your country must have been highly gratified. In no virtue haa the French nation been deficient. It has proved itself a firm and loyal ally; it has carried on the war with vigor, patience, disinterestedaess and humanity. it has been at the same time calm, injus- trlous, Hospitable and generous. Thus Franse obtained s morat triumph more valuable than toat acquired by conquests, and gained for herself the thies and confidence of the entire world. vent of Nicaregua, or to recognire any other estab lished authority ef the country. Nicaragaa {s warrant- ed by this refusal, uncer the supposition of ita peng a State, in declarimg war against the United States, and steps buve been takem by the authorities there which may end inthis extreme measure But this, instead of being feared, isthe consummation mont desired by Atneri- cans, because it would warrant the desided support of Waiker, and the employment of the United States forces in direct hostilities for purposes of conquest and an- pexation. Nicaragua is thus gloarly in the position of a weak State, supjected to the aggression, direst and i direct, of s'powerfui one. Where, then, is the differenc between her claim and that of Purkey, Jor the support of sym, This | Aurope against palpable violence and snjustice, exceps, in- result, it must be admitted, \s particularly attribute Tu! i ; ad ° ble to the union on the throne fas. 000) Pree Denes taney eee met © wen nb other side of the Atlantic? England has no views either of colonization or of territorial acquisttion in this part of the continent ot South America. Not so the United States: the desire to acquire Nicaragua and Costa Rica, in order to command access by the route of the lathmus to the Pacifle ocean and Catffornia, is openly avowed most opposite qualities—energy and moderation. Those short and glorious years which have restored France to the first rank among nations will fill an important place in history. You maing contributed to that re- sult, gentlemen, for you geanted the Emperor an unre: served co-operation untey heinost critical circumstan- | by every American; and it has been already asserted cos. Let us now hope that the wound judgment and bu- | 5. the Senate, and by the press of the Unived States, mane feelings of the eminent = charged with the | that the abolition of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty wo negotiations will succeed in removing all the difficultios | leave the Americans free to prosecute their schemes and putting an end to the evils of Harepe. Nevertheless, confiding implicitly in the affection and solicitude of the Emperor tor bis people, and in his care for its dignity and interests, we promise him beforehand, come what will, that he may rely upon us. (From the London Post, (official organ), March 5.} more openly than they nave been able todo under the re- straints of that treaty; for they avow no consideration for the righw of any indigenous races, or of any previous Kuropean colonists and settlers not of the Anglo-Saxon race whom they affect to represent, and whose destiny, they pretend, calls them to weize and appropriate the The speech addressed by the Emperor of the Frenen to | whole Western world. It may be that this will be re- thy Sevate and Legislative body, has an importance and | garded as of no interest to the nations of Kurope, and significance at the present crisis which can scarcely be | that whatever may be the designs and conduct of the exsggerated. (ne of the most remarkable parta of the | United States in respect to these old Spanish possessions, speech, and the most interesting and awiaing to English- nén, ix that which immediateiy touches ourselves, and which epeaks of the relations between Great Britain and France. it is the more important at thia critical stags of affairs, because there have beon circulated, not only in this country, not only through continental Kurope, but \hrovghout America, studiously concocted reporta that the iceas and wishes of the governments of France and nd were not entirely in unisom upon the great quer- tion connected with the establishment of peace. ‘an no state of Europe can be warranted, by ita bearing upon ber own interests, im fnterfering to prevent the conse- quences threatened. Such, we admit, may be the result of the consideration given to the question by the States of Europe after eonsulting in common; for we do not mean to say that any one of these nations is called upon to ineur the jeopardies of war with the United States in order to put a stop to this par .ioular course of aggroxsive action. All we do say at it is, that they ought to consult in common, and to decide upon s joint action; was said that the Emperor Napeleon was and if they do so, whatever may be the issue of their de- prepared to go the full length desired by the | liberations, the means of carrying out and enforcing the Cabinet of Lord Palmerston in pressing condi- Mal flvgetie re A) Rs De much facilitated. tions upon the Emperor of the Rassias. To We maintain that the growth of filibustering and the this assertion the apeech, to which we are alluding, ex- hibits patently the most absolute contradiction. ‘That speech, so far as it relates to matters common to both countries, might have been made by Lord Palmerston limcelf, ‘There cannot, in fact, be found in history 40 evils attending it is jast a8 much » question for concert and consistent action in Jar governments loving anil desiring peace an the suppression of the slave trade or of + It will be said hat England, owing to her con- nection with the Mosquito Indians and her i emaln of complete an example ot’ strict and incumate alliance be- | Jamaica, with other oolomes in the vicinity, has a perao- tween two great vations, or 40 strising an instanoe of | pal and & peculiar interest in a question of this desecin- two cabinets raarebing onwards to the accomplishment | tion, and that her motive in mooting it, therefore, is xel- Of a common object with a step no equal, so. wae, and #0 | fieh: But this is not the case. She apprehenda no dan- ger to any ot her own colonies and possessions, and wants no help from any other Power for their defence. So far aa her especial interests are concerned, her own power is more than sufficient for their protecsion; and she enjoys, and while that power lasts will be seen to enjoy, « per- tect immuuity trom this species of danger. If Kngland, unfaitering. We defy the most suspicious diplomatiat to tina in such passages as these, which we now quote, in- dications of aay other character:—'* Let us, then, in con- clusion,’”’ eays the Fasperor, with that force and distinct- cess for which bis speeches are so remarkable, * let as, then, await, with dignity, the issue of ‘the Con: ferences, equally prepared, if necowsary, to draw | indeed, were suspected of entertaining any desire airesh the sword or te offer the hand ot friendship to | to establish an exclusive infuence or authority the enemy whom we have so hovorably fought | in the territories of Nicara; and Costa Rica, or with. And, come what may, let us occupy ourselves | in any other territory of ¢ kind, there might with every means calculated to increare the strength | be ground for recerving coldly her invitation of and augment the riehes of Vance. Let us draw closer ‘fod bind with further tes, if it be possible, the alliance which ws have formed, which bas been cemented by con mon raertices, and a mutual participation in glory, and of which the reciprocal advantages cannot but be further developed by the eatablishment of peace.”’ Surely iy (here capsecatcas, @ad avea pwre ia howe whiek the other States to a joint action, but she has cisavowad thia, and her honesty of purpose has not been, and oan- not be, called in qnostion, It has always been ber de. sir, as it must be the dealre of every man of common humanity, that the States formed out of territery of North Amortes ahould be ieft tabling Suamsplves ta » manmuer fo improve ; wont to tae infuemce produced upon ths public mind is rage by the visit which, ia « indiluess aud true friendship, was paid sovere'gn. rightly, will seutrments ny propoies this end only for the bas the European States whir how: simular cirms, and whe arow similar principles, Bot tt is against this partrauar con- dition of South Amarica that the flibustering epirit hee been excited, 106 that enterprises are set on foot by the subjects of the United States, i this point are decidedly opposed to thoxe of hooves, therefore, the States of Europe to give some mtrong €xpression to those views betore the course of action which haa bee adopted by the people of the United States shall have tskew auch consistency as to make it urore Giflieult to offer saccessful opposition. ‘The Sound Dues Didiculty. INTERESTS OF EN@LAND AND RUSSIA EN THE QUES- TION—TBREAT OF DENMARK TO ?HE UNITED STATES. Berlin (Maye 1) Seereponcs) of Lomdion Times.) \¢ question of the Sound dues is generally represent- ed in our presy aa one mainly concerns Denmark Sud Prussin, and the latter as trying, for her own ajvan- tage, to deprive the former of'a principal source of her revenue; but it would be fully ay correet to state it asa question intimately affecting Kugland and Russie. Thus in any scheme of indemnity to be paid'to Denmark for the repeal of these dues, the share of the two countmes wil! be abont oxre-third each of- the whole sum; thie w the ire of their interest {n the question, and it is of the ighest importance to the people ot Eugiand to observe that eur government bas hitherto, im: alt hy: gg eet on the subject, gone hand in nand with that of Kassia, al- though the interests of the two countries, though % niartly equal in amount, are opposed to each other. Russia’s policy is to exclude an much ax posaible every foreign comrsercial marine trom the Raltic, by diminish- sabing the profits ot the Baltic navigation; aud Magiaad’s iy to facilitate her inverevurse those consts for the sake of the import and export trade she alroady oee- ries on with them may immensely increase. As my last letter informed you, the Russian Comeaissary at the pre- sent Sound Duos Conferences has accepted the Danish pro- posal with a great degree of empressememt. As, however, the Danish government has expressly deolared its wilting- ness to enter upon the capitalization scheme only in case all the States represented at the Copenhagen Conferences declare their readiness to pay their share of the indem- nity avonce, while with the States not reprasented there: Denmark is to be left to negotiate separately, the proba- er ot the plan being generally accepted seems to be small. ‘The Danish government trusts that by getting a settle- ment accepted by the bulk of the nations of Murope now represented at this Conference, it will compel the United States to accept the same arrangement, on pain of sei: all Europe arrayed in war against m. The officii Danish journal lately said, “Shoald America attempt to resist this Kuropean law’ (the proposal now made by the Danish government), ail Furope would enforee obedience and respect te it, aud‘accept the war that would thus be aeel by the crimimal attempt of the United States (viz., to pags the Sound without paying dues). ‘The further interest that Russia has in the retention of the Sound Dues, or, if that be not possible, their oapi- talization becomes very apparent when we read one of the papers that Lord Palmorston lately laid on the table of the Houze of Commons, relative to the succession to the Danieh Crown. I alluae to the note delivered by Baron Brunow to the Danish Minister von Bille, at the time of the protocol setting the succession to the Danish Crown being signed in Lontion in 1552. The Emperor of Rasala had, ima protoco) drawn up at Warsaw in the-pre- vious year, resigned for himself and his issue in favor of Prince Christian of Glucksburg, as presumptive heir to the throne of Denmark, all the rights to the reversion of the Danish crown Sonning to himself as representative of the elder line of the House of Holstein Gottorp; in the note above aliuded to the kmperor reserves these rights to himeelf and his male tissue in case the direct mail issue of Prince Christian should become extinct. Thus, in addition to the reasons Russia haa for keeping foreign shipping out of the Baltic must be reckoned the cetire of Largan ted finances of a petty kingdom in her immediate neighborhood, to the throne of which her reigning house has a distant reversionary claim. If the present conferences at Paris should subae- quently merge into a congress, at which various moot points of Furopean interest may be arranged, the distinct exclusion of the Russian fmperial family from any rever- siopary pretentions to the throne of rk woula form one of the most valuable steps towards relieving Germany of the crushing she entertains already of ner north- ern neighbor, whom she sees at present in possession of an almost impregnable military positiva commanding the centre of Germany, and whom she looks forward to-as nooner or later clutching in her grasp, xo fer surrounding and outfanking Germany aa to mi her incorporation iate Russia » mete question of time and expediency. Cevent Garden Theatre Gene. BURNING OF THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, LONDON—DESORIPTION OF THE FIRE~-HISTORY OF THE THEATRE, ETC., ETC. ‘The Royal Italian Opera House, Covent Garden, Lon. don, was entirely Cestroyed by fire at about 5 o'clock on the morning of the Sth March. During the wipe night the theatre had been the scene of a lal masgué, under the management of Professor An- derscn, the #o-called Wizard of the North, and the revela of the dancers had not concluded when the conflagration broke out. The theatre was well filled throughout the evening, and the entertainments were kept up with the vigor which frveraly characterizes such recreations. Many of the dancern left between 2und 3 in the morning: others remained mach ‘ater; aud fas 5 o’clock approach. no: more than 200 persons were assemoled in front of the temporary orchestra, which, on this occasion, was thrown back to the extreme end of the stage. The iast orgie was completed, and Mr. Anderson, observing the flagging spirits of his guests, the signal to his master of the ceremonies to close the revels with the usual finale of ‘God Save the Queen.” At this moment aman who was engaged in converration with Castle, the fireman, observed a bright light shining through the chinks and crevices of the flooring in the carpenter's shop, high over head. In an instant both ot them left she stage and hastened up toward the point of canger. Neither their departure nor their errand had been observed, and the crowd below them stil! kept up the eborus to the music of the national anthem. The carpenter’s shop extended, with the ex- ception of s comparatively small space devoted to vhe scene painters, from one end to the other of the building, and le Detween the ornamental ceiling and the roof of the theatre. Through an open space in the floor of this avelicr the central chandelier was lighted. When the two men ent the place they were nearly suffocated by derse black smoke. Castles threw him- self on his hands and kneer, and endeavored to crawl towards smoulcering heap which he observed near the certre of the workahop. ¢ smoke was, however, too much for bim, and he was compelled to made a speedy retreat without having been able to open the fire-mains cn this floor. Deseending to the next ‘flies’ he auc: ceeded in turning onthe mains, but before he could fix the hose the fire falling from the workshop above over- took him, and drove him to the next ‘ flies.”’ The immi- nent peril was now evident to him, He saw the fire had ovtained a vemrett D hich could not be controlled, and his next step was to cut away those parts of the scenery most likely to be affected by the increasing fire. The orchestra had not ceased playing the national anthem when the suddem descent upon the stage of one of the beams, round which part of the scenery was rolled, gave ‘the first intimation of danger to the aseem- olage below. Mr. Anderson himaelt was the first to give the alarm of “fire,’’ and the terror and tumult which this announcement occasioned may readily be it 3 The few remaining masquera rushed precipitately to the various entremene<ol which the poiice, with ready presence of mind, took immediate jov, and were thus enabled to rescue from the selfish alarm of many of ‘the stronger sex their terror stricken partners. women were trampled on, and some were carried ont faiating, but none were seriously tmjured. There was something hideous in this sudden from mad revel- to ghastly fear, Already the rush ot air towards the f had fanned the fire into brighter life and fiercer en- e Wreaths of white smoke, with here and there a ‘ambent flame, began to curl from under the proseentum into the body of the theatre, The musician leapt from their seata and fled, in many cases without even saving their cherished instruments. The tn terior of the theatre was almost immediately cleared of the visiters. There was no time for thought or . The flames rushed for- ward, and whirling round the interior made it at once their own. The ballet girls and mings charasters of the masque came flying from their dreading rooms into the passsges of the tre, and were in many instances with difficulty led o@t into satety by the police. The fire was luckily confined to the theatre, of which nothing remains. The only articles saved seem to have been the receipts of the night and some private papera, the property of Mr. Gye, the manager of the Oper. All the scenery, the exquisite productions of Grieve and Tel- bin—the splendid properties of the theatre—the ward- robea——the mountings—the dramatic library—the valua- ble operatic scores, some of which ean never be replaced, au the ‘‘Elisir d’Amore’’ of Donizetti, and the ‘Oberon’ of Weber—all are gone. In Prince’s place, the court yard by which her Majesty entered the house, one attempt at 2 WAS success fal. The properties appertaining to theWizard’s tricks were inan be geen Very near the stage doer, aad these were in great saved, A small quantity of furniture, belonging to Mr. Costa, including his private piano, was also rescued, The value of the properties destroyed ls something fa- bulous. An approximate estimate may be formed from the fact that im producing the several operas contained in the i to of the theatre, when under the manage- ment of Mr. Delafield, no less than £60,000 was ex; led, of which the four oj the “Propheie,” the “Hugne- nots,” “Luerezia and “La Donna del Iago,’ cost £25,000. The valuable dramatic iibrary belong to the theatre— nal of its kind—is gone in the gonera! eck. MBS, of the “School for Scandal,” is Men,’’ the opera of tne ‘Slave,’ and reds of other curious works, were here preserved, ‘The armory, consisting of more than one hundred suits, occupying & ies of rooms, is wholly destroyed. In fact, nothing red. Vour original pictures by Ho- garth, representing the ‘Seasons,’ which hung upon the walla of Mr, Gye’s private room, within only = few paces of the box office, could mot be saved, so rapid was the progrees ofthe fire. An to the of tne calamity, nothing ta known at present. That the fire broke out in the carpenter's shop there can be little doubt, from what han been already «tated, but how there is too much rea son to fear will remain a mystery. ‘The building was uninsured and the Kemble family aro heavy losers, The only insurances were £8,000 on the roperties, and £2,000 on Anderson’s machinery, The Speen wan'to have opvecd under Gye-en the Sih, and he 0 propably make dome arrangements tor her Majesty's theatre in order to complete Lis engagements. He lal leaged the house to Anderson during the recess, aod only grave bis consent to the mask ball alter repeated solicita- tows, Anderion does not seem to be a loser, la 1844 be erected the City 95 Glangow Abeeire, which wa and resources, and te malataia thelr indepandesce. She ns of the joint action of opened by himself, and bara: to tie grount withia (eee thaa Stiod ‘months trom the first ston.* being laid. foe tunately there were heavy inserancvs 60 a Ax nf peculiar ‘ecticy have deem vei ¥ successfui at Covent Garden, he ia undoubted)y aa'e. Fro. ¢ statement macea few winu'es before the comelusina of the bat masque, t would appear that Professor Ande t90n netied on Monday night not leas than £300, and ow Tuesday uight apwards of £500. It sppears that Mr. A.vdezaen’s benefit consisted ot a monsier entertainment, COUP sing the pantomime anc a variety of plays, terminating with the bal basque. ‘The News, of tho 7th, is enabled to anacunes with cea- fidence that, notw)thstanding the destructor of the Je- vent Garden theatre, Mr. Gye wil) comurence the seasom of the Royal Italian Opera within a month from this time with a powerful company, ineludmg Grisi, Bosio, Marie, Labiache, Tamberlix, Gardoni and Graziani. Covent Garden is one of the patent theatres. That ia, Rich, a firet manager, bad the royal patent, sharing with Drury Lane the exclusive right ot playing: and ica. Musical | entertahaments and pentossionss only were permitted to be acted at the minor a to this we trace the rise of melo<tvame. re cone ef rausic whichars often played now-a-days were intre- |. duced 10 order to evace the law, ant with the rite of the Haymarket the exelurive system wae broken down, ond the legitimate theatres t to very illegitimate courses, while the minors took up the robed of the Muses trodtem under toot im the fashiomable parts of the town, aud playea Shakepere’s chef d’arwerea much better thai they” were ever done by the patentees, even in the days when ali the Kembies trod the boards ot Covert (arden. The criginal theatre was built by Rich, and opened Decensber 7, 1732, with Congreve’s comedy, “The Way ot the World,” ia which Quin played Fainall. Various alterations and improvements wore made i this edifice un 1782 and in 1792 it wae rebutlt, from the Cesigns of Herry Holland, architect, at an expense et £26,000, of which £15,000 was advanced ad # loam by the Duke of Bedford, whose successor, the prevent duke, is the ground landlord. On the night of the 2%h i the theatre was burst to the grount by socidental fire, which is supponed to have orisen from the ignited wadding of the soldiora’ musketa (which had been fired off in the play of “Piaarro” the previoms evening) ledging among some of the inflammable deoo- rations of the scanery, At this time the theatre was insured for about £50,008, but was worth three times that umount. The mew theatre was commenced in the same year, (18081) and om the 31st of December his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who was then Grand’ Master of the F1 socompanied by the Duke of Sussex and several distin: ished noblemen with a large body of the Masonie ier, laid the foundation stone. , Such great colerity was exercised in carrying om the work that the theatre wae completely finished: im lees than a year from the time of the fire, and ti per formances were recommenced on the 18th ‘of September, 1809, with “Macbeth” and theQuaker.”” The expemes of erecting it are said to have amounted to £25000, of which £44,550 was received from the insurances offices, and £50,000 raised by subserintion shares of £500 cack. At the opening of the theatre that most memorable event in our histrionic annals called “The 0. P. Row,” or ‘Riot,’ was commenced, and it continued with almost unabated vehemence during fifty nights. The Kembles were the managers, and raised’ the prices, and whem Jolin Kemble came on, dressed for Macbeth, to apeak the opening address, there was a tremendous shout of ‘Ota prices!” Mrs, Siddons played Lady Macbeth: on the oc- casion, and passed through the cberacter in dumb show, being ‘booted and led by an organized body of rioters, demanding to be admitted opon the ol prices, and thence called 0. P.’s.”” The expenses of erecting the theatre are said to have amounted to £160-, each. ' The arch imirke, and the ste- thes of Tragedy and Comedy, and the two bas reliefs on the Bow street front, were by Flaxman. The stage was 56 feot in length and 86 feet in width, che depth from the curtain to the back of the pit was 66 feet, and the tlieatre waa in many respects the finest in England. After being Jeased by various managers for many years, M. Jullien hired the theatre for his promenade concerts im 1843-6. 1t was subsequently hired by the Anti-Corn Law League asa lecture hall; but in 1846 the building was entirely remodelled by Mr. Albano, and converted into an opera house. It was opened on the 6th: of April, 1847, bet with such an extra’ nditure that in 148 there The fire seems to have made a great exelioment in Loa- don, and especially in the fashionable world. {t may be roth ee our readers to know that the Queen amd Privee Aibert came on purpose to aympathise with Gye, and ‘silently contemplate for twonty minutes the ecene ot devastation.” As this house was the home of the Italian opers. im England, we subjoin a short sketch of the history of that institution: ‘The prime mover acd origiaater of the Royal Italien Opera at Covent Garden Theatre was Mr. Charles Lowia Gruneisen, a wellknown musical amatear and critic, wae was for some years connected with the press both at home and abroad, and is now he secre ary of the Conservative Land Society. The crigin ot the un was this:— So early as the year 1846, agents applied to Mr. Gruneisen, on the part of Linari, the well known im- of suceess of & se- opera. Tne intention was aban- doned, not se much from the opinions expressed dy him against the speculation, as from the ipporsibility of finding & theatre sufficiently large for the purpoee. Signor Galetti, of Rome, having heard ia Paris of Livari’s project, took it up, and persuaded [Per- siani, the com; t, that a fortune was to be realized ruch am undertaking. It was Galetti who first epplics, to Mr. Gruneisen for advice on the matter. His plan was confined to an Opera Buffa on the amaliest scala, to be given either atgthe St. Jame’s or Drury lane theatre. 4s in the case of Linari, Mr. Gruneisen pronounced the notion to be visionary; but the assurances which were | iMeatoend unlimited capi: al ee for a second italian theatre eventually iuduced him drew up @ plan of management, to extend the existing Teale repertoire, and to widen the demaia of art by the produe- tion ef masterpieres by the French and German masters; in short, to create an establishment which should com- bine the essential attributes of the Walian the Grand Opera and Opera Comique in Paris, and the olac- sic German Opera houses. Persiani and Galetti entered fully into Mr. Grunciseata views and offered the post of musical director to Mr. Conta, who agreed to accept it, provided Grist and Mario should be inauced to gy ‘This condt- lion baving been accomp! organization of the gigantic undertaking was actively pursued, aad on the zist of August, Sete, the after ‘the curtain had fallen on the season at Me; thea- ter, it was announced that Covent a be’ opened for the Opera under Me. 2 mule seller. Everything was done aj 2 savieh scale, and the competition with ‘he ¢ house was ruipous to both. The capitalist behind the Covent Garden mana, t was Mr, Edward the som of a very wealthy brewer. He sunk # million ofdollers here, and died a bankrupt. During ‘the season of 1840 Mr. Frederick Gye became the acting mansger, and im April, 1849, Mr. Beale, acting duriog Mr. Deiafisld’s ab- sence, for the second time, was in office until the month of July, after which the artists mopwealt which was renewed In 3651 Mr. Gye an lessee and director, and com tinued in authority to the present . Grane ven was the most active joter of the Royal Itelam Opera during three years of its early and stormy and it was to him Mayerbeer confided the score of “Prophete” whieh saved 1849, after Delafield’s bankruptey. The Interesting Condition of the Empres nie. ite arrangements are made, aed the meee medi - cal men at their . Paria is expecting at ment to hear the salute of cannon. printed two one for the In.perial Prince or Princess. performed on the day after the birth, chapel, by the Grand Almoner of the Court, ia bh curate of St. Germain l’Auxerrois, the the Tulle The rit és Bg A} é tf Hl His Holiness will probably ordinary envoy, unless he comes himself to Paris, pedo: az of the Imperial tnfant will’ be. the Queen of . Her jesty is cousin of the Em the dau, ter of'ertaes Eugene, Duke of euch whose sister was Emperor’s consequently ildren Tt was ro for the tenth time on the Impress had actually been delivered, but the report was circulating at the Beurse and elsewhere, her Majenty was driving with the Emperor in the Champs Tlyeéen, where they were seen at o’eloek.. ‘The Paris Moniteur of the 15th ixst. contains the official announcement of the appointment of the Adwiral Brust to the post of ‘‘Gouvernante dea enfaas de France.’ It is, perht necessary to explain that by this expression it is intended to refer to the prospective progeny of the Bmperor Napoleon (Il. and genie. Commercial Affairs, Loxpos’ Moxry MAR«et, Fripay, March bao Pr Lariat ts bo increase im the for money, and a4 rumors o} culties are current uniikely that the market will be easier” “fd _— a will be Le. fgg to the extent made on account of the new loan, which mast tend Ed Nad — the market. © Portuguese fimencial agent states that anaoma) of debt converted up to the ist of Deventer lane wee we ton ag 3,831,008 atill ua sonverted, Parana brings no remittances for aecount bs rs Nope Find tee set hey e ish atock market ts to-day; fluence of sales, the pressure for Toney, ana tome. ment of the account. Uonsols are down to 1% te » Now Three por Conta are 02 to \. ‘sy ere is nothing tpeeial interest feesign marek, to notice im tha Canada Land Shares are firm at 137 to 1k. Baie ee Two oC Gearols, whieh hare brea dewe nt Wig Wy