tention of making Paris his permanent future|lar mind in 1793 and 1794. But sung, or rather residence. chaunted by Rachel and the Marseillaise in vivid, The last steamer bore to the United States the painful, oppressive reality stereotyped itself in sad intelligence that the great Italian composer, your memory; you had it as Rouget de l'Isle Rossini, tormented by enormous revolutionary conceived it in a moment of rapt and patriotic taxation and threats of massacre on the part of inspiration. It was the fury of Paris for two the Roman republicans, had lost his reason. months: and by the special influence of LedruThere would seem to be no truth whatever in Rollin, Mlle. Rachel left Paris for a tour in the this report. The illustrious maestro, to whom provinces to wake up throughout France, by the world is indebted for The Barber of Seville, singing the Marseillaise, a revolutionary republiThe Lady of the Lake, Cenerentola, and so many can spirit, preparatory to the April elections. other of the masterpieces in his art, is in excel- But Ledru-Rollin is dethroned, the reactionists lent health and spirits, and at the present moment have succeeded him, and Rachel sings the Marresiding in Florence without the reach of per-seillaise no more.

sonal harm from his democratic countrymen. Encouraged, however, by that success, she Frequent and heavy impositions have been laid ventured another departure from the circle of upon his property, but that has not affected his tragic rôles by appearing in the Moineau de Lesmind or even his spirits. Rossini is no republi- bie, a classic comedy, in one act, in verse, by M. can-what sensible man could be in Italy?—and Barthet. This was a daring adventure-far the latest accounts speak of him as engaged in the composition of a cantate in honor of the restoration of the Grand Duke to the throne of the Medicis upon the ruins of the republic.

more so than the first: for the Marseillaise, if not a tragedy, is essentially tragic, and Rachel could hardly be said to have departed, in reciting it, from that special walk of her art which she The past has been a glorious month for Scribe. has so illustrated by her talent. Rachel, too, as Beside the triumph of The Prophet, which he she will have to admit ere long, is herself essenshared with Meyerbeer, he has connected him- tially tragic by nature and by habit: and I preself by his new drame, Adrienne Lecouvreur, with dict she will only diminish the intensity of her the brilliant and triumphant appearance of Rachel fame by attempting to enlarge its area. Rachel in quite a new sphere. The drame itself is ad- could hardly fail, whatever she might essay: nomitted not to possess remarkable literary merit: body mentioned but to praise her personification and if Scribe were so wanting in good sense as of the Roman Lesbie. But it did not run the to show himself much elated by the success of town mad—and that is almost a failure for her. The Prophet, and Adrienne Lecouvreur one would The drame is neither quite tragedy, or quite be tempted to remind him of the apples in the comedy, but Adrienne Lecouvreur, in which Rachel fable for the grand attraction that drew all appeared two weeks ago for the first time, is a Paris to the Theatre Francais on the 14th of sad story, amounting in dignity and incident alApril, was the debut of the great tragedienne, in a most to tragedy. Adrienne Lacouvreur, a celepiece written in prose. Hitherto Rachel had con- brated actress of the French Theatre, flourished fined herself to a very limited number of roles. in the early part of the eighteenth century. She Her matchless talent had revived the worship of loved the celebrated Count Maurice de Saxe as the French classic tragic writers, and she for a devoted woman loves the man of her choice. years resisted all persuasions to abandon for a mo- The Count loved her as any illustrious general ment their pompous Alexandrines. She would and gallant young nobleman, upon the worst poshonor no modern author, however famous, by sible terms with his wife, would love an actress. consenting to become his interpreter. It was But a noble lady of the court is also enamored not till after the revolution of February 1848, of the gallant Count. She is jealous of Adthat she appeared upon the stage except as the rienne, perfidiously poisons her, and the closing heroine of strictly classic tragedy. Her first death-scene is highly tragic, affording fine scope step without the circle was marked by a success for the powers of Rachel. This time it was a well calculated to embolden her to advance. It veritable triumph, and deservedly so. Rachel was the Marseillaise. I had heard it sung in the street by torch-light, by a thousand revolutionary young Frenchmen. It was thrilling. But they were republicans of 1848, and they failed to impart to the Marseillaise the character of startling, soul-stirring actuality, by which it appealed so irresistibly to Frenchmen of former times. The imagination was still tasked to account for the terrible potency with which it swayed the popu

was all herself. She uttered the prose of Scribe with as much ease and elegance and power as if she had been all her life accustomed to it on the stage. Yet it was the first prose piece she ever bore part in. The house was full to overflowing. Many hundreds were refused at the door for want of room. It has been repeatedly performed since and always to crowded boxes. But it is remarked that the severe and classic

representative of the heroines of Corneille and weeks in advance. In the meantime Alboni Racine, cannot prevail upon herself to submit her hastily left Paris. With her engagement at the head to the sacrilegious powdering which strict opera she had forgotten also the promise to her, conformity to the customs of one hundred and needy brother. As the day approached, numerfifty years ago would enjoin. Adrienne appears ous were the inquiries addressed to the anxious amongst the powdered Marchionesses and duch-artist if Alboni, whose departure from Paris esses of those days, her hair coiffed in modern was generally known, would really be present. style, smooth, glossy and black as jet. This is "Je n'en sais rien!" was the disconsolate rean affectation of which she should be ashamed, ply. "Elle me l'a promis." and a caprice which should not be permitted even in the undisputed queen of modern tragedy. In all other respects, her costume, as Adrienne, is unexceptionable, of surpassing richness and most exquisite taste. Rachel must regret that the exigencies of her profession as tragedian so inexorably exclude the gratification of her vanity as woman. As Adrienne, she is beautiful: but I have never thought her so in any of her strictly tragic characters.

Jenny Lind, the charming Swedish singer, has just relieved the apprehensions which had begun to be entertained of her permanent retirement from the stage. She re-appeared at the Queen's Theatre in London, in the Somnambula. Never, perhaps, say the English papers, noticing the event, has the theatre been thronged with so Cumerous and so brilliant a company. It would seem that her entrance by marriage into the family of a high dignitary of the established church is postponed for the present. Jenny Lind cannot be persuaded to visit Paris. I can hardly lame her. A lady of her spotless purity of mind and life, of her anti-Gallic character and habits, would enter at Paris into a most uncongenial social medium.

In fact, Alboni, who had really forgotten her promise, recalled it to mind just in time to take post instanter, and arrive at the hour of the concert. This she did and her appearance in the salle, just after the commencement of the concert, caused to the company assembled hardly less surprise than pleasure. The evil was done however the Alboni had not been expectedand many were the vacant seats. It was a novel sight for Alboni's eye to dwell upon, so many unoccupied places. She sang, however, and in her best style.

After the concert was over, she beckoned to her side her unfortunate friend, whom she had honestly meant more effectually to serve.

"Mon ami," said she, "what may be the amount of your receipts this evening?" "About a thousand francs," was the reply. "And but for my sad blunder they would probably have been double that sum ?" "Ma foi, oui, signora! but it can't be helped now."

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"It must be helped though," replied Alboni. Believe me, I am heartily ashamed of my forgetfulness, and must repair the consequences of my error-accept this," at the same time placing in his hands two five hundred franc notes"and I'll endeavor to have a better memory next time!"

Mlle. Alboni who is, or is going to be, hardly ess famous than the Lind, finds, on the contrary, a France her congenial element. There is nach greater social sympathy and similitude be- Mdme. Pleyel reputed to be the most accomween France and Italy, than between France plished pianist living, is now in Paris playing at and Sweden. Alboni is reaping a golden har- a series of concerts. Her concerts cannot be rest in the provinces, where her tuneful voice is said to be popular: but they are much frequented attracting something more agreeable than stones. by the aristocracy, who are attracted by the high Singing nightly at the rate of two thousand francs price of the tickets, which perhaps even more per night is a highly satisfactory operation: and than the character of the music, gives to these will enable her to pay the penalty of the French reunions the welcome prestige of exclusiveness. eave which she took of her Parisian manager Rome, if unfortunately the doomed republic two or three days before the legal expiration of should exist much longer, is destined to lose, and her engagement. Alboni is admitted to be of a this time, for ever, many of those matchless works kind and generous nature. She is beloved no of art, which with but one short interval, have for less than she is admired by the members of her ages formed the principal attraction of strangers profession. This is convincing evidence of the within its walls. Bonaparte, the illustrious robgoodness of her heart, if it be not of her profes-ber, removed nearly all that were capable of sional excellence. A needy brother artist was transportation into France to gratify his Parisiabout giving a concert for his own benefit. A ans and ornament his Louvre. Upon all such promise of Alboni to sing upon the occasion was the visiters of Rome have for many years past sufficient to insure the beneficiary a handsome read a little label, upon which is written, "Brought um. The concert, with the irresistible attrac-back from Paris in 1815." This label was perion of Alboni's promise, was announced two haps to most visiters the best, if not the only evi

statuette of the Virgin Mary in massive gold, called La Vierge aux Anges, taken from the chapel where the Pope daily worshipped. It is the work of Benvenuto Cellini. Its eyes are composed of diamonds of the value of $1,000, and the eyes of the angels at the feet of the Virgin are diamonds also of great price. The fortunate purchaser, at a very inadequate price, of this interesting work of art, is an English merchant. He exhibited his acquisition in Paris a

dence of the artistic value of the object before | bel-" Brought back from Paris in 1815." I them. What the destroying Goth spared, what ought to mention a further report in connection the plundering Frank was compelled to restore, with this painting, namely, that the purchaser Rome herself in the middle of the nineteenth bought it to save it and means to restore it to century is selling! The Republic wanted mo- the Pope, when the Pope himself shall be res ney-the republicans, whose only idea of freedom tored. If he does so, so soon as this last event is license and exemption from taxation, refused takes place, The Transfiguration will soon reto pay-and they hoarded their gold. But of sume its place in the Vatican. For the cause what use to the Republic are the jewels and mo- of Italian liberty wisely understood, for the good saics, the paintings and the statues that now en- of the Romans themselves, their republic bas alcumber the walls of the churches and museums! ready existed too long by just the number of days There are fools in the world who will gladly pay it is able to count. Among the innumerable obfor them. Money, money, money. Sell! sell!jects of minor value which have without doubt Rid the Republic of this trash and turn the Vati- been lately ravished from Rome, is a well-known can into a National Workshop! And lo! with well-lined doublets flocked to Rome from Germany and France a horde of mercenary traffickers in objects of art-and wealthy virtuosos took post for the eternal city, ready to profit by the occasion, and exchange, pound for pound, their rubles and guineas against the master-pieces of the Roman museums, thenceforth destined, far from their natural home on the banks of the classic Tiber, to be lost to the world in the palaces of the Neva and the Thames. Much it is known few days since on his way to England. has already been thus sacrificed. The Emperor The Palace of the Tuilleries, the last residence of Austria anticipating the havoc which was of the kings of France, which, during the first about to be made, generously issued a proclama- months after the revolution, was converted into tion forbidding his subjects to purchase any of a hospital, is now being fitted up for an appropri the objects coming from the museums of Rome, ate destination-the annual Exposition of modFlorence and Venice, (for all the Italian repub- ern painting and sculpture. Heretofore the long lics were making the shameful appeal to foreign gallery and other portions of the Louvre have cupidity.) Even the transit through any portion been used for this purpose, to the great inconof the Austrian dominions, of objects thus acqui-venience of the public, and injury of the permared, was forbidden upon pain of seizure without nent objects of art forming the museum of the indemnity, to be restored to the museums from Louvre, which had to be removed, or covered, to whence they were taken. Mr. O'Connell endea- make room for the exhibition of modern works vored to provoke from the English government during six or eight weeks of each spring. This a similar measure in behalf of the Pope. But, new destination of the Tuilleries will restore anias might be expected in a country where the mation to one of the most interesting monuments principles of liberty are so well understood and of the capital, which for the last year has worn practised, the application was in vain. Lord a most lugubrious aspect, contrasting strongly John Russell could only reply, that if such articles were attempted to be introduced into the king- Since the date of my last, the Academy of dom of Great Britain, they should be subjected Medicine of Paris, after solemn discussion and to all legal duties, and that government would not deliberation, has pronounced a verdict in favor of become the purchaser. It is amusing to read the the use of Chloroforme as an agent for the proindignant comments of many of the French pa- duction of insensibility. The investigation was pers upon the conduct of the Italian govern- provoked by the Ministers of Justice and Public ments who sell, and of the English and Russian Instruction. Several deaths had occurred in and German amateurs who buy Italian statues cases where this agent had been employed, under and pictures. They forget the French whole- circumstances which left the public and the jusale robberies in 1797 and subsequent years. dicial authorities in doubt whether or not Chlo The most lamentable instance of disappropriation roforme were the cause. A medico-legal jury which has yet become public, is the reported was formed by the Academy and Chloroforme transfer to an Englishman, for $5,000, of the was duly put upon its trial. Written documents world-famous master-piece of Raphael, The were read, oral testimony in relation to the susTransfiguration. It was his last and greatest picious cases was heard, the most able men of work. Of course it bears the honor of the la- the profession pro and con were invited to the

with its brilliancy while the royal residence.

discussion, and the verdict was "not guilty."|preparation of hemp. In a few moments the Not unanimous however. It still has some de- patient became insensible as if he were dead termined and irreconcilable enemies in the medi- drunk or even deprived of life. While in this cal profession in France: but the general opin-state the physician performed his surgical operaion seems to be that the knowledge of the stupi- tions, making openings, incisions, amputating fying effects of Chloroforme is one of the most limbs and removing the cause of the evil. After brilliant and useful discoveries of modern sci- a few days the patient was completely restored, ence. Its use should by all means be continued ; without having experienced during the operations but with wise discretion and only by the hands which had been performed upon him, the slightof scientific and experienced practitioners. Im- est degree of pain." prudent as has hitherto been the use of it, the A new calculating machine, invented by a counumber of deaths indisputably chargeable to ple of indigent young Frenchmen, after many Chloroforme is very few. For the future the years of privation and persevering toil, has lately number may be lessened. It should be adminis- been the subject of a highly flattering report on tered with much reserve to children, and females the part of a committee appointed by the Acadof susceptible nervous systems: to persons sub-emy of Sciences for its examination. It is said ject to hemorrhage or to attacks of epilepsy, of to be much more perfect that any which have which Chloroforme would provoke the return: to persons whose lungs or heart are diseased, or who are subject to fainting for slight causes. Care should be taken to have Chloroforme pure. It should be administered in moderate doses proportioned to the age, constitution and temperament of the patient. According to M. Guerin thirty-one grains suffice to produce sleep and insensibility: forty-five or sixty might produce death in less than fifteen minutes and with one hundred and fifty or sixty, animals were struck motionless in one or two minutes. An appara- livery to the public.

yet been invented, and destined to facilitate, in a most important manner, the long calculations of the astronomer. The inventors MM. Maurel and Jayet, accompanied by two members of the Academy, have had the honor of presentation at the Elysée-Bourbon and of exhibiting their machine to the President of the Republic. Being very poor they have received from government small sinecures, which will enable them at their ease, to perfect and superintend the construction of their machines till they shall be ready for de

s that would measure the exact quantity inspi- The political sky of France is darkly overcast. ed, would certainly be preferable to the sponge I begin to apprehend that another terrible strug›r handkerchief ordinarily used. Special care hould be taken to allow during inhalation suffiient atmospheric air to mingle with the vapour of Chloroforme to insure unimpeded respiration and circulation.

gle like that of June will usher in a short reign of the Democratic and Socialist Republic, led by that pestilent demagogue, Ledru-Rollin. I have been hoping that the strong government, of which France has need, would be arrived at without passing as was done fifty years ago by ultra-democracy, and Terror, and Despotism. But most

If some few cases of death may be attributed o Chloroforme, it is, on the other hand, proved hat since the use of this agent, the number of alarming symptoms are now discernible. It is leaths in grave surgical operations is materially essened. Returns made by Simpson show morality to be lessened 11 per cent. Similar returns by Roux for 1847–8, show twenty-five deaths for ne hundred operations. The two preceding ears gave thirty-three in a hundred.

to be feared that the army, upon which alone reliance was placed for the maintenance of order, has since June become deeply infected with the pernicious socialist doctrines preached by the red republican journals and agents. Taught by the experience of June, that their cause was utterly By the way, M. Stanislaus Julien, of the Acad- hopeless unless they could gain the army, they, emy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres, has lately about six months ago, organized a propagand een making researches among Chinese au- for this special object. Obeying a word of orhors-where so many of the discoveries of mod- der from the chiefs, a complete union took rn science which were supposed new have been place between the socialists pure and the advanproved to be some hundreds of years old-to as- ced democratic republicans; and all their organs, ertain if the use of Chloroforme, Ether, or some with the most striking unanimity and almost inimilar agent to paralyze nervous sensibility, could stantaneously, commenced paying court to the not be detected in Chinese practice. In a bio-army-to the rank and file-and especially to raphical memoir of the Chinese physician, Mo- the non-commissioned officers. Prior to June tho, he came across the following passage, da- the army was the subject of their daily abuseEng from the sixteenth century: they insisted upon the removal from the capital But in certain cases when these remedies of all regular troops. For a season the Proviould not be applied, he gave to the patient a sional Government was intimidated into submis

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sion, and not a soldier of the line, horse or foot, | all to gain by change. If they have succeedwas seen in Paris. But the evident revolutiona- ed, to the extent apprehended, in seducing the ry projects of the ultra party, the commotions army, they will not fail in a second appeal to consequent upon the establishment of the Na- the barricades of Paris. As Paris goes so goes tional Workshops, compelled government with as France: the departments have not yet-free and little parade as possible,-in some cases almost republican though they pretend to be—effected secretly to introduce many regiments into the their emancipation from metropolitan dominacity. The crisis came. And it was the army alone tion-and lo! the red republic and Terror reign which decided in favor of the cause of Order. in France! If things should come to this sad From that time sixty thousand troops have been pass, their reign will not be of long duration, ere quartered in the capital. It was impossible again a strong monarchical government shall end at to procure their removal-it was impossible to once Anarchy and Liberty. conquer them. It was determined to win them, or Louis Napoleon Bonaparte is showing so little at least so many of them as to paralyze their ac- haste to put away the Republic; he persists so tion in case of another insurrection. Hence their pertinaciously in retaining beside him the Barret propagand was prosecuted with such success, that Cabinet, which is divided between the Orleanist two months ago Ledru-Rollin openly boasted that and Bourbon factions, that the Bonaparties the omnipotent Idea would prevail and the demo- pure, in their hot haste to restore the Empire cratic and social republic be established in spite with its internal order and external glory, are beof all the reactionist parties. "It suffices," he ginning to desert him and take as their leader tauntingly told the ministers," it suffices for your Napoleon Bonaparte, son of Jerome. This young regiments to be only six weeks stationed in Paris man, from a warm supporter of the President for them to become socialist!" In truth, not- has lately become the opponent of his governwithstanding the studied denials in behalf of Gov-ment. He is now becoming his rival. He will be erument, several regiments have been sent away run for the legislative assembly in thirty or forty from Paris, and a camp formed without the walls different departments: and he hopes by this in order to remove them from socialist influence.means, though he can represent but one departMany of the socialist teachers were arrested, ment, to cover himself with the prestige of sev their tracts and journals were strictly forbidden eral millions of votes of which Louis made so entrance into the barracks, soldiers were punish- much political capital. The ministry were so ed for reading them. These coercive measures annoyed by his presence in France that they ser very naturally increased the evil they were in- Napoleon as ambassador to Spain. On his way tended to suppress. The soldiers felt, and their to Madrid, he publicly spoke, in conference with discontent was carefully fomented by their so- the ultra-Bonapartists, so disrespectfully of the cialist friends, that their dignity as men and their President and so insultingly of his ministers, tha: rights as freemen were violated by these mea- Louis Napoleon wrote him a gently admonitory sures. They attended clubs, and banquets, and letter, which was published in the papers, doubtelectoral ultra-democratic meetings, in spite of less with the privity of the President, even before orders and punishment. The democratic social- it could have reached its destination by mail. ists of Paris have just announced their list of Napoleon promptly, without leave, without ever candidates for the elections of the 13th instant paying a farewell visit to the queen, left Madrid for members of the new assembly. Three of for Paris. Advised by the telegraph of this step the twenty-eight nominees belong to the army of the young ambassador, the President instantly a lieutenant and two sergeants. The result of published in the Moniteur the dismissal of his all this is, I fear, that in the struggle-I mean the cousin. They are now avowed opponents; an insurrection—which the socialists democrats are are rapidly severing the Bonapartist party. The now preparing, the army will not be found where majority, however, seems as yet disposed to adit was in June last, firm, united, obeying implic-here to Louis, waiting his own time, to put the itly and promptly its officers, on the side of order. Republic aside, and uniting cordially in the cowThese mischievous, but alluring socialist doc- ing elections with the other monarchical parties trines, have even made notable progress among against the anarchist red republicans. Unhappy many companies of the National Guards which France! "They would have had me become in June marched resolutely to the storming of a Washington!" said the Emperor. “But it the barricades. was impossible for me to be other than a WashThe socialist republicans all counted from, I ington crowned. To avoid a counter-Brumaire, am satisfied, a very small minority of French-I was forced to pass by the Dictatorship!" The men but their opponents are divided into four same necessity exists now. France wants a or more hostile parties. They are united, des- crowned Washington. But she will sooner and perate, daring men, who have little to lose, and another Napoleon! W. W. M.