Rhode Island American And Providence Gazette

From the London Literary Gazette

Paris, July 1.—Dust and heat have cleared Paris of half its population, and the theatres of three parts of its audience, to the dismay of the managers, who deem it most extraordinary that individuals do not prefer losing a portion of their corpulency by means of theatrical vapour, to decreasing the receipts of the caisse. Unfortunately, however, in the calculation of giving and receiving, the tragic and comic Muse, have little to offer the public in exchange for the price of tickets and stewing alive, particularly since the inimitable Mlle. Mars has become an inhabitant of Albion, and the interesting Madame Malibran's departure for the "land of song." This fair cantatrice bade adieu to despairing amateurs in the character of Desdemona; wreaths, verses, crowns, bouquets, garlands, &c. were thrown at her feet, and all the chapter of gallantries brought into play: in fact, applauses were of a very ultra order As well try to quench Mount Vesuvius, as repel the enthusiasm of a French audience; once it is inflamed, if not allowed to spend itself, an explosion is sure to be the result, O this, M. le Commissaire de Police seemed aware, as, after having pronounced the words ordres superieurs, regiment, in a stentorian tone, he at length consented to the re-appearance of the charming singer, who received the redoubled shower of praise with the utmost grace of acknowledgement, and un baiser ie plus gracieux calmed in some measure the frenzy of the spectators. The divine Pasta. (as she is termed here) was expected to replace Madame Malibran ; but it appears English gold outweighs Parisian adulation. Macready is now the sole point d'appui: if he sometimes plays to less crowded benches. it is not that admiration is cooled, but that heat is increased; and ad yet the public are not incombustible.

Owing to the king of Bavaria's encouragement of arts and sciences many of the literati are about to visit that country, where they expect a more discerning public will reward the toil of their imagination This morning the heart of the famous Gretry was removed from the hermitage of J J Rousseau at Montmorency, and' is to be conveyed to Liege, there to be deposited.

An historical picture, representing Charles X. at Rheims, by a M. Delavel, in which all the grandees in the composition are to be portraits, is in an advanced state. The dauphin gave a sitting the other day to the artist, who is highly spoken of as an excellent painter. It was reported the picture was to be exhibited in London, but I rather doubt the authenticity of the report. I believe (for in this world of doubt it is dangerous to affirm) that the child bearing the words "Napoleon, empereur," in its eyes, is shortly to set out for the British metropolis.— I saw it the other morning, and am now convinced of the existence of the fact.

I forgot to mention, that they talk of shooting passengers across the channel by means of a large pistol charged with tow' as a speedier method than the subterranean blow-pipe.