Madame Grisi, who has arrived in London with her sister
Ernesta for the Opera season, was robbed of her writing-desk just as she was stepping into her carriage at Paris ; and it is said the contents were worth 3,000/. Madame Grisi thinks she gave it to her portiere, or left it in the carriage while she ran into the house to bid farewell to an old friend.
Paganini continues very ill.
Most of the great works commenced in Paris are at present sus- pended.—Commerce.
In the midst of serious matters, the Paris theatres are said to be crowded every night. A new comedy in five acts, called illaikmoiselle de Bellei.sk, by M. Alexander Dumas, was produced at the Theatre Francais for the first time on Tuesday, and completely succeeded. Mademoiselle Mars performs the heroine.
Auber's new opera, Le Lac des Ries, has met with complete success .in Paris. The singing and acting of Duprez is spoken of as quite re- Mailable, and the entire getting-up as magnificent in the extreme.
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