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?ectrty and Polltkj In WMhlngton?No. 16.
Washington, D. C., April 12,1964.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
" Ar?n omnf molUor qua Unit urn/4 vuirtThat
Btuff wound up a polite note which I got from For
ney last Saturday about noon, requesting me to
meet him in the private room of a celebrated oyster
Cellar that evening at half-past nine, to take som^
Oysters and have a talk. I was there by nine. 1
went down stairs and asked a man who was opening
oysters if Col. Forney was around. Another rnau
Came up, and says he, " You want Col. 1 "rlie^'11
I reckon you are Mr. Sam Green, ltsa 11 ?-> ' ?
then. Juat go outside, up the steps, and knock a
the second door you come to, and ask lor Mr. Ca
rey " 1 did as directed, and one of the most polite
colored gentlemen that 1 have met with answered
bit summons. "Are you Mr. Carey? asked I.
"The identical gentleman to whom you allude,
said he.
"I h;.vc a note from Col. Forney requesting "
"Indeed;have 1 that honor?Mr.Green, I suppose.
Very glad indeed to meet with so distinguished a
person,'" said the accomplished Carey, bowing very
deeply. "Col. Forney has a private room engaged
up stairs, and covers are to be laid for two?only
two, Mr. Green. Of course it is an important affair.
Will you follow me?" 1 did so mechanically, and
without obscivation. When we reached the room !
found everything nice.
"There is to be a recherchi supper for two, Mr.
Gieen," said Mr. Curey.
"ResherMity 1 Oy -tcre I thought; but I will read my
invite." and T spelled out Col. Forney's note. "Take
a si at Mr. Carey and read that note?il you can.
said 1. Mr. Carey thanked me for my politeness, and
t .ok a scat and the note. "Does it not say oyatei s.'
nd nothing in it about a RtJirrshnj supper.' J ? ?
;u:cy smiled, and asked if I un lerstood Latin.
"What has that got to do with oysters."'
"Colonel Foruey is a very learned man."
"Tiut. Mr. Carey, what has that got to do w.u oya i
ii,
4 t vstore arc goo<l to punip with, Mr. (?reon or to
stuff with. When Col. Forney orders a room and
posters, somebody is to be stuffed or pumped.
'The miller don't see everything ^?at floats by his
m'll." Mr. Green; and though you are a great corres
pondent in your way, perhaps Mr. Forney means to
insinuate confidentially by his letter that you don t
see everything that is going on in detail, which
may embarrass your operations. Mr. Green. Oh! I
know Col. Forney. I was the leading barber in this
place for fifteen years. 1 have often had Col. For
ney under my thumb, and 1 know him Mr. Green.
Have a care. If you don't mind he will kill you
with kindness. Remember?for here he comes.
At that moment Forney entered, "llow d'ye do,
Carey. Bend up the supper. Ah! Sam?glad to seo
you. What's that darkey telling you?what do you
get new? 1 have got any quantity of things to tell
you?perfectly rich! Are Vou coming in the Union?
I know you arc, and so 1 shall talk to you as one of
us. By the way, a great many things that I have
got to tell you must uot be kuowu as coming from
BIC*'' 1
? Hold on a bit, Colonel. Am I to say anything ? '
" Not necessary at all. W ill you take anything :
'? Not a drop."
" Look here, Sam, you have made some abomi- ;
nab!e blunders in your letters. You will be better
posted now that I am backing you up. I can keep
you as straight as a loon's leg.
" Perhaps you will be so good as to explain waen
I have blundered, sir. All that I have written, sir,
have been facts."
"Don't flare up, Sam, and put yourself in the
family I mean keep cool. A ou are generally
right in your letters but not in the complete details.
Now, about Clemens, and what Frank?the Presi
dent, I mean?said to him : you didn't get at the
bottom of thut mutter. It's a devilish good joke, by
11 way, but Frank?the President, I mean?got out
1 bis latitude. John Van Biiren was along with
Ih mens, and Frank?the President, I mean?used
is Northern talk, forgetting, don t you see, that
[lemons was a Southern man, and listening atteu
iveiy to every blamed word Frauk?the rreauluut,
1 "ThattS'rich; but it don't amount to much.
You cool men cun read the President.'
" 1 can,but you don't. My God. Kim, if you knew
what trouble i have had to keep that man respect
able and straight, you would pity me. Bam. He is
eternally putting his foot into it?getting into soin
sort of stew. By the way, how will you nave your
oysters?stewed, fried, raw, roasted, or how ?' ?
? ? r;(J or. never mind the oysters just at present.
" I have to watch him like a child. Hang it, Sam,
I have to quietly keep a dozen watching him. Only
a week ago 1 had the cursedest row you ever heard
of."'
"What was it, Colonel?"
"You remember that blamed old water reservoir
fountainj Ac., in the grounds fronting the White
H"Veiy' well indeed; what waa the matter with
ff."Why the President took into his precious head
Sal it created a iniasmi, and that >is he wasgoing
to be here for eigbc years, he would have it filled
up. It cost the government about $30,000 to inane
it." ?
"WcUdFn!nk ordered Mr. Breckenridge, the Super
intcndcut, to have it filled up. It was done 8am,
and that cost a cool 10,000 more. In makm^ f the
charge this fool of a fellow makes out the bills
gtat ng the exact fac ts. Frank?the President,1 should
lTv_U.ld l.im to alter the bill, ami have it read dif
ferent?call it incidental improvement money, or
something of the sort. Breckenridge refused; and
do you know that I have had to run from Dan to
Beisheeba, night and day, to keep the whole transac
tions out of the curred papers! , v i
"Indeed, you do have a hard time. But why did
the President wish that the real facts should be
suppressed and a false statement made by the man
who had charge of the matter?
"Oh, his blamed foolishness. He has got a pre
posterous idea in his head, Sam, that he IIlls achance
to be re-elected again, and, thought that the loss
and co-t of $3!),000 would be raked up, and
called White House extravagance, like Ogle, oi
Pennsylvania did, when he gave \ an Buren dickens
down "the banks about the gold spoons.
" Why don't you go out more, Sam. I don t see
you around as' much as you ought to be, and as
much as you must be if you come in the Onion to
assist mc. 1 keep travelling. Mhy.the other day
I was at a funeral in the morning, and at a party
given by the Brazilian Minister in the evening.
? Hold on, Forney. I've heard enough. 1 under
stand something now. That is what the poet meaut
when he wrote'from grave to gay, eh/
" oh Bam. Joking upon serious subjects, (.rave
?that is the funeral-gruvcyard-and gay: the party
in the evening. Not bad, Samuel, my boy; but mv
dear child, don't open your eyes so Mg. 1 w? not
alrne. Hundreds of gentlemen and ?
ladies that met at the funeral met at the Brazil an
Minister's party in the evening, people wii I die ;
but the live ones must keep moving. V ou am t halt
awake about thut Gadsden treaty. Do you know
Co!. Jem Gadsden? Can't he swear. Didnlihe
give particular fits in that line to Frank?the 1 rem
dent, I mean?one nice morning ? Oh no. certainly
not.'5
" what was all that about; come Forney, let u8 in
? bit?"
" Really Bam, would you like a dip in that pool ?
Fay the word and you can hare it, if you will go
the treaty in the Herald?"
" You don't understand me. 1 don't want any
Interest. What doea it all mean ? What is thin Sloo
business, and the Garrey grant, and all that 7"
" Why, they are all the same. The Bloo crowd
ftre in one aa much as in the other ; if the Garrey
succeed* its all right, and if the Sloo succeeds we
arc all fast and hunk?Hargous, Harris, and the
whole of us. .We are bound to win, no mat
ter what turns up trumj)#. Didn't we come the gag
over old Marcy and Frank?the President, I mean?
beautifully ? Oh no! of course not.''
" Did or did not old Marcy instruct Gadsden to
make that treaty, or not?"
? " Upon my honor he did not. He didn't know
Bosh about ft until the grass was all cut and dried,
ftcd then the old buster did flare out some. He did,
I reckon, but then it was too late. The child was
born and christened ' The Gadsden Treaty.' That's
how it come, Sam, that old Marcy denied so stoutly
that there was any treaty when the Herald an
nounced there was one made. Gadsden came home,
as he thought, with flying colors and six feathers in
his travelling cap. Old Marcy gave him special jesae,
and took him down a foot when he called at the l)e
I ailment of State, and then Gadsden told what
?' aid did and Mi d.'
.Who told Warn what to say?"
Then was it wht u Frank?the President?was
?l. He was us innocent as a babe unborn. He
i V> aid's commission, and a namesake of yours
li correct instructions to Ward, eh ?"
t why did Mr. Davis "
a, shut up, Hum, don't appear so infernally
.t betrn me, if jrow mm Is Urea. Pnris is
' a tramp card He kn.MWjf'
I >? 1i'.utu'r?d ?. andt ?y of Lr sona can afford to throw
in Mississippi that4anJn lke a bin pile."
C0?S, you a.e a pretty party-abl?jed
! ?,t Whew do you all expect to go when you die?
*: To numatorv of course. But We shall ajl.ofoa.l
' .. j' li a n.ir departure as long as practicable and
?T\dSu.merCin the meantime*. ' Never say
die? That's my motto, while there la anything*" be
m ole What are you so terribly down on the 1 red
dent for? He ii a good fellow-he Is a gentlemanly
fellow. Suppose he doesemile occasionally?suppose
fe'fi Pla^omime..
our little weaknesses. Because a man is President,
is he to deprive himself or every inn^nt?^OT^
No Sirree, hosa, he is not. The only th ng I bl^e
Frank for-thc President, s, he muck_ things so in
fernallv. Only the other day John Mekeon or aew
yff.... 1U. Tto rwifc?f"-Ift
bilked "hard" at him like a brickbat. ,
that he had heard John Cochrane was in W ashmg
ton, and asked Mr. McKeon if H waa ao?.,
*? vt'i'll what harm was there in that.
"Why, John Cochrane was in the next room and
i back to' him went Frank,and told him how complete
1 ly he had bamboozled John Mekeon,
' A JkwlrdnrwSprudent; but it gave me a great
deal oHjother to ke? McKeon
j favorite with the rresidtnit^why. lie owes me^veryj
booted out of V. oshingtrm. Ham.by the
^relVhJvr^r'oyders; and here comes my re
^nenceCOSef^ forM^me'Ut^e, and Forney
wb - -sr-e
up in elog. nt H^-aad [ HU0k0d and he told
m ri i Je about "anblers. pickpockets, high and
n T plunder thieves, than 1. in my new and
,, morel.ensive philosophy, ever dreamed of.
t or! ev is posted?1 will say that of him?Col. For
i evisirieat upon those subjects. His position at
the White House, and his berth ^ Congress ^ive*
hnn a great chance to be well posted upon all pi
these interesting topics of di^ciis^ion. wli
mere interesting told at, an oyster^PP" JJ^f^
select and choice crowd of Sunday morn
??*??- 111"1" ,T^al wi.Ti"">?
mg before we parted and when ^ ^ evening, to
withapwniisetobe at my n .tirring. By
et me know it wny thing bed, and I eon
three o'clock wa* j}1^ not, go out at all during
have a .long talk with you to-night. v.bcie can
W "Back to mv room, if it so please you. I am en
?'?" ?" > *>""" ?r
?"jSJ'rt this moment one of the eJitowor.t WmI>
rmper earn. o^the 4*, B^lilm >j,
totho'f tnlilt-'t liove an engagement with this geu
tfeman. and 1 will walk home afterwards.
"VVith the greatest pleasure in the world, Mr.
President. I St but too happy to serve you ?n any
way," replied the obsequious editor, whom the i re
^S';?Sm.tO'onto l.im. He trill throw
'"??HT'XX SfS^ttl. I. yoor pleasure,
"SiJdSw wohaw led him to hit .table tell the
and as the horse and his leader walked away
ded, "What a dutiful beast.
"Who the horse orthe man, rmnK . .
"Until' both " he replied, and putting his arm
entrance of my house, who should approach us but
C?" lfow do you do, Colonel ?" said the President. For
nev winked at me, and placed a finger upon his lips,
SFJffi*as to say "Shady my ?-y r and then he ad
ami "Quite well. Mr. President, liow ao you icm.
fithc wnvMrCrcen, 1 have not seen you for some
time?are jmu quite 'well?" and he stock me cor
''"Vn e^vere*just going up into Sam's room, will you
Perhaps you have some
^'-Oh'nothing but what you may hear, foryonknow
1 renard vou as my second self, and Sam knows that
lllo^l we^weAt up into my little
V ' n we entered tlie room the President iook
oft his coat, hoots and hat, and iluug himseli on my
'Kd\foki> vourself at home,'' said I.
" " m aS.?.0i what ui acute a a grt ?
?"mix'the Problem up tu
?"ifS'sri; tri'iTs;.?.?-.?
tr"ef ruc'Viit the troth is not to he told at all times,
^"ThSrotttoSS'K'tald at .11 time.,as the
M'^8am, don't I look good on horseback?' sacl the
' fS, he look Bplendid, Sam ?" asked Poraey,
" Well 1 shunt say nay to either.
" 1 flatter mvsclf that I astonish strangers occa
sionally I always ride close to the hotels. and go
down the Avenue, so as to give outsiders a chance
to take a good look at me, said the 1 resident.
? lie always does," says Forney.^
" That's extremely kind or you.
"No, Sam, it is not kindness. It is my duty to
do so."' said tiie President.
" It's his duty to do so.' mul ^"Il-f'custiss says
" That respectable old gentleman, Mr.Custiss, says
1 am the bo.-t dressed President that ever reigned m
Washington, and he has seen the whole kit and
lioodle, lrorn Washington to me," said the Presi
dent.
"I agree with you and with Mr. Custias," said
Forney.
"From Alpha to?Omega, eh? But old Mr.
Cost it-s is a notorious flatterer of men in power. He
finds out their weak points, and then doses strong ;
but vou are generally well dressed. When you get
oil the patent leathers, and have your hair so nicely
curled, 1 wonder you ain't afraid to travel about
without a guard."
" A guard?why so?" a-ked the President.
" Why so ?" said Forney.
" For fear the ladies will devour you. Jfou must
apend a great deal of time in having your hair curled
every day ? It makes you look pretty, though."
"I (J
don 't have it curled on that account," said the
President.
" No, indeed," said Forney.
" For what purpose, then ?"
" It induces thought, and composes my nerves.
While my hair is in the irons my brain is free, and
I decide my most important determinations in such
moments. The time 1 spend in dress, Sam, is not
wasted. I then think of my country aud my posi
tii n," said the President.
" He thinks of his country and his position," said
Forney.
" Go it, patent boots," said I.
" Sam, do you know a man named Col. Graudin ?"
aked the 1'iasident.
" Colonel Graudin ?" asked Forney.
'? I know a gentleman of that name, who was once
aid to General Taylor," said i.
" A very tall, grand, sour, dignified sort of per
son?" said the President.
" Soit of person," said Forney.
" Yes?what of him ?"
" He lives in New York,but has been on here very
recently. He is a good sort of fellow; I like him,
but some of my friends turn op their noses at him.
I think 1 shall do something for him. What do you
think ? How would it do to send him to Constanti
nople in place of that one there, that Harcy swears
if I don't remove he will resign as Secretary, and if
I thought he woidd I would remove the Minister at
Constantinople ?" said the President.
" Perfectly right, Mr. President, we would be
so if we would remove Constantinople," said Forney.
"Well, I don't know, Mr. l*resldent. Col. Grau
din, like yourself, has been his own worst enemy in
one regard, but you all grow wiser as your heads
grow weaker and older. Send him to Constantino
ple if you -ee tit; but I think he is Russian instead
of Turkish in his principles." said 1.
" Sam, 1 am going to l>e frank with you," said the
President.
" Be frank with yon," said Forney.
" I hope yon nlways will be Frank with me." said I.
" Very good Indeed. Ham," said the President.
" Very good, as the President says," said Forney.
" It is talked about town, Ham, that you don't
write the letters that ap)icar in the Hjcrald," said
the President.
" It is precisely as the President says," said For
ney.
" I don't write my own letters. Why pray who is
the person that Is supposed to do me so much kind
ness ?"
" Well, there are several names mentioned," said
the President.
" Several," said Col. Forney.
" And pray, sir, will you be so kind as to mention
the nnmes of the distinguished parties to whom I
am indebted, and who are supposed to write my
letters?" 3
" Yea, with pleasure," said the President.
" Yes, with pleasure," said Col Forney.
44 Name one."
" Well, then Col. Grandin Is one," said the Presi
dent.
41 Col. Grandin one," said Forney, eagerly.
44 In the tint place, Mr. President, let me ask yon
one question without being considered impertinent."
44 Ask away," said General Pierce.
44 Away," said Colonel Forney.
441 do not doubt my own identity; pray do you?
Do you think I employ other persons to write the
letters which 1 sent to the Herald?"
41 Oh no, certainly not," replied the President.
4' Moat certainly not," said Forney.
44 That being understood, my honor is not in
volved, and 1 am curious to know who are supposed
to be my writers. You say Col. Grandin is one."
44 But I don't think he iH," said the President,
44 The President don't think he is," said Forney.
44 Who beside Colonel Grandin?"
" A Mr. Shanklaud," said the President.
44 Shankland," repeated Forney.
44 And pray who is Mr. Shankland?"
44 Tell bim. Col. Jack," said the President.
44 Tell liirn, oh yes," said Forney, and he pro
ceeded to say, "Mr. Shankland used to write for
Sam Houston, but he couldn't write Sam's letters."
44 1 agree with you this time, Colonel Forney,"
observed the President, looking archly at me.
44 Who is the next candidate?"
44 They talk of the Senator from Key West," said
the President.
44 Yes, Key West," said Forney.
44 Why do people suppose it is him, sir?"
44 Oh, I don't. Tell him, Forney, why it can't
he the Senator from Key West?" said the President.
" Key Wort 1" said Forney. 44 Oh, no : he is too
mnch occupied in attending to the vast and varied
interests of his very large and extremely respectable
constituency. Besides, 1 personally know that he
can't write anything for Sain, sir, because histiuio is
wholly engrossed iu writing those world widely cele
brated 4 lluwian articles' in the Union.1'
44 You are right, Forney," said the Pros1 lent.
44 Lester?Charles Augustus?or Charles Edward?
has been mentioned," he added.
44 Yes, the President is perfectly correct, as usual;
tiie name of Lester has been mentioned."
44 Well, Mr. President, 1 have met no such man in
Washington. 1 never have heard of him before. I ii ive
heard of and know Col. Grandin. then Mr. Kb ink
land, and the Senator from Key West; but I don't
ti.ink 1 have met the Mr. Lester to whom you allude,
although I have heard of him."
44 Why, Sam, you must know all, about him.
W hat ? Speak his name so calmly?the great
American author, Charles Edward Lester, win
coircs here occasionally to arrange mutters for the
New York Hkk w.i> and London TV ?<?.?, and writes
the powerful leaders of both those . apers ; besides
editing the Evening Mi ?? or, owned by Hiram Ful
ler, and tbc Home Jouenu f Gen. George P. Morris.
Why, you amaze me. Sam," said the President.
44 You amaze Gen. Pierce, Sam ?" said Forney.
44Well, Mr. President, all 1 can say is, that ii' 1 am
to lose my identity iu the crowd, 1 prefer it to be
found and used by * * * *
Them's my private- sentiments publicly expressed."
"You are light, Sam," exclaimed the President.
44Tbe President says 3 011 are right, Sain," repeated
Forney.
4,Sain, do you know John M Keon.of New York?"
asked the President.
"Yes, Sam, do you know John McKeou?" ashed
Forney winking at me.
441 have seen him."
44What do you think of hini?" said the President.
44 Yes, that is it?" said Forney.
441 don't want to answer you, for reasons which I
have."
44I am very intimate with liirn. He has a great
deal of inilueuce among tho Ilards," said the Pre
sident.
"Hards!" said Forney.
"Isuwhim iiere, and saw you were very thick
with hiiu, and 1 should like to know what political
dead head you arc not thick with. There is some
magnetic influence that attracts a President without
a party to honorable dead heads. John Tyler went
to his death on dead heads. Every old used-np po
litical party back that he could get into his sup
port he was after with a perfect looseness. John
McKeon counted 011c when he had a vote in Con
gress.
"Well, upon my soul, Sam, you do ta'k plain."
"Stuflcr.
4 4 Who do you call stuffer," asked the President.
44 Yes, who are the stuffers?" asked Forney.
"Forney is stuffer No 1. I could enumerate twen
ty-one stuffers that float in your atmosphere, that
are in reality leeches. They lie to you in every way
and shape. They tell you lhat you are what you
arc not. They make you believe you have fulfilled
your high mission, when you have not. They tell
you that you will be the next President, when you
nave not a living cliaucc, and you will leavo the of
fice an overthrown man, unless yon change your
tactics."
'?Sam, stop. Do you know what the Bible says,
4 It is great to have a giant's strength, but not to try
t on like a giant.' That's the way I feel towards
you. 1 know my power, and I listen to you because
you cannot hurt me. 1 shall be nominated unani
mously, and elected by acclumatiou in 1?56," said
the President. I
"The President has hit the uail on the bead," said '
Forney.
"Mania, by Jupiter."
"What is that, asked the President.
"Yes, tell the President," said Forney.
"You have got the munia?the Presidential ma
nia, *s sure as my name is Sam Green, Jr."
"Explain yourself, Sam. 1 don't understand you,"
said the President.
"Explain," said Forney.
44Well, I will try. Every President, when he gets
elected, thinks he is another Washington, JefTerson,
Mudis n, Monroe, or Jackson, and goes in for an
other term, as they did. That is the Urst symptom.
The second is to believe every lickspittle that en
courages that belief; and the third symptom is to
place the action of the government under the indi
rect control of these lying lickspittles. Oh, you
have got it bad, and I am afraid there is but one
cure; that is to witness the inauguration of your
successor. Then look around, and tny to find a Pre
sidential stuffer."
44 Sam, 1 can convince you that my chances are
not only good, but sure. Listen to what Pierce
Butler told me, aud it will prove that I must be
elected again. ?????#
" Are yon convinced?" asked Col. Forney.
" 1 cave in, Mr. President. It? a new idea."
" Don't you perceive. Sara? Why, its a snre
thing. It's on certain as that two and two make
lour. Then, again, you know how I got my nomi
nation?" said the President.
" Sure," saiil Col. Forney.
" Yes, yos; but that dodge can't be tried twice.
It's old now. You can't have no Edmund Burke
moving round, telling abolitionists that you are with
them, and free soilers that you are all right, and
Southern men that you me ' more than right."
Oh, no."
" i am not answerable for what Ned Burke said?"
" The President is not responsible," said Forney.
"You was a free soiler, and Burke knew it He
stufled the Southern men, and uow he tells the
truth."
" I don't care. I have got rid of that horrid scar
let letter business by my course on Nebraska. I
rather think I used up yonr Herald lance then, eh!
took wind out of the Hkrald's sails on that tack,
eh ! Mr. Sam ?" said the President.
"Exactly so, Mr. President," said Col. Forney.
And here the President laughed tit to kill himself;
at last he recovered, and says he, "Sam, mum's the
word ; but 1 must tell you how I come it over
these fellows from the other end occasionally. One
of the members of the House called on me a few
days since, and I got him to talk about Nebraska.
Says lie 'What ia your rcul opinion of that bill, Mr.
President?' 'Well, sir,' said I, 'the bill of Mr.
Douglas, as originally introduced, I regard as a
very proper bill; in fact, a bill that we could all
support. The amendments, or at least a portion of
them, arc extremely sagacious and wise, and I must
confess, and I say it with great frankness, that al
though there are many and varied opinions as to
the proper course, yet I agree with some, and in
reference to the others it requires thought and pru
rience. If the bill should pass and become a law,
with or without some of (lie amendments, my own
opinion is that it will be satisfactory.' Whit do
you think the member said, Ham ?"
"Yes, what do you think," said Forney.
Here the President actually bent over and laughed
until I thought he would choke.
"What did he say?" I asked.
"He stared at me like a stuck pig, and finally he
shook me by the hand and said he felt gratified and
Kmd to be honored by my confidence and opinion.
! Sam. it takes me to manage business. Let me
get one of those fellows alone, and I can wind him
round my finger. Yes, Sam, that is the course I
shall pursue, and the result will be that while there
may Is- different parties in the country, yet they
will unite and agree in one thing, and it is that I am
not tied up to any particular man or opinion, and I
shall be nominated and elected by acclamation.
You will see," said the President.
" I agree perfectly with the President," said For
ney.
"That is all very nice, Frank?extremely so. Did
yon ever aee a bird called the ostrich?"
"Yes; fchightpokes we call 'em in New Hamp
shire. I've shot dozens. They ore very hard to kill
Sam," said the President.
"They are extremely hard to kill, as the Presi
dent says," said Col. Forney.
"The bird I mean comes from the East; he gets
lost in the deserts of Arabia."
"Well, what of that bird?" said the President.
" Yes, the bird?" said Forney. ?
" You remind mc of one trait in that queer bird's
character. He carries a high head a.id can run
like electricity. When he is close ( used he sticks
bis bead in the dust or sand, with great satisfaction,
and is fool enongh to think that his enemies don't
m his?long legs and raw parts,"
" I don't exactly comprehend, Sam, but I suppose
it is one of jour sensible jokes, so let it pass," said
the President.
"Let it pass," said Forney.
"Then I suppose y ou consider the late elections in
New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island, a
joke ?"
"What hare they got to do with me ? Look what
a vote they gave me. If ray name had been before
the people of the States I should have swept every
thing before mc," said the President.
"Unquestionably you would," said Col. Forney.
"Mad, by hokty! Did you ever hear of Jeremy
Diddler?"
"No; who is he ?"
"You remind me of liiin in your political career."
"I don't know him: is he one of your frieutU,
Forney ?" asked the President.
" I know him pretty well by sight," answered For
ney, leering at me.
" Sum. inav I go to sleep on your bed for an
hour?" askeu the President.
"And me too, may I ask the same question?" said
Forney.
"Yes, yes; you are n pretty pair of turtles, and
ran lie together or singly, us many worthy people in
this town can hear truthful witness against von.
Get on or into the same bed. I will go out and take
a walk, and you had one of you better lock the door
inside."
"Thank yon kindly, Sam," said the President.
"Thank you kindly, Sam," said Col. Forney.
I was absent from my room longer thau 1 intend
ed, und when 1 returned 1 found that the democratic
twins bad floped. It was 11 P. M.
Tue Man Wot Nominated Frank Pierce.
Curious Letter from the New Yc?rk Correi
imndeiit of the London Times, on tit<- State
ot Public Opinion in the United Slatia
[Trout the London Times. Mutch 9.]
Nsw YOElt, Feb. 21, TS54.
It is now takeq for granted in this country that the
struggle which we have so long been prcparod to sou be
twe Russia ami the rent of Europe has come. The
By ntpi ies of ninety -nine men out of one hundred on our
continent are wit It Knglaud and France, and all who will
join thtui in coming to the rescue of the Turk. Our best
wisht s will he with you iu the contest, ami your victories
w ill 1 e heralded on our shores with no less enthusiasm
than th'-v will on the shores of Britain. There is a deeper
sentiment, however, stirred up in the bosom, of our peo
ple than mere sympathy for the Western Powers coming
to tin aid of the Sultan; there is a special sympathy felt
by the Americans for the fortunes of the British nation
that is not lelt for France, bravely anil generously as she
may new be acting. Politicians have sometimes attempt
ed. ou both sides of the water, to stir up some hostility
between the two great brunches of the Anglo ha ion race;
but they lni\e most signally failed. It is all a vain Work
without some enormous provocation, and I might add, a
rerics of provocations, to disturb or interrupt that
deep flow of ivmffcthy which passes from England
to America ami from America to England. France
may he convulsed by a dome-tic revolution, ami all
Europe may he heaved from it - centre, but there will bo
no deep sympathy or interest in tho struggle until the
Hug of England is unfurled In the conflict. The first
British cannon that is lired in thus struggle will echo
from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean; and every man on
our soil Whose ancestors are sleeping in the soil of Eng
land will feel as tho igh that cannon shot were flreil from
the capital of his own country. Thore is so much mis
si pieliension in England in regard to the real feeling of
the American people, that it seems proper to say some
thing ou this subject. Angry passions aro often stirro 1;
politicians ami demagogues on both sides grow noisy and
loud, and party newspapers and presidential or minister
ial organs rant and rure against President and Queen, and
Mitchel and Kossuth, and Meagher and what not, are
the order of the day for the hour; hut beyond all, and
deeper than all, there is a sentiment of fraternity be
tween our two nations which cannot be changed by any
event, except oue of tho deepest injustice on the part of
one nation towards the otlior. It is doubtless true that,
in consequence chiefly of our being so far oif, we have
been Jiule understood by the English nation. The
best cr your statesmen know none too much about the
rial feeling of the masses of our people. You misjudge
us so often that we have a right to think so. But every
body in America reads; in England this cannot be said.
Americans understand England better than Englishmen
understand America; and for the most obvious of rea
sons. Our statesmon, or rather our politicians and edi
tors, and sometimes even our authors, court popularity
from a city mob, by giviDg an ovation to some fellow liko
Mitchel, but they are ashamed of it before the mouth is
out. We look back upon our ancestral history for the
records of our peopile, as they existed before we existed
as a nation; and we are proud of our origin, and we still
sympathise w ith our brethren across the sea. In almost
every American home we are reminded in "our child
hood that 1,0C0 years ago the Koman standard first
floated on the shores of Britain. Then a race of bar
barians, clothed in the skins of wild beasts, roamed
over the uncultivated island. The tread of the Ko
man legions was then beard on the plains of Africa
and Asia, and the name of Rome was writen on
the front of tho world. Nearly two thousand years
have gone by, and Julius Caesar and all the Caesars, the
senate, the people, and the empire of Rome have passed
away. Her population now scarcely exceeds that of the
State of New York, while that island of barbarians has
emulated Rome in her conquests, and not only planted
and unfurled her standard in the three quarters of the
globe which owned the Roman sway, but laid her ail
granpicg and life-giving hand on two new continents.
Possessing the energy and valor of her Saxon and Norman
ancestors, she has remained unconquered and unbroken
auiid the changes which have ended the history of other
nations. Like her own island, which sits firm and tran
quil in the ocean which rolls around It, she has stood
amid the ages of men and the overthrow of empires
Cradled by mothers who make us love the souvenirs of
the henna of cur English ancestors, these feelings aro
inl erited. They aro the deepest feelings we entertain
towards any portion of tho earth, except the spot which
gave us birth; and therefore it is only just to all our
I>eoj le to say (for the German and the Celt in this coun
try melt their individuality in a single generation, like
snow falling upon a river) that all tbe>e Mitchel, and
Kossuth, and Ledini demonstrations, and all the ranting
of our stump orators, in Congress and out of Congress,
and all the lmrsh language of our 8,000 newspapers about
England and against England, have nothing to do with
the real sentiment of the nation. These are the feelings
with which this country now contemplates England lift
ing her arm to smite the spoiler. Let the English people
remember this, end let our demagogues liave all the
bickering, the strife, and the invective to themselves.
We ate speculating upon the influence which the Euro
pean struggle will have upon our occidental fortunes.
Our commercial world lias hardly been depressed, except
for the moment, with the prospect. Wre feel that there
is no reason why we should be involved in any manner in
this struggle. Our Yankee enterprise foresees new
roads and channels of progress and Influence, if any
portion of the energies of Western Europe Decomes
paralyzed. Our merchantmen are looking for a large
carrying trade. Our manufacturers are calculating
upon a period of florid prosperity. Our agriculturists
are feverish with hope, and the prospect of a Euro
pean war has driven breadstuff's up to almost fabulous
prices. It has given an impulse to our navy; and so ac
tive are all our private shipyards, that it is doubtful
whether our government can get its new steam frigates
built by our people. Their hands are fuU of commissions
from Europe. The agents of the Russian Emperor are
here in considerable numbers; and it Is said on good au
thority that attempts arc being made to enlist men on
this side of the water in clipper privateers under the
government flag to mingle in tho European war; but it
will be a vain attempt. Some few rascals can be picked
up in any country or any populous place; but it is far
more likely that, if any small expeditions of this kind
leave our shores, they will be made up chiefly of Euro
pean red republicans, socialists, and renegades who loft
their country for their country's good. These fellows,
for the most part, made disturbances at home from mo
tives that would yield very quickly at the sight of the
money of the Czar; but they are bad sailors, and the
ocean belong to the Anglo-Saxons, for nobody else has
mastered it.
Mormon Vli w of tho Affhlrs of the World.
[From the Salt Lake City News, Feb. 2.]
It i? a custom ineome place*, at certain eeasoni of the
tear to hare a general turn up, ami clean out in the
oueehold from the garret to the cellar, and the kitchen
to the parlor. From a glance at the distant windows of
the family mansion of our common ancestors, we per
ceive things look a little like what grandmother used to
call " topsv turvy." The door into the long unfrequent
ed room or Japan is half open, and Brother Jonathan hae
determined to go in and out, anyhow; if the key is handy,
?cry well: if not, he will dispense with a key, and hare
tiie room brought into public use and benefit. He is not
particular to scrspe bis boots or doff bis hat either, for
Jonathan has become a great and rather rough back
woodsman, who haa his own notions about " manners."
Well, fifty millions of Japanese people is too Urge a
branch of the family to remain unknown, and be shut
out from the observation and acquaintance of the rest of
the great family 80 putting on all the lordly airs that
he could ever think of, or hear of, he stalks right up to
the front door of Japan, as one having to transact the
most urgent and weighty business. The sovereign of
fifty millions must not think to palm oil any difference or
neglect upon the representative of " seventy-five mil
lions." If he does, dark clouds of deep wrath settle
down upon J< nathan's brow,-and in the language of the
poet,
" His thoughts on awful subjects roll:
Fsmnation and the dead I "
Ft ill, no one must suspect him, for a moment, of depart
ing from the favorite doctrine of " non interference with
all foreign nations ! "
What nest ! Why, the great foldingdnors of China are
thrown open! And beheld the Tartars and Chinaae are seen
ismmed and crowded together, 3*o Otto,000, like two ava
anches that have met siinulteneou lv at the base of their
towering summits. And, how did we get a sight of thU
long unopened mansion, containing about one half of the
population of the whole globe! Why, bless you, Chris
tisnlty, even, without any Uwful key of access to that
great abode, and out of pure beneroience, of course, with
her battering rams smashed in the portico door, and
dissipated the former notion of the invincibility of the
Celestial Fmpirs. The down-trodden Chinese caught the
sparks from British camion, and spread the fire or insur
rection, and sent it through the vast stubble field of human
beings until the greatest of all human throne* is just
ready to be cast down.
What nest! Why, the same Christianity, by the tame
spiritual weapons of cannon and sword, has broken down
the partition wall between the Hurman empire and
Britain. Oh, thou all-powerful Christianity! to bring
down so many and great nations to the '-aniious seat,"
in so short a time ! And what is more?these nations
hnve not been brought down to a mere nominal or legal
repien'anee, but It Is an unmistakable genuine sorrow,
deep as deatb.
What neat! Why, Turkey, the long and peaceful
abode of the prophet and his polygamic system, is too
great an offence to the pure eyes of Christendom, and Mr.
Cobden, the popular member of the British House of
Commons, says that " Turkish institutions an deservedly
on the wane, and eannot hear a Junta parallel with Chris
tianlty! Tberefoge let Christian Europe swnllow up
Turkey, and let 11,000,000 Christian Greeks emerge into
the liberty of untrammelled holiness."
What neat! Why, Christian Aastria, unwilling to be
ontdaas by beg plows aslgbbon, has rssolved to dtsfrsn
?M? ?u low* ia hsv mfln, aU ferW44** thpa lbs
right to hold real estate. Poor Turks and Jew* 1 pity that
you didn't know that "all thing* wore dona away, ' ea
pecially the everlasting covenant*, and the promiaeo, and
adoption, and the prophet* ! Thl* 1* an ago of progroe*:
therefore stand baet Turk* and Jew*, and all ye heathen,
and more especially prophets and apostle*, Ood and holy
aDgels, for we hare a more ready access to the Intelli
gence of other spheres than through you.
What next among the family incidents? Why, some
serious kitchen difficulties among the servants of Brother
Jonathan. Home hundreds and thousands of these
darkeys are runniug away to Canada yearly, and Jesuit
ical priest* are sowing discord under the profession of
school teachers and mechanic*, and one of the largest
theological institutes in the Northern States ia said to
have contributed 990,000 the la*t year to aid the run
aways in their perilous exit to Canada Now, what Is
going to be done with this domestic institution ? The
greatest might must determine who has tire strongest
right. The more Territories and States either party has,
consequently bo many more dolegates and representa
tives. The great stride b t ween the North and South is,
whose power shall overbalance the other ? Each grasps
for territory In order to carry tho ascendency . Although
it is written that a house 'divided against itself cannot
staud, yet that maxim is easily disposed of as having
been done away when apostles and prophets were reject
ed. t'ubu. Not them Mexico, and the Sandwich Islands,
togeihor with the Canada*, must be anti"xed?Spain,
France and England to the contrary, notwithstaniliug.
Ftil), Brother Jouuthau's motto is at all times non
interference. The same rolls flippantly from the lips of
the autocrat while be takes Turkey by the throat,
and say s that 12,000,000 of her subjecta desire annexa
tion.
What next ? A littlo more trouble in the kitchen.
The Indians (filthy copper heads') to he liuding fault
when we want to Christianlxe and save their souls. It is
about as provoking as it was to the chaplain on board a
Cunanl steamer, when tho ship hands were slow to come
to pray er, one Sunday, cried, ''It?n you, why don't you
some to prayer?" Coventor Ross, or the Cherokee na
tion, has issued a timely and most solemn protest to the
general government that in their scramble for Nebraska,
to pull it into pieces, they should not violate their sacred
pledge to his nation by infringing upon Indian terri
tory.
Well, what next? Perhaps we shall be blamed already
for talking so much about family matters, but as we
mean it only for tho family, and by no means to go
abroad, we will wind up by say iug that, niter the day of
i' l -iing and overturning is past, wo look for the reign of
liii.i whose right It is to reign in peace and rigbteoui
Edwin Forrest as a Tragedian.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE UEKALD.
With a friend from Washington, who ha l come to Go
tham on a flying visit, to escape the air of politics and
confinement in Congress, I paid a visit to the Broadway
theatre to see Forrest. We had both seen him before in
his lencfing clmracters.
We found the house so much crowded as to malce it
difficult to obtain seats. This theatre, as a metropolitan
establishment, should he four times as large. The ar
rangement of seats ia bad, and the ventilation of tho
house worse.
The play on 'our visit?the 8th inst.?was the "Mer
chant of Venice," with Mr. Forrest as Shylock. A large
proportion of the audience, as usual on Forrost's nights,
was composed of the hardy mass, or middle class of citi
eens, with a large sprinkling of transient visiters.
Wo must he permitted to say that Forrest's peculiar
line of acting does not embrace the characteristics of
Shy-lock. To win the entire approbation of an audience,
it is not enough to exhibit go.il acting, but also to carry
its feelings and sentiments with him, manifested in the
characteristics of the part assumed. 'The sympathy ex.
cited by the Jew in the earlier stages of the play, when
he alludes so forcibly to tho persecution of his sect, Is all
lost at a later period, when every movement is converted
into unreasonable and unappeasable revenge; and, when
defeated in this object, the revival of his natural avarice
and cowardice, roanifestod in his willingness to retire, if
be could only obtain the principal of his bond, without
interest, destroyed the last vestige of symyathy in his
favor.
The world has not yet produced any tragedian alike
great in all characters.
Mr. I orrest is what wc would term a hero actor. While
he certainly fell below himself in some parts of Shylock
ami over acted his character In otherH, yet none can de
ny his pre-eminent success in other characters suited to
his genius of acting. To hero acting he is in everv r?
spect admirab y atled. To a fine, full, well pdmdTand
modulated voice, he unites a remarkably w?Uformed
physical organization. His large, muscular and well
formed limbs, when exhibited in {he proper dress of a
hero or warrior, convey to the mind's eye tlio verv
image of the hero. His walk, look, action and words
appeal to all as the attributes of a hero '
The noble sacrifice of life for one's friends or counter
can be felt and acted by Forrest in a way to earrv whni
masses of spectators with him by storm ThD hi his
always done in William Tell, Metamora as Wta,7i
Brutus and in the play of "Damon and Pythias. "Whe/e
t) , m C.n7 ?* ?w living rival, and he shouid Itick to
thim, ncd not seek fame in othera unsuited to his acting
The Jewi^ dress of Shy lock concealed his persona i
*?"?* should nove? act, Jnd others'
Richer* toe Third f6Ter Can "?-?*. fo{ instance0";
?bem7w.nK f?r F??,t,0fr could'bav^mado
a better Wallace or Bruce than himself: or had sh.k
spea re written a play with Caractacus, the ancient Ilri
tish hero, as its principal character, it would hive suite,l
Porrest. This bold chfcf, after battling ^^inst the Ro?
iwf. c? yca,I'\ under Cl*udius Cesar, was
finally, with his wife and children led cantiv* in?La;na
through the street, of Rome; ^^TuSSl ? iSly
deGed the Romans to do their worst. How well Forrest
^ ^TW tb? sPeech which Tacitus Jays he
rr^ ^efoFowPsr?-d Emi>?r0r CUud,U'- Mated ti
the dignity of my'birth'antTtoto^re^^*'^?my^rofe!^
?ions I had now entered this city, not as" prUonSr hut
with el? DOr W1?1U,<1 you b*Te d,!i<i*lned an alliance
Tnd the rnf.r,Uefg bke from '""trious ancestor
ruler of many nations. Mv nrpunnt ?nnji.) ?'
:ito,17?u#,it
yesterday, ami I possessed men, horses, arms and riches
Can you wonder that I did not tamely' surrender then f
low?th?l^n an!,> MP'r* t0 universal dominion, does it fol
low that all men must be slaves? Had I submitted tn
you without a struggle neither my own fall nor vour
successes would have been so illustrious. And now
should you resolve to put me to death, my atorv wni
:mf0,r ten' I>;?BerTe ?d w> ? shall live
an eternal instance of your clemency ft
Claudius, struck with the noble speech and bearing of
u ?, ,nef' ?'<1fred l,ie Chains wlifch bound him and
his fnmdy to be instantly removed. It is said bv a Grec't
nn ?it "?"ar^i' ftD('rePe*leil by Tacitus,that Caractacus
? Can yeTomaw'the'l0r 8nd "iza,of Rorae sxcUimoJ
had originality, and at once introduced him to renown as
?""c,"r;, to Metamora, there is no charwterbet
tor suited to Forrest's acting, than Rolla in "Pisarro "
wUh M'h "?"??
n?A.. Theatres and Bxhlbltlons.
PeanbasW^n^??^sefu?raent8he0f ^
? M?y0eaXngMr^CohnewCOm^ ?f th? '
two acts, concludes the amusements. ' y ,n |
Ijgttr;..rttkh. *. ??JSSU'2SJSvgfS?
Btrto.t's Tiicatbk?Shakspeare's comedy of the "Tem
post, or the Enchanted Island," with seenerv ?v .
bountiful description, will again be presented to mo^ T
evening Messrs. Bi'.rt.m, Pl?cMe,P 3orSin
of "T^'it ? ? "??????? conclude with the
"(h1broY^r?w?lAbS7rX^l fo7toe fl^Umeto'
morrow evening at this establishment. Little Cordelia
Howurd appears as Marie, and the other leading cliarac
tern will bo sustained by Mr. and Mrs. Prior.
o^H ,f>CK'* fl*1'*?-?Brl Cowley's cemedy of ? "Bold
Stroke for a Husband," which has been produced at
great exjwnse at this theatre, is announced' fortorn*
row evening. The cast embraces the names of all the
issusr- ????'?"s
Amrrkak Mrscm ?The selections made for Monday bv
SIEmW.*"?..1* n?w ,oc" P'ooe.?the
"OHCwe%"?n\^u?4Ddthem0ra,drama ?f th?
Disim'i Mimbtrrlc.?The usual attractive negro per
consisting of singing, dancing, and tosfru
montal pieces, are announced for to morrow evening
Wood h MiNsnsie.?Tiie new operatic bnrletta of nir,,
uSsr.'.'^r^s,'-4"" ? ?" ?"* -
Wiim'B Brrbradrrc give their negro delineations to
morrow night at the St. Nicholas exhibition room.
Paonseoa Hart's Exhibition or Tua Wholr World u
given every day at 377 Broadway. U
Orand Cokcrrt?Paul Julien will give a vocal and in
atrumental concert, at NiUo'ssal.Kin, on Tuesday evening'
Ar AKTurncAt IitHRaiTAifCB?Arrow* or PAri. Jrimv's
Cosirrt.?This wonderful child, who has Jurt arrtwJ?
from Havana, triumphant and loaded with present!!^
massive gold crown, diamond rings, rich bretrtntoT
charms, watches, etc., etc., announces that h? i V. 1
tojivea concert at NiU's SaloonooTue^Vexta".
by aererftl (liaiinguiiihed artiatn. Tlila concert' ban
tioif <>l Vhi*1" r?T* which wiH add still to The wjuto
tion ot 1his young and great artist.
crmi!,n"Vi.W,'i?' fir,''in?Jno wore difficulties to over
come upov tbe piano, one day attcmnted t? a ??
Wale "'s.'with p!?n,|W|t'?in buth? ""ca,ion OP ? clavier 4e
.? j so with Paul Julian. He determined to point out, bv
^::",::f. rWn dimcuH,w' ho had ong since
overcome still greater ones, and thus to reoedo the limit
. " ?!iioni? 'I1? 'orthest possible degree by producing
new effeets added to an Irresistible charm.
l or one year this child of genius, as he is called, has
labored to produce a new problem, the solution of which
would appear impossible if it vu net already realised.
Ht attempted la U* first place, * ptasptc taw
?Mat, ud iftMudi wtioiilr, ud with u extraor
dinary perseverance, for a child, to play anon a Motto
string, (the fourth,) the beautiful variation* of Ma vac
der, composed tat the four strings of the instrument
Mid by which, for a long time, the greatest violinists
hive gained their reputation. It ia interesting to tel
the motivei that have instigated Paul to the bold un
dertaking that he has just accomplished with ao much
success.
It is connected with a violin which our young artist
an7 which W,J uP?n bT I'aganini onee
in nia life under very curious circumstances. We will
relate this anecdote, which am have never seen in any
biography of that illustrious artist, and it proses that
ot Paganini was not, as ha. b eu Jii'l
inRt t0 ! ?"frtri"K? and misfortunes of others
his ?ucce,.^i astonishing all Europe with
cri 1 chanae in jL , /. rW>Trr,'fi' ???mpll?hed a radi
incoirnit' w?tl??? 'he T,iolin' arrireJ >n Marseilles
liicojpito, without any intent on of playing there The
w.r?he7uT?d " tUt P^?i"i was wd'ing*
whence proceeded these sounds, and beheld a man with
pule face and pinched features, caused by suffering his
dress was rapped but clean, denoting that his misfor
tunes were accidental rather than the consequences of
vice. \\ hen the itinerant artist had tiuiahed the air he
was playing, he cast a melancholy look arouud the tables
of tlie cafe, look his hut and commenced a vuite
A fewmiserable pennies, tlirown disdainfully into the
violinist's hat, formed the meagre receipts, and the artist
gathered them up wi:h a sigh. He was preparing to
leave the cafe to try his fortune elsewhere, and already
, was the box that was to receive the violin opened, when
a person of strange appearance arose suddenly from his
seat, and without saying a word, took the violin from the
hands of the poor musician, and played on the fourth
string of the instrument the grand and soul stirring
prayer of Moses, one of the most beautiful inspirations of
hossini. The persons present are astonished, they ques
| tion each other, the garni s cease, hardly do they breathe,
the enthusiasm is at its height, when some one pro
nounced the name of Paganini! The generous action of
the illustrious violinist was understood, and this time
I live franc pieces fell plentifully into the poor artist's hat,
, w tin was utu loss to express his gratitude. This is not
I e!,11, fmai sr.0f n!usic> * great admirer of Paganini,
iL 'r . m! determined to possess the violin upon which
the first violinist had just played, and he purchase ! it.
Ten years afterwirds. in 1849, l"anl Julien who was then
I et!. a 8 yCar8 "J a8?' Phiyod a soiree where M. Gur
chaid ?as present. Tins gentleman, full of admiration
h s,LlrC"Ci' lU,,1alp"t Pao1' '""de him a present of
this precious violin at the same time saying to him:
My Jf'thd. take this violin, from which tlie bow of Paga
nini has drawn sweet music, and caused the tours *o
flow from thore who listened; keep it as an encourage
nit nt, and also as a ri membrance of rne." Paul lulien
| accept eel the instrument wit h j?>v, and with that lovo r?f th?
| art which already filled his
air, I w ill respect all my life, and the ,lav when I shall play
upon it, after Paganini. I shall have taken my pla o
, am. ngartists worthy of that name." This violin, carefully
preserved since that time, and strung with a siugle string,
s the one on which Paul .lulien lias chosen to execute on
Tuesday next, the variations <>f Mavse.ier, of which'we
have spoken above. Paganini will, from his tomb,
silently applaud tho bold undertaking of tho young
artist, ami will thank hiin for the homage thus rendered
to his memory.
From California, March 15, we have the following -
Opera and ballet have been drawing good houses at the
Metropolitan during the past week. Madame Thillon has
appeared twice in "La Sonnanibula," and on Friday eve
ning in the "Daughter of the Regiment." The Monplai- "
sir troupe have been the attraction on the alternate
nights. Tliey have produced this week the ballet of
' Giselle," and two new divertisemeuts, " L'lllusion d'un
Peintrc" and " A Quarter of an Hour in Naplos." This
thcatic is now lighted with gas, and is completed in every
Messrs C. R. Thome and C. E. Bingham have removed '
from the Adelplti to the American, which they opened on
Monday evening. Mrs. and Miss Jklhy, Mrs. Tliorne,
Miss Fmily Tliorne, and Messrs. Womas and Charles
Thome, Jr , are among the members of the domriany.
The original and complete drama or "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
was produced on Wednesday evening. It is got up in
very good style, with most of its characters well sus
tained. A little girl by the name of Anna Quiun, six
years old, has made a decided hit in the character of
little Eva.
The Backus Minstrels arc still performing at the San
Francisco.
The Roussct Family are about to sail for Lima. Pre
vious to their departure, tliey will receive a substantial
and well deserved compliment in the nature of a compli
mentary benefit. Mrs. Sinclair has tendered the use of
tlie Metropolitan for the occanion.
^ran^ *frs. Lewis Baker, who have amassed a hand
eome little fortune in California, aro about revisiting the
here*1 ^ ^aVe ucTu'reJ considerable popularity
Mr. Murdock has been prevented by indiposition from
perlorrotng for some weeks past. We are pleased to learn
however, that he is fast recovering.
Madame Anna Bishop is at Sacramento city, where she
made a very successful first appearance.
Miss Matilda Heron, after performing an engagement
at the Stockton theatre, is now playing at Sacramento.
She appeared as Juliet, Mr. Wilder playing Borneo.
Lee and Marshall's circus is also at the capital.
F. M. Kent still remains at the Sacramento theatre.
We see no late mention made of other theatres in the
intcrter from which fact we infer that they are closed
and their usual companies rusticating.
The general meeting of tho Royal Theatrical Fund Asso
ciation was held in tho saloon of tho Lyceum theatre Lon
don. on the first Wednesday in March, Mr.Buckstone in the
?kf *' 7he"P?rt of the Secretary was read, showing
(X? 1 Society to be in a highly satisfactory
condition, and that the benefits of the Association ha/
been realised in several instances. The sum of ?20 had
to *he.reliel!of tho children of Mrs. Warner,
end ?3 to enable the widow of an annuitant to proavrd to
America. There were but seven annuitants on the books.
During the past year twenty new members have joined,
which makes the present number one hundred and thirtr
cne. Four members had died during the past year and
SflMMto*!?' *5* <0U1 ,rCeiPtB for th? /ear were
?1,182 18s. Id., and expenditures ?690 lfla. 1 Wd. The
balance, together with the former sum, made the nre
sent assets ?7,463 16s. 6d. Tho report was most favor
ably received, and unanimously agreed to.
Pari" *orM has had a profitable themo of discus
sion. A gentleman named Vuntier married an actress
P"8?*??n the stage, Durand. She soon resumed
and continued her old habits of dissipation, being abetted
therein by her mother, till at last the husband resorted
.Vk ! 7 Sr"8 ?ea*ur* of cutting her ail to pieees
with a dagger. No fewer than thirteen wounds were
counted on the body. Tlie immediate provocation was
the discovery of a letter, without address, but supposed
7,rittln to ? young Wallachlan, of whom he
The ?e Jea.loua- This was in Deoember.
The trial took place last Saturday (the 10th), and the
jury acquitted the prisoner. ''
Mr. E. Chorley is the author of the new piece " The
Duchess Eleanor" it was not very success^Laid waJ
withdrawn after the first wcok. ?????, ?nu was
Garde? Kelian Opera was to commence on March
n - i > v continues as musical director. Mario and
Grisi (who deny all intention of visiting America) are
engaged,as well as Alboni, the finest eontraltoin the world,
Inblsche, Bosio, Ronconi, Tamberlik, Tagllafico, and
others. Mademoiselle Amedoi, as second contralto, and
Hamilton Braham, as baritone,-aro likely to be enraged
as well as Sophie Cruvelli. It is averred, with great posi
tiveness, that Jenny Lind will certainly appear.
From Paris, March 12th we learn that the principal
musical event of the week has been tho dibit of Madlle
Marie Damorcau, daughter of Madame Clnti Damoreau a
lady who, it is well known, has created a number of
talented pupils in an excellent school. At a recent con
cert at the Belle Herx the young vocalist sang Moxart'a
simple and charming romance, "Vol che sapete," which
| was received vrtyb unusual applause. She is not intended
for the operatic boir,? present; she is too yonng, but
she will prove a valuable acqu.4"ition t? our conoerte.
The announcement of the death of Rubin! had created
asws Kataratwa
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The new opera, "L'Etoileda Nord," continues to mt
twet crowded houses at the Opera domique; the whole
popular production has just been
At the Italian Opera was revived " II Donna del Laro ?
supported by the whole strength of the company.
The company of French artiste* at present la Bt Pe
tersburg have experienced some alarm at the prospect
f w'tb * ranee and applied to the Minister of f^tate
as to the protection to be afrorded th.m. The mlnist^
* 1*7 Kradou* reP,J- them the strongest as
surance o/ personal safety, adding that the RasaUn
ernment would ntrer bo hostile to Ulont.99 Th# mLu
ful artistes sont a polito lottor of thaoko.
JIadlle. Ida Bertrand is about retiring from the operatic
Scicidi of a Tohno Wifk?The New Orleane
Delia record* the suicide of ? beautiful and interest^
young vife in that city. The name of the uufortunate
woman was Mariana Lowe; she was about sixteen yearn
of age. About a year since she married a man named
Lew*. They lived unhappily together and she hat had
reason for believing that her husband had ceased either
to lore her or to remember and respect the vows he had
made in marriage, and had transferred hi* affections to
another woman, who resided in the immediate neighbor
hood. Day before yesterday, the ronng wife (her hus
band having been absent from her for several aays,) re
paired to the house of this woman and inquired if her
husband was not there. She was answered by the wo
man. " I don't know anything about your husband, but
there is my husband " pointing to a gentleman seated in
the room, In whom the young wife recognised her truant
lord. She uttered not a word of complaint, hut return
ing to her home, despatched the servant to a drug store
in the vicinity for an ounce of landanum. She wrote a
long and extremely pathetic letter, and then taking lau
danum, laid herself down on her unhonored bridal couflh
and died. Yesterday morning her mother visited the
house very esrly, and found her daughter dead. She
stated, " that having nothing more to live for, deserted
by him she loved, end robbed of all hopes of heppinesabe
this world, she preferred death to the miserable exist
ence which lay o|>en before her, and she calmly and de
liberately destroyed her own life by taking laudanum.
She would not upbraid her husband; she had ever and
still desrly loved him?forgave him all the wrongs she
bad suffered at his hands, through his cruel neglect and
desertion. She hoped, too, that God would forgive him
as she did?and thnt he might livelong and happily."
The husband came in while the inquest was being held,
and appeared a good deal affoeted, and expressed sorrow
for the loss of his youthful end beautiful wife: he, how
ever, denied the charges of Infldelity and neglect made
against him by tho letter of his wife, as well as by the
testimony of moral ffiUWOW.