Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-25

action is far as the human senses can dlscern per-
fecty instantaneous. Little doubt is entertained that
| it may be conveyed over hundred thousand miles
with the same velocity and the powers OF the instru-
ment promise to be as great as its action is rapid 1t
will not be confined like the common telegraph, TO
| the transmission of few sentences or short mes
sage and this only in the daytime, in clear weather,
and by repeated operation, each consuming portion
of time for while il works by night or by day, will
convey intelligence with the speed of thought and
with such copiousness and ease, that speech slowly
spoken in London might be written down IN Edln-
burgh, each sentence appearing on paper within
few minutes after II uttered four hundred miles
off!
CONSEQUENCES or HEAVY BETTING-Butto "depct
freely will detal few cases OF destruction
from gaming from my own personal knowledge Going
way back the first that to my mind at this
moment, is one OF a gentleman who shot himself, IN
London, few days after Smolensko the race horse,
the Derby stakes. 1t happened that was myself
Newmarket, in the second Spring meeting OF that
year, and rode thence to London with this uniortu-
nate gentleman, with whom l was slightly acquainted,
and who appeared greatly detected at having lost seven
hundred pounds, the balance Of his book, by the
week a fact which surprised me, knowing him to be
very heavy bettor, and, consequently, imagining that
sum to have been, under such circumstances but tr
fling To him. | was not, however, aware that he
had that time his book bet Of ten thousand to one
thousand, against Smolensko winning three events and
he had already of them. He won the third,
which the Derby, and MIR. B. shot himself, IN
his lodgings in London, the day preceding the set
Ting day But reader, mark the sequel to this lament
able story which nothing short of an ardent wish that
the effect of what it it is my intention TO write on the
dreadful evils attendant gambling should be impress
ed deeply on the minds of my readers could have IN
duced me have alluded to at all The evening before
he comitted the fatal was seated at dinner at ID
botson's hotel in We're street with OF this gentle
mans largest creditors, when he himself walked INTO
the room, and throwing his eyes wildly around the com
pany, which, usual very numerous at that hour
of the day. fixed them at length the person Of whom
he in pursuit. "Well B, said my TREND,
how do you feel yourseff' Among the damned was
his reply. Nonsense, resumed the former; : SIT
down and take glass of wine with you can let
me have four hundred pounds on Monday morning be-
fore go to Tattersalls will give you time But
what was time to a who had made up his mind TO
rush into eternity on the morrow? He would drink no
Wine neither could persuade him TO accompany us
to the theatre. In few hours he was corpse
and his inaugen creditor, from the very same cause
although at that time in possession OF every thing neces
sary TO make life agreeable, died mad, and w theut
shilling in few years aterwards.-Nimrod, in Fraser's
Magazine.
LUXURY OF GERMAN QUILTs--The quilts had
at Weimar were much the most luxurious pieces ofnoc
turnal paraphernalia had yet had in Germany
These bette decke, they called which contr-
we'd pay the double debt of blankets and counerpane
are very comfortable affairs wadded and quilted most
delightfully."- Here they were pretty to look at as
pleasant to feel beng made of green and r1secolored
satins and light and warm perfection Next to bath
OF Schlangenbad water the luxurious sensation OF
reposing beneath of these very picturesque
panes.-A Ladys Souvenirs of a Tour in Germany.
INTERIOR OF TURKISH HAREM.-As this was the
first harem that had visited where the establish
was on the true Turkish footing, or to speak more
plainly, where there candidates than for
the affections Of the Of the house. although there
was in point of fact but one wife, paid particular at
tenon to those delicate shades of etiquette and grada
tons of ceremony that had been prepared notice in
these "princely families" The Buyuk Hanoum &C.
cupied the upper end ofthe SOFA against which the
dour was placed she was plain woman with cold
and somewhat stern expression of countenance; and
there more haughtiness in the bend and the smile
wherewith she welcomed US, than have yet
hbited by Turkish female. When entered she
this country las well Turks Armenians,) in passing
rapidly through her fingers the beads OF chapet that
rested on the embroidered covering othe andour
The chaple, Of the Buyuk
each the sire OF pea, the divisions being formed by
emeralds, similarly shaped and sized, and the whole
string secured by one pear shaped emerald the size Of
hazel nut At the angle of the sofa sat the favorte
Odaique of the Pasha short, slight unatiracve
man, of about thirty years of age, with common and ra
Their coarse features, but Nth shrewd and keen
preston that almost made them interesting Close be-
side her seated third lady, who although certain
pretty, nevertheless tall, graceful, delicate
with full fine eyes, and exquisite complexion when
ss S s mSsS IN .dS s
cushions carefully and comfortably arranged pre-
pared Immediately opposite to the seat of the Buyuk
Hanoum for her fair daughter, but the lovely Heymine
had yet left the BATH At the invitation Of the Buyuk
Hanoum, placed ourselves beside her, and partook
Of sweemeats and coffee, amid the polite greetings Of
the whole party and the Refreshments had scarcely dis
appeared when the fair bather entered the apartment
How shall describe the beautiful Heymine Hanoum
How paint the soft, sweet sleepy loveness of the Pa
shas daughter She just sixteen, at the age when
oriental beauty is is height and oriental graceuness
unsurpassed by any gracefuness earth. Her slight
wowkc figure, her dark deep eyes, long and lus.
trous, with lashes edgng like sken fringes their snowy
and veintraced lids her luxuriant hair, black the
wing Of the raven her white and dazzling teeth and the
but firm expression Of her beautifully for med
mouth.-Miss Pardoe's City Of the Sultan.
MONEY MAR EFT.