Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-31
The Journal.
FACE Nv.
SUNDAY, 10Th June, 1893.

FACE Nv.
SUNDAY, 10th June, 1893.
Last night dned, according to invitation, with
the Newsp.p Press Association, at Wllis's Rooms,
near ST. Jamess Square. l drove to the place in
company with three other gentlemen, at o'clock in
the afternoon. On entering, l found large colIec-
ton Of gentlemen already on the ground, and the Sc
veral stewards, with their slaves Of office and their
badges IN their button holes.
The reom is the famous place where Almacs is
held. The interior is rather elegant decorated with
Ionic columns and groups Of statues, but nothing
very remarkable.
In the absence Of the Duke Of Sussex, his brother
tho Duke If Cambridge was to preside. Soon after
my arrival the company began TO arrive. was IN
PRODUCED to several Of the London editors, and other
gentlemen of the press but their names have for
gotten--those Of the Post Herald, and Others were
among them Mr.. Jordan, of the London Literary
0aze,ts found an exceedingly pleasant, gentleman
lv and agreeable man. About this time the ladies'
AZ spectators, began to appear in the gallery. Mr.
Jordan turned towards that quarter, remarkng, 81
find, MI. B., you are great admirer of the ladies'"
The company collected now very fast Mr.. j. gave
me his card, and think ! shall avail myself OF an
opportunity to call and see him before leave Lon
don.
Ina few minutes his Royal Hghness was announced.
He was attended by the Marquis of Chandos, Lord
Nugent, and several other persons Of distinction.
There was nothing different from the dinners that
usually take place any where. We had the usual
dishes, wines toasts, speeches. music, and revelry.
The company numbered about 400 persons prnci-
paly composed of the editors and reporters of the
daily press. Among them l saw Dickens, the au
Their Of the famous Pickwick papers, Heis apparent
ly quite young man, of a very melancholy cast of
countenance The music after dinner was extremely
fine. young lady, Miss Halves, whom l had heard
also at the Drury Lane Theatrical Fund dinner, was
here, and sang. Her voice IS the most remarkable
have ever heard. 1t is lower than contrdito, and
Is sweet and mellow as i, is deep. Madame Albart-
,xz Of the Italian opera, also there and sung
aria, or something else. At IL o'clock the Duke OF
Cambridge rose and deParted-the rest of the COM
pany soon following.
I am daily collecting some curious and important
facts on the state of the press and literature here
Few of the highest rank Of literary were present
Al this dinner did not see Bulwer, or Moore, or
many others. Connected with the daily press of this
vast metropolis there probably 1000 persons who
earn living by their daily literary labor They are
principally composed OF reporters, editors and contr
are favorable to the conservative interest opposed
70 the radical-but avn perfectly satisfied from what
have seen that in heart the great bulk Of the gen.
demen of the press RADICAL or favorable to change
in the institutions society, and destiny Of this
try. TIE principal portion Of the newspaper writers
are adventurers seeking their fortunes and trying to
find position in society. AT present they occupy
some dim, neutral ground between high aRd low
L. ~xl
unknown the public, but as an aggregate, the Lon
don press Is the government OF the land.
In point Of manners and language, the press here
q far more icenous than ours. OF their public men,
and Of per sons Of both sexes in high life they almes
say what they please. Whenever the great conflict
takes place between the privileged classes and these
of the unprvileged, the gentlemen Of the press" will
naturally ante with the latter. In large portions Of
society there is deep and settled hostility to people
of rank. These feelings exist too while they are to
all appearances paying the nobility all the respect to
which the latter think they entitled.
Another thing has struck me-the literary genius
OF the age is exhausted gone, evaporated. The day
Of novels poetry the drama, &c. is gone for ever.
Whatever literary genius now rises up, will have to
strike out new channel, and what other channel
will ths, be but the daily pressf The sale even for
Bulwsrs novels 10 very limited. b.
PuYyrss.-A great many folks ask, why don't
You puff 50 and ser To be general, we reply fer all
that putting when the thermometer stands At IS, 10
spraclised to great extent in this community"-but
no benefit arises ,herefrom. Some people think that
IL 10 Just as easy to SIT down and write puff exolng
this thing and that thing it is to swallow of one Of
Jones's mint julsps. This is sheer nonssnse-if pee
pie want such thing as puff they should pay for
IL; and 30 long they do II proper, We will write for
them; but we will say that we cannot labor for
nothing in this warm weather for any one individual
In reply, some may say, I've will write it-you put
tin" Our answer is, that our columns are fine-
time is labor, and on labor our existence depends.
We willing to do justice TO ALL bat cannot think
OF making our columns the vehicle Of advertising for
nothing Call at the desk in the counting room and
pay. That's all.
W The three students presented to the University
by the corporation, were selected frsm Public School
No. Is.
" young Alligator about two and q half feet
long, was caught Saturday morning az the Wslla-
bout Brooklyn, basking on the shore in real Apala-
chicola style.
No wonder, since the thermometer has been boiling
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