Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-07


each country retains his national costume.
Here, with the occasional exception Of group OIL ARABS
or Of trbaned Koords all whether rsr.ans OF o.
couny the women ped from head to foot In their dark
coaks which quite conceal all charms Of face and figure do
not contribute enven the Teheran boasts oil no spa
cous pncey palaces like those OF the great Abbas
at sahan; the Madam open space in front Of the palace
checked rubbish surrounded by paltry buildings.
few old guns oevery form and cabre
rages line either side Of the principal gateway, while IN the
centre ofthe qaare, high pedestal OF brckwok stands
curious Of brass ordnance arennd which have often
the troops the privileges Of sanctuary
The pedestal usually the stage Of wandering Dervish
Ia the Of the Madam stands the carriage OF the
Shah ancient chariot the gift Of European amoasa
dor which has accumulated the venerable dust OF
Four ragged horses with harness. aud ridden by artillery
draw this crazy vehicle which moves Beyond
foots pace
The palace itself ola number ofdnc bsd-
ng each In its and gardens but without ensons
architectural beauty. The lofty which
stands the ccntre garden laid out in formal
avenues the gaudy fancy Of
Oriental court and occasions ceremony when The shat
sits state surrounded by princess of the blood and by all
the mobiles of The aad the gorgeous dresses while the spa
cious avenues lined with troops and the bright eastern sun
lights the varied pageant requires stretch Of the
imagination realize the enchanting descriptions Of The Ara
search vain for objects worthy Of notions OF Oriental
sendour The walls Of unbaked brick, the roughy-ewn
window frames and the executed MOSAIC of mirrors and co
ored porcelain look pary and homogeneous while the perish
able material Of the WHOLE already falling to decay orcb!y
contrasts with the durable and massive architecture If The
lacesof Europe"
periodical, which ought to be reprinted here. The
paper the Diagnosis Of the Disease of The Heart
should be read by every one. There is a curious
report on the causes Of lunacy, from which we
Inherited madness, 10
MAJ from uterine irritation,
Mad from drinking
Mad from poetry,
Mad from too much devotion, 10
Mad from unknown,
THE WELLINGTON BASaUET.-This is q neat
pamphlet, detailing the doings at the great dinner
given TO the Duke Of Wellington at Dover. The
compliments that passed between the Duke and his
old antagonist, Brougham. were Of the most fusome
kind. The speeches were dull affairs, and the only
thing that redeemed the dinner from damnation was
the presence Of 600 Of the most lovely women Of
Kent and Sussex.
filled with the most monstrous absurdities and mis-
statements in relation to slavery in this country,
principally founded on the state ments Of Lewis Tap
pan and others, sent ont 70 few silly men, like
Joseph Surge the corn jobber and factor, who are
popularity hunting in England. Joseph Surge has
been all his life grinding and depressing the poor
working white people Of England by his Infamous
ooSSs and and corn inS
Charles, have made fortune by riding back
wards and forwards from Worcester, Bradley,
Birmingham, and Shrewsbury, night and day, and
moving heaven and earth to buy up grain Of ali
kinds, to monopolize corn and TO keep up the price
Of wheat, and now, il to balance the long and
heavy account that Satan has against their souls,
they have commisserated the negroes, and are ex-
pending great deal Of hypocritical maudlin sympa
thy about the blacks Of the West Indies The
Emanc pator also contains long nonsensical let
ter from Mr. Scobls, in relation to Texas; this man
betrays the most utter ignorance in relation to all
that concerns Texas; he classes Richard p. Robin
son. the murderer, in the same scale with the mild
and amiabe President Burnett, and the gallant, chi
valrous Fannin. He says he finds these men brand
ed as monsters Of iniquity" in respectable Anne.
rican journals. The assertion is false il 10 rd
culous; Robinson never was in Texas; and Fannir
and Burnett were worth legion Of hypocrites and
fools like Surge and Scoblc.