Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-18

The 90 Journal of Commerce." few days since,
had and brutal article in relation to Celeste
whose conduct has been most exemplary ever since
she came amongst us, and who Is one OF the most
yirtuous and amiable women that ever breathed. 1t
is strange that who profess to be patterns Of pie
ty and models of charity and christian forbearance
should constantly indulge in such coarse, brutal and
uneeng fasehoods in relation to drtstes, and those
who obtain honest livelihood by the exercise of
tie peculiar talents which their Creator kas en-
lowed them with.
OF the numerous professional characters from Eu-
rope who have visited this country, Celeste stands
peerless in her private character and the correct
ness of her department. She came to this country,
mere child, with her mother, aud at the age Of 10,
married talented and highly respectable American
citizen, and was less admired as amiable and
worthy wife and mother, than she has been an ac-
complished artistic.
Through the talents other husband, she attained
the first rank in her profession; she made large
sums of money she also spent her money literally
worked very hard indeed to earn it, and invested
the whole OF il in stocks and real estate connected
with this country She also earned, by her untring
industry, large sums OF money in Europe-all Of
which she brought hither and invested in this
try
What then, can the most fastdous End to COM
plain of in the conduct of Celeste. She is OF
most blameless, as well one Of the most extra
ordinary women Of the age. She has warm and
ardent temperament, and a passionate fondness for
what may be termed the high romance of history, and
for the brilliant species Of intellectual food
Although her sona duties have been ofthe
most arduoas character she has found time to store
her mind with the histories Of every nation earth,
and the most important in the lives of every
distinguished individual Of the old and new world.
So thoroughly was she imbued with this knowl ge
in detail, that her last trip to England she
standing a certain hill in Richmond Park in Sur
ry, in company with her husband and a gentleman,
provorbal for his knowledge of historical data and
turning 10 the latter she observed, Do you know
where you standing 2" On Richmond
Hill," was the reply. But do you know what his
torica associations are with this place ~
she continued. On being answered in the negative,
she proceeded-"On this very spot, stood Henry
the Eighth waiting for telegraphie signal from
London to communicate TO him the fact that the
head Of his second wife, Anne Boleyn, had been
struck of and the instant he received the intelli
gence he repaired to- palace that stood not far from
here in the woods, and married his third wife, Lady
Jane Seymour"
And this was but single instance out Of hun
dreds Of similar which showed her intimate &C.
quaintance with history, biography, geography, the
bellies Ietrss the fine and all the liberal sciences
To great extent did she carry this passion for
study, that at time she became quite melancholy
think that she could devote her whole time 20
IL. At last she formed a resolution to retire to
France and enter convent as a bcarder, as did
Mrs. White of Florida. She solicited her husband
60 go TO France, and he about TO do so when he
was taken i'll, and continsed in a weak state for
some months The enormous expenses occasioned
by his distressing Illness and very heavy losses
casioned by the depreciation Of the property he had
invested in the United States Bank and other
places, induced Celeste to return to the stage,
contrary to the repeated wishes Of her husband.
During her last engagement at the Chatham she
wrote TO her husband asking him TO go with her to
France, which he declined doing Immediately, on
account Of his health On this she became quite
melancholy, and at last determined to send him all
the money she had earned Preserving just sufficient
20 pay her mere expenses) and 90 alone to France,
enter Convent, devote herself to study there for
year, or until her husband, sister and child now in
this country, should Join her. and then all travel over
Europe together.
This - plain, unvarnishod account Of the
affair. for which the pious journal Of Commerce
has committed such brutal attack on poor Celeste
The only sha low Of bamcable conduct. was that in
Gt Of melancholy nervous excitement she deter.
mined TO 20 across the Atlantic alone or that she
did not advise with some capable OF counseIInp
her. But this arose from her modesty and delicate
retiring mode oflie And we are sure that if IL
we're possible 20 unveH che secrets of the human