Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-13
The SPY IN PHILADELPHIA.
Correspondence of the Heraldl
PARIS, Feb. 18th, 1910.

Correspondence OF the Heraidl
PARIS, Feb. 18th, IS40
My DEAR BENNETT:
will content m self at this moment with mention
ing only the two most prominent topics Of our sa-
ions-Lady Bulwer and Fanny Ellser. The former
you know something of already by hearsay her story
is sad one; never was woman more cruelty injured
and more as the tabled cre-
atoms of Raphael, clever to fault, writing Latin
par erempie, and of pure and stainless conduct;
this ex cellent lady and " incompatible wife, the
sad husband has recorded her be, has undergone
series of outrages cruelties insults and beutaties,
that have wounded her woman's sensbiity to the
quick, till grown desperate with an unredresscd
of wrong, and vndictive from relentless per-
secution, she has in some degree shaken of that fem
nine reserve, san excellent thing in woman" and
stepped out into an open field of conflict, determined
to oppose and vanqush her unnatural foe perish
in the attempt Stung almost to madness by her ruth
less husbands meanness and nhumanity, reseacd by
repeated acts of the most deliberate kind, she pub
lished her book against him. j have heard her
saw one relenting word, one kind deed would have
Undue ed her gladly TO consign it to the flames For
this by the world who kaows nothing of her keen
and undeserved miseries she was loudly condemned;
and its severe censure has fallen heavily upon her,
till the accumulated load of wrong and abuse has
well nigh overwhelmed her. There may, in fine,
have been faults her side but there damning
idence Of deep wrongs his He finished at last by
turning her children two and herself out of doors,
and putting his mistress children in their usurped
place lie has since taken from her, his wife, her
children. cut off all communication with them, inn
prisoned them in the country under the surveillance
of paid tool who is teaching them to hate their sim
less mother. Pretty behaviour for the far famed
thor of Pelham!-a great writer but very bad man.
But of graceful, lovely, merry seductive Fanny
Elssler, what shall write 10 awaken your curiosity
and sharpen your taste TO know her and pen to
praise herr tune yourself to sweetest melody, for
never in all your life, eventful and various has
been have your eyes rested on object so full of
fasc nation, and of every bright quality TO create
If your rhapsodies reach the object, and we have
the warrant of your nimbe wits, Ossian, hence
forth will hide his diminished head, and 'ennetts
effusions become the theme.
Paris is in state Of social revolt at the loss Of
their idoized Elssler who, tired of undisputed sway
and grown dizzy indifferent to the incense of ad-
miration rising round her here, in this chosen
temple Of grace and fashion, has to the dsmay of her
enthusiastic and now grieistruck admirers, jumped
down from her pedestal; abandoned her Terpsicho-
rean theme and in very wantonness thrown her 'bar
seeptre" to the eager gaze OF her jealous rivals
and dashes off, capricious, womanike, TO extend her
conquests and to spread her fame
May the wide give her gentle pass"
Receive her well 'sye savages the polite French
call us and let not these sHspicions of our barbary
be verified by cold reception of the unrivalled
Elssler by measured accents OF faint praise. =
Our national taste and refinement is now to be
Judged; ret ready for the ordeal; sharp work for
the ewes and pens; if Fanny Elssler returns
praised unseen, unsung, let us make no pretentions
he reafter To civilization. The French, aye, all
Europe, that has endorsed her as =" the Incompara-
BILE Twill laugh us TO scorn, and we will be derided
and pronounced tasteless, mindless,
soulless set of republican humbugs, savishly sold
TO vulgar occupations and coarse amusements. and
only of the attractions OF beauty, the
charms Of grace and the acknowledged claims Of
SURPRISING skill in the loveliest of arts.
Seriously speaking Fanny Elssler carries of with
her the verdict Of all Europe, and our reputation for
gallantry and good taste, would be seriously com
promised should she TAI, which ! regard as utterly
out of the question. Nous rerrons. ou VIII have
her in New York by the end of April next As
prudential measure raise the prices, or there will be
sauee zing: the weather will be too warm for that.
Eissler's benefit the other night, produced $1,000
Can YOU beat that in New York, after the crisisl
The elegant and hos pitable mansion of our popu-
lar Minister General Cass. has atterly been the
weekly scene Of much tcstiyity. The season was
red in by brilliant ball, that was thronged TO
excess by all that beautiful, distinguished and
as honable in the gay and crowded capital The
DANCING was animated, the company CAV, and the
abundant and elegant indeed all the ar
rangements were admirable, and nothing was
wanting render this te'e worthy OF the high
postion of Minister and the dignity OF the coun-
try ne represents. On the Thursday of each week.
the noble hotel of the General is thrown freely open
for all his fellow ooun,rymcn in Paris, and that large
circle Of foreign friends whom his bland manners,
and amiablc qualities have 80 generally conciliatcd
Apart from the kindly reception that grcets the
guest AT the Threshold, one Is doubly attracted
hither to behold the many interesting and remarka-
bic persons VIII in the habit OF frequening these
brilliant salons where their several pecuiarities OF
manner, costume, and conversation are naturally
enough the object Of great curiosity and remark
There is certainly no where else 70 be met win
large .sprinkling," as say in America. Of cele-
brss, social, political, ana diplomatic; brilliant
takers Kings ministers. renowned warriors, and
pompous ambas sailors; the viyacious Frenchman,
the dignfed English lord, the sombre Turk, and
the undsmayed American, are all grouped pleasing
y and picturesquely together under the hoSpItablc
roof Of the American Minister at Paris. May he
long wear the title tina, he meekly bears, and 50
becomingy sustains. lie must spend at least twice
his ptifu salary in the splendid Inequalities he 50
generously dispenses.
There i only one remark will add to my hasiy
notice Of these American fetes that will be as high
ly appreciated at home here; that Is, the noble
indifference and lofty courage that the GENERAL dares
exhibit in overlooking all those miserable distinc-
tions OF social rank that so uniusty and RICHLY
cnforced in the aristocratIc countries oi EUROPE
Their influence in these countries - encouraged ~
monarcbial institutions. and sustained by " tyrant
custom" but with ~, happily, our benehccnt sys-
ten sane ions pot the vulgar aspirings OF narrow
pride vet usage in high places, has not done all she
ought To have discouraged them. We have TO thank
the General. however, for his prosuming to set a
more rational and truly republican example, he scat
tiers his civiiics on all Americans alike, be they
rich or poor distinguished or unknown he requires
enly an honest character and an snblemished name
From the beginning he has boldly pursued tins
course 10 the honor of some parvenus, and ne mas
never had any occasion to retreat from Tor, IN re-
fnement Of manners, and propr'ety OF dress, NJ,