Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-11

nm TO a24 These were boxes in the first row, each
one having nire seats. Taking the highest premium
ga and add il to the original price Of the box, 50
will make the price of each seat equal to S3 to-
The premium given for the choice of the boxes IN
the second tier, varied from 50 to So. The aggre
gate amount Of premiums will probably be more
than $780, all of which goes into the pockets OF the
manager.
At the close of the auction, Fanny herself passed
through the tail Of the crswd, unnoticed and un-
known, 10 the rehearsal, attended only by her rosy
faced man servant, plump as peach. She was
dressed light pink drapery, wtha white scarf and
straw bonnet turned up in front, her two eyes gar-
ing from beneath, like two stars in the face OF hea-
ven. AS she passed through, only one or two who
had seen her in New York, recognized the sylph,
and gave the word, "there's Fanny, there's Fanny,
lust as she disappeared into the interior Of the thea
Many of them gazed after her, as II they
would pierce the wood and stone, but generally
there seems TO be a good deal OF composuie here
about the whole business Yesterday afternoon, she
took walk around the mall and common, accompa-
MED by her cousin, and her servant walking behind
She was dressed very simpiy-a sort oil tartan
dress-a large shawl, and a straw bonnet. For all
the world she looked like sensible, unpretending
New En- gland girl, coming going TO church. So
much for Fanny.
The other little bit of excitement, with which this
wonderful week begins, was exhibited at the Police
Court Ii had been given out, at the close Of last
week, that Mrs Kinney would be examined today,
at ele ven O'CLOCK. AsesrAingly, soon after break
fast, idlers, loungers swyers, loafers, boys, and
women began to collest in groups around the Court
House. and at the everal corners in the neighbour
hood Of Court street. This assemblage atoge-
Their of d e rent character from that hch crowd
ed the saloon of the theatre. The one crowd were
inspired with the desire of seeing fair danseusc-
tbe other. to see beautiful murderess of two hus-
bands. Around the doors, l found several groups
of boys from ten to fourteen years of age, calmly
discussing what was to be the punishment if she
should be found guilty. About haf-paS eleven,
Mrs Kinney, accompanied by two officers, was led
into the Court room. l was retrea,ing through
private passage that leads from Court street TO
School street, when / met middle aged, rather
good looking woman dressed in deep mourning,
with straw hat, hanging the arm of man, and
walking along towards the Police Office, with hur-
ried step. knew none of the parties, but singular
enough, there was something in their air and man
ner that made me,say to myself, /" there's the wo-
man acc u sed of murder" returned and followed
them, and found that my presentiment was right
She was hurried through the passage, and led be-
fore the Justices.
This case has created extraordinary sensation
in Boston. Her last husband, Mr.. kenney, was
sadder, and lived in Market street. She herself
kept millinery store in Boardman street, aad had
among her customers some Of the most respectable
people of the city. She will be tried next No
vember.
will touch off the politicians in my next think
the present age of the world is the drollcst, the
funniest, the oldest, the most extraordinary, that
has taken place since Noah left the Ark. ] am de-
vilish glad was born in the year was. +" Au re-
voir."