The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-11

Correspondence of the Herald,1

| DOSTON, Oct. ., lc4Z.
Polaics-FMneral Solen,nitics-Loue and Suicide,
almost INedtricals-G General Inteliigence
The morning and noon trains upon the eastern
railroad, were well loaded yesterday with anxious
politicians, vending their way to Newburyport, to
listen to Mr. Cushing's address to his constituents.
The most intense interest was manifested by men
of all parties, to hear his explanation and expose of
party AFFAIRS and the old church, one of the largest
in New England, was filled by an immense assem-
blage, comprising all the wealth, intelligence, and
responsibility of the district, while the galleries Of
fered goody specimen of Yankee female beauty.
Mr. Gushing was introduced to the meeting and
rose to speak without applause. He continued In
| his remarks for above two hours, and was listened
to with the most unbroken attention. All the city
papers had reporters present, and his address will
be published, any extract of it from me would be
superfuous.
| The funeral services of the late Rev. William E.
| Chaning were appropriately solemnized yesterday
| afternoon, iii the church where his earthly labors
| had been performed, and which was crowded TO
suffocation-every inch Of space being improved by
the eagermutitude. The exercises were Of the most
solemn character, and the sermon by the Rev. Mr..
Gannett was listened to by the dense collection of
ladies and gentlemen in the most profound silence.
Every eye was believed with tears, the peculiar
| traits of the deceased were alluded to in the most
touching language and no one present could fail to
| sympathse deeply with the afflicted family of the
| deceased, and TO feel sensiby that not only the
church, but the community at large, in his death
| have met with an almost rreparable loss. His re.
| mains were inferred in Mount Auburn. Requiescat
| in pace.
Considerable excitement has been caused this
morning by another silly fellows attempting to
shake off this mortal coil As usual, IN such mat
tiers, woman was the cause of all the difficulty
| and by her acts dethroned reason from her wonted
seat The young gent, thus dotic, is of "a most re-
spectacle family, and was united few years since
from secret causes, the attachment of the honey
| moon has been cooled down by time, and it appears
| that he has since madly conceived passion for
| another lady, and hence the suicidal attempt. This
| is all could gather from member of the family,
relative to the contents ofthe farewell documents
left by him behind. AS his friends say, he had
grown unaccountably dull and melancholy, refusing
food, and talking rather incoherently, within the
| past three days. which quite alarmed them, and me-
| dical advice was obtained. Last evening, he pur-
chased at druggists, an ounce of laudanum, as he
avered, wishing itfor the toohache, his face being
at the time bound by kerchef, an evident token
Of suffering. He wentto bed about 10 o'clock, and
at IL o'clock his mother, having occasion to visit his
room, discovered an empty vial, labelled CLAUDIA
num-" and three letters upon his dressing table, the
contents of which revealed too truly his rash act
His wife was and is still absent from the city. Me-
deal aid was procured, and the stomach pipe resort
ed to. This morning his recovery was considered
doubtful, but am happy TO learn that he pro
nounced out of danger though suffering indescriba
BILE agony from the effects Of his folly. New York
belle is connected with the affair In some way; how
| cannot discover
| Our theatres are doing smashing business For
rest and Josephine have appeared to crowded au-
dence every night of their engagement, and last
night Forres's benefD at eight o'clock, the prvi-
| ege ofpeepng through hole, and standing IN the
| lobby, could not be obtained for love nor meney.-
The stock company at this establishment is very poor
most of the performers being lntolerabysupld. How
ard the Leading actor is no more able to sustain the
business given him than owl, and Mrs Cramer the
leading lady, had better retire altogether from the
| stage. Chapman is good, but his rich quaint vein
of humor is not properly appreciated. Gilbert is
good, but Ayllng is sometimes int0lerable. do not
wonder at the decline of the drama, when see such
statues, nothing more, put up each night TO person.
ate characters, embodying genius and talent
Faugh! BY the bye, what magic charm binds "the
magnificent" to the Indian chiefP' As an actress
she is nothing-asa woman, grant you everything.
Forrest has half the gross receipts each night-she
plays the entire engagement for half clear benefit,
chance is small. The National is doing a very fine
business, though Pelby was unwise in reducing his
prices He has one Of the best stock corps in the
countryside names of Messrs. Murdoch, Blake, and
Hunt and Madames Pelby, Anderson and Houpt,
with host Of minor talent, fully confirm my asser
ton Julia Tumbull is still as fascinating as ever
with the Kilby and Milk street statesmen, while the
students pning in solitude for the return of their
Mary Ann Lee. So we go-lsgs ever triumphant
over intellect Marshall is doing well at the Eagle,
with deuced bad company, particularly in the fe-
male line. Mrs. Lewis Is absolutely disgusting in
her gestures and movements. Miss Sands, alias
Mrs. Lansing, has no voice, nor can she act. Mrs.
Groves the best Of the lot, yet bad enough, IN all
conscience. Marshall must engage some recruits,
or he will be soon obliged TO close doors.
Ellworth, the humbug walker, gives his expert
ence tonight. | will give the particulars how he
gulled u.s. in my next. Yours, truly. b.
MOVEMENTS OF THE BRrTIsH ARMY.-The Mon
treal Gazette Of October 9Th, says that the head
quarters and SIX companies OF the Coldstream
Guards, embarked on board II. M. s. Calcutta on
Wednesday, and sailed on the following morning
Two companies Of this battalion, and two of the
Grenadier Guards remain at Quebec, awaiting the
ARRIVAL OF the Pique, for conveyance to England, and
this ssel of is said To be In the river The