The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-15


conformity with the American citizens and the cor.
| porate authorities, without reference to country oil
party. II will be grand affair, and do honor to
all concerned IN 1t. No penny poetasters will be
allowed TO spoil it by interfering with the arrange
ments. After his visit here, Lord Ashburton
will probably go to Niagara Falls and spend few
days with Sir Charles and Lady Bagoi, by whom
he has been invited return this city, and embark
IN the Warsplte for merrie England
Lord Morpeth is away out on Lake Superior
shng, shooting, sleeping with the Indians in the
wigwams, writing poetry to the pretty squaws anc
passing his time very pleasantly He will probably
meet Lord Ashburton at Sir Charles Bagot's.
Mr. Clay, when last heard from. was walking
stately and piously up the broad aisle OF of the
beautiful churches in Lexington, to hear DR.. Camp
| bell preach
| Mr. Van Buren, is as busy as a bee in a tar barrel
cutting his cabbages, and cutting out plans for dis
| irlctlng the State so that the locotocos will have
| nearly all the members OF Congress.
President Tylerwill shortly come North to recruit
his health, by enjoying the sea breezes of Newport.
His son Robert is still with his lady at Fire
Island.
Mr.. Webster, Secretary OF State, has gone to
Plny Point, to enjoy the luxury of salt water bath
ing, and Teasing soft crabs and oysters, and the
charms of the beautiful girls there. He returns to
Washington to-day, to resume his duties at the
State Department, receive the treaty ratified from
the Senate, communicate the same TO Lord Ash
burton, and then take leave of him till he HIM
at the Jete in New York.
The Secretary of the Treasury is at Bedford
Springs, for the recovery of his health
Arthur Tappan has retired from business and it is
rumored, is going to settle among the blacks at
Timbucoo
Lord John Hay is enjoying himself on shore here
and delightng all who have the pleasure of his ac
quaintance.
Horsley Palmer is still at New Brighton.
NJ. de Bodsco, the Russian minister, we believe
has gone, or is going to Rockaway, with his lady
Gov. Dorr is haymaking with the pretty girls al
Keene, New Hampshire.
At Saratoga there are 5000 visiters; among them
many British officers beauties from all parts of the
Union, and many of our most distinguished men.
AT Cape May ii is SO cold that every body is leav-
ing. The amusements of the fashionables here are
curious. Crab catching is one of them, and is thus
described:-"A string with the entrails of fowl
or piece of raw beef at one end, and refined
lady waiting at the other! Sitting in an open
the ocean small fish, with dozen legs and shell
to protect its back from the cold weather.
THEATRICALs IN THE UNITED STATEs.-The state
of heatrcals in this country at the present may be
summed up in few lines
Both the American theatres in New Orleans, are
burnt TO the ground. The Camp street will be re-
built Immediately; the ST. Charles not for some
time.
All the theatres south of Philadelphia are either
closed, or doing poor business.
Braham and his son are on their way to the Vir-
ginia Springs.
Mrs. Sutton is still rusticating at Niagara and Ma
gela Saratoga
Forrest and Miss Clifton have returned to this city
or are on their way to Canada.
Blackstone and lady are at Baltimore-dong a
little
Abbott is writing beck.
In Philadelphia, Mr.. haywood will open the
Chestnut in week two, with good company,
including Peter Richings and Miss Ayres.
Miss Cushman will open rich shortly at the Wal
nut.
Burton, Gam, Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Wat
son and Mrs. Thoman at the Arch street.
Jones has taken the fremont Pelby has the Ma
iional. They are making no money.
Niblo and the Chatham, in this city, are making
more money than all the rest put together
The Park opens the 9th, with Browne, Billy
Williams, and strong company.
The rest are no where.
The friends of poor old George Fisher will regret
to hear of his DEATH
TEXAS AND MEXICo-There is nothing very i'm
portant from either of these countries since the
Great Western left. We have before stated that
the President had vetoed'the war bill, authorizing
Offensive war against Mexico The navy is TO be