The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-14

One quadrille cotillion, waltz, or march Will take
place between each tableaux. The supper room is
TO be thrown open at 10 and is to be closed at
o'clock. The supper is to be furnished by Downing
at cost of 5000. The house is to be lighted by
S.outenburgh II Cox, in their best style. They will
furnish no less than $50 lights, forming with the gas
lights complete blaze of nearly 800 lights in the
ball room. There are to be 6solden chandeliers on
the stage and over the pit, all suspended by gold
ropes. AT the entrance to the boxes are two golden
cande ]abras each for twelve lights, resting en- go-
den pillars. There ID a splendid astral lamp at the
back Of each box in the first tier six hanging astral
lamps on the pr ocenium pillars, and l6 bracket
golden candelabras projecting from the sides of the
oak chamber And this We believe, comprises a
complete outline of the decorations and arrange
ments Of the house as it is now.
What it will be on this eventul night, our readers
must lock into the Herald Of tomorrow for full
desert pon thereof. We know that among the
elite who will be present on this joyous occasion,
there will be the Brevoorts, Motifs, Livingstons,
CHEESEMAN'S, Homes, Astors, Washington Irvings,
Halleck, Dr. Francis, Lord Morpeth, Earl Mulgrave,
officers of the army and navy, Com Perry, General
Officers Of the U. S. Artillery, Mayor and family,
Judge Kent, Judges Of the Courts, Chancellor, &c.
Such is The house, its appearance
programme of the performances, skeleton Of the
company, etc. &C.
Tomorrow, in our regular daily paper, we shall
give the details of the ball up to II O'Clock, with
about tpenty splendid engravings from dra,cngs made
blythe best artists in the city for this especial occasion;
and on which NO less than nine of the first engravcrs
of this city or any other city have been at work
for the last Two weeks, representing all the tabear
the coup dGu Of the interior of the house; head
Of Boz made from drawing since his arrival at
Boston, &c. And at nine o'clock, we shall issue
second edition on verytne paper containing all these
engravings, and the full details Of the ball up to its
close. Therefore look out for the Herald of TO- NOR
row morning.
DIckcns's First Day and Evening In New
York.
For once in his life, at least, Boz has reason to be
thankful for a wet day. For had it not rained yes
terday from daylight till dark, the Sabbath would
have been no day of rest to him, and he would have
had to sxclam in the words of the poet:
Fen Sunday shines no Sabbath day for me-"
his amisble lady occupied their snug little paror
sup three pair o stairs" in the Carlton, till near
dark. Boz was very busiy engaged in writing until
three, when he and his lady dressed for dinner,
ordered hack, came quietly down stairs about five
o'clock, and were drawn to Cadwallader Colden's,
where they dined and spent the evening with
very recherche party.
On Saturday evening, after he had dressed and
dined, Boz was literally besieged with the members
OF the Committee, whose name appears to be
LEGION" The majority of them called on him out
Of curiosity but some few on business He received
them with a naiyefte neculiarIv his owp which ovnu
sed few ashionables but on all his sase manners.
and ripe blunt good humor left favorable impress
sion. His manners are as charming, original, and
humorous as his writings and will delight all who
see and know him as much as his works have done.
Boz wishes to see no visitors till after the ball. On
Tuesday he takes possession Of the reception draw.
ing of the Carlton, and on that day commences
his first evee.