The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-29
New York,

Il Correspondent in Gotham Talks of various Mat
ters-Hotels- The Dran,a-Private Iheahicals
My DEAR B.
When made you the rash and enforced promise
to correspond eplstoarly, with the regularity of the
chronometer clock which decorates st. Pauls, or
either face of the City Hall cupola, certainly had
not given to the subject the amount and kind Of
consideration it most peremptorily demands. But
you will hereby have an especial eye to the fact,
that your correspondent
- like the spirit of youth
That means to be Of note, begins betimes
and he will anticipate due credit in consequence
thereof
1t would PROFESSIONALLY be to you source of sa-
tisfacton, and am confident it would give me un-
fegned pleasure, if it in my power to do such
Justice to the arduous task have undertaken, as is
done by numerous gentlemen correspondents In va
rious quarters; by way of illustration, the racy,
agreeable, and most readable writer who in former
times was accustomed to address the Doctor from
his mssives to Messieurs Gales Il Seaton, from the
Edgar House BY the bye, where is the Edgar
House ? Now, were it within the compass of my
"Gillot's PATENT to ndte such peculiar epstles
he indltes, whether from under a bridge or over a
bridge, or from the Edgar House, or from the yet
more classic mansion OF mine host Cozzens, there
cannot be doubt but that | should more truly de-
serve the very clever remuneration am to receive
for divers and sundry well written cemmunica-
lions" But my dear sir, there are very many doubts
on THIS head, for truly has the poet written
Beneath the rule of men entirely great,
The pen is mghtier than the sword Behold
The archenchanter's wand itself nothing!
But taking sorcery from the master hand
To paraly Sc the C9sars-and to strike
The loud earth breathless
You will readily call to mind the reply of the gal
liant Colonel Miller. when asked by General Scott
at the battle of Bridgewater, if he could take pos
session of an exposed and dangerous battery, which
at the moment promised to be very annoying to our
troops: cpl try was the memorable answer
tent to equal the entirely great" who have pre-
ceded me, and may perhaps be thought to copy ma
ny of their faults, without being able to compass
their beauties, yet with my best energies, "I try"
AS you may perceive from the address of this let
ter, have adopted your advice in the matter of
inns, and find myself, as, from its widespread repu-
tatlon, had every reason to expect should, most
capaclously, comfortably, and luxurousy located
any thing ever met with in London, Paris, or i'm
perial Rome. This, am free to confess, is saying
great deal and know not what reception | may
encounter from the very worthy and almost unex.
ceptionable BOnfaces in the aforementi oned "hou.
rshing villages" and yet 1t is advisable and highly
praiseworthy, under all circumstances speak the
truth and shame that terrible old vagabond who
goeth about like roaring lion.
Nor is .lne host of the American total stranger
to me for do remember him presiding in years
bygone, over that mountain MANSION upon the edge
of the West Point "plain"-the site of our only
tonal school. When our minds eye looks back
upon the merry registering hours passed within and
around that coolest of all NOTES.-THE many fairy
forms and sparkling eyes, and gay intellgences we
have met there, and parted from perhaps forever
the motions of our spirit become as dull as night,
and the truth which is a truth comes more fercely
forcble upon us-we are growing ancient But
the memory OF those happy days will remain ever
hundred years We have found mine host still the
same as in oden time-ful of anecdote, overflow
ing with obliglng good nature, kind, amiable, ac-
commodatlng to every body.
Upon returning to the commercial emporium al
ter so many years of absence, it becomes one to
employ his time with the best advantage. This has
been done. Among other matters of no lncons-
derable interest, the various courts of law and equ
ty have received attention, together with the adm-
rable % police system OF this great city. But as
several days OF investigation are requisite for
the full comprehension of such weighty matters,
and the beauties of the aforesaid police system
are not to be discovered except after much abOrious
inquiry, it is proposed to devote future commune.
cation to these matters.
The interests OF the drama, it would appear, are
not now much attended to as in former days,
when we were boys together.
Yet, at this moment crowd upon my mind
Scenes of bright days forever lef behind
Bewildering visions of enrapured youth
When hope and fancy wore the hues truth,
And long forgotten years, that almost seem
The faded traces of morning dream!
As this letter Is extending itself unreasonaby, and
an opportunity has not been had TO say one hall
we had wished, let us revert en- passant TO sub
ject connected with theatricas, and tor the present
block the game.
Happening to find it agreeable and convenient
to be in the vicinity of Union Park, few even
ings since, we were taken bodily into possession by
an enthusiastic young friend, who, accoutred as we |
were, insisted upon attending private rehearsal OF
London Assurance at one of the most elegant man. |
sions IN 18th street. Arrived upon the boards, we
found goodH company assembled, all prepared |
to take part in private theatricas. IL would not |
be precisely the ton to crticse these matters, but
we cannot, and will not, be hindered from ex.
pressing our great qualification with the events of
the evening. Especially were we delighted with |
the personation of Lady Gay, assigned to lady of
MAZE, form, noble and beautiful face, and who |
exhibited by her reading of this part cultivated
taste May this not be the last of private theatri-
Gals, for aside from being entirely innocent in |
themselves, they are sources OF mental improve. |
ment much more to be valued than the small talk of
gossip and scandal too common in our day High |
authority we have for these things. That is such
nigh authority as may be gathered from the court
of her Majesty the Queen-from Counts and Prin-
,es, and last, not least, from the great Boz. An
euotr. e. w.
CHARMING DEsIGN.-A novel and pleasant thing
S TO be enacted in Baltimore on the Atm July.
arge number of Sunday School girls are to form
loral procession, each one carrying moss basket
tiled with flowers These are afterwards TO be dis
l. .l..i .Al. IL.