The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-28

name this dignihed prefix always appears. After
much research, 1t has been ascertained that he is
or was professor OF religion | am sorry that the
practice Is mol better inculcated by his works,
Viscount Bertrand, son Of the General, has
been figuring here In select circles. Numerous are
the stories and anecdotes In circulation concerning
him. The tongue of gossip has dubbed mos, loud
ly Of his actions, habits and manners. will not
indulge in scandal so far as to repeat what is said
to the young mans disadvantage but il is greatly
to be lamented that youths of his style should go
about without parent or guardian He should be told
that smoking segars in ladies' parlors is rather maras
gSns and that riding seeple chases frozen ground
considered understandable. Paiatons for his behavior
be found In the TACT that he is child Of the camp and
carries tho Of the soldier into the Of
tsmen He should be attended not by valet but by
You speak the increased demand FOR white kids in
consequence ofthe proposed baly the Libra
~ As;ocatiOn Goodness ySS should Pop into ral%os
gloved ladies' and white gloved gentlemennothng but
white glovesvirgn, Immaculate unsoed like the snow
like Each opera brings them out in profusion-
Vast the multitude at Observation-Disclosures the veh
cles at Selby's.
Tonight is the last of Belisario-a dull show.piece
kind OF opera with very beautiful scenery by Braga
di, and one good song cTTema Bysanzio'1 by Perozz
On Monday next di Lammermsor in to be performed
This will have its OF four Eve nights and then
do hope for La Gazza Ladra L'Elnoise dAmore
charming comic opera which the talents Of the prima
Of the present Italian troupe lasts only fifteen nights
more, and then you have them in Boston, dare say,
~
Barry, the former excellent manager of the fremont,
ecnred last evening to very respectable audience,
defending his most unfortunate Calling but calm and
chile He writes with ease, grace, and fuoncy and his
quen am Convinced that could the Of the
Park Theatre be placed in his hands, the days Of its
cient prosperity might come back He is very popular,
and most respected where he is best known. It is an.
nounced that the Park will be re-opened March the
iourth do not believe that Simpson himself has any
idea what will be done be done to keep it open.
be md al into n
church large hotel There two causes allsuf
cien in themselves for the decline of heacals in
York; people are tired beyond endurance at seeing the
same old tedious threadbare plays enacted again and
again, by thirdrae performers and the public OF
morality and decencys shocked at the sight offs conspcu
Gus portion OF the house. set apart for abandoned
men Until new dramatsts shall arise and the ntolera.
BILE nuisance Of the third tier be abaed there be
hope Tor rejuvenescence OF the theatre
There 10 very mysterious individual who is constant
y quoted in the newspapers and famed for his opinions
What his name it, nobody heard but ne Is popular.
ly recognized the coolest nhabitantn He informed
me this morning that though he could recoect great
many years back he knew the time when the
OF this city We're in iighul condition. The mud in
many OF our highways and byways is ankledesp and
kneedeep that numerous portion of tho inhabitants dis
detested by Jews and vulgarly named hogs, rejoced
gruntngly in their vast sty. This morning few
Of removing the mighty mountains of filth herculean
labor; not the Croon alone-scarce hundred rivers
could wash away the Augean horror Bless Boston for
its cleanlnessit may be called the chastity Of city.
Father Miller, what is New York;
good deal of fuss has been made in the papers lately
about certain masked balls which have been given here
They were in fact rather Insignificant affairs which
took place at Club house. got up subscription,
and unattended either by very fashionable very dis
Greet ladies' Is not strange that any ladies' at all would
countenance entertainments which have been deemed
immoral by the Legislature to induce statute prohi
biting them altogether, and afxng penalties of fine and
imprisonment! am told that the costumes were
mostly from theatrical wardrobes-tinsel and rubbish
Surely the only excuses for attempting such things at all
are to be found in the dazzling scene the muom dresses
the wit, the veliness. the hilarity. None of Them
man about town" informs me, were at all apparent;
number Of groesque figures, with hdeous faces and shah
by garments met, danced supped, and went home. Yet
from reading the romantic lettars OF Mr. Willis to the In
elgencer, you might fancy them very superb and he
would say, recherche. Truth may be stranger than ic
on but there to be good psorlc In s world
VINO tnlnK II vastly iess anusing