The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-24
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY "a, 1914.

Tax, Agent to the Royal Navy Military Isle in |
MS and East India Company, and General Life |
Assurance Society, Teacher at the Sunday School. |
officiate at the evening service at Church and |
we are about having receiving Office for letters
established at -, and am also recommended
to that office"
A SILVER CoFrIN.-The church Of st. Alexan- |
der Nevsko, at St. Petersburg, is named after the
canonised Grand Duke Alexander, whose remains
were brought there in silver colin! II was In this
same church Kohl, the traveller, was told by guide
pointing to a corner of the building, 'There lies
Cannibal" The inscription announced II to be the
Russian general Hannlbal but as the Russians
have no ii, they change that letter almost always
into h and hence the extraordinary and not very
hattering misnOmer given 10 the deceased war
ror.
No less than 245l acts of Parliament have been
passed by the British Parliament from 1884 TO 1872.
A gentleman has just achieved the feat of making
one million fair down strokes" with pen and INK,
in twenty-three days. The wager was for ElO0,
and was to be accomplished within a lunar month
OF twenty-eight days. A practical shorthand VIII
ter would make three times the number In the same
time.
The Paris bankers intend to have ladies' to attend
to their banking accsunt books. Pleasant fellow
clerks these
There is a young lady in Liverpool, who Is only
nineteen years of age, but who has already crossed
the Atlantic twenty-elght times
A romantic young lady fell into the river and was
likely to be drowned; but preserver accidentally
When she came to herself, she declared that she
would marry the person who had saved her life
impossible" said her father. SIS he already mar
ried thcnr' she inquired. "No." Is he not the
young man who lives in our neighborhood!' ''No,
it is Newfoundland dog!'
FASHIONS FOR misunderstanding are now
being used both tor trimmings and Innings; the
most avore furs being sable kolnsk, and szeine For
negge round pelerne most in favor and also
those with long ends falling in the 'front.' somewhat SINH
lar to the ends Of scarf CapsThe slight change which
hat
degree smaller. For morning. plain muslin, is
preferred without ribbon. The made very small
behind the ears Another, and rather more becoming
STYLE those Of PLAN India moslln trimmed with two
rows Of and win proaa o,ms
of lace, falling the garnure Caps composed OF
net generally formed OF what is called the illusion
tue an having three folds Of the divided by use
of capncine ribbon Walking DressesThe toilette de
Vile made of levaAtne poult de SOL OF the dead
and rounded point at the ss and plain sleeves The
others hay skirts rmmedwthtwo boadcut Aounccs the
top being shaded with narrow ruches similarly cut
The corsagc is trimmed with three small cut ls placed
upon the side seams and ending on the shoulders rla
BomnesThe most novel and the most remarkable are
in the black velvet lined with satin or those Of
velvet girls de fer trimmed with ribbons both sides
alike and feathers Of the colors Those OF green
violet veloursepnglc are also much worm decorated
with marabou feathers of the color and ribbon in
the interior Hats are both of velvet and satin those Of
pink satin are generally trimmed upon the brm with
three Of point fAngleterre divided with iods OF
the bavoet curtain which is slightly raised branch
splendid shaded being placed upon the lett side
axop This elegant wrap, Which Is neither Cloak Pee
rne nor scarf is yet combination Of all three uniting
ali the grace and advantage of the different models
more appearance has lately also been given to it,
by the trimming of fur which the present cold weather
has induced iashonables to adopt For instance those
| in black velvet are generally lined with white satin and
encircled with borders OF sable or ermne Thosc made
in cachmeire are, the contrary trimmed with lace
very pretty trimming or this kind OF cloak Is that oil
rich fnlling velvet dcuX tees put plain and har
monzing with another Of the same descriptions encrcng
tho entire border Of the cloak Fashonableo clors remain
the same last month";! such as emerald green grena
blue sspphir mails and for evening oicttes white pink
and blue, the most generally in vogue-Word o,
Fashion, january.
Mr.. Wentworth, promising young actor has
made his debut in the character OF Hamlet, at Co
vent Garden theatre, with considerable success;
Miss Lacy, who under tho name Of Miss Delcy
made a favorable debut some seasons ago las a sing
er at Covent Garden, Is now blazing as star II
Italy, under the name, Of signora Caterina Decl:-
She made brilliant debut at Verona, In the part
r osna in the " Barbieri di Sevglia."
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kean have Just conclude
a successful engagement at Dublin. 1t is said the
have netted $500 by their visit to the Irish metro
polls They have gone on to Belfast to fulhl an en-
gagement previous. to their appearance at Drur
+ Lane theatre on New Years night.
Professor Risley and his talented son made
great hit at the Haymarket, on the night OF frede
|
sequence been retained for twelve nights during Tn
holidays. Their extraordinary performances ar
executed with such perfect ease and elegance, tina
the most fastldous lady might have them in draw
ing room without the fear of censure.
! Farren has nearly recovered from his attack o
paralysis, and was to appear at the Haymarket ear
ly in January
Ccrito is great favorte at Rome. AT the ter
mination of her second engagement, she was pre-
sented with gold wreath, and she was serenade
by her admirers.
'"Money" is drawing crowded houses at the Hay
market.
The st. James theatre, London, is advertised t
be sold
II is said that Mr.. and Mrs. Wood are engaged a
the Princess's theatre and will make their first az
pearance in few days in the opera OF the Mai
of Judah"
The Mysteyes de Paris, founded upon the cels
brated romance, Is now IN active rehearsal at TN
Porte ST. Martin. The dramatists arc Nj. Eugcn
Sue the author of the novel, and NJ. Dinaux, who's
abors appear to have been pretty extensive as the
are understood TO have Incorporated the entire sui
ect OF the original in three acts, which, It this
correct threatens to be of inordinatc length. Mo-
of our readers will rccoect that the romance is
| nine volumes. The number OF personages intro
: duced in the piece is twenty-five OF which Fred'
rick is the notary, i" Jacques Ferrand :" Raucour
the "Matrc d'Ecols !" Clarence, the :" Prince
and JENNA, the "Chournenr." The highest e'
pectations are entertained OF its success, but IN
piece, il is thought will not be ready for represer
talion before the end OF January.