The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-02
Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald. ]

PHILADELPHIA, May l, ls4b.
This Is dull May day Cold and raw in the morning
with clouds and north east rain with change Of the
wind to the southeast In the afternoon and damp and
sultry atmosphere. .
We are to have meeting shortly in the State House
yard for the purpose Of sustaining
sstance to British dictation to be made party
fair, and there will be squabble between the Eas
and the Buchanan cqu You must know that the friends
OF Mr. Dallas also the friends Of Mr. Buchanan but
'bcre Ia Knot Of desperate political huckstcrs who
claim to be the political supporters of the latter and
they are moving heaven and earth to make this meet
ing means Of advancing their own interests at the
Of the honest and conscientious portion Of tho de
nominated fsrent for the presiding officer Of the
meeting-the Hon. c. J. Ingsrsol one side and Tho
mas Mccnly on the other and VIII convenes at four
o'clock, which will be late to write upon the result
BY this mall expected the will be muss Mr. In.
gsrson Is not connected with any eHqne ard he
CHOSEN as the most proper 10 preside meeting
OF ctz ems called tcgsther on such an occasion.
James Henry was acquitted last night Of the charge Of
another defendant This is the first Irishan charged
with murder, in connection with the May riots in Ken
hineiollar who was killed that OCCASION was any.
thing else butthe martyr which the natives would have
the public believe him to be,
Messrs Baker and Elliott, OF the American adrocote
been pound over to answer toe charge OF melting
riot against VIM. Burton Of the Arch street Theatre
MT Burton, and produced the dsgraceui outbreak on
Andersons appearance Monday night This morning
the paper contains disgraceiu attack upon the Alder
men, by whom Messrs. Baker and Elliott were bound
over Justice is now in far way to be satisfied and If
the jury box can be kept pure the system
dictation-this reign of terror will be nut down
" Fashion" was produced last night on the occasion Of
Mrs. Mowatps benefit, at the Walnut theatre to
crowded and fashionable audience and never was il bet
tor performed and the satisfaction Of those
Anderson, at the Arch, Richard the Third His
conception Of the character 10 original and may add
just, exhibiting decided proofs OF powerful intellect.
But though in the main the audience pleased yet
tn were taken by surprise, aud ports Of the per.
torrance were SO different from whist they had been
accustomed to- that they scarcely knew what Judgment
to FORM
The idea Of adopting proper costume for the plays
Shakespeare and conforming nearly possible to his
toric truth occurred people BEFORE and the
effect last night was electrical. The men and women
were all dressed in the garb Of the days Of Rchardhe
soldiers appropriately Clad and the variety and
character OF the arms then in to the imperfect
and cumsily constructed frearm then but recent in.
ventlon, was faithfully represented. The costume Of
Richard also was admirable first Duke Of Goster,
then King in hs robes Of peace and finally in complete
mail with the royal arms three Ions emblazoned upon
his lett breast ard right skirt Those who witnessed the
performance Of Richard last night will never believe
tolerate the character again played in other
There was scarcely any business transacted at the
stock board, but prices firm at yesterdays quota
TONS The impression seems to gain ground that large
proportion Of the August interest will be paid maturity
and that there will be but little delay in providing for
the balance.