The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-26
The New York Herald In Europe.

we have been informed, through private source,
that the terrible London Quarterly Rcpiew is coming
forth with powerful article, in order TO annlhllate
the Ne,c York Herald, and destroy It's influence,
both ia the new and old world Ii appears, in fact
that the great Htteratems and statesmen, both of
England and France. have found out, all at once,
the awful position IN which we are placed, and the
terrible influence exercised by the Herald, not only
upon the people OF America, but also upon the old
world.
This, indeed is drol thing II seems, how
ever 10 be the general idea prevailing in the minds
o. those who have formerly Illuminated their anahe-
ms against the Herald, through the columns OF the
Foreign Quarterly, and who are now preparing to
annihllate US by the great London Quarterly that it
is necessary Tor the peace OF the world to stop the
progress OF the Neio York Herald Thus it may
be seen that the big and little potatoes Of the age
are equally affected with the dry rot, through the
influence OF the Mem York Herald.
Among these potatoes there is one John, or James,
O'Sullivan who is the editor OF a small paper pub
shed in this city. This unfortunate individual
complains, in most melancholy tone, that the Ne,c
York Herald IS actually considered in Europe, as the
organ OF the American government and that its
views-its doctrlnes-lts statements, are regarded
most probably emanatlng from the inner circle of
the compact head of Mr.. Polk himself, compre-
hendng also, all the ideas and views moving
in the secret recesses of his Cabinet from
Mr. Buchanan round TO Cave Johnson Aston
ishng discovery, indeed But this is net all
Mr. Walsh, the American Consul al Paris, and cor
respondent of the National HteAigencer is also ter
rlbly annoyed to find the "hyperboes' Gas he is
pleased to call them) of the Nep York Herald, pro-
duce such tremendous impression on both sides OF
the British Channel as 10 increase the roughness of
the waves and weather The amable Mr. Walsh
Is unfortunately afflicted with hardness of hear
ing and hence he cannot know all the noise which
the Herald Is making, with his own ears and pro-
badly, therefore, gets his intelligence from some
other quarter. Yet il does not seem so surprising
that this dlgnlhed philosopher, who never thoulht
an original thought IN his lite, should put forth such
aa opinion IN reference TO the terrible 'Shyperboes''
OF the Nec York Herald, when ii is seen that all
the great Quarterly Reviews of London and Paris
are now expected TO unite their forces, with view
TO annlhllate It's influence throughout Chrisendom
Nay, II may be that a session OF Parliament will be
summoned, and Queen Victoria herself will find il
necessary 10 call the attention OF both houses to the
terrible influence Of the Herald, as well as to the
irlghttul disease IN the irish potato
Such Is the singular position into which the
Herald has been forced, both in Europe and Amerl-
ca, from causes which may be considered the lite
rary phenomenon OF the present age-even as mex
pllcable as the disease IN the potato.
Now, we never proessed to be the organ OF The
Presdent-nor OF his cabinet--nor Of any party
nor OF any set OF men-nor OF any clique in this
world, or IN the next. We have made il our bust
ness and our duty TO interpret the affairs Of the day
on this continent, as well the other side of the
water, and to give our opinions upon the probable
tendency OF the age, and the spirit now prevailing
in society, and throughout Christendom. on both
sides the Atlantic. In pursuing this line of duty,
we have endeavoured TO find out the secrets Of
cabinets, and the intentions of statesmen and SO to
report them TO the world accurately If our views
and our predictions regarding Texas, have been
considered "hyperboes," as Mr.. Walsh denomi-
mates them, or if they have entitled us to be regard
ed as the organ Of President Polk according to
Mr.. O'Sulvan's staements-these hyperboles, and
these views, have now become sober matters of
fact, and lose their magnitude and undue lmpor-
lance IN this respect, by becoming history itself
We shall continue TO proceed in the path we have
chosen for ourselves, and pursue the march we
have gone in for the last fifteen or twenty years
and even if Queen Victoria herself and the British
Parliament shall denounce US, we shall pursue our
course, and endeavor to give full and faithful re-
ports of their sayings and doings, both on papers
and potatoes, and leave the issue to the present and
to all future tme-just as Chancellor Bacon did.
Music AND THE OPERA.-Durlng the past two
years, almost every operate troupe, who have VI
sited this country, or have established themselves
here, have failed most sgnaly; sometimes from one
cause, sometimes another. The French Company
was, IN fact, the only one which met with any real
success.
The Italian Opera, after getting fairly started, was
entirely broken up by the petty rvalries and dlssen
sions among its members. Borghese wanted twice
The salary of Plco, and Pico considered her talents
as quite equal TO those Of Borghese, and finally the
Opera exploded Then we had the Delcy tro,,pe At
the Park, and after two nights, il was plainly
seen that they must fail, and they performed
their engagement to a" beggary account Of empty
boxes" Then the German opera was commenced,
and for one or two gifts bid fair to be successful
But soon it deserted by the German population.
whom it was supposed would be It's chief support
ers, and the ashonabes did no, patronize it at all;
and after few trials, the German Opera was given
up as failure.
Inc Seguin troupe are now at the Park. This
troupe possesses some very good voices and good
actors, and are on the whole, equal to any English
troupe who have visited this counry-but il is
plainly TO be that they will fail At the Park un-
less some different course be taken rom that which
they are now pursuing, and which has, in fact, been
the cause OF the failure Of nearly every operate
troupe. The Seguns are playing the Bohemian
Girl" an opera which, without possessing very
high order OF mert-except some beautiful airs
has been worn entirely threadbare by repetI-
ton, until its music has become too familiar 10
the ears of the pay.goers. This is the cause
OF the failure Of the Opera 10 this country
the continued reiteration OF the same opera A
troupe should prepare themselves, before common
cling heir performances with number of novelties,
one TO be brought out as the other become
somewhat worn Under such an arrangement we