The New York herald., 1845-03-26
AysaIr.s AoroRs N EseLasD. =, During the


particularly amongst .oertain small eiiques oil
tferdfe~s and artists, who are the toades and ad-
mirers OF Mr. Forrest, in relation to the debut OF
him and Miss Cushman in London, intelligence Of
winch was brought by the last steamer.
Inc singular unanimity with which the London
press, with one or two ulfing exceptions, speaks
IN .avor OF Miss Cushman, and the severity with
which 1t refers to the unsuccessful attempt OF Mr.
Forrest, as high actor, has been regarded
with establishment; in those quarters, and pro-
cuced most extraordinary sensation amongst
all theatrical people The most amusing thing
thatwe have seen, is the attempt TO represent
Miss Cushman as having bribed the whole of the
Loadoa press, and The assertion that Mr.. Forrest
might have procured their approval II ne had
! 2do2Sed the same means. when il is well known
. Ihsl Mr.. Forces is man Of great wealth and
hosr&,y, as his special admirers IN this city nave
always rsaresen,ed-and il is also known that Miss
CG$anGE has very little IN herpocket TO bribe or In
a.suce any press, ard least of all such ndepen
tsss aud unsp9roechable press as that OF London
Neither can these toadles OF Mr.. Forrest get up
cry tina, the opposition OF the London press to Mr.
Forrest was in consequence of his being an Ameri
can, in the face of that we have the fact Of their
! Ibsrsli.y to an American actress, whom they ac-
TO any that England herself ever produced!
Several of the toadylng journals here have been
thus busy in endeavorng to depieciate Miss Cush-
man and elevate Forest above the level of his
merits, but people generally laugh at their efforts,
the motives of which tolerably transparent
The decision Of the London press and London au
dlences with regard TO Mr.. Forrest, corresponds
exactly, it must be recolected, with that of all in
,l,et. eli,
Mr. Forrest has always been overrated by his
friends. He is a very superior actor so far
his physique is concerned; but he is very con-
ceited, full Of faults and full of pretenslon. Miss
Cushman, on the other hand, has risen to her pre-
sent eminence without friends-wiihout the means
of procuring the aid of any portion of the press or
any section of society. She did not attain her
nghtful position in this country, because there are
very few of the journals, OF the theatrical critics
here, that have enough of independence, or iudg-
men, liberaity OF sentiment, to give due credll
to any new genius whether American or foreign.
AS for the miserable attempts to detract from Mss
Cushman's triumph in London, it will all end in
farce. She has now the world before her, and will
make an immense fortune. She may clear one
hundred thousand dollars in England this year, and
the same sum in this country the next. AS tor Mr.
Forrest, he has made enough already, and he had
better now retire and leave the bustling world to
those that may come after him.
The MAMMOTH PACKET SHIr.-The new packet
ship Henry Clay was launched yesterday morning
from the yard of Brown IL Bell, on the East river
She is l89 feet and inches in length, 3S feet and
inches in breadth, 80 feet in depth, and 1402
tons in bulk She is, probably, the longest, broad
| est, and deepest merchant ship now floating on the
ocean. In word. she is monster Of the deep.
The launch was beautiful and highly success
full one 1t was witnessed by nearly ten thousand
persons. Notwithstanding the crowds all around
the ship-swarming on her decks and rigging cover
ing the Sheds fences and masts OF other vessels
by-filling up every nook and corner with the car
riages of the rich, the cabs of the moderate (in
pockeD people, and the carts of the laborers-nol
an accident occurred All went of smoothly as
the ship glided into the Atlantic. Nothing marred
the splendor Of the day, the beauty Of the thousand
women present, the music Of the band on board
the packet, or the magnfcence of the launch it.
self. Even the sailor who ascended to the bows o
the ship to embrace the full length figure of Henry
Clay, went off with Selat, although efforts were
made to dlslodge him.
This new packet ship, SO beautifully launched, ii
to be Of the best ever finished in this city. Nc
money is to be spared to make her complete in every
respect. She is the largest and her owners, Messrs
Grinnell, Minturn & Co., and Capt Ezra Nye, are
determined to make her the handsomest Her
cabins are to be differently fitted up frem those in
other packet ships they will be more costly and
snowy. The arrangements for cargo, passengers,
sailors, and provisions, will be neat, judiclous
and comfortable. No room will be lost. and
nothing cramped After she is wholly finished and
ready for sea, the public will have opportunity OF
| noticing all her points and perfections.
| The rapid progress our shipwrights make in ship
building is to be seen from one launch to another
It is truly astonishing.
| THE MEXICAN NAvY.-There are now laying a.
the foot of Houston street, five small clippers that
| seem to attract great deal Of attention. They are
all alike-''long, low black schooners"- and look
as if they were cast in the same mould. They
form the incest little fotilla we eversaw We un-
derssnd that they built TOR the Mexicans, and
are awaiting the financial action of that govern
ment. When fully paid for, they will probably sail
for Vera Cruz or some other port, preparatory to
cruise agans, American commerce. In this point
OF view, they are comfortable sight for sailor.
EXTRAORDINARY PASSAGE OVER THE ATLANTIC
The packet ship Yorkshire, Captain Bailey, ar.
rived yesterday from Liverpool, in the astonish-
ingly short run of twenty days! She sailed from
Liverpool on the 4th instant, in company with the
steam ship Cambria, and came within an ace Of
beating that famous steamer. This passage is The
more remarkable when we take into consideration
that We have had strong westerly winds for the
last ten days. The fact is, the Yorkshire is very
fast saier, and In the hands Of Captain Bailey she
is like Fashion under Laird.
With this short passage before our eyes, we may
now expect later news. The Queen of the West
Captain Woodhouse, was to sail on the 9Th, ant
the Sheridan, Captain Cornish, on the l1th inst