The New York herald., 1845-04-19

and theatrical circles, by an interesting conover
sy which has just sprung up about the authorship Of
Fashion" Miss haywood, a very talented girl,
puts forward her claims in the following letter, ad
dressed to the editor of one of the weekly pa
pes:-
NKw YORK April 5. 1915.
As you are one Of the public servants pro bono publ
CO." wish simply tell you few facts which may pos
Fashion.
In the early part October sent to the Sunday
atlas office sketch entitled "A Distinguished Charac
tar" which published in that paper on the 9th O:te
ber 1874 The following week sent another, whi,h was
shed The last was entitled 'Three days among the Bon
Ton" The gentleman who was kind enough to take my
paper to the office, returned it to and said that the
person in the ofce would give for not publish
Well. short time since, was much surprised to SEQ
announced in all the daily and weekly journals the play
Of Fashion" with my plot for il. pot in other Ian
guage. the skeleton OF my SKETCH "Thres days among
i've &C, comedy oan Sey rs haye n,S ADDED su
that would only please the Disng person who
SO kind as 10 stretch oil his her brain npis-
1iIIty
'Tis trne Mr. Editor move in quiet and unobserved
path still observe great deal more than those who have
editor, Mrs. Anna Maria Cora Mowatt should s'oop
low steal little trinng flower from the forehead Of
wrong fellow creature even 10 the weight Of hair, al.
though Fame were the reward Mrs Mowatt has got thu
fame Ills true, but with your assistance, will have jus.
IT, sir. you want proof, look at the Atlas October 9,
1874 besides which, will send you the MS Of my sketch
that my innocent sprg has transpanted into green
house, to grow amazingly! :,
pleae state in your nex paper whether you Will hnk
proper to publish my 'poor devoted" sketch.
70 lay ana ss
who will. feel assure, assist to regain the simple
flower that wss sna'ched from my brow, to adorn an
iris said that several gentlemen assisted Mrs. Mowatt,
and have doubt she would never have thought Of
love Of no 0efn psy
ceeds should not wonder il the diss gentlemen should
declsre they wrote and she only mohered IT, Do assist
Mr. Editor, for either conspiracy miraculous
''''''N MARY HAYWOOD
This certainly demands some explanation. We
should not be at all surprised very funny
developments about this matter by and by. If
Fashion" had not succeeded, there would have
been little danger OF any dispute as to the author
ship but now we should not be surprised if seve.
raj fathers would be found for it. Miss haywood,
however, clearly seems entitled to an explanation
from Mrs. Mowatt, and we shall look for the re-
suit of the quarrel these two clever ladies'
THE CASTLE GARDEN.-In no part of this city is
there greater alteration taking place. than at the
above spot. An alteration which promises great
improvement 10 the building ITSELF well afford
ing to the resldents the most capacious place of
amusement IN the city, and one of the finest rooms
for public assembages in the United States. The
whole area is enclosed in the most compact mar
front on the battery. The porcullis or entrance,
remains 1t has been for time past, with the
exception that over it, there is 10 be beautiful
emblematlc TRANSPARENCY. On the right aud left of
which are to be two capaciOus ~ hmeuI rOOms,
where all the good things OF TIL are 3 be dis
pensed on reasonable terms. ano eqaa g any hotel
ia the city. The entrance to the body OF the
building is on the same side, on the right and left
OF which, at the extreme ends are capacious stair
cases leading to the gallery. Round the outside of
the area, which Is about seven-eighths OF circle,
and under the gallery, are five rows of seats caPa-
Behind these Is good passage way Of about fifteen
eet wide, extending all around. and capable of ac-
commodating 1900 at dinner The twenty-four
port holes on the base filled with beautiful win
dows: Beneath the stage, there is a large room
Tor the instrumental performers. The area in
front, and between the gallery and the stage, is
about 5000 feet, In which are to be placed 1000
movable seats, with an adequate number Of small
circular topped tables, on cast iron stands. and
when these are cleared away, this space is capable
of holding some 5000 standing spectators, some
Immediately in front and over the entrance. The
former is 40 feet wide by 2l feet deep the latter
40 by feet; further in front Of this, is the cool
and refreshing fountain in full play, it's basin be-
.even beautiful Gothic pillars supporting the
DOME; and still further, on the outside,
are thirteen others supporting the gallery. The
are on the right and left Of the entrance They are
both capacous and firm. Beneath the stairs are
two other open refreshment bars. The gallery
twelve hundred persons; behind which is wide
passage-way Of upwards Of six feet. Round this
Part there are twenty.four Gothic glazed doors.
leading to u the promenade, which form most
twelve long, narrow windows. throwing abundance
of light on all the building. On the right Of the
stage ls the green-room |; above which, most SUI
perbly furnished, is the sitting room tor the per-
formers adjoining to which are dining rooms,
with every necessary accommodation. Behind the
stage there is most capacious saloon 80 feet long
by 80 wide The whole Of the building is orna-
mented with fresco paintings Of novel and beau.
tltui description as We were given to understand,
there are no others like them in the country. The
dome contains twenty Gothic frames, with seven
beautiful painting Of the career OF Apollo. Over
The stage are the arms OF the State of New YORK,
while IN other parts there paintings Of various
kinds OF subjects, principally taken from the heather
mythology: The whole extent OF the building Is
upwards Of 200 feet every way, and has three fine
promenades. one on the outside. There are up
wards OF 10000 square feet Of yellow pine in the
s 0n IN se sd badns ee Of aa I'm
| used on the root. The entire cost Of these i'm
proyements will be about twenty thousand dollars
Inc whole does infinite credit to the spirited pro.
pretors and projectors and there is little doubt but
that in time they will be amply remunerated for
their outlay and energy. Mr.. G. Pollard 10 the
architect, Messrs. Peet & Berrien, carpenters and
signor Capello the painter; to all of whom the
building affords ample testimony of their abilities
| IN every respect.
1t will be opened to the public about the second
| week In May, with Madame Pico and the princi-
pal members Of the late Italian company now in
this city and its neig ghborhood.
L -.
NEW MOVEMENT AMONGST THE IF RIENDs. ."-The
Society of Frendsin this city, appear to be dvesns
themselves of some Of their sectional pecuiarities
They have lately made some improvements about
their meeting houses, which would some time since
have been regarded with horror. They have a
neat iron railing in front Of that on Rose street
i and also on the front and side Of that on Hester