The New York herald., 1845-04-23
philadelphia.
lCorrespondence of the Herald

PRILADELrHIA April 90, lS45.
After s turns out that the d, nth of John Burns in
the third ward, Moyamensng, result entirely un-
connected with politics religion, arising altogether
from pcsonal braw and the attempt to give differ
ent aspect by the native organs, for political PURPOSES s
therefore defeated.
"Fashon has now been performed at the Walnut
Street Theatre five six nights in succession and
continues to draw crowded and fashionable houses It
the fever to witness lasts has begun, will not be
dropped probably tor two three weeks longer And,
indeed, apart from its merit, which confess does net
tracve in the idea of genuine American proauotion,
that it scarcely help being popular. We ara great
people, willing to swallow considerable nonsense IN
nntve, ready to swallow the arti-
Gle in foreign Dress One cannot but confess that even
fore runner Of our good sense-ony give the a
start and 10 sure quickly TO be followed by the other
the gers who have produced it, actors by
whcm its characters have been sustained At least such
s the case in this city for never yet have seen piece
foreign or domestic, in New York Philadephis got
up In the style, end well sustained, with two
exceptions, as Fashion at the Walnut street Theatre.
The play itse Is like rough block, chopped out with
hatcbet and is but tolersblc SATIRE aboundns, how
ever in good points. and persuaded that the
ducton upon stage American productions OF the
genuine domestic stripe few suggestions a.
obns, ns nn IN na, Tncn The ns ece ts s:r;
ter which Wheatly play Ia Trotty Week; Whsay, the
character Of Col Howard; and anybody else the cha
rscter OF Mr. Tiffany, the ruined merchant than the in
dividua who now does it A. the last charscer At
sent played he looks 10 be the youngest Of the
whole party, and like ybody but the husband ot mid
die aged woman and the iather OF grown up
The burlefque on Fashion not brought out the
Arch last night was nstoken it 10 produced tonight
TO morrow, the anniversary OF Shskspssre's brthday
10 be celebrated this establishment by the perto
Of one of the poets pieces "Tha Merchant Of Venice in
which Mr. AMI Mrs. Wallack perform the principal char
actors.
see stated that the Olympic circus will bo convert
ed into theatre, at which Conner is to be the star.
have heard this stated but have copdrne the iact
The Ehiopans closed at the Chesnut street last
ing with farewell benefit. The hurlesque opera of
Black Diabole, the jun Of Terapna," perform.
cd to a good house.
The Fssr has returned to the city and opens again at
the Masonic Hall tomorrow evening He 10 brought
back by ascompetitora Mr. EZaoncIsk who has opened
an Egyptian saloon at the Assembly buildings.
In stock speculation you perceive the steam 10 and
prices have taken a decided forward tendency. Vcks
burgh is the only fancy which remains stationary or
nearly At second board prices showed disposition
to flag little but they still in advance OF yesterday
There 10 desperate effort making to bolster up G
rard aad u Bank stock and statements about the value
Of assets &C. made about town. and are about to be
published in all the papers We shall see how msny can
be dnped by these operations State Fves fell of con-
sderably from this mornings quotations. The tact
the market is 10 a state of fevcrsh excitement, which
Ia seen by the sec saving observable to-dsy.