The New York herald., 1845-08-30

orposn but the gentlemanly conduct Of the New Eng
land Guard and the citizens Of Boston viii long be re-
membered with feelings OF the greatest iiendness.
Book TRADE sALE.-This sale was continued yester
aay and will close tonight at 10 o'clock Large guam
of books again disposed of and that at very
fair price.
Frsu our or WArEn--A JONATHAN AT NrBLo'.--A
Jonathan downright down-easter, newly imported to
New York having heard great deal in his own village
about the Acrobats performing at Nibo's, came to New
York few DAYS ago fully resolved upon gratifying his
curiosity about their surprising feats Not thinking 1t
possible that these interesting performers could nave
e the city without waiting his arrival and perhaps
prompted by desire of astonishing the natives oi ms
village with wonderful We, q a ne aS hmrs
day night in company with two bonnie lasses the pro-
ductions also of the green hills OF the Eastern
But what his surprise, when he came to the door
and the bill handed to him, to see nothing mentioned
about those from the nimbleness Of whom he anticipa
ted great entertainment The bill announced French
performance, and what puzzled strongly our heros
brains was the names OF the plays and the WORD vau'
devllen preixed to each His "edcatIon" had been la
ther neglected SO far as French was concerned and he
could not make out what it meant Our Jonathan asked
i Of some individuals who stood at the door 10 see
ers, that the first whom he addressed was new
importation from Europe who was entirely innocent oi
any with the English languages ne, in
sequence received for answera Jene oo.ts comprends
pas" which did not suit him "Confonnd the
honest christian comprehend - he then turned to
the other side, and met this time with an American to
which although it did not satisfy him entirely gave him.
as he thought, clue to the performance Vaudeyile
saa ms = & mesrs be 6eevs Sy CAL ont
here some years since" "The Ravels oh know
what it is about. said Jonathan heard about them;
bought notions at store down Broadway and they
packed them up in newspaper in which there was an
account of them not the notions the Raves how they
leaped into the lions mouth and played the frog and such
splendid things Now, gals let us 90 in and them
it will be rich tell you" Without waiting any longer
the three took their tickets and entered into garden
We had the whole transaction and expecting lots of
fun followed them The trio soon reached the piazza
and hau tn1 1nnk Outfo 1T
there many vacant ones but it was no. what they
wanted they espied two gentlemen sitting rext to each
oher the Yankee ediaely took the aiies to that
place, and although the very next bench had room
enough left for the whole party the ladies stood up right
asked the for them. This however, does not de-
to be mentioned for such species of intrusion is
done daily and every where in this country by females
who make it a custom to arrive late public places
order to have chance OF disturbing the company by
their dispacements. After they had been seated for
about half an hour the performance began with the
orchestra playing the overture to La Dane Hanche,"
which, as Jonathan said, was good tune but he pre-.
terred Yankee Doodle and ] am JonathanPop to all
the French music in creation /" La Chanoilesse
afterwards but did not the expectations of
hero, who wondered all the time when they going
to produce tha tcity calf that announced in the
bill he thought his dad had his farm catthal would
beat slick any city calf that could be produced He how
remained patient thinking that he would have the
whole fun at the end contenting himself with ing that
the chenoy was the meanest thing he ever saw
Our French readers will him. for Jona-hat could
not appreciate the play, and felt moreover quite disap
pointed Although ready to burst out with laushter at
help plying him all the time for the sad mistake
laboring under. The singing and dancing qiite
conciled him to his lot and he said that the black eyed
gal, meaning Mime Casini "who sang that song could
beat hoer Sally Brown, who used to sing in the choir
not sug ssh in he Kings English that ser nigh know
what she sngin about" He now began to express
his opinion that the genuine fun had iist legan"
Richelieu followed, and with this play Jomtnan's
wrath revived he began to feel very uneasy lis seat
and the girls could hardly make him contain himself.
The audience roaed with laughter at the incidents Of
the play he alone perfectly sober and felt quite dis
ressed for not understanding the language, he could
heaven and earth perceive the witticsns with
which this play abounds and imagined himself to be the
cause OF the uproar. He cast scowdng frownaround
him. to whom he could select for taking pgilistc
satisfaction for this great of bad breeding but all
were so intensely engaged with the performance that
he could not perceive any indication that might afford
him sufficient reason for kicking up otseeing
any whom he could settle for obtaining revenge,
and the audience continuing laugh ali the while he
began TO fdget about in great style Gness saii he
" will aN for my money, these fellows have been comm
it strong over mel shant put up with that noisense
howl say Mister you'll have to fork thecash.
be darned if thar won't be row." The grli triei
paciiy him, but nothing would do. /" Wharfore they
said he. " won't be gammoned that way. Look here,
Mister, ist want to that calf Of yours Whsr 1t
jist come for thar, and mean to have it, too - haybe
it is the fellow yonder" said one of his neighbors,
pointing to an individual at the other end of the house,
who seemed to pride himself in monstrous pair pf mus
achios ana pair oi gold specaces hardly sufficient to
hide the oysterlike dropsy appearance OF his iwoen
eyes and who was staring vacantly around him until his
rested upon familiar face, where he might be
bowng. low he done; which mark OF respectful
homage in most instances caused those thus addressed
to turn their heads on another side He looked nnmed
atey to the individual pointed out to him. and thinking
by his appearance, that might be really the city Calf
alluded to- his anger Immediately queec, and ne
only expressed his opinion that since this the great
attraction 1t ought to appear on the stage The play
and in the general rush towards the door.
parted company with the trio and know not what be-
came Of them afterw ards.
CvRious sSurtRscRIPrIoS.-The following is literal
copy of the address, letter that yesterday passed
through the Post Office, in this city
" TO his Reverence OF Father Pat BeynOl,
the County of rescommon in the Parrish
OF Crevs Alphin
Post Office
hope Mis- Craifort will be so kind as to LEI he Wild
dow cain know that this letter is for Patt McGhe and
the next Letter send at Candlemass to the Gentleman
that he knows he to send answer to this letter"
CoRossRs OrrlcE, Aug 90 Deoth from Tnt,n,perance.
The Coroner this morning held an inquest in Frankfort
street, the body Of Walter w. Arthur, native OF
land aged 40 years, who has for time past nduged
in the use Of Intoxicating drinks, from The qiects Of
which he died suddenly about last night Verdict,
Death by debility resulting from intempe cancen
Death produced by a Fau A female named Elizabeth
Luke native Of scotland aged 81 ears while visit
to the house OF Mrs Smith No II Hubert street. sun
day last, accidentally fell backwards flight Of stairs
and injured severely. he was conveyed . the City
Hospital where she died last night Tne Cor,ner held
aninquest upon her body this morning Verdict Death
by modification, resulting from an accidental injury OF
the Leg
Fatal .qccidem A colored orphan boy, aboit twelve
years old, whose guardians reside at No. 81 Church
street. about one O'Clock this afternoon, acciently fell
into the cistern and lost his life.
.7nother Casa colored child, about aycar old,
named fascalI Wlluams, whose parents reside at NO.
43 West Broadway, of White street, while creep.
ing about the floor yesterday afternoon in tsmpoMry
absence OF its mother, fell fight Of stairs and
died about one O'Clock this morning from effects of the
injuries received.
Perdtct in the Case of Coughley-The Coroner held
inquest this afternoon the body of James Coughey,
whose death noticed in the Herald of this morning
Dr. Tompkins the talented ply sican of the City Prison.
ma lie post examination in the the result
of which induced the Jury to render verdict that the
deceased to his DEATH in consequence Of injuries
received by being pushed from acar on the Harlem rail-
m.
investigation. and was conducted back to prison the
verdict being announced
Brooklyn CITY Intelligence.
MELANCHOLY SptcracLE.-Last evening we witnessed
spectacle which might well create pang the heart
Of the obdurate and stoical human being ever
lived In the cells of Brooklyn situated under the Full