The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-06

LONDON, July ID, 1916

means TO pursue. The debate was quite amusng
and one Of the most curious speeches was that
ofMr. Duncombe, radical, who represents Fins
bury. The new ministry is surrounded with diff
fcultes of all kinds. The first important ques-
ton which will occasion trouble, is that relating
to the duty on imported sugars. 1t is the calcula
ton otthe conservatives, who now form the oppo-
sition, that in less than a month the ministry of
Lord J. Russell must fall; and, indeed appear
ances seem TO justify such an expectation. In
such case there would be dissolution of Para-
ment; for there is no party in the House which
has majority in that body since the fall of Sir r.
Peel. The radical differences between the prin-
cples of the wings and conservatives can scarcely
be discovered. In fact, both sections of the aris
tocracy in this country are almost touching and
coalescing in political principles. They affect
difference of generalities upon immaterial and un
important questions, which touch none of the
great social evils, which are beginning to be felt
throughout the empire. Whichever party is in
power, whether WING or tory, the government is
essentially the same government an aristocracy,
hereditary and wealthy, which possesses the
powers of legislation in its own right in the House
of Lords, and controls, more or less, the majority
of the Commons. The Queen is, in fact, merely
y,
monopoly of the Executive power, with the right
oftaxation over the whole empire. as the Peers
have the monopoly Of the legislative power, with
immense landed estates, levying rents over the
rest of the country. There is desire in this
class to preserve the present condition of things
unbroken and undisturbed. This will lead them
readily to avoid all collision with foreign govern
ments. foreign war, with our country, would
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vulsions in England, as would lead to vital
changes in the form of society and government,
such as must take place at no distant day. Pre-
paratlons are making in all quarters for disso-
luton OF Parliament, it is thought that Lord ].
Russell will not be able to maintain himself
against the influences preparing to put him
down. We may expect, therefore, in the case of
new election, an unimportant succession of
cabinets, sometimes wing and sometimes tory,
but with little essential difference in the prn-
ciples OF the one the other, until the time will
come when the great party of the people will
have power enough to make a powerful oppos-
ton to the Peerage itself, composed of whig and
tory lords. Then will come the tug of war in
this country and struggles through out this land.
We visited, last evening, the Italian Opera, and
saw succession of celebrities, such as is no
where to be seen in the world, except on the
London boards. On the same evening there was
Grisi, Lablanche, Fornasari, Mario, with many
others in the opera. In the ballet, it might be
said all the talent of Europe was concentrated, in
order to crafty the high and arstocrate circles of
London-Taglioni, Certo the younger Tagiloni
Perrot, st. Leon, &c.-making combination OF
such description of talent, as is to be seen no
where else in the world. Taglioni appeared in
the Gitana," covered with Observation-Disclosures
real or limitations, we know not. She received a
great deal of applause; but it appeared to me
much of it was premeditated and prepared, and
not exactly spontaneous. The praises of the
newspapers next morning, went far beyond
the merits of the piece or of the dancers. Tag
lioni, no doubt, is splendid danseisse, full of
poetry and grace; she is classical in all her
ments, and dances from the tips of her fingers to
the ends of her toes; all her limbs combine in
movements producing the same graceful impress
sion upon the spectators. And yet the whole APP
pears natural, without study and without effort.
This is the essence Of her dancing. The critics
have talked much about refined dancing, the poe
try Of motion, and all that; it is certain, however
in the ballet, as now exhibited in London, there
is degree of personal nudity in the principal
fgurantes, which almost approaches to the borders
of the shameful. Their drapery is so scant, SO
light, and so gossamer, and they are made up in
such singular style and costume, that it almost
appears as if the Venus de Medcis herself, and
the naked graces, had come down and engaged
with Lumley to dance a pas or two, turn round,
and be off. Yet this extraordinary department
of entertainment was attended and applauded
with vociferaton, by those who call themselves
tho
arstooracy in the world. 1t certainly appears to
me like virtue on the verge of RIGHTEOUSNESS and
brings TO my recollection historical "reminiscences
of the luxury of Rome or Venice, before their fall
from that empire to which they had once attained.
After this engagement, Taglioni, it is said,
will retire to the Lago de Como, in Italy,
and there spend the rest Of her days in quiet and
repose. The younger Taglioni, called Louise,
appears to be ambitious of filling her place for
the future but it is doubtful if she will be able to
reach the same point of grace and style which
already distinguish Cerito. Grisi is passf, is UNI
commonly fat-greasy, indeed-though rather
graceful in her movements. Nor do we think she
filed the part Of Rosina, in the Barber de Sc
ville," with half the abandon or talent which for
merly distinguished Malibran. Mario certainly
will not come up to what old Garcia used to be in
Alma Veda.
In many respects, the most delightful entertain
ment in London is at Covent Garden, where M.
Julien gives concerts la Musard, as they are
called, every night. This Julien is quite musical
genius He has arranged and composed the most
beautiful quadrilles, waltzes and polkas on all the
national airs OF France, England, Ireland and
Scotland, and given them fresh popularity in a
new dress, which attracts the public immensely.
Covent Garden theatre is crowded at his concerts,
which are given every other evening. When we
visited that place, we heard Sivori, the great
Italian violnist, who goes out in the autumn to
the United States. He is reckoned here, by the
best judges, as the greatest violnist of the age,
superior even to Paganni in his day, and, OF