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

NEWPORT, 4. l., Aug. ., Io46
Fdshiow and FoRy-Conorts and Cash-sauing-
Yachting. &c.

NEWPORT, n l., aug. o, ioSo'
Fdshio~ and Folly Concerts and Cash-saving-
Yachting, &c.
Newport is at the present writing, the centre +
fortune, fashion, family, fun and frolic-in short
the summer metropolis of this great country.
All the fashionable world-his fashionable wife
and his manageable daughters are here.
And yet amidst all this gaiety there is no confu-
sion, no rioting, no rowdyism to allay the sweet
stiffness OF this country life, and only that you are
reminded by the hundreds of lovely beings that
promenade the piazza-by the scores of brilliant
equipages that pass you in the streets-you might
imagine yourself living in the retirement of Sc
cluded village. l have been in Newport since
the latter part Of June, and have not vet seen
single case OF drunkenness-nothing approaching
it. The native people do not drink, and visiters
who do, seem for the Ii me to throw aside the ha-
bit and live soberly. In fact drinking is not so
much habit as fashion, and where it is not
citizens Of Newport do not desire to make it fash
ionable. There no splendid drinking saloons
to tempt the sauntering idler Drinking in the ho-
tells is generally done below stairs, and very quiet
ly at that. The free bold swagger of rowdyism is
here frowned down by one and all, and rowdy
would here be as much out Of his element as
fish out of water. The season is slipping along
amidst scenes of well-bred gayety. We have at
one or the other OF the hotels ball nightly, but
where there is no regular ball there is dancing
enough to satisfy the most untiring disciple OF
Terpschore.
Last evening there was to have been a concert
at the Atlantic Hotel, given by band called the
Apollo Vocalsts On entering the place at a
somewhat late hour, we were informed that the
concert was not TO come of.
1t appears that the interior of the dining saloon,
in which the concer: was to have been given, is
exposed by reason of the large windows and We
netlan blinds, to the promenaders on the piazza !;
and great body of these, thinking it unneces-
sary outlay to purchase tickets, while they could
as well hear the singing from without, remained
upon the piazza, and crowded around the Win
dows. This gratr,itous listening caused such
the "Apollos" were obliged to postpone the per-
fornance.
Tonight however, the famous Alleghanians
are to sing in the great saloon Of the Ocean House.
They will be properly protected by the worthy
proprietor OF this establishment.
Herr Alexander, the magician, has got his bills
in circulation so has Northall and De Begins !;
and Yankee Hill, we believe, is coming. There
is Christ Healing the Sick, moreover, and half
dozen other tricks to denude the unsusPicious
stranger of his quarter Last evening the Bay of
Newport exhibited scene perhaps as striking as
any you have eve, Witnessed beyant the Bat
terry" The yacht squadron, with their distin-
guished commodore at their head, left the bay at
about five O'Clock, carrying up the Narragansett
fair freight as ever was borne over saltwater
sort Of general invitation had been extended to
the many ladies now residing here, and it was
as generally accepted. Every yacht carried its
load of beauty and fashion, and along with the
squadron went two efficient bands OF music.
After sailing several miles among the green
isles of the Narragansett Bay, and admring the
classical and picturesque scenery of the shores,
the party returned, making the harbor of New
port, about halfpast o'clock.
Then commenced the firing of cannon-the
whizzing of rockets, and the cheering Of the diff
ferent crews, answered by the crowds of specta-
tors from the shore. During the space OF an hour,
nothing was heard but music and cheerful shout
ng-the fine bay exhibiting one scene of brilliant
gayety. After sufficient time spent on the wa
ter, the gallant yachters rowed their fair guests to
the shores, and regular hop at the Ocean House
wound up the pleasure of the day.
To-day has been the first hot day of the season.
Ihave never, until to-day, heard the complaint of
hot weather in fact, there is no such thing in
Newport, five except day or two in the month
of August
would send you the altitude of the thermome-
ter, bat l have always looked upon this as piece
of nonsense. A thermometer is about as inefficient
in describing the holiness GOODNESS of particu-
lar place, as the poker or pair of tongs. have
often wondered that 1t should be generally used
guide.
The thermometer in Newport might be 100 de.
grees, and yet the seabreezs all the time cool
as a cucumber. EcoLIER.