The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-19
PHILADELPHIA, June Is, 1S49
The Late Comrention-1He Opera and Drama
Maj. General Tduor

The Late Conrenfion-Ihe Opera and Drama
MAJ. General Taylor
Our city is beautifully quiet again, after time
of almost Unprecedented excitement. The hotels
have collapsed into their old routine but the scent
of the outpourngs of snashers, cobblers, and Sings
which flowed over arid and parched tongues,
"hangs round them STILL Our good, sober-sided
Quakerdom immensely disturbed; and the
parks and the highways will be long time IN re-
covering their former prlmness and comeliness.
was almost constantly occupied indoors, during the
whole carnival, and lost, therefore. many of the
glowing street incidents, including the nightly ha-
rangues the steps of the old bank of the United
States, and the pretty and pleasant little squabbles
which arose among the Claytes and the Taylor
ties Still, between the plyings of my plodding
pen, managed, now and then, to pick up the flag
ends OF incidents, some OF which shall perhaps,
one Of these days, dress up in the shape of five
act farce. During the two three days previous
TO the stlngs of the convention, the opposing fac
tons OF the wing party constantly in combat.
The United States Hotel in particular, was most
bolsterous place and my handsome friend, Pope
Mitchell, thu landlord, well as his excellent at
PENDANTS, were nearly stunned with the nolse-to
say nothing OF being worked quite out of their
shoes and stockings. Col. Webb had his lungs
always full charged, and they poured forth an
eternal volume. should think he must have
talked Taylor TO the amount OF fifty octave vo-
lumes, agate type.
The nominations are tolerably well received by
the wings here; while the natives, the old allies of
the party, are in ccstacies about them. The Sun
formerly edited by Lewis c. Levin, and which ex-
crted most pernIcious influence in exciting the
riots OF 1874 is In a whlrlwind Of Joy 1t claims
General Taylor as Its peculiar man, and
claims having advocated his pretensions to the
Presidential chair at the earliest date after his
commanding victories IN Mexico. This may or
may not be true; 1t is enough TO know, that +" old
lack" ls an immense favorlte with it now, as
well with the whole party of which il is the or
gan, and that the battle will be fought for him. by
the ant-Cathoc influence in this city. with the
most determined energy. The wing proper, papers
united in support of the nomination. The En-
girer is now the most active, for the reason that
il has for a long time back advocated General
Taylor's claims, but we foresee II will be soon
lett IN the ck-ground by the North AMERICAN
which is the organ of the party, and which is con,
Quoted by talented gentlemen, who fresher and
more ardent in the fight, from the fact of their
having been recently converted TO the wing
faith. while the conductors of the Enquirer have
been forever most stagnantly devoted to the mea-
sures OF that party.
The Italian opera troupe brought their season to
an abrupt close on Monday night, on account Of
the sudden and unexpected indisposton of Bis
cecciani, who tainted in the last act of ''Luca,"
and was borne from the stage, and who is at pre-
sent exceedingly weak and feeble. The enter
prize started by Messrs. Long and Dinmore
who, after securing an orchestra and chorus, many
OF W HON came from New York, as well Bis
caccsntI, Novelle, Avignone and Perelli. con-
cuded, for doubtless 10 them good reasons that
however, surprised al this change of mind in their
managers, and seeing a large number of minor
singers and musicians about them in strange
city without means 10 live, took the enterprise
their own shoulders, and continued il until the cir
cumstancc above noticed brought their labors to
close: They paid up all their salaries,
and, indeed, every bill which they had con-
tracfed, and they did IL at a considerable sa-
crfce OF their private purses as owing to
the excitement OF convention week their houses
indifferent, and the paid up TO the close of
a week, in winch they only. played once, and OF
course, obtained but one nights receipts The
troupe was very excellent, though small one.
Blscacciantl and her assistants were also greatly
applauded, and the houses were gradually growing
better and better, when the season closed. Bis
caccianti goes TO Boston TO ruscate, Novelli pro-
poses 10 pasture at Hastings, on the North river,
while Perelll and Avignone will continue IN our
city; and both, ] learn, as permanent residents.
The other members of the troupe, as well as the
orchestra, have scattered in different directions
The Walnut has been doing very fair business
with the Montpalslr corps de ballet. Madam
dances with more force than any body we have
ever seen; but even own Miss Walters has
more grace. The same that is said Of her may
also &c SAID OF her principal assistant female. The
gentlemen OF the corps all excellent, and Mont
plaisir, is himself, without doubt the best dancer
we have ever had in the country. The baets
which have been brought out could not be better
put upon the stage than at the Walnut, compli-
ment OF which the stage manager and the scene
painters OF that establishment are entitled TO a very
large slice. The Arch has been doing very pros
porous business ever since the withdrawal of Ja-
key;' and Burton will, il he goes on with his pre-