The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-27
PHILADELPHIA, April "a, ls4s.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., &C., &c.

PHILADELPHIA, April "a, l648.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. &C., &c.
Yesterday was sunny and soft, aud our
streets were filed with an uncommon amount
OF beauty, intellect, and innocence. Never be-
fore in glorious adelphia-glorlous at least
for It's rlght-angles and its ceauliness-have
seen such an array of velvet cheeks, sparkling
eyes, glossy curls, aud dimpled chins The fair
est and best of our woman. dom appeared to have
walked forth; and the sight, varied as it was by
lovely children, and chubby, tidy, nurses, was
most grateful one. The prOmenadlng season for
the more fragile and delicate portion of the com.
munity has indeed set In, better evidences OF
which cannot be offered than In the wltching
sottness OF the atmosphere, the appearance OF the
blossoms, aud last, but not least, the unlocking
OF the Park gates by our prudent city fathers
Washington square and Its kindred are at
excellent almanac for the delicate aud the tender
So long as the gates remain locked, be assured
there is "lurkiDg devil' In the air, which tells
anxious mothers reliable and safe weather for
children has not arrived the moment they arr
lhrowa open, winter has really turned its back
upon us, and the soft vanguard of summer Is
marching down upon us with rapid tread.
Young James Wailack is to have a compli-
mentary benefit at the Walnut Street Theatre
on Wednesday next. As appears by an aununci-
alton In the papers, backed up BY very long
list of names, some, if not the majority of which,
heaven help them, are the stereotypes spoke 0t
in my last He Is promising performer, but al
present hardly ranks above the best stock actors
at our principal theatres, though some lnjudi.
cious TRENDS would have him think otherwise
know him to be noble hearted gentleman,
and of this fact the public are well aware,
whose early days were passed In this city; so he
will have, as he deserves, solid comp! ment
paid to him Public dinners, and complmen-
tary benefits, are, however, rather u thrice told
tale here, and people are sickenlng of them.
Tne great National Circus, under the com
mand OF GEN WEIGH, closes tonight, with the
benefit of Mr. Joseph Foster, the stage manager.
and dramatlst of the establishment The sea
son at this place has been very prosperous one /,
and independent Of the cknowledged tact and
liberality of Mr. WEIGH, much of its success has
been owing to Mr.. Fosters exert;ons. He is truly
valuable man for such house as the National,
as his head Is running over with dancing
diviaities and devils, well seasoned with
guupOwder and red-fire. On Monday the circus
proper stavts off on It's summer tour, while the
gentlemen and ladies OF the dramatic part OF the
company are dlsbanded; each one getting his
bread and cheese wherever it can be had to tn.
best advantage, till another sc ,son OF Shaks-
peare and sawdust opens next fall.
While on the subject OF theatres may as well
give you rough outline OF what has probably
been the of the establishments here during
The past winter. The expenses Of the National
are at least about two hundred dollars night.
and the houses have averaged, since the opening,
all of two hundred and fifty dollars, SO that the
gross profits per week have been In round num-
bers three hundred dollars The expenses OF
the WALNUT are from seventy five 20 one hundred
dollars night; and the houses have averaged
at least one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
At the Arch, the expenses per night do not cx-
coed seventy-five dollars, and the houses have
averaged all Of one hundred dollars per night
Peale's Museum has been open but for short
time, and from the thoughtlessness of the kind
hearted manager in permitting Collyer, with his
disgusting "Model Artists" 10 appear there, the
fair name of the place has been slightly injured;
but 1t Is slowly recovering itself, and will In The
end do well; in fact, tor the past month the re.
cepts have been at least fully up to the expendi-
lures. The Italian Opera, as have before SAID
did we'll while here, after the first week. but the
whole company, when brought on from your city
did not draw better houses than the portion OF II
VIII ch first appeared, with Blscacclanti, Bsne-
dettl, and AvIgnone, as princlPals-the houses
averaging five hundred dollars q night at thai
time, which was not exceeded, taking the aver
tge, afterwards. Summing the whole matter up,
then, Philadelphia has, at least, not starved ma
nagers during the past winter
have some very funny political facts and In
ciently mature for the pres mt letter. There IL
likely to be split among the Buchanan men,
lew OF tn leaders, who have written the ad.
dresses and resolutions, and eaten all the suppers,
having rendered themselves unpopular with
Others, who, with the same disinterested motives,
have not been quite as successful as they coulC
wish, In getting certain appointments. l can
didiy believe, at the present writing, that no
Pennsylvania man will be popular with the com
Tag democratic conventions; IN fact, all the ele
ments seem to be conspirng to make Polk, o.
some new man, again nominee. The wings
mere are also daily developing new schlsms and
differences; aud really 1t would puzzle one OF
our shrcwdest lawyers to say what will be the
resu OF all their chickering's, and doubts and jea
iousies. Brown, JR.