The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-03

TUE CusTon IiorsF AND THE ELECTION We un-
ders,and that one of the dftast<s of The Custom
Houst-one of Collector Maxw-ll's retalners-is
gong about the city with subs ERUPTION paper, So
lcipg money nd levy ing black mail on WING poll
,icens and ofIice holders of every degree, for the
purpose oi using il 10 the tuhersnce Of the
Of that party, in the election which 10 take place
on Tuesday next. ltsppesrs that he has been very
successful for has list contains the names OF IA great
many persons, who have subscribed ten, fifteen,
twenty, and thirty dollars each There Is no doubt
that the individual in question will collect some
TWO or three thousand dollars before the day Of
slecuon.
Now tins is certainly very strange proceeding
for Mr. Maxwell, the Collector, 10 tolerate Here
We of his sta,hes n-glectng his duties, and
running about town collecting money for the sup
poi' Of The wings IN the coming elrcnon, after pub
ilshing in his organs throughout The country, thai
he had called all The Custom House officers toge-
Ihtr, and directed them, under the penalty of Dis
mlssal, 10 participate further in elections than
deposlIing their votes. But the ruth is, Mr. Max
well Is only an amlable anttdnvian, aud has per-
united himst If 10 be used by Wing politicians
instrument 10 carry their purposes and objects
This was manifested In the Course which he sur-
sued IN making removals and appointments con
paIy 10 the pledges and promises of Gen. Taylor
The collector Is TOO amiable- that's fact. He has
been hvng milk, ANA cheese, aud butter for the
last twenty years. In Tie neiehborhood OF Piermont,
and has become nearly rs soft as the harmless
"criuet" which PRODUCES those articles OF food.
But shall see how all this will end.
OFENIhG or The italian orsnA SgAsoN-Max
/ tb. ,,f ~. It.ba n.
commenced the season on Thursday evening last
al The Astcr Place Opera house, with IS Lucia III
Lomn,on moor" The house was full, Fashionable
and splendid in the extreme The several artists
performed their parts with credit and efficiency,
aud The night passed away In the most pleasant
way mag Unable IL was, however, more a dis play
of fashionable dress, emiie beauty, gay cavaliers,
and whiiekid dandies, Than any thing In the must
cal line. The old ARTISTS of the troupe, male and
| female, were well received and kind, remember.
ed. The new artists will require little time and
opportunity before The fashionable daettanii can
reach the highest state of rapture in regard to their
merits.
The Italian Opera has been again commenced as
an experiment Is there any chance of its success
IN This ci,y| From all We can lie ara OF the skill OF
the manager Of the character OF his arrangements,
OF the taste o The public, and OF the temper OF the
dihttanf, are inclined to think that The pre-
sent attempt, 10 establish the OPT in New York,
will BE- successful. We have seen many attempts
to establish The Italian Opera here, all of which
have been unsuccessful the last attempt being the
most melancholy and silly OF the whole lot within
recollection, which goes back To the last thirty
] years IN the theatrical annals Of New York.
| The second representation will be gwen tonight,
on which occasion better judgment can be form
I'd the qualifications Of the artists, and the pros
| poets If the season.