The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-19
Our London Correspondence.

LONDON, May 81, lS49.
The Macready Riot-G Greenwich Fair-Draioing
Presentation Of Mr.. Hanmegan-Rsriep
IN Hyde Park 7heatricals-Miss Reynolds
Miss Vineent- Young Hernamdes-G Great En-
gdgement, &c. &c. &c.
The news by the last steamer created quite a
stir here, the cockneys venting their fury against
young America. In fact, in private they swear
that nothing American shall be tolerated-no actor
or actress received-no American exhibition pa
tronlzed. In fact, / overheard an Engllshman
telling the proprietor of the Bowling Saloon, that
he must change the name OF his establishment
from that of American to that OF English
Macready will be received here with open arms,
toasted and leted like hero.
Greenwich fair is Just over. To hear an Eng
lisbman speak of this fair you would suppose it
10 be grand and glorious sight went TO Green
wich without prejudice, and will give my humble
opinion. Imagine upon the outskirts OF our city,
lane or road about three hundred feet in length,
skirted on both SIDES with tents resembling those
that once upon time We're placed about our own
Park, on "A Fourth of July-these filled with
stalls containing gilt gingerbread, toys, &C.; carts
filed with various Kinds of nuts prizes to the
fortunate maIksman, who with pos-gun, can hit
a bulls eye placed at the opposite end Ayers
dancing tent, admission shilling; RICHARDSON'S
Theatre, admission one penny.
The Queen has Just returned from visit at
Osborne House, Isle OF Wight. AT two o'clock on
Thursday she held a drawingroom in st. James's
Palace. The Minister of the United States pre-
seDted TO her Majesty Mr.. +. A. IIannegan, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoteniiary of the
United States at Berlin, and Mr.. Gales Seaton,
Secretary Of the United States Legation at Frank
fort
There was grand review at Hyde park this
morning, of the outpensioners, for the purpose Oh
presenting the war medals Amongst them was
one named Rowland, who had thirteen clasps upon
his medal, having been engaged IN that number of
battles. The Duke Of Wellington was present,
with staff
The Irish bricklayer who fired at the Queen, is
still confined at Newgate. His, sentence will be
imprisonment for one year, and publicly whipped
three times, at the carts tail
Nick Ward, brother to the champion, James
Ward, has been sentenced to two years imprison-
ment, for stealing watch from gentleman who
visited the tap where Nick was experimenting
Over the entrance to Risy's grand room is large
American eagle, which at night is lighted with
ten thousand gas jets; The effect Is most grand,
illuminating the whole of Leicester square
This is Whtsun week, and of course holiday,
and the theatres are doing grand business by 1t.
Anderson, the tragedan, has just closed his en-
gagement at the Surrey theatre He informs me
that 1t is his intention to again visit the United
States next season, with several new plays and
tragedies, and become citizen.
Mrs. Nesbitt and her sister, Miss Jane Nor
dauDt, are now performing an engagement at the
above house.
The great tragedian Brookes, as he is called,
was preparing to visit America; but the great flare
up with Forrest and Macready has furried him
somewhat, and he will swat little longer"
Miss Reynolds, the famous Jack Sheppard, at
several times, Is nightly performing at the Hay
market the part of Jocasta, in the new extravagan-
"a OF the Sphinx, written by the brothers Brough.
Miss. p Horton, with the Keeleys, are coming
next winter.
Miss Vincent, of the Victoria theatre, was near
ly strangled to death in a cab on Saturday even
ing last, by discharged ballet girl of the same
Jenny Lind, while at Paris, took out her pass
ports for Sweden. The Times newspaper of the
LIST. says that the marriage Is broken off forever.
Young Hernandez makes his first appearance at
the Vauxhall Gardens on Monday, June 4th. Ris-
ley has effected for him one of the best engage
ments he has made-he getting one half of the gross
receipts for one month. G.. B. w.