The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-18

distinct movement leading to their arrest was
made by officer Bowyer, who caught Jim Webb
we believe in Jersey City, and brought hun over to
the Tombs here. where he confined for seve-
raj DAVIS Thus far Bowyer, the police officer, went
| 70 work like a man of common sense, straight
| ahead without any mystery. by some mysterious
| a,,aratus. however, Webb was taken in hand by
other persons, who popped up their heads in vari-
ous ways, and now it seems he has escaped alto
pether. for we have not heard of his whereabouts
lately What, we ask, has become of Webb
How did he get out of the hands of the autho-
rites here, to whom he was delivered up by
Bowyere The whole affair seems to have been
strangely managed-in its progress, in the escape
of Webb, as well as in the bungling trial at Wash
ington the weakness Of the evidence, the disagree
ment of the jury, and the general mystiication
which prevails it all in reference to the share
of New York in the business.
We urge again, and we call again upon the Mayor
to institute an inquiry as to the whereabouts OF Jim
Webb. We call, also upon the government at
Washington to turn over a new leaf, and to probe
the whole of this mysterious business to the bottom
Where is Jem webb' Can any body tell where
Jem Webb is!
CURIoUse OPERA DEvEIoPEMENT-LRTTER FROM
Mr.. FRY.-We find in the Boston Atlas very
naire and interesting epistle from Mr. Fry manager
of the late Opera at the Astor Place Theatre, de-
veloping some and curious facts in the geolo-
gical formation of the late opera season among the
delectable haut ton of Boston. This letter will be
found in another part of this days Journal accom-
panied by the very na,ve and appropriate remarks
of the editor of the Boston atlas. The letter Of
Mr.. Fry and the remarks of the Aflas writer dove
tail into each other most beautifully most exactly
and most mathematcally, like streak of black
and streak of white
We begin to sympathise very deeply with Mr.
Fry, notwithstar eng his hostility to us, but
we cannot cry our eyes out. He has been a
very unhappy-very unfortunate man in opera
speculations, beyond all doubt or peradven-
ture. But whose fault is it! In this city, accord
ing to his own showing he sunk fourteen thousand
dollars in attempting to furnish the fashionables up
town with an elegant, accomplished, and arlsto-
cratic amusement, altogether unapproachable, save
by the exclusive few subscribers and excluding all
the rest of the world as outside barbarians. Now,
from his recent letter to Boston, we find his losses
among the Boston fashionables amount to over four
thousand dollars, besides his mourning the personal
inconvenience of being held up to the world as
had not the time to raise few hard dollars to pay
the balance due his chorus singers What his losses
in Philadelphia may have been, or his profits, we
have not yet seen, from any authentic statement
made by Mr. Fry himself Thus it appears that the
New York haut ton cost $A,OOO-Boston, only
81, Philadelphia, unknown This is certain
| y "too much pork for shilling"
| We really begin to be sorry for Mr.. Fry's bad
success, deprecating the unhappy advisers who
| have led him astray; but yet inqulring how comes
he to have made all these losses? 1t is generally
understood that his receipts per month, during the
last opera season, in this city, were considerably
more than the receipts for the same space of time
at the previous season, under the management of
Sanquirco and Patti. Many persons who have
analysed Mr.. Fry's statements, declare that, with
different system of management, he might have
made both ends meet together at the close of the
season, without loss to himself or to his friends
These critics assert that his troupe was too nume-
rous for economical service; his orchestra also
was too numerous, and his chorus singers were In
the same category They also say that, in fact,
| with good working opera troupe, throughout all
the departments, he might have carried on the con.
| Germ last season at one-third Of the expense, In
stead of being plunged into the wasteful expendl
ture which such unnecessary crowds of singers
| musicians, and other artists caused him. II
obviate the results Of this bad method in his ma
nagement, he attempted to get up "extra nights, III
order that he might meet these extra and unneces
sary expenses. But here was the great error whic
he committed, in supposing that the respectabl
society of New York, which considers itself a
good as the exclusives or flash portion, would pa
tronize any opera, under such distinctions a
subscription nights and extra nights establishes
between different orders of society. This wa
| one of the great, the fundamental errors of hi
whole management, which led to all his difficulties
and caused all his contrs-temps between himself
his artists, the public, and the independent press.
We understand that Mr.. Fry has already ventur
| ed to re-engage the theatre for the next season
for the same purposes This is a bold act. Blu
perhaps he is right, if the experience of thu
past has taught him how to correct his steps
for the future. 1t is also said that Mr.. Ma,
Maretzek will be sent out the coming summer
to Europe for the purpose Of engaging fresh artist:
in the Old World. We doubt much the policy Of
this movement. There are already artists enough
and in great abundance, in this city, of the frs
rank in their profession; and if any recruits should
be brought across the Atlantic on the approaching
season, there will be attempt to get up rva
Italian Opera, at some other theatre in the city
We hope Mr.. Fry, if he has not gathered dollars b,
his past experience manager of Italian Opera
has yet, however, managed to pick up little wis
dom to guide his career for the future. We ar
sorry for his misfortunes, and hope he will mend
| What can we do for hint
| TERRIBLE UPRoAR ABOUT THE SPon.s-RRMovAIs
AND Accommodations portions of the news
paper press, principally of the partzan class, are ra
pidly running into tremendous excitement abou
removals and new appointments now taking place
| under the ausnicea of Ceneral Taulora oaL;ua.