The New York herald., 1850-10-27

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mopy, aud against all measures that directly tend
TO the shedding Of fraternal blood-to civil war
with III its attendant horrors-and to the ultimate
and certain destruction of the Union and the con
sntlti0n. Union or iasurrection-harmony iwth
the South or civil war and bloodshed, are now the
! alternatives.
THEATRIcAL SrARs--SIR WILLIAM Doy, b..
| AND Mr.. GRAHAM.- To-m morrow night will be an
interesting enc in the theatrical irmamsat. At the
Bfoadway theatre, Sir William Don will appear as
an eccentric comedian, and at the Bowery thea
tre, Mr.. Graham will make his first appearance in
! this county in great tragic character. Both of
IA sc candidates for the favor of the public the
one deyoed TO the sock, the other 10 the buskin-
bring with thein high reputation in their art and
/ viii compete, very successfully, perhaps, with the
comic and tragic talent, uatIye ani oreign, afe ady
before he public. Among our leading comic actors
are laoide, Burton, Schari, Dlvi ine, Warren, JEFF
Ison and several other popular arsts:n that line
and among our regedians are Murdoch, Booth,
Buchanan, Marshall, Wall ack, Proctor aud o hers,
constantly before the public, each nteu, upon fame
and fortune, and all possessed IF much merit
some few of them truly eminent in their art. The
more we have of them the better for the drama,
Tor /. must he confessed that it is a diicult
nlgtler 10 hHd play correctly performed az any
theatre. New York ought 10 have one great CON-
paHy, at salaries almost equal in amount, so as 20
induce good performers TO undertake Short bl, al
ways ,he most important parts. the wreck of which
ruins everything When will managers be wise
when will they give US al the grains of wheat of
equal quality. 50 that we may enjoy the feast as
wholel
Sir William Don, who has been successful upon
the stage in England, is a youag gentleman OF
more than conmoa height, being some inches
over sax feet from the ground lie is the son Of
SIR Alexander Don, of Newtowndon, VINO died
when the prcssn nj Sir William an infant. The
father ltfj tne property and splendid man son, On
the taIks Of the Eden, in Scotland, kelso, aud
BOT fer ffem ;he romantic spot where Thomson,
the author % the +" Seasons" was born. II was
in this romantic TtgiCn that the early youth of Sir
william was passed, and here II was-particulirly
5itsr his educ. ton az Elon College, under the
ar-rle Of his uncle, who was great lover Of the
race and the chace-that SIR William imboei a
taste ror the sports of the field, aoI became IN.
their, oi that region for his own prowess in diff
cult tats Of hor-emanslup. Inheriiing the large
fortune Of his f.thor, ht was able to crafty those
igsies which sIe always more or less cultivated by
conqucsis won fus hin great distinction for skill,
daring, and accomplishments. His mother was
considered in Scotland greet beauty IN her ou,h-
u dsys, and is now named among modern bellies,
lhou,h she has passed the fascinating period OF
life, gId married to Col Sir Maxwell Wallace,
now residing in Yorkshire. Sir William Is the
grandson Of L1dy Glencairn, and may be the heir
10 the tile and estates Of the Eor of Glencairn.
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made why q baronet should sdop for profession
the difficult path OF the stage. THIS question -
more silly asked than answered. The love of the
ara taste for li,eraiurea iief that Il is not the
field Tor more uncbaritableness, hsartburaings,
spleen, iruorsnt envy, and malice, than aay other
prolts-ion--a desire To- set example of high
practical value to the professors of the artto cor
rect abuses-t sish to CRAFTY sympathy for pro-
Ession not too much respected even by its own
mcmhcrs-ihese, and many other consid. ritions.
may inspire any gifted man with amb'1a to try
his ituues on the stage. IL Is enough tor W
wiihsui philosophsing en- this point, to know tha
tie pkenumsnon j. amongst us-that tomorrow
night he viii give "taste ~ his quality with
al that richness of humor. quailiness, aad CONF
cslity. already 80 fully ccmmentsd upon by the
Enrhsh journals. We must judge him as We ind
him II he makes us roar with laughter, We must
weld % he infucncc-and lauch. laugh, laugh
lie promises to be tlll spccimcn of eccestnc fun,
and We have every wish TO h,ing out all the mir.h
which we are told is in hm. Amusement IL a
rcheG
Ms Graham, who ia TO perform ct the Bowery,
is a distinguished actor Of the London stage. lie
as alvey. occupied high position % his profess
sion and Is a classical trigedian. lie wIl appeal
touo mereiricious. false taste, but will proceed To
the ptrsonaiion, we presume 20 say, OF those dig
nfed end elevated haraciers which have been too
much neglected IN our country, through the rage
for SICILY seniimentality aud fusIiin. lie is ol
the highest trS gic school, Of which We have only
one or two representatives in this cogatry. and
through his talents we may hope to witness the
po,trui,uTc fthe Rrrian paricisn or pitiot, with
whose purposes The American mind. Ia our present
political position, ought 10 have warm symp,.
use. We .i.h Mr. Graham the most enlarged d
success. ss vo do to every other person of talent,
whether of foreign or native growth, who wishes
TO De rue to III fascinating. yet srduous profession,
so lore mt ligned and so long neglected, both by
Sac public sad by those who control its destines.
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/ ColrcN ToLrcs AND TnREApBARE Paboso-
/ rY.--O-s venerable cojemporay, old Sieve
gammo- of the Tribpne ridicules the merch ants
with terrible severity by calling them "cotton
politician So and rerress ntng their movements in
favor of the Union only a species Of "cotton
politics" Cor merchants, Il so disposed, can very
easily return the compliment, by touching gently
the Sieve CANNON patriot upon the $4,000
not vet accounted for by his Direciory,-or by
describing tie ihteadbare philosopher with one
leg If bic psuis inside, and the other outside his
boots. tunpinr the Iaoe of popularity with Fred
Juul less, the Niger PoiIIciin "CotIon Poi'iics,
L.L.S.