The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-27
American Matters and Manners.

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Six years ago there were but four steamships
plying between the Old World and the New. With
in the last year. Liverpool, Halifax ard New York
have been brought into weekly communication in
Enthusiastically in winter. But this arrange
ment no longer meets the ever growing wants Of
the two countries. This month, IL has been deter.
mined by the British and North American Royal
Mail Steamship Company to run their vessels
every week throughout the year. More persons
already pass between England and America than
between England and the Continent; but there Is
this diference-that the great majority pass over
the wide Atlantic never to return to the old country
Could the cost oftranst be lowered there would be
vast deal more tripping and touring Of middle
class Englishmen in the United States, with pro-
liability CT much good resulting from ii 70 both
countries. The amount Of commune alton il in
cressng rapidly, that in ten years from this time
We shall probably have our daily departures and ar
rivals at q Away, Liverpool, and Southampton, to
and from one continent, as we have at Folke-
stone, Dover and Ransgate TO and from the other.
The Americans are wonderful people. Texas
snd Caliiornia-the Mormons and the Rappites-
slavery and rowdyism-wil not satisfy their crav-
ing appetite for novelty and excitement Though
characteristic Of the restless spirit of the land the
-newest wonder does not like so many Of its prcde
costors, borrow its principal charm from a mon
strous mixture Of the criminal and the supersttious.
A change Of dress is not very serious master
but the nature of the change may provoke good
humored smile. Tired, 1t seems, OF the fas HONS
Of EuroIe-too long the slaves Of Paris and London
in all that relates TO female frippcry and fnery-
the bellies Of Washington and New York are turn
ing their attention to the green and scarlet vests,
the muslin trousers and embroidered buskins, Of
Constsntnople. Some Of the bodCr spirits have
already appeared in the pnbc streets in this oren-
tai costume, adding curl )us and picturesque fca-
ture to the some what prosy lines and hues OF Broad
way. Whether this new mode viii triumph in the
states il as yet uncertain bu. the leaders Of ton
in its literary cities 10 Is said, smile graciously on
the pioneers in this so-called path Of reform. The
wife and daughters Of a certain poet are said TO
astonish public meetings and morning lectures by
the hrilliance OF their new costume. III the women
take generally to the close.fitting vest and con-
tirustions, we suppose the men will, Of course,
have 70 don the flowing robes and gowns Of the
Last. Fashion Is proverbially inconstant. But
who could have expected, now that Turk and
Egyptian. Tunisian and Algerine. arc all taking
to cOaitas and pantaloons, that the Ratchet faced
descendants Of the Goths would take to the bright
than could continue to 20 ahead at his usual pace
in such a dress, we are scarcely able TO imagine
Nor. when the blue stocking, SO common In the
United states, has given way before the invasion
Of iowelled anklets and ample drapcry, are we
aware whether the innoystor Is to give up morning
lectures and scientific Ji for the ottoman
and tic narghilly, after the manner Of the proto-
tyne Bat fancy the defendants Of Quakefs and
Pilgrim Fathers, who planted suck stern maxims
Of society those shores, falling In these vani.
ties and ycxations' How ast0nished would plain
william Penn or apstefe Governor Bradford be to
zee q boyy If New World beauties sail into church
~ mcetiHg-as either of them mightif nov alive
Isl the gorge Gus costume Of the Asiaticsl
TO our weekly taguerrcoiyes Of the living man
rcIs aHd iptcilectua progress of the age, we have
rs ftsaucGay O. indicate q morbid condition Of
uifd ln Duf lIGUsltl8atit cousins taat we willingly
lace aso record facts Ike the following, which
~ ,gast teld u suggest That that condition . not