The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-15
'IoNAsLE CORRESPONDENCE

NEWPORT, August 4, 1861.
Dtsf'Sgusshed Poitttoa~s-Dow Caldsyou 4. La RAJ
| The Bal Season.
Mrs Fillmore, with her SON and dauvbt., L..
now, for several days, been guest At thu Beilsv-.
House; but 1t is now certain that Mr.. Websso.
will not honor as with his presence. He wants
rest, and to get over his annual attack of ina.~-
matory rheumsti,m. He may 20 to Washinetsa
for q few days; but will thence return to Msrsh-
field and Franklin, where he will pass the remain
der of the summer. doubt much whether, sft~r
that, Mr.. Webster will return to Washington.
Mr.. Fillmore will not come to Newport, b.
ieve, nor will Mr. Crittenden return here; knov.
ing, as he does, that Gen. Scott will not give ~ q
chance to admire him. Poor old soul, that Mr..
Crittenden; and somewhat under cloud, since il 4
known that he would accept the second post (ths
c vice ttsss;dsnsy) being pretty well assured h
Mr. Winthrop has returned from Boston, whers
ne had gone to patch up his political fortunes
ne iees now pretty certain Of being nominated fse
is another question. presume the friends OF M.
Webster are quite willing Mr. Winthrop's strength
snail pc tr.ea, with view to get rid of him 1er
syl vania and Ohio. There is no other wav Of 80.
vim cling politicians of their blum ders. -
This State is di vided between Webster man anl
Douglas men; Gen Scott being just as unpo pulsr
as Gen. Taylor was popular three years ago Wsrs
Gen. Scstt now candidate, the State would sivs
two to one against him much has the milifsrv
mania subsidized in New England. Mr.. Woodburx
being on the bench is objected to by many dems.
crats who would otherwise be glad to pay him the
honor of nomination.
OF late, large sales of real estate have been
effected on this island, with view of establishing
permanent residences in Newport. Mr.. GeorR0
Bancroft, the historian, is among the buyers, an
will soon entirely remove here from New York. r
he seeks promotion, the small State of Rhode
IaIa nd wi md inn IN
district In the Empire State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calderon dc Ia Barca are enjoying
their summer retreat, notwithstandng the outbreaK
in Cuba. The safety of Spain depends on the hdsl-
ity Of the troops. II they desert 90 over to The
insurgents, Cuba is free in spite Of all that Spein
which the planters are threatened as last resort
will be but partially effective
AS vet, not single grand ball has come or
though the great bal pare Of the season Is talked
of, as to take place at the end Of this month
There will be no bal costume, and that think very
proper. There is nothing so tedious as so-callea
" fancy ball without fancy, in which there arc no
characters TO support the costumes. A oottea
broker stuck into the court dress of Louis XIV 70
mains after all cotton broker; though that mag
not be lucrative business at this junctlre. Ii peo-
pie would only try to be well that which they are.
and above all things to think, act, and feel on al
occasions as if they had o right to their ova
thoughts, their own mode of action their own feel
ipgs, and consequently their fashions and taste
they would never make them selves ridiculous
Votare was right when he said that thirty millions
of people had q right to their own taste, and W
shall have that number in less than Eve yesrs.
En- apanfi / believe it was Mr.. Nicholas Biddle.
who once observed, at party in Philadelphia, thae
no country wanted Independence more than We did,
Notwithstanding our country had Declaration d
Independence RRPRIoRRAroR.