Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-12-25

DisTREssING.-A numerous cores
pondent of the Boston Transcript is in
grca, perplcxity and trcpidation because
the "Hungarian fever" has broken out
in his family, his wife especially having
taken il in most violent form. His af
a ctions are great indeed. Hear him
and hearing, pity.
Four valiant ladies hold councils of
war daily and nightly with my unior'u-
nate spouse-iorming sort Of informal
Kossuth club, and have succeeded in
lashing themselves into deprorable
STATE Of useless enthusiasm. | am con-
tinually despatched 10 the booksellers,
i,r historical, geographical. pathological
and controversial W rks, respecting this
in erminable affair; hut have rcas, n
{, believe that the reliable information
which my fair friends derive from these
desultorv studies is in an inverse ratio
to the extent Of their rcading-for they
seem to be hrpelessIy floundering in
sea of contradictory statements. Their
industry is, in the abstract, highly COM
mendable, though their frantic yet hope
less attempts TO master the Magyar dia-
lect would, under other circumstances,
be highly diverting.
My better half looks upon all other
earthly matters ms OF secondary conse-
quence. compared with Kossuth and the
cause OF Hungary and consequently
re ids. talks and thinks OF nothing bit
this now slightly wearisome subject. l
have had the privilege OF reading aloud
to he by special request, the manifold
speeches oil this patriot, and | most de-
vou,ly trust that some stop will be prov
ijenlialIy put his extraordinary speecl.-
making powers. That last seven-co.-
umn affair in the morning papers quite
dsheartened me, but managed by rap
id articulation and occasional ingenious
skipping to get through it about mid
night, although during pause for
breath in the undertaking. Madam, while
nergetically denouncing the conduct Of
Austria, brought her clinched hand
down upon the table with such vehe-
mence as TO shatter my glasses which |
had just laid down. Verify, we eat,
drink and digest nothing but Hungary
and the subjects pertaining thereto
Russia at breakfast, Turkey at dinner,
Austria and Hungary at supper,-wth
the foreign policy OF the United States
as an entertainment during the evening.
\ should not notice all this, were il no
for the many and serious personal dis
comforts which the matter occasions me
am often fiercely chidden for my hear.
less lukewarmness on the subject, and
upbraijed for not joining these feminine
II politicians in ierocIcus maledictions upon
the Emperor Of Austria, the Gear OF
Russia and the European sovereigns
generally-always excepting His Sub
lime llighness the Sultan oi Turkey.
! am imploIed to open my heart to
suffering Hungary, and my butionless
shirt bosom continually reminds me oi
the subject, and is pleasantly sugges-
tive womaD's sphere. My wife nev
or ,rots the baby without the Tribune
in her hand keeps volume on Hunga-
ry under her pillow, and babbles in her
sleep oi declarations OF independence,
non.intervention politics, and Heaven
knows what beside. Tie name Of our
youngest, whom we had decided to
christen JOSEPH. IN honor Of friend OF
thirty years standing, has suddenly been
changed TO Louis by his mother, who
says tha. no child OF hers shall bear the
name Of the Austrian tyrant -.