The New York herald., 1851-10-18

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1llss Laura Addlson, the Tragic Actress.
The recent engagement fulfilled by this accomplished
young lady at the Broadway theatre has created deep
Interest in her future and xous desire
that she may return TO these boards distant period
When she came among us, herslded by European repu
cation fair dspassionate and critical auditory greeted
her night after night she welcomed and cheered by
hundreds Of admirers and despite Of bodily weakness
under which she labored, and which on one evening
completely prosrsted her she showed an innate genius
and LOFTY grace which viii distinguish her as an
o~i0ina and An artistic deineator Of the hstrionic
muse Her Mariana in " The Wife ranks amongst
her most beautiful portraitures her Julia too, was
truthful and touching and in the Honey Moon as
Juianns she gave marked and conclusive evidences OF
versatility talent which is rarely to be found in one
who devotes herself much the tragic hsroines and
yet which Is essential the perfect actress Bu'
the character whic Miss Laura Addison gained the
highest admrs ton and captivsted and charmed most
her udience that Of Lady Mabel in the Patri-
clans Daughter" In that part her acting ia extremely
natural she felcitousy b.Hnds tenderness and
celicacy OF manner with the impassioued impulses
OF the character. She is excellent reader and
an even actress, oevisting, for stage effect
from the simple ana natural of action,
by introducing fits and starts and positions. Miss
Addison is evidently thoroughly well the bust
nervous debility to which have alluded. she has
achieved triumph in the face Of all difficulties
The play itself is full of cebt thoughts and the
sweetest poetic magiipgs Miss Addison epresented
the character OF Lady Mabel with feeling less femi-
nine in its traits than vivid IN It's ramstic force Mr.
Conway as Mords unit Throughout highly artistic;
his acting in tor pathos and agony was
matchless Madame Ponisis graceful acting enhanced
the beauty of the play but in fact tie woe piece
gaT tha NAL
known excellent style which peculiarly distinguishes
the tsdway theatre, and nightly increases its well
established reputation 1t placed upon tie stage in
that spirit Of uniform excellence which often
occasion to commend when sreakBs Of the plays pro
duced under the praiseworthy management Of Mr.
Barry.
Miss Addiso has, informed been advised by
her medical attendant to her professional labor,
for few weeks until her impaired health renovated
and she has gathered sufficient physical power enable
her to undertake those characters which test the
gies Of bodily mental strength. Miss Addison will
then proceed to the Walnut street theatre Philadelphia
60 perform engagement there eEa trst that shs
Wll soon return to city TO delight by
her chase and unexaggersted style Of sotDg for
IN her the elements Of immedia greatness nd the pro-
mise of future perfection in her prototype
the worthy Of the great O'Eeil Having
achieved such triunphs under circumstances of ord
fin the full possession Of her health Miss Addison would
have electrified as she has charmed her audiences.
City Military PaTadcs,
The First Ward Msgnetizers, fantastic company,
composed Of boatmen. hscknen sc. &C from the
First ward Of this city under the command of Captain
Martin Cregier passed the HERALD Office Wednesday
for parade. They numbered sixty men all mounted
on different kr ds of horses good others appa
rently not too spirited They dressed in various
costumes; amoug 9th. that in the reign of King
Richard the Third Of England jockey brsands, Msx
cans Frenchmen, downeasters shaking quakers, fat
boys Yankees, with large plscsrds l. their hats an
aouIcing that they anxious to the eepha at
and make up the number Of this motley group Nose
and Lie representa- in fancy light wsson-Lize
dressed in q fancy Pooner costume. The company
escorted by band who seated n large baggage
wagon drawn by four horses Their appearance excited
much merrimept in the various through which
they rassed The following pr,zss taken and dis
trihuted.-First prize j NcMurrsy pig. second do,
John Garland. pair Of Canary birds third do, John
Brown, goat; fourth do Peter Dufy. youag lamb.
The Old Croton Gus d. Capt A.exrnder smith, went
sr an excursion to HgA Bridge Wednesday, and the
follow prizes presented 20 the best msrkmen
Richard Martin, first prize beautiful silver goblet
Henry McDermott second. beautiful silver cup; o.
Fearing third geld pen and pencil Mark Thoms,
furth diane nd breast pin; james Gregory, fifth dia
nond ring
Brown Guards Capt Alex Elder, composed princi-
pally OF the workmsn in John Brown scale beam
fsctory numbering sixty mu.kets their annual
excursion to Bulls Ferry "Wednesday accsmpsniedby
Brooklyn Cornet Band. The following PRICES were dis
tributed:-Frst prize silver watch. presented by As
estant Alderman Edwards of the Nineteenth v.rd,
won by private John oBren; second silver cup pre-.
sentsd by Alderman Dooley, Of ward by private
L. r. Kerr, Esq by private John Kelly; fourth, silver
cup presented by friend by private wm Wilson fifth
half dozen silver spoons by Sergeant Eliss woodward
rixth, silver watch presented by odel. ESQ by pri-
yste Serye seventh gold pencil by private Francis
Lupes.
The stryker Guards, Capt L White Of Brooklyn,
<naned in honor Of the xMayor Of that city, and
eompsDisd by the En- pire Band. went their annual
target sxcursion on Wednesay morning
The Continental numbering so musksts on wednes-
day morning proceeded on their annual target excur
va black dress coats and white belts and black
nate They made very relpectsbe appearance, and
we're accompanied by sheltons band
The Henly Guards, Capt Csruan. NUMBERING sixteen
musksts accompanied by the lila nsburg Brass Band
on Thursday -ent their annual target excursion to
among the beet msrksmen :-Firt gold pen and pencil
By private j. Williams second military medal pri-
sod 'sId h ,se sse eap Bu
mlIer
The ked Fort duaros, Oept y n brhotn LuLlOer1ns
about seventy mad their fourth snsus tsrget
excursion Thursday The following prixsr contest
ed awarded 30 the members Of the company
follows FIRST prize splendid 81 Yer mounted fowling
piece by private Benjamin " House; second silver
cake basket private Jackson; third sp-ndid gob
iet private George Briggs fourth silver cup private W
Ams eth gold ps nciL private Charles Mccoy; sixth.
gold pencil Lieut. MAthevs s.ventb gold pencil Lieut.
Adams; eighth splendid wreath private woo-ey; ninth.
wreath private Charles Carney tenth doll baby private
y. Patterson
The Tweed Guard, Captain n Close sumb,ripg forty
ant tn.tr.
Thursday The following prEss given First q
gold watch, won BY Peter Dennis Aesono ten do lar
oid piece Thomas Ackerson third gold pen sud pencil
! + Copp, fourth. new hat, Dsunis rvisg
The Kossuth Reception.
TO THE EDITOR HssALD.