The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-23


count il said she very DESTROYS to attend ths
concert that she might be heard by Americsna She is
fine singer and has much power, combined with aelicacy
and sotuess the higher noses but is said to be very
unequal owing to fequent ndisposton 1t appeared TO
ste laced too tightly for She full commend OF her
voice; her waist being contraote 80 waspks tenuity
may be wrong, but such was my suppression. She viii
greatly please donbt and meet Nth the sucsese she
merits; but do not think she will .reate any thing like
a frrors. such Mfss Jenny Lind produced. Mdile
Carlotte GIisi had bee1 engaged for the evening" but
was prevented from appearing by iydispositon. Miss
Soae Cruveli las well as the famous Letache) charu.ed
all who heard her. by her astonishing cwers She ranks
at the head Of her profession and eases much by the
warmth and OF her manner evidently throwing
her whole s6a into what she " performing exerting her
sell to the utmost-producinI immense svor and sue
cess svori executed severa! solos in his finest style
THE coMPASY-soME PARTICULARS c1ncERNING
MIR. PEABODY.
The great object Mr. Peabody in giving thts splendid
Fourth Of July entertainment to Americans in the
Of the preventative of America and his lacy to
bring together the leading minds AMI individuals of both
countries efectng, In reality 9uos fraterni2stion de-
monsrarg the good feeling which really exists between
the individuals o. both countries. lie perfectly
ceeded in his noble conception Mr. Peabody is native
Of Salem Who passed the carly part os his life az Balt
more, where he WAS extensive and s2terprsinS
chant Seine years 1e he left Baltimore and went to
London where he established himself III the commission
and banking business and has succeeded to the utmost
of his ambition having amassed immense fortune
said to equal nearly two millions sterling The following
snecdote Of Mr. Peabody will sufficiently sAow VIVA.
of American he IT, aud that he does not forget hi
native country while residing in London. In the year
1886 1887 the time OF the great commercial panic
in the United Stattn when the several Stass became,
most Of them, defaulters, among whom Maryland
in that position, Mr. Peabody unasked and unexpected,
voluntarily came forward tu behalf of Maryland his
State and met all the demands against her, and paid all
her dividends Thus he sustained at his risk the
credit of Maryland for which he afterwards received
believe the thanks of the Legislature of Maryland lie
il greatly distinguished by his benevoence gene
rosty and public spirit In the present instance nothing
could exceed the berality and regal magndcence with
which the whole affair carried out, the unique
and successful manner in which 1t was conducted and
kept up to the last
the distinguished persons American and English, who
graced this hospitabe and grand entertainment with
their presence The Cabinet Ministers most of them
there, except Lord Palmerston. There were
The Duke Of Valencia tsarsal Narvae1l the Right Hon
1Ss Xar 'Sf M
de
yseGunt Canning Lord and Lady Dspsr fssouns TorTng
aSSd a
cg Non h Sare. SI s Mr. as' n1f a a
and Miss Colsridse, hon stsar. wortey Lady Morgan
Aagsa = %%f' s ?fs
ay aS s S.:sn J5n and and hy @ hi
walter and Lady csfciss srns Sir Edrsrd kus.oH Sir
% @ LADY sSHs'
sr Lady .t
sSss sr' ME- GSpssd Hume Mr.
Mp AZ Ienism;n i,svss NJ p M GeCrEs Moass Mr.
Mnsf M Ellis Eos Mr.
PSTt S. Mr. Chisholm hns,sy
Miss Cspel. Mr.. and Mrs Golden. Mr.. Sheriff and Mrs
DIT and Mrs. cis"d Adersan aud Mr.: L.srsnsS Gf
sehGssla Alderman and Mrs sslO%ons Me- L. HasIeyeod
Among the
I noticed the following -
Mr. Franklin Kinney Commissioner OF the State of
New Jersey.
Mr.. Pennington. son of Governor Penlington
The Misses Pennington.
Mr.. Stansbury.
Joshua bates Esq, of London and Mrs. Bates
DIR. westervelt. Staten Island
Nj, Curtis of paris
daughter
MT Doneson, Of baltimore
General Stewart, of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Lewis Carr, Phsdeiphs.
bliss Dash, Of ew York.
Ass whitney.
Mr. and Mrs Penaiman.
Mr. sturgis and Mrs s,ursi.
lion. John. Mckeon, Of New YORK
Colonel Van Allea
Mr.. Lppincott, OF Philadelphia.
Rev DR. ChOwies, Of Newport Rhode Island
Professor W X johnson, o. PAiladephia
Lieutenant Bsnt United States Navy.
Colonel and nrs. wethcrel
Dr. Gardner, Of Washington City
Captain W A jackson, OF virginia
MIR. Key Howard, of Maryland.
Elisha Riggs, Esq. OF New York.
TIE DUKE OF wYLIING roS-His APPEARANCE IN
THE RAIL ROOM.
Shortly after the concert, which have thus made
austely escrbed had concluded when the dancing had
just began. n whisper heard In the room, among
several groups The Duke CT Wellir gtcn 10 coming F"
The great offsets which Americans wish to be-
fore they leave London the Queen and the Duke Of
Wellington; full opportunity now Afforded them OF
sees and being In company with the latter great per
sonsge and hero The great room, brilliant with daz-
hing light, shining among roses and rare exotics,
was, as you may Imagine depseiy filed and crowd
ed As the old Duke entered the room, walking
slowly and bent with age rush was made on MI side.
towards him The company however gave way leaving
elesr psssss and he came along IN che crowd On ms
with him among whom noticed the Countess Psulette,
with other noble ladies In her cOmpany he shook
hands ~ he passed and they smiling aud laughing,
stood back again in the line Of beauty, fashion repub
cansm and nobility along which he wa making his
way. lie drrssed in plain clothes in ball costume
Knee brccches and six stockings, ard around his left
leg the insignia Of the order Of the garter shining with
diamonds. lie looked we'll batng the evident debility
who, like myself him for the first time, made the
prcdomnt nj feeling at sight q him 90 be sort Of com
passion Ills physiognomy noble and striking very
like the ctmnon PICTURES q him with the remarkably
prominent yet air OF gcntlsness, quiet kind
ness END rlaeidty was printed upon his countsnsnce
the thoughts which had been prepared 20 entertain
of him. The Duke Of Wellington IL an Irishman By
birth sDd bis real family name IL Wesley or Nheesley
II Is family which has bee distinguished BY than
enc remarkable man belonging e. H. His brother. tho
Matquis OF wellesley, (the who married Miss Ca
ton Of Baltimore.) a u talent, much dstin
sushed statesman as his brother, the Duke has
been soldier. II l. singular cifcumstenee, not 20
generally Known that the Duke Il near relation 81 the
famau John we-lcy the founder of the religious sect 81
| the MetbodistS II Is the same family.
Originality. the wtsleys belonged TO England; but a
brarch about century and half ago, went 10 ireland
tate lucrative rmpl pyment under government aud
there the weeey became out to Welcs-
| by The Duke Of Wellington 8 very much like John
wesey In bis ,oraie lie a. like him, great discipline
ran fond 81 power rrng with an iron rod they call
him the Iron Duke) he is strict, exact and severe In
government John inculea;ed an iron-liks rghtecus-
neesthe Duke insists upon iron like discipline like
john the Duke has acquired uncontrolled power over
s belonging him. like bit he retains 70 the last.
lie j. strict and TO hse - he IL 10 others 20
was John Wesley Like John wesley he slet ps upon a
straw mattress aud rises early, in the lark He de-
vout ke John I'D attends esry prayers without ois-
sion The victories he has achieved over men the fame
be ha acquired and the vrneraton with which he nov
rrded by all In hi old age Il not greater than
the With John Wesley, Who IN his day fought
battles achieved victories ouived opposition and was
veneratCd with veneration approaching to worship In
the last days Of n venerable old age The Duke " a
great among men, but John Wesley was greater a.
much moral power and agency Il greater than phys
eel The Duke will leave behind great name and great
monuments but great in their influence and 81
iects Upon the monument Of John Wesley, hi