The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-17

Boston PREPARATIONS TO RECEIVE kOSSUTH-
The Boston authorities, both Legislative and NUM-
cipal seem to have suddenly walked up to the neces
sity ofmaking vast preparations for giving q magn-
fcent reception to Ex-Governor Kossuth, in the be-
ginning of next wee Both the Legislature Of the
State and the government of the city engaged in
these preparations; and committee has been nsti-
tuted to wait Kossuth in this city, next Monday,
and escort him through New England to the city of
Boston, where he is to be astonished, as he never
has been astonish ed before in this country.
Boston is a singular city; but not more SO than
Philadelphia. Both these cities are, in sense,
outposts or suburbs of this metropolis Whatever
we do in New York, must be outdone in Philadel-
pha and Boston. When Kossuth first arrived here,
his mission and his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS material
aid, and al-were secuted at by the Boston and Phi
ladelphia journalists almost universally. But when
they saw what splendid holiday we had made out of
Kossuth-how elegantly he had humbugged us and
we had humbugged him-straightway both these
cities were determined to outstrip us. One of them
has just finished the first act, and Boston is to
complete the second.
Boston and Philadelphia are certainly funny
very funny cities 1t is not Of any consequence what
may be the hubbub, the mania, the humbug, or the
fuss that we get up in New York about any Euro
pean or modern ceebrity-they always beat US in
Boston and Philadelphia. Look at the of the
Right Honorable Lola Monies, the Countess of
Landsfeld, and wonder Out of pure pity jocuar
compassion, gave her reception in this city:
and although as an artt,fe she is but fourth or
fifth rate-and hardly that, as she cannot dance at
al-yet we put her forward with our thumb on our
noses and we praised her pretty eyes, and her mode
Of dancing, which was no dancing at all. Straight
way in Boston, when the Countess visits them, they
take her up give her first rate notices in the news
papers, trot her round to all the curious sights
in Boston-the public schools, grammar schools,
young ladies' schools and ending with the House Of
Correctionthe latter very natural place for her to
examine, We admit. They make her theatrical,
literary, and almost police celebrity, and before
they have done with the business, we should not be
surprised to see signor Parsons the gasman, get
requisition from the Governor of Massachusetts, upon
the Governor Of New York. for the arrest Of her la
dyship, for pulling the nose Of the said gasman,
Signor Parsons and frightening the poor man out of
his seven senses. 1t is much the same with Phila-
delphia. Whatever foolery commit in New York;
out of the abundance Of drollery, Philadelphia
and Boston must beat u.s. outstp u.s. outfool u.s. out
humbug us-and all out Of the abundance Of their
rivalry and genius for imitation.
We give it up. We have no doubt that Boston
and New England will far outstrip us in their re-
cepton of Kossuth, as they did in the splendid re-
ception which they gave to Lola Monies. But will
hey put money in his purse Z He wants fifty or
hundred thousand dollars financial aid from Boston,
aai he will give them in exchange his valuable
Hungarian bonds, payable with compound interest,
on che third day after the day Of judgment-at
which period Hungary will be republic. Will they
not puschase these valuable securities, and fill bis
Golfers for that is what he wants. Have they any
secondhand muskets saddles ON handl THAT
xoud be material aid. Seriously, however, al
though ths Senate Of the Massachusetts, Legislature
has passed some resolutions for the reception Of
KosSuth, and put forth an expression Of gym
pathy toward lis cause, yet some Of the press Of
Boston seem TO pe quito cool on the subject and al
though they viii receive him Hospitality and re-
spectfully, there win be NO enthusiasm. nor will
they be "drngoousd into his measures as they
call it, or inmbugsed by his Hungarian bonds.
Several Of the journsls there begin to speak very
plainly about certain portions Of his conduct, both
at Marscilles anal in ti.is country, particularly
towards Mr. Clay; but we ruppose these symptoms
will be attributed by Secretary Pulszky to Ans
trian intrigue and inflcnoe-.iust as Lola Monies
attributes the opposition that she may reccivct TO the
TO make the orchestras play out Of time, and 80 put
her out Of her piroucttes. Oh humbpg! when wilt |
thou be done!