The Nevada journal., 1852-03-20

saw her few nights since as Lady
Teazle, in Sheridnns incompatible play,
"The School of Scandlc" Were to
form an opinion Of her histrionic talents
from the newspaper reports, ! should
regard her rs an extraordinary actress,
but am unable to discover the grounds
for such favorable criticisms. Like her
former husband. her personal appear
ance is greatly in her favor. She treads
the boards with ease, grace and dignity,
but her voice 10 fiat, weak and unmusi-
cal, and altogether incompetent to ex-
press strong passion and varied emotion.
Vocal concerts are NIL the rage now.
Every person with any singing preten-
sions, is in pursuit Of honors and dollars
from the respected and repctable pub
lie, from Jenny Lind to the Black Swan.
Christys and several other negro bands
are drawing full houses The Hutchin-
sors filed Tripler Hall, the largest in
the city, few weeks since, for several
nights. The Allsghanies, band Of
three male and one female voices, have
been drawing very large houses in this
city for tho last three weeks. The
Hutchinson family design to sail for
California early in March next. Their
talents as artists, and superior social
qualities will, no doubt, render them as
great favorites in California as in the
Atlantic Sratea Mr.. Forrest, l under
stand, also intends visiting our Eureka
State, and no doubt will be lionized by
the lovers Of the drama The lovers Of
Irish and Scotch melody have recently
had great enjoyment in listening to the
Trssier family. This troup is composed
of Mr.. Trasier, his two sons and two
daughters. The old gentleman gener-
ally presides at the piano, and precedes
each song with brief description Of the
sen timent it contains, with the general
style and characteristics Of iis author
and the circumstances under which it
was written. These statements not un.
frequently embrace historical informa.
ton of great interest. These short lee.
lures rendered the concerts, to me, as
much OF literary MS musical enter
tainment. His criticisms upon Burns
and Moore were of very high order.
As yet Congress has done but little
business. President making appears to
be tho order Of tho day, to the utter
neglect Of the wants Of the country.
Senator Gwin is doing oil in his power
to promote the interests Of California /;
he has great influence in Washington,
and employs it to the best advantage for
the State. The general impression
among the politicians at Washington,
and the same is but fair type Of the
feeling among politicians generally, of
both parties, in the Atlantic States, is.
that the demands Of California are al
together too extravagant The prospects
however, are now pretty favorable for
the establishment Of a mint in San Fran.
cisco. | think We should be certain to
secure it had we as much influence in
the House as We have in the Senate, in
the person of Senator Gwin.
There are great number Of aspirants
for Presidential honors in both parties
but ut present, the prospects of Scott
and Douglass are, by far, the most pro-
missing. Marcy, Buchanan and Cass
have many friendo, out these Of Doug
lass ars more numerous, active and de-
termined. Seward, Webster and Fill.
more have powerful supporters, but Scott
is the general favorite. Webster would
be the strongest Wing in the Southern
Statea, while his activity in behalf Of
tho fugitive slave law, would cripple
him much in many Of the most populous
of the Northern States. The free soil
party is on the decline. IL is in bad
odor with both parties, though each have
used it for their own purposes when con-
vcnient. Tha, purity, however, has
strong affnities for the democratic par.
ty, and no doubt will coalesce with it,
to great extent, in the approaching
Presidential canvass, greatly to the det.
rimcnt of the success Of the whig party
Cass and Seward have each taken
strong sides in favor of the doctrine Of
non. intervention, while Webster has
taken more moderate course. and Scott
has kept aloof altogether, expressing no
opinion either way. The more sober
portion of both parties, consider as cor
rect and prac cticable, the position occu-
pied and recommended by Washington,
Of standing aloof from European dissen-
sions, as the only true policy for the
government Of the United States to pur-
sue. Kossuth is traversiag the country
and awakening powerful influence in
behalf Of interference, but which he
has very adroitly termed non-intefs-
renee. The Legislatures have taken
sides both for and against this policy.
Ii would be no marvs. if this question
should enter largely into the next presi'
deritial canvass. 1t occurs 20 me that
: with the free soil and Stewards infu-
ence added to that of the democratic
party, the wings will lose votes by this