The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-11-24
MINOR NEWS.

The poor Peace Society's exhibition at Edin-
burgh was az preposterous, with respect to
time, as 1t would be for a gent, in coffee
house which was on fire, to call for glass Of
iced water, or a cream. The flame Of war
bursting out like fiery sun in the East, and
only smothered by thin covering throughout
Europe, rendered most absurdly ludcrous the
inflated preaching Of arbitration to settle all
national disputes And we may note, by the
way, that the idle scheme has not even the
novelty of folly and the delights of declama-
ton to recommend it +; for, so long ago as 1909,
prospectus was published in the Monthi,
Magazine, and some steps adopted towards
the formation of "a Society for the Abolition
and Prevention of War" The protector paint
ed War as next in turptude to the Slave Trade
and invoked the world to extirpate both, and
Sine milits usu
Mollia securm peragebant otia gentes.
The subscriptions, however, did not come in,
and the project dropped for nearly forty years,
to be revived in our day by Surge, Bright,
Golden, g. Co.
There is a whisper abroad, or rather in the
closer circles Of London, where whispers in
general speedily swell into public rumor) that
the Queen Victoria has intimated her desire to
invite the French Empress to visit the English
Court carly IN the ensuing year. We cannot
vouch for the truth Of this on dit, but heard it
from likely quarter and if it be a polite OBJ
lect TO cement the entente COrdidle between the
countries, more firmly than ever, it is certain
that better measure could hardly be adopted
The musical season is beginning in London,
and coming events cast their shadows, or not
coming events their eidolons, before as usual,
tha e.. 4
But among the most promising prospects is
that of the return of Jenny Lind-for the sake
OF decorum nOw we ought to say Mistress or
Madame Goldschmidt-to the stage Of her
Majesty's Theatre. The management Of the
Italian Opera, COvent Garden, has, it is stated,
lost fl5,000 by the last year. powerfully sup.
ported as it was by pre-eminent musical talent;
and without some great popular effort success
anywhere appears to be moro than problem
atcal Under these circumstances, Benedict
has proceeded TO the continent to stand sponsor
to Jennys baby and, as he is great fayorite
with her, to use the opportunity to persuade
her, If possible, to revisit England, and sing in
two operas which he has composed expressly for
her. Thus perhaps, the baby may turn out
mutual guaranty, and the charming sOngstress
again float us in elysau dreams of concord and
harmony.
We have been sensibly struck, on this side
of the water, by the first sheet of tiny look
ing periodical, called The Little Pilgrim, and
edited by your American Grace Greenwood
alias who made herself
many admirers by her talents and many
friends by her conduct while sojourning
among US and our literary circles, during re-
cent visit The little publication of Pennsyl-
vania appears so natural, 80 pleasing, 30 in
structivc, so sweetly written, that we are in
hopes, besides serving its excellent purpose of
improving the rising youthful generation in
the States its benefits will be extended to Eng
land and our young ideas also be taught to
shoot with grace through the delightful green.
wood OF another hemisphere
The Earl of Carlisle has not been so fortu.
nate in his Eastern "a in his American tour
On his route homeward from the former he
has been seized with the smallpox but has re.
covered, and only suffers from the temporary
stoppage.
Riehbwg, New York, October 9, I853-Tht
signs of the times seem to indicate progress in
the great principles of Human Rights" the
old shackles of party, that have so long blind
ed and bound the masses, arc falling Off Pre-.
vious to the Presidential election of 1859, there
never had been but two Ant.Slavery votes
poled in this township, Writ at that election,
there were l2 votes polled for the electors for
Hale and Julian. At the State election, now
Just passed, there were SO votes for the Free
Democratic nominees, and much of this change
must be attributed to the influence of the1Era
in its extensive circulation and long may it
wave DER the land Of the free az we'll as the
slave.
We take pleasure in inserting the follow
ing Ed. Era.
WORCESTER, Mass, Nop. Ia, 1853
DEAR SIR: Mr. William Henry Hurlbut,
formerly of Charleston, South Carolina, and
now of Cambridge, Massachusetts,, the author
of the brilliant letters from Cuba in your pa
per, has prepared u Lyccum lecture on the
same subject (embodying his views on the con-
dtion and destiny of the island, which lecture
he is now prepared to deliver before such Ly-
ceums as may desire it.
Very cordially yours, T. w. HIGGISsoS.
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