The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-24

original comedy, called Don Quixotte he Sc
cond." The event is not without Importance.
Should Mr. Bourcc lult's comedy BE- successful
and lucrative, we may be sure that il will not
BE the last attempt Of the kind; and We may
very likely see England depending hereafter on
us for her dramas, as wt.have depended on her.
On the other hand, we b We u duty to perform
that cannot be lightly regarded. IL Will be
something new for New York audience to de
eide fnally on The merits Of first class drama
tic work, more especially when its condemaa-
ton or approval will DC tantamount to a con
firmation or rejection Of the Europeao opinion
Of Mr. Bourcicauit's talent. We must do so,
however, and much OF our reputation for dis
elimination and taste will depend on the accu-
racy Of our verdict
TIE NEW YORK HERALD GUARD--A Split
AND A FAR WARNING.-Within day or two
past we have received the two following inyi-
tations -
New YosK, Oct o. 1863.
SIR You are respectfully solicited to accompany
toe :" New York Herald Guard Organized March
"a 1851 on their fourth annual excursion, 10 take
place Oh Tnursuay, November 3, 1858. The com
paDy will meet at Centre Market, on the above day.
at O'Clock, AM. On behalf OF the company,
JoBS CoNNERY, Commandment.
WILLIAM I. w. SMITH Secretary.
New YonK, Oct. %, 1853.
DEAR SIR :--You are respectfully invited to &C.
company the /" Herald Guard" (Which is composed
exclusively of the employees Of the New YORK
hERA establishment on Their fourth annual target
excursion to Hobcken, on Monday the 3lst inst The
company will leave Centre Market upper drill room)
at o'clock A. NJ by order of the company
JAMES ENNIS, Commandant.
WV. f. LEONARD, Secretary.
These two companies, until few weeks ago,
were combined in one organization standing
upon the same platform, governed by the same
officers, marching TO the same music and shoot
ing for the same prizes but, like the demo
cratic party after the great victory of 1852 our
New York Herald Guard" became too big
for their breeches-and the spirit of discord
and division crept into their ranks, partly we
believe. on account OF the seizure Of the spoils
by outsiders ct their target excursions The
consequence is the split into two separate COM
panies but III this they have only followed the
example Of the two factions of the New York
democracy and OF tue wing party.
In fact, the spirit of insubordination rebel
lion and disruption appears to be the prevailing
disorder of the times--a sort of moral and poll
teal potato rott striking at the very root of old
systems and Old societies The year 1852 was
signalized by spirit of re- union--by coalitions
and combinations Oh a grand scale but in 1853
we haSe the era Of disruption and revolution
among the politicians, from one end of the coun-
try to the other. The evil has destroyed the
wing party, is destroying the democratic party
and we are very much afraid, will destroy the
Cabinet before they are done with ii. But it is
only within the past few days that we have been
appraised Of the astounding fact that this pre-
valiDg epidemic OF characterization has crept
into the army--thc volunteer army--of New
York, and worst of all, that the HERALD
GUARD have had their Syracuse Convention
that they have split into two factions, each
With a separate ticket in the field in direct con-
prevention Of that system of unity, fraternity
aud discipline which characterizes the admins
,Iation OF this Office.
But we hereby give both companies in the
premises fair warning Of the consequences,
unless this breach in the Herald Guard is
closed up. And in what We propose to do. the
President Of the United States may find an ex-
ample worthy of imitation. If we adopted the
one-sided policy Of the Cabinet we should dis
miss Captain Ennis, whose position in this bu-
siness seems to correspond with that of Collect
or Bronson, as the ringeader of our hard-shells,
standing tooth and nail against the admission
Of any spoils-seeking outsiders into the ranks
But our policy will be more effective Accord
ingly, we admopish both companies of the
Herald Guard, that unless they can form a
junction, and re-0rganize under the same lead
ers, and meet at the same headquarters and
march out and shoot together for the same
prizes, we shall make an example OF the princi-
pal offenders on both sides, by dsmissing them
from the HERALD establishment; and we are
opposed to all outsiders. While laboring night
snd day, from high sense OF public duty,
to restore peace and harmony among The re-
divided democracy, we cannot consent to civil
war of the same kidney in our own Office. The
Inconsistency Of tolera.ing such disorganization
is out Of the question. Attention both com
panies.
THE ATTENUATION OF CuBA.--We publish
in another portion of our columns this morning,
a very instructive, interesting and important
article in relation to the island OF Cuba. 1t il
a translation which we have rendered from