The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-24

BOSTON, September 10th. 1854.
Exhibitions and Supprs-" Fruit. Fosoer, and
Txorn Pieees"-Ntsc Banks-Col Needhans's Let.
ssv-Amnerasioa of Boston and charissto,vn-
Raars from the Sea Shore and Mountains
Nes0 Txestre--TAe other Txsatrss-Gen. Wilson's
Nomsnaiio~- Uafaporaby received By the Kno,o
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ChanSes, &c.
We have had quite lively week, what With the
Horticultural Eocety's exhibition, which was very
beautiful and the Pathological Societys meetings,
which was very full and the opening Of the new
theatre, shich Was very successful and the polit
cal intelligence which was very exciting The hor-
tcultara outdid ITSELF which, II has distancei ell
outside competition was all that was left for 1t to
accomplish by way Of completing its list Of
triumphs The Pathological 6ocistys discussions,
and 80 forth, showed how deep an interest i felt
in the pleasing and grateful pursuit Of fruit raising
and It ID gratifying TO see eminent men exhibiting
90 sincere an interest in matter upon the proper
following Of which depends 30 much Of the welfare
Of the community. Lucullus, you viii recollect,
is as immortal from his having introduced the cher
ry into Euro 20 from Cerasus from oil his Pontic
and Armenian victories. cherry tree, a. Byron
says may weigh against bloody laurel. Mr.. Wilder,
president Of the Pathological, gave grand party at
the Revere on Thursday evening, ct which many Of
notabities were present. from his Excelency the
Governor down to gentlemen who would gladly re-
lieve that respectable gentleman Of all the cares
that beset the occupants Of eminent stations The
juice Of the native grape Of several varieties was
literally tested, and pronounced by several eminent
temperance men, superior to the fruit Of the foreign
vine.
Several new banks, chartered by the Legislature
at It's last session. have gone into operation within
the last few days. the Maverick at East Boston,
with capital of 100000 the Townsend, at Town
send, Mddlesex county capital 500, 900, and one in
the city of Worcester. The complaint is still that
there is not bank capital enough, aud l suppose 1t
wouldn't be materially diminished if every pet.
tons prayer were granted.
The letter Of Colonel Needham, chairman Of that
body shows that no resolution was passed by our
Democratic State Committee endorsing" the pre-
sent immaculate national administration. Nor does
any evidence of such action appear the records Of
the committee, according to the representations Of
several of its members. The charman's letter fatty
and peremptorly contradicts the Posts state
ments on the subject but l am not aware
Of any correction having been made by that paper.
Our citizens, and those Of Charestown, are to vote
on the question of annexing the two cities, on the
ject but quite coolly and there is bat little excite
Ment. The impression ia that the annexationists
will prevail. Should this prove we'll founded, then
We shall have Cambridge and Roxbury brought into
the ring. few years will probably see almost the
entire population within five miles Of the State
House living under one munisipa government. In
that case We should have great city in New Eng
land containing about 800 900 Inhabitants allowing
for the rate of increase and not putting 1t higher
than experience would warrant us in doing. In
1850, the various towns and cities out Of which this
same "great metropolis is to be made, contained
some 1900 people, end it Is not very likely that
they will be found to have grown at slower rates
between 1850 and 1860 than they did between 1910
and 1850. One object of this annexation movement
Ia to swamp the foreign vote Of Boston, which is
getting to be altogether too large and manageable
70 be controlled by the gentlemen of property and
standing" who assume to rule in municipal AFFAIR.".
| The advent Of autumn has brought back 20 their
homes pretty much al those of our inhabitants who
have been spending the summer at the sea side
amongst the mountains. The Nelly Baker will
| cease IuBning between here and Nahant on Monday
next !; but hear that the hotel at that romanti
place is to be kept open permanently. Ths last
the yjsiters to Hull left there on the l4th. Hull
has been the most successful Of all the summer re
treats, and the Mansion House. under the able super
rtendeBce Of Mr.. Bsiley, (of Union Hall, Boston,
has been crowded throughout the season. Il is said
TO have been the most successful establishment OF
the kind in New England. The Old Colony, at
bingham, 10 still open. The Ro:kland is closed or
is soon to be. The custom Of visiting these places
is getting to be more and more common. The
"Mountaineers," or most OF them, have left the
White Hills and the Green Mountains, or whatever
other color or altitude they NAV have honored with
their patronage" The sea shore is longer endur.
able than the mountains By our cockneys.
The new theatre has done well thus far; but one
has certainly much talent and Mr.. Barry manifests
biz usual tact and good taste. have heard It said,
by these who ought 10 be good critics, thai IL the
company be deficient in anything It 10 in that lght
ton Of the old comedy There are two objections
made to the house. The first u.s. the internal color Is
too dark, end the light not reflected from it, so that
the general tore Is sombre one, which to most
light, which to some spectators--par gen.
tlemen and ladies who do not wish to mount specta-
cles to atone for the rassges of tme-is q serious
evil. lighter coloring will probably be adopted,
that chasteness OF style to which Mr.. Barry Il so
partial, and which reflects 50 much credit on his
taste The fremont was . model theatre, a. re.
neither extreme Of glare OF gloom The other
objection is financial. II Is, that the house Is not
built 30 as to make money. 1t ia more Of . show
house IMAM play house, which ought to be serious
in everything tba. relates to dollars. This was one
of the CHEF objections that existed to the fremont
the boxes Of which could not seat enough persons
to pay for the room they took up; and the fremont
had fine pit, while the new house has nothing Of
the kinda great oversight in the building Of it.
TIE plays performed this week have been judicous
~ selected" The Rivals and " The Wonder" for
two evenings EACH and the Love Cbasen last
evening. The audience On Monday evening, at the
o. ening, was great, but lacked enthusiasm. Per.
baps It was what Mrs. farley called classical
Next Monday evening we are to have the "Mer-
chart of Venice" with Mr. Bennett Is Shylock,
and Mrs. Barrow as PoYta.
The other theatres are doing well. NJ. Bourci-
Cault and Agnes Robertson viii commence IN en-
gageme mt at the National nsxt Monday. The Mu-
scum is crowded, afternoons ard evenings as usual.
DR.. Parsons, tho took the prize for an address at
the opening Of the new theatre, has just given to
the world volume OF poems, published by the