The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-23
Our Boston Correspondence.

DO ST0S, Dec 1t, 1894.
The Lecturing Business--IRe English Ope .
Iroupe-1Ae "Bsggar's Ope,a"-Fanny Ee,,.-
Mr.. Gardner's Troubles Beginning-His Pni
Jerences for Csnnseilors-Ihe Senatorial Quss-
ton List of Candtdates-Ne,o Mem--M
Eiy-Ds. Stoae-KnosD Nothing SAeri6s--Dts-
content about Offices Among the Democrat I
&C., &c.
The business Of lecturing is greater here, and
throughout New England, than it has ever bs !
before; though it seemed to have reached its ut
most possible height last winter, It is the only
kind Of business that is not in . very de pressed
condition. Waldo Emerson IL reading lectures out
Of his new work ON England. and very good they
are, though he does put down Macaulay, rs the
LOndoner did Shakspeare, a. - very much over
rated man." Henry Moreau is delivering his new
lecture on moonshine--' moonlight" nean-in
various places. Mr.. Burlingame has repeated that
" Now and Then" lecture Of his SO often, that the
two things have actually changed places since he
first gave it. There is not man who can read dis
tinctly-it matters not what he may read-but can
make his fifty dollars per week with perfect eass.
Two acquaintances OF mine have come to the con
cluson to club their forces and 60 into the lecture
business. The one can talk, but not write, while
the other can write, but NOT talk; and they are to
halve the results Of their lsboT though the taker
will contribute most time and wind, but is expect
ed to be rewarded therefore, by applause OF noted
men, we have already had Sumner, Chase and
Hale, and Benton and Houston are promised. DR..
Palfrey is giving series of lectures.
The English opera troupe will close their engage
ment at the Boston this afternoon, with the "Bsg.
gsrs Opera" which was performed ON Wednesday
evening. Mics Pyne was Gays Polly, and nothing
else. She sang exquiEitely. MIR. Harrison's Mac
heath is pronounced by some of the critics to be
utter vulgar, and no more Representative man"
Of the hiehwsymen Of the olden times than per.
former at the Eglintoun tournsm ,nt was . repre-
sentative Of Rols Guilbert or DE Bracy. Boston
fashion the troupe is just beginning to be thorough
~ appreciated just as It Is compelled to leave
It's first performances were to fair houses; but the
later ones have been crowded.
Fanny Ferns new book is making quite . sensa-
tion here. It is 50 deliciousy personal, $50 Jolly
malignant, and the characters hit hardest are SO
well known here, that everybody nas a copy, and
reads IT, not quite SO rapidly, perhaps, as the tack
has been done, according to their own sta cement,
by some OF the crazy editors Of your own city, but
still with much Of that quckness that tue reading
world displays in the acquisition of scandal. The
work is able, and may be said to be written with
lunar caustic on human flesh. Since the world was
surprised by the appearance Of "Jsne Eyre" no 70
maze writer has Published who can be compared
with Fanny Fern.
regret to hear that our new Governor elect Ia get
ting into bad wsy, though as Jet he has not done
more than can be easily retrieved He Is said 70 be
which Is very delicate piece Of business, and may
lead to grave troubles In the very organization Of
this government; and IL that government should
start badly, what hopes could its friends have for
the futureI There is evidently struggle going on
between the old and the new men in the American
party Of Observation-Disclosures the founders Of
that party, the Iaen who fought IT'S earliest battles
and the men who went into It after those battles had
and had
the party Was worth joining; betwec the workers
in and the ornaments Of It; between the men wi
wear white wo0llen mittens aud the men wao wear
straw. colored kid gloves; between the producers
and the consumers; between the people VINO make
parties and the people who ruin thsm. It is under
stood that Mr.. Gardeners tastes are patr ian, and
that no leans to Che nde Of gloves aud ornam int
rather than to mittens and usefulness The Execa.
tive Council ia chosen BY the Legislature, in con.
vcntion, one man being selected from eacd OF the
nine districts into whicn the State has been divided
for the purpose The custom has been for the msm-
beers Of the Leguiature from the towns and counties
and those OF the majority have always bsen
chosen, so far as I know. Afhouga the Gov.
enor's have always felt deep interest in
these elections, seeing that the council
lors have controlling power over the
action Of the Executive, II has been regarded 20
something very improper for them 70 interfere
IN the business Some Of them have 20 interfered,
but NEWER ;U;n,, Tasat causing u feeling and always
have departed from this very useful precedent, and
has been busying himself In behalf Of certain gen
fiemeu yhe belong to theCorinthisn portion Of his
party. he seems to be Of opinion that the council
chamber should be Sled with persons With nands
AZ soft a. their heads and who feel toward Che bulk
Of their party a. thst eminent optimate, 5cipio
Nasica, felt toward the Roman farmer Sciplo Was
about suing for votes be being candidate for eome-
thing other, when be fell in with hsrs listed sgri
cuurist, who had retired to his scrcs afser having
taken part IN the destruction Of Carthage and Nh.
manta, and who insisted upon ahaldng hands With
the candidate. Pntbee, friend said Nasics a.
TER concluding the salutation, do yuu walk on your
hands or your feetr His question loaf him his cleo
tion, and made an aLeciete that ought 10 be very
useful TO the paticAns Of our tmc, who should not
forget that the hardfisted portion Of The community
is as an hundred to one when wanted az INST the
dsgans Cologne Is unquetticnably the sweetess,
but ammonia beats IL eli to nothing in point Of
strength. Mr.. Gardner baa great chance 10 do
something, but he viii only undo himself u he
should exhibit preferences for particular men for
particular ofiicea. 81 r.ssM
The interest in che Senatorial qusssio, continues
to increase, particularly symptoms Of determ
nation 70 rush the matter through the Legislature