The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-01
Our Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, April 25 1854
The Weather and Us Effects Faxhion-7ac Theatres
Old Bullion-7Ae Cuban Juu,la.
Some future American Tacitus or Macauley, looking
back upon the memorabilia of tho present epoch and
seeking distinctive appsllaton for it, viii probably
classify 1t as the age Of eccentrcties and decisions
As such 1t may hereafter be designated in contrads.c
ton to the golden age the age Of brass the age Of on
and those other venerable that labelled tho
archives Of time. The and the social world
to be alike imbued with this eccentric spirit Perhaps
might better say that the example Of the physical world
exhibiting such queer freaks have Of
late, reacts the sensitiveness Of nature and
gives rise to the delusions and eccentricities in
70 which the human mind has recently
than plunged. For instance last week, hero We
shivering in Caucasian SHOWS and now BY one of
those unaccountable vagaries to which sudelo! and
behold melting under the rays of tropical
Five six days ago shaws mufng coats and umbrellas
indispensable to out Of door exercise Now straw
hats grass coats and patent leather shoes quite
Ia mode and though the umbrella is sl carried it is
protective from the burning rays of the sun.
"Can such things DO
And overcome like . summers cloud
Without our special wonder"
The advent Of the of sunny skies has caused the
exodus from Washington of the great majority Of those
fair but transient visitors whose smiles would add
come in and the migratory ladies' of fashion have
gone out. The hotels many caravanssres of
pilgrim bachelors and the sight Of handsome
face At the dinner board has become . positive
luxury. But IL there has been . fashionable STAN
pede among the pretty women who spent the winter
almost compensated for their loss by the sight Of the
Washington ladies proper, who promenade the north
side Of the avenue during the whole of the afternoon
and who can favorably compare in point of personal
appearance and elegance Of dress with the ladies
who make Of Broadway moving panorama of beauty.
Pennsylvania avenue, from the Capitol to the White
House. is the grand promenade Of Washington and the
public grounds Of either end-which have been much
beautined of ateare also very pleasant rendezvous
The exhibition or juventy is the interesting and
remarkable feature in the evening promenade Children
in the Of swarthy nurses children sitting in state
scion of the great African family; children guiding
their hoops between the legs of absorbed Legislators and
children disguised as young women form by far
the largest item in the schedule out Of door fe
Washington is decidedly opposed to the Malthusian doc
trne should imagine that bachelors and Old maids are
ascendant To be sure Of the eight hundred clerks
employed in the departments there is large proportion
Of young asprants to matrimonial comforts but there is
every disposition evnced by them to exhibit their points
to admiration and suppose they can be accommodated
out of the growing rnnks Of maidenho0d.
of my former letters gave you account Of
our two theatres-thc National and Risley's-And ex
pressed surprise how they managed to protac their
sence But tho desperate struggle is Dissolution
befel them both They could hold out longer and So
nearly at the tme-to expressive American
vsrtises for manager and company on sort1of joint
stock principle He offers to appropriate the receipts
first to the of salaries and current then
to the payment of the rent and then; there is any
surpusage profit it il to be apportioned between
tho manager and shareholders. Few managers would
to engage in the enterprise these terms. He
would be apt TO find out very that his
ton nowhere. In the meantime, however, we have
Franconis Hippodrome open daily and nightly, and the
thousands VINO are attracted by tne brilliant perform
have little regret for the closing of the Thespan
temples.
Colonel Benton--familarly known Old Bullion-rs-
hsved himself to day of the dose which he had been
long threatening to administer to the author and friends
of the Nebraska bill The galleries thronged with
auditors Tho ladies' galleries. particularly were
crowded with handsome and elegantly dressed women,
and the lvelest interest manifested in the address
Of TIE veteran statesman. Mr. Benton is emphatcally
gentleman of the old school, being extremely courteous
and pleasing in his He dresses with scrupulous
nsatness and satisfied that many of the ladies ad-
mired his well brushed locks his spoess white vest his
easy and graceful department and the musical tones Of
his voco-which, however, he sometimes allows to sink
too lowcould have wished to give the dear old any
quantity of kisses incident to this anti Nebraska
speech OF Mr. Benton decision has been made by the
Chair which, if mainta will have the effect of multi
flying the rule limiting members to hours speech.
! After Mr. Benton's time exhausted, but not his
subject the unanimous consent Of the committee was
asked permit h-as matter Of respect his age
4 character--to conclude his remarks. There a
few obecng voices which, however, suiced to prevent
| But Mr.. Wentworth OF Illinois, having obtained the
floor, moved pro toTmG amendment to the Diplomatic
Appropriation BILL then ostensibly under consideration
and yielded his right to address the committee to Mr.
Benton who, therefore, resumed and concluded his
speech. II this parliamentary is egtmate-which
very much doubt-then it be resorted to by every
member who thinks proper to make speech of two
three hours duraton and the present rule wiz eventu
ally stand mere dead letter, thereby retardng the
business Of legislation.
The leading spirit Of the Cuban Junta-Mr Goicouria
has been here day two ago, and probably had an
opportunity OF impressng Of his Abuscrng views
the President and Cabinet Curiousy enough. the
Union published communication from Havana on the
Authorization subject the day after his arrival.
NINGUNO.