The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-12

Our Boston Correspondence.
Boston. Feb. 10, 1855.
The Severity Of the Heather-A Cruel Lcndlady-
Child Frozen to Dsath-Rtmov 1.-The Comsti.
tutiOnal Amsndmenfs-THs SDeeehifying Nut
sance-The Chariestetcn adultery Case-IHe
Opera-" Spectacle at the Boston-Mr. DaUen-
port, &c.
Those good ratured folk who thought as we had
got into February that We were to escape without
any very severe weather this winter, have had
leave to amend tier ideas all this week. Colder
days We may have had during the last thirty years,
but not a seyerer " spell of weather" The cold got
into everything that was penetrable, and was Of
that biting, singing, cutting sort, that goes. iato
ones bones, laying out future rheumstisms, and
sowing the seeds Of consumption with that liberal
hand with which evil is always done. The manner
in which strong houses wers penetrated by ths cold,
and their walls lined with g!ittering flakes, did one
good to look at, by way Of curiosity, though l can
not say that ! felt any strong desire TO take up my
abode in any room thus visited, in the interest
Of science. / have sometimes thought those people
who call the Thermometer "a humbug,' were not
altogether wrong; and l am certain that 1t has not,
In this part Of the world, and this week, afforded
any very accurate idea OF the extreme bitterness of
the cold: Still, | suppose the instrument did its
duty to the best Of its ability, for il went down like
certain fancy stocks, and evinced quite as little dis.
position to rise.
The storm which commenced on Wednesday af.
%ternoon, was quite In keeping with the weather in
other respects, 30 long as II lasted; but, like all the
storms we have had this winter, IL had not the pc wer
ito snow itself out," and "held up" instead OF Civ.
ing us enough a Of the deecy covering TO last fac into
the spring, which would have gladdened the hearts
OF farmers, stable keepers, &c. Today, the sun is
brilliantly shining, and every thing in the shape Of
horse flesh Is likely soon t, be driven to death.
During the height Of the cold weather, az Irish
woman with twin children, was turned out OF her
abode BY her ~landlady, whereby one Of the children
was frozen 40 that IL died. A happy release, no
doubt, from . dreary world, but not calculated to
reconcile us to the conduct Of she landlsdy, who, as
the old Laird of Dumbiedikes thought would be the
case with himself when he had turned the Buffers
out into the snow, Ia likely to be hot enough hereaf.
ter, II all stories DO true. The other child is not OK
The Governor has removed Mr.. Thaxter and Judge
Warren from their places az commissioners on the
enlargement Of the State House, 0 piece of work
that seems likely to be perfected at Q very remote
period, and at an enormous expense.
The constitutional amendments are before the
House, and 1t Ia feared by its friends that the plu-
rally proposition viii be lost. The free soil mem
bers, who have the power in their hands, are riding
party to lose this proposition.
Gen. Wilson left here on Wednesday, and at Wor-
cester, where the train stopped for Q few minutes,
be was beset BY . crazy rabble, and had Q speech
0AO " hlQ gh0b UOxO . kCm0Eh0UkYC lO15E q
semblance to that under which Mr.. Elijah Pogram
suffered at the hands Of DR.. Ginery Dunkie. The
General must have groaned In spirit when he heard
the shouts Of bis sdmiing friends, and have won.
dered why that particular occasion had been select
ed TO give q holiday to the inmates Of the State Lu.
natic Hospital. Luckily, railway trains are peremp-
tory. and he had scarcely began 70 pump up Q speech
in reply to the nuisance he had heard, when the re-
lentless whistle choked him of-muc to his secret
satisfaction, | have no doubt. These attempts on
the lives Of public men ought to be crowned down"
They are becoming altogether too common. Mr..
Sumner II The only man who treated those engaged
in them groperly. When he was chosen Senator ho
packed up his valise and left town, 80 that when
there arrived at mis- residence q large detachment
of what the late Edmund Burke, of Beacons-
field, was wont to call "the swinish multi
Jude, !" they found nobody to hsrrass with their In
The stories that Mr.. Sumner and Mr.. Wilson are
not on good terms are all bosh. They are fast
friends, and have never been otherwise.
The adultery case Ct Charlestown has excited great
attention. The high religious and moral character
Of the man and the beauty Of the lady, render the
whole affair very interesting to all who delight In
scandal and in hearing Of the franties Of the flesh.
The man used to be Q clergyman, and, until the oc.
yond Teproach. II is about as "iich" q case of the
kind, from present appearances, as We have ever
had here; and we have had many. / hope the par.
ties will be able to show their innocence, for It Ia
not impossible that they are ~puiltless.
The opera will close here this afternoon, after
quite a successful series Of perfo FINANCES. They
have been performing . very fair dramatic version
their hands at the I" Spectacle business next week
at the Boston. Mr.. Davenport has been very sue
cessful ut the Museum. ALGoMA.