The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-26

that Of Lord Clarendon. II il an ably
written and powerful document, and fas-
tens upon Mr.. Champion the completely
charged against him by his own agents.
1t forcibly points out the hypocrisy and false
hood Of the arguments put forward for the
justification Of the English Minister, and
proved by the fact that after Mr.. Champion had
had an apparently candid explanation with Mr.
Marcy on the subject, he proceeded to meet the
Governors of two of the English provinces for
the express purpose Of conspiring with them
to evade the laws of the United States Under
such circumstances, the writer very Justly says
that the apology Of Lord Clarendon became only
an additional insult. He exonerates the Ameri-
Can government from the imputation Of undue
harshness in pressing this matter and states that
although they have it in their power, and pos
SEES mass Of evidence sufficient to prosecute
to conviction two Of the English Consuls, they
had generously refrained from doing so-a
marked contrast with the conduct Of the King
of Prussia, who recently, for much less grave
offence connected with this same matter of
foreign enlistment, imprisoned the English
Consular Agent at Cologne. From the honesty
and boldness of this reasoning it will be seen
that the American view of the question il fully
appreciated by the moderate portion of the Eag-
lish public, and that if General Pierce had had
the nerve to do rs he ought to have long since
done-namely, given Mr.. Champion his walk
ing papers-the proceeding would have been
approved of by all men of common sense and
correct feeling at the other side of the water.
That in the face of such opinions there is any
serious ground for apprehending war be-
tween the two countries for either of the mo-
tives involved in the questions now pending,
we do not believe. However much the Eng
lish government and press may bluster, the
practical shrewdness of the EnglilA people
will prevent their vaporing being pushed to
the extreme Of such folly. Like us, they look
upon the present differences as involving
merely the fate of an administration. They
know that if Lord Palmerston and his col
leagues were to go out of Office tomorrow their
successors would probably take an entirely DIFF
ferent view OF them. 1t is not likely, therefore,
that they will suffer themselves to be embroil.
ed with us for the sake of such purely personal
and passing interests.
Wallack's-. The knights or tho Rouna
Table,"
fine house greeted Panchs's drama of The Knights
OF the Rouhd table, which was played at Walack's for
the first time in this country last evening. The action
of the piece is supposed to transpre In the time Of
George the First fact which enables the management
to represent the scenery costumes and appointments of
that period with great accuracy and with that perfect
knowledge stage effect and regard for detail that marks
the production OF every piece at Waiacks and IN this
respect compares most avoraby with establishments Of
much greater pretensons. The plot Of this drama
involved and exciting one and has the merit Of interest,"
the audience from the opening to the closing
1t turns upon the msfortunes Of Perdita Mrs Hosy>
who had been stolen while young by gipssy, and
who is in the interesting predcament Of not know.
ing who her mother is until the last scene,
when she turns out TO he Countess and dead leaving
her Slaughter heress to her titles and large estates
Leonard Darcy Dyot, her half BROTHER though know
ing bis sister to be alive and perfectly Of her pre-
sent position takes to inform her of her real
station and fortunes but reports that she dead and
sezes upon her estates the best part of which he ssuan
ders in gambling. When in desperate strait for
OF money he is tempted by Ca plain Co1ens QAste),
handsome, dashpg, my serious ssoundrel, who knows
everything, all stage vilains do-whersas in real c
they don't know half as much honest people, elae
they wouldn't be rogues-who being in PCS
session Of the knowledge that D'Arcy's sister Is
alive, and also of her whereabouts tempts him
to join fraternity knawn as the Knights Of the
Round Table, whom commonplace, worldly people
would call swinderv and not without reason, % they
display pro ound disregard for the rights of individual
property the most violent French socialist could
sire. However, the drama ends by Perdita being
stored 20 her right through the aid Of General Gran.ey
| (Noften), heavy old gentleman, laboring under
severe depression of spirits in consequences Of
fortunate ataire da cy he having been In love with
her mother, assisted by Tom Titler waicot accsn-
trc fencing master, ard Peggy Popin Miss Gannon),
charming little mliner who is in love with and even
tualy marries Ntler.
While this drama is interesting, and win no double
have long rum from the splendid in which it
is put upon the stage and acted it considered
an artistic To maintain permanent possession
of the stage, q piece must either have great literary
merit In the construction Of the dialogue, or
else It must give an opportunity for tho deli
neatfon of original character. The reason why
''She stoops to Conquer" the s'Rvas' and similar
plays always fresh and attractive is because they
represent Municipalities in the way OF character and
have dialogues sparkling with wit rich with genuine
feeling, which the .Knighs Of the Round Tablet and
nine-tenths Of modern dramatic productions have
not.
This piece was captally performed. Wacot gave the
character Of Titer amusing significance that was
hardly justified by the text but which highly relish
ed by the audience. Miss Cannon made delicious little
ilner, and MIS- Hcey and Mr. Lester we're very effective
in their respective parts Mr.. Dyot made rather an old
looking young gent In response to unanimous
call the "Knights Of the Round Table, announced for
repetition every evening this week. 1t is well WORTH
seeing
Williamsburg Cisy News.
NcENDlARY FRE--Yestedy afternoon, about o'clock,
fire was discovered in unoccupred dwelling house in
Second strest North Sixth Eastern district owned
~ MT Cavansgh 1t was soon extlpguisbed. Damaged