Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-13
PERSONAL

go. Edwin Booth and John Owens are star
ing il in Baltimore.
-... Mr. K. q Horton clever Life and
Public Services of James buchanan" has
been republished in England Alas, for fame,
however, the authors name Is given as Nor
ton.
.... The W&TTenton (Va.,) Whig, states
that the venerable Chief Justice Taney still
remains at the Fauquier Springs, but expects
to leave to-EOrTOw for Washington city 1t
will be a source of qualification 20 his many
friends to know IT, his health still continues
70 improve and that by proper care he will
soon be entirely restored.
80. The generally hostile criticism of the
English journals has not injured the sale of
Mrs. stoves new book. In London where n
sale Of ore thousand copies in three months
constitutes success, the demand surpassed the
supply by many thousands, within the frat ten
days One bookseller in Edinburg disposed Of
eight thousand copies in three days The pub
hshlng price, over the water, is much less than
Ia this country.
80. There is renewal of the report that
Douglss JerOld IS on the eve of visiting the
United States, on lecturing tour Thacke-
ray Is at Spa, IN Germany, occupied, il is said
in ''laying the KEEP of a new serial Ills lee
lures on the -Four Georges met with such scant
success in England (eyen though considerable
weeded) that be has put them on the shelf -
Albert Smith is rusticating at CheItepham. a
fashionable watering place in England and
meditates another ascent Of Mount Blanc, by
a new route
80. On Tuesday last another marriage took
place at the hotel Of the American Minister in
Paris. The parties were Mr.. Joseph M Hey-
ward, Of Charleston, 5. & , and Miss Maria
Henrietta Magruder, daughter of Captain q
A. Magruder, Of the U. s. Navy American
marriages in Paris are becoming Of FREQUENT
occurrence. The Rev. Dr.. Hall, chaplain of
the British Embassy, was the officiating cler-
gyman IN this instance So says the Paris coz
respondent of the y. Y Express.
&C.. Mr.. James E. Murdoch opeped AZ the
Haymarket Theatre, London, on the 22d ult
In the character Of Young Mirabtl, in the
comedy of the IncOnstant, and achieved a
decided success. If we are to Judge Of the
quality Of English actors from those who have
Of late years visited our country, we should
conclude that Mr.. Murdoch was by far the
best hight comedian low IN London, and we
therefore cannot wonder that his yiyacious
style, well modulated voice ard pleasing man
ners, have made favorable impression there
-. The species Of operate concerts which
MT beal has brought into fashion in England
THIS season, with Grisi, Mario, and q grand
nass dssemolage Of artists is now annsre,tIy
sougnt 70 be initiated in New York tv Maret
TEX a. II abroad by Julian Sims ard thu
Ihe plan Apparently takes, and il ,,nn;,,
especially lucrative 1t affords SOM PaU'ne
advantages In dispensing with -. pGcui ,.
play, expenses are so greatly reduceS uis.
admit Of better array Of talent in = Gu ca a 70
tratiOn Of strong and choice seIso, Gneen,
voices. These Concerts differ from tbs IN. VI
affairs Of the salon in giving not only the aadl
singers Of the opera, but the chorus and -,
chestra TO back them up in the whole scope q,
the music.
80. The English seem to have q particula,
horror for anything yellow. Professor Mahar
shocked the assembly at Queens levee by hi
yellow vest, and now some Americans, at tn.
court Of the Emperor Of Russia, has disturbed
the nerves Of the correspondent of the Londor
DalIy news by wearing yellow plumes in their
cnaPeaus lie says they were the most stared
a. Individuals in the place, which Is nothing
singular for live Yankee generally manaoes
10 make himself Lot ced wberever he aps.
An equal breach Of etiquette in the corrssnon.
dents opinion was, that the Ame,;.ans "a,
leaving the Imperial presence, turned r.. VI.
backs upon the Emperor. He conoratni..as
his country that Englishmen only reeirsJ -;.h
their face T. royalty, walking bsckwa ards lii =
crab. hAe