The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-18

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heved last December that flour in April, from
common to good New York State flour, would
be quoted in this city at q fraction under six
dollars barrel? Yet this thing has come to
pass, and the probabilities are that -four, bread
atufs, and provisions Of all kinds, will continue
to come down tor the balance of the year. The
bulk of our prodigious crops of last year still
remains in the interior. In addition to this,
our farmers, last fall, considering the prospect
of a long war in Europe and Of still upward
prices for breadstuffa put in an immense
breadth OF land for the coming harvest. Should
this harvest, therefore, be an average one. per
acre, the aggregate yield will swell our exist
ing surplus to an incredible amount; but should
it be harvest like that of last year, bread and
meat will be cheap and plentiful beyond all
anticipations. This will especially be the re-
suit with good crops in Europe, and the Rus
sian depots of the Black Sea and the Baltic
opened to the wants Of England and France.
We understand that on Wednesday from eight
to ten thousand barrels of -four were sold in this
speculation; but this is no indication whatever
of q suspension of the ebb tide. 1t is on the
run and must run out. We are not sorry. Our
farmers have realized handsomely for three or
four years, and can afford reduction without
loss in a crop or two; and as, in the aggregate,
we have never known or heard OF any country
on The face Of the earth that has suffered from
bread being too cheap, SO when they tell US
that flour is coming down, we feel sufficiently
resigned to exclaim, "Let it come down."
b. IRONS THEs1Ry-THE New CoARDy.-The new comedy
called "'Ts LII Playing with EDGED rools was played for
the first time in New York, Wednesday evening" to
very good house. The piece was first given ct the
Boston theatre. two weeks sir and nearly killed
by puirg in advance. 1t is said to be translation OF
scTibes conety Ia Passion Secre:e" for the Anne
rican ctmeay is literal tansation Of sLa Passc Sc
crete" which was produced in Paris, on the 18th Of
March, 1884. The translator has substituted Crosby
street for Petite Saint Roche, Lenox for Auvsrgne
the battle OF New Orleans for the battles OF Napoleon
subscription TO Punam's Aa9asne for to the Rev,e
de Paris and has charged the OF the drdmatis
rosono. This is probably very nearly the truth,
cep that the comedy not by N. Scribe but the
first attempt of young journalist. In its American
dress it ia ill very French woman Mrs. Goldie Mrs.
A. Parker has been gambling in stocks She is unfor
tunate, while her husband, Colonel Golde, (Burton)
makes money by the fuctuation in the market which
his wiie's distress She is also in love with
youpg man, Arthur Leslie perry, and is followed by
the attendant OF old bachelor, Mr. Brown (Moore).
Mr. Golde gets into very tight place in consequence
Of her osses and Brown offers to get her Of II at the
pnce Of her honor She spurns his oer and Leslie with
charming Dsgnanimity, allows her to win the money Of
him Of 'brsg," which astonished to find il popu
lar game with the astocracy Of this city Leslie
ries Ella (rs Howard), jeune ingenue, sister of Mrs.
objections to this play are first that the characters
al repulsivs; Goldie IL old beast; Brown an
unnitigated scoundrel; Mrs. Goieie liar . gambler
and adultress in heart, If not in deed; Leslie Ia
a spoon, and Fila foolish girl, who betrays rather
a unmaideniy haste 10 get married Its recommen-
datiops are, that 1t Is generally very amusing-thst
that the dialogue Ia crisp and pquant its situations
quite effective. 1t had only success qesims Burton
and Hrs. Howard we're exceedingly good. The lady
made immense deal of her part than
the author probably ever expected Mn. Parker
preached too much, and Mr.. Moore looked like
rusty old Gle rather than we'll preservsd old bachelor
The actors, generally, however, good as the
piece deserved and better. There is no sense that we
can in the title for that plays with edged
tools hurt that zee, AMI the only sufferer s
Leslie the amisble Of the Ilsy, who takes wife he
don't sixpence for. Mr. Burton was called out and
announced the piece for repetition.
Tho name ofthe acapter Translator has not tran
PRED 1t has been accredited In city paper to Mr. w.
w. Ciapp Jr., OF Boston; but he imperat,ey declines
the honor. Az Mr.. TooS ssys, "Its Of no eonse-
quencs."