New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-16

the verdict. This, however, Is so slight bem-
ish that Mr.. Eames must pardon me for having COM
mtnted on it, II is in the conclusion Of this ballad
that the spirit Of revolt which alluded to before be-
/ comes 30 evident. Mr. Eames sympathizes wi II
Margaret
Success. the lawyers bravs,
The judge and doctors. TOO,
The jury v ho the verdict gave
And all the noble
And success 10 the irsh lass
Who stood 80 hrm and bold,
She. worth SS1 her rtight ~ goS
And may she triumph in the land,
For her the song shall b..
The part 'he carried out wss grand.
Wen give her three time, three
| will not comment on the fiery spirit which these
verses display but call attention to the line placed in
! italics. The reader must have observed the legal
course adopted toward the fair heroine and wonderedt
may be at the singular fact Of her being acquitted OF
crime so distinctly proven This line explains the
mystery. The trial took place in New-Jersey, and the
poet by admirable dOube entendre hints that Mar
garet bribed the Judges. She IS rorh her reigh in
gold" Nothing could have been happier.
A BRACE OF DR,MATISTs
| Doubtless, when sitting in Demonicos about or
O'Clock in the afternoon you have been amused by
observing the various types of people which that great
Khan temporarily shelters in the twelve hours of busi-
ness. Delmoncos, as a study by itself will be the
subject, perhaps, OF future paper; but just now
want you to observe couple Of gentlemen who are
seated at two neighboring tables They are both dra-
matsts with this difference that one is the most and
the other the least successful of modern paywrghts.
We will first consider Murad the unlucky. Murad
is a spare. under-sized man, with small, twinklng,
gray eyes, which are always leading you to expect
that their going to say something witty, which
expectation is fulfilled. He walks quickly, with
slight stoop has dirty hands, attire that struggles
on the confines of responsibility, and generally carries
! book under Lis AT present he is seated, a.
said before at of the small tables sippng cup OF
chocolate. and peerng uneaslly at his brother dra-
matist whom will call Fortuno. Murad IS one OF
those unhappy men who have had a narrow escape OF
being genuscs. He resembles certain class of per-
sons who whenever they come to pay Il BILL always
find Themselves by some nexplicable fatality, two or
three shillings short Murad is always mentally short
/ He comes near doing excellent thing, but doesn't
do it, long series Of literary disappolntments has
! made him morbdly suspicious and jealous He sees
/ n conspirator in every man. and plot in every new
publication. TIE Atldatic Monthly was doubtless
gotten up expressly to ruin him. He is not sure but
that the elegrahic cable may not be put into operation
against him, perhaps used to his prejudice with
English publishers. The result of this melancholy
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bitter attitude toward all his literary brethren. He
hates to see any man succeed. know that his heart
contracts when the newspapers cheer on young
author. What horrible hours must the man pass by
his lonely freside, nursing his innocuous malice
Yet with all this he is a terrible intrigant. He viii
run after a newspaper puff like weasel after
rabbit treadng all of toruous and subterranesn
| paths to attain his end With that in view, he will
caioe wheedle fatter; all verbal seductions will be
put in practice for the beguiement of literateur.
Ii is said however he neglects-or does not choose
| to employ-hat potent taisman which is said to be ~
successful with banque,-loving critics.
| Fortuno, on the other hand is remarkable
| man. BE is very unpopular but very able. He
is the best constructive dramatis at present writing
| the English language. He has a. lquorlsh tooth
| for literary plunder as ever old Marshal Soult had
for military pickngs, and his forays on the French
Theater have been colossal Still whatever he
| touches he improves. OF the numlerless vaude-
viles dramas, plays and comedies which he has
produced comparatively few have been failures.
People say that he cannot invent That he has to get
! his plots ready made. This is AL sheer nonsense.
That he has construction largely developed every one
must see BY the manner which he licks into shape an
otherwise unwiedly French piece, or patches together
the fragments Of several different ones until harno-
NOUS and successful whole is tie result. That he is
able to write beautiful and effective dialogue i obvious
to any one who has ever read his English comedies,
which shsll particularize further Now, if
| can construct, and If man can write dialogue the
play is made. The constructive power gives the plot
the daogstic the flesh that clothes il. The fact is
that Fortune il lazy and has gotten into bad habits
He produces pieces more from love of money than
love of art, and the faster he produce them, of
course the more he makes wish. however, that for
his own sake, he would write purely original COM
eiy about which there be no whispering, just to
prove TO the small critics that buzz around him contin
ualy that he can do it when he will.
| Fortunio il man of middle hight, angular and
at fir.t sight, apparently ungracefnl figure, which
awkwardness Of form disappears closer sequalnt-
ance His features are small and his eountensnce
bears striking resemblance to Shakespeare IN mnia-
ture minus however, the large full eye. Fortunio :
ewes are small, gray and penetrating His head pre-
sents good intellectual development, with ideality
large and self-esteem enormous. There Is oriental
grace in the movements of his hands and arms, the
former being slender and white. His conversational
powers are admirable Like all good takers he loves
an argument and will sustain either side with equal
sacrity He possesses the greatest power of any
ever met of inventirg theory the spur of the
ment and giving it the air of being the child of long
and deep reflection; following out to its utmost lim-
its with mnuteness of treatment perfectly wonderful
TO those who know tha, he did not dream of it hall an
hour previously
He has frequently appeared on the stage in his own
plsys, and possesses apeculias dramatic power over