The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-20

NEWPORT.
OCEAN House, NEwposr, r. l., !
August 10, 1858.

Paueity Of Strangers Cause Of the Social Revo-
iution-Fashionable and Artistic Gossip-Musica!
Matiness--7hs Emperor's Fete-7rauiata in
Church-Mr. George Bancrcfts Debut in Aili-
tary Life Alarming Increase in American Prime
Donne-1He Yacht Da,cn, &C., &c.
select Sunday as the proper period during which
TO write to the HERALD, partially because the wea-
Their is not propitous to outdoor sports, and par
TALLY on the principle of the better the day the bet
ter the letter. May You find it so.
The middle of August should be the culmi'
mating point of the Newport season, and in
former years the hotel keepers counted their
arrivals by the hundreds per diem, while now
the sum total for each of the four fashionable
houses will not rise above thirty or forty. There
are In fact but very few floating people here. The
soourners at the hotelsare chiefly habues for every
season, and families which cannot be kept away.
The snob woman, with her twenty trunks, her vul
gar e very her loud dresses and her train Of white
faced, thin-legged, weak minded youth hath no
longer habitation here. Whether she has been car
RED under by the revulsion or has gone to Europe
or has hid herself in the obscurity Of country board
with fresh milk and contiguity to railway station,
! know not. She-the snob woman-hath afforded
to me in bygone days much food for meditation.
As specimen of natural history, with some artificial
surroundings, she gave to the philosopher and the
sGuan one Of the finest studies that can be found ON
the face of the earth. drop tear to her memory.
Yale
There Is still another typefor be it understood l
do not refer to Individuals but classeswhich miss
There were here in former days certain good souls
from the interior towns of Massachusetts,, and even
New Hampshire; ladies who were so strongly at
tached to the protection doctrine Of Mr.. Clay that
they patronised home manufactured jewery exclu-
sivey and extensively. They were persons of con-
sequence in their own villages. Their hege lords
were selectmen, or members Of the General Court,
or captains of militia companies or deacons OF the
church-mighty man rulers and governors in Israel.
The ladies always carried their heads high as one
OF Col. Magruders sentnels; their sharp noses
the hotel corridors like the shock OF Dahlgren
gun. They looked severely upon young New
York" frowned fercely at all manner OF wines
with country Corydons in blue dress coats and black
trowsers When the pater famalias came down, he
high shirt collar anda dress coat in the morn
ing. He generally appeared late on Saturday night,
HIMSELF (haviDg nothing else to enjoy,) and made
sail early on Monday for his own pigs and apple
trees. There were generally with Madam some
Yckety children who would bring cake into the par.
lors and would make themselves disagreeably i'll
with the sweatmeats.
Though cannot say sum cicis Rossanus, yet did
these delegates from the land of granite and ice
terrain me vastly. But, with q solitary exception
here and there, they have departed forever.
What have we instead? Well, there has been grow
ing up here, from time to time, certain order
of society as refined, as clever and as
brilliant as can be found anywhere in the
United States. At almos. every eligible point
on the island beautiful cottages have arisen and
around Them well kept grounds blossom like the
rose Not New York alone, but almost every State in
the Union is represented by the propretors Of these
marine villas, which in point Of elegance and COM
fort cannot be surpassed. They have worked CON-
pete revolution in society here's and yet it has been
SO quietly Effected that were it not for the de serted
hotel corridors no superficial observer would be
aware that il had been done at all. Formerly the
hotel world was the verdi now, there Is
no world for Newport except the cottage
world. This world makes its morning calls-has its
uotrets nsicnies its early dinner its post prandai
drive its evening lounge-and so goes the day. or
all the rest the musical matinee is the best There
are here an immense number OF amateur singers who
love their scales as we'll their skirts, and have
range Of voice equal to their extension of crnoline
With the gallant Brignoh chefest among the squires
of danes, and the maestro Abilities, they can manage
a concert here which would be creditabe to any
professionals. With little music, good deal Of
"Iancers, some Irritation, lobster salad and cham
payne one can get through the dull time of the day,
the terrible hours between one and four. The most
brilliant of these mid day receptions has been given
by Mr.. George Bancroft to Lady Napier. The dplo-
matte corps attended in body, and MIR. Bancroft,
with the Count de Bartiges, Lord Napier, and the
representative of her Catholic Majesty. enlisted in
the "Lancep," and achieved the remarkable evolu'
On today there was fashionable turnout at Saint
Mary's Church, where grand high mass was per-
formed at an annoyingly early hour In the morning,
in honor of the iie OF the Emperor Of the French.
NJ de Saitiges lives here in the summer, aud has
done the handsome thing by the infant church,
so they put up special prayers for 5 H. the
Emperor. Some people said that no one needed
the petitions of the pious more than Louis Napo.
leon save that he was past praying for; but
You know that the world IS tilled with i'll na.nred
people. However, the church was crowded. all us
approaches choked with elegant equipagcs and its
pews crowded with the elite OF the place. The
CORPS diplomatique mustered in strong force with
their crosses and orders, en- g,dnde lenue lie
Deumr was sung and an Ave Verun" composed Tor
dered by Madame de Gazzaniga in the large hood
and fuil style for which she is distinguished.
IL was the first time that this grand artist has sung
at Newport, and the greatest interest was mani
tested. She was In splendid voice, and sang with
the true ervor and religious spirit becoming the oc-
casion On next Sunday she will sing at the church
and on the oath she will give matinee musicale
with Sgnori Brignoh Albites, and the orchestra OF
the Ocean House, which, by the way. Ia conducted
by Carl Bergman, and plays very well.
Signor Brignoli. you must know. has come out as
a composer, and has written very agreeable waltz
which was first performed at Mr.. Bancroits. IL
motive, well worked up; with full orchestra 1t vii
be effective and popular every where else as II Is
here. .
During this WccE-W1tn tnc AtiautiC w
morrow, ball at the Bellevue on Tuesday, visit u
Colonel Magruder and music at Fort Adams or
Wednesday, hop at the Ocean on Thursday, another
AZ the Fillmore on Friday, and matinee at the re
sidepce of Philadelphia millionaire Saturday
we shall manage 10 live, though the number Of
yisiters is small and Newport Is declared dull by
superficial observers. With its delicious atmos
phere its magnificent drives, and its fine
surf bathing, IL can never be dull 10 me. The fac
that the hotels are not full is doubt distressing
the proprietors, but j am not Interested In thei
troubles We get here better dinners, better apart
mcnts ana better attendance than have ever ha'
at any watering place in the United States.
1 must say a word or two about the Dawn, 0
Philadelphia, as she represents the stranger yacht
schooners of the New York Club a fair view o
her stern coming down the Sound She
less than forty tons, but sails, they say, taste
Won something after ! have had time TO explor,