The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-10

yet our American bellies will insist upon paying
the old rates for them, forgetting the Law
of supply and demand We have Counts
who teach the languages-Couat who play on
The 6ddle-Counts who impart knowledge Of
the small sword-Counts who sponge upon
opera singers and ballet dancers, carrying the
prima donna's lap dog in the day time and
gambling away her earnings at night. Al
though many of these noble gentlemen have,
as above stated, some osteDsible occupation,
they are, with a few exceptions loungers, who
are constantly endeavoring to raise money
without laboring for it, Ours is busy coun-
try; men turn away from idlers, and they seek
consolation in the society of the ladies' Re
cent circumstances 60 to show that the fair
ones are not at all bashful, but sometimes meet
their admirers rather more than half way.
romance, which is now exciting the
attention of the public, recalls the chroni-
cles of the feudal times. A 'militaire, who
writes ode" before his name-who is In
the habit Of killing his man before break
fast-wh0 was one of the nine officers
selected out of the whole French army for the
honor Of commanding the "forlorn hope at the
siege of Sebastopol''-in short, mighty man in
battle or in lady's bower-did US the honor to
come here and tellus of "the battles sieges, for
tunes he had passed" The slayer of men and Of
female hearts arrives at last at Southern city,
where he makes the acquaintance of respects
BILE gentleman, and quickly ingratiates himself
with his family. To Madame he confdes the
great, though not original, secret that he is .
nobleman in disguise, unjustly kept out of his
estates real and personal. Thus the enemy's
flank was turned, and the bero's success fact
accomplished. Away went the gallant Captain
with Madame and Mademoiselle to the Havana,
where the marriage ceremony was to be per-
formed. But, through the Intervention of the
American Consul, whom the Captain calls
ridiculous champion" the lovers plans were
frustrated. The head of the family now
arrives in HsvsnaAbrings away his wife
and daughter to New York. They have lately
eloped and the whole matter is in the
hands of the police and the lawyers.
There is, first, the triaipg circumstance of
previous marriage which took place here only
last year. As the hero naively remarks,
this marriage would be good for nothing
in France; but, under ali the circum-
ever resume his relations with the seam
stresses of the Rue Taitbout. II is sad to see
great financial genius wasting his time
for love. His proper field Is Wall street, or
among the confidence men. We beg to state
distinctly that we refer to the hero Of the Court
of Assize, not the "Cap'n" of the Malakof. The
identity of the two men has yet to be proved.
His future-we are still referring to the m;iRairs
of the Rue Tsitbout-will be brilliant one, and
ifby chance be should get into one Of our penal
institutions, some Governor o. aristocratic pre-
objections will be sure to return him 10 the bo-
cen, @. that society he 20 mnch aiorna
This case Of the Crimean hero Is an extreme
one. A painful ballucnation of the mother, and
9 desperate infstuation of the daughter may
destroy the happiness of family forever.
But it is not without parallel, and our young
women will do well to note one point
that has been made in il. When they run
away with foreigner their marriage IL neces-
EARLY buried. II he should turn out to be q
good catch, the marriage" unless every little
formality lie observed, lie Of no value in Europe,
and monsieur may walk of from madame
whenever he feels tired of her. We are quite
ready to admit that cur young ladies are not
far out when they pr efer the society OF witty,
agreeable, accomplished foreigner to that Of
our native youth, who rarely talk of any thing
but brandy. billiards, aud trotting horses; and IL
is not at all wonderful that q gentleman with an
hereditary prejudice against labor should at
tempt to recruit his purse with rich American
wife. But why be in such hurrys Fathers are
no longer flibts. and mothers are vastly oblig-
ing, The lady should be sure that she ia not
marrying vaia depiace-tbe gentleman should
make II equally certain that the motive" for
the alliance is In sound currency.
All badinage apart, il it not we'll to look
about us and zee where we are goingf Wha.
with the free love doctrines promul gated by
the Tines and T'ibune-the elopements, seduc-
tions, aud pdultcries, with accounts Of which
the papers are 6lled-thc foundations OF pri-
vate morality seem to be sinking out Of sight
1t IL time for radical reform, and that resorm
should commence in the nursery
Obituary.
LAuaHNs HAMILTON, OF tbs NATIONAL GUARD.