The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-13

rig hcIOrm uepate, WHICH began c1Snt uayf
ago. remir DIS Of can Alexandrne song" that drags
like WON ded snake, its weary weight along" Wings
and tories making the question Of reform ground
for wrangpg about the political mastery while binding the
country with professions anxiety for the civil political
rights of it's aborng classes These motives sufficient
y transparent through the film Of parliamentary rhetoric
with which Lord John Russell and Lord PalmerEton have
wrapped their harrangues; and the In all the
speeches both sides, except those Of Messrs Bright
Miner Gibson and few other Independent radicals.
Among the wings too decided lack Of honestly
studied ambiguity as 10 the amount Of privileges they
prepared to concedea declaring themselves favorable To
the reduction Of the borough franchise below el0 but
sufficiently honest say how much below that standard
they willing to descend. Such and the
wings, dealing largely in hackneyed phrases Of eonstu-
tonal liberty, independence Of suffrage, and other I'M
meaning cha though yet they will commit themselves
nothing, and fear every step in advance encroach
the privileges of their order 1t will not be TO the
wishes but To the fears Of the whgs them that shall
owe the defeat Of the Derby ministry but when the war
of debate will end is impossible to say, the cacoes
loquendi seem fairly to have seized the whole House.
An Of ridiculous and dsgracefu cruelty on the part
of our chief civic Mdas-Lord Mayor wise-s just now
exciting public indignation, not little aggravated by that
fuDctonarys eudeavor to defend his conduct at the
expense Of his helpless victims character poor vagrant
Irish girl zone Nary Ann Donovan) few days ago
hauled up before this D0gberry for hawking combs in
Cornh, in other words trying to get an honest living
very humble way in the streets. This however, II
seems, ndictabe offence; and when asked by the
prisoner I" what poor girl can doa" his Lordship by
way Of sends poor striving creature prison
fourteen days. there 70 herd with those thieves and
prostitutes whose vicious practices she has been aborng
TO shup.
The Lord Mayors mode Of treating the case
throughout gross brutal and indecent, provoking
strong manifestation Of public disapprobation through
the press, and exciting general conmseraton the
victim of his laundering cruelty So to improve matters
the sapent Midas makes apologize Speech defending
his own act and the most malicious and cowardly man.
ner backenng the fame Of bis prisoner without title Of
corroboratiye evidence If be Lord MAY privilege
70 utter cowardy and malignant hbels with mpunty il
high time that he should be deprived of it; and when
any magistrate makes such absurd such grossly bunder
ing decisions they should at be reversed higher
authory-not allowed 10 cast stigma the magisteria
character
The prospects Of peace in continental Europe are
dark and doubtful enough for, while Louis Napoleon
trying To caole bis subjects with the truth OF bis avore
adage-rsmpire ee y pdiS-he is doing all he prac.
tcaly nuly It's truth by the extensive military pre-.
paratons he is making with view TO his early invasion
OF Italy, the borders Of which he is already beginning
to muster his troops The French government. besides,
seem determined caution the public against relying too
much Oh the results OF the negotiations take place at
the ensuing Congress. 1t is clear indeed that the willy
Emperor ia playing a double game-taking Of peace,
while preparing war-nay, he would have II gene
rally believed throughout Europe that great change has
come the sprt Of the French nation and that DOR
nant military ipstincts have been reawakened by the
boasul yaunts Of Austria and the house Hapsburg
Whatever happens and whatever nations be involved /,
is at leae;, 10 be hoped that although England acts
mediator che will not take part in VIII oh promises
once begunto deluge the Continent with blood Just To
satisfy the insane ambition Of three crowned neads
Deliram reyes pfscfuntur AchtrI, said Horace the
saying still is true" When kings fall and tight their
people suffer III"
The dramatic world of London liz this week in state of
unusual excitement owing the long promised revival
of Henry "" at the Processes which off last night
for tie benefit Of NJ and Mrs. Kean and much as we are
good crowded houses at that place. the con-
course night exceeded anything a benefit
night The theatre crammed N every part; and the
anxiety the enthusiasm the noisy greetings and applause
unusual at the Princess where the manager and
his amabe wife such immense favorites and receive
nightly tributes Of applause No audience ever more
literally on the tptoe OF expectatonnor was
ever signay, gloriousy fulfilled or all the
plays Of ''the immortal bard none exceed in hs-
torical nterestnone exces IL in capabilities for scenic
us alton; and "a 1t offers also abundant scope for the
display of Mr.. Charles Kean's powers as decamatory
actor but think him iudicous 10 having chosen
Henry W. for his last effort the business OF repro.
ducing shakspere, with archaeological historic iustra
TONS The great events Of the play as acted last
night with Mr. Keans interpretations, successfully
siege and stormng OF Harfieur admirably represent
ed both respects scenery, grouping ami the entire
muse en- scenes the battle and victory Of Agncourt which
presents three very beautiful and pose the ri
tmpbant entry OF Henry of Monmouth into London rem
resented 10 gorgeous historical episode introduced by
Mr. Kean and based on the authority OF contemporary
chroncler, which nearly four hundred persons assist
either ar singers supernumeraries and lastly the Eng
ljsh Kipes marriage with Katherine, the daughter OF
Charles vi of France and Isabel Of Bavaria in the cathe
dra at Troyes. TO enumerae all the fine scenic effects
would occupy too much space; but the siege OF HarAeur
with its elaborate mechanism the masses Of soldery col
lected on walls repel the attack OF the English the
guns planted against the town, the OF arrows
and other missiles hurled the defenders the cramblng
basons the moving towers the fire. the din the uproar
altogether form Of the gfandest and most vivid tab
leaux presented the stage In the third act the
array Of the forces in Picardy and their march
while, during the chorus between the third and
fourth acts two pictures, showing by way Of contrast
the interiors Of the two hostile camps, where the French
are dcDg the English praying are conceived and executed
with consummae taste. The view Of the English camp at
Agincour by moonlight is also with all s ad,uncs ex-
n eaS oeSi, r ,s AGO. another showing the
fun Of enthusiasm, increased by the martial kngs far
famed harapgue, In which be reminds them, that (Oct
rs, ll5)-
This day ia called the feast of Crispian:
ne ns a. ogys a,ds ss DAY and comes safe home
And rouse him the name Of Crspisn Sc.
Both these scenes are admirable and show how much
be achieved by digent and sklfu stage management
Chief Of all, wever, in beauty, splendor and magni
cence the historical episode analogous character 70
that previously introduced In Richard IL) exhibiting
Henry triumphant passage across old london Bridge
and under the Tower at M approach. Boys representing
angels dressed In white, prophets in golden coats and
nantes kings martyrs and conessors girls with tbre
and dance all join 10 sing his praises, with Thanksgiving
to heaven for his preservation, while innumerabe chill
dren in white shower gold on the conqusrors head and
the streets are crowded with eager and enthusiastic
multitude all moved by common impulse Of JOY and
exctemen-the whole forming picture that creates the
most powerful emotions In the hearts Of the audience
The hnh act presents bright and glIttering interior
view Of the cathedral at Toyes, in Champagne, forming
with s contracts OF priestly and military Bpicndor
On agreeable relief after the excitements and hustle
Of the episode. The beautiful sccnery throughout
painted by Messrs. Greves and Telbn and the music,
arranged by ~ lsacson and much OF II belonging 10 the
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