The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-14

and cnchanters varied occasionally by narratives Of real
life and romantic versions OF the political occurrences
treat their hearers TO bulletins OF the great
between the Crescent and the Cross In ndosan and
they tax their Invention accoangy 70 describe me won
before them like chat before the wind DISCRIMINATING
thousands 1t blow sormng their fortresses capturing
their Cities and taking their fair madens prisoners sup
py the zenanas OF the victors OF the English
counts which contain statements OF rather different
complexion do not penetrate into those or they
do they are secuted as the feeble efforts OF the Gaours 10
gloss the defeats inflicted them by the valorous
Mussulmcn. Nena Sahb is now the fayorite here OF
Warite deeds used formerly 70 DO expatated upon in
somewhat similar strain Both regarded as the cnam
pons and avengers Of Islam but even the patient Asacs
getting rather tired Of the brave lmau aer oeng
often disappointed In the hope OF seeing him descend
from his mountains and sweep tho Moscois into the
Indian chief who heads the followers Of the Prophet in
their strife against the equally odous ingieez Rooster
and skander performed such miracles or prowess
ns they attribute TO him. and doubt in OF time
his mythical exploits will become a. firmly engrafed in
the imagination Of the 0renals as those recorded by
ana Nnom IsTy are Ss rs m bs
and coming TO the rescue OF the heroic Nena assist MN
in finally DISCRIMINATING bis antagonists Ever and anon
that effect gets abroad the puissant Padshah
Ia armng his countless battaons preparing march
against the enchanted island OF the ngeez TO toppe the
inhde Begun from her ivory hrone or the Queen OF the
Ingeez has fed from her domnions and arrived at SIAM
bou herself the feet or the Commander OF the
Faithful mplore forgiveness and express hcr willing
Prophet Canards evidently still more rife In the East
than they among the civilized nations OF Europe thus
the massacre of Deddah was distorted into general
rising OF the Mussulmcn In Arabia and Africa against the
Giaours and served not little to confirm the creduous
Anghans In their conviction that the final triumph OF
Mahometanism over Christianity at hand. The
British PROFESSIONALLY Of the re-
lgous excitement that regns all along the Indian frontier
first kindlcd by the late war, and the Sepoy revolt
coming Immediately AFTER has raised to pitch Of fanat
cism that may ultimately lead to formidable outbreak.
An American negro named Ira Aldridge, has been per-
forming ut the Imperial Theatre In several OF Shaksperes
pieces and has met with great applause. His principal
Character of course Othelo aud he portrays the eA
ous African with such truth and energy that even those
amateurs who rec0ect great Russian tragedan Kara
tgn acknowledge the superiority of his sable successor
In Sbyock too, he shows unusual dramatic power and,
painted and rked out for the STAGE he passes very well
by lampght for the Jew that Shakespeare drew" The
worst 10 that Mr.. Adrdge is accompanied by German
troupe who perform the parts assigned to them in their
vernacuar and the effect produced by their German an
to his English speeches the most comca imagna
be and puts all illusion out Of the question. Only think
of Othello calling for his handkerchief Shylock claiming
his pound Of flesh, in Eugsh and Desdemona excusng
herself, Portia expounding the law, in High Dutch
Fortunately to the majority Of our Petersburg audiences
both English and German heather Greek that the
ncongruiy of the performance is not felt by them 80
strongly by the comparatively small portion OF the
spectators who are acquainted with the two languages