New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-03
FAsK EUT RsEEGEs

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In she name of Boadcea Ieusbia, Mol
Pitcher. aud Jesn dare, We begin thi, article.
Now that yieser.. Mason end SljdeIl are
given up, inst, for oil the world, Ike a pair OF
fugitive " niceers,' another ye1alions question
sas arisen, VIZ: Did the lovely Miss Siidell,
upon the deck of thc Trent, slap The face of
the unfortunate Lieut.. Fairfax
Commander Williams, that gallaus tar vho
entered such sgonies on tho occasion, VAS the
recipient of dinner of the public variety upen
his arrival in England. In bia post.prsndiA
spsech, Commander Williams went at length
into the aforementioned question, and made
one Of those nice distinctions which would have
been. appreciated in q Middlc-Age Court Of
Love ond Honor. "Soms OF the papers, sad
this 5riuy Bsyard, described her as having
" slapped Mr.. FairiaxS face. She did strike
" Mr.. Farlax-but she DID not DO i with the
L" yule,riiy of gesture which has been attributed
{" T. her. In her agony, she did strike him in
- the face three times"
And what does Commander Williams-sly
dog " iIlisms is-qulte lsdy's man-what does
be add Why be Gays frankly: " 1 wish that
E" Mss SleL's little kuackes had struck ne
q" in the face. / should Ike TO have the mark
a." forever" There is something more or less
nmorous in this frank confession; and, if there
De Gu cd, established Mrs. Williams, we hope,
for the sake Of Commander Williams, that II
will not come to her ears. Wiama. it seems,
likes TO h. smitton by the ser; ia that respect
differing from that other ancient mariner, Capt.
Edward Cutie, who lived in continual dread
Of Mrs. NcStlngor', Little knuckles." We
wish this British seaman good luck; and trust
that hs may live to BE slapped" though
without "vugarity OF GESTURE by great
number Of the finest wonderland that Mrs.
" illams may not be one Of them.
Two things in tho explanation Of the Com
mapder, our readers Of n Chesterfeldisn turn
Will notice Miss Sidel committed assault and
battery--for which at the Tombs they would
have fined her FIVE shillings-without "yul-
" earity Of gesture;" AMI she did it in Der
" agony" From this we infer dat Mas Slidell
delivered her " one--two-threo" with re-
fnemcnt, suayity, elegance, ard grace which
are at least rare in the Prize Ring. happy
Fairfax, TO be SO struck by such Little knuckles
O fortunate mariner, if you did but know il.
Williams SAYS that to be assaulted SO gracefully
and BIZ such little knuckcs' would make him
forego wishing bis face for the rest Of natural
| LIE passcd in dreams Of that delicious moment.
! We agree with Williams. although va arc not
Of bis marine susceptibility. Ii one is To be
slapped us to tho cheok--we beg tho refined
Wilamss pardOn--ii one 10 70 be struck
slapped" is yulgsr-if Que is 70 be assaulted
AZ nil. one would choose to Do assaulted by n
fair dance. and without "vulgarty Of gesture
Young ladies' who read THE TRIBUNE, and We
hope profit by it, listen to our admoniiiOn
Ills is @ world Of mutation. You don't think
row that yon VIII ever DO called upon " in your
q eccgy" 10 shit Ou" ut naval officer three
times; bat this is world Vi extraordinary
mutations. AID you may te compelled in your
agony Aforesaid 20 administer castigation 10
q moanlsrng husband or an impertiucnt lover.
ITal,o bosom from tho exquisite and scientific
Mis- Siidcll Dear young l0d.es, when you go
reluctantly 10 your calisthonlcs, AID when yoa
turn a deaf ear to the teacher. who beg, that
YOU VIII not neglect the cultivation of the
Jiecps fe1or eEbiti and the dO,lo.d muscles, re-
member that the time may come when you will
regret your neglgcnce--when, in lUct, and moi
e. put too Gnc point upon IL, YOU may De.
lire TO assault somebody in pantaloons, End
may yet be afraid TO do i. See what training
lard practice NO suppose upon Dinah and
, Iopacy aud phlis--has done Tor Niss s.!doll
Why, The moment she gets into her "agony
sle proceeds o. naturally to strike somebody
as il she had been striking somebody all her life
/ Sec her sqaaring oii.-no, That ia valgar-se'
her going through tho preliminary gealiculatlou
r before poor FaIiax Its subject for picture
, 1t should DO put on canvas, and hung up IL
the Confederate Capitol, when there is one
, Mss slidell, with flashing crbs and tangle'
B hair aud crimson check aud curling cora
lips and hcnying breast Gal small hi
c.euched-W VILLAINS sn!s that she didn't slap
ard this proves That -he did, not to speal
D yalgary, clench Ter Gst--Mis1 .llcl, with be