The New York herald., 1863-08-16
The Queen OF Engiand and tho Tight
Rope Dancers.

fFrom the London News, July SOL
The Queen has written letter to the Mayor OF Brming
nam respecting the death OF Madame Geneve who feh
from rope thirty feet from tho ground, on which she
Majesty says plainly that this poor woman has been
sssacrhced" 70 the qualification OF alizng taste,
the greatest danger to tie and that the re-
port the occurrence has awakened in her feelnss OF
so he Of the
of the day after the melancholy event and calls on her
people to their influence to check 80 dcpaved taste
Tho Queen has former occasions macc drcct personal
appeals TO hor people to correct somo growing evil
promote desirable reform The practice began with
caunot imagine more legitimate OF that influence
which belongs TO ths sovereign the head Of tngsh
than % the occasion Tbs intelligent public opu
ion Of The country w endorse every word OF the royal
letter. II indeed "uniortunats" that brutaiizog style
OF entertainment should have become prevalent Ia this
country, but IL Is the act From the time that Bondin
6rs appeared uder the ansep Of The Crystal Palace
norves were 20 strong his head 50 cool bis feet 80 sure
that the Of danger ceased 70 accompany the
ss o. MS s sss e ns ana Ss
that he would have ceased TO draw." That
therefore had 70 DO chalenged and
chsngsd such tricks walking with his head vorcd
with sack and standing his head, tbs solo value Of
Billy serious accident And * thu kind have Ssoo
the appeals OF his imtators 70 public favor They have
OF motion, but BY veng with another tempting
danger To that the spectators g. with The hope Of
s9n: such ss a. Tss as ~ year az s
fell from the rope crushed and manglod, would not bo
strictly correct But they certainly enjoy the feel!
ing that the performer is within hair breadth Of such
catastrophe That they do u certain, FOR the same
70 ts executed at sale be ght would b deemed unn-
to. resting. a .,9ftert
Madame Genslves appearance at Aston PARK In "a bIuo
muslin skirt. with neshings. at once drew tho crowd
from every occupation and amusement. There
thing extraordinary about her performance except the
dangers by which II was gratuitousy surrounded. The
rope axed high as the third story ordinary
house Al rst she walked halt way down the rope the
grounds ringing with plaudits on every side. she
turned and again set OUT this time with glitterng steel
CHAINS bound hee hands and feet The applause she
made her way along the rope was 9ude the chains. in
creastug tho danger, heightened tie excitement Tha
eager crowd mus. be further yraded the performer
She only took three more steps whom the rope gave
way, she fell, broke her back, and died without
groan. And hen most revolving cirSsSdnc revedief e
dscdy and the sports cith undiminshcd iarity
Tho reporter tells that the assembsgc seemed bent
upon Continuing their enjoyment and 10 short time lads
kiss in the ring within few yards Of where death had
recently beenr Tho inhumanity thus displayed ap
pallng But then these people had been ndulgng 10
essentially inhuman piessure-the exciting but safe %
servation Of anohers pers Their eoIed
no regard for the performer How could IL when s very
priscipis was that human life is thing that may be
sriacd aud gnfnbicd with This s why every body will
agree With he Queen that the taste for such exhibitions
Sss .1 & Birmingham acknowledging .h. Queen.
S Sy % sai Clearly n.
right 70 prevent them IN order 70 uphold the respect
dus to human ii,c But adhere 70 the opinion We ex
e, Ss s ssss ss ns s.n ss more %
experiment about 70 be tried under highly favorable
circumstances for cannot bo doubted that the Queens
example viii stimulate the wiser and bser portion q the
community 70 action BY February neyt shall know
the result and should Il DO failsre Il viii time
provide legislative remedy for the evil