The New York herald., 1864-03-26

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EXCITING SCENE IN THs BR0okLfh AOADssl %
uusIc-yvsrvkLI 10 INsULfED BY MERCHANT
BxANp THB sCgNBs-rHn OFFENDER soukphX
rHRAsnID AND DRIvsN yRox IHs 9s.EkRooA.
Ifcm .ne Breeslyn nasn nssc1 y az ~ :..on -.
apnounced the Dukes Motto being underlined for repro
dacsson AZ hs.s afssr four occk = was deserm.ssd
Of thai fact by bulletin and the a. printed a
the head hs column which were posted a. the ferries
ars i variousy gwen and in justice all parties
cerned We cheersuy afford hem the use OF our columns
NILE. vEsrv AIRS STATEMENT,
a. given by agents the troupe and By sundy en-
ployes az the Academy, is q follows
Two well known gentlemen OF tins city, one OF whom
II merchant Fulton street, were admitted upon the
stage friends OF one OF the actors After spending
short time in bis dressing room they proposed 70 60
upon stage that they might bear song BY Laga.
dare's Irish friend. while there Nile. vestvali came
stage one Of The visitors whether in fun or earnest
they don't say, placed his hand upon vestvalis coat
s scs Se
who, turning short upon him. said "Do you know VINO
au' srS' To this he made no reply, but IN frolick-
vail was in male attire and wore sword Drawing II,
with flashing eye and heightened color, she said
''BRUrE. YOUR HEAD CONES OFF,"
and struck him rousne blow the shoulder. III
would you through the body It were not disgrace
profession said she, she waiopped him over
the he and shoulders drove him hatess and without
bis overcoat TO the street door, whence she eected him
Nv this time her blood was fully up to the mark and
returning to the companion Of tho unfortunate merchant
she said "And who are you, SIR" "im nobody said
he "Then III make you less than nobody, sir get out
Of here and in the twinkng OF her great eye she drove
him out also. tsNt
furously; she paced rapidly and down the o. p side
Of the while the play meanwhile went the cue
for her ontrapce not being yet come.
TIE stage carvcn,er, hearing the rushing In,
and hadng out the state Of the case, called out, How
eamo those oaers n here" Don't cal, me or INV nv
had been "Oh, well now, know all abont YOU said
the plucky little fellow. you can't tel US anythiag and
they ID no right to come here at all"
The comlany who were not on the stage gathered
about vestval with the exception Of two OF the male
comforting md sympathizng with her, until she
was called by the prompter, when the public had cp
lorfuny Of seeing what they don't ten witnessa trial
Of fencing skill between two parties whose faces were
with genuine passion, and whose eyes flashed irc
equal in dna hde zest to the sparks which the casars
steel gave forth.
Yesterday morning vestvali considered herself quite
II and indeed ke her bed all day She 'everishly
nervous and all that sort OF thing which
in whatever walk OF lie. rendering them unfit Tor work
or thought Inter IN the day rd sert to New
York that she seriously ndisp sed as TO make
prospect for big house. Tickets had sold rapidly and
the night promised fair. However, II woman can't
and at the last moment concluded reluctantly to
submit 10 fate. What the loss TO sir. Wheailcy or
vestya may De we 1 nave no oo means OF knowing; nut
There was sone talk OF sueng for damages hut o this
we know nothing IL nile. vestvai assaulted she
did r'rht in defending herself and Il she was III Mr..
Wheatley perfectly usnabe in closing the Academy
We have in Justice to the other parties who are
cered In this Affair." promised to publish their version OF
1t ut the same time we do that of Me vestvai and the
MERCHANTS STATEMENT,
as corroborated by his friend. Is as follows
While sitting in my stnrc on Wednesday night, my
friend propos d. about ten O'Clock that should 60 up
20 the Academy and call upon Mr. Nunan, acquaint.
ance OF his who was playing support Of Yestvali.
We went the stage and into the dressing OF
Mr.. Nnnan, where took on my hat and overcoat We
then went down upon the side OF the stage. that we
might hear q song which friend Of Mr.. Nunan's
singing on the stage While standing there large per-
son came up TO me, whom didn't know and v ho took
TO be a man. subsequently asccrtaned Il was Nile.
Vestval was looking on the stage st the time, when
10 my surprise sho stepped 70 and shouted. Brutc,
III CIT your bead OF" supposed she was some
who was rehearsDR part or possibly doing for the
VIA took TO be whip, and followed IL up tos
Find that shc was 10 earnest, and being utterly at
loss ~ know what the or her singular and
Iicas nt conduct left the stage. My friend testify
and am willing 10 that neither hc touched
spoke 10 her. Ny theory Is that some else touched
her. aud She, suppoeing II 10 bc me, pitched In. II is
very 10 DO the subject OF popular comment and
generally may correctly understand the matter and
the blame where IL belongs.
We understand that Nile. vcstvali s stn seriously III
at the Pierrepont House.
The merchant Who II thus unfortunately mixed up
this affair has been In business Fulton during
munity.
The affair Is to be regretted many reasons and
trust may 10 mutually agreeable be
promised Without vouchDg for tho OF either
statement we give both without tho thousand and one
OF popular rumor, and suspend the publ
cation of in consideration OF the feelings OF
parties who would thus be subjected shame
and modification