The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-01

era Of art Let the management OF the French
theatre, which has begun 50 auspiciously, avoid
the erroEs Of the old regime. Secure the very
best artists. lyrical and dramatic. and the
public will most heartily sustain the new
theatre.
Moro Cruelty 20 Animals-A Queer CAS-
tronomie Revelation.
The Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals continues its marvellous work Of
reform. After having stopped the pinching Of
the necks Of the feathered tribe and demanded
more speedy means Of dissolution, such as
death by the guillotine or axe, it has now, we
observe, devoted It's attention to the cruelty
practised upon that delicious and imperial
creature Of the sea, the green turtle. I'seems
that the captain Of . vessel from the coast Of
Florida has been held for examination ON
charge "that in the hold Of said vessel num-
Der Of turtles were confined In cruel manner
by lying said turtles upon their backs and Dor
ing holes through their flesh (flns y, and cords
run through said holes for the purpose Of Sc
curing said turtles" The bad grammar in
this affidavit Is excusable in consideration Of
the momentous character Of the subject in
volved. Here we see the beginning Of gas
tronomic revolution that must in the end
change the entire system Of luxurious diet in
dulged In by our opulcnt epicures and con-
noisseurs Of good living.
Shade of the immortal Sandy Welsh, who
whilom appeased the generous appetites Of
our medieval knickerbockers in thy glorious
"Terrapin Lunch" see what Innovations have
been made upon thy kingdom OF especial sub
jccts by the progressed the age Hear, oh
living Delmonicos, the fat that has gone forth
against the royal family of your peculiar
realml What was Sandy Welsh without green
turtle What are the Delmonicos without
green turtle What is Longhi, John Napo-
leon, Prime Minister of the Dellss, without his
green turtle What are the great gastrono-
mers in all the shades of exuberant and volup-
tuous life without their green turtle! Where
are the members of the Society for tho Proven
ton Of Cruelty 10 Animals themselves
Where is the rich-living agent of the Roths-
childs Where are the redundant merchant
millionaires, with tastes so exquisite and so
generous that the "best any market affords
cannot satisfy thems Where are those necia-
RAN bowls of rich green turtle soup, too
afluent to mingle with plebeian appetites;
where those melting turtle steaks and turtle
broils that excite TIE palate they pretend TO
appcuscs Alas! echo, who has charming
cpicarean Taste, answers "Wherc?"
la -. ~, LII
which, by singular misrepresentation on the
part of European prince, was once termed
the ''Cardinal of the seasf' The wearing OF his
green is matter not to be put on and OF, one
day or another, except when the pot boils. The
cruelty of boiling creatures like these alive is
an atrocity which not even the most callous
among the members Of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals can reflect on
without sympathetic emotions. Where are all
you members of the finny tribcs-since turtle
belong to you, according to the ploa of the de-
fence set up in the case before us--why do you
not protest against being caught in the throat
by sharp hooks and cast, like "animals" with
out sense of feeling, out Of your native ele-
mcnt and upon The Goals or heartless grid
iron! Where are the members OF this ultra
humano society in regard 10 this cruel busi-
nesss Is i, not as inhuman 10 pluck one sort
of an ''animal' by the throat ia il is TO pinion
another through u fin All these creatures
may be "animals" in the view of tAe society;
but it would be difficult TO prove that hippo
potamus is q fish because il is amphibious.
Here, then, are all the lovers OF good aud
delicious things either in a mess, a stew or
likely 20 be roasted Further remar, is soup er-
crogatory almost. The Board Of Health has
already stopped our oysters aud deprived us
Of our wine and beer That Board has cs-
chcwcd our ''veal,' and The Society for the Pre-
vcnsion Of Cruelty TO Anmrls says we must
.'whoa~ But, whether for veal OF woe, We
hope all these reform boards and societies
vii! not carry their measures 50 for as TO com
pei The people 10 adopt vegetarian diet, like
Nebuchaduczzar.