The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-27
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E.om Our O,pn Corrcspondent.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.
Now that the splendors of our watering
places are beginning to pale and Messrs.
Namely, To wit, and Vldelicet are thinking Of
returning to town the next question is, what
shall be the prime social excitement OF the
forthcoming season? Plenty of excitement in
the way of public amusement is being already
prepared for fashion able Gothamites, and am
convinced that you will not care to
hear much more of that just at present.
The question with the Gothamite is, what
social lion is to be caught and Gagged?
The Mrs. Leo. Hunts, of Fifth avenue, are
wondering what decoy y-ducks will turn up in
the shape of distinguished foreiguers-some-
body who wears gold lace, and speaks broken
English, and so Las a double right to be firted
with and Tilted. 1 am afraid that in our
pery fashionable society, an eminent foreign
literary man would stand no more chance than
a distinguished Brigader- General, unless, in
deed, the author of "Laus Veneris" should come
hither and inhale Iesh inspiration from the
free eshown beauties of Madison Square. 1t is
astonishing to see how small Is the attraction
our fashionable women discover in the fame OF
an eminent literary man, unless he, indeed
adds to his intellectual reputation the notoriety
due TO his editorship of such poems as the late
burne's hands. However, it is probable that
these longings after something new will soon
be satisfied, and that furore will be created
in the breasts of our distinguished demoiselles
that has not been equalled since the visit of the
Prince of Wales. The Grand Duke Alexis
Alexandrovitch, third son of the Gar Alexander
ii of Russia, is now at that interesting age for
young ladies, viz, eighteen, which the Prince
nf Wala ot UUh no q vi
country about nine years ago. The young
Alexis has been travelling for his health. He
has just completed tour which included
almost all the countries bordering on the Medi-
teranean, and on Saturday last he sailed from
Algers for the United States. He is not
only a Duke, young ladies will be glad
to know; he is also a colonel of a regiment of
Russian infantry, and holds commission in the
Imperial naval division of Finland. He is
described as being interesting-lookiug aud
handsome, with that supply OF dusky down
upon the upper lip which gives such pleasing
promise of the future magnificent moustsche.
His knowledge of conversational English is
limited and il is well for the demoiseiLes who
seek to oaptivate, that among well bred people
of fashion the kno Wedge of French has become
almost of as much necessity here as throughout
Europe. Several things will have a tendency to
make the young Duke popular here, as well as
in Philadelphia, and whatever other Northern
city he may visit in the United States. In the
first place there is a strong sympathy at present
between the United States and Russia, based
upon the mutually of their interests with CHINA
and Japan, and the side the Emperor Of Russia
took with the North during the efforts of the
late Confederacy. In the second place, fashion
able society is always dying for something new,
and young foreign Duke lin i'll health too,) Is
just the medium for bringing il TO life again.
In the third place, the object of all their expec.
tation is said 10 be very Marquis de Letioriere,
in the art of pleasing, and where one party is
resolved TO please, and the other to be pleased,
no prophet is required to predict the result
Could row like that which has disgraced
the boards of the Broadway Theatre have
occurred in theatre of any other city, eX-
cept, erhaps, New Orleans, or Chicago The
whole affair is brutal and low throughout, and
havirg originated in the New York Theatre,
will long surround that place of entertainment
with unpleasant associations. The gist of the
matter appears TO be that, after Mr.. Harkns,
the leading actor iu Foul p. dy, at the New York
(or Worrell SstersO Theatre, had appropriated
the money in the box. office, in his failure to
receive the stipulated amount from Mr.. Lloyd,
the lessee, Mr.. Lloyd procured a warrant from
Jude Barnard for his arrest According to all
that have been able to understand, the Sheriff:
deputies employed for the arrest of Mr.. Harkin'
had penty of opportunity to arrest him during
the day, as Mr.. HaIkins, at various hour
between dawn and dusk, Auctuates between the
Broadway Theatre and the Metropolitan Hotel
The time chosen for the arrest, however, was a
nine O'Clock at night, when FOuI Ptd!
was in full blast At that hou
number of armed men, withou
stating their business or displayinI
their badges presented themselves at the stag
door OF the Broadway Theatre, assaled all VIII
attempted to defend themselves, rushed int
the dressing-rooms of the actresses, who wer
makiRg up for the next scene, let off their Dis
rolls in a murderously reckless manner, an
wore not cQllaIel bY lLe police who were aeA