The New York herald., 1868-03-22
ENGLAND.
SPECIAL Correspondence OF THE HERALD.

ENGLAND.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.
Disraeli ms Head Of the Cnbinet-The March
Towards DemOcracy--New Ministers from
the PeOple-Thentrical Items.
LONDON March g. 1858.
The HERALp's editorials upon the future of England
have attracted great deal of attention here. They
represent much better than the utterances Of the
London press the real sentiments OF the masses of
the English people, No journal here has had the
Courage point out the rapid drift OF the British
government towards republicanism; but yet people
OF all classes in England acknowledge the fact.
The elevation Of Disraeli to the Premiership
Is hailed by everybody as step towards
democracy. 1t shows that a man without
ancestral honors can, If he have talent achieve the
highest Office In the empire, an office practically su-
perOr to that OF the Queen herself Disrae Is not
personally popular and the members Of the liberal
party declare that they will oust him from
power but that does not alter the state Of the
II Disrae should lose the Premiership he would be
succeeded by Gladstone who is also a man without
atitle, and the democratic principle would be again
illustrated. Earl RUSSELL like Earl Derby, belongs to
the past. The men Of the present those who
birth. birth sA'-'O '''n p''''''A' y '''A' A-' H0' "
This, Of itself, would be remarkable fact in Eng
land but when we come to look at the composition
of the Disraeli Cabinet we ind new proofs of the
same republican tendencies. There are plenty Of
dukes and lords in the new Ministry, but the best
Offices are filled by men who have none OF the pres
tlge OF long ancestry and high rank Lord Cairns,
tSs new rUga WSoss IS rpsn S
only few months ago on account OF his
ability Mr.. Ward Hunt, the. new Chancellor of
claim to title. Mr.. Gathorne Hardy, the Home
Secretary, is in the same condition The new Minis
pebeian members Of ihe Dlsrae Ministry sit at the
same board with the Duke OF Richmond, the Duke OF
Marlborough and the Duke Of Buckingham; but
these titled nonenties really inferior in influence
and office to the untitled great men who rule the
II he should fail, must be succeeded by MIR. Glad
stone 1t is not too much TO say as the HERALD has
edtoriay declared, that England is fast becoming
monarchy only in name ana republic In reality.
The latest item OF theatrical news is that Mr.. Dion
B0ucicault has purchased lot OF ground upon
Leicester square. near the famous Alhambra-the
best theatrical situation IN LoGdon-and that he In
the American plan, Of which Edmund Tates, the son
OF the celebrated actor, VIII be the manager This
and win be managed upon the American principle
estrong stock company and occasional stars. The
Haymarket wiz close IN June Tor three months
version OF the 'Romance OF a Poor Young Man" is
announced.
London Theatrical and Social Gossip.
LONDON, March 4, 1853.
London is very dul-nnancally, socially, COM
merciay and theatrcay-and there Is the same
difference between the dulncss OF London and the
dull season in Paris and New York as between
heavy English fog and the thin mist which sometimes
gathers over the New Jersey marshes. Money is
lying idle at the banks, drawing only two per
cent interest; balls and parties by no means nu-
merous, on account OF Lent; and the theatres are,
with few exceptions, rather thinly attended.
Yesterday the Prince Of Wales held q levee at ST.
James Palace behalf OF the Queen and the attend
ance was extraordinarily large. No Americans were
presented, however, on account OF the absence OF
Minister Adams, who is unable TO attend because
Congress has forbidden our diplomatic representa-
tives to court dresses and the regulation TO
dress is imperative in England. II Mr.. Adams were
only to accept the coonecy OF American militia
regiment this dnculty wond be overcome for he
could wear his uniform Minister Sandforl does at
Brussels.
Mr.. George Francis Train has been again arrested;
hut this time II is for debt An old judgment has
been revived against him and this the consequence
am sorry TO add that Miss Adah Isaacs Menken Is
In the same predcamen; but doubt her arrest is
merely legal form in order to finish up the suit
about a brougham which you have already noticed
In your news columns. Train just going TO
lecture in the Dublin Rotunda when he tapped
on the shoulder. and Miss Menken had just concluded
a not very successful engagement at Astley's.
The new Holborn theatre has passed from the
management OF Mr.. Seton Parry 10 that ~ Miss
Fanny Josephs, who will open II on Easter Monday,
with the dramatic adaptation Of Foul Play by
Dion Boucicaut and Charles Reade. The novel;
which is being repubshed In the atlantic Monthly,
l. very trashy and is much laughed at here but the
plot Is sound and Mr.. Boucicault has constructed
from It a very effective drama. His other new play
called London by Night.m and introducing concert
saloon aud other scenes from real liIe viii be pro-
duced AZ the Princess next season. Mr. and Mrs.
Boucicaut will not appear IN II but will 90 to Dub.
lin ana revive "Arrah ma pogue" which ~ sun
PLAYED here in conjunction wilh "The 0ctoroon."
'The Heart OF Midlothian Is IN active preparation
at the Princess and Miss Laura keene has been in
vited 10 play the part OF Ellie Deans but has declined
Boucicaults new theare-about which none OF the
London papers have yet been infOrned-will he
erected during the summer on the corner Of Leices
ter square near the Ananbra Concert saloon. II
will be built In the American style with fine front
age large Hobbies and no upper gallery and win be
splendid pit and royal entrance. According TO
present arrangements the cafpeuer and scene paint
Ing rooms will not be In the uuilding. but IN u mar
row street at the II is said that Mr.. Edmund
Yates the novelist, and son OF The eminent actor,
will lease this theatre. The edlce will cot about
$4,000 and the freehold about G2o,ooO other new
theatres are In contemplation aud among them Is
one TO be managed by Miss Laura keene.
Mr.. Sothern is still playing David Garrck at the
Haymarket TO pretty fair business: out an adaptation
Man. viii soon be produced This adaptation Is by
Mr.. westland Marston, and will he called "The Hero
Of Romance II tis by no means SO clever as the
dramatization OF the same novel in which Mr.. Lester
Wallack made so decided q hit at New York, and Is
very ndifferently cast Mr., sothern win play Mr.
OF the Governess, allotted in New York TO Miss Mo-
rant II this play does not meet with the same sue;
cess as "0ur American Cousin y which is dot at all
likely Mr.. Sothern will leave The Haymarket for the
present and star In the provinces and perhaps In the
United States. In any event Miss Batenan Ia en-
gagged at this theatre in september, and Manager
Buckstone Is bound BY his lease TO close the house
Ior several weeks this to refurns aud deco
rate II.
The Prince Of Wales is making a round Of the va.
f,ous places OF amusement now. He has visited the
tyceum .he Strand, the Prince n Wales and Drury
LANE, ana the other evening he dropped IN at the
ssarrey 70 see the splendid paniomme Of which you
nave already been Informed and the new meo-
RIama called "Ihe Peep Snowman This visit IN
sSne'nnc IKE the appearance ~ President ~ the