The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-09

From Our 0,On Correspondent

From Our OtOn Correspondent
NEW YORK, Nov. 0, 1869.
In the depostions lately made by bIare Durand are
to be found the materials OF
Another social scandal.
Mr. Durand, the plalntif in the case, is native OF
New Grenada, South America, and carries on a
large commission business with South American
ports. He is not wealthy but is reported to be
worth twenty thousand dollars Marie Durand, who
has for seventeen years lived with him as his wife,
and been publicly recognized by him such, brings
some very heavy charges against him. The gist of
these are that, some months ago. he threatened that
If she did not sign paper confessing
to having broken the seventh commandment with
other men than himself he would blow her brains
out Thus threatened, she succumbed, signed the
fatal paper, was ordered by him to return to her
native land France and never to venture to assume
the character of his wife again. She says that the
aflections OF their only surviving child, boy OF
twelve, have been alenaed from her. that the paper
which, at the peril Of her life, she compelled to
sign was shown around to all the friends who had
formerly recognized her Mrs. Durand, and that
every effort made to drive her to the streets.
Upon this statement Judge Jones, OF the Superior
Court OF this city, granted order of arrest against
Mr.. Durand, bailable in the sum of $4,000. Mr..
Durands counsel claim that they have good and
valid Defense and have made application to have the
order vacated
Amusements.
The lecture-season is rather cold in its prospects,
AS yet, MIR. Mlburn and Mr.. Cough are the only lee
turers regarding whom announcements have been
made If except Miss Kate Field, the young lady
who last year made such successful essay. Being
successful Miss Field needs letter Of introduction
to the New York public, or presume Miss Anna
Dickinson would have written one similar to that
which bespoke the favor Of the BostOnians for Miss
Logan. Kate Field appears at Steinway Hall Tonight
and in "Lile in Adrondacks" takes good-humored
shy at poor Mr. w. H. II. Murray, whose views were
so extremely carnaton-co0red that last summer the
1oko o-uho Adirondack
were peopled with invads VINO never progressed to
Convalescence.
Mr.. Boucicault being sick, is it not fair to conclude
that two of the theatres here must sooner or
later follow the example of the Princess Theatre,
London, and close for want of something fresh? For
of course, no manager can dream OF accepting
play that has not drifted into his hands through
those of Mr.. Boucicault With what sorrows must
Dions sick couch be haunted! Think Of the ghosts
OFF translated French plays and ''adapted" novels
that doubtless throng about his angushed head, and
shrek the words, "Pen, paste, and scssors" in his
earsl II seems just retribution that the man who
has passed successfully through so much hardening
Of the heart should be threatened with softenng OF
the brain and surely no playwright has been more
conscienoeiess than Dion in regard to the sources
from whence he drew his sensation supplies
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Paul are expected in this
city during the winter. They will probably not re-
hearse their parlor entertainments for Mrs. Paul is
ambitious to enact allocate" and "Lady Macbeth"
tonable success in London. AS curiosity, the
performance will be valuable; but will not the nte-
rest of the tragedy be leveled to something like that
which is evoked by the Proean drama, in which the
quickness with which changes OF costume are
effected comes in for the major share of the ap-
plause? 1t is almost in as bad taste as Mr. Booths
performing "Macbeth' in English to Janauschek's
"Lady Macbeth" in German-interestng as
pertinent, but not reconciable with the principles
OF art.
On Wednesday night Mr. Tayleure, at the French
Theatre, intends producing play which is the Joint
production OF Ii. Leslie and j. S. Clarke, and is
called LORdon OF, Lights and ShddO.cs of the Great
City. Mrs Clara Jennings, who has seeded from
Dalys Fifth Avenue, is to take the part of 'Ace
Heron" and Mr. Lewis Baker and G. T. Parsoe, Jr.,
are the only other names Of decided merit which l
recognize.
Middle MOrgnn's Riding-schoOI.
/. is said that Miss Middle Morgan, the cattle re-
porter OF the Times, is shortly to start riding
school. and that Mr.. Leonard w. Jerome is to con-
tribute $4,000 towards it. Miss Middle, although
she has not lived in this city for very long time,
has already made herself quite at home among the
newspapers, and may justly be described as DASH
ing, both as equestrenne and as woman Her
great recommendation to the parties who intend to
assist her in this enterprise is that she was
stoned by Victor Emanuel to purchase stud for
that imperial moribund. Some months ago Miss
Middle made bet or registered a vow,
or uttered an assertion, or something of
JHdJ hllu, 10 INC cuCCL lLtLt SiS NUulu uOJ
enter Central Park until she could mount the best
saddle-horse in the country. This she now has
opportunity OF doing, having been rendered the use
OF Mr. Jerome's magnificent horse "Trovatore."
Central Park has been without o sensation for
long time and no better exists than the pre-
sent for creating The foliage up there just at
present is brilliantly varied, but not more so than
The inter-pa plating hues of the hundreds of we'll
dressed people, as they glance by in carriages and
on horseback. Among circles where one might fee
an honorable pride in reigning Miss Middle is queen.
Her power is feltas much i'll the drawne-room as in
a a a
the inconigble points in the mules and donkeys OF
the one as OF the other She is a woman whose
masculine hardwood of physique culture has ena-
melled with the gloss of feminine tact and SYM
pathy. She has about an equal love for the higher
orders of literature and the lower orders of ami
mails, and cattle-pens and qulll-pens come nearly
alike to her.
The new altar in
st. Stephens X. G. Church
is masterpiece of ecclesiastical architecture 1t is
forty-fve feet high and thrty-ive wide is con-
structed of Vermont statuaIy MARBLE and is heavy
that its foundations on level with the founda-
tions of the church. 1t is, moreover the most eX-
pensive in the world, and if that be not merit,
don't know what Is. ALI BABA.
MEJ9EGAHI AND DRAMATIC.