, 1876-01-23

Alexander Duncan in London ehortfv after the
failure, AID after the arrangement with
| pleted. he states that the elder Dun
! can was greatly shocked md mortified
by the failure Of his sons bank. aud that, ~ ths
founder Of the original house, he felt reraonallJ
aggrieyed that the Suspension Was necessary.
| He had the credit Of the t1rm next to Ills heart,
| and uy informant belieros that if the old man
| bad known exactly the condition of Affairs he
| would have made some arrangement to save the
| firm. What especially troubled him was tho at.
! tempt to cast stigma upon the firm for alleged
dishonorab]e dealing, for, although ho MAS not
In the ioast degree responsible thereEor. lie felt
the stain upon the name. Personally, his name
aud reputation abroad arc in the highest rank,
aud = London banker informed my friend that
| the word OF Alexander Duncan was as good ST.
curity IN the English metropolis as u Govern
rnent coneol; but be added, "tne New FORK
firm belonged to different order OF animals Gu
tirely."
o.KEr HALL N COURT AGAIN.
People ara wondering nov whether Oakley
Unil really meant j. when he abandoned the law
nnu essayed the rola OF an ACTOR, aud especially
whether ID the character OF tho 1nuch-abused
and innocent convict. who WAS finally vlndicat-
ed, he neaut to represent his own case, or that
OF genteel fiction. The latter view WAS openly
charged bv A1r- Winter in the Tribune criticism
the sequel is the tender Of complimentary
benefit by the actors and actresses This IL q
lotos Club enterprise, OF which Stero Fisk nnd
Oakey Hall ere members. and was concocted
orer sandwiches and champagne the night that
Oakley bade tho stage adieu- 0akey made
his re-entrce =. il court - On Mopd,y
in the case Of the contested Jury Commissioner
shin, and in opposition to the distinguished
lawyer, William II. Eyarte. on tho other eide.
There WAS quite welcome greeting extended
to him by his brethren OF tbs Bar when he
came into the courtroom, and he is now reeu-
lasly engaged, na ii the little episode Of
irving to DO an actor had never happened.
Mr. Hall deserves credit for one thing as soon
~ be Was convinced LIE had mistaken his call
ing he had sspse enough 10 quit and reaulne his
sroEy OF RATE F1yLD.
Oakley Halls experiences on the ssa.e recalls
the appearance OF thas vigorous writer Alss
Kate Fisld. She waa the pet Of the critics be-
fore sne appeared, and probably no dooutante
e]aborately than this lady. But her
fsilurs vas too palpablo to 10 overlooked, and
she was quickly advised to withdraw from pub
lie gaze al an actress. and Devote her time to
literature. So far ehe adopted the suggestion
ss to give up her engagement In this city, but
she never abandoned tho ide1 OF becoming An
ac:ress, ard continued hor efforts in smaller
cities Like Hartford, Newark. ETC., With more OF
less success. She kept On studying and re-
hea1sing, aud obtained some credit OF improve
ment. Then size went abroad aud perserered
in her resolution. She is now making a tour OF
tho provincial cities Of Great Britain, alternate
1v appearing in dramatic readings (wlth spice
theatrical performances. Her friends insist thst
she is steadily improving. and, when she returns
to America with the Endorsement Of
London audience, tue Ne" Workers. viii
be crazy to go and see her as an
actress. They quote Clara Louise Kesloge's
e1pesieuce-she was only 3 very slight fayorite
until she went abroad and carried London by
storm. but when she returned, 10! an ovation
awaited her. Mss Fteld has not srudied the
peculi.rities OF New York in vain.
AZ ISTEAyIEw NOT PRINTED.
The "boyb" have got good story OF re-
porter OF morning daily vino tried TO interview
frank Aioulton's wife on the subject OF the
Mutual Council He was received BY Franz
himself, who declared that the interview was
i3nprzot1cable He didn't propose that Liz wife
should ne cross-examlned by any reporter. The
latter then tried to pump Frank himself, but the
latter declined, aud motoned the reporter to the
door The interviewer did not move rapidly
enough for Frank, when be again suggested IN
carly exit Still the reporter did not move.
and Moulton became angry. Those who saw bis
trimmed GOODNESS on the Deecher trial do not un-
dc1staud how augry Mou'ton can b9 at tunes.
and this interview Was cne OF them he
peremptorily ordered the man from the house,
and, as the reporter romoustrated, Mouton took
him by the collar aud lad HIM to tha front steps.
He teen applied his foot to tho follows coat
tni1s, and assisted downward movement. The
paper has psrer SAID ANYTHING Of this interview.
but what surprises 31ouitoa most il that he did
not read . long stsipe of questions and answers
1he next morning as exchanged between himself
and the reporter on that occasion.
WHY THEY LET JUDGE VAN bRCST ALONE
Probably among the lawyers OF this city. no
single subject has been so actively cauvassed
within the last month As the attitude OF tho
legal f1atetnity toward Judge Charles Fl. Van
Hrant. OF the Court OF Common Pleas, who ID
guilty Of constructive Digamy, in marrying
second wife after being deharred by decree OF
divorce from so doing. Judge Van Drlnt ID
holding sessions OF his Court without any demon
stratious OF disfavor On tho part Of tie lawyers,
but m effort has been made to get tho Bar :
Association to cake action on tho suL)act, Vath =.
view to Lrin. it before tho Governor. just hero,
however, tho benevolence and good feeling OF
tue fraternity come III. Judge Van Brunt ls
depopdept solely On his salary for support. lie
is good lawyer, and formally had an excellent
practice, but, if elected from tue Bench IN ois-
grace, lie would be rulned 81 lawyer. Ais
intimate friends have set up plea IN lis behalt
that te aui his wife (who is innocent Of w1onE)
would be- stricken down in poverty il be leaves
tue Bench under compilation. They urge nitl-
eating circumstances aa to the divorce aud rep
resent that, whle he pleaded guilty as Means
prolonged aud disgusting controversy, !et ne
was not guilty Of continued error as implied in
the plea. So the probability ls that, out OF
charity, the erring Judge will be let Alone
married couple, who are scarcely over their
honeymoon experiences, some time ago took
board for the winter at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
They remained there just two weeks. They paid
their bills promptly, and were outwardly as
correct and proper in their conduct "a anybody
could wish They next boarded at d Vell-known
hotel kept on the European plan. not far from
Madison Square. Tley rema;ued at this house
ten days, and arc nov at veil known Broadway
hotel near the Fifth Avenue Theatre. Tha
g; gecres OF these frequent changes IS curious:
1he couple have no children; tho wifeis fond Of
society; tue husband is not. They do not on-
terrain each other, but tight like cats and dogs. |
Already. at each Of tho hosols mentioned, they !
have bad "scenes" requiring the intervention |
Of uight-Hatchmen and hotel clerks, aud they
ha7e changed from sheer modification in beng
knoTn as such malcontents. On one occasion |
they had 3 pitched battle With chairs, pokera,
aud other portable furniture: The undoubted |
result OF all this will be divorce euit on the !
ground Of iacompatiblllty OF temper, but which I
10 the 4ggrlesed party aud which the aggreszor |
it will 10 difficult to establish.
CROOKED WHISKY IN NEW YoRE
A faw days ago the proprietor OF d prominent |
hotal bar in this city made tha following state