The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-01-07

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SiRARcnmAup ALISON, in his autobiography,
or "My Life and writings, ' a' he calls IT, gives us
fresh glimpse Of Lord Byron. Ia company with
Captain Basn Han Sir Archibald visited Italy In 1923.
At Venice they saw Lord byron, who was then rcsid
Ing there.
lie had rccenty separated from Lady Byron, and
was living In almost total secluslOn from his country
ncn for whom he seoWcd to entertain dcop.rooted
aversion As Captain Han was distinguished lite
rory character however and hrough letters from Mr.
Murray, thelr common ruhlshor he recclvedus win
great cotdlay took us 10 his favorite ride at Lido
and In his Condo1 round the great canal, aud made
his hotel during our stay IN Venice In manner our
home. The character of this Justly celebrated man,
MS seen on near approach was so totally NJ variance
with what had previously conceived from his writ
ings that could hardly bcllcvc II was the per-
son. Occasionally, indeed, the tetyor ot the poot
warmed his expression and always the IRE ot gcuus
klndled hscyc but In general an acctation fashion
petNaded his maunet sud the tHSoucHpcc ot safety
spread ltnguor over his conversation. lie was dcsu
tue ot that simplicity of thought aud manner which
Is The attendant ot the highest intccct aud which was
so conspicuous In Scott. Tie always aiming nj
effect, aud the effect he desired rather that of
fashion than geniushe sought rather to astonish than
Impress lie seemed bldst with every enjoymouet of
NE affected rather the successful ron, than the great
poet and deprecated beyond everything the cant of
morality. The impression he wished to leave the
mind that of man who had tasted to the dregs
Of all the enioyments of life aud, above all, OF high
ancctatlon Yet amid all this wretched
concet traces Of Inherent greatness appeared and
have seen his eyes I'll with tears when, IN rowing
through the great canal or riding along the shore of
Lido, he recounted some Of the glorious events of
Venetian story.
TmE City of Monterey, Mexico, is evidently
the paradise Of the passed and graduated lover Of
amusemcnls who knows what good taste aud good
manners demand In public assembnge, and Is re.
joced by the observance Of these canons as much as
he is disgustcd by their violation The correspondent
Of the Philadelphia bulletin points amorab 10y contrast
/ AT the people OF the Quaker city, aud, though the
bourgeOs class Is not so Overwhelmingly predominant
here, there enough representatives of this
of undesirable classes, such the wealthy and
uuderbred snob, to make an Extreme Left nuisances
at too many concerts and stage entertainments. lie
says;
When the people Of Monterey, in theatre assembled,
fall to kissing they dc II with viii. The effect Is
that Of escaping steam aud It evidently Is to
be wisely tTincd with NoraTe the people Mt all Chafy
In raising this powerful corrcctor. Primarily, 1t Is
used to check undue applause. At tile several con-
cers and operas which have heard here there has not
been single repetition. Anything that Is good-and
much of the music Is very goods appauded heartily
thus giving to the singer the much-przed evidence ot
the public's sympathetic approval. But II more thnh
second or third round OF applause Is attempted the
kissing rises In such blast that order Instantly Is ie-
stored Any ofense against proprety or the comfort
Of the audience meets with the same rehukc. Toleave
the theatre while the performance Is going ON Is
good deal like running the gauntlet. Talking Is
shut down upon promptly, aud too-perslstent
coughing and shufing of the feet are
not tolerated, The certainty that the punishment
will come II the ofense is committed suinces to hold
silent the would-be noisy ones among the Mexicans.
The AmericdHoS, new 20 the land and Its customs,
are getting into trouble all the time by reason OF
their bad manners And have faith to believe that
, their painful experiences will do them world oi
good. True, II is humbling to my pride as an liner
icdHo to see box party of my fellow -countrymeu
and women brought tn book for III manners, as sucl
party was brought to book the other night at the
charity cOnCert-an entertainment given hy the am
nteurs and attended by the incest people In town
NV poor cOmpariuts stopped III the midst OF theil
pleasant conversation, cheerfully loud In tone, Il
fnd what being hisSed SO prodigiously and thei
establishment refreshing when they came To
realizing of the fact that the kissing was di
rected at themselves Yet hardened my heart an,
had no sorrow because of their discontinue. Neve
again In this theatre they likely 10 forget tha
the rights of the public greater than the rights
the Individual; aud cannot but hope that they Wi
remember in the States the lesson iu common polite
|, | ness they have learned there.
With such population 1t Is not surprising to be in
formed that Monterey, city of forty-two thousam
. souls, until recently without railway has long la
, first class theatre where the musical and dramati
performances, though given without extravagar
expenses are always enjoyable.