The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-24 00:00:00

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 23

The Ariel steamer, Captain D. Wilson, from New
York on the 10th instant, with the English and
French mails, has arrived off Cowes, and proceeded
to Havre. She ,brings 11 passengers for this port
and 118 for Havre, 150,000 dols. for England and
300,000 and a general cargo for France. Her ad-
vices are anticipated.
September 14, at 7 a.m., in lat. 44, long. 56.50,
passed the Borussia steamer, hence for New York ;
18th, at 11.30 p. 111., in lat. 49.36, long. 31, the
Vanderbilt steamer, hence for New York ; 19th, at
5 p.m., in lat. 49.58, long. 26.20, the bark Josepha,
of Shields, bound east.

MADAME LIND-GOLDSC.HMIDT IN
DUBLIN.

(From the Dublin Freeman's Journal)

It is now just eleven years since the public of
Dublin—nobles, gentles, and commoners—repre-
sented by a succession of audiences by far the most
crowded, brilliant, and influential ever brought
together at any one time, or within the precincts of
one building, rose, as it were, en masse, for the
purpose of according a true Irish welcome to Jenny
Lind, the acknowledged Queen of Song—the
Swedish Nightingale—admittedly then the first
alto soprano vocalist in the world. Who that was
conversant with life in Dublin at that period can
forget the ardent anxiety pervading musical circles
as regarded the obtainment at any cost of places in
the Theatre Royal during the Lind engagement ?
or who that witnessed the debut of this gifted lady
on the Dublin stage can fail to remember the en-
thusiastic reception which hailed her entree on the
boards of the " Old House," the hushed and all but
breathless delight of the overflowing audience as
the tones of her wondrous voice floated on the ear
in gushes of thrilling melody " like music heard
in dreams," or the outbursts of passionate admira-
tion evinced in peals of plaudits at the conclusion of
delicious song or magnificent scena? Wehave rea-
son to know that there still exists amongst all classes
of the intellectual community of Dublin the fullest
remembrance and most lively recognition of the rare
vocal ability and transcendant musical genius which
characterised the performance and ensured the
triumphs of Jenny Lind in the proudest and palmiest
days of her splendid achievements on the stage of
Italian opera. If any proof of this fact were want-
ing, we might refer to the circumstance, that seats
and places have been for some time at a premium, for
Madame Lind Goldschmidt's opening concert at the
Antient Concert Hall, on next Monday night. It
may be observed that the miscellaneous concerts at
which Madame Lind Goldschmidt will perform in
Dublin and in the provinces, are, or will be, just so
many fortunate incidents in favour of the music-
loving public, resulting from a spirited engagement
entered into with " Madame" by the eminent musi-
cal entrepreneur Mr. Mitchell, of London, to whose
exertions the music-loving section of the Irish pub-
lic stands indebted for many recherche and delight-
ful treats. Mr. Mitchell, on ascertaining the fact
of Madame Lind Goldschmidt's intention of visiting
Ireland this autumn, and of taking the leading
soprano part in Handel's grand oratorio " The
Messiah," seized on the opportunity thus offered, of
suggesting the presentation of a series of concerts in
Dublin and the provincial towns, during Madame's
intended brief sojourn in Ireland. This arrange-
ment has been happily completed, and thus, what
was originally intended to be an all but a private
visit to Dublin on the part of Madame Lind Gold-
schmidt—varied simply by her appearance and
performance in public on one occasion, as a free
gift in the cause of charity—will now be made
available through Mr. Mitchell's exertions, and
the kind consent of the distinguished Donna, for
the delight of thousands, some in renewing for
mer gratification in hearing her matchless voice
once again, and others in participating in a vocal
treat, of which they had heard much, but which,
under ordinary circcumstances they could not hope
to enjoy. The first of the miscellaneous concerts is
fixed to take place in the great hall of the Antient
Concerts, on the evening of Monday next, the 26th
inst. Thq second concert will take place on 'Wed-
nesday, the Bth inst., at two o'clock. The artistes
engaged to sustain Madame Lind Goldschmidt in
these entertainments comprise Signor Belletti, an
artiste whose delicious voice and perfect musical
training have gained for him a high reputation on
the operatic stage ; and the justly celebrated solo
violinist, Herr Joachim, whose performances have
been so often and so justly prized and appreciated
at the Dublin classic concerts. The pianoforte
accompaniments will be given by Herr Otto Gold-
schmidt, an artiste distinguished in the highest
musical circles as a masterly performer on that
noble instrument. The programme of the first con-
cert includes a rich and varied selection of favourite
pieces from the operatic and purely lyric composi-
tions of Beethoven, Mozart, Rossini, Bellini, &c. ;
also, choice pieces composed by Chopin, St. Heller,
Benedict, &c., &c. In this list will be found more
than one of those brilliant soprano solos with which
Jenny Lind was once accustomed to electrify the
Dublin audience in the days of her operatic splen-
dour. She will also introduce some rare and
beautiful morceaux of Norwegian and Styrian
melody. This is, indeed, something beyond an
every day attraction, and, judging from the public
excitement manifested, we cannot doubt but that
the coming concerts will be in the highest degree
brilliant and successful.
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