The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-22 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING,

JENNY LIND'S DEPARTURE FOR
AMERICA.
LIVERPOOL, IVEDIsikSDAY.—We dollbt whether
Jenny Lind, in the whole course of her unparal!eled
career, ever met with a manifestation of public feel-
ing so grand as that which accompanied her depar-
ture this morning for the United States. No sove-
reign,
p
b"evererpsoopn in any sense the idol of the
popular—no conqueror, however re-
nowned—nopeople—could have been attended with more signifi-
cant honours than those which have been accorded to
this gifted artist--honours the more valuable because
so purely and entirely spontaneous.
The head of the police having officially intimated
that if Mdlle. Lind took hsr departure from the hotel
to the steam- boat at the hour that had been mentioned
in the newspapers, he could not undertake to be
answerable that there might not be some accident, in
cons( quence of the pressure of the crowd, it became
rt quislte at a late hour on Tuesday night to alter
'he pl.( virus arrangements,
and to keep the new ones
-e eret. At a quarter to eight in the morning, con-
-iderahly more than an hour hefire the time origi-
nal!y fixed upon, the modest brougham in which
'Limy Lind has traverse d this town was drawn up at
be private door of the Adelphi Hotel,
e.nd, without
the fact of her departure being known to any Lut
the few persons who were connected with the ar-
rangement-, she was enabled to leave privately and
without Mat. Mr. Benedict accompanied her in
her carriage, and then followed a couple of hired
vehicles, containing M. Belletti (also goes with her
to America), M. Vivier, and a few chosen friends,
who were to accompany her on board. It was amus-
ing to see the precautions taken to preserve the incog
nito of the object of so much attraction. On arriving
at the pier-head, the party were not able to proceed
at once to the small steam-boat hired to carry them
on board the Atlantic, some mistake having been made
in the orders. Thus Mdlle. Lind was obliged to wait
for a few minutes, during which time the rumour of
her presence spread, and she could not be protected,
even by the police, from the vulgar gaze of a crowd of
persons who surrounded her till she had scarcely
breathing space, and whose rudeness found but a poor
excuse in their natural curiosity. At length the tug-
boat was brought alongside, and Mdlle. Lind and
her friends soon arrived under the lea of the mammoth
steamer which was to bear her to the United States.
The fair voyager seemed in excellent spirits. Mean-
while, the good people of Liverpool, who had been led
to believe that she would not go on board until half-
past 9 or 10 at least, had been slowly but steadily assem-
bling in crowds, to catch a glimpse of her as she em-
barked. Some were waiting at the Adelphi, others at
good points of view on the way, others on the piers
and lining the shores of the Mersey, while many
thousands (we do not . exaggerate) crowded the innu-
merable steamers and other craft that were lying
about in the river. But she had given them all "the
-dip," and was safe on the deck of the steamer, bid-
ding adieu to her friends, and striving by her own
exuberance of high spirits to keep up those of her
future eompagnons de voyage. At about ten o'clock
a gun from the Atlantic announced that the magnifi-
cent steam-ship was under weigh ; and then, as she
steamed slowly past the town of Liverpool, bearing
nearer the town than to the Cheshire side, one of the
most splendid ovations ever offered to any public per-
son ensued. Salutes were fired from either side of
the river, which were returned from the bows of the
Atlantic ; the broad bosom of the Mersey was crowded
with craft, all bearing their human freight. The
shores were lined with people, and the shouts of
these masses of congregated human beings were
deafening. As the enormous steamer majestically
made her way towards the mouth of the river,
surrounded and followed to an immense distance by
river steamers and small craft, through the lines of
people who were massed on the shore, the whole
formed an aquatic triumphal procession for which we
remember no parallel, except the grand scene in
Portsmouth Harbour on the arrival of Louis Philippe
~n his visit to our Queen. As for Jenny Lind, who
had long before taken affectionate leave of the friends
who had accompanied her from the shore, she was to
be seen standing by the side of the captain on the
paddle-box, her petite but graceful form clearly dis-
cernible as she waved her handkerchief in answer to
he enthusiastic cheers of the assembled thousands.
Surely such a tribute was never yet paid to an artist
in this country.
A silver tea-kettle and two silver candlesticks were
presented yesterday to Jenny Lind, on behalf of the
Southern Hospital—one wing of which is an archi
tectural emanation from her charming vocal organ,
gratuitously exercised. Mr. Benedict, besides the
testimonial we have already mentioned, was also pre-
'ented with a snuff-box by the committee of the Phil-
harmonic Society.
On Monday night, between the parts of " The
Messiah," an address was presented, in the " green-
room," to Mdlle. Lind, which we subjoin :
" To Mdlle. Jenny Lind,--The committee of the Li•
verpool Philharmonic Society cannot allow Mdlle. Jenny
Lind to take her (they trust) temporary departure fr.. m
A country where her talents have excited so enthusiastic
a sensation, and the kindness f her heart has 1. fc bo
d-ep an impression, without assuring her of their best
wist.es for her health and prosperity during her sojourn
in a distant land.

" Disappoinied as they were that circumstances de-
prived them of her powerful assistance at the opening of
their Hall, they feel much gratified that it has at length
been glace(' by her presence ; and they cannot but
thiuk that it will be an agreeable reminiscence to
tldlle. LiEd, while floating on the Atlantic, to reflect
that her last notes in Europe vibrated in a Hall a :witted
to be as yet unequalled in its beauty and in its general
arrangements, and that her last exertions have been in
behalf of a society unique in its composition and disin-
terested in its objects—a society composed solely of
lovers of music, Rho have incurred much pecuniary sa-
crifice, and considerable future responsibility, without
the least idea of profit, but with the sole design of pro-
melting their favourite science, and cultivating the
highest class of musical composition.
The committee, with their best thanks to Mdlle.
Lind for her kindness on the present occasion, beg to
assure her that they feel the warmest interest in her
progress in America, which they are certain will be as
triumphant as it has been in every country she has as
yet visited, and they take their leave of her with the
hope that, as they hare had the pain of witnessing her
departure, so she will give them the pleasure of being the
first to welcome her return to England—a country where
she is so highly how ured and esteemed.
(Signed) " JOHN HATwARD TURNER, Chairman.
JOHN B. BRANCHIER, VlCe•ChairUlatl.
" c.
Sub Low, lion. Se Liverpool, August 19, 1850."
This address, it will be seen, would have been in
better taste if there had been less glorification by the
committee of themselves, their society, and their Hall.
It was beautifully written in the usual style, and be-
sides having emblazoned upon it the arms of Liver-
pool, it bore also upon it those of Sweden.

THE BRAZILS.
LIVERPOOL,
the
Swordfish, Captain Green, from Pernambuco, we
hate 2.: t h theo arrival
f
of
received advices AUG.
t 021
the 13
July-14 days
later than those last received.
Sugar—Business has been on a very small scale
and receipts trifling, owing to the season being wet
and wretched roads. Our nearly nominal quotations
are 1 milrei 800 rein to 2 milreis 400 rein for inferior
to middling quality white,
which, at 2711 exchange,
is equal to 161. 3d. to 21s. 2d. per cwt ; muscovado
sugar 12s. sd. to 13s. 4d. per cwt.
Exchange—The scarcity of money and favourable
advices for cotton have caused an advance in our rate
instead of a decline, which usually takes place at this
dull season of the year. During the week a large
business has been done at 27d. to 27id. ; but to-day
small sums have been passed at 27 id. for ready cash.
Cotton—Our receipts this week have been 343
bags, making 1,420 since the Ist inst. In conse-
quence of high prices, and the advance in our ex-
change, this staple has been less in demand, and re-
gular first quality is now offered at 6 dolls. 900 ex
commission and freight.
Hides and ruin continue as before, and we have no
important transactions to report. _
Freights—The English ship Bonita has engaged a
cargo of Cotton in Maceio, at II.; the Hugh, in the
same port, at 9-161; and the Fatima, in Paraiba, at
for Liverpool. They will take about 500 bags.

M.P.--The above gEntlernan.
HNA
LRERS OW
BARRY E CBAAPLFINR,OM DROWNING OF MR
on Tuesday proceeded by the Gem steamer, for the purpose
of passing slew days with a friend at P. urfleet, from which
place a boat was hailed to take him off in the middle of the
river, when, stepping into the boat, he lost his balance and
fell backwards, and the tide being very strong he was car.
ried down a great distance, and was obliged to swim nearly
half a mile before he could reach the boat, as the boatman
most incautiously threw out one of his oars to assist him, and
thereby rendered himself incapable of directing the boat;
but fortunately Mr. Barry Baldwin, being a good swimmer.
by great good luck came up to the boat in a most exhausted
state, and was providentially saved. He was taken to the
boatman's house, where he was provided with, a change of
clothes, al d afterwards joined his f-iends. '1 'ho means for
his recovery were successfully used, and he has felt little or
no ill effects from the untoward accident.

GRAVESEND, THURSDAY MORNING.--THE MAGIS-
i n
d order
ball
TRATES AND THE Pooa. - A grand ball and concert was ad-
vertised to be given on the Terrace-pier on Friday evening,
the whole of the proceeds of which were to
.be placed in the
hands of the magistrates, to he by them distributed among
the poor people who have lost their property by the late fire.
A committee of gentlemen had been formed, and numerous
subscriptions made among the visitors. to the town,
to enlarge the sum expected to be realised, but owing to the
interferenceof some of the religious magistrates, a placard was
circulated this morning announcing that the propose
would not take place, in consequence of the. great opposition
of the magistrates, one of the gentlemen going the length of
openly asstrting, at a meeting held at the Town-hall,.
money obtained from such a source could. not possibly benefit
the poor." We trust that as the ni.agistrates.of Gravesend
Pr they will
are actuated by such pure and charitable feelings,
practice what they preach, and take care the poor people
are not losers by their Christian proceedings.—From a Corre-
spondent.
The Dean. and Chapter of Canterbury have pre-
sented the Rev. T. W. Goldhawk, M A., curate of St. Mary.
lebone Church, London, to the vicarage of Shelwick, Kent,
rendered vacant by the cession of the Rev. S. J. Lyon,