Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-14
LIFE IN NEW YORK.
The correspondent Of the National Integcnccr writes
follows, under date OF

The correspondent Of the National Intelligencer write
| Us follows, under date OF
| NV YoRk, July Z, le43.
Things lost in air" not always unproductive-Sg
nora CASTELAR, having received about thousand doar
last night tor singing four songs. Sgnor Gampietro he
husband well say that "a voice is excellcn
thing in woman" made Of the twenty five hundred
who composed the audience Of this successful canaice las
evening" and, having missed her introductory concert
was the inst time had her. should take Madame
CASTELAR, TO be about twenty three. She is n plump little
Jewess with advantage not common TO pfumptude-s
very uppsh and thoroughbred neck, charmingy
portrait OF her dimped shoulders and back OF her head
would have been hit subject for Titan. Her
expresses an indolent sweetness with of the wide
awakiiy common her ube-ndeed. the description OF
,hesPersian beauty by Hahz occurred in looking
her:
icr passion and her eyes are fun OF Sleep"
most amiable person sure she is; but unless am
much mistaken, there is OF Mabran's intellectual
volcano IN the crayther and the molten lava is what is
wanting TO make her equal comparable that wonderful
woman lccrtainly do think have heard voice
this country, Malibans of astonishing
pass than Caselans. There chamber her throat
where cobweb could remain unswept for n Her
contao tones far beyond the plummet OF ordinary
"soundngs," and rich and eortless the gugle Of
ring dove while her soprano go up with the buoyancy
OF lark and raise ptoe all OF the audience who
not fortunate enough obtain Still, in ascending
and descending this angles ladder she misses round
and then There transitions which catch somehow
She fusion. In her trlls more particularly the bal
ance onesded and there in the listeners Be-
som which not reached by her warbe Give her
she would melt these ling flaws, without doubt
80 near perfection she IS almost impairment
cTiucise her
Signor GiampistrO aternated songs with his wife he m
ly good foil could be desired very dry stick crack
ed and broken very deliberately, distress very
much gentleman docs his musical agones. There was
song the of the evening however, which was
nominated in the bill Mr.. Ti,an came before the piano
announced to the audience that American gentleman
present volunteered a song.
The Volunteer stepped upon the platform the shape OF
awel dressed young gentleman, and sang English song
much better than done by professional people He
was encored and sung il again. took be very ce-
yer trap OF well practsed debutanf who wished to sur
prise the public into enthusiasm True Sun this
morning states that it is ror pretereG Eih" but
Mr. Fay, Philadelphia gentleman, certainly very nc.
complished amateur.
The marvel OF Broadway Just now is the ALHANBRA-
an ice resort lately opened little below Niblo's-
The depth OF shop Broadway pierced for corridor
enhance and this lined with tended by the pret
test Hebes OF their class. Traveng this alley empta-
uon you descend TO marhepaVed circular tented
with gaiysped awnings, and embelshed with the
ngs and gorgeous colors of barbarc architecture. The
seats are around fountain, and of nymph
stands in the centre, holding above her head horn from
which, issues the water in resembling glass umbrella.
The basin is trimmed with flowers the falling water makes
the constant which needul for tefesatets the
sky looks in through the scngs Of the awning and the ices
made of real cream" The whole scene is more On
entail than Spanish and would have been better named
rail or KIOSK than the Alhambra; but "fai spot"
las well as Judge who has fairy and)
and for the price OF gives the untraveed
new idea of luxury.