The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-19


and not this evening, you supposed, and the
Philadelphia papers. perceive, announced. !, of
course, remain, and hope to reach New York on
Friday evening, with my copy for the succeeding
days paper.
The Seguins played tonight at the Holiday street
theatre TO a very crowded and fashionable house.
The opera Of the Position" was performed, and
really in crsditable manner.
All the news about Shipman you will get from the
The provincial council Of the Catholic church Is
at present in session here. l intend TO pick up
something interesting from it, fpossible;.
P.S. The Philadelphia merchants talked yester.
day morning about getting up dinner for Daniel
Webster Immediately.
City Intelligence.
SWIMMING FOR LIBEkrY.-On Wednesday after
noon Mr.. s. w. Griswold, of Middleown, Conn
arrived in this city, from Baltimore, with a man
named William Benjamin, of the former place,
whom he had in custody by requistion on charge
of adultery. He remained over night, and left
yesterday morning in company with his prison.
er for New Haven, on board of the steamboat
Champion. The prisoner was allowed his IL
berty on board the boat and as she was about enter
ing Hur Gate the prisoner was Used by his keeper,
who gave thorough Search but without success; and
he finally learned from passenger, who had been
near the stern OF the boat, that he had seen man
swimming to the Long Island shore, while the boat
was clearing the upper end of BLACKWELL Island
Any knowledge oil the prisoner communicated to
officer Baker Of the lower police, will be received
with proper reward, by the persons concerned
Mr.. BRouaH's CoNcERr.-Mr. Brough's only
Concert of the season of, at last, on Wednes.
day next, the oath, at the Apollo. Amongst a num-
Der of songs and ballads, quite new to us, he will
sing the wild and strange romance Of the "Admiral
and the Shark" written by Barry Cornwall, the
author Of the Sea-" &c. We understand the ef-
feet produced by Mr.. Brough In giving this song is
startling The song itself, like every thing written
by its author, is the emanation of mind formed of
the finest dramatic perceptions; but descriptive and
vivid as the song is, there is not one artistic in
thousand can produce the effect intended by the
poet. Mr.. B. alone seems to have realized the in
tentions of the writer.
A New Orleans critic (and no bad one either,)
says Of this song and the singer =" This romance
quite original in Its poetry and construction and
as a composition, welded happily to the verse, and
purely dramatic. The effect produced by Mr.
Brough in singing the song was extraordinary. 1t
was the first time we ever a vocalist throw off
the trammes of a concert room, and stand before
you the approximation of his subject It was
bold experiment, but triumphanty successful. The
effect produced can be better understood by stating
that on being encored, he came forward and at
tempted to introduce the foolish custom of singing
another song; the audience rose en- naasse, and in
sisted upon his repeating the Admiral and Shark %
&C. &c.
Mr.. Brough, during the concert, will also intro
duce several ballads never before SUNG here He
will be assisted by Mrs. E. Loder, Messrs Brown,
Marks, and G. Loder, who will preside at the
Co~xa
most fashionable of the season. We seldom visit
concerts, but "we are on hand with a pocket Of
musical feelings" for that night especially.
SHINPLAsrER CURRENcY-We have received in.
formation of fresh batch of shnplasters about to
be put in circulation in respect to the character of
which we have not yet very full particulars We
know enough, however, to caution the public to
be on their guard.
The first batch is from the Hamilton Bank, Scitu-
ate, Rhode Island; said to have been chartered
short time ago, but never gone into operation.
1t is reported that this bank has been bought up,
fallen into the possession Of company Of some half
dozen persons in this city, who contemplate issuing
the bills South and West for cotton aid other staple
commodities. They will advertise to redeem the
bills in this city, food the whole country with them
to great extent possible, and then burst up.
The next is the Planfeld Bank of New Jersey,
which is also very doubtful concern.
We advise the community 10 be on their guard
FRENCH COMPANY AT NBLo's.-For eleven years,
there has been an annual demand for the Opera |!
the OPERA Now we have il complete in every de-
partment The Orchestra is said to be the best that
was ever heard at Nblo's, if not in New York-the
machinery, the costume, music actors and actresses
ALL all French, and an event in music, will be the
opening tonight. The light elegant pieces of the
French, are just suited to the tastes OF Nbo's WISH
tors here have we the French Opera, which we
ought to have had formerly instead of the Italian,
and then it would have succeeded. The thou
sands of lovers of good music, will throng to the
Gardens during the engagement of this charming
novelty. Madam lie Cour. Mons. LIE Cour, Desson-
vile and Berard, all appear. +" Vipe L0pera Fran
caiseo
FOREIGN News We are in hourly expectation
OF the arrival of the Caledonia from Liver
pool She has been out fifteen days. The
news by her will be only five days later, but the
overland mail from India must have arrived before
che sailed, which will make the news Of some i'm
portance, and then again, we are anxious to learn
how Victona's baby is.
THE MILLER CAsE.-We understand that an ap-
plcaton for divorce in this case will come up be-
fore the Connecticut legislature next week. on the
application Of Mr. Miller himself, or with his con-
currence The legislature OF Connecticut is very
generous to quarrelsome people, and will probably
grant the object desired. Sfad is always plenty and
cheap in Connecticut
MARINE.-The ship New York, Niven, from Gree
mock. and barque Prudent, Paget, from Marseles,
we reported as having arrived yesterday morning,