The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-26
Laguayra.
Correspondence Of the Herald
T.crr.u, Cftbs E.I

DEAR SIR:-
laval myself of the Ideparture of brig Selim, to
transmit sundry informatons, which may perhaps
prove sal ictory.
1t will allord you some pleasure am sure, to
know that the reception here, in public and in pri-
vate, OF Commodore Daniels, has been all that he,
or his warmest friends could have desired. Nothing
could be more cordial, hatterng, and respectful.
In the first instance he called upon the'President OF
the Republic, " Gen. Soublette no the private re-
sidence of the latter, when he with very de-
monstration of friendship and r. he Presi.
dent not content with receiving HIM thus kindly al
his own residence, intmated wish to give some
public manifestation of the opinions he entertained
Of The services rendered by him in the cause Of
Columbian Independence"
Accordingly, when, few days afterwards, our
Charge d'Affars, accompanied by the Commodore,
Jno p. Adams, Esq, our Vice Consul in this port,
and Capt. Gardner, Of the U. S. brig of war Law
renee, called upon the President, at the Govern
tons were over, advanced to the Commodore put
his arms around him, and having embraced him
affectionately, made brief but feeling address.
in which he spoke of the Commodore as an old
companion IN arms who, in times OF need and ptsrI,
ITALIAN OPERA.-BoRGHEsE's Observation-Disclosures
and dollars to observe the rules of precedence,
dollars and applause unquestionably the great
est desdeata after which every artist aspres. This
&C contamination devouty to be wished,'' fell las,
night in ample measure to the share of our beauti-
full prima donna Borghesc, and we do not hesitate
to declare that never were braves and bouquets
better deserved. Borghese arrived here in time
when the people were literally surfeited with mu-
Sic Castellan's beautiful notes were still fresh in
the memory of our diletant great many fol
a.. IL.
to say so-Damoreau, the queen of song, on her
peregrinations in the South, and the enchanting
strains produced by Vieuxtemps', Ole Bulls and
Ar,0t's bow, had not yet begun to die away The
success which attended the Italian opera on the
nights of her performance, is, therefore, the best
proof of the power, which her remarkable talent
exercised upon the numerous audiences, and this
success is so much more commendable, as her
voice is far from being perfect. She has in fact
only very few good notes, and these are her mid
die notes the high ones being rather too sharp
and shril in forte passages, and her few low tones
lack vigor and clearness But if her voice has
some natural defects, her method is chas,e, cor
rect, and of an unusually superior order. Her vo-
calizaion is prodigy of agility, her feeling in.
tense, and her ornaments, although not unfrequent-
ly overcharged, are nearly always uncommonly
graceful. Add 10 these bewichlng acting-Cri-
s-like in the opera seria-Tadoln-like in the
bufia-and it is not to be wondered at il she is
as great a favorite in New York as she was in the
Havana.
The entertainments presented great variety
There a comedy, containing faithful record
how Majocchi fell sick, and how the Puritani are
TO be given without the part Of Sir Richard the
whole spoken, or rather sung, by Mr. Wells, with
beautiful accompaniment of Kisses and laughter
There were farther, the three acts OF "IPurltani,
a pas de trois by the Misses Vallee, which had the
honor of an encOre-we do not know why-anC
lastly, vocal concert by Valtellini De Begins, anC
the bensfciare Valtellinl's air, which has the ap
pearance of being by Mercadante, was much ap
plauded, as well as the amusing scena OF "H fdnd
fico per Ia nlusica." This piece, which is great
favorte with Lablache, was very well sung. and
much better acted, by the veteran De Begins it is
only to be regretted that the orchestra did not fol
low his advice OF minding the pianos and fortes i,
Borghese's air, where the accompaniment was fal
from being perfect, and where the volno prime
played as if he were going to perform the principa
air. The aria from Belly is not the same as tina
sung by CASTELAR,, but only little better il is
,calts-fyroi,cnne, and would hardly have been no
ticed, il it had not been SO bewllchlngly sung b,
Borghese. The overture to Ia file du regiment
which ought to have been performed at the begin
ming of the concert, was given at the end, anC
could very easily have remained away altogether
as it is worthless composition, and shows n poo
Judgment the part of the person who selected IT
On the whole, the performance came off will
great Sciat-and the house, which was crammed il
all parts, evidently enjoyed it very WELL