The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-05

| our borders. We are successfully engaged in sub
jugatlDg great continent to The influence OF civl-
cation, religion, and the arts We are making
vast soliludes rssound with the cheerful hum OF
industry We are yearly waxing more powerful,
and see no limits but those of this great division
OF the earth 10 our future imperial greatness. And
| all this under system OF equal rights and equal
laws. And the press Of Europe, surely no partial
witness, Is every where proclaimiDg that " the
system works wellp' But what, meanwhile, says
the press-the party press of America itself
What does It proclaiml 1t may surely well be
ashamed to answer!
WAR OF THE Observation-Disclosures OF
SENATOR BENToN-We have received from Mis-.
souri, the important intelligence OF Senator Benton's
reelection for six years, from the 4th of March
next, by majority of eight votes. There has been
great opposition made to him by the Tyler and
Calhoun men; and this election is very interest
ing feature in relation to the future movements OF
the democracy at Washington. In a correspond
ence from Jefferson City, the State capitol of Mis-
sour, we find the following announcement, which
we take from the Missouri heporter:-
For the information Of your readers and of the demo-
cracy Of the whole Union should be published at once
election that he had declared in ST. Louis inst before
leaving for the East few weeks ago, that II Col Polk
put the word immediate annexation" into his message.
or failed 10 expel from his confidence those concerned in
what he has termed the Texas intrigue, he (Co
would make Col Folks hotter than John
Tyler's ever has been. The time for commencing the
onslaught was fixed by Col Benton for April next. The
source whence have derived this iniormaon well
the course OF Col b since the nomination OF Polk and
Dallas, leave not the slightest doubt my mind that Col
has gone to Washington to war upon the democratic
party.
Mr.. Benton is now in Washington, and if this
prediction be correct, we may expect sport
when the measures recommended by Captain
Tyler are brought forward. Of the sent.
ments and feelings entertained by Mr. Benton
towards the Captain, there can be little question
but it is not so certain that he will make war on
Mr.. PoIk's administration II is yet to be seen
whether Mr.. Polk will go "North" or "South =
But, al all events, II is clear that matters are
coming to head in the democratic party, and that
We will have plenty OF quarres for some time 10
come.
The ECCLESIASTICAL, EPISCOPAL, APosToLICAL
INvgsTIeATIoN.It is earnestly insisted, in certain
quarters, that the trial of Bishop Onderdonk be
conducted with closed doors. BY all means let it
be so. "Closed doors" of course-double barred,
too, if you please Certainly, closed doors-who
is as silly as to talk Of open doors? II would be
altogether contrary to the genius, the spirit, the
use and wont Of the "order' OF Bishops, TO have
open doors Open doors, indeed! No, no. The
spirit Of the age is that of independence, free in
qury, publicity. But the spirit OF the order Of
Bishops is quite different character. So closed
doors by all means.
CANADIAN AFPAIRs.-We have a slip from the
Montreal Herald office. dated 18th ult. II gives
the first days proceeding of the Provincial Para-
ment. Sir Allan McNab was elected speaker, after
it was ascertained that he could understand the
French language. To-day we shall probably have
the Governor Generals speech
The MUSICAL DRAMA.-We think we may now
safely fectde ourselves in having the Italian opera
permanently establishe for this season The houses
thus far have been profitable in the highest degree,
and the troupe comprises an amount of talent suffi-
clent for the production in style Of great excel
lence, of all the best operas.
Last night the great inclemency OF the weather
operated somewhat sgainst the fullness Of the
house, but even in these adverse circumstances II
was highly respectable Beiisario, besides, was not
very popular opera last season, although II abounds
with many admirable passages. 1t is probable that
It has been reproduced for the purpose Of bringing
Signor Tomasi before the public. He is a very re-
spectacle artist, and in some passages acquitted
himself remarkably well, but IN this part at least,
we do not think that he is equal to Valtel!ina.-
Many of his notes lose in effect apparently because
he fears to throw himself out sufficiently, an ex-
IRENE the opposite Of that into which Valtellina
occasionally falls. Borghese acted her part
to perfection, and sang with her accustomed abb
lily. The part assigned to Signora Pico is an I'M
gracious one, whilst the music is exceedingly diff.
cult, but she sustained it in a manner entitled 10
much commentator Perozz gets the best bar
gain in this opera, and his management Of it dis.
covered that he had really some good claim to it.
He sang admirably. We should not recommend
many repetitions Of this opera, for we do not be-
ieve that it is by any means SO great favorite
as many others. Let us have La Gazxa Ladra,
Norna, Semeramide, or Cenerentola. In the latter
we would have the admirable Sanquirico as "Dan-
dini," and in the first we might have the entire
strength of the company.
The Italian opera attracts all the fashion and arts.
tocracy Of the city, and steady is the current,
that the attempt at English opera at the Park has
quite failed TO divert it in any degree. The Bo-
hemian Girl" however, is a good deal of
snowy SPECTACLE" and attracts toerably large
audiences of the theare-going people. We
do not think much Of the music. 1t GER
tainly has not great pretensions to originality,
being chiefly made up of familiar airs and melo-
dies. Then, with the exception Of the seguins and
Mr.. Frazer, none of the company can sing. Frazer
is not an artist of remarkable powers. His voice
is wanting in volume, and at all events is quite in
capable OF filling such large theatre as the Park.
His figure is unwiedy, and he does not appear to
advantage on the stage. Seguin himself is an ex.
cellen basso, and is more accustomed to the stage.
Mrs. Seguln is highly educated and accomplished
musician, but with somewhat thin soprano voice,
and not much OF an actress. Altogether, we be-
Iieve that so far as English opera is concerned, for
the present, at least. the Ethiopian Minstres,"
and the Guinea Serenaders," are likely to retain
possession Of the palm, if understand that term
to mean the favor and half dollars of the multitude