The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-07
italian Opera.

J. GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.
MUCH ESTEEMED SIR -
anonymous article which feel the necessity Of an
swering by publishing the enclosed communication in
your next paper you ill then confer q favor
Your most obedient servant,
ATTlLIO VALTELLINA.
P. S.-Any charge for this insertion am ready topav
New YORK, 9Th Of March, 1884,
It was not my wish to answer the anonymous article
published in the Herald of the LIST instant respecting the
Italian Opera, because never take notice Of such at
tacks but think owe to the public, whom respect
to show that all the facts stated in said article errone
Far from there being any dAunion in the company 1
am happy to state that the best harmony and CONFIDENTLY
prevails among all the artists, and that all goes well
as be wished
As to the distribution in the operas when the writer
says that the manager would be Kissed if he could at
tempt to give to the sgnora Meocehi the part of prma
donna in the Opera Of beatrice d Tenda think the as
any just and courteous person win lay my reasons b.:
fore the public and then submit to his judgment whatever
may be- as to law, OF which shall always be the
LIST have assigned the part Of Beatrice to the signora
Msocch because believe her to be perfectly ableto DO
pnable success in Italy Havana Mexico and in
New York in the very difficult part Of Comma di Virgil
in which, every time she performed last autumn in this
city she was welcomed with repeated and most enthusias
tic applauses.
Cd As many in the company have no other means OF
living but their daily earnings do not wish to expose
them of being deprived of these by making every per-
ndsposon would make necessary to shut the theatre
this responsibility would not assume thought then
that as prudent manager ought to have opera for
each prma DONNA in which one might appear indepen
dent of the other.
I'D. Any Judge in music will acknowledge that il is i'm.
possible to form an opinion upon artist in
operas particularly in the pats which sgnora Naocch
sustained in purtani and Belisario To enable
lie Sgnora Msocchi kindly agreed take the part of
Ricardo although written for bass voice and out of
BesSro Which that high and mot
more within the compass Of her voice disadvantage
she had to contend with besides the odum Of the person
age ITSELF 1t then nothing but just to give Sgnora Ma
occhi opportunity to display her capacities part
Of her choice, before expressing any opinion upon
her.
hope the have just given will be considered
acceptable by patrons and rends and will beg them
wait until they have heard the Opera Of Beatrice before
Ifthe writer Of the article has been in
ny o ons party spirit he will BE- blamed by
tesy in trying to expel in this from the stage
artist who has always, heretofore, met with success
public to decide whether deserve, az a manager The
- ATTILIo vALTELLlNA
From HAvANA.-The annexed letter embraces a
| summary of the Havana news to the 2lst ult. =
The British brig of Albatros Capt Yorke arrived
here the i7h thirteen days from Tampico having
board S576 900 in SPECIE and sailed the Goth for Eng
land She brought news Commercial affairs here are
pretty much in stdt quo but am afraid the same cannot
be said Of the ovcrnment and Captain General Al
ready ODonnell is accused Of favorsm and of hwart
ing the letter and spirit of the law his mnions
Or the 18th inst whole battalion of the military had 10
be called out to que and dispense large concourse Of
the citizens who thought their right and duty pro-
test by force against late ordinance connected with
the administration of the Tacon theatre The belief Ia
general that storm is brewing in the political horizon
The Cubeans now beginning to imagine that ever
faithful loyalty" is due only to just and impartial &C
vernment. fire took place the other night in the out
skirts OF the city, which destroyed half dozen
| wooden novels. The loss is inconsderable
ENTREpoT AT CAMPEAcHy-The SigliU XIX, "a
newspaper printed at Merlda,) publishes a decree
oil the Governor OF Yucatan establishing entrepot fol
imported goods Campeachy The following the pro
| visions of the decree -
Art LIST mercantile depot is to be established in the
port Of Campeachy where all goods may be stored for
year. without being liable 10 duty pay ing per
| thirty days after the goods are entered.
I'd. Goods merchandise taken from the depot before
the end Of year. for expectation, and not subject tc
| either state or municipal duty.
Sd Goods merchandise taken from the depot for the
state market which have remained whole year In the
| depot will pay both state and municipal duty.
18th. Provisions pitch and nfammable stufs empty
vessels of every description and naval stores are prohi
bited from being stored in the depot
9Th The government of the depot will be administered
by officers appointed by the state
NEW YORK LEGIsLArURE.--In Assembly, or
Monday, the bill in relation to the Court OF =
| P, Of the city and county Of New York was read
third time and passed II extends the provisions Of Sec
is of the act organizing the Superior Court Of New Yorl
| to this Court
Troy CHARTER ELECTION isreported that tn,
wings carried their Mayor at the election yesterday by
majority Of about AGO. Their majority for Senator las
fall was 49, for Sheriff 4s9.-.albaSy Argus, March6