The New York herald., 1844-12-20

| ITALIAN OPERA There was fashionable. and
Brilliant. though not very crowded house last
night, the concert Of the St Georges Benevolent
Society having drawn away number of the regu-
lar patrons Of the opera 1t the second repre-
sentation OF Ppritani, and it certainly given
with slll greater excellence and effect than the
previous, Tuesday. evening. Borghese was in fine
voice and spirits, and from beginning to end, sus-
tanned her role with remarkable brilliancy particu
larly in the duett with Antognini, in the third act,
she sung with a sweetness and feeling seldom
equalled, and with such measure OF justice to
the exquisite music, as elected the warmest ap-
plause from an audience which we are gratfed to
observe, is becoming more and more discrimina-
ting in its expressions Of approbaiion.
Antognni sustained the part Of Arthur with
great degree OF success He is artist Of correct
judgment and cultivated taste probably no man is
more anxious TO please than he and he is far from
being unsuccessful. Valtellina was, he always lie,
highly respectable and Tomasi was equally so.-
The orchestra well merited favorable mention, and
we are very happy in being enabled to award to
them the praises Of contributing in mean degree
TO the success and very cordial reception Of this
delicious opera.
n Pvitami will be repeated on Saturday even
ing when we hope to see full house. 1t is one Of
the best productions of its great author, and
flows with the richest melodies. No one with any
pretensons to musical taste can allow the oppor-
tunlty of hearing it to pass unimproved.
BENEFIT CONCERT OF THE ST. GEORGES Society.
This concert filled the Tabernacle to overflow
ing, last evening, and must have netted hand
some sum to the worthy Society in aid Of whose
s.l1 .rl - nsrr Uo lint
over four thousand persons were in attendance
The audience was mostly composed OF English and
Americans, and presented, in its general aspect,
striking contrast to the Opera House. There was
scarcely an opera-glass in the house and the bril-
liant coIors so much affected, and SO charmingly
worn by the Anglo-Saxon ladies, gave lively and
picturesque appearance to the scene. Such an ar
ray of clear fresh compilations, regular features and
fine forms, is rare spectacle. The very hum and
murmur of the throng, between the pieces, had a
predominance of the frequectly recurring s, quite
English and characteristic. :
The bill was strong one, and the performances
generally went of with great SclGt. We have not
room to speak Of all, in detail, and it would be in
vidious to particularize, where all was 80 well
The two songs by Mr.. Brough, the harp fantasia by
Miss and the Ssdsy BY 9
last lady was encored in her "She wore wreath
of Roses" The fine and copious selections from
the opera Of the Bohemian Girl" by the Seguns
encored. The beautiful song, 81 dreamed that
dwelt in Marble Halls" was sung by Mrs. Seguin
in her very happiest manner.
But the features OF the evening were the won
derful performance Of difficult famtasia on the
piano, by Miss Bramson, little girl OF nine years
old, and the ever welcome "Carniuat of Vessice,'
by Ole Bull. The FIRST was truly an astonishing
effort-the little creature, with hands no bigger
than dolls, executing some Of the most difficult
and rapid passages on the instrument with firm
ness Of touch and truth of expression that might
well be em9ated by many full grown professors
clans, never was more full Of himself-that wild
and wierd meuey Of extravagant, tender, mirthful,
bewitching, teasing, scolding, loving melodies. the
Carnival" was given. and repeated to an encore;
poetic power, that the Immense audience seemed
to forget themselves in their delight. In truth, II
is when surrounded with other artists, Of great and
varied excellence, that the superiority Of this man
is most papably displayed.
At the end of the first part, (Which closed with
Ole Bull,) hundredseft, and the second part ofthe
entertainment passed off with rather less spirit.
Altogether, 1t was demonstration, both on the
part of audience and performers, highly creditable
to all parties, and quite worthy the renowned st.
George.
OyTRAGEs NEAR ALBANY.-We have received
accounts of more disgraceful outrages by the In
dians of the Rent and Ant-Rent sections.
On Tuesday, meeting Of the Anti.Renters took
place in Smoky Hollow, in the town of Caver
ick, on the Livingston Track About three hun
dred Indians were present, armed with pstols,
bowie knives, &c. This assemblage gathered to-
gether in consequence of the appearance Of the
Sheriff to serve writ. They threatened to shoot
him if he did not give up his papers The citi.
zens in that vicinity, who were opposed to the
lawless movements of the Indians, hearing OF the
difficulty, met in body, numbering at least five
hundred. One of them demonstrated with the
Anti Renters against their course, when one OF
the latter drew pistol, and instantly shot the
citizen. The unfortunate mans name was Riven-
burg
In addition to this, we hear of outrages perpe-
trated by another class Of persons in the same vi
cinity, who also disguise themselves as Indians,
in order TO avoid detection. Annexed are the par
ticulars of one Of them:-
party Of ruans disguised Indians but not belong
ing 70 the anrent party made attack upon
., Massau, On tne % INST he ioow
On the night Of the Sd nst the persons who committed
the outrage to his house, which situated about
three miles this side Of Nassau village and forciby
entering II, searched 1t in every part. Not finding
Mr.. Craver, Of them drew sword upon woman Of
the family because she refused to tell where Mr. Craver
They then went to another house in the neghbor
hood where they found Mr. Craver. After insulting him.
they seized him and dragged him by the heels out Of the
violence threw him into fits to which he s subject Not
whstandng this melancholy condition. in which their
ruanly conduct had placed him. they raised him from
the gronnd and arred and eathered him the head and
NECK. They then left him. and Mr.. Craver carried
home by his friends where he confined until Monday
last from the effect of the outrages committed upon
him /; having been afflicted with an almost con.
| slant succession of fits until Sunday last The
only assigned for the attack upon Mr.. Craver
is the enmity Of man named Ostrom with whom Craver
had had disagreement respecting the laying
road When the Indians attacked him, they told him
that If he would acknowledge that he had done wrong
the affair with Ostrom they would not molest him This
he refused to do Mr. Craver Ia brothern.law Of Cur
don Grant Esq Of this city, and highly respectable
and worthy CITIZEN The outrage committed upon him
great excitement in Nassau and will be legally
investigated Three Of the villains known, and thu
others will doubtless be identified We need add that
10 incumbent upon the proper authorities to proceed
against the villains In the most summary To
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