The New York herald., 1845-12-02
NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER g. 1S45

which II will be difficult to resist whatever be the
party in ofiice and this he will do, Notwithstanding
his personal unpopuary, and his total want OF poll
teal influence.
The impression now is, in the quarters best IN
formed that the other members Of the existing cab-
net will succeed IN persuading Soult TO continue
for the present IN his office, giving HIM perhaps
some AID, OF a subordinate, IN the war department.
This will give time, ii il have no other advantage,
and the cabinet will take the benefit OF the chapter
of accidents. This, however, is by no means GER
tain, inasmuch as Souit has been pqued IN another
quarter, by the circumstance OF his son, the Duke
OF Dalmata, not obtaining the mission to Rome,
which he sought for
II in this melee the Sout-Cuizot cabinet should
tall to pieces, Nj Theirs must resume his place IN
the roya councils and become President OF the
Council for the third time Those, however, who
look forward 10 policy hostile to England, and
breach OF the entente cordtaie such contingency,
will be deceived M. Thlers knows the interests
OF his country and his party, and the feelings OF the
most respectable and influential classes OF the coun-
try too well, 10 adopt such course Il is all very
well TO allow his partlsans IN the heat OF party strife
TO write trades on every trivial ocoason-agalnst
the English press and the English people; but 1t is
q very different thing issue Of the same
character from the Hoid dss ADaues Etrangeres
On his recent visit to England. M Thlers was re-
ceved with equal distinction, and In the same ami
cable spirit by the leaders OF each party, the wings
and the conservatives, and had long interviews
with the foreign secretary IN, and the foreign secre-
tary out. la word there was every indication, as
of his entertainers, to study all that could conduce
to the maintenance OF the good understa ndlng,
which already subsiss between the two countries.
The failure OF the Great Britain, on her outward
trip has not created any surprise among engineers
and men OF science. No confidence IN her success
was entertained. Well informed persons and pru-
dent cacuators look with much stronger hope TO the
realization of the project of the line of packets, with
auxiliary propeers, OF which the Massachusetts, is
regarded as the harbinger. These ships are consi-
dered to be happily adapted 10 the combined pur-
poses of passengers and freight They will be more
economical than the Cunard ps Tor the former, and
can afford tonnage tor the latter, which the mail
steamers cannot They will probably be somewhat
less expeditions, and, therefore, will leave most OF
the letters and dispatches to the mail line but with
all this. they will form vast step in the advance
ment of the art of steam navigation.
A revival OF the legitimate drama has taken place
in London, far the limits OF the little theatre in
Oxford street, allow of its deyeopement. Macready
has been welcomed with an enthusiasm, singular
for its intensity and unanimity, by the public and
the press Public opinion has placed this actor In
contestibly at the headof the legitimate drama. An
effort has been made by Webster, at the Haymarket
to divide the public interest, by the production OF
Miss Faucit and Anderson, but without effect
Miss Fauclt is clever but not improving ariste.
She has reached her limit. Alone she does not
draw-supportlng first rate tragedian like Macrea
dy, she Is in her place and efficient Andersons s
success in America has had no effect his profess
sonal standing in England He has simply resumed
his former position, and what clearly shows the alb
of all public acknowledgment of his claims
star, is, that the novelty of his appearance after
so long an absence, and so successful tour, has
had effect. In fact, Miss Faucit and he are play
ing to thin houses, and with moderate appreciation
Anderson will resume in England his former posi-
tion-that of respectable stock performer, compe-
tent to first parts in the absence OF STAR and excel
lent In second parts during star engagements. Miss
Faucit will never interfere with the position to
which Miss Cushmans ambition asplres. The lat
ter lady is reported to be engaged tor C0vent Gar
den, which IS said to be about TO open with the eg
| ALA flr,-t, Hha
would be too small to pay her, after the drain Ma
cready takes from it. He fills it to overfowing.-
She could therefore, add nothing to the receipts and
is consequently not engaged.
In the musical world the event OF the last fortnight
has been the production ofVerdis opera fNabuco,
at the Italian opera house here This piece has been
unfortunate tits always an untoward circumstance.
whatever be the cause, for the of piece to
be interrupted This opera, after being performed
for four five successive nights stopped by tine
ndispostien Gas it is aeged) of one of the perform
ers, and It's reproduction Is now waited tor. Mean
while public enthusiasm has time to cool down.
The piece was codly received the first night
Not only the music, composed in novel style, was
strange to the public ear, but the performers also
that to which the Parislan audiences have been ac-
customed. On each repetition, however, the appro-
baton more and more warm, and at last be-
came quite enthusiastic.
Verdi Is assigned position, by the musical crl-
TICS, at the feet OF Rosslni and between Bellnl and
Donnizett His manner is a combination oi the
French and German schools intermlnged with
dash OF Rossinl's style. Like the French compo
sers he carefully adapts his music to the dramatic
situations and to the words In fact he never for
gets his breto IN the ardor of composition. In the
spirit OF the German school, he sustains the vocal
parts by the richest and most complicated instru-
mentation, and calls into play, with consummate
skill, all the resources of the orchestra. Like Ros-
slnI he impresses the ear and fills the memory with
strains OF the sweetest and most enchanting melo-
dy. II may be true that Verdi is not by nature ge
mus OF high order In the correct sense OF that
much abused term, but il also true that study and
art, combined with the most chastened taste, has
made him vast acquisition IN the present dearth OF
great masters
Verdi has composed six operas, the first Of which,
produced about five years ago, was unsuccessful
The others have spread the author ) fame through
out Europe and he has at present orders from differ
en theatres tor eight new ones. This fact Is more
conclusive as to the merits OF the composer than
any individual criticism, however exalted the quar-
ter from which 1t may proceed.
This opera has been the occasion OF bringing be-
fore the public an artistic hitherto unknown, north OF
the Alps and Pyrenees. Mde. Teresma Brambil-
la, sister of the well known cantatrlce of the same
name, has already established reputation In Italy,
and IN Spain. With an agreeable person, ndy
and peculiar manner and courage, she unites So
prano voice, having great range IN the upper part
of the scale. Yet in producing the highest notes,
there Is nothing piercing or dsagreeabe TO the ear
Her method is formed in the best school, and her
vocalIzation is shaded and tinted with much dlscrl-
mnatlon. Guilla Grsl was excluded by the low range
OF her voice from the part IN " Nabuco, ana VIII
probably be equally shufrom the other works OF the
same composer
II, on the reproduction of this opera, the same
success attends II as was manifested the last night OF
Its performance, shall have in succession, 'Er-
mani, "Le due FoscarI,"' 81 Lombard" )" and "Glo-
wanna d'Arco," by the same composer.
Jenny Lind, the Swedish cantatrice, whom | no
ced in former letter, was 1t appears, formally en-
gagged by Bum for Drury Lane Theatre; at least, so
Bum publicly has asserted-if so, the lady has re-
solved, it would appear, to break the engagement,
tor she is certainly engaged at the Opera at Berlin
for four successive years ten months each year, at
salary rather exceeding that of the President OF the
United States. She receives fixed stipend OF
twenty thousand dollars, with an addition OF forty
dollars tor each performance. Her two vacant
months will be worth, at the least, two thousand
dollars more; - that health permitting, Mdlle. Lind
will be in the receipt Of the enormous annual IN
OF thirtyve thousand dollars Tor four years to
come Her notes are assuredy more valuable than