The New York herald., 1845-04-09
heAtrlcai Intelligence.

should be, at this date, in ST. Louis; thence he
proceeds to Louisville, Cincinnati, Pitisburg, @c,
and may be expected here, en- route for Europe,
early IN May. His commencement in New Or
leans, owing 10 the unaccountable hostility OF The
small-fry musicians, and his unfortunate selection
4 an ineficient and unpopular leader, afforded
am neither PRIDE nor profit. To remedy tRls. he
tor one night engaged, from Borghese, the Amerl.
can theatre, with The services Of the orchestra OF
he Italian Opers; but discord still held subject the
sons OF harmony; the knights Of The cat gut re
fused 10 assist, and the engagement fell 10 the
around. A triumph, however, awaited him. The
French theatre, with its invaluable musical aid,
was placed at his disposal and never did the great
violinlst play better or 10 a more br lliant ad-
mirng audience. than filled the Teatre d'Orleans
on the l4th March. He has as yet met no recep-
tion on this side the Atlantic more Aatierlng or
enthusiastic than he received on that night from
orchestra and audience.
The SEGUlNs terminated most successful en-
gagement at the st Charles theatre, New Orleans,
on the 10 Marcn. Notwithstanding the attrac-
tions OF the French and Italian Opera, they drew
crowded houses every night. They commenced
an engagement for twelve nights at Mobile on the
18th, and will open at the Park on The 18th instant
The ITALIAN OPERA at New Orleans has not
turned out so profitable as the opening gave hopes
Of Some attribute the falling oil to changing
CATER the first iortnighD the nights of performance
to those on which the French theatre was open,
while others account tor it by saying there Is
split between the admirers OF the prlmadonnas; one
party, perhaps the most numerous and Influential,
withholding support when Ricc is in the ascendant
the other when Borshese assumes the lead
Rumor, with her thousand tongues, whispers trat
there Is division behind the curtain, and that the
difference Of opinion in trent originated in pro-
fessional squabbe as to superiority between the
far cantatrices. The orchestra, owing TO the in
cessant drilling and talented leadership of La
Mamma, IS perhaps the best that any Italian COM
pany could boast of out Of Europe, for years back
They purpose returning to New York, and will
probably arrive here about the first of June.
II. ANDERSON. q in
the South, may be expected here few days
His engagements in New Orleans and Mobile were
productive OF planaits and dollars in abundance II
the success OF Fashion" does not induce Mana
ger Simpson to run it off its legs, ard postpone all
other engagements, he will appear at the Park on
Monday evening, the l4,h instant.
The CLASSICAL DRAMA The -4ntigone was
played last night second time at Pamo's, and
is a decided hit, and, was the city election over.
will be acknowledged to be so, by crowded and
fashionable HOUSES What Sophoclcs wrote for
Afhens 2SOO years ago. still goes home to the heart
built on nature the heart OF man has still The same
passions, and his life exhibits the same errors and
coniradicilons; visited by the same retribution as
OF old; and whether the picture of these be from
the hand of Sophodes or Shakespeare being true we
must be touched with the representations Of the
weakness of humanity, its CRIMES its sufferngs its
repentance, Its remorse. Such are the features OF
TINS classic drama the characters are distinctly
drawn, and stand out in strong relief. The tyrant
Creon, the noble. pious, sefsacrifcing Anfigone,
aud the ardent Hemon are well contrastsd and
brought together, and, let US add.we sustained on
the stoge.
G. Vandenho1's Creon is noble performance !;
truly classical and royal His appea earance and dress
are CHARACTERISTIC and dgniRed, land his positions are
studies tor sculptor He contrived In the course
ANTIQUE statues. We had the Apolo, The Hercules,
the Jupiter, the Laocovn This Iast group was mos
beaunfulj It is presen.ed in the last scene where
vandenhoif, with an attendant youth on each side.
n YIef tha rs
L1ocoon IN the well known group with the two
Doys. ndeeda the pictures presented in the groups
.ne effects were admirable especially the closlne
fableGnr, where Vandenhoff representing Cyeon
oSyerpowered and bowed down by the vengeance
OF heaven, whose ghtnngs fash over the heads o,
MS affrghed guards with all the dignity of classic
Greece draws his robe before his face, veil the
agony that racks him. This was a happy touch
ct art; the idea doubtless was suggested to the
actor (who evidently has made the antique his
study by the recorded instance of the ancienI
painter who, depicting the death of Iphigenia, So
crlflced before her father Zgamemnon's eyes, hic
the lace OF the snsushsstricken parent behind tht
curtain OF the tent, despalrng Of achieving an ex.
piess'on equal to the OCCASION Miss Clarendon, al
dntsgo"e, does herself greatIcredit, and wins well
merted applause. Indeed, all acquit themaevts
admirably, and deserve praise even to the guards
and attendants, whose Inarchings and GROUPINGS
are executed with precision. In fine, the piece il
excellenly got up, and will have a successful run
Movements OF Travellers
Ihere was yesterday al the principal hotels of the
city more considerable number Of arrivals than
the caprIciousness ot the season would have JUST
ned The Southern travellers and merchantt
regulating their movements invariably by the cr
terlon Of Northern thermometer, (Which has al
forded Tor the last three days little If any encour
agement) have wisely halted between two opin
ions'--and await, In a more intermediate clima,e,
encouragement from ours to proceed. Neverthe
less, We find abundant exceptions generally at the
hotels. At the
AmrnIcAr-Alfred Cox Detroit; P Meredith. Philsde,
pni1 george reckham New Haven; L. Duncan Linton
Asroa-Dr. KirkwoOd Mobile; Frsd'k Fairtborns Kv
Cansss 1oOSen Csn, ulmo1r j. Stiles Boston Perry Of
N. w shump, Ohio; Hon. Daniel Webster, MUS Tho.
pnsmosrs, pdsn Philadephia W. W.. Wordsworth, Hyde
Portland Horace Greeley, and 40 Others. manu-
CITY-H N Conger, Newark BENZ. Dupon New Ha
ven Capt Wilson, U. Navy Mr.. Levender, Va, and
FsASxLrr-B.C. ormsbert, Fayetteville; u.s. lawrence
Boston J. P. Hamilton, New Haven; q e. uoe Pomerox
albany George Hand, Albion r Stevenson Seneca
salem Gen. e. r. Dodd, and 10 others
GLosE-Amos Renke, N o; Chas. Carter. Boston, and
wAvsRL, F. @. wolbert, Philad Messrs Freema, ard
BIRD Troy Captain Horton Burlington W. CARPENTER
Detrot W. b. Mann, Albany, and 10 others
We have from various sources of hotel informa
uon, Ia tne absence OF any arrivals from the inter-
mediate harbors between this city and ALBANY.
almost vany eDdeavored to extend our iuforma
tlon OF the untoward accident to the +" Swallow'
and her passengers, beyond what our column,
present Many rumors have reached us, but upor
such vague foundation, as forbid US from inspiring
hope or exciting despair; but as it is generally
snymlsed that son Of General Mariher, a fine how
OF SIX or seven years of age, Is unaccounted for.
ana also a MRS. Conklin, We justified reluC-
family in publishing the lamentable snspicion
Other names have been added 10 these, but the
same motives prohibit our extending Catalogue
grounded only upon presumption.
American Agricultural Association
The meeting of this body was fully attended on
M9hoay evening We observed numerous infuen.
tlel citizens. The Hon L. Bradish presided
Amongst the communications were books. seed
and letters from Hon. Martin Van Buren,. Henr,
Clay, Mr.. Ellsworth, Daniel Webster, Messrs
Wetmore, Redfield, General Harmon, and othe,
distinguished gentlemen.
The report Of the Executive Committe struck ms
as full of excellent suggestions.
Short practical papers on wheat culture, by Gen.