The New York herald., 1845-10-24

TEMPLEToN AND DE MEYRR-A CoMPARIsoN.-At
this moment city rejoices in the presence Of two
artists, the most distinguished, in their respective
departments, that the word-the new world-has
ever boasted. Need we say we alude to Temple
ton and De Meyer? who, since their arrival here,
have experienced reception altogether unparael-
ed, and second only to their merits Between the
characteristics of these unique performers, there
prevails marked distinction end we speak first Of
Templeton as being first in the field. Nothing has
ever struck with greater surprise than the mar
vellous combination which exists in Templeton, of
the actor, orator. and vocalist He is truly, in the
words of Dryden
a man various that he seems to be
Not.ons but all mankinds epitome."
And we are led to ask, not what Templeton can, but
what he cannot do. Our language has not word
that characterize his voice. 1t is an organ OF a
hundred stops, which, from the breathing of the
flute, can swell to the blast of the trumpet Milton
must have imagined Templeton, when he SO ex-
quisitely wrote
with wanton heed and giddy cunning,
Untwisting all the chains that tie
The hidden soul of harmony"
During Tempeton's last sojourn in Paris, his voice
and style, now fully developed, created the utmost
astonshment in the great masters of the Conserva-
tolre-among others, Auber, Bordagni, Garcia and
Duprez mon Dieu ?" exclaimed they, "what a
superb voice; the finest in the world !-Morbleau
He is Rubini and Donizetti in one. He should have
been an Italian !"
De Meyer is the greatest artist on the piano that
the world knows--his crash is like the bursting of
the internal doors, in Milton,
That from their hinges CRATE
Deep thunder"
He is tremendous and confounds the senses, while
his softer passages affects the feelings to the deepest
intensity. De Meyer astounds the ear-Templeton
captivates the heart. The is wonder, the other
a delight-De Meyer gains our reverence, Temple
ton wins our love
De Meyer deals in the sublime--Templeton in
the beauufu-the latter resembles the beautiful, love-
ly brilliant Ohio river flowing softly from the Ale
gany mountains-the former one, the mighty, crash
ing Missouri, laundering from the Rocky Noun
alns and hoth blending their streams in the won
derful Mlssissippl-the great community of New
York. DE Meyer is the terrible and beautiful Ma
CARA Fals-Templston, the same waters meandering
through the Thousand Isles, full of grace, beauty
and picturesqueness. Try night with each
EXPEDITION TO CALIFoRNIA.-It will be recollect-
ed that we published from Western paper, the
other day, statement that General James Arling-
ton Bennett, of Long Island, was on his way to
Nauvoo, TO take under his charge the whole of the
Mormon church which was about to emigrate, as
was supposed, to California.
Arlington Bennett has very fine estate and splen-
did country house on Long Island, near the Mar
rows and we suppose, that being for many years in
that quiet retreat he has matured his plans for
grand expedition that will outstrip even that of
Moses when he carried the Israelites out of Egypt
across the Red Sea, through the wilderness and into
the land of Canaan. The Mormons certainly want
comprehensive philosophical, religious, energetic,
brave and talented leader. We recommend Airing
ton Bennett to their particular notice, and advise
them at to range themselves under his standard
pass the deserts of Missouri, over the Rocky
Mountains and down to California, and then encamp
on the Sacramento river, some other beautiful
sunny place, as near the harbor of San Francisco
as possible. population of twenty thirty thou
sand men-Mormons-und the command of Ar
lington Bennett, would make California part of the
United States in less than two years.
We are in iavor therefore, of this expedition and
OF the ultimate annexation of California to the
United States.