New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-20


City Items.
70 There was nothing to write abou, yesterday,
ing except the beautiful and glorious sunshine which
seems If it never would become exhausted Day
after day comes swecty to Us new blessing aai
night grows lovelier with the waning year How
beautiful in death art thou. oh Time "a thy folded
wings begin to glitter in the pure ray OF eternity -
The year goes gloriously and nl of JOY toward the
death ohamber-she fears not death. for it is he
alone eau I'LL her with life and beauty Joined to
the bright spirits OF other years faded from earth into
the light of Heaven, she beckons the soul 10 follow
and like her. perfect and accomplish its destiny.
Mr.. LEOPOLD DE- MsYER.-On Saturday evening
this gentleman gave private musical entertainment To-
few friends including some gentlemen OF the Press -
We we're ofth number, and however high may have
been sntcipations based the world wide repuis
ton OF this wonderful artist were satisfied before be-
had played pages OF his Marche Msrocsine that
the half had been told as Before Ms was man in
whom the true ire OF genius radanty lighted and h.
manifestations poured upon eager ears ia ana
avalanche of al wonderfully harmonious yet drawn
from the instrument apparently clusters and ran
dom. Meyer delights n OF sounds and his
positions 20 other musical works what the Niagara
the Falls other rivers With the capabilities of the
magnificent instrument upon winch he plays rather
part OF which be- u.s. he could indeed give a compost
ton embodyag the grandeur and sublimry of Niagara
the awful plunge and the numbering OF that
OF waters Ills forte s energy of execution Waaces
was deicscy. No common instrument, could Withstand
the power Of hs physique When playing his rapid forte
passages he reminded rresslby Of infatuated tiger
rnsdiened by the sounds itself had made tearing the in
ducing io,hng bat series Of perfect hsrmonies. AZ
some gentleman happily remarked the performer seemed
Musical Cen,aur half and half piano To our up.
probation Meyer ia in music what Webster is in Ors,o
ry Dante in Poetry salva.o. Rosa in Painting and the
author ofthe LAGOON in Sculpture His performances
are occasionally truly terrific and at the close IL
left nearly much enchanted az the performer himself
and with peryadng sensation Of such is felt
during dramatic representations Of tho horrible, Ike
the incubation in Der Freischuiz.
friend who has heard List and Tha5erg the other
TWO Of the wonderful trio of living pianis,s that
vile the former may be compared 10 Ario the violin
and the latter yieuxtemps Meyer unies the chsrac.
ersics Of those artists with the genius and wonder
iul execution OF Ole Bull
Meyer very possibly may NOT please the unscientihc
hearer as well as did Wallace but he will asonsh ALL and
all will acknowledge him toe greatest artist have ever
had this side the water The enthusas Of the audi
gathered TO hear him on Saturday including many
Of the leading pansts Of City intense and the ap
plause electric and unbounded He has played before
all the crowned heads Of Europe well the sultan Of
Turkey but he never played before spprecstiye
audience.
We must not omit 10 mention the two magnificent in.
struments which Mr Meyer has brought with him They
made expressly for him By Eiard Of Paris At cost
1000 and 1000 francs With his style Of execution
common piano would not stand through a single per
formsnce. The.e instruments the perfection Of the
arr and attracted universal admiration.
Il Mr.. TENPLETos repeats his Rose. Sham.
rock and Thistle entertainment, the Opera House this
evening This great artist and truly wonderful singer
has entirely surpassed the sntc psons Of the public
that every body in the best Of hgmors with him and
determined to make his stay among mutually de-
hghtfu as possible The second performance the Night
With Burns quite successful the first, and the
repetition Of the first tonight viii doubt equal Ell
Their His excelences surprising they are.
nearly appeal the feelings Of oil than those Of other
great artists. The English Scotch and Irish song is
thing quite distinct from every other specie. Of music
containing within themselves the musical essence the
very heart az it were Of three of the highest nations u
the earth. Mr. Tempeton gives these exquisite bits Of
political history song and metre the very highes,
possible Of perfection 40 other approach the
point Of excellence he has reached We confess tia,
doubted his complete success but mad NOT heard
him hhsh his first song before doubts vanished.
great man and exquisite artist stood before US lie
could command success
One word shout the house and audience # Is agsns,
custom and opposed % the general public sentiment %
ssas at concerts in New YORK and il cann0, be
successfully carried out Our advice is that the attempt
70 DO 80 at Mr.. Tempeton entertainments be entirely
abandoned On Friday night the greatest confusion
and Notifications were necessarily submitted ~
for which directly 10 blame, and which were
especially annoying where both occupants and claimants
Of seats accompanied by adde's We hope the seat.
tonight will be thrown open 10 all who hold tickets
u The BOstonians brag great deal Of their
new entertainment and coneer.room. called the How
ard Aiheneum Il ia large and elegant saloon capable
Of holding comfortably two thousand people and
cursed with groggey third tier We have itte doubt
that i will De sbundantly successful
~ Madame LAzARRE. celebrated harpis,, has
arrived in the City and intend. ~ give
soon. Her last brilliant triumph. achieved la
yana
MONOPOLY HALL" Who Is 10 pay tor the mon.
unent oi extrsv 4gance and iOy being erected IN
Broadway, the former site VI w asnington Hsilf In.
CURED one citissn OF another few days since Our
wives and lighters Was the significant reply.
Evening Mirror
Il seems TO Us that these attack upon Mr. stewart for
building Dry Goods in Broadway, On more than