The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-24


swered and said. 1t is written, man shall not live
out of the mouth of Cod" The subjects of the
sermon were penance and confession. After pre-
ssntIng summary OF the arguments, from the ma
iure OF man, and the condinon and qualities OF the
human mind in favor OF the Immortality Of the soul,
borrowed apparently from the writings OF Plato the
Bishop showed how these dark and unsatisfactory
surmises were confirmed and cleared upby the voice
Of revelation. He then enlarged upon the comfort
able effects Of confession, and the efficacy Of PEN
ance. He touched, with some reserve and dlscre-
ton on the differences OF the Protestant church and
the church oil Rome, these doctrines, deslgnatng
the seceders from the latter by the charitable epthet
Of his separated brethren" He appealed with good
deal OF force "a the experience OF his audience, OF
the consolaory effect which all have felt IN unbosom
ing their griefs 10 beloved and trusted friend -
How much more then must be the comfort OF COM
muning with the Saviour himself, through the inn
mediate person Of his minister and authorised rep.
resentative The Bishop noticed with some skill
and tact, the SHIFT to which the reformed churches
were forced TO resort, owing to their abandon
ment Of the holy sacrament OF penance and confess
sion and il Is but fair say, that the Protestant
Episcopal church would be hard pushed to reply to
HIM consistently, without tearing from Its ritual the
leaves containing the confession and absoutlon OF
the morning service, and more especially the very
unequivocai dissolution, personally pronounced by
the clergy in the minstrafion for the sick. OF the
Bishops discourse on the I'D, we cannot speak tor
not having been able to be present, on that day
As foretold in my former letters, Balfes opera
OF the Star Of SeviIle"is dead and gone 1t has not
lived fifteen nights The loss to the Academic is
considerable. great expense having been lavished
on Its production. The musical world is, however,
compensated for this disappointment, by an unex-
pected qualification at the Opera Comique Halevy's
new opera g Les Mousquetalres de Il Refine" has
been produced with immense and well merlted sue
cess. This opera is destined TO become one of the
greatest favorltes Of the musical world. As It re-
quire. two good tenors and two good sopranos, it
will, however, be difficult to produce 1t at provin
cial theatres with success.
Louis Philippe and his court contribute much to
the vogue Of the musical drama. There is thea
in each Of the palaces with all the appointments
necessary to give effect to the performances. Here.
which the court and its guests are invited Ross-
mis- opera OF "Guilaume Tell, "Halevy's "Mousque-
tairies," Cimarosa's "Matnmona Secreto," and the
grand ballet Of " LIE Diable Quatre," have been
successlvey produced there.
The voice Of Duprez the celebrated tenor OF the
Acadanie. is failing fast His place in the musical
world will be supplied by Roger. of the Opera Co.
n,iqwe, who 10 now probably the finest living tenor
though efforts are made, and enormous pecuniary
Inducements offered to him by Lumley, the direc-
tor OF the London opera, to return to the stage tor
a tew nights this season. II he should comply, It
will only be the last flicker Of the lamp.
Taghoni, who 10 about to retire to her villa and
estate on the Lake Of Conc, has invited Fanny
Elsser, Fanny Cerlto, Lucille Grain and Cailotia
Gsisi to pass with her the next summer recess.
She retires on large fortune.
Meyerbeer has brought out his new opera OF the
Scamp OF Silesia," with immense success. 1t 10 to
be produced next month at the Royal and Imperial
Theatre Of Vienna, Mile Jenny Lind performing
the principal part 1t is said that in the fire, vvac
ty, and versatility Of her genius, this artistic has
been equalled oy none since the death of MaIibran.
Verdls operas continue to- be the rage at the thea
tres OF Italy. They have failed IN Paris.
In this city grand musical event has occurred
really splendid opera, splendid in all the atiribu-
tons OF that species Of dramatic entertainment, has
been brought out at Drury Lane, with success ne
CrusaoeTs" was produced for the first time on last
Thursday evening, to such audience 40 we have
seldom seen assembled To say the house was
crammed, from the floor to the roof, would be say
ing little. That we have sometimes seen before
But the quality, intellectual and artistica rank OF
the audience-the presence Of all the great celebr
ties the world Of music and Of dramatic art-pre-
scented an imposing coup ddGu such as we have very
rarely seen. The plan, plot, dramatis persona and
general frame work OF the opera is the work Of Nj.
de st George, Parsan playwright, who, having
long worked in harness with the celebrated Scribe,
He 10 the author OF the ousquetaires." recently
successful at the Opera Comique, at Paris. / need
not describe the plot Of the "Crusaders you will
see it in all the London papers Of last week. The
tire, and the music is by Benedict. Il bids fair TO
ran, without interruption, TO the end of the season.
Miss Cushman and her sister have jrst concluded
most successful and long Protracted engagement
and Juliet" three times a week, for about two
months, with an interruption of night or two, on
which Talfourd's sion" was produced without such
success to justify its continuance. In truth, the
and the public ieIs il. HE Misses Cushman are
Just gone to Dublin, where they open this evening
March ~ Miss Cushman's fortune is made. The
ball ls at her foot. She IS now incOntesb y, by the
suffrage Of the British public, at the head Of the B.
fish stage 1t is very questionable, whether, In the
opinion Of the sounder portion OF the critical public,
she does not already stand above Macready.
PosTScRIPr-TuesdSy Evening, Sd March-The
American news to the 9th nit, brought by the Pa
trick Henry, to Liverpool, last night, arrived here
this morning, and has produced lively sensation.
The reported rejection of arbitration by the cabinet
OF Washington, has created much alarm, and the
renewed claim to the whole territory still more
We have not, however, yet received the whole cor
respondence, which is expected hourly by a clipper
schooner, said to have sailed in company with the
Is. On the whole, this arrival has produced much
disappointment, and filled the public mind with So
lIcitude for further information. The leading arti
Gle Of the Herald Of the 9th ult has been quoted by
the principal journals Of this day, and has been read
and referred to, with feelings OF profound interest
The houses of Parliament passed q vote OF thanks
to the army in India, tor the victory Of the Sutle,
last evening, with such reclamation and enthusiasm
as have never heard within the walls Of st. Ste
phen's.
From HAvArA.-The Hope Howes, Capt Shaw,
arrived yesterday from Havana having sailed thence
on the 9th instant which date she brings papers,.
The Cambraa advicss reached Havana on the 9Th nst
by the way of Charleston This well deemed most
Extraordinary, the Cambria having sailed on the 4th
February. The dramatic company at Havana had hnay
dispersed for the season. Some had gone to Mexico
some to Puerto Rico, and few to SPAN The Spanish
brig Fmsro dc Murzo, from Cardenas for Havana foup
dersd At sea on the 9th instant The master and four
others s rted on for Jsruco In the launch One Of three
passengers on board was drowned. Two Of the crew
had reached Havana In the coating Schooner Gen. La
The steamer from vsrs Cruz had not arrived, and
unusually
long passages--M o. Pseoysns, March 10.
LATE PROM ST. DoMMoo. -The ship Henry, Capt.
Noyss arrived this port this morning. from Havre.
She compelled to put into Port Pax for water
the LIST instant.
The Haytisn army was assembling In three grand
divisions each Of which march the Sd instant
Two Of these divisions were TO be concentrated at
AEus under President Pierrot IN person, and would
march to retak6 the city Of 81 Domingo.
The third division would move for Port u Platte, by
Of