New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-02
CITY ITEMS.

sal Institute for This Evening at tie IsceFrace ="
a,-sts -sre Intellectual treat for iheke works are
aid ~ ,. the be=; s5oyt OF their great suthors MS
rooEz who seems 70 De gaining praise on every
hand ,a5s the principal treble part sad her sister MISS
w,-soS il engaged for the second Mr.. z q. PAIGE,
whose singing Il The Desert q Psnl.' sc &c won
for biz; 50 high reputation performs the tenor solos
spi Mr. MAssE-r Is entrusted with the nsEnncent
5sss solos il tie Last Judgment Auch nay oe expect
81 from such continuation OF talent The me aAnd
spd chorus OF this Society vii doubtless rHainsin its
Riga name for remarkable excellence al wac would
enjoy inc music fsey performed shord 81 once SUB
scribe 10 the Concerts of,ae american Nusicsl Institute
TIE FRENCH ISUSDArIoS.-Severai Fehch ana
American ladies OF this Cir intend giving Concert On
F-:iay evening. lit inst. at the French Church o! =
vircsr, and 81 Paul for the benef, OF the survivors OF
the recent terrible inundstoE II France In the course
OF the evening tn. Saba Gfv snd the PrieTs IL NOISE
viii be sung Mr.. Tl,N viii preside at the Organ and
Piano Forte.
The French subscription this City II behalf OF these
sufferers amounts 70 s734 %. We have not had the
good fortune TO Learn the amount the subscriptions By
American citizens
PoPuLAR EDroArIoS-Gov SLADE OF Vermont
VIII deliver an Address in Dr. SINNERS Church in Mcr
cer.; this evening; at O'Clock. in connection with
EFFORT 10 promote Educut;on a: the West through the
agency OF female teachers The effort IS Intended 10
combine the harmonious and united seton OF the friends
Of Education ii all Christian denominations Al are IN
vited 70 attend
Gov $ viii also address an assembly at the oliverst
Baptist Church on Thursday evening 3d INST on the
same subject
n We intended. of course no imputatioui
upon The Ga.ss in the demurrer felt bound 20 inter-
pose the continued dsparagement OF SrvoRI By the
musical editor Of tbs, paper The GG:e'e does not tank
Sworn great vioini-; and says soall right But he
public differ with the and he. in iustfyins his
own opinion ipusus the Judgment Of SvoRis audien-
cs-but ne now extends his ceu.ure the audiences OF
nil the other artists who have visited Since then
they are all on the level the GdSss estimation,
how !, that the critic OF that paper approves their de-
csion in the case Of De MEYER HERR, and others ard
charsc;erizes il in the single o; SGyoRr
preference wonder players and exaggerated sent
ment Ought not this plain statement OF the case to
induce neighbor carefully review his own posi-
ton in reference SEvoNr ard if he has not permit
ted himself to be led do involuntary injustice TO
great artist and worthy
We DO not believe much. generally in the endorse
uents of one artist by snotherpreierrng Judge by
SrvoRI. when we hear and see decided opinion
confirmed by every artist with whom we have acQusnt
ance by every musical critic in the country except
our friend OF the Gd:er and the critic of the Courier
Enqlirr we are inclined to that If majorities
cannot decide questions of Art yet in public truly
enlightened a ours uuanimites may almost claim the
right Every j. loud and earnest in praise of SIvoSI
for the truly classical and feeling in which he
has translated 70 the beautiful ideas SPoHKs Con-
ct0 and all feel under kind of obligation testify in
way their appreciation o; this successful attempt
TO ress; the preference for wonderpayers and exagee-
rated sentiment prevalent here and 10 feed the soul
with higher and submer thoughts Indeed, artist
vino has yet visited little deserving the charge OF
playing for mere lovers OF wonderment and exaggera
ton as SiyoR De MEYER but don't give Us class
ical music Herr reproduces for Us. in most exquisite
syle-our daughters and sisters u!usicbooks OLE
BrLr enchanted u with the sound OF the wind signing
laughing shouting and wailins through the Norwegian
pine forests but SIvoRI his wand. and listen
world full OF merely the eeryescng sparkle of the
romantic and picturesque school but the marble sym
metry and Pentccsn glow OF the classic and immortal,
breathcs around.
- TIE HUTCHINSON FAMILY had another
crowded audience last evening the Tabernacle Every
thing ws- Just right save tina, ABBY unfortunately
!
sblc for her to sing the May Queen indeed any thing
else save her part in the various ros and quartettes
They will give a concert in Brooklyn Fridhy evening
Eastern TRAyEL.-We went through the Sound
on Saturday night in the steamer Governor Capt Thay
er and returned in the boat on Monday night The
waters were placid those OF pond, sDd found
it difficult realize the melancholy fact that the noble
Atlantic with many Of her passengers. had fallen
prey TO their tempesuous violence only two days be-
fore The Governor is good boat and under excellent
management The Stonington line to which she be-
longs will be greatly improved by the completion
OF the Depot Providence. and The union Of the
Boston and Providence with the Providence and Stoning
ton Railroad thereby obyiatng the inconvenience Of
the Ferry and the change OF cars.
~ Mr.. ORLANDO PITTS belonging 10 Rox
bury Mass who Coming 10 This city keep Thanks
gvin with the lady 10 whom = learn. ne TO BE-
maried) los; in the steamboat Atlantic had his life
insured al the New England Life Insurance Company at
Boston Tor thousand dollars which amount he has
By this prudent step by the payment only of SO in pre-
nliums provided fer his representatives. some OF whom
had materially depended upon his assistance during his
lie sud for whom be was thus mindful in anticipation
OF the event OF hi. death Mr. PITT engaged have
been married 70 young lady Of this City during the
MONTH aud the preparations for the wedding were
nearly completed. He expected to arrive ON
Thanksgiving but after waiting in vain until Saturday
evening letter informed his betrothed and her friends
tina, tee Bridegroom awaited his bride IN eternity.
- Mr.J. 5. Lyon. one Of the people has
published appeal the citizens the ubjec, OF the
Washington Monument The address Is made 10 the
people of this City withou; distraction OF SEX creed
party condition. The writer ctain1s credit the
scholarship, his chief ambition mas been to
make people atiak and ei this mportan: sub
Jet He makes out clee- that it Is the day OF
our citizens build Monument would be perfectly
willing to adopt Mr. Pollard- plan, any other o:
equal merit The SUN OF $4,000 ght to be expended
upon the Monument and Mr. lyon thinks i; would take
I'VE years Tor its erection The writer himself
one Of the P.opt and calls upon his fellow citizens to
hold mass meeting on the subject
Messrs Harper x Brothers received letter.
says Tie Commercial yesterday morning from one Of
their correspondent; in Louisville enclosing another
written by some person calling himself J Harper Al
Though the e;.er does exactly say II conveys tie
IL. a.; g,.-., tJ.-osr of us Of