The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-27

Musical.
HENRI HERz As inferior as mere words are to the
rich notes Of music all description of the latter when
in their perfection to the glorious resy, enjoyed and
we feel hast is when attempting to give proper
preston Of the feelings by the brilliant genius
Of the great composer and performer Herr brilliant
audience attended his concert last evening and brilliant
triumph was tie result He played in his mastery
STYLE with freshness oelicacy feeling aud captivating
abandon, that called from his audience repeated and
prolonged expressions Of their admiration. Though
of course, tastes will differ, and be pleased with
one, and others with another OF his competitions to
our mind, the first piece, grand concerto per.
formed by the great artistic, the most anscendany
exquisite of all that have yet heard from him. Its
adasio relgoso was pensive, to melancholy its
rondO fanciful, and replete with ever changing
sprighipess; at moment the notes rich FULL and
loud as though from an Eolian harp, with its chords
swept by the storm king and then low, tune
T pa'n brssh as the and last Gsyg OF
We have heard great masters before, and have
been for the time fascinated with harmonic crea-
tons, but while some compelled and others persua
ded the deity Of sweet powers to answer to their call
around the fngors OF Henri Herr they seem to laugh
and play with joyousness unrestrained lie Tremoio
Caprice on one of Beethoven airs and Fantasia from
Pre- cieres" the only other solos performed
in answer orapturous Duet, Le phiitre,"
with Mr.. Tmm reflected great credit well npon the
latter as its talented composer. Madame Ablamowicz
sung Come per and The last Rose Of summer"
in manner which confirms US in opinion hitherto
in ylo she has no equal in this coun
try hard bulldog as the Tabernacle is to fl her
voice actually seemed at times to echo and echo with
luscious fuinsss through i, immense space Mr. May
before and the orchestra W except the performance
of the first overture to Don Giovanni" which evnced
want OF sufficient rehearss all that conld be desir.
ed but not than could be expected from the drec-
orship Of its experienced leader Mr. Loder We think
l. hoxy haa
! os an accompaniment to vocal music. Mr. Herr will
give concert in Brooklyn Wednesday evening, as.
sisted by Madame Abamowcz
| INTELLIGENCE FROM TURKS IsLANp.-We have
received the Turks Island Gazette, published at
Grand Cay, to the lst inst. We find in it an in
teresting article, of some importance to our mer-
chants.
This we annex
! [From the Turks Island Gazette, Dec IL
The loss of the brig st. Marks Thursday night
house this Cay, only prevent the s6ipwreck Of
vessels bound through this frequened but also
quest of salt matter Of no small surprise to all
persons among u.s. who give such things thought that
these great commercial thoroughfares- Turks island
and Square Handkerchief passages and may include
the route to the Caicos-shoud be long without the
almost incalcuabe benefit of light Grand Cay,
guard the mariner against dangers from which very Of
him To the commercial interest q the United states
Of vessels coming hitler as we'll those going throuaH
belong to that republic We presume that that coun-
place light here, granted. it would end in its
being erected by the British government, under
mission to erect light at tho Hole in the Wall If we
have been rightly Informed, the Trinity Board in Eng
up r he me
ate advantage Of the royal mail steam ships during the
short period Of their tskDg this 9: one Of their stop
too many lights in the same neighborhood: but this
SON was indeed strange one when is considered that
the Wall at distance Of four Ave hundred miles to
leeward Within the last ten months the following yes
sells have been wrecked on the reefs to windward Of the
Portland Madrid of Philadelphia and the st. Marks Of
North and East Csicos, would not occur were a light
erected here the recent loss Of the fine American
solely attributable to her passing this island at night
where she was bound without being able to discover it.
Thunder has recently repre.c nied to the Admiralty the
the proprety Of having light on this Cay, excellent
TO the American underwriters We would earnestly re-
commend the subject for consideration AZ regards
wreckirg interest believe that the colony
there but one sentiment among the intelligent portion
OF its inhabitants to the injury experienced by the sys
tenn of wrecking involving in it great demoraliza-
god ssndsn lwreckO as to disincline them to any
continuous industrial occupation, and consequent
ed among the wreckers at several of the leeward
Bahamas. Such consequence 10 not much
/
trous population sufficiently manifested by their
large export Of salt With US wrecking is the occa-
arc interested in Il there are abundant proof: Of Us tsn'
dency to moral evil Az to the pecunary advantage of
wrecking in revenue point Of view or in any other
sense, were one weak enough to overlook the infinitely
overbalancng consideration OF its demoraizing results
it can be shown that these islands losers by sys
tenn; whose commercial interests are SO serously da
mayed by shpwreck our reefs, of empty vessels
coming hher for salt the sale of which 10 Of primary
importance besides the consequent less to the
from liberal warehousing SYSTEM which enables the
materials ss well US the cargo Of wrecks to be exported
we suffer three-fold injury by wrecks LIST. COM
MERGE and as to revenue and last though not least
Ser , sov
eminent no time would DO lost in causing the erection
Of light on Grand Cay where we presume it could be
the world since the materials, If of sons) found
here and where oil Of superior quality, is export
provided for the advantage Of the r. NJ steamships)
being 80 feet from its base and site 80 feet above
for ought know to the contrary, it might be consd
cred quite suitable for future purposes.
THANKSGIVING AMONG THE RED SKNs.-sLo
the Poor Indan.'' We take the following proc
iamaticn from The last Cherokee Aduoca.e.
The Indians are making such rapid strides in
civilization, that it is now hardly necessary to
exclaim 'Lo the poor Indian"
Read the annexed
PROCLAMATION.
Under deep sense Of dependence on the Author Of
all good and in compliance with the express
cd by number of pious and respectable citizens
respectfully recommend that Thursday, the 18th day Of
December next be set apart as day of public Thanks
giving.
Our people have passed through long series Of d-
cules and dangers, Of the most perous and alarming
character dstress and terror and insecurity Of pro-
pery and life have harrassed and tho hearts Of
multudes Of best citizens but Though the benign
inerpositon of Him whose hand controls the dssnies
OF raons the tempest hushsd and and security
10 O na.
tiona rights placed upon just and permanent basis,
and broad foundation is laid for making rapid advances
in those improvements which 60 TO constitute intelli
gcnt, vruous, and prosperous people.
Let us, then. fellow ci'zsns unite together In Offer
ing the most humble and devou expression Of graft
tude 10 Almighty God, for these peculiar and unde.
served indications of hs mercy and favor as Ma
ton And to this end earnestly hope, that the day
appointed, the people Of the Cherokee Nation will Law
aside their and asseuhls