New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-07
CITY ITEMS.


beauty and seemed have communicated finest ntu-
the srtst, Everybody In the bss, possible
humor from door keeper to sexingusher-eslled In
olien times, lamp lighter. Even the promP,er in his
little green wagon forgot 70 scod the chorus who by
the wsy didn't need n.y. and atmosphere Of content
eni seemed 70 rsdise around be desk of the invsus
be RaFErrr Never had the beautiful passionate mag
1ezng Italian Opera fair.r chance to work its sootn
I ing enchantment upon the heart-snd never was the
spell more completely wrought
linda is not Opera calculated At al TO show OF the
PAGES and ane points Of company his composition
OF fsf average DoSzKrrI quality shout good as the
general run OF JAxEs's thirdrsfe novels The bes,
things In il plsgisrsms and adaptations from either
himself RossISr and the characteristic Of the whole
vocal and instrumental 10 messernes. There are. Of
course fine things in H. every of which was most
eagerly welcomed and sbundsnily apprecis,ed-,he
beautiful duet between BAsuT and BESEDETrI in the
FRS, act having been rspturously encored.
Our frst estimate of the Prims Donna, Sgnorins BAR
III. was somewhat enhanced By her splendid perform
last evening The clear inexhsusble purity, the
distinct articulation and the bell ike vibration OF her
upper notes have seldom been surpassed. Her range
10 very grest-resdins with graceful and certainty
TO DO and even Re- in al Her lower register is weak
and uncertain 10 apt to be the with sOpraai-bpt
il 10 of very exeellen, quality Her execution is al
ready good bu, nothing to what it will be. She very
young eighteen, tod) and scarcely be said
have yet formed her style method The foundation
however has been well and srtsticslly laid She pro
freely and her very smooth snd sweet
although her intonAiion is not yet inisllbe We
heard her sing some chromstic ascending scales with
great pleasure Her ininnsad0 ID ineXpressibly deli
cate and her seszsO and 'OeaiO without violence or
dullness In few years she will be glorious artist
with powers OF pleasing and fascination the hearts
Of her auditors seldom vouchsated to morsssnd never
but to
Signor BESsyESrASo, the Bass0, hss, as we said
on Tuesday. one OF the srsndest and most powerful
voices We have ever heard IL possesses, also, great
sweetness and psthos with correct ntonstion and no
little hexibiiiy although his caden:e are not his hap
piest Efforts He has unpleasng habit OF or0 acting
acquired probably by playing in large theatres and es
pecislly noticeable in the pretty little box at Palmos
where his great big Titanic voice goes thun'
iering about. and breaking its neck against the
walls and threatening to shake the house down about
our care He has sonnet faulty delivery but on
the whole noble artist and viii be better and better
/ the more he 10 heard.
But the Tcao7e IT, without comparison the best artist
and the effective singer that has been listened TO
by New. York audience for very long time His voice
which 10 Of truly invaluable quality. and Of the greatest
variety of excellent natural has been deye
oped and disciplined in most perfect and thorough
until II capable Of every form OF expression
tenderness and delcacy Of feeling predominatns with
nintabe chastcness and fervOr OF execution which
make the hearer forget that he is listening to mere ar
tst performing set part and carry him quite out OF
himself and beyond the time and place We have never
experienced moro complete dels than in abandoning
Ourselves utterly and without question to the control OF
/ his pcrvading genius. In sword-for we have no room
to say all We wish of signor BrNEDrrrrhis morning
his performance leaves scarcely anything to be desired
We have left ourselves positively space to speak OF
those established favorites with the New musical
public PIco and SASauIRco. But WAS hitting to make
the new corners welcome before paying our der01s 10
| ,hose who have so often received our willing homage
sgnora Proo in better voice than have ever before
found her and its magnificent quality and power never
appeared 10 better advantage than in the pqusni CONT
| where il is found in this Opera.
Linda most excelenty putu the stage. under the
I'-s.,ian ut Sisnor RARuT. sna the chorus has done
wonders under the excellent tutelage OF Mr. BEANEs
Gus Corrosive witnessed some very inter.
estng and important experiments in this new article yes
,erday at the Gun and Pistol Factory of Messrs Blunt
Sims, No A Chatham Il We did not learn AT what pre-
else point of heat the cotton would explode but saw
laid upon the top of stove which We should mink
200 degrees OF Fahrenheit without in the least
affecting H. Aqusntiiy Of powder was laid upon sheet
paper and the cotton laid upon the top of the powder
the match applied and the cotton was instantly con
I sumed and the powder remained. This was repeated
several times. gun charged with about the fourth
part in weight of the ordinary charge OF powder and the
shot was driven nearly through a three quarter inch
Lii 81. .s.il
and being struck with hammer that portion OF 1t com
ing In immediate contact with the face Of the hsmner
exploded so simultaneously hat the other portions Of 1t
remained on the anvil Various other experiments were
made tending to show not only ito usefulness but like.
wise its safety Messs Blunt Sims prepared to
supply any demands for the article and they also pre-
pare guns and give directions Tor Its use.
~ The North Ame,rc0 Capt FUREY leaves
Cortland 1t ihis afternoon at o'clock, for Albany
! GOfDsurH's PEsMASsHIp-Ws would advise
those who wish To learn to write or who would Improve
their Chrogrsphy to read tho advertisement Of Mr.
Goldsmith in another column.
IL The Express states that letter was re
eeiyed this city yesterday moraing from Beaufort
C. containing information that ship went ashore on
sunday morning C27th) some 80 or 40 miles ~ OF that
place. The person that brought the nlofhauOn says
that he thinks she called the New York from se"
York bound Charlottesville bad cargo OF dry goods
sc and eighteen passengers who were ali saved and
the goods would be all saved they nearly out
when he left The ship be supposed would be total
/ loss.
The above 10 the Express thinks the packet ship New
York Capt Hull composing one OF George Balhsy .
line OF New York and Charleston packets She cleared
az this port % 22d ult and think sailed the oath
and had full cargo but not considered valuable one
at this season OF the year The Eew-lork was = fine
ship of $50 tons burthen built in this city l-i4 Yes
! eel and cargo insured in Wslist
| ~ The Museum was crowded ia every part
lssg night Those Ethiopian hinsrels were received
with the most enthusiastic sppiause. There IA no dis
usng the fact that this kind Of mnsrelsy both In
,erestng and popular and when rightly put before the
public and conducted with proper deeorum with Al the
same tins full share Of the negro extravaganza inter
spersed with their initaole dances and sprghry wit
Il well calculated 10 attract the attention OF all classes
and this secret the OF the Museum seems 10
! understand and has secured in this company al the
important features They give their performances th!s
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