New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-09

spoken of. He said he had been driven 10 WIS. be did
to keep his family from starving Mr.. Brady appeared
the examination the counsel Of Mr. Marses snd
tended that there had been theft the letters had
not been removed from the PostOic Mr. Marbary In
reply considered that they had been when placed IN
the pocket Of Mr.. NJ The occurrence took place At
half past O'Clock Thursday morning. Mr.. ~ gave
bail 10 snswer in the sum OF s. 600.
FIRE-1he basement OF house No. Ia Green
wiehs discovered to DO IRE sbon % o'clock this
morning II was occupied by Mr Wells as a cooyer's
shop, upon whose stock there WAS 10 insurance.
RESCUED FROM DRowSISG-O Ulcer Olmstead
of the Third Ward last night rescued stranger from
drowning who fell in the slip a, the foot Of Cortland St
One Of the hands Of Jersey City Ferry Boat who also
fell in the slip the foot Of Cortland By officer Beam
and Qusiu OF the Third Ward.
II The H0rbinger for the present week pre-
sents its readers, among other good things with de-
tailed criticism Of the leading singers Of the two Italian
Opera Companies that have been here the past
tits worth reading. OF the prime dome the writer
places Bsr at the head though not without taking note
Of her deficiencies OF Tedesco he speaks in the fol
lowing just terms which copy for the benefit Of
musical readers
We will not pass over, unackuovledged the qualities
that please the multitude be crusy because they
have not so studied the art to distinguish the and
the false rather take delight ia their enjoyment
1 and envy them their Ignorance But a. to Iedesco's
merits artist the fret thing be said IT, hst her
voice is not well placed in her mouth she cannot have
experienced thorough course in vocszaion directed
by good master. The different registers are not well
/ blended go as 10 produce equality of tone she has
great strength and yet has cultivated the
power of sustaining and swelling the sounds. Beside
in this part of the mechanism of the art she has pro-
mnent fault something that may be compared b. the
hckerng of candle or the ripping of water as heard
10 the little falls Of some quiet brooklet II Is not like
the rt0lo OF Borghese for that Ike Hamets madness
/ had method in H. and sometimes & beauty THIS
/ quality that are trying to describe Ia 1edescos
sounds consider sheer deformity-a total blur-the
very opposite 10 the perfection OF tone which Is hrm
ness IL TO prove the justice of structures there
connected with this fault varying Of the pitch after
/ taking the note a sharptHg OF the worst kind. That
this very ripple OF the voice be considered by some
a beauty, have no doubt for II is the most strk
ing characteristic Of TedescOs voice And those who
have heard that she 10 the first artist OF the day on
hearing her select this peculiarly for especsl sdmra,
ton. Beside some other Of the Havana company ana
especially Carsnti Intentionally not copy this fault
If they would hear Benedict whose notes are held IS
II In vice, and copy him II were worth their while
Yet Tedesco has many good qualities end especially IN
this department. They are natural and common, such
good organ and capscious chest aud so forth when
hardly deserve mention when considering the higher
departments Of the art Let us then come 10 the true
criterion by which an artist is to be criticised.
In This regard there are Two things 10 be coniidered
namely the correctness OF the Ptrasing and the giving
H1t and shade These things fundamental, and may
be compared drawing and colorng in the art OF paint
Jog. They tests by which artists themselves and
connoisseurs able to pass judgment upon exhti
tion ia moment The correctness ofthe phrssing both
10 the composition and in the performance Of melody,
like the Of the drawing 10 painting Is inds
penssble II be faulty there IS no salvation Tor the per
torrance in the estimation Of the critic in either art sny
beauty voice ornament the one or Of cooIng and
Z drapery 10 the other, cannot redeem H. now no" i
Tedesco be Judged in this particular We report her
deficient. We never have witnessed more total
disregard OF the true rendering Of the phrases thsn In
8. 10 pulw
neni OF which depends greatly upon this effect The
very first phrase murdered by taking breath st the
possible place 80 OF the Introduction 10 aer hrst
csvstina In ErHdHt Either we know nothing about
musical punctuation else she IL sadly deficient 10 this
respect Ia the giving of light sud shade too we think
she does not display high degree OF art Moreover
neither her of sac king seizng her notes Is IN
the modern, Psgsnini style nor her manner OF sustAn
ing 10 short there hardly anything that she
does with which master would De- satisfied
For the truth Of this statement appeal - masters or
artists who competent 10 Judge. We appreciate Al
the qualities which render Tedesco popular sud II We
we've manager or proprietor should not hesitate 70
engage her and yet think thai her claims 10 the
title OF artist are small.
The CrOaOtype after quoting the concluding portion
of the above asks What all this but coniessius that
nature better than art We reply that ii may be bet
ter to make money with To use homely Illustration
an Indian tribe would probably prefer concert Of ton
toms the delicious strains Of Jenny Lind but that
does Mt prove that Jenny music is not the best in Itself
We cannot refrain from quoting also the following
cenent remarks of the Hlr5igsv Benedict
Oltbe taOr BENEDErTI should be placed Al the head
not only of all who have appeared the past but
of all who have appeared IN this country. His
voice is Of rich quality and of compass July equal %
all the requirements OF the part which should never ex
tend upward beyond 81 faf lie does not sine up 70
IA ali az we have 10 stated Ills development o.
the fu powers of the ihOrsx and OF thu abdominal mus
ces s perfect, placing his voice as Il were, In the con
troll Of his entire garrison OF physical strength and rem
- .hafa SAM rlrFf.
will And then the bolcnCss OF his conceptions Is truly
sublime He sezes upon and holds bis note as II II were
with the grasp OF lions paw. having constantly Al com
mand the power over the TtseeEd0 and dtm'HHeHdo, /
and producing ths most delicate Effects OF light and
shade Thus far We slude 10 his mechanical abilities
Ia point OF method, artist he is one OF the lew
whose genius transcends the limits OF established meth
ats lie IS a creator he sings under the influence of in
splraton developing beauties perhaps before unknown
10 himself Ills style IL remarkable Tor manlness II
does away with the idea OF eicmnscy' connected Win
ihs Art Here IL no expression OF sicky fentmcnaliy
all chlvalrlc and bold Even srui with
him Is heroic, and while tn heart s"els II does not
sicken and faint Yet he Is susceptible Of me enferesi
emotions and foil of sympathy lie delivers his musical
phrases with their appropriate shi and 'hsde inmit@by
The dsnc,ness of his outline too Is beautiful There 10
rrspHsss In his ct leaving sounds which Pc
culisr T. himself and which he employs with great Of
feet rendering his rfciinfrf uneqnAcd The excellence
OF his tone especially IN the upper notes Il produced by
by round and protrudng the mouth. drawing me sides
,te n and by conducting The air 50 As to glance IN
dor the nasal cavities. striking the roof the mouth Just
shove tho gums or In tho extremity Of s hollow in /
front This different from tho directions ordinarily l
given and from the ordinary practice which are to \
place the mouth In flat or .miling position Bcncdoih
opens his mouth promptly and fully but not exactly In
the form oi smiling and su.lsns his voice by tho power
of tho chest In the Of his voice b" cxccls
other tenors Hc 10 In all respects tho best model We
know for either male or female student 10 study
Tho Bubinsu may be- found at Grahaps
PotIcr-J,hu McI,voy was last nigh, arrested
by oahcof Aokerson Of tho Ninth Ward charged with
si.slng razor worth 80 cents from Joseph l'fsfa...
John Mcionfy and John Lewis were last night arrested
by officers Patterson aud kont ct the lhlrd Wan"
charged with attempting o. steal q barrel ol m"iaees
from Shoiwcu A nosohsf. ga Warrington At -
Tbey worr locked up.. Michael Donovan We. last
night arrested by of1eef Ihom ui the Eleventh Nsfd
On suspicion of stealing 81 trpm latflcA ~"
gofsld 10 was locked ~ for examination
John Thompson alias Hiily Ha'low. lac, night az
rested By ocat iiuse. Of tho Third Ward char god with
being concealed In tho housa IT william Woodruff Ne
Fulton Fl with lntant ~ steel Ito was ipchod up .a.
James Morris this morning arrested ~ uihcef VII
is1a Of tho Fourth Ward charged with eollseiiuE mo
nsy At tho Catherine It, Fsy and scias - lsrry mas
TOR without permission lie was fasd o.,