New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-18
CITY ITEMS.


showed hin 70 have lost nothing BY the long Sumner
vacation He gave De Beriors 5ih Grand Concerto
With full orchestra the Carnival Of Venice. Alsris
Fantasia on themes from Linda q CAa-0rsiE beside
Joining M Ho5sn 10 Osborn, and Do Berots duo from
william Tell
Mr. Burkss style Is characterized BY good health and
senilemsniy spod hunor rather ,hsB by any volcanic
Are Of genius He never forses himself and rarely II
ever causes bis audience to forget themselves 10 pas
Ases Of tenderness Or grandeur be altogether
At home and fails 70 express their spirit snd meaning
At the same time b. i weakly sentimental fool
SHY eccentric Dis Execution Il good, though not
wholly free from stiffness be performs the most intri
este Psgsnnitiss without hesitation or difficulty.
Mr.. Hoffman ]. pupil Of De METxR AMI does credi,
even 10 that greet artist he l. only sixteen years cid
and "a certainly young man Of remarkable promise
10 -e.p.c, OF phys'cal power he u must yet lack
great deal though there were some passage.sin which
one might even have supposed that De Meyer himself
were there. Bat Of the genuine absorbed enthusiasm
Of the artist there no lack and Mr. Ho4nsns audi
ence caught the electric infection. lie warmly sp-
plsuded srd once took rank avorte Of our pub
Hc he ass announced which cannot tail Of =
full house
Mendelssohns overture 10 Midsummer Nish;s Dream
and the Choruses Of the Lieder<rsrz Society we're
90 unfortunate As not TO hear Pico AID Miss Sorihs
sang the Dei Cors from Norma but not 10 sssfscto.
~ manner.
I DENrsrERs BALLAD solRgEs-The lsstofthese
popular entertain menis was given in the Tabernacle on
f Thursdsy. by Mr. D. lovlsnd Scotsman. possessing
u enough Of the broad national scent who sang near.
y score Of ballads between halfpas; and
night With very brief lntermlssious.
The writer has heard John Anderson my Joe often
well sung in Scotland. also and then IN London
but rarely with better eject Nj Dempser has tha, pc
cuar cast OF Gestures and cadence Of voice which .u,
alike the air and the words 50 too when be readily
compiled with a reque., that be would sing Duncan
I Gray came here to Woo" he sang i, admirably. To
my antique TASTE II fte cong Of the soires Nor
did he at all fail In The Death Of Warren but bis
sousie couniensncs has nothing wsriss In 4, man
with the figure of Fassh would be unfit TO take the
part Of Shskspesrs starved spothecsry and the hap
py.sml wouldlke please you msnner Of the polite
and prsc,ced musician seemed too subdued By far for
fighter.
one sure evidence OF the excellence Of Dsmp..ers
singing the sympathetic tear which trcked DO
many a lovely cheek while were silently listening
1 To Mrs Mary Howitfs Dying Factory Child stout
aud stsluorth gentleman. who sat close behind ne 10
voluntarily exclaimed with remarkable esrnestness OF
manner 10 the ladies' beside him, Really this 10 worth
ALL the rest :"
How one man can either speak sing or play for two
hours and ahaf without tring both his sudIence and
himself almost surpzsses comprehension. and yet saw
signs of lastude In sny part OF the Tabernacle Here
snd there however, bet~iNi ths Plaintive ballads =
short comic song well BY d5sreni roioe In the
wsy OF interiude would afford very agreeable con
trast and give additional zest 81 the soiree-
The Tabernacle is probably not the best place In
which to form true estimate Of the extent and power
Of the human voice but part Ol the singing 10 Al
tired Tennys0ns May Queen led me 10 infer thst
D-mpsters richer and ct greater volume compsss
than the rec, OF the evenings performances had pre-
viOusy Indicated
Incedon was the best .lDser ever hesrd but when
he tried Scots melody evening II seemed 70 me
rather uuilandish owing 10 his pronunciation snd
manner bu, Ia Denpster An aud scottish sang
comes nsturs high cheek bones 10 Calsdonlsn.
Nar thsn regretted that he skipped over At least
half OF the venerable ballad Of Tax yer said Cloak
about y. His
. Bell my " lie. she lo'e. nas strife.
But she wad guide me, II she can,
And. 20 maintain faiy NE,
AIT rnEun yield. tho I'm fudsmsn,'
not only well bslsed and played ii also exhibited
the actor home IL 10 said Of MOere that he read
his compositions TO his sndlacy and struck out what
seemed dull and stupid 10 her comprehension. Very
few scotch lsndadies-and a class hey deserve all
good things that either bard traveller novelist has
ever said Of them-w0uld have neglected 10 encore
Dempstsrs Aud Cloak had curiosity led them. IA II
did 20 the fzr.ismed Emporium or Temple OF Reli-
DONALD DOW.
~ A lecture on the Jf,iHy Of astronomy was
delivered last evening At the Lyceum Buildings In
Broadway By A. : Gardiner Esq. before = large and
highly intellectual audience. ltevinced much study snd
depth OF thought and the pleasing in which it
delivered efi very favorable impression on the
audience Thl. lecture the hrs; OF series which
sre to be delivered on Monday "Wednesday and Friday
evening. Of each week until the Consisting Of
eight ec,ures) scompeted The lecturer also
exhibited Byrsms Universal Planearium' and gave 8
short sccoun, OF i inventor He stated that ts maker
wssa resident of sag Hsrbor L. l. and completed the
instrument when about twenty five years Of ageths,
previous this time he had never been from home Ten
miles and had devoted fourteen hours day for two
years In constructing H. Mr. Gardiner dwell, particular
ly upon the advantages resulting from knowledge Of
Astronomy and closed hs lecture by exhibiting the tel
escopic appearances Of the planets Venus, Mercury
Hsrschel. saturn and several others All Who feel an
In this science would doubtless md II sn sdyan
tage % attend the remaining lectures The subject OF
the next one will DO The History OF Astronomy from
~ earliest times down 10 the present
~ We understand that Messrs Herr and
sivor hsve engaged Benedstti for six nights and that
shall have the opportunity Of hearing this favor
lie singer in tho feature In the bril-
liant entertainments which these Nspoleons in hs way
Of concertg giving are preparing
1t also whispered that 1t s possible that these art
lists may take Benedeth from to spend the coming
year with them 10 South America. We hope he will
not be allowed 10 leave New York TO join 10 a ca
certainly rumpbsl awaits Herr and sivoh in
the tropics IL still be possible for the difficulty
betwx the As,or place managers and the great tenor to
be settled especially that the Chsncery process Is
quashed and they stand equal ground. II the man
sgement consult their interest they will secure
him We think at almost any terms 1t is matter OF
more importance ~ their than they perhaps
aware.
FAIR AND FEsTWAL.-The Ladies Of the Or.
chsrd sL Unver.sst Church will give a Fair and Fes
ivsl on Friday the evening Of The 10Th OF this month
At the Coliseum $50 Broadway four doors below Grand
o. Arrangements have teen made to have The enter
talnmsnt ali that can be desired The Fair will contsin
moi only fancy articles but also articles Of utility The
supper table will bs bouniiully furnished. Tickets so
cts eau b. mad 1t the OF j. Watkins 10 Csths
rinest of william A. Consnt 1t tbs stOre OF Close
Co NJ. ~ Bowery and At this Office.
There will be addresses BY kevs N Raynsr, W.
L. L a.. r. y a