New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-01
MrspxlssoHs's ELuAH--lt IL too great plea
= :. - - -, .~o,k az ali 10 be severely critical

Il ,uplEht hrou Sh0ui the composition, and which are
ALI marked BY The peculiar insgustion OF Msrdelssohn
seem TO us sntte him to place far above any oner
living composer We return our thanks TO Mr. aeiess
and the Members Of the American Musical Inst'a'e fr
the opportunity Of spqreeisi'ng % true creation OIL
genius
-Eush W.. performed les; nigh. At The Taeernseis
By the Musical Institute making is second performance
BY that Society snd It's third In this country hs'emed
20 u, 10 respects better given than before though
a, We wer. unable to hear TIRE whole could no, Be
certain The choruses, IS wen IS the orchestra Ssd
saued IN precision sid uni,y sivps good evlisnce Of
tbs Industry and skl Of Mr Geo Lodsr, who sAs had
them io charge. And yet enc misht be psrdoned Tor
wishing wor,her and more perfect rendering Of 'uen
nv,,e-xh,ch perhaps Is 10 wish an mpossibilliy tr
TIL. country present Thechoru' fer example might
have been iusnlseiy more effective with l,s number Ct
singers were they such should sing hendel''"nns
Compositions There were perhaps two hundred OF
/ them bu, We would not fear small wsgsr thst the
twenty I've or thirty chorsers Of the opers would pro
An - far eres,er feet than the nhoo Of them the
thirs does no, depend on numbers - much ss on eu
iurs and feeling.
OF the esiirs Singers. with the exception OF Mrs 10
ssr must be ssld that las, evening they were ve>s
+ tou,ly Hfel.u Mr.. Leach sans bis part merely me-
chsnic.ly and not very well ~ that HIS voice COCO
bu, his style IL very poor. NOT 10 sempt minute eri'
c.r he has striking faults which alone are en- usn
70 forbid him from tssing high rank rs singer. He
rocss badly beirg spt to begin vowes with one sound
,pa end them with Smother pss,rg perhaps through
one or two intermediate sounds on the way Ibis 10
t.uls which English singers rsrely free from Ard
then he doe. 10, hold bis notes nrmy but let's bis voice
ss,ter In this or ,ha, direction The gentlemen and
lssies In the subordinate solo psrs exceedingly
rtfla D., ina ma Off
evening We trust We may have repetition of the
pece tor such awork deserves to be heard mary tines
and have 10 doub, the Institute will then b. able to
prof, 90 far BY previous experience to approach much
more nearly to ihst ideal OF perfection In It's execution
which 90 grand composition Inevitably suggests.
PRYsESr FOR Henry CLAY.-Messrs Hast.
loss Brown & Lucs, Comb Manufacturers at Plea,an,
Valley Dutchess County have just brought TO CITY
case Of superb Combs of ell varieties and szss which
they will forward today present to Mr.. Clay and
his lady in grateful remem brsnce Of the service rem
dered By Mr. c. TO the protection and upbuidius OF
American Manufactures and 10 testimony Of their per
,onsl esteem snd admiration tbs, the Combs are OF
AZ excellence snt beauty which bespesk the wisdom OF
the policy to which Mr. Csys energies have been de-
. voted need no, sid
ry~ Hon s PHELPs, L. 5. Senator from Yer.
mont the Astor House. bis way 10 Washington.
Hon. JOSHUA r. GIpDIScs Of Ohio. and Hon HrsAa
BELcHER OF Maine. at Judson's Hotel Hon. w
/ W Co.'s Of Alsosms 10 At the Aston; Hon WILLIAM
UrHAa U. ). Senator from Vermont, aud bis family,
also at the Aston Several members already mentioned
still remain In town. bu, will proceed today or ,o-mor
row to Washington Hon. JoHS Y. Mason and Com
modores WARRINGTON and SMITH OF the q 5. Navy
/ are 1t the City Hotel
The WEATHER-W inter is now upon in
esrnes, the last two days been singing cold and
street costumes tended tho clumsy and comfcrts
bls Yesterday morning the thermom ter stood stony
sons dozen degrees above zero. The suddsnne" ot
this extreme cold must have caused great suffering to
the poor who OF mostly unprepsred tor II
Now the time for charity do what Ia possible To
assusge the horrors Of Winter the unfortunate
All why have not that compe,e and universal char
y Which prsrsRss psuperism aud 90 IL aot called upon
to relieve ~
THE ST. NICHOLAS SocIErY.-The descendants
Of tho old Kuickerbockers will assemble on Thursday
evening at the Tabernacle to celebrate their snniyerss
ry and SIR. C. +. Hoffman will give address on the
occasion upon the early snnsls Of New York The ora
tor will BE- home upon this theme which he has often
Illustrated with fullness OF knowledge snd besr,iness
of feeling 10 hs various writings and particularly In his
Own journal The Literary Worii which, wiihou, falling
OF due cs,holicity. has under Mr. Hofinans manage
men, perhaps reflected the spirit Of New-York more
Justly than any ether work published 10 the City
The address At the Tabernacle will be OF The rich
est treats OF the season.
r. The piers at the foot OF the Park were erect
ed with great ceremony shout quarter Of century
ago. In Of them deposited lin box hcrme,i.
caly sealed by the celebrated DR.. Mitchell, which
ained the newspapers Of the day specimens Of Ameri
coin. toe Doctors pipe, &c and some article which
was TO remain secret for ,wenty.one years We are
not that the secret dyulged but ss the
piers about being taken down suppose that
tho box will be opened The round balls the piers
were brought from Egypt by ons Of the Government.
vessels and ws believe that Philip Hone, Esq present
ed them to tbs City.
Y DR.. Collyers Model Artistes will be
exhibited only for ths remainder Of this week when
they 60 South. They were attended lsst night BY
large audience OF ladies' and gentlemen, who seemed
highly delighted with tho entertainment There 10
great diversy Of opinion ,hs merits Of these exhibit
lions representing groups Of sstusry and paintings by
celebrated artists by living persons We nothing 10
such an exhibition ss was given last night TO bring =
blush to vlrtuous cheeks Ind still doubt whether
msoriy Of the audience do not 90 there crafty a
dspraved taste rather than to cultivate pure love Of
the Fine Arts, In gazing tho perfect figures of the
men. women and children who oil up the groups To
ihe pure, however all things pure and such this
exhibition may refine sad elevate grosser
minds TO something more spiritual
LIKENESS OF CAPT. WALEER-M q Brady has
just published 81 his Dsguereotype Rooms POS Brood
way, splendid lthogrsph likeness Of the late Cspt.
Walker Of the Texas Rangers, from excellent Ds.
guerrso,ype taken BY Mr. Brady his Gallery IN the
oes, style Of the art The photographer has succeeded
Ia producing capital likeness the correctness and
beauty Of which csnno.fl to bs recognized by all who
have the nginsl. Price 30 cen,s.
PAISTISo N WATER-CoLoRs.-Mr w Hunt,
s,s from London, 1. painting Portraits sud Miniatures
In Water Colors at 800 Broadway In ny which seems
10 deserving the attention Of lovers Of Art There
freshness and force In his coloring not common 10
the productions OF tbs 10 )dern pencil bis portraits
stand out distinctly from the ia clear, brgh
hfe-keness We commend them 10 the scrutiny Of the
critical and the appreciation Of the patrons II Psnang