The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-17

PARR THEAfRE.-Ine Brano Iestivai giv0o oy oenor
visr.no, in honor Of sisuora Manuela Barges do
O'Donne the lady of the governor Of Havana, takes
place tonight and vsrdi's opera Hernan' will be
performed and sung by Tedesco, Perel Vita, and No.
veli Notwithstanding this opera played twice in
New York two months ago. we do not suppose that all
our readers have entire knowledge remembrance
Of the plot therefore, We give the following synopsis
Hermann Tor rather Don Juan dArragon) had for his ia
Their grandes of Spain the Duke Of ssgorbe who, by
the order Of King Carlos the Fifth beheaded Leav
ing Madrid. Don Juan d'Arragon, under the name Of
Hermann, retired to the mountains Of Arragon where
with numerous troup Of banditti he spread disorder
every where and ruled all the province But love comes
soften his heart filed with revepgefu thoughts Her
mani psssonately loves Elvira the pupil tf Don Ruy
marry her himself Elvra is averse to such union
she loves Hermann and he would be her husband The
prescribed Hermann has another rival in the king him
self Don Carlos and the chief of bapditt meet In pre-
Of Evira, and surprised there by Don Gomez
de Silva; the king knows that Hermann il there; he is
silent, however and when recognised by Silva, he ex
plains his in the house by telling his old noble
servtor that he to ask his counsel and advice In
the second act Hermann introduces himself in the castle
OF Don Gomez de Silva under the dress Of Pilgrim he
asks the Lord hosptaity this is granted But soon
he Is surprised by his host while he is declaring
his love to Elvra For this the master Of the castle de-
arrives to seize Hermann who he well knows is within
the walls of the CASTLE the host will not surrender his
guest; and the king determines to punish Silva Tor his
refusal He orders him to surrender his sword and to
remain prisoner in his castle and orders that Elvra
follow him to court Once e alone, a.. Gomez , calls
But the prescribed man replies, you have saved
my life, and will not any chance of fight with
you" At length Silva and Hermann discover that FL
vr had left her home with the king the passion Of the
monarch IL thus explained they therefore drop their
QUARREL and unite in an effort to get her back But
revenge Is but Differed Silva receives from Hernan as
pledge Of his word to surrender, horn at the sound
Of which his life shall belong to the noble sPaniard
They rush out to deliver Elvira When the third act
begins the scene is in the vaults which contain the
graves and monuments of the kings OF Spain and the
nausoeum Of Carolus Msgnus is the left there
in these vaults consprators (among whom Silva and
Hernan plotting to have the crown OF put on
the head of the duke OF Austria The King Carlos mas
penetrated the vault and is in their midst whore he
discovers everything and asks counsel OF the gnosts
his far famed ancestor When the conspirators have
their plot ana nave appointed Hermann asther leader
OF the vault is suddenly dsspated by torch
light which are ~ tns and the Il
Is thought cannot escape But the king inspired by
the spirit Of Carous Magnus prefers to forgive rather
than to punish Hermann is pardonsd and is about TO
marry Elvra The last act represents the nuptas OF
The happy couple They have forgotten all their trouble
the depth Of their joy and good fortune but, among
The guests is one who pursues the lovers with
aspect Fear possesses the heart OF Her
nan and suddenly the masqued person appears before
.hem He is Don Gomez de Silva and comes to require
rom Hermann the fulflment Of promise he gave him to
lie when he would blow the horn Hermann hesitatss,
ring thus his honor to his love Eiviras happiness
gone for ever. She falls upon the corpse OF her
beloved husband Thus Ruy Gomez DC silva revsngos
French poet and writer, Victor Hugo, which when
appeared BY the partsans OF the neW
describe Several parts Of the French tragedy Will re-
main for long time specimens of the most elegant
literary poetry We need not, however. praise victor
Hugo his is we'll enough celebrated by his "Notre
Dame de Paris" Now for the music of Verdi-it was
very well received when frst performed at the Park;
however shal tomorrow give our musical criticism
upon 1t. Our memory needs some refresbment before
we speak Of It, After the performance of "Hernani"
poem Of Jose Viiarno' music by the excellent macs
tri Ardit and Botesini. There will certainly be q
crowded audience at the Park theatre tonight.
CASTLE GARpEN-Munck's celebrated German brass
band play variety Of the most opular pieces Of music
every evening, at this beautiful theatre Of amusement
and health We should be glad to vocal and instru.
mental concerts pantonmes and other light and pleas
ing exhibitions given heretofore in place per-
fecy suited to every kind Of dramatic and other
sensations. An immense sum Of money has been ex
pended in the interior decoration OF the house, and 1t is
be regretted the propretors that they should
be denied privilege Of reasing the means so con-
sumed in rendering the garden neat and eommodous
hale saubrous air which Is the main source OF strength
and health
VAuxHALL.-Campbel's Ethiopian Opera seranaders
drawing crowded houses every night to hear their
solos, choruse and other char
aoter w. Donaldson the tamborine player is the life
OF the COmpAny-0e Is Iuu OF VIII anu pleRSanCry.-
Campbell uutirng in his efforts to procure the best
talent and consequently must succeed neat garden
10 attached to the theatre also saloon kept IN the
best order the proprietor MT Bradford jones' where
every Kind Of reeshment the best ice creams &c.
be had.
Hers and svori were to give concert at Nashville,
Tenn. on the evening Of June 10th.
The Swiss bell ringers gave their last concert at New
buryport on Tuesday.
De Meyer the lion pianist Is to sail for Liverpool
from Phisdephia in the ship saronne, the 2oh inst
He has been this country about twenty months and
has visited and performed in all Of the principal cities
with great difficulty that the great pianist could
find Instruments apart from his famous Erards capable
OF producing the great effects which his remarkable skill
could bring out upon instrument fitted to his touch
By Advertisement in another column 1t will be seen
that he did succeed In finding such Instruments, and
they were from the mandatory OF Mr. l.. NJ Scherr,
of Philadelphia.
The good people OF Charleston, Kanawha, are to be
bssed during the summer and fall with the presence of
Madame Ablamowicz, the celebrated vocalist, whose
music given much delight to the amateurs Of the
northern cities She will give concerts and instruction
In music and singing
City Intelligence.
The WEATHER - Yesterday the weather began to
Wall street. ut noon.
THE FAMINE LoAr.-The complaints amongst the Ia
boring portion Of our community are loud, long and
deep against the bakers Of the city from the fact that
bread sells dearer in New York. at the present. than 1t
does In London, Dublin, or Edinburgh. The two
pound loaf in London sells at present for six pence
sterling while the charge in the city of New York. for
loaf weighing los is IAN cents Some bakers sell
the loaf for Ga cents per h. and other bakers charge
higher without any particular regard to the quality
Of the article The bread, In many instances, is also
shamefuly adulterated-peas, indian corn, and other
matter of this description, being mixed up with the
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CRIMINAL CARELEssNEss. Coroner Walters was en-
gagged yesterday In the investigation of the circumstan
ces under which lady by the name of Ann Hart,
tive Of New Jersey aged IS years. to her death,
suddenly, on Monday night last, at No ll2 Bowery.
From the evidence adduced before the Coroner ap
peared that the deceased Wednesday of last week.
left the residence Of her daughter in Brooklyn for the
purpose OF spending short time with her friends in this
city On Monday last believing that she had taken cold
she inquired of her friends what kind of medicine she
had better take and nded to try tine
ture OF rhubarb In the evening" grandson of the de-
ceased went to tho store OF Mr. GuiOn ut the
Grand street and the Bowey for the purpose OF
Ing it. On entering the drug store, two persons
found In attendance, the clerk, VIM. H. Brayton and
an apprentice by the name of Theron Ring, the
former OF whom, (BraytonD instructed the latter to
serve the Of the deceased with the tncture
rhubarb the time nd IN a bof