The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-27

THE ITALIAN OrERA-WoxsE AND WoRsK.-We
really believe that We shall have to take up the
unfortunate affairs of Mr.. Fry and help hra out Of
his difficutie', in spite of the many amiabe efforts
he has made to heap compliments of all kinds on
our name and character. Unless something be
done speedily, the Opera of the present season will
burst even sooner than the Opera OF the last did,
and scatter its elements to greater distances, and
| along dirtier roads. tfa ALL F..
| Let us come to particulars. During the last
week, the complaints against the Opera have been
| numerous; the tenors have been sick, the prlma
donnas were disconnected, the bassos were affected
with colds, the houses have been thin, the operas
have been changed from night to night, and all
things went topsy-turvey. Poor Benedict has
lost all the strength of lungs and rotundity of
voice which he had been collecting on the beaut-
full hills of Hastings, during the last summer. He
has been expanding all his vocal powers in re-
hearsals instead Of keeping them for the fashlona-
BILE nights please the haut ton, or on extra nights
to astenlsh the vulgar. The beautiful, amiable aud
accomplished Truff has declined performing
Norma; and yet she Is the only one of tie whole
troupe or In this latitude, that do justice to
that extraordinary character. Madame Laborde
with much talent, considerable sprightliness, fine
taste and grace, will never, fear, be able to rise
to the dignity and tragic strength of Norma In
any theatre, or before any audience. During the
last week, also, change has succeeded change;
and even the grand gala night, advertised at vast
expense In the three or four pet journals of the.
manager, was indefinitely postponed
The citations between the manager and the ar
q, hall thouf
between the critics and the same distinguished
Napoleon, Mr.. Fry, in his other engagements to
establish Italian Opera, and re-organlze tashiona
BILE society in New York, had secured, by the
usual quantity Of oysters and champagne at nights,
a certain amount of musical talent in the crl-
teal line. That is to say, he had engaged certain
amlable young gentlemen, who wore moustaches
and sported white kid gloves, TO write as he de-
sired, in certain daily journals and IN some OF the
weekly ones. These amiable and industrious
critics, who are regularly paid with oysters and
champagne, commenced new game OF manage
ment, by writing paragraphs, and getting them III
Serted blowing up the artists who got sick, and stir
ring up dlssensions between the pr1ma donnas, In
order that MT Fry might be able to regulate those
troublesome materials, by the very quarrels and
rivalries which he originated in this way. This
system has been exhausted, and the newspapers
have become tired of such humbug The only
really good critic and independent writer of the
whole lot, who favored Mr.. Fry, was Mr. Trobri-
ant of the French paper. and he has abandoned the
field in consequence of the influence of Mr.. Fry
over the French editor of that journal AS there
is nothing but sickness, loss of voice. refusas to
perform, discomfort among the troupe thin houses,
execrable extra nights, they all combine to prove
that MIR. Fry's system, commencing so plauslbly,
and receiving such prodigious puffs, will turn out
worse than even the system of last year did, Now
we are sorry tor this, and we contemplate calling
a meeting of the lovers Of genuine opera and pure
fashionable society, in some proper quarter, for
the purpose of ascerta,nlng whether it Is not pos
slble to devise some plan to extricate the poor
manager from his difficulties, to restore to Bene-
deti his voice, to calm the sweet temper of Trufi
to make peace among the combatants, to give in
uence to the pulls of the critics land fill the houses,
uoens volens, by some method or other It's very
certain that the Opera, to succeed, must be located
somewhere else than Astor Place. If that
house were filed every night, and crowded from
top to bottom, it would hardly pay expenses. as the
present establishment is conducted by Mr.. Fry.
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE ABROAD The follow
ing pleasing incident In natloua courtesy occurred
at Callao on the occasion of the celebration of the
anniversary of American independence
The ship Zylon, OF New York, fired, on the
4th of July, 1s4s, the national salute, IN honor
Of the day. which was answered by the French
brig-of-war Genie, in such a spirit of good will
that the United States Vice Consul addressed the
annex letter to her commodore, handsomely ac-
LoD ,,loJO tho mil
CALLAo, 4th July, 1s4s
With much pleasure did witness the display of our
national flag at the mast head Of your vessel and this
pleasure heightened at the of each GU fred
by you in compliment to that flag. hereby return
thanks, from warm heart, and this particularly
you to return the salute Of merchant
ship. My sincere desire is that the feelings which
prompted you may ever exist between US.
am, most respectfully, yours,
Vice Consul of the United States Of America
CorNT DE GsIDos, Commander of the French brigof-
war Genie
This was followed by one from the gallant cap.
tain, to which we refer -
FRENcH BpIc-oF.wAR C3ENry)
BAY OF CALAo.
SRI have received your kind note, and am very
happy to perceive that you have understood my in.
tention. When two nations intimately con-
nected the United States and France have been for
no many years the anniversaries Of the glorious days
other Be not therefore surprised that fastened to
celebrate as deserved the anniversary the great
Gay OF American liberty ana independence. Please,
sir receive the expression OF most sincere
dial sentiments. DE GUIDON
Mr.. J. JOHNSON, Vice Consul Of the United States
Of America
VESEzuELA.-The schooner Hercuean arrived
last night, direct from Curacao, which place she
left on the LIST inst. The intelligence from Mara
caibo was to the effect that Gen. Paez's party
still held possession of the Castle, and had taken
the town, which, however, was strictly blockaded
by "a strong force of government vessels Gen.
Paez at Curacao, waiting for vessels to attack
the fleet of Monagas.
HAITI AGAIN IN TRoUBLE.-The President of
his unsettled country has issued proclamation