The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-13
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lofi ss.tcun, would tsks the ehss Several splendid
eopostions by ths old writer's aers 10 be performed y
an hundred voices seated around the festive board as
used TO be the fashion in the days of Queen Bsrs
Mr. Lumley, amongst his new engagements, IL stated
to have secured the srvces of two fms tenor singers
Ferrsr and Cusspi both of great celebrity the
tinent
Out of ll3 italian theatres 1903 would open the pre-
sent carnival season, commencing 26th December,
with operas by Verdi This fact which Is unpreceden
r7isaieme In the" Land OF Song - This last work
Verdi was performed at the Grand Opera Paris for
the twelfth time Wednesday last sustained by Du
prez, Anzsrd and Made Julian.
Frederick Soulie, thu talented writer left behind him
a. the time of his death, MS plsy, which Bersnd
bouse most Of soue's pieces brought QUIT mme-
diatey secured and 1t read recently end immedi-
sty put rehearsal 1t perfect except the title tne
appearing to have been undecided az to its name and
the hand Of desth prevented its being filled up BY him
Much interest prevails in the Partisan theatrical circles
respecting this piece.
M. Feicien David's reconstructed g Noise" has been
just produced in Paris with much better success than
attended its original production.
The Germans still running after petite operas
principally from the compositions of Kucken Fiotow
ard other musicians Of great repute and thor
theatres completely de- national ss IL Bee
thoven Weber and Spohr had written for them;
whilst things worss in Italy, where the GaSetta d.
Milan that corps Of artists capable of
found in Italy
ballet, Les Cling Sens is in rehearsal at the
Grand Opera in Paris, In which Carotta Gris will
pear Auber's new work for the Opera Comque, it is
eaid will be brought out towards the close of the month
AT tho Theatre Hisorique new oratoro is about to
be produced entitled Atala; it Is the compostion OF
NJ varney, the chef dorchest, Of that theatre At the
Opera National Vat M;onssnys sFels on, pEnfsp +
originally produced in l777 the talented composer
died in 1917 eyed SO; this musician looked upon as
the originator Of the genuine species OF Opera ComQue
During the season just terminated at La Scala there
81 performances Don Sebastian" per-
formed 40 times. Linda" 30 al due Foscsri"l II
"Agsmemron," twice and " Mortedo,n four times
At the Theatre Royal Of Palermo, a young French
singer named Louis Gspisr has just made successful
debut in the opera of Fnga" by the Maestro Copos.
Although the new werk was OF inferior merit, the
debutcnte made an extraordinary impression.
letter from Bergamo states Donizettis health
tinues to slightly improve his strength is better than
when he at Paris he move his arms and ha nds
with greater facility. As to his intellect, 1t appears
little less affected although he Is placed under the of
domestic, who leaves him neither day night. The
approaching season dreaded az highly unavorabe to
the invalid
A correspondent in Milan writes follows &c A
aeas which may be attended with serious results has
lately occurred in which Fanny Essler the heroine
You are aware that this celebrated danseuse is en-
gsged st La Scaa and that ought to have opened
the carnival sason the 26h of this month December
1t is necessary to be informed that at Milan all the fe
maer of high well as low le wear on their arm as
nsSs Of Plus TX Mads Esr on this in
duged herse some very coarse remarks
de res mauVis goa towards one Of the artises Of La
scala which soon propagated throughout the city
sSd have excited strong and unanimous feeling Of dis
pleasure The report at first that she had fed from
Milan but have found that this unfounded. To
pscy tbs public has been given out that she has in
jured her foot and this account size has been
cused open the season. the first night of which the
grand carnival in particularly is always a stormy one
letter from Bologna states :-"Thsre was lately
sung at the church of st. Francis, Of Bologna g Tan
dauurs admirably sung by Douzslli Badiali and GAM
barini has produced great sensation Some days SUBJ
eequently Rosn directed in person at the ohgroh Of
san Petronc, in honor Of M Antoine Silvani,
member Of the Council of State, who died at Rome on
the I'd of December composed by five musicians Of tho
Academy OF Bologna The golos were eung by Donzeli
Badiali, and Gambarini"
The late amateur performance at Manchester in aid
the Shakespeare fund, only realised EN- es I'D.
GREAT FOOT RACE BETWEEN Jackson, THE AMERICAN
DEER, HAYS, OF HANsHAw Moor This event, which
has time past the most lively interest
the pedestrian circles decided on Wednesday, at
Peckhn great the desire to witness the exhi-
bit;on that nearly thousand persons assembled be-
fore the time appointed for the start The for
$50 the distance four miles, that being elsv times
the course short of eighty yards Both look
ed not only extremely well matched as regarded appear
ance but also alike exhibited hrstrate condition The
signal being given, they went of at most astonishing
pace the most spirited followed that
witnessed Hays tooK the lead OF the start, but
retained it only about three hundred yards when jack
son came up and passed him, and the con.
Lest that ere they had performed the fret round the
passed and repaysed each other agsn The excite
ment naturally be supposed was great at this
Rod bat considerably heightened during the next
tree rounds, in which the men passed and repassed
each other not less than twenty times maintaining the
extraordinary speed at which they had set off. at
length the end Of the fourth round Hays drew away
ana although his opponent made determined effort TO
again overtaks him, he unsuccessful. Hays con-
tinued the lead throughout and may be said to GER
of hundred yards. The very strong running at first
having broken, it appeared jackson down. The win
performed the distance -four mies) In 81 minutes,
seconds.
TAX Russ PAvKMENr.-The following report
oil the committee on streets, of the Board of Al
dermen, in relation to paving our principal
thoroughfares with the substantial and beautiful
Russ pavement, cannot but be favorably receiv-
cd by the Board and by our citizens at large
The test has now been made, and the result has
been most highly favorable TO the work already
accomplished, as well as that proposed.
TorHE HoroRApLx TIE BoARs OF ALpERMEN:-
The Committee on Streets, to whom referred the
hue K Collins and several Thousand Others owners
of property that act u the Legislature be applied
in order that principal horougharss may be paved
with the Russ pavement respectfully report that the
petitioners represent that they dissatisfied with the
condition of the pavement OF principal thorough
fares that they have witnessed the many et
forts that have been made TO keep the even in
passsba condition, at great expense which has been
Increasing and mast increase with the growth Of the
cty the petitioners claim to represent great portion
of our tax paying ctzsns and assert that there is
scarcely dissenting voice among them to the dura
blity and nscsssity Of this pavement.
Your committee would state that their own minds are
made up on this subject They have heretofore made
four or Ave reports TO this board in favor Of the Rus
pavement that taking into confederation the fact
by the ncessant travel to which It exposed and vet
remanir in its original position and an
parepy as perest in its surface the FIRST dav IL was
gven for public use your COMMITTEES must again e;vs
their testimony in its fAvor and earnestly mend
immedi, action by your honorable body, favorable to
the progress OF ta in oil thorough
In examining the petition which has been referred to
vour committed We and that nearly all who ask for this
INN thote mill MAJ;