The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-06

r The GREAT Tore OF THE DAY-THE NEW
ADMNIsTR ATIoN.--The incoming administration
OF General Taylor, and all matters and men con-
nected with it, form the great topic of the present
day. The newspapers attached to the various old
parties throughout the country discuss this point
every possible way.
Some of them insist that the Alison letter forms
the only ard exclusive negotiable opinions of the
President elect Now, we think that his creed
should rather be liberal and fair deduction from
all the correspondence which he has given to the
world for the last two years and half. Some
think that he will remove from Office for opinions
sake, and others again deny this. In all questions
the wing chques, and leading men aspiring to high
position, are agtating and disturbing the surface
Of things to crafty their own wishes, and carry
out their own speculatons. Even the old defeat
ed politicians are coming back to try their luck in
the field once mere. 1t is asserted that Mr.. Clay
is coming into the Senate again, and also Mr..
Cass. There may be general combination of the
defeated politicians OF all parties to put down
General Taylor; but we think that he will get
through the difficulties which may surround him
with as much care and as great firmness as Gen.
Jackson did, under similar circumstances, during
the first four years of his administration.
THE OPERA AND ITS PRospEcTs.-The history OF
the present Opera season, from Its commence
ment, is history of ridiculous blunders, violen'
contentious, supercilious ignorance, and laughable
rows and riots, all round the compass Of operate
Encouragement.
This failure arises from the incompetence of
men attempting what is beyond their ken. Just
look at the management of the Opera during the
season, that has, we had almost said, come to a
close for, if it be continued any longer, 1t will be
burlesque, rather than opera. Ii has been nothing
but scene of dlsgraceful brawling and broken
promises throughout. A short time ago, a great
noise made about the splendor of the chorus
and the number of persons employed in that branch
OF the performances. Now, all at once, this de-
partment is reduced TO the most meagre dimen-
sions, In consequence of the detachment of the
troupe 10 Philadelphia.
The general company of artists possess, we adj
nit, much merit but there has been no skill in the
application OF this talent, under the control of the
present manager. Obstacles are thrown IN the
way Of the best artists in their favorte characters
and Tuffi was almost made victim to his IN
Competence and hostility. On the other hand,
Madame Laborde, who possesses, to an extraordl-
nary degree, the qualifications natural to the
French school, has been taken out of her peculiar
rte, and thurst into the Italian school, without
Possessing any OF the publications. necessary for
the characters allotted TO her
In fact, the management of the last season was
series OF plumbers from beginning to end, and
wound up with bankruptcy, and there Is every
appearance, at present, that the management Of
this season, with more turmoil and confusion, will
end IN a similar break up, before il reaches the
fulness Of time Of it's promised termination.