The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-11

whom she had attracted In the scena and duet i'm the
which SIC introduced showed at once her m
vention and her fine power of execuon, while all those
peculiar effects of her own such the nmitsbe de-
crescendo were unsparingly used and with admirable
effect But 1t was in the second and third acts that
she gave the character stamp that distinguished it
from any other rendering bringing out the distress
and madness OF the unhappy Lucia with force that
has hitherto remained unknown The sudden horror
that came over her. and parayzed her for moment,
when the letter placed in her hands to convince
her of the inhdelity of Edgardo finely conceived
ing the letter from her brothers hands she gazed at IL
once more, as If to ascertain that the first impressions
was but delusion The madness wonderfully in
terpreted The eye, CLASSY and vacant, appeared alb
sorbed by fantasies and BLIND to all external objects
The passions by which she is influenced while in this
painful situation of the most varied kind but she
never for moment lost sight of the insanity. How
ever eloquent the song, tho countenance was
fully lighted up by its meaning the discordancy be-
tween the internal and external world being terribly
preserved TO give this its fell Importance Ma
demoselle Lind has restored much of the music which
Is generally omitted At the conclusion, instead of
running off the stage in the usual fashion, she falls
senseless which brings the situation to pointed
conclusion Altogether, this mad scene is exhi-
biton OF genius the fine fresh voice of the singer Civ
ing substance to the creation of her mind The cha
racter of Lucia will unquestonably be ranked among
Mademoisee Linds most brilliant successes Thoau-
diencc were kept in state of the greatest excitement
Paudit repeated calls and bouquets marked their un
The Corn Traslc1of Europe.
o, From the Mark Lane Express, May 22l
The weather has on the whole, been of a favorable
great as previously and though rain of
has fallen in the immediate vicinity of the metropolis
there nave been showers in different parts of the
The reports in regard to the wheat crop are gene
rally OF satisfactory nature long as this CON
tnues to be the case there is not much probabty Of
any material rise taking place in its value but we are
IN somewhat critical position as to stocks and the
occurrence OF anything threatening injury to the
growing crop would therefore, have more effect than
in ordinary times What proportion of last years
growth still remains in the hands of farmers is i'm
possible to ascertain but that old stocks were reduced
into very narrow compass last autumn is certain
quantity Of English Wheat on hand is rather under
than over what is commonly retained by the growers
at the corresponding period of the year That mer
chants and millers are very bare Of stocks an un
doubted fact latterly the consumpton has to a GER
tain extent, been thrown on foreign, owing to the
smaness of tho supplies from the farmers and stocks
in warehouse 1T the different outports as well as in
London, have undergone considerable dimnuton
Meanwhile the political position of Europe Is such
10 renaer war by no means an improbable event
hence there is less dependence than to be placed
on regular supplies from the continents circumstance
which would no doubt have its weight, if the summer
should unfortunately prove unpropitous. Taking all
these matters into consideration, We inclined to
think that prices of Wheat will not recede below their
present level whilst We deem it very likely that other
articles may rather advance in value for, however
favorable the seasons may prove the nauspicious cha
lacter of the spring for getting in the Lent corn will
we fear, be hereafter felt.
The trade in Wheat has, since our last been rather
unsettled and whilst prices have receded Is to p per
Or at some Of the leading provincial others
they have advanced nearly as much. The frmness of
close of the week higher prices have generally de-
manded than was the case in the commen cement At
maintained on Tuesday though there was even then
more doing but on Friday factors were not inclined
ID per 70lbs higher than the preceding market day
indian corn and meal also in lively request the
latter r OCCASION and commanded advanced terms:
previous terms we're insisted At Leeds the decline
amounted to Is per Or. whilst at Wakefield on Friday
the article was held firmly at former prices
The accounts from the westward show the like dis
crepancy and though wheat Is per Or cheaper at
Bristol on Thursday it rose Is to Is Cd per or At mir
mingham on the same day
By our letters from Scotland we learn that more rain
had fallen there in the early part of the week than wo
had in the SOUTH and the appearance of the crops In
that part of the kingdom is generally well spoken Of
The grain trade seems nevertheless to ha ve maintained
firm tone at the principal markets and wheat brought
full terms ON Wednesday, both at Edinburgh Gias
as well Mt the ports on the east coast
In Ireland business seems to have rather revived
and wheat, Indian corn SC, had, are informed
been in sufficiently active request at Dublin Cork
and Limerick, to enable sellers to establish some ad
vance, on previous prices
The arrvat of wheat coastwse into the port of Lon
don have during the week ending this Saturday eve
ming been even smaller than previously only i04s9
qrs. having come to hand. Meanwhile, hardly a sam
pie has appeared at Mark Lane by land carriage from
the neighboring counties, and although the inquiry
has been slow throughout, the mers having conduct
cd their operations with extreme caution factors have
manifested no disposition to make any further conces
sons. The trifng business done on Wednesday was
at precisely similar terms to those current in the be-
ginning of the week On Friday some in crease of 6rm
ness was perceptble and good qualities could scarcely
be bought as well rs before the trade finished however
much rs 1t commenced-that is. more firm than brisk
considerable falling off has lately taken place in
the receipts of wheat from abroad during the week
now about to close only S029 qrs have arrived That
time will elapse before the Danish business can be
arranged so rs to allow Of shipments the Baltic
ports being resumed is than probable which cr9
cumsance and the already reduced state of the stock
OF really good fresh foreign wheat the market have
caused holders to become rather Indifferent about ro-
alizing at present and there has certainly been no dis
position to press sales On the other hand as little
Inclination has been evinccd to purchase more than
really needed for immediate wants, and the transac-
tons have therefore been retail scale. Neither
Wednesday Friday. were there many country
buyers at market and the business was
confined to somewhat narrow compass; the millers
found however that they could not purchase at ali
cheaper than in the beginning of the week. The duty
weeks.
steadily maintained, and country made -four has not,
generally, been offered lower than Monday In Ame-
rcan there has been very little doing, there being at
present no choice of quality on the SPOT
The arrivals Of homegrown barley have been scanty
IN the extreme and the supply from abroad only
derate The principal maltsters have mostly done
working but occasional purchases of small quantities
continue to be made. and trihing has been the in
guiry 1t has been sufficient to take Off that which has
been offered for sale and previous prices have been
about supported Grinding barley has excited mo
derate share Of attention, and has brought former
terms.
The late rise in the value of malt has had the effect
OF somewhat checking tho demand. but the business
done since Monday has been ut the full then cur
rent.
We have again to report very small arrival of oats
tho total supply for the week. including 245 quarters
from abroad having amounted to only S35 quarters
That prices must rise If the receipts do not increase
appears pretty certain but hitherto the principal deal
have manifested very little an xiety to add much
to their stocks and the trade has been far from lively
The operations, as well on Wednesday on Friday,
were on quite restricted scale, and factors expert
enced some difficulty in realizing Mondays quota
tions.
Beans OF home growth appear to have become scarce
ana hardly any have been brought to market this
week the few lots previously here have therefore,
been held Mt rather enhanced terms which purchasers
have reluctantly complied with. Egyptian beans
though still rather plentiful have crcpt up in value
and good many samples have been withdrawn
Peas Of all kinds have risen Of late, but are not
that higher prices have been paid than were OH
tanned on Monday, though more money has unqueston-
ably been asked.
There has been good deal Of inquiry for floating
carpooa of Indian cnrn huta To hirh