New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-18
A Card-iI. -trako-ch.

Srakosch Ia reply 70 the attack Of the Herald upon
that gentleman. We urderstand that when tie
abusive article was received a. Sharon s2rines'
where n s.rskoscr was staying, the Fisiier' m
me.istely rendered Complimentary Concert
whch was very fully attended although the gen
temal had Us. given avery successful Concert
Artists vii soon learn that the enmity Of the Hfr-
aid s Of more value thsn is friendship
T. RE Edfw y 7h Tri5are
In the Herai1 Of Aug there appeared q certain
article headed .Masicqi AdDsnfv0s-Mavies Srak0f,i
N, poaisr~ which article did not meet my eye soon
enough for an immediate reply but in reference 70 which
feel myself now com 2eied-not - much for M Own
sake a. for that Of my brother artists and warning
20 them-to makss reply
On my FIRST arrival In this country certain Of my
friends, whose judgment inferior 10 their kindness
advised every other artist has been and Is
advised by sll means 70 c0nciliaie he Head to
make friends with ihs, print Others again telling
it, true character advised have nothing do
with a. unfortunately yielded 70 the frat set Of
friends as ] deceived by its boosted and much.
talked about uDiquty and influence, and finally after
eight ten days ce0eration, delivered letter Of in
PRODUCTION % Nj Bennett Whether the gentleman
from whom broug ht the letter OF the dire
sDeo0bs Dseas and JaSqbO7ds who, according o the
Had the associates II the artists abroad perhaps
Mr. Bennett may know, or 1T least ought 70 nqare be-
fore accepting any more ntrO1uctCns from the same
party At al events the letter produced Wondrous
effect more than - hours after its delivery
did remain "fraasi'i0H sfas' On the following
morning awOke and i0o~s self famous, celebrated
and unryaed If that ventabe PRINT is 70 be believed
Invitations 20 the Editors country seat a. Hastings his
house Ia town etc etc. followed, and Of course puhs
IN the paper plentiful as blsckberres IN ChO
era times but mHGbde dicfN, my Concerts, nOtWith-
standing all this patronage and ooasted influence
positively losing affairs and paid even the room
expenses observed, moreover that par, % the Press
either treated with marked cOOlness in their
tees OF did notice all was not long 10 dscOv-
ering the why and the wherefore Of all this.
my friends notwithstanding my determined and con
slant defense OF the Herald, backward In opening my
eycs theniOund 10 my interest no longer u give Con
certs alone and Al a dead loss and made engagement
with Mr. Fry. the late Manager Of the Italian Opera 10
connection with whom, and assisted by the whole Op.
era Troupe gave numerous successful Concerts This
was a move not counted upon by Mr. Bennett, who
knew that Mr. Fry. honest kind and honorable gen
teman would, more than ybody else, open my eyes
10 the true character Of the H,r0d print No sooner
had my connection proposed connection with Nh
Fry become known than sudden emil came over TIE
H,rald notices and TO crown all the Bill printing etc
etc Of these Concerts not done the Hrod Office
the breach became open, and my and notices Of
my performances were excluded from the Hvad
bore the loss of these notices with philosophical
resignation. the a. a. ] found an increase Of
kindness and torbearance the part OF all respectable
Editors and writers In New York philsdel pha
time On my return 10 New York, met one evening
At the Opera House Reporter something Of that
sort OF the Herald Office who cOOy told me that the
dctum had gone forth that notices Of and my per
formances were henceforth excluded from the Ho0ld
because a certain lady Italian vocalist aud init
mate friend OF the Bennett famiy-s person who, In
consequence Of eigned sickness, was excluded from
| Mr.. Frye cOmpauy-had Infatuated that had spoken
ill of the female members Of the Bennett family IL
hose who know me, denial of such accusation !,
utterly unnecessary but 10 those who do not kno"
me- would simply state, on the honor Of man, ths'
| no influence OF power or gold could at any time IA
| duco me 10 SANDER female matter who wha
she might be That was not and could not be guilty
of such haseness toward any member OF Mr.. Bennett
family and especially A, time when was stu on In
tmste terms with them a vsiter az their house AM
guest their table scarcely needs 20 be asserted The
islsehood and the object OF the party who promulgated
H. were both too palpaOc.
Ia reply 10 that reporters threats (fOr could no
mistake his language and mode OF expressing himsei
for any thing else told him that the Hrald might d,
Just they pleased about noticing me that had lat
| tery done remarkably well without those notices.
fact much better than ever before with them but thai
the statement said 10 come from an Italian female 70
callst was utterly untrue
To his advice and that of another attsche OF the
Office to 20 aud explain. and have reconciliation
for the sake OF these notices replied that cared moi
enough for them and that were they ever 80 vsluao,
20 me would not sacrifice my dignity AZ man and al
artist by such a manner of seeking them Mrs Bennett
herself had assured me already when had accidentl
met her a concert few evenings before that chs
did not believe the scandals whispered 10 her and cal
culaied prejudice her against and that she kne"
be incapable OF any uugentlemany and base con
| duct towards a lady.
But although lady hsrbored no feelings OF enmi'
toward me- and knew had not spoken III OF her or he
family, yet the contempt with which treated the 81
called influence Of the Herald my refusal to seek
Cancellation. and my positive Declaration OF Ind,
pence Of the Rerald and lie nocesthese were bite
offences in the Editor eye, and hence BENEFITS puerl
| aud infamous attack upon me.
That be excluded me from hs presence and ordero
me out OF his Office simply base and vile iasehood'
-fasehoods however, which are part Of his system
snd for which, understand that, he has been Sicke
aud horsewhpped time and again in the streets OF New
York.
As 10 his remarks respecting my professional soiuc
as an artist he does not tell much greater lie IN b.
one paper OF the 9th inst where he places dozens al
dozens OF Pianiss above than he told hfiy TINS
his notices OF last year when he placed above a
living and dead pisnsts, and 70 the coDnosseurs and
| discerning public the one notice Is Of Just as muc
| value a. the others.
Ii have not in the above guessed at the right caus
or causes OF the attack upon me- should Ike 10 knO'
IT, Wss there any other reason Perhaps there wa
and half suspect II Am right